Northern Dynasty Minerals Reports Change to Board of Directors

Northern Dynasty Minerals Reports Change to Board of Directors

August 31, 2026 Vancouver – Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE American: NAK) ("Northern

Dynasty" or the "Company") reports that Wayne Kirk has stepped down from its Board of Directors for

personal reasons.

Bob Dickinson, Chairman, said “On behalf of the Board of Directors, the entire Northern Dynasty team and

our shareholders, I want to thank Wayne for his many contributions to the Compan y’s success. We have all

benefitted from his experience and knowledge over the years, and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”

About Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.

Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Northern

Dynasty's principal asset, owned through its wholly owned Alaska -based U.S. subsidiary, Pebble Limited

Partnership, is a 100% interest in a contiguous bl ock of 1,840 mineral claims in Southwest Alaska, including

the Pebble deposit, located 200 miles from Anchorage and 125 miles from Bristol Bay. The Pebble Partnership

is the proponent of the Pebble Project.

For further details on Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Project, please visit the Company's website at

www.northerndynastyminerals.com or contact Investor services at (604) 684-6365 or within North America

at 1-800-667-2114. Public filings, which include fo rward looking information cautionary language and risk

factor disclosure regarding the Company and the Pebble Project can be found in Canada at www.sedarplus.ca

and in the United States at www.sec.gov.

Ronald W. Thiessen

President & CEO

U.S. Media Contact:

Dan Gagnier, Gagnier Communications (646) 569-5897