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NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Summary of Investments in Affiliates
   

At August 31,

2015

   

At November 30,

2014

 
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, U.S.A   $ 1,376     $ 1,618  
Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada     246,731       283,247  
    $ 248,107     $ 284,865  
Equity losses of affiliates
    Three months ended August 31,     Nine months ended August 31,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
Donlin Gold LLC:                        
Mineral property expenditures   $ 2,760     $ 5,402     $ 8,825     $ 11,295  
Depreciation     43       37       128       131  
      2,803       5,439       8,953       11,426  
Galore Creek Partnership:                                
Mineral property expenditures     46       62       71       390  
Care and maintenance expense     247       208       633       1,130  
Gain on sale of equipment     (639 )           (639 )      
      (346 )     270       65       1,520  
    $ 2,457     $ 5,709     $ 9,018     $ 12,946  
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, USA  
Changes in the Company's investment
             
    Nine months ended August 31,  
    2015     2014  
Balance – beginning of period   $ 1,618     $ 1,720  
Funding     8,711       11,123  
Share of losses     (8,953 )     (11,426 )
Balance – end of period   $ 1,376     $ 1,417  
Net assets
   

At August 31,

2015

   

At November 30,

2014

 
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables   $ 2,179     $ 2,294  
Non-current assets: Property and equipment     275       403  
Non-current assets: Mineral property     32,692       32,692  
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (1,078 )     (1,079 )
Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation     (692 )     (692 )
Net assets   $ 33,376     $ 33,618  
The Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada  
Changes in the Company's investment
             
    Nine months ended August 31,  
    2015     2014  
Balance – beginning of period   $ 283,247     $ 305,735  
Funding     508       1,867  
Share of losses     (65 )     (1,520 )
Exploration tax credit           (693 )
Foreign currency translation     (36,959 )     (7,112 )
Balance – end of period   $ 246,731     $ 298,277  
Net assets
   

At August 31,

2015

   

At November 30,

2014

 
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables   $ 859     $ 386  
Non-current assets: Property and equipment     222,324       254,991  
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (410 )     (360 )
Non-current liabilities: Payables and reclamation obligation     (7,269 )     (8,268 )
Net assets   $ 215,504     $ 246,749