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September 24, 2007
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Arctic Platinum Project Infill Drilling Confirms Good Continuity of Widths and
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 24, 2007) - North American palladium Ltd. ("NAP") (TSX:PDL)(AMEX:PAL) is pleased to announce the results of the second phase of an infill drill program comprising 26 drill holes that total 3,644 metres at the Ahmaavara deposit, the larger of two deposits that comprise the Suhanko project. The Suhanko Property was earlier identified by Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") and forms part of a group of advanced stage PGM deposits located south of Rovaniemi, Finland known as the Arctic Platinum Project ("APP") over which NAP has a right to earn up to a 60% interest.
These Phase 2 infill drilling results at Ahmavaara continue to confirm NAP's interpretation of the geologic continuity and metal distribution that was based upon previous widely spaced drill holes. In all, a total of 83 drill holes have been completed in this in-fill drilling program. A general description of the geological setting and mineralization found at the Ahmavaara deposit and the results of the 31 drill holes of the Phase 1 in-fill drilling were disclosed in a news release dated July 12, 2007, which is available on the company's website.
Bulk sampling of the Ahmavaara and Konttijarvi deposits is expected to commence shortly and a program of bench-scale metallurgical testing is currently underway in support of a pilot plant test that is anticipated for November 2007.
Jim Excell, President and CEO of North American palladium commented: "These drilling results are encouraging as they continue to demonstrate the good continuity of metal contents and the widths of the mineralized zones at the Ahmavaara deposit. We are making good progress on this project and we have hired additional personnel to ensure that we satisfy all of our obligations over the next eleven months."
The calculation of the mineralized intervals was done using a cut-off grade of 1 g/t Pd+Pt+Au ("3E"). The mineralized drill intersections at Ahmavaara have been located within 200 metres from surface and have included such intersections of 2.5 g/t 3E along a core length of 30 metres in drill hole RN/YP-730, 2.9 g/t 3E along a core length of 32 metres in drill hole RN/YP-739 and 1.6 g/t 3E along a core length of 47 metres in drill hole RN/YP-741.
Results of the Phase 2 In-fill Drilling at the Ahmavaara Deposit, Finland
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Hole From Length (2) Pd/Pt/Au Pt Pd Au Cu Ni
(1) (m) (m) (%) (3E, g/t) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) ZONE
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400 154.00 21.00 100 2.18 0.32 1.69 0.18 0.39 0.19 Upper+ Lower
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incl. 163.00 1.00 3.36 0.37 2.79 0.20 0.68 0.36
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718 49.00 13.00 100 1.52 0.26 1.07 0.19 0.12 0.04 Upper
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incl. 50.00 1.03 5.04 1.10 3.58 0.36 0.41 0.16
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and 67.00 5.23 100 1.46 0.26 1.12 0.08 0.22 0.11 Lower
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incl. 70.46 0.54 3.21 0.65 2.48 0.08 0.31 0.39
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719 92.00 10.00 100 1.88 0.38 1.35 0.14 0.19 0.06 Upper
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incl. 100.00 0.60 3.52 0.70 2.63 0.19 0.40 0.07
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and 132.00 6.00 90 2.58 0.36 1.97 0.25 0.53 0.17 Lower
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incl. 132.00 1.00 3.44 0.65 2.48 0.31 0.63 0.20
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720 105.00 36.00 90 1.78 0.31 1.36 0.11 0.20 0.07 Upper+ Lower
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incl. 122.00 1.00 5.04 1.21 3.65 0.18 0.17 0.06
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721 88.00 15.60 90 1.58 0.31 1.15 0.13 0.17 0.04 Upper
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incl. 93.00 1.00 3.70 0.79 2.66 0.24 0.33 0.05
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722 75.00 5.00 100 5.92 1.26 4.45 0.21 0.33 0.18 Upper
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incl. 75.00 1.00 12.36 2.62 9.55 0.19 0.36 0.20
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and 95.00 6.00 100 2.12 0.30 1.65 0.18 0.40 0.15
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incl. 99.00 1.00 2.97 0.41 2.27 0.28 0.72 0.18
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and 111.00 8.10 90 1.45 0.19 1.13 0.13 0.35 0.18 Lower
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incl. 117.57 0.43 5.00 0.82 4.01 0.17 1.05 0.92
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723 83.65 15.35 90 1.93 0.35 1.46 0.12 0.22 0.07 Upper
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incl. 93.00 0.47 3.57 0.67 2.65 0.25 0.44 0.10
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and 103.00 11.00 90 2.51 0.34 1.89 0.29 0.47 0.13 Lower
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incl. 109.00 1.00 3.58 0.51 2.65 0.42 0.69 0.18
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and 126.00 3.00 90 4.88 0.75 3.95 0.18 0.05 0.04
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incl. 127.00 1.00 7.69 1.29 6.19 0.21 0.06 0.05
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724 73.00 11.00 90 1.12 0.18 0.75 0.20 0.12 0.05 Upper
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incl. 79.22 0.78 1.95 0.26 1.21 0.48 0.25 0.05
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and 130.00 2.00 90 6.05 0.85 4.86 0.35 0.31 0.22
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incl. 130.00 1.00 8.92 1.47 7.23 0.22 0.42 0.36
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725 71.00 14.54 100 1.53 0.25 1.14 0.14 0.17 0.08 Upper
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incl. 85.00 0.54 3.27 0.49 2.60 0.18 0.53 0.18
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and 121.00 9.45 90 1.59 0.28 1.20 0.11 0.31 0.10 Lower
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incl. 124.00 0.89 2.42 1.07 1.29 0.06 0.20 0.04
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726 95.00 11.00 100 2.80 0.54 1.97 0.29 0.25 0.10 Upper
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incl. 98.00 0.98 5.31 0.89 3.67 0.75 0.59 0.17
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and 132.32 5.58 100 2.57 0.28 2.02 0.27 0.67 0.26 Lower
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incl. 133.00 1.00 4.20 0.47 3.37 0.36 0.84 0.55
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727 76.00 5.00 100 1.20 0.21 0.94 0.06 0.42 0.09 Upper
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incl. 76.00 1.00 1.55 0.20 1.27 0.08 0.01 0.08
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and 86.00 6.00 100 1.21 0.15 0.94 0.13 0.34 0.06 Upper
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incl. 90.00 1.00 2.11 0.30 1.61 0.19 0.50 0.11
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and 105.00 6.12 100 2.74 0.34 2.30 0.10 0.73 0.29 Lower
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incl. 105.00 0.55 8.09 0.98 6.91 0.20 0.56 0.91
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728 82.00 17.00 100 2.15 0.31 1.63 0.21 0.35 0.08 Upper
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incl. 92.00 1.00 3.74 0.53 2.86 0.36 0.58 0.15
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and 112.00 14.00 100 3.89 0.41 3.20 0.28 0.85 0.40 Lower
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incl. 119.60 0.64 14.72 1.10 13.60 0.02 0.63 2.81
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729 86.00 9.00 100 4.60 1.02 3.34 0.25 0.16 0.09 Upper
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incl. 90.39 0.61 9.05 1.91 7.03 0.11 0.00 0.09
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730 88.00 30.00 100 2.52 0.45 1.93 0.13 0.24 0.12 Upper
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incl. 93.00 1.00 6.18 1.26 4.60 0.32 0.49 0.14
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and 124.80 4.52 90 3.14 0.42 2.41 0.31 0.65 0.20 Lower
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incl. 128.00 1.32 3.68 0.54 2.67 0.47 0.90 0.22
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731 26.00 24.00 100 3.31 0.68 2.50 0.13 0.24 0.13 Upper
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incl. 36.86 1.14 7.83 2.01 5.76 0.06 0.09 0.17
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and 55.07 8.90 100 1.80 0.24 1.39 0.17 0.40 0.11 Lower
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incl. 55.07 0.93 4.31 0.68 3.46 0.17 0.91 0.38
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732 68.00 17.58 100 2.59 0.39 2.08 0.13 0.49 0.14 Upper+ Lower
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incl. 82.90 0.37 15.35 2.80 12.40 0.15 1.71 1.54
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733 105.82 12.18 100 2.13 0.32 1.68 0.13 0.33 0.08 Upper
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incl. 109.00 1.00 4.23 0.68 3.32 0.23 0.59 0.12
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and 130.54 22.89 90 2.83 0.31 1.94 0.58 0.55 0.21 Lower
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incl. 148.00 1.00 10.85 0.39 3.09 7.37 0.96 0.48
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735 51.00 18.00 100 1.86 0.33 1.34 0.19 0.18 0.10 Upper
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incl. 59.00 1.00 5.82 1.54 3.88 0.40 0.26 0.14
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and 74.00 6.00 100 1.09 0.16 0.86 0.07 0.23 0.08 Lower
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incl. 74.00 1.00 2.46 0.37 1.92 0.18 0.39 0.16
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736 140.00 9.14 100 3.17 0.63 2.38 0.16 0.19 0.08 Upper
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incl. 141.00 0.72 8.45 1.88 6.13 0.44 0.36 0.22
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and 176.85 3.53 100 3.66 0.32 3.09 0.26 0.77 0.54 Lower
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incl. 176.85 1.15 7.41 0.58 6.31 0.52 1.22 1.07
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737 26.32 12.45 100 2.34 0.30 1.84 0.20 0.43 0.15 Lower
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incl. 27.00 1.00 4.01 0.58 3.25 0.18 0.54 0.25
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738 100.00 11.00 100 3.67 0.75 2.75 0.18 0.27 0.08 Upper
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incl. 104.57 0.71 7.23 1.48 5.46 0.29 0.29 0.09
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and 117.00 32.00 100 1.91 0.27 1.47 0.18 0.35 0.12 Lower
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incl. 138.00 1.00 5.20 0.67 3.82 0.71 0.81 0.46
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739 157.78 32.22 100 2.90 0.45 2.23 0.23 0.57 0.12 Upper+ Lower
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incl. 158.67 0.48 6.12 1.01 4.91 0.20 0.31 0.14
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740 80.39 6.61 100 1.67 0.29 1.26 0.11 0.22 0.09 Upper
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incl. 80.39 0.74 4.21 0.95 3.20 0.06 0.14 0.18
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741 128.00 47.00 100 1.60 0.23 1.22 0.15 0.33 0.09 Upper+ Lower
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incl. 170.00 1.00 4.73 1.10 3.43 0.20 1.16 0.40
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742 29.00 6.00 80 2.50 0.51 1.83 0.16 0.17 0.12
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incl. 33.00 1.00 4.01 0.79 2.97 0.25 0.24 0.16
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and 52.00 14.00 80 2.15 0.45 1.50 0.20 0.16 0.06 Upper
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incl. 56.00 1.00 4.83 1.08 3.43 0.32 0.34 0.13
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744 24.10 4.90 100 2.20 0.38 1.63 0.18 0.34 0.06
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incl. 24.10 0.90 3.43 0.64 2.39 0.39 0.83 0.07
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and 45.00 7.70 90 1.82 0.31 1.41 0.10 0.33 0.15 Lower
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incl. 48.86 1.14 4.24 0.77 3.30 0.17 0.56 0.45
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(1) The prefix for all of the holes above is "RN/YP-"
(2) Estimated true width
(3) For a complete set of drill results and collar locations, please visit
NAP's website at www.napalladium.com.Platinum group elements along with copper-nickel mineralization were first discovered in the area by Outokumpu Oy in 1964 during a regional Cu-Ni exploration program. The area was further explored by Gold Fields between 2001 and 2004. In 2005, Gold Fields commissioned a feasibility study on the Suhanko Property, comprising the advanced stage Konttijarvi and Ahmavaara deposits.
Diamond drill core from these drilling programs is transported by joint venture personnel from the various project sites to Rovaniemi, Finland for logging and splitting. The split samples are transported to the GTK (Finnish Geological Survey) laboratory, an accredited laboratory, for sample preparation and analysis. At GTK, precious metals are analyzed utilizing a standard fire assay with ICP-OES finish and base metals are analyzed utilizing an aqua-regia digestion and ICP-OES finish. Mr. Reno Pressacco, Vice President of Exploration & Development for North American palladium Ltd., is the Qualified Person, as defined in National Instrument 43-101, who supervised the work carried out on the Arctic Platinum Project.
North American palladium is Canada's foremost primary producer of palladium. The company's core palladium business at the Lac des Iles mine is strengthened by a significant contribution from nickel, platinum, gold and copper by-product metals. The company is also pursuing three development projects: the Offset High Grade Zone at its Lac des Iles mine, the Shebandowan Project, located approximately 100 kilometers from the mine, and Arctic Platinum Project in Finland.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain information included in this press release, including information as to future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws. The words 'expect', 'believe', 'will', 'intend', 'estimate' and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including but not limited to, the assumption that market fundamentals will result in strong demand and prices for palladium and by-product metals; the integrated operation of the company's underground mine and the open pit mine remain viable operationally and economically; financing will be available on reasonable terms; blended mill feed head grade and mill performance will proceed as expected; mine plan scenarios will be viable; and exploration and development work will proceed as expected. The company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results or performance of North American palladium to be materially different from estimated results or performance expressed or implied and that the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: metal price volatility; economic and political events affecting metal supply and demand; changes in the regulatory environment; fluctuations in ore grade or tonnes milled; geological, technical, mining or processing problems; future production; changes in the life-of-mine plan; availability and costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of exploration and development; and other risks associated with the mining business. These factors are discussed in greater detail in the company's most recent Form 40-F/Annual Information Form on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. The company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
North American palladium Ltd.
Jim Excell
President and Chief Executive Officer
(416) 360-7971 ext. 223
or
North American palladium Ltd.
Reno Pressacco
Vice President, Exploration and Development
(416) 360-7971 ext. 224
Website: www.napalladium.com
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INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Production - Mining and Metals
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North American Palladium Ltd
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North American Palladium is a palladium producing company based in Canada. North American Palladium produces palladium, copper, gold, nickel and platinum in Canada, develops copper, gold, palladium and platinum in Finland, and holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main assets in production are LAC DES ILES and SLEEPING GIANT PROPERTY in Canada, its main asset in development is ARCTIC (SUHANKO) in Finland and its main exploration properties are TIB LAKE, DISCOVERY PROJECT, SHEBANDOWAN - BAND-ORE and ROARING RIVER in Canada. North American Palladium is listed in Canada and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 1.1 billions as of today (US$ 871.6 millions, € 781.9 millions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on June 01, 2012 at CA$ 996.00, and its lowest recent point on December 26, 2014 at CA$ 0.16. North American Palladium has 58 130 000 shares outstanding. |
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