July 21 (Reuters) - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd NDM.TO :
* NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD - ALASKA'S PEBBLE PROJECT HAS POTENTIAL TO BECOME ONE OF AMERICA'S LEADING METALS PRODUCERS
* U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE), HAS SIGNALED ITS INTENT TO PUBLISH A FINAL EIS ON JULY 24 AND A ROD SHORTLY THEREAFTER
* HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE PEBBLE WILL RECEIVE KEY FEDERAL PERMITS UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT AND RIVER & HARBORS ACT THIS SUMMER
* STATE PERMITTING FOR PEBBLE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 2 - 3 YEARS TO COMPLETE, FOLLOWED BY A FOUR-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PHASE
* DEPENDING ON PREVAILING MARKET PRICES, ABOUT 60% & 30% ANNUAL VALUE OF PRODUCTION AT PEBBLE WILL BE FROM COPPER, GOLD RESPECTIVELY