North American Palladium Ltd. (NAP) (TSX:PDL)(NYSE Amex:PAL) announced that it has achieved commercial production as of January 1, 2010 at its 100% owned Sleeping Giant gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec.

The press release is quoted as saying:

NAP is a Canadian precious metals company focused on the production of palladium and gold. Lac des Iles, the Company’s flagship mine, is one of North America’s two primary palladium producers.

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