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NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Investment in affiliates	$ 248,107	$ 284,865
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, USA
Investment in affiliates	1,376	1,618
The Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada
Investment in affiliates	$ 246,731	$ 283,247

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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