Author Bio Howard grew up in Philadelphia watching the Philly sports teams struggle for championships. He has been investing since 1989 and been a Fool since 2001. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer in 2019, Howard worked in the steel business as an engineer for 28 years. When he isn’t writing, he is usually out for a run, or relaxing to the music of the Grateful Dead. What happened Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals (NYSEMKT:NAK) are up 50% just this week, including a 23% jump on Wednesday. To put that in perspective, though, shares dropped more than 86% from July 2020 highs through the end of 2020.