Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company holds indirect interests in approximately 637 square miles of mineral claims in southwest Alaska. Its principal properties include the Pebble, a copper-gold-molybdenum mineral project located in southwest Alaska. The company was formerly known as Northern Dynasty Explorations Ltd. and changed its name to Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. in October 1997. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.