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August 2025

No EPA settlement; court case likely to drag on

Northern Dynasty Minerals’ shares rose at the prospect of a settlement between Northern Dynasty Minerals and the EPA, when recent court filings indicated that some members of the Trump administration were open to reconsidering the 2023 EPA action to restrict mining activity at the deposit. Northern Dynasty Minerals released a July 4 update quoting from … Continued

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February 2025

Northern Dynasty agrees to a 90-day pause in EPA lawsuit

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New EPA leadership wants time to review the case Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM) said it has agreed to a 90-day abeyance in its legal suit against the U.S. EPA. Ron Thiessen, NDM President and CEO said that the pause would give the new administration “time to familiarize themselves with the issues presented in this case … Continued

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February 2025

Critical Minerals Consistency Act, Copper, and China

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Would China be the ultimate beneficiary of a developed Pebble mine? Pebble developer Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM) cited the Critical Mineral Consistency Act as a favorable indicator that gives CEO Ron Thiessen an optimistic outlook for future development of the Pebble deposit. The Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 passed the U.S. House of Representatives … Continued

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December 2024

What to watch for in 2025

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As we head into a new year and a new administration, what should we be looking for in Pebble developments? Will a resource development-friendly administration affect Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (NDM) success in battling regulatory challenges? Will the economy chill – or invigorate – investor appetite for risky investments? There’s no clear answer to these questions, … Continued

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December 2024

Risky Business

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A prospective investor or other person reviewing Northern Dynasty for a prospective investor should not consider an investment in Northern Dynasty unless the investor can sustain an economic loss of their entire investment.” – Northern Dynasty Mineral’s Management Discussion and Analysis, September 30, 2024. The Pebble project at its core is a business proposition, one … Continued

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July 2024

Lawsuits, legislation and finances: Pebble news roundup

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News Roundup

In April 2024 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reaffirmed that it wouldn’t issue a key permit for the Pebble project. The decision culminated a years-long appeals process that followed the Corps’ initial 2020 decision to deny developers a Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 permit. In January 2023, the EPA released a Final Determination … Continued

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July 2024

Could Chevron decision affect Pebble mine?

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In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a longstanding precedent called “Chevron deference” that had given federal agencies a lot of authority for how they implemented complex laws like the Clean Water Act. The Court took this action in a case entitled Loper Bright in which the Court reviewed an interpretation of the Magnuson-Stevens … Continued

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July 2024

Mining claims in the Pebble deposit area

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The BBNC Land Department has produced a series of maps for Pebble Watch that show mining claims in the Pebble deposit area and how they have changed over the years. Pebble Limited Partnership claims have decreased from 415.5 square miles in 2017 to 275.7 square miles in 2024. Other developers also have claims in the … Continued

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April 2024

EPA Action Determinative – Pebble Permit Denial Affirmed

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Nearly a year ago, the Alaska District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corp) was tasked with reviewing portions of its denial of a key Clean Water Act 404 permit for the Pebble project. This week the Corps announced that its decision makers could not issue Pebble a permit since the EPA has already … Continued

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March 2024

EPA began 404(c) process to protect Bristol Bay aquatic resources ten years ago

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Ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to initiate a process under the Clean Water Act Section 404(c) to restrict discharge of dredged or fill material associated with mining activity at the Pebble deposit. The 404(c) process gives the EPA “veto authority” on projects that are considered to have unacceptable adverse … Continued