Topic: How To Invest

Hi Pat: Thanks for your advice on mining stocks. I would like to put a bit of money in Northern Dynasty as it supposedly holds great properties for gold. What is your view on the stock? Thanks.

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Northern Dynasty Minerals, $8.77, symbol NDM on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 93.2 million; Market cap: $817.1 million), aims to start production at its Pebble project in Alaska. Northern Dynasty and mining giant Anglo American are equal partners in the project. The Pebble deposit contains an estimated 72 billion pounds of copper, 4.8 billion pounds of molybdenum and 94 million ounces of gold. The project faces strict environmental regulations. As well, it needs continued high copper, gold and molybdenum prices. However, Northern Dynasty has a sound partner in Anglo American. In addition, Rio Tinto plc paid $200 million in 2006 for 19.8% of Northern Dynasty’s shares. And Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. holds an 11% stake. The Pebble partnership is working toward the completion of a prefeasibility study. After the study is finished, the partners will apply for a permit under the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act. Following a two- to three-year permitting period, the partners hope to finalize a feasibility study and start building a..