<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-053448.txt : 20160216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160216181010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-053448
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 WEST PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 720
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1H2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-669-6227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 WEST PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 720
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1H2

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAULSON & CO. INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035674
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		161430789

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-956-2221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAULSON & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970313
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001173420</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAULSON &amp; CO. INC.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares, no par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100300</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.7184</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35516057</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Managed Funds and Accounts</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Paulson &amp; Co. Inc. (&quot;Paulson&quot;) is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Paulson is the investment manager of investment funds (the &quot;Funds&quot;) and certain separately managed accounts (the &quot;Separately Managed Accounts&quot;). John Paulson is the controlling person of Paulson. All securities reported on this Form 4 are owned by the Funds or held in the Separately Managed Accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of Paulson and John Paulson may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly owned by the Funds or held in the Separately Managed Accounts. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission by any person reporting on this Form 4 that such person, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, is the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stuart L. Merzer, General Counsel &amp; Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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