NEW YORK , NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Broadcasting tonight "Exploring The Block" 11 PM PST on Fox Business Network is Fetch.ai (FET) featuring Humayun Sheikh on how AI and machine learning will be mandatory for all businesses. This is their second interview in 6 part series. They will be on Bloomberg 6 pm est Aug 29th and filming the third interview in the upcoming week.

Also on the show is MANDI Token (MANDI )with J.D. Salbego, Chief Communications Officer, and Jonathan Dunsmoor U.S. Securities Council – bridging the world for investing in Indonesia. Rounding off the show we have Somee.Social (ONG) airing their 3rd interview with CEO Christopher Kramer and CEEK VR (CEEK) featuring founder and CEO Mary Spio Ticketmaster for Virtual Reality VR. A streaming platform for virtual experiences.

A new series first interview on Electroneum (ETN) featuring CEO Richard Ells was edited and being broadcasted on Fox Business Network Monday, August 24th 1030 pm PST.

BlockQuake CEO Antonio Brasse, MANDI Token , PASCAL (PASC) and Fetch will be joining Electroneum for the broadcast.

All interviews will broadcast on our partners Cryptocake Youtube 1.8M subscribers after the network airings and across FMW Media entire social platform.

About:

FMW Media

FMW Media Corp. operates one of the longest-running U.S and International sponsored programming T.V. brands "NewToTheStreet," and its blockchain show "Exploring The Block." Since 2009, these brands run shows across three major U.S. Television networks. These TV platforms reach over 540 million homes both in the US and international markets.

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ABOUT ELECTRONEUM

Having attracted more than 4 million registered users in just under three years, award-winning Electroneum is making great strides toward becoming a top then crypto in usability as just over 1,900 merchants, and service providers in over 170 countries around the world accept ETN as payment. More than 2.6 million app downloads have taken place. Approximately 194,000 mobile top-ups and nearly 300,000 app-to-app transfers have taken place with ETN by our Electroneum users. AnyTask is Electroneum's global freelance platform and has seen over 465,600 people register to the website as either buyers or sellers, with about 7,500 tasks listed. AnyTask does not charge freelancers any fees or commissions, and unlike all other leading freelance platforms that take up two weeks to get freelancers paid, it takes minutes to get paid after the buyer approves a task. Electroneum is one of the world's first fully KYC/AML compliant cryptocurrency. It is also one of the few blockchain networks that are insusceptible to a 51% attack. It is one of the greenest cryptocurrency in existence and the only one to have launched its very own affordable US$40 smartphone designed for the needs of people in developing regions. It is currently the only cryptocurrency that has a direct collaborative agreement with two mobile network operators. It is presently the only crypto that works with NGOs as their trusted blockchain transaction validators. And the only cryptocurrency to allow for an in-depth examination for publication, and verification for public knowledge. Check out ETN Everywhere and ETN Donate.

Fetch.ai (FET)

"Fetch.ai is at the forefront of accelerating research and deployment of emerging technologies, including blockchain and AI. Its solutions are designed for people, organizations, and IoT. The project has created an Open Economic Framework (OEF) that serves as a decentralized search and a value exchange platform for various autonomous economic agents. Supported by a scalable smart ledger, Fetch.ai has digital intelligence at its heart, enabling it to deliver actionable predictions and instant trust information to billions of smart devices."

WaykiChain

The WaykiChain is focused on developing its own technology, bottom public chain layer and as well corresponding to that an ecosystem which will foster technology research and development, as well as project operation.

The independent research and development of the third generation of blockchain business reached the leading level in the industry, with high-performance transaction processing capabilities (TPS 3300), efficient mechanism of consensus (DPoS + pBFT), robust and smart engine (Lua + WASM) contract, plus the blockchain decentralized control ability. WaykiChain will provide expertise in critical areas of vertical industry with infrastructure services and industry solutions.

At present, with the team's continuous investment in research and development and the active participation of the community of developers and users, the base of WaykiChain has been continuously upgraded and optimized. One of the critical financial roots of blockchain developed by WaykiChain, stablecoin WUSD (built on the bottom layer of the public chain) is also enhancing the potential synergy of decentralized business development.

Electroneum – the cryptocurrency unlocking the global economy for the unbanked

MANDI

Mandi Token has a wide range of experts in finance, accounting, and business analysis, including former analysts and financial experts from known institutions. Our spokesman, JD Salbego, is an Advisor to Solidum Capital, former CEO of BitTok exchange and current CEO of Legion Ventures. Jonathan Dunsmoor, our Compliance Officer, is Senior Counsel at Reid & Wise LLC, Securities Attorney at Aeryus, and Managing Consultant at NV Global Ventures. Willy Hartono Wijaya, President Director, is a former analyst at Goldman Sachs and an emergent investment figure in the Indonesian economy. We use a very conventional methodology on our approach to assessing the profitability and feasibility of any opportunities that have the potential to add value to our ecosystem and Mandi token holders.

SoMee.social (ONG)

SoMee is a blockchain-based social media platform. Users earn ONG1 for being active on their platform; posting, liking and getting liked. SoMee's mission is to redefine social media for privacy, end-user control, and monetization. The platform is built for influencers, social media users, and advertisers and is about to release a unique system for advertisers that gives them more control and interaction with their target audience, and that allows their target audience to target them back! SoMee has been in open beta for the past year on the web at https://SoMee.social and inside of the IOS and Android app stores under SoMee.social.

For Media Inquiries;
Bryan Johnson Brian@NewtotheStreet.com
631-766-7462

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Cannabis MedPlan Business Model Withstands Economic Adversity Brought on by COVID-19 Pandemic

MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Novus Acquisition and Development, Corp. (OTC PINK:NDEV), through its wholly owned subsidiary WCIG Insurance Services, LLC., is an insurance entity in health and, the nation's first carrier offering cannabis health plans to recreation and medicinal users, today reported, its financial and operational results for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Novus COVID 19 Crisis Management

During this reporting period of April 1 to June 30, due to the quickly spreading coronavirus, the United States economy experienced a tremendous set back with states telling residents to shelter in place and many small businesses shutting down.

Fortuitously for Novus, the majority of state governments around the nation deemed medical marijuana companies "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, the vast majority of medical marijuana businesses remained open and active during COVID-19 with the delivery of cannabis meds to patient / members in their homes.

With unemployment hitting over 20% there were some cancellations of policies, but we quickly offered to patient / members a temporary 60-day abatement on paying the full amount of the monthly premium by allowing the member to pay $1.00 for 60 days. Fortunately, many patient/members opted-in, conversely, after the Federal Government economic stimulus program, we experienced an uptick in new polices being issued which helped us maintain slight growth of 1.2% through the reporting period.

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights:

Revenue increased $6,221 or 12% to $59,910 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Revenue increased $13,624 or 13% to $118,987 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Demonstrated a 34% profit margin pricing structure in its business model for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
Net income decreased $500 or 2% to $20,584 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Shareholder equity remained strong at $1,441,031 at June 30, 2020, from $1,426,431 at December 31, 2019.
Cash and Cash Equivalents increased to $154,345 at June 30, 2020, from $149,822 at December 31, 2019.
Successfully implements Covid-19 Crisis Management Strategy to retain current patient /members that have been laid off or loss of employment.
Federal Stimulus Packaged sparked procurement of policies.

Growth Metrics

Growth Initiatives

Increased Agent/Affiliate Base

Our Agent/Affiliate base grew 7.5% with 856 active reps. Our growth potential is tied to these participants book of business throughout the year as opposed to the two months during Open Enrollment.

Hired Insurance Industry Powerhouse Executive

Mark Kuban comes to Novus as a 30-year insurance executive, having previously worked with Colonial, Sun Life, and Washington National. His strengths are the creation of InsurTech innovation and streamlining the sale of carrier benefits to the consumer through the agent/broker network. Mr. Kuban is passionate about the cannabis sector when he became familiar through his advisory work with the United States Cannabis Chamber of Commerce. His initial focus at Novus has been to accelerate sales growth by increasing broker/agent recruitment, greater alignment with InsureTech companies that retain millions of consumers and employ executives to administer group sales.

Mr. Kuban's significant experience has the right skill set to help support our expansion goals as well as the commitment to excellent service that is a hallmark of our Company. Mr. Kuban is a consummate professional with the ability to manage multiple stages of our growth environment and the development of Novus' ecosystem as we continue to gain market share as the nation's primary carrier of cannabis health plans.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenue increased by $6,221 or 11.6% to $59,910 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared $53,689 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The growth was primarily due to expansion into new territories, market awareness / visibility of the Novus Cannabis MedPlan offering and an increased number of strategic partners, dispensary providers and lives covered. The Healthcare Reimbursement Act and the acceptance of credit cards for policy payments has facilitated the growth.

Income from operations decreased by $500 or 2.4% to $20,584 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared $21,084 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

The Company's Balance Sheet remained strong with an increase in the cash balance to $154,345 and Shareholder Equity to $1,441,031.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenue increased by $13,624 or 12.9% to $118,987 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared $105,363 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Income from operations increased by $2,328 or 6.0% to $40,892 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared $38,564 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Source: "Total expenditures in millions by source of payment and insurance coverage, United States, 2017," Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2017, https://meps.ahrq.gov/mepstrends/hc_use/.

About Novus

Novus Acquisition & Development Corp. (NDEV), through its subsidiary WCIG Insurance, provides health insurance and related insurance solutions within the wellness and medical marijuana industries in states where legal programs exist. Novus has developed its infrastructure within many lines of the insurance business such as health, property & casualty, life, accident, and fixed annuities.

Novus' medical cannabis benefits package will work as outside developers and will not cultivate, handle, transport grow, extract, dispense, put up for sale, put on the market, vend, deliver, supply, circulate, or trade cannabis or any substances that violate the United States law or the Controlled Substances Act, nor does it intend to do so in the future and will continue to follow state and federal laws. The statements made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. All information provided on these press releases or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. Once a push notification is competed the transaction is solely between the state-licensed dispensary and the registered patient.

The state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act. The current administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute those lawfully abiding by state-designated laws, allowing the use and distribution of medical marijuana. However, there is no guarantee that the current administration, nor any future administration, will not change this policy and decide to enforce the federal laws strongly. Any such change in the federal government's enforcement of current federal laws could cause significant financial changes to Novus Medical Group. While we do not intend to harvest, distribute or sell cannabis or cannabis related products, we may be harmed by a change in enforcement by federal or state governments.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and reflects management's current expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Some of these factors include: general global economic conditions; general industry and market conditions and growth rates; uncertainty as to whether our strategies and business plans will yield the expected benefits; increasing competition; availability and cost of capital; the ability to identify and develop and achieve commercial success; the level of expenditures necessary to maintain and improve the quality of services; changes in the economy; changes in laws and regulations, includes codes and standards, intellectual property rights, and tax matters; or other matters not anticipated; our ability to secure and maintain strategic relationships and distribution agreements. Novus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact Information

855-228-7355
Email: info@getnovusnow.com

SOURCE: Novus Acquisition and Development, Corp.

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DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Medicine Man Denver, a leading cultivator and retailer of cannabis in Colorado and a Denver-based pioneer in the marijuana industry, announced today that they are terminating their term sheet with Schwazze (OTCQX:SHWZ), formerly Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., effective the expiration of the agreement on August 20, 2020.

Sally Vander Veer, CEO of Medicine Man Denver, stated, "The recent decision to terminate our agreement with Schwazze is the right decision for both companies. We look forward to continuing to build Medicine Man Denver's footprint within our state in order to serve our customers, employees, and communities in which we work."

Andy Williams, President and co-founder of Medicine Man Denver stated, "Medicine Man will continue to help lead the growth of the Colorado cannabis industry to ensure our state maintains the leadership position in the US cannabis industry we enjoy." Andy also announced that Medicine Man Denver will begin a new search for a quality partner that has the desire to have a deep presence in the Colorado market with partners that have been leaders in this industry since its inception in 2009.

About Medicine Man Denver

Founded by the Williams brothers Andy and Pete in 2009, Medicine Man Denver is a majority family-owned business. Andy and Pete were joined shortly after the inception of the company by their sister Sally Vander Veer. Spearheaded by the trio, the Williams family are pioneers in the cannabis industry. Medicine Man Denver has been a leader in the Colorado industry since its inception in both performance of their business and in partnering to lead the maturation of the industry in the state through education, legislation, and regulation.

With years of experience in the world's first regulated market, The Williams Family are leading experts on the cannabis industry. They have been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, BBC and the MSNBC docuseries "Pot Barons", and the docuseries "Family, Business", which features the Williams family and business as the core of the series.

For more information, visit: https://www.medicinemandenver.com/

Contact Information:

Andy Williams via
info@medicinemandenver.com

SOURCE: Medicine Man Technologies Inc.

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Al Boufarah, company CEO, is proud that SAMR Inc. is your solution to e-waste

LAKEWOOD, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Al Boufarah is proud that his company, SAMR Inc., services areas across 12 states & Washington DC and is a nationwide leader in electronic recycling.

In 1998, Al Boufarah founded SAMR Inc. as a solution to the growing proliferation of electronic waste around the country. The company is a full service recycler, offering data destruction and ensuring client data is kept safe in the process. It is one of the only computer recycling companies that can legally and safely collect, disassemble, and recycle computers.

SAMR Inc's service areas include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Al Boufarah, who is the company CEO, says that SAMR's work is more important than ever.

"500 million to 1 billion metric tons of e-waste are disposed of every year. Only 12.5% of e-waste is properly recycled. We take our commitment very seriously," says Al Boufarah. "No matter where you are located in the states we service, there is an e-waste drop off location near you!"

SAMR offers both drop off and pick up service for clients in service areas.

For more information, please visit https://samrinc.com/.

Contact:

Al Boufarah
info@samrinc.com

SOURCE: Al Boufarah

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DETROIT, MI and LANSING MI / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Michigan Creative, a Lansing-based Marketing Agency, and International Bancard have formed a strategic alliance providing Michigan Creative's client base with fully integrated payment acceptance solutions.

Through the partnership, Michigan Creative's clients will simplify their payment acceptance process by directly integrating with International Bancard's proprietary, end-to-end payment technology.

"As a creative agency, we are always looking for best practices, and we knew we wanted to work with another Michigan based company. After careful consideration, our team concluded that International Bancard offered the best option for streamlining credit card processing and e-commerce solutions for our clients.", commented Brian Town, CEO & Owner of Michigan Creative.

"International Bancard is excited to partner with Michigan Creative to help their clients accept payments," said Josh Elsass, Chief Sales Officer for International Bancard. "Both Michigan Creative and International Bancard are committed to serving businesses throughout Metro Detroit and the State of Michigan. With this partnership, we'll be able to ensure more e-commerce and brick & mortar businesses are using the fastest, most secure payment acceptance technology available."

Businesses all over Michigan and throughout North America rely on International Bancard's market insight, data security knowledge, and in-house client care to deliver exceptional service to more customers in more locations.

About Us

About Michigan Creative

Michigan Creative is a creative agency that fully immerses into our client's business and industry. We're a team of strategic thinkers, creators, and designers work with clients all over the state of Michigan to acquire the same vision and accomplish goals together. We leverage best practices learned from across our vast and diverse experience to take brands to the next level. We work with businesses small and large on marketing, branding, graphic design and advertising to all facets of video production, animation, web, mobile, social media, and more.

About International Bancard

International Bancard, is a Detroit-based technology company providing full end-to-end payment acceptance solutions for Integrated Software Vendors (ISVs), financial institutions, associations, and businesses, across North America. We offer seamless, secure, innovative payment solutions, take pride in understanding the needs and challenges of our clients, and act with a sense of urgency in everything we do.

Contacts

Josh Elsass
Chief Sales Officer
jelsass@intlbancard.com
1505 Woodward Ave
Work: 8008274880

Brian Town
CEO
brian@michigancreative.com
1149 1/2 S. Washington Ave
Work: 517 489 4970

Links
https://michigancreative.com
https://www.internationalbancard.com

SOURCE: International Bancard | Michigan Creative

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / MMJ Biopharma Cultivation (MMJBC) has applied for the covetable Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Federal Marijuana Growers' license. The cannabis cultivation company negotiated an agreement with leading pharmaceutical company MMJ International Holdings (MMJIH) to supply pharmaceutical-grade extracts for its orphan drug for Huntington's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. MMJ Biopharma is growing cannabis in collaboration with a Native American tribe on sovereign land.

The Federal Government recognizes Native American tribes as sovereign nations, with the inherent right to self-govern. Therefore, working together with the tribe delivers game-changing innovation, providing increased profits, operating efficiencies, and flexibility. This leading competitive edge results in an advantageous, never-ending, disruptive business model.

MMJBC's tribal collaboration creates employment opportunities that exclude potential competition from any other existing cultivators. Economic development for Native American tribes includes leveraging every unique advantage permitted by tribal sovereignty to create mutually-beneficial, increased revenue streams. For example, cultivating cannabis is a diversified source of income that moves away from operating casinos. MMJIH's pre-existing consumer base comprised of Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington's disease patients and their caregivers significantly reduces any capital requirements or risk for the tribe.

Simultaneously, MMJ International Holdings achieved multiple milestones in developing its tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)-based medicine. MMJIH continues to follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines to develop its gel cap medicine.

Most recently, MMJ International Holdings received a DEA permit to import its cannabis proprietary extracts into the United States for potential therapies for Huntington's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.

Two of MMJ's lead therapeutic candidates, MMJ-001 and MMJ-002, are liquid formulations containing highly purified THC, CBD, and other active ingredients. MMJ-001 is in development to treat spasticity (abnormal muscle stiffness) in people with multiple sclerosis. MMJ-002 is evolving to treat Huntington' s-associated chorea (involuntary jerking or writhing movements). FDA granted MMJ-002 orphan drug designation in early 2019, to advance the therapy's development.

FDA published draft guidance on marijuana and CBD research that recently cleared a White House Office of Management and Budget.

"Our experienced team has worked within the FDA guidelines to obtain significant approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. MMJ now can proceed to develop our cannabis-derived, whole-plant, natural extracts for our oral gel cap medication's clinical trials in the United States," said Duane Boise, CEO of MMJ Biopharma.

Dr. Elio Mariani, the Company's Executive VP in charge of drug development concurs. "We firmly believe that our MMJ oral gel cap medication, containing the marijuana plant's unique pharmacological properties, will be FDA-approved as a safe and effective drug," he said.

Tim Moynahan, MMJ International Holdings' Chairman, stated, "Because cannabis is a federally-controlled substance in the U.S., there are numerous, complicated legal hurdles that we have cleared in order to proceed with our scheduled clinical trials. Our experienced team has worked within the federal guidelines to accomplish these significant goals.

Furthermore, MMJIH surpassing these milestones required the cooperation of many government agencies, including FDA, DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Health Canada, and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in facilitating the company's mission.

For More Information:

Mr. Michael Sharpe
561-627-9455
media@mmjih.com

SOURCE: MMJ BioPharma Cultivation

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2020 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") President & CEO Ron Thiessen spoke out today about comments made by Bass Pro Shops founder, majority owner and CEO Johnny Morris on Fox News Friday evening.

"I've heard from Northern Dynasty shareholders, from supporters of the Pebble Project, other domestic producers of US minerals and metals, and from pro-development conservatives from every region of the country over the course of the weekend," Thiessen said.

"A lot of them were concerned about Mr. Morris' message, but I see it differently. I want to assure all Americans who value the Bristol Bay region of Alaska for its wilderness and wildlife – particularly its thriving commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries – that we share your values, and are equally committed to the responsible use and sustainable development of America's natural resources."

Thiessen said Morris' on-air recitation of a quote from former US President Theodore Roosevelt resonated with him. Calling Roosevelt the ‘father of US conservation', Morris said: "There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country. We must conserve the soil so that our children shall have land that is more and not less fertile than our fathers worked in. We must conserve the forest not by disuse but by use, making them even more valuable at the same time that we use them. We must conserve the mines.

"Moreover, we must ensure so far as possible the use of certain of our great natural resources for the benefit of the people as a whole."

Thiessen said Northern Dynasty's 100%-owned, US-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership (the "Pebble Partnership") has invested close to US$1 billion at Pebble to advance the proposed development project into and through federal permitting, much of it on environmental studies. He said the Pebble mine concept that initiated federal permitting in 2017, and last month received a favorable final Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") from the US Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE"), is the most conservative, environmentally-driven engineering design ever for a major hard rock mine in the United States.

"We're very proud of the work we've done to design an environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically vital project that will fully co-exist with clean water and healthy fish and wildlife populations in Bristol Bay," he said. "We're very confident that Pebble will achieve both President Roosevelt's and Mr. Morris' vision for ‘use of our great natural resources for the benefit of people as a whole.'"

While welcoming the Bass Pro Shop founder's views, Thiessen said certain statements made and impressions left by the Fox News segment require clarification, specifically:

1. that Pebble may harm the Bristol Bay fishery:

Thiessen: "The Bristol Bay region is about the same size as Ohio, 40,000 sq. miles. The commercial fishery is more than 100 miles away as the crow flies, and more 200 river miles away. Even the 230 sq. mile area around Pebble produces less than 1/10th of 1% of Bristol Bay salmon.

"So to suggest a single modern copper mine built to the highest standards in the world could materially affect this fishery is absurd to the extreme. Furthermore, after 2½ years of scientific study, the USACE and the Pebble EIS have determined our project will have ‘no measureable impact' on any fish population or fishery in the region."

2. that Pebble will displace existing fishing jobs and related economic activity:

Thiessen: "Again, the Pebble EIS found just the opposite – that Pebble will fully co-exist with the existing fishing economy, while creating new opportunities for local people. I think that's precisely what President Roosevelt meant when he said we can make our land even more valuable through use than through disuse.

"It's also important to recognize that the vast majority of jobs and economic activity generated by the Bristol Bay fishery lasts 6 – 8 weeks each year, and does not benefit local people. The Pebble Partnership has worked extremely hard to ensure that our project will benefit local people, local villages and the Alaska Native cultures of Bristol Bay to the greatest extent possible. Pebble jobs will be stable, year-round, well-paid jobs that prioritize local hire, and benefit generations of Alaskans."

3. that conservatives don't support Pebble:

Thiessen: "To suggest that US business organizations, pro-development conservatives and Republicans want this administration to shut down a project like Pebble that is on the verge of receiving its key federal permit – a project that has the potential to deliver thousands of American jobs, billions of dollars in government revenue and economic activity, while producing minerals like copper, gold, molybdenum, palladium and rhenium that are critical to America's economic and military security for generations to come – is just absurd." See https://www.northerndynastyminerals.com/site/assets/files/4845/august_7_2020_-_final.pdf

"There may be a small proportion of the Republican base, elitist sportsmen and anglers, who want to preserve these lands as their own personal playgrounds. We don't think that group represents a significant proportion of US conservative voters, or even a significant proportion of American sportsmen, quite frankly."

4. that President Trump may intercede at Pebble:

Thiessen: "From the very beginning of his administration, President Trump has stressed that permitting and regulatory review processes for major development projects in the U.S. must be objective, timely and science-based. He has taken great strides to eliminate the type of political interference with regulatory decision-making that we saw under the Obama administration – including at Pebble.

"To suggest the President is now inclined to reverse course, to abandon the ‘rule of law' and politically intercede with regulatory decision-making at Pebble is unfathomable. Not only would his supporters in business, in the State of Alaska, in conservative and Republican circles react with extreme displeasure, such a decision would be extremely damaging for the United States' reputation as a reliable jurisdiction for investment in job-creating projects and industries."

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 ("PLP"), is a 100% interest in a contiguous block of 2,402 mineral claims in southwest Alaska, including the Pebble deposit. PLP is the proponent of the Pebble Project, an initiative to develop one of the world's most important mineral resources.

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. Review Canadian public filings at www.sedar.com and US public filings at www.sec.gov.

Ronald W. Thiessen
President & CEO

US Media Contact:
Dan Gagnier
Gagnier Communications
(646) 569-5897

Forward Looking Information and other Cautionary Factors

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements should not be in any way construed as guarantees of the ultimate size, quality or commercial feasibility of the Pebble Project, that the Pebble Project will secure all required government permits, or of the Company's future performance.

Assumptions used by NDM to develop forward-looking statements include the assumptions that (i) the Pebble Project will obtain all required environmental and other permits and all land use and other licenses without undue delay, (ii) studies for the development of the Pebble Project will be positive, (iii) NDM will be able to establish the commercial feasibility of the Pebble Project, and (iv) NDM will be able to secure the financing required to develop the Pebble Project. The likelihood of future mining at the Pebble Project is subject to a large number of risks and will require achievement of a number of technical, economic and legal objectives, including (i) obtaining necessary mining and construction permits, licenses and approvals without undue delay, including without delay due to third party opposition or changes in government policies, (ii) the completion of feasibility studies demonstrating the Pebble Project mineral reserves that can be economically mined, (iii) completion of all necessary engineering for mining and processing facilities, and (iv) receipt by NDM of significant additional financing to fund these objectives as well as funding mine construction, which financing may not be available to NDM on acceptable terms or on any terms at all. The Company is also subject to the specific risks inherent in the mining business as well as general economic and business conditions, as well as risks relating to the uncertainties with respect to the effects of COVID-19.

The National Environment Policy Act EIS process requires a comprehensive "alternatives assessment" be undertaken to consider a broad range of development alternatives, the final project design and operating parameters for the Pebble Project and associated infrastructure may vary significantly from that currently being advanced. As a result, the Company will continue to consider various development options and no final project design has been selected at this time.

For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and its home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com

SOURCE: Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.

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