NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD.
800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
By: /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Director and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: February 22, 2007
 
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   1020 - 800 W Pender Street
Vancouver BC
V6C 2V6 Canada
Tel 604 684 - 6365
Fax 604 684 - 8092
Toll Free 1 800 667- 2114
www.northerndynasty.com
 
NORTHERN DYNASTY ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS

February 22, 2007 Vancouver, BC - Ronald W. Thiessen, President and CEO of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company) (TSXV:NDM; AMEX:NAK) announces that as a consequence of the recent purchase by an affiliate of Rio Tinto plc of a portion of the share position held by Galahad plc ("Galahad") in Northern Dynasty and resulting in the cessation of Galahad's board representation rights, Messrs. Ian Watson and Morris Beattie have resigned as Directors of the Company.
 
On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our thanks to Mr. Watson and to Mr. Beattie for their many worthwhile contributions to the Company.
 
For further details on Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., please visit the Northern Dynasty website at www.northerndynasty.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.
 
Ronald W. Thiessen
President & CEO
 
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                                                                                                    Forward Oriented Information
 
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, including those that announce proposed financings that the Company expects to complete, are forward-looking statements. Although Northern Dynasty believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the failure of investors who are believed to have committed to the financings to fail to complete them as a result of general market conditions, adverse developments unique to such investors or otherwise. Accordingly, the actual amounts raised may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Northern Dynasty, Investors should review the Company's annual Form on 20F filing with the United States Securities Commission and its home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com.