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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-003834
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		58
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170627

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		17931096

	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
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><br>
<font style="font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">FORM 10-Q</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</font></td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934</b></td>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">For the Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2017<br>
<br>
OR</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934</b></td>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">For the Transition Period from
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Commission File Number:
001-31913</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><img src="logo.jpg" alt=""></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</p>

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    <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><b>British Columbia</b></td>
    <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><b>N/A</b></td></tr>
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    <td>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(State or Other Jurisdiction of</p>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Incorporation or Organization)</p></td>
    <td>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(I.R.S. Employer</p>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Identification No.)</p></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>201 South Main Street, Suite 400</b></p>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Salt Lake City, Utah, USA</b></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><b>84111</b></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</td>
    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>(801) 639-0511</b></p>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</p></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes <font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</font> No <font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files). Yes <font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</font> No <font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</p>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Large accelerated filer <font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</font></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><BR>
(Do
not check if a smaller </td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Smaller reporting company <font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td></tr>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">reporting company)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes <font style="font-family: Wingdings">o</font> No <font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-weight: normal">As of June 20, 2017, the Company had 321,665,402 Common Shares, no par value, outstanding.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-weight: normal"></font>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">TABLE OF CONTENTS</p>

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    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 0in"><a href="#p1">PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><a href="#p1">1</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p1i1">Item 1.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i1">Financial Statements</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i1">1</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p1i2">Item 2.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i2">Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i2">12</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p1i3">Item 3.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i3">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i3">16</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p1i4">Item 4.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i4">Controls and Procedures</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p1i4">16</a></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 0in"><a href="#p2">PART II - OTHER INFORMATION</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><a href="#p2">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i1">Item 1.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i1">Legal Proceedings</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i1">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i1a">Item 1A.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i1a">Risk Factors</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i1a">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i2">Item 2.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i2">Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i2">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i3">Item 3.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i3">Defaults Upon Senior Securities</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i3">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i4">Item 4.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i4">Mine Safety Disclosures</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i4">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#p2i5">Item 5.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i5">Other Information.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#p2i5">17</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in; width: 15%"><a href="#p2i6">Item 6.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; width: 75%"><a href="#p2i6">Exhibits</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; width: 10%"><a href="#p2i6">17</a></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">This Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q contains
forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning anticipated results and developments in our operations in future periods, planned exploration
activities, the adequacy of our financial resources and other events or conditions that may occur in the future. These forward-looking
statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and
resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, operating costs, cash flow estimates, production estimates and similar
statements relating to the economic viability of a project, timelines, strategic plans, including our plans and expectations relating
to the Donlin Gold and Galore Creek projects, completion of transactions, market prices for precious and base metals, or other
statements that are not statements of fact. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts
of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Statements concerning mineral resource
estimates may also be deemed to constitute &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; to the extent that they involve estimates of
the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Any statements that express or involve discussions
with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance
(often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;is expected&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;,
&#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;projects&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;assumes&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;,
&#8220;strategy&#8221;, &#8220;goals&#8221;, &#8220;objectives&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221;, &#8220;possible&#8221; or variations
thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;,
&#8220;should&#8221;, &#8220;might&#8221; or &#8220;will&#8221; be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these
terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of material assumptions, including those listed below, which could prove to be significantly incorrect:</p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our ability to achieve production at any of our mineral exploration and development properties;</td></tr></table>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">estimated capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns;</td></tr></table>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">estimated metal pricing, metallurgy, mineability, marketability and operating and capital costs,
together with other assumptions underlying our resource and reserve estimates;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our expected ability to develop adequate infrastructure and that the cost of doing so will be reasonable;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">assumptions that all necessary permits and governmental approvals will be obtained;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">assumptions made in the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of our
mineral deposits;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our expectations regarding demand for equipment, skilled labor and services needed for exploration
and development of mineral properties; and</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our activities will not be adversely disrupted or impeded by development, operating or regulatory
risks.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Forward-looking statements are subject to a
variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those
reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty of whether there will ever be production at our mineral exploration and development
properties;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty of estimates of capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainties relating to the assumptions underlying our resource and reserve estimates, such as
metal pricing, metallurgy, mineability, marketability and operating and capital costs;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to our ability to commence production and generate material revenues or obtain adequate
financing for our planned exploration and development activities;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to our ability to finance the development of our mineral properties through external
financing, strategic alliances, the sale of property interests or otherwise;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to the third parties on which we depend for our exploration and development activities;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">dependence on cooperation of joint venture partners in exploration and development of properties;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">credit, liquidity, interest rate and currency risks;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to market events and general economic conditions;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty related to inferred mineral resources;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and
continuity of our mineral deposits;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to lack of infrastructure required to develop, construct, and operate our mineral
properties;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">mining and development risks, including risks related to infrastructure, accidents, equipment breakdowns,
labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with, or interruptions in, development, construction or production;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">the risk that permits and governmental approvals necessary to develop and operate mines on our
properties will not be available on a timely basis, subject to reasonable conditions, or at all;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">commodity price fluctuations;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to governmental regulation and permits, including environmental regulation;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to the need for reclamation activities on our properties and uncertainty of cost
estimates related thereto;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty related to title to our mineral properties;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty related to unsettled aboriginal rights and title in British Columbia;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our history of losses and expectation of future losses;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty as to the outcome of potential litigation;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to our largest shareholder;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to increases in demand for equipment, skilled labor and services needed for exploration
and development of mineral properties, and related cost increases;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">competition in the mining industry;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">our need to attract and retain qualified management and technical personnel;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to conflicts of interests of some of the directors and officers of the Company;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to global climate change;</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">risks related to opposition to our operations at our mineral exploration and development properties
from non-governmental organizations or civil society; and</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">increased regulatory compliance costs relating to the Dodd-Frank Act.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">This list is not exhaustive of the factors that
may affect any of our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently
uncertain, and our actual achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking
statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in this
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and elsewhere.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Our forward-looking statements contained in
this Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this
report. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management&#8217;s beliefs, expectations
or opinions should change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="text-transform: uppercase"></font></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"><a name="p1"></a><font style="text-transform: uppercase">PART
I</font> - <font style="background-color: white">FINANCIAL INFORMATION</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p1i1"></a>Item 1.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Financial Statements</font></td>
</tr></table>



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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></font></p>

<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></font></p>

<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white">(Unaudited,
US dollars in thousands)</font></p>



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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>May 31, <br>2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>November 30, <br>2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">ASSETS</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,623</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,274</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Term deposits</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">71,900</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">75,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,424</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,064</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 10pt">Current assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">94,947</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">107,338</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Investment in Donlin Gold (note 4)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,300</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">951</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Investment in Galore Creek (note 5)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">240,531</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">241,404</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Mineral property</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">43,131</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">43,359</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Deferred income taxes</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,347</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,397</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,148</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,812</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">395,404</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">408,261</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">LIABILITIES</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,818</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,837</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">214</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">214</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Current liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,032</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,051</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Promissory note (note 6)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">87,332</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">84,812</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred income taxes</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,029</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,135</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">109,393</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">107,998</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Commitments and contingencies (note 12)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">EQUITY</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Common shares</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,947,392</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,942,451</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Contributed surplus</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">83,409</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">82,573</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Accumulated deficit</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,724,506</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,705,901</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(20,284</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,860</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total equity</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">286,011</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">300,263</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 20pt">Total liabilities and equity</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">395,404</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">408,261</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">These condensed consolidated interim financial
statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on June 26, 2017. They are signed on the Company&#8217;s behalf
by:</p>



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    <td colspan="3" style="text-align: justify"><u>/s/ Anthony P. Walsh, Director</u></td>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended <br>May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended <br>May 31,</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Operating expenses:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">Equity loss &#8211; Donlin Gold (note 4)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,547</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,502</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,629</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,505</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">Equity loss &#8211; Galore Creek (note 5)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">225</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">320</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">375</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">514</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt">General and administrative (note 8)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,786</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,569</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,517</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,902</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,558</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,391</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,521</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,921</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Loss from operations</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,558</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,391</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(16,521</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(16,921</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other income (expense) (note 10)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(806</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,730</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,933</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,115</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Loss before income taxes</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,364</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,121</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,454</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(19,036</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Income tax expense</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(98</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(17</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(151</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(79</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,462</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,138</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,605</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(19,115</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive income (loss):</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -6.95pt; padding-left: 6.95pt">Unrealized gain (loss) on
    marketable securities, net of $(12), $83, $21 and $86 tax expense (recovery), respectively</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(79</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">559</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">135</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">595</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign currency translation adjustments</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,884</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,699</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,559</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,679</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other comprehensive income (loss)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,963</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,258</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,424</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,274</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Comprehensive income (loss)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(13,425</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,120</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(20,029</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(12,841</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss per common share</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Basic and diluted</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.06</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.06</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted average shares outstanding</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Basic and diluted (thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">321,662</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">319,782</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">321,538</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">319,556</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.</p>



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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED </b></font><b>INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><font style="background-color: white">(Unaudited, US dollars in thousands)</font></p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended <br>May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended <br>May 31,</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Operating activities:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,462</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,138</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,605</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(19,115</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Adjustments:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Equity losses of affiliates</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,772</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,822</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,004</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,019</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Share-based compensation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,049</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,869</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,974</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,577</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Interest on promissory note</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,307</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,153</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,520</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,244</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Foreign exchange (gain) loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(194</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">797</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(33</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">272</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Other</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(38</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(221</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(65</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Withholding tax on share-based compensation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(196</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,275</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Other assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">492</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">306</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">465</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">940</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">537</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">264</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,018</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,542</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net cash used in operating activities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,537</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,148</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,954</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,884</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Investing activities:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Proceeds from term deposits</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">55,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">95,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">85,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Purchases of term deposits</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(46,900</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(91,900</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(80,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Funding of affiliates</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,113</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,130</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,753</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,193</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Other</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(28</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,987</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,130</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,681</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(193</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(66</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">83</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(16</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Decrease in cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,384</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,195</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,651</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,988</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,239</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,938</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,274</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">41,731</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,623</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">31,743</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,623</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">31,743</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></font></p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Common shares</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Contributed</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated other comprehensive</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">Total</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Shares</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">surplus</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">deficit</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">income (loss)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">equity</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November&nbsp;30, 2015</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">317,910</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,938,262</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">80,774</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,672,055</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(17,685</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">329,296</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(33,846</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(33,846</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,175</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,175</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Share-based compensation and related share issuances</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,106</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,189</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,799</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,988</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November&nbsp;30, 2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">320,016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,942,451</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">82,573</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,705,901</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,860</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">300,263</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,605</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,605</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive income</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,424</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,424</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Share-based compensation and related share issuances</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,649</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,941</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">836</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,777</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">May 31, 2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">321,665</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,947,392</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">83,409</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,724,506</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(20,284</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">286,011</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table></div>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
interim financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 1 &#8211; NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively,
&#8220;NOVAGOLD&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) operate in the mining industry, focused on the exploration for and development
of gold and copper mineral properties. The Company has no realized revenue from its planned principal business purpose. The Company&#8217;s
principal assets include a 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, U.S.A. and a 50% interest in the Galore Creek project
in British Columbia, Canada. The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC, a limited liability company that
is owned equally by wholly-owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corporation (&#8220;Barrick&#8221;). The Galore Creek
project is owned by the Galore Creek Partnership, a partnership in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD, and Teck Resources
Limited (&#8220;Teck&#8221;) each own a 50% interest.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of NOVAGOLD
are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim
statements have been included. The results reported in these interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be reported for the entire year. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with NOVAGOLD&#8217;s Consolidated
Financial Statements for the year ended November 30, 2016. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial
statements and certain information and footnote disclosures required by United States generally accepted accounting principles
(US GAAP) have been condensed or omitted.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The functional currency for the Company&#8217;s Canadian operations
is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency for the Company&#8217;s U.S. operations is the U.S. dollar. References to &#8220;$&#8221;
refer to United States currency and &#8220;C$&#8221; to Canadian currency. Dollar amounts are in thousands, except for per share
amounts.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 2 &#8211; SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES </b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Recently issued accounting
pronouncements </b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Compensation&#8212;Stock Compensation</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In May 2017, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting
Standards Codification (ASC) guidance was issued to provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based
payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal
year and interim periods beginning December 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The
amendments will be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company is currently evaluating
this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Restricted Cash</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In November 2016, ASC guidance was issued to require the statement
of cash flows to explain the change during the period of the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. Entities will
also be required to reconcile such total to amounts on the balance sheet and discuss the nature of the restrictions. The new guidance
is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning December 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including
adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected
as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and
the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In August 2016, ASC guidance was issued to amend the classification
of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#8217;s
fiscal year and interim periods beginning December 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.
If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal
year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period.
The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Compensation&#8212;Stock Compensation</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In March 2016, ASC guidance was issued to amend employee share-based
payment accounting. The new guidance amends several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the
income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash
flows. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning December 1, 2017. Early
adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. If adopted in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as
of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. All of the amendments must be adopted in the same period.
The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Leases</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In February 2016, ASC guidance was issued to amend lease accounting
guidance. The new guidance amends the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified
as operating leases and amends disclosure requirements associated with leasing arrangements. The new guidance is effective for
the Company&#8217;s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard must be adopted using
a modified retrospective transition, and provides for certain practical expedients. Transition will require application of the
new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and
the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments</i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In January 2016, ASC guidance was issued to amend the guidance on
the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance significantly revises an entity&#8217;s accounting
related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes
for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The new guidance also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with
the fair value of financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year beginning December 1,
2018. Early adoption for most of the provisions is not allowed. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact
on its consolidated financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 3 &#8211; SEGMENTED INFORMATION</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the
internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating
resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive
Officer considers the business from a geographic perspective considering the performance of our investments in the Donlin Gold
project in Alaska, U.S.A. and the Galore Creek project in British Columbia, Canada. Segment information is provided on each of
the material projects individually in notes 4 and 5.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 4 &#8211; INVESTMENT IN DONLIN GOLD</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC,
a limited liability company in which wholly owned subsidiaries of Barrick and NOVAGOLD each own a 50% interest. Donlin Gold LLC
has a board of four directors, with two directors selected by Barrick and two directors selected by the Company. All significant
decisions related to Donlin Gold LLC require the approval of at least a majority of the Donlin Gold LLC board members.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Changes in the Company&#8217;s 50% investment in Donlin Gold LLC are
summarized as follows:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<div data-td-taggable-table=""><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Balance &#8211; beginning of period</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,279</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">903</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">951</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,058</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Share of losses:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,525</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,466</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,584</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,430</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt">Depreciation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(22</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(36</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(45</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(75</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,547</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,502</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,629</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,505</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Funding</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,568</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,886</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,978</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,734</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Balance &#8211; end of period</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,300</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,287</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,300</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,287</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table></div>


<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following amounts represent the Company&#8217;s 50% share of
the assets and liabilities of Donlin Gold LLC. Donlin Gold LLC has capitalized as Mineral property the initial contribution of
the Donlin Gold property with a carrying value of $64,000 resulting in a higher carrying value of the Mineral property than the
Company.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<div data-td-taggable-table=""><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>May 31, <br>2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">At <br>November 30,</p>
                                                                                <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">2016</p></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,086</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,540</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Non-current assets: Property and equipment</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">59</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">101</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Non-current assets: Mineral property</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">32,692</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">32,692</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(845</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(690</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(692</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(692</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Net assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">33,300</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">32,951</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table></div>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 5 &#8211; INVESTMENT IN GALORE CREEK</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Galore Creek project is owned by the Galore Creek Partnership
(GCP), a partnership in which Teck and a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD each own a 50% interest. GCP has a management committee
comprised of four representatives, with two representatives selected by Teck and two representatives appointed by the Company.
All significant decisions related to GCP require the approval of at least a majority of the GCP management committee representatives.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">GCP prepares its financial statements under International Financial
Reporting Standards, as issued by the IASB, and presents its financial statements in Canadian dollars. In accounting for its investment
in GCP, the Company converts and presents reported amounts in accordance with US GAAP and in U.S. dollars.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Changes in the Company&#8217;s investment in GCP are summarized
as follows:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<div data-td-taggable-table=""><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Balance &#8211; beginning of period</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">244,174</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">239,732</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">241,404</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">242,906</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Share of losses:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(30</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(74</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(41</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(133</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Care and maintenance expense</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(195</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(246</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(334</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(381</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(225</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(320</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(375</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(514</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Funding</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">545</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">244</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">775</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">459</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign currency translation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,963</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,696</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,273</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,501</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Balance &#8211; end of period</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">240,531</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">247,352</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">240,531</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">247,352</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following amounts represent the Company&#8217;s 50% share of
the assets and liabilities of GCP presented in U.S. dollars and in accordance with US GAAP. As a result of recording the Company&#8217;s
investment at fair value in June 2011, the carrying value of the Company&#8217;s 50% interest is higher than 50% of the book value
of GCP. Therefore, the Company&#8217;s investment does not equal 50% of the net assets recorded by GCP:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>May 31, <br>2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>November 30, <br>2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">701</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">170</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Non-current assets: Mineral property</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">216,290</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">217<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">,295</FONT></td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(247</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(112</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,222</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,260</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Net assets</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">209,522</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">210,093</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 6 &#8211; PROMISSORY NOTE</b></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has a promissory note payable to Barrick of $51,576,
plus interest at a rate of U.S. prime plus 2%, amounting to $35,756 in accrued interest. The promissory note resulted from the
agreement that led to the formation of Donlin Gold LLC, where the Company agreed to reimburse Barrick for a portion of their expenditures
incurred from April 1, 2006 to November 30, 2007. The promissory note and accrued interest are payable from 85% of the Company&#8217;s
share of revenue from future mine production or from any net proceeds resulting from a reduction of the Company&#8217;s interest
in Donlin Gold LLC. The carrying value of the promissory note approximates fair value.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 7 &#8211; FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into
one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the significance of the inputs used in making the measurement.&nbsp;The
three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt"><i>Level 1</i> &#8212; Unadjusted
quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or
liabilities;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt"><i>Level 2</i> &#8212; Quoted prices
in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of
the asset or liability; and</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt"><i>Level 3</i> &#8212; Prices or valuation
techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or
no market activity).</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&#8217;s marketable equity securities are valued using
quoted market prices in active markets and as such are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of
the marketable equity securities was $1,275 at May 31, 2017 ($1,117 at November 30, 2016), calculated as the quoted market price
of the marketable equity security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 8 &#8211; GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Salaries</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,556</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,624</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,275</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,316</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Share-based compensation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,049</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,869</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,974</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,577</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Office expense</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">519</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">551</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,064</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,055</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Professional fees</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">159</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">142</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">462</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">268</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Corporate communications and regulatory</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">494</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">375</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">723</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">669</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Depreciation</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,786</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,569</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,517</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,902</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Stock options</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">878</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">736</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,636</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,404</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Performance share unit plan</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,119</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,076</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,229</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,065</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred share unit plan</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">57</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">109</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">108</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,049</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,869</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,974</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,577</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Stock options</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">A summary of stock options outstanding as of May 31, 2017 and activity
during the six-months ended May 31, 2017 are as follows:</p>

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    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of stock options (thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average exercise price per share</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average <br>remaining <br>contractual term <br>(years)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br>intrinsic <br>value</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,829</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.33</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Granted</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,545</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.58</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Exercised</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(546</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.18</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Expired/Forfeited</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,683</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.57</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">May 31, 2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,145</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.18</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.45</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,769</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Vested and exercisable as of May 31, 2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,623</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.96</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.10</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,052</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following table summarizes other stock option-related information:</p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">50</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">54</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected term of options (years)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected dividend rate</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Risk-free interest rate</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.20</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.50</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected forfeiture rate</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.5</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.0</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted-average grant-date fair value</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.14</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.37</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Intrinsic value of options exercised</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">942</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,264</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash received from options exercised</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">As of May 31, 2017, the Company had $2,731 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to 3,522,051 non-vested stock options expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately 18 months.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Performance share units</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">A summary of PSU awards outstanding as of May 31, 2017 and activity
during the six-months ended May 31, 2017 are as follows:</p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of PSU awards (thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average grant day fair value per award</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br>intrinsic <br>value</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,619</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.15</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Granted</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">940</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.58</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Vested</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,556</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.83</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Performance adjustment</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">179</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.83</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.58</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">May 31, 2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,180</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.10</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">371</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">As of May 31, 2017, the Company had $4,520 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested PSU awards expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately 18 months.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following table summarizes other PSU-related information:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Performance multiplier on PSUs vested</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">113</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">140</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Common shares issued (thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,556</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,526</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Total fair value of common shares issued</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,506</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,704</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 10 &#8211; OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<div data-td-taggable-table=""><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Interest income</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">307</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">220</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">554</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">401</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,307</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,153</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,520</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,244</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign exchange gain (loss)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">194</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(797</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">33</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(272</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(806</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,730</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,933</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,115</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><b>NOTE 11 &#8211; RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In the first six months of 2017, the Company provided office rental
and services to GCP for $169 ($165 in the first six months of 2016).</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">As of May 31, 2017, the Company has accounts receivable from GCP
of $28 (November 30, 2016: $28) included in other current assets and a receivable of $3,508 (November 30, 2016: $3,526) from GCP
included in other long-term assets.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>General</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company follows ASC guidance in determining its accruals and
disclosures with respect to loss contingencies. Accordingly, estimated losses from loss contingencies are accrued by a charge to
income when information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability
could be incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed
as incurred. If a loss contingency is not probable or reasonably estimable, disclosure of the loss contingency is made in the financial
statements when it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss could be incurred.</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Obligations under operating leases</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company leases certain assets, such as office equipment and
office facilities, under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2020. Future minimum annual lease payments are $137
in the remainder of 2017, $49 in 2018, $38 in 2019 and $7 in 2020, totaling $231.</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p1i2"></a>Item 2.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><i>In Management&#8217;s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, &#8220;NOVAGOLD&#8221;, the &#8220;Company&#8221;, &#8220;we,&#8221;
&#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221; refer to NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion
and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations constitutes management&#8217;s review of the factors that affected
our financial and operating performance for the three and six month periods ended May 31, 2017 and 2016. This discussion should
be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this
report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2016, as well as other information we file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov </i></font><i>and with Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com<font style="background-color: white">.</font></i></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Overview</b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Our operations primarily relate
to the delivery of project milestones, including the achievement of various technical, environmental, sustainable development,
economic, and legal objectives; obtaining necessary permits, completion of feasibility studies, preparation of engineering designs
and obtaining financing to fund these milestones.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Our goals for 2017 include:</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Advance the Donlin Gold project toward a construction/production decision.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Maintain a healthy balance sheet.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Maintain an effective corporate social responsibility program.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Continue to advance the value of the Galore Creek project and monetize if warranted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>




<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Second quarter highlights</b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Advancement of the Donlin Gold project</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Permitting activities continued
at Donlin Gold in the second quarter of 2017</font> and were <font style="background-color: white">focused on advancing major permits
and approvals with state and federal agencies as well as providing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the &#8220;Corps&#8221;),
the lead agency for the Donlin Gold Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), with requested input and information. The EIS is required
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the act that governs the process by which most major projects in the United States
are evaluated. The EIS is also, in large part, a determining factor in the overall permitting timeline which commenced in 2012
for Donlin Gold. This document is comprised of four main sections which</font>:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Outline the purpose and need for the development of the proposed mine and the benefit it would
bring to the stakeholders of Donlin Gold&#8217;s Alaska Native Corporation partners, Calista Corporation and The Kuskokwim Corporation
(TKC).</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Identify and analyze a reasonable range of alternatives to the mine development proposed by Donlin
Gold which comprise variations on certain mine site facility designs, as well as local transportation and power supply options.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Prepare an environmental analysis of the proposed action and reasonable alternatives (including
a no action alternative), which identifies and characterizes the potential physical, biological, social, and cultural impacts relative
to the existing baseline conditions. This portion constitutes the most extensive part of the EIS.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Describe potential mitigation measures intended to reduce or eliminate the environmental impacts
described in the impact analysis section.</td></tr></table>

<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">The</font> Corps filed the
draft EIS in November 2015. Following the filing of the draft EIS, the Corps held 17 public comment meetings in communities across
the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) region and in Anchorage. The six-month public comment period for the draft EIS <font style="background-color: white">was
completed on May 31, 2016. The public comment meetings gave the Corps an opportunity to present an overview of the draft EIS, which
evaluates the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of the proposed project together with alternatives. The meetings
also served as an excellent platform for stakeholders to ask questions and provide comments on the draft EIS. The Corps received
comments from federal and state agencies, and from local and tribal governments, Alaska Native organizations, businesses, special
interest groups/non-governmental organizations, and individuals. Working sessions were held with the cooperating agencies to review
and discuss four key topics raised during the draft EIS comment period including: water resources and management, tailings management
and spill risks, mercury fate and transport, and barging operations. </font>The Corps is reviewing the comments on the draft EIS
and, based on the Corps&#8217; current schedule, will respond to all comments in a final EIS which is anticipated to be published
in early 2018<font style="background-color: white">. The final EIS is required before the Corps can issue a record of decision
on Donlin Gold&#8217;s Clean Water Act Section 404 (wetland) and Section 10 (rivers and harbors) permit application. All Donlin
Gold EIS</font> documents, including the Corps&#8217; time table for the Donlin Gold EIS process, can be found on their website
at www.donlingoldeis.com.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the second quarter of 2017, Donlin Gold
continued to meet with the Corps and cooperating agencies to provide requested information, to define alternatives to be analyzed
in the final EIS, and to refine permit review processes to ensure alignment with the final EIS schedule.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>




<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In addition to actively participating in the NEPA process, Donlin
Gold continues to advance other major permits and approvals, including:</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published a Public Notice seeking comments
on Donlin Gold&rsquo;s request for a special permit to construct the natural gas pipeline, which closed with no substantive comments
received;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality issued the draft Prevention
of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit for public comment; other than Donlin Gold&rsquo;s proposed technical revisions, no substantive
comments were received;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 20.5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">filing several revised major state permit applications (e.g., integrated waste management permit,
reclamation and closure plan, and water discharge permit; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">continuing to work with Calista and other interested parties in developing a compensatory wetland
impact mitigation plan for the project.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An extensive list of additional federal
and state government permits and approvals must be obtained before construction can begin on the Donlin Gold project. Preparation
of the applications for some of these permits and approvals requires additional, more detailed engineering that was not part of
the Donlin Gold feasibility study and completion of this engineering work will require a significant investment of funds, time,
and other resources by Donlin Gold and its contractors. Also, the Donlin Gold board must approve a construction program and budget
before proceeding with the development of the Donlin Gold project. The timing of the required engineering work and the Donlin Gold
board&rsquo;s approval of a construction program and budget, the receipt of all required governmental permits and approvals, and
the availability of financing, among other factors, will affect the decision and timing to develop the Donlin Gold project. Among
other reasons, project delays could occur as a result of public opposition, litigation challenging permit decisions, requests for
additional information or analysis, limitations in agency staff resources during regulatory review and permitting, or project changes
made by Donlin Gold.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>





<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Donlin Gold remains actively engaged in extensive outreach efforts
with local stakeholders, providing sponsorship activities at the community level, supporting local youth in leadership endeavors,
visiting communities in the Y-K region and executing its workforce development strategy.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As the Donlin Gold EIS and permitting processes
progress, the owners (Barrick and NOVAGOLD) continue to study ways to further enhance the project&rsquo;s value and reduce initial
capital through enhanced project design and execution, engagement of third-party operators for certain activities, and potential
for financing of some capital intensive infrastructure. Barrick and NOVAGOLD recently approved an $8 million drill program (our
share $4 million) to collect geologic and geotechnical data to support ongoing Donlin Gold optimization efforts. To date, these
additional studies have identified opportunities that have the potential to benefit the project when the owners decide to update
the 2011 feasibility study and to initiate the engineering work necessary to advance the project design from feasibility level
to basic and then detailed engineering. Barrick and NOVAGOLD will take all of this work into account before reaching a construction
decision.</P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>




<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Our share of funding for Donlin Gold was
$2.6 million and $5.0 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively, for permitting, community engagement
and optimization efforts. Our 50% share of the 2017 work program includes $10 million to continue to advance the permitting process
and to provide input into the EIS process, through issuance of the final EIS and $4 million for our share of the 2017 drill program.
In addition, Donlin Gold will continue to maintain its engagement with communities in the Y-K region.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>







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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">We record our interest in the Donlin Gold project as an equity investment,
which results in our 50% share of Donlin Gold&#8217;s expenses being recorded in the income statement as an operating loss. The
investment amount recorded on the balance sheet primarily represents unused funds advanced to Donlin Gold.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Galore Creek project</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In the second quarter of 2017, the Galore Creek Partnership continued
to advance technical studies to optimize the project design and opened a section of the camp to support scheduled care and maintenance
efforts this summer. We continue to be open to monetizing, in whole or in part, our 50% share of the Galore Creek project to strengthen
our balance sheet and to contribute toward the development of the Donlin Gold project. <font style="font-size: 10pt; color: red">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Our share of cash funding for Galore Creek was $0.6 million and
$0.8 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively, for technical studies, care and maintenance, and
supporting community initiatives. In 2017, our 50% share of the work program is expected to be approximately $2 million to continue
to advance technical studies, support community initiatives and provide site care and maintenance.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">We record our interest in the Galore Creek Partnership as an equity
investment, which results in our 50% share of expenses being recorded in the income statement as an operating loss. The investment
amount recorded on the balance sheet primarily represents the fair value of our investment in the Galore Creek Partnership in 2011,
recorded upon Teck&#8217;s completion of their earn-in, as well as unused funds advanced to the Partnership, all in Canadian dollars,
and translated to U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Outlook</b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">We do not </font>currently
generate operating cash flows. At May 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.6 million and term deposits of $71.9 million.
At present, we believe that these balances are sufficient to cover the anticipated funding at the Donlin Gold and Galore Creek
projects in addition to general and administrative costs through completion of permitting of the Donlin Gold project. Additional
capital will be necessary if permits are received for the Donlin Gold project and a decision to commence engineering and construction
is reached. Future financings to fund construction are anticipated through debt, equity, project specific debt, and/or other means.
Our continued operations are dependent on our ability to obtain additional financing or to generate future cash flows. However,
there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to raise additional capital on terms favorable to us, or at
all. <font style="background-color: white">For further information, see the r</font>isk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended November&nbsp;30, 2016, <font style="background-color: white">as filed with the SEC and the Canadian Securities
Regulators on January 25, 2017. </font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We expect to spend approximately $27 million
during the 2017 fiscal year, including $11 million for general and administrative costs, $14 million to fund our share of expenditures
at the Donlin Gold project and $2 million at the Galore Creek project. Of the total 2017 anticipated expenditures of approximately
$27 million, $12 million was expended as of May 31, 2017.</P>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Summary of Consolidated Financial Performance</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">($ thousands, except per share)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Loss from operations</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,558</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,391</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(16,521</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(16,921</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,462</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,138</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(18,605</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(19,115</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss per common share</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 8.1pt">Basic and diluted</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.06</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.06</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
</table>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Results of Operations</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Second quarter 2017 compared to 2016</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Loss from operations
increased from $7.4 million in 2016 to $7.6 million in 2017 due to higher general and administrative expense. General and administrative
expense increased by $0.2 million, primarily due to higher share-based compensation costs for stock options compared to the prior
year quarter. The current year grant to the Company&rsquo;s Directors is scheduled to fully vest on December 1, 2018 and is being
amortized over a two-year period. The prior year grant vested immediately and was expensed on the grant date.</P>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Net loss decreased from $9.1 million ($0.03
per share) in 2016 to $8.5 million ($0.03 per share) in 2017, primarily due to a favorable $1.0 million net change in foreign exchange
gains and losses, partially offset by higher interest expense on the promissory note.</P>


<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">First six months 2017 compared to 2016</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Loss from operations
decreased from $16.9 million in 2016 to $16.5 million in 2017 due to lower general and administrative expense. General and administrative
expense decreased by $0.4 million, primarily due to the change in the timing of vesting and expensing of Directors&rsquo; stock
options.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>



<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Net loss decreased from $19.1 million ($0.06 per share) in 2016
to $18.6 million ($0.06 per share) due to lower operating costs and a $0.3 million net change in foreign exchange gains and losses,
partially offset by higher interest expense on the promissory note.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Requirements</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">($ thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash used in operating activities</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,537</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,148</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,954</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(9,884</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash used to fund Donlin Gold and Galore Creek</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,113</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,130</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,753</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5,193</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net cash provided from term deposits</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,100</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,100</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">At</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">At</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">($ thousands)</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">May 31, <br>2017</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30, <BR>
2016</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Change</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,623</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,274</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(8,651</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Term deposits</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">71,900</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">75,000</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,100</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
</table>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-style: normal">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">Second quarter 2017 compared to 2016</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Cash used in operating
activities decreased by $0.6 million due to changes in working capital. Cash used to fund Donlin Gold and Galore Creek was consistent
with the prior year quarter. In the second quarter of 2017, $8.1 million in cash was provided from a reduction in term deposits.
The term deposits are denominated in U.S. dollars and are held at Canadian chartered banks.</P>


<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">First six months 2017 compared to 2016</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Cash used in operating activities decreased by $3.9 million, primarily
due to lower withholding taxes paid on vested performance share units. The Company elected to deliver full shares to executives
in the first quarter of 2017 to reduce the use of cash. Cash used to fund Donlin Gold and Galore Creek was consistent with the
prior year period. Cash provided from term deposits was $3.1 million higher than the prior year period. No cash was used in financing
activities in the first six months of 2017 or 2016.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Outstanding share data</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As of June 20, 2017, the Company had 321,665,402
common shares issued and outstanding. Also as of June 20, 2017, the Company had: i) a total of 20,640,667 stock options outstanding;
17,724,067 of those stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of C$3.93 and the remaining 2,916,600 with a weighted-average
exercise price of $4.58; and ii) 2,176,600 performance share units and 323,018 deferred share units outstanding. Upon exercise
of the foregoing convertible securities, the Company would be required to issue a maximum of 24,228,585 common shares.</P>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Accounting Developments</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">For a discussion of Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting
Pronouncements, see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.<br clear="ALL">
</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p1i3"></a>Item 3.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Our financial instruments
are exposed to certain financial risks, including currency, credit and interest rate risks.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><i>Currency risk</i></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">We are exposed to financial
risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. We operate in Canada and the United States and a portion of our expenses
are incurred in Canadian dollars. A significant change in the currency exchange rate between the Canadian dollar relative to the
U.S. dollar could have an effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">We have not hedged our exposure
to currency fluctuations. At May 31, 2017, we are exposed to currency risk through our investment in the Galore Creek project,
mineral properties, deferred income taxes and cash balances held in Canadian dollars.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Based on the above net exposures
as at May 31, 2017, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a $0.01 depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian
dollar against the U.S. dollar would result in an increase/decrease of approximately $3.8 million in our consolidated comprehensive
income (loss).</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><i>Credit risk</i></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Concentration of credit risk
exists with respect to our cash and cash equivalents and term deposit investments. All deposits are held through Canadian chartered
banks with high investment-grade ratings and have maturities of </font>one year or less<font style="background-color: white">.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><i>Interest rate risk</i></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">The interest rate on the promissory
note owed to Barrick is variable with the U.S. prime rate. Based on the amount owing on the promissory note as at May 31, 2017,
and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% change in the U.S. prime rate would result in an increase/decrease
of approximately $0.9 million in the interest accrued by us per annum.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p1i4"></a>Item 4.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Controls and Procedures</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Management, with the participation
of our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of May 31, 2017. On the basis of this review,
our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">There have not been any changes
in the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated by the
SEC under the Exchange Act) during the Company&#8217;s most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting. The company&#8217;s internal
controls over financial reporting are based on criteria established in Internal Control &#8211; Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0"><a name="p2"></a><font style="text-transform: uppercase">PART
II</font> <font style="background-color: white">- OTHER INFORMATION</font></p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i1"></a>Item 1.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Legal Proceedings</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">From</font> time to time,
we are a party to routine litigation and proceedings that are considered part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not
aware of any material current, pending, or threatened litigation.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td nowrap="" style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i1a"></a><font style="background-color: white">Item&nbsp;1A.</font></td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Risk Factors</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">There have been no material
changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2016, as filed with the
SEC on January 25, 2017. The risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2016, in addition to
the other information set forth in this quarterly report, could materially affect our business, financial condition or results
of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we deem to be immaterial could also materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i2"></a>Item 2.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
Use of Proceeds</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">None</font>.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i3"></a>Item 3.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Defaults Upon Senior Securities</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">None</font>.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i4"></a>Item 4.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Mine Safety Disclosures</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">These</font> disclosures are
not applicable to us.</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i5"></a>Item 5.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Other Information.</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">None. </font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 35pt; text-align: left"><a name="p2i6"></a>Item 6.</td><td style="width: 5pt"></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white">Exhibits</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Exhibits</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">See Exhibit Index.</font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="background-color: white">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Date: June 27, 2017</td>
    <td colspan="3" style="text-align: left"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">By:</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">/s/ Gregory A. Lang</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">Gregory A. Lang</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">(principal executive officer)</p></td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <td style="width: 53%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 4%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 31%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 11%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">By:</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">/s/ David A. Ottewell</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">David A. Ottewell</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <td style="width: 53%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 4%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 20%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 12%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 11%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p>

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    <td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Exhibit No.</b></td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 90%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Description</b></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center"><a href="exh_311.htm">31.1</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center"><a href="exh_312.htm">31.2</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) </td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center"><a href="exh_321.htm">32.1</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="text-align: center"><a href="exh_322.htm">32.2</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350</td></tr>
<tr>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">101</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">The following materials are filed herewith: (i) XBRL Instance, (ii) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema, (iii) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation, (iv) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels, (v) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation, and (vi) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits is furnished and deemed not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by the specific reference in such filing.</td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO<BR>
RULE 13a-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,<BR>
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, Gregory A. Lang, certify that:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD>I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc.;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD>The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">a)</TD><TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">b)</TD><TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">c)</TD><TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">d)</TD><TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial
reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD>The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&rsquo;s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">a)</TD><TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">b)</TD><TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&rsquo;s
internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: June 27, 2017</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> <I>/s/ Gregory A. Lang</I></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>(principal executive officer)</I></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO<BR>
RULE 13a-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,<BR>
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, David A. Ottewell, certify that:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD>I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc.;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD>The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">a)</TD><TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">b)</TD><TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">c)</TD><TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">d)</TD><TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial
reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD>The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&rsquo;s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">a)</TD><TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">b)</TD><TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&rsquo;s
internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: June 27, 2017</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><I>/s/ David A. Ottewell</I>&#9;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>David A. Ottewell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>(principal financial and accounting officer)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO<BR>
18 U.S.C. &sect;1350,<BR>
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NOVAGOLD
Resources Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) for the period ended May 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;), I, Gregory A. Lang, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: June 27, 2017</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> <I>/s/ Gregory A. Lang</I></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>(principal executive officer)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO<BR>
18 U.S.C. &sect;1350,<BR>
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NOVAGOLD
Resources Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) for the period ended May 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;), I, David A. Ottewell, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: June 27, 2017</P>

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    <TD>David A. Ottewell</TD>
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&lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;159&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;142&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;462&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;268&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Corporate communications and regulatory&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;494&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;375&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;723&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;669&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,786&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,569&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11,517&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11,902&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</ng:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <ng:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="s571792">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;NOTE &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Salaries&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,556&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,624&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,275&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,316&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Share-based compensation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,049&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,869&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,974&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,577&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Office expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;519&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;551&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,064&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,055&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Professional fees&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;159&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;142&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;462&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;268&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Corporate communications and regulatory&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;494&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;375&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;723&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;669&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,786&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,569&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11,517&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11,902&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</ng:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTextBlock>
  <ng:OtherPsurelatedInformationTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-23">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance multiplier on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;113&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;140&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Common shares issued (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,556&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,526&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Total fair value of common shares issued&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,506&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,704&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</ng:OtherPsurelatedInformationTableTextBlock>
  <ng:PercentageOfSpecifiedRevenueFromWhichThePromissoryNoteAndAccruedInterestArePayable contextRef="i_2017-05-31_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis-BarrickMember_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" decimals="2" id="c18460157" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.85</ng:PercentageOfSpecifiedRevenueFromWhichThePromissoryNoteAndAccruedInterestArePayable>
  <ng:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationPerformanceShareUnitsActivityTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-22">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of PSU awards (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average grant day fair value per award&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,619&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.15&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;940&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,556&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.83&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance adjustment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;179&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.83&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; 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&lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,636&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,404&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; 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text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,065&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Deferred share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;52&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;57&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;109&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;108&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,049&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,869&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,974&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,577&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;Stock options&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;A summary of stock options outstanding as of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and activity during the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;six&lt;/div&gt;-months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;are as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of stock options (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average exercise price per share&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average &lt;br /&gt;remaining &lt;br /&gt;contractual term &lt;br /&gt;(years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,829&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,545&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(546&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Expired/Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,683&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7.57&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;May 31, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;21,145&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.45&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15,769&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Vested and exercisable as of May 31, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,623&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.96&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.10&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,052&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;The following table summarizes other stock option-related information:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected volatility&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;54&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected term of options (years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected dividend rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Risk-free interest rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.20&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.50&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected forfeiture rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.5&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Weighted-average grant-date fair value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.14&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.37&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Intrinsic value of options exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;942&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,264&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Cash received from options exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;As of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017, &lt;/div&gt;the Company had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$2,731&lt;/div&gt; of unrecognized compensation cost related to &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,522,051&lt;/div&gt; non-vested stock options expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18&lt;/div&gt; months.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 13 --&gt;   &lt;!-- Field: /Page --&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;Performance share units&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;A summary of PSU awards outstanding as of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and activity during the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;six&lt;/div&gt;-months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;are as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of PSU awards (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average grant day fair value per award&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,619&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.15&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;940&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,556&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.83&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance adjustment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;179&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.83&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;May 31, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,180&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.10&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;371&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;As of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 31, 2017, &lt;/div&gt;the Company had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$4,520&lt;/div&gt; of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSU awards expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18&lt;/div&gt; months.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;The following table summarizes other PSU-related information:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance multiplier on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;113&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;140&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Common shares issued (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; 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Donlin Gold LLC has a board of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;four&lt;/div&gt; directors, with &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;two&lt;/div&gt; directors selected by Barrick and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;two&lt;/div&gt; directors selected by the Company. 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padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,279&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;903&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;951&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,058&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,525&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,466&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,584&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,430&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(22&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(36&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(45&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(75&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,547&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,502&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,629&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,505&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,568&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,886&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,978&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,734&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,287&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,287&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;The following amounts represent the Company&amp;#x2019;s &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; share of the assets and liabilities of Donlin Gold LLC. Donlin Gold LLC has capitalized as Mineral property the initial contribution of the Donlin Gold property with a carrying value of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$64,000&lt;/div&gt; resulting in a higher carrying value of the Mineral property than the Company.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;May 31, &lt;br /&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30,&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,086&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,540&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Property and equipment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;59&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;101&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(845&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(690&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;33,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,951&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis-GaloreCreekMember" id="s571787">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;NOTE &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; INVESTMENT IN GALORE CREEK&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;The Galore Creek project is owned by the Galore Creek Partnership (GCP), a partnership in which Teck and a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD each own a &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; interest. GCP has a management committee comprised of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;four&lt;/div&gt; representatives, with &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;two&lt;/div&gt; representatives selected by Teck and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;two&lt;/div&gt; representatives appointed by the Company. All significant decisions related to GCP require the approval of at least a majority of the GCP management committee representatives.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;GCP prepares its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the IASB, and presents its financial statements in Canadian dollars. In accounting for its investment in GCP, the Company converts and presents reported amounts in accordance with US GAAP and in U.S. dollars.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;Changes in the Company&amp;#x2019;s investment in GCP are summarized as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;244,174&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;239,732&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;241,404&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;242,906&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(30&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(41&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(133&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Care and maintenance expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(195&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(246&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(334&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(381&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(225&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(320&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(375&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(514&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;545&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;244&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;775&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;459&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign currency translation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(3,963&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,696&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,273&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,501&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;240,531&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;247,352&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;240,531&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;247,352&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 11 --&gt;   &lt;!-- Field: /Page --&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;The following amounts represent the Company&amp;#x2019;s &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; share of the assets and liabilities of GCP presented in U.S. dollars and in accordance with US GAAP. As a result of recording the Company&amp;#x2019;s investment at fair value in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; June 2011, &lt;/div&gt;the carrying value of the Company&amp;#x2019;s &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; interest is higher than &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; of the book value of GCP. Therefore, the Company&amp;#x2019;s investment does &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; equal &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; of the net assets recorded by GCP:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;May 31, &lt;br /&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;701&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;170&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;216,290&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;217&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"&gt;,295&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(247&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(112&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,222&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,260&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;209,522&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;210,093&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis-DonlinGoldMember" id="c-16">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,279&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;903&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;951&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,058&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,525&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,466&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,584&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,430&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(22&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(36&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(45&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(75&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,547&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,502&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,629&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,505&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,568&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,886&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,978&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,734&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,287&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,287&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;May 31, &lt;br /&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30,&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,086&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,540&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Property and equipment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;59&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;101&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(845&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(690&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;33,300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,951&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis-GaloreCreekMember" id="c-17">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;244,174&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;239,732&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;241,404&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;242,906&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(30&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(41&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(133&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Care and maintenance expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(195&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(246&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(334&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(381&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(225&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(320&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(375&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(514&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;545&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;244&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;775&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;459&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign currency translation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(3,963&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,696&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,273&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,501&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;240,531&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;247,352&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;240,531&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;247,352&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;May 31, &lt;br /&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;701&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;170&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;216,290&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;217&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"&gt;,295&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(247&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(112&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,222&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,260&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;209,522&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;210,093&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock>
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The new guidance is effective for the Company&amp;#x2019;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2018. &lt;/div&gt;Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments will be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. 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The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; August 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASC guidance was issued to amend the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. 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  <us-gaap:SalariesAndWages contextRef="d_2015-12-01_2016-05-31" decimals="-3" id="c18460174" unitRef="iso4217-usd">3316000</us-gaap:SalariesAndWages>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-19">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Stock options&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;878&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;736&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,636&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,404&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Performance share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,119&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,076&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,065&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Deferred share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;52&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;57&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;109&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;108&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,049&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,869&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,974&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,577&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-24">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Interest income&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;307&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;220&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;554&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;401&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;Interest expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,307&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,153&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,520&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,244&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign exchange gain (loss)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;194&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(797&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(272&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(806&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,730&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,933&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,115&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-20">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of stock options (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average exercise price per share&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- average &lt;br /&gt;remaining &lt;br /&gt;contractual term &lt;br /&gt;(years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,829&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,545&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.58&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(546&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Expired/Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,683&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7.57&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;May 31, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;21,145&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.45&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15,769&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Vested and exercisable as of May 31, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,623&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.96&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.10&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,052&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-05-31" id="c-21">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Six months ended May 31,&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected volatility&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;54&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected term of options (years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected dividend rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Risk-free interest rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; 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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income taxes</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MineralPropertiesNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_MineralPropertiesNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MineralPropertiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mineral property</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementTable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange (gain) loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Funding</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RentalIncomeNonoperating-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_RentalIncomeNonoperating</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RentalIncomeNonoperating-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rental Income, Nonoperating</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gain (loss)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expected dividend rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from term deposits</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-free interest rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expected volatility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss from operations</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expected term of options (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">May 31, 2017</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Withholding tax on share-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - beginning of year (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">May 31, 2017 (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - beginning of year (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">May 31, 2017 (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_DonlinGoldMember" xlink:label="ng_DonlinGoldMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_DonlinGoldMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Donlin Gold [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_DonlinGoldMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, U.S.A.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_DonlinGoldMember" xlink:to="ng_DonlinGoldMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_GaloreCreekMember" xlink:label="ng_GaloreCreekMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_GaloreCreekMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Galore Creek [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_GaloreCreekMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to the Galore Creek project in British Columbia, Canada.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_GaloreCreekMember" xlink:to="ng_GaloreCreekMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and exercisable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intrinsic value of options exercised</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_TeckMember" xlink:label="ng_TeckMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_TeckMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Teck [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_TeckMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to Teck Resources Limited.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_TeckMember" xlink:to="ng_TeckMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentType-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="dei_DocumentType-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested and exercisable (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_BarrickMember" xlink:label="ng_BarrickMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_BarrickMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Barrick [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_BarrickMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to Barrick Gold Corporation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_BarrickMember" xlink:to="ng_BarrickMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of term deposits</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners" xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unconsolidated Ventures, Number of Directors Selected By Venture Partners</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number of directors on the board of unconsolidated ventures, which directors are selected by the reporting entity's venture partners.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners" xlink:to="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectorsSelectedByVenturePartners-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationTable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20170531.xsd#ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectors" xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectors" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectors-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectors</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_UnconsolidatedVenturesNumberOfDirectors-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unconsolidated Ventures, Number of Directors</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets: Property and equipment</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average exercise price outstanding, beginning (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The Company's share of the depreciation expense reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation" xlink:to="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expired/Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - beginning of year (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - end of year (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod</link:label>
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<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract', window );"><strong>ASSETS</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 21,623<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 30,274<span></span>
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<td class="nump">71,900<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">75,000<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent', window );">Other assets</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,424<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,064<span></span>
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<td class="nump">94,947<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">107,338<span></span>
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<td class="nump">43,131<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">43,359<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">9,347<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,397<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,148<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,812<span></span>
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<td class="nump">395,404<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">408,261<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract', window );"><strong>LIABILITIES</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,818<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,837<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Other liabilities</a></td>
<td class="nump">214<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">214<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Current liabilities</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,032<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,051<span></span>
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<td class="nump">87,332<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">84,812<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent', window );">Deferred income taxes</a></td>
<td class="nump">20,029<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,135<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">109,393<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">107,998<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,947,392<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,942,451<span></span>
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<td class="nump">83,409<span></span>
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<td class="nump">82,573<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,724,506)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,705,901)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax', window );">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</a></td>
<td class="num">(20,284)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(18,860)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">286,011<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">300,263<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity', window );">Total liabilities and equity</a></td>
<td class="nump">395,404<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">408,261<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,300<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">951<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis=ng_GaloreCreekMember', window );">Galore Creek [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures', window );">Investment</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 240,531<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 241,404<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(30)(a)(1))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.9)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6801-107765<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AssetsCurrent</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3044-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),19)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 450<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82911808&amp;loc=d3e14326-108349<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.17)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CommonStockValue</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards classified as noncurrent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84230637&amp;loc=d3e32537-109319<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31931-109318<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31928-109318<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31958-109318<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31917-109318<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31931-109318<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31958-109318<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84176650&amp;loc=d3e31917-109318<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment in the future.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DepositsAssets</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_EquityAbstract</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>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.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(23))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(25))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(32))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.21)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of notes payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Mineral properties, net of adjustments.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 932<br> -SubTopic 360<br> -Section 25<br> -Paragraph 7<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96866604&amp;loc=d3e64895-109465<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 360<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6391035&amp;loc=d3e2868-110229<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of current assets classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6904-107765<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6911-107765<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.</p></div>
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<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2,822<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,004<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,019<span></span>
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<td class="nump">4,786<span></span>
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<td class="nump">4,569<span></span>
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<td class="nump">11,517<span></span>
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<td class="nump">11,902<span></span>
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<td class="nump">7,391<span></span>
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<td class="nump">16,521<span></span>
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<td class="nump">16,921<span></span>
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<td class="num">(7,558)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(7,391)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(16,521)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(16,921)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(806)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,730)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,933)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,115)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(8,364)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(9,121)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(18,454)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(19,036)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(17)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(151)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(79)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(9,138)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(18,605)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(19,115)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(79)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">559<span></span>
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<td class="nump">135<span></span>
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<td class="nump">595<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4,884)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,699<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,559)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4,963)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">10,258<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,424)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,274<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,120<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (0.03)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (0.06)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (0.06)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">321,662<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2,547<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2,502<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4,629<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 220<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 10A<br> -Subparagraph (e)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84228862&amp;loc=SL7669646-108580<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 220<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 12<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84228862&amp;loc=d3e640-108580<br></p></div>
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<td class="nump">2,772<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,822<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,004<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,019<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,869<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,974<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,577<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,153<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,520<span></span>
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<td class="nump">797<span></span>
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<td class="num">(33)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(221)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(65)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4)<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="num">(196)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4,275)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">492<span></span>
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<td class="nump">306<span></span>
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<td class="nump">465<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">940<span></span>
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<td class="nump">537<span></span>
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<td class="nump">264<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,018)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,542)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,537)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(2,148)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(5,954)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(9,884)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">55,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">45,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">95,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">85,000<span></span>
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<td class="num">(46,900)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(45,000)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(91,900)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(80,000)<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
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<td class="num">(3,113)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(3,130)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(5,753)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(5,193)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities', window );">Other</a></td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(28)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations', window );">Net cash used in investing activities</a></td>
<td class="nump">4,987<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(3,130)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(2,681)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(193)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCash', window );">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash</a></td>
<td class="num">(66)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">83<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(16)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">89<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease', window );">Decrease in cash and cash equivalents</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,384<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(5,195)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(8,651)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(9,988)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue', window );">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</a></td>
<td class="nump">18,239<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">36,938<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">30,274<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">41,731<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue', window );">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 21,623<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 31,743<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 21,623<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 31,743<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3044-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 230<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513438&amp;loc=d3e33268-110906<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies. Excludes cash equivalents.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 230<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513438&amp;loc=d3e33268-110906<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCash</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td>debit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow for realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96864182&amp;loc=d3e11374-113907<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6450222&amp;loc=d3e30840-110895<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64836518&amp;loc=d3e30700-110894<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64836518&amp;loc=d3e30690-110894<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax</td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 225<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(12))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488584&amp;loc=d3e20235-122688<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(10))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 323<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66022249&amp;loc=d3e33749-111570<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(13)(f))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879574&amp;loc=d3e536633-122882<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to vendors for goods and services received and the amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in interest payable, which represents the amount owed to note holders, bond holders, and other parties for interest earned on loans or credit extended to the reporting entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets classified as other.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 25<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3536-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 260<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6371337&amp;loc=d3e3550-109257<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879574&amp;loc=d3e536633-122882<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(18))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 225<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(20))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488584&amp;loc=d3e20235-122688<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash (inflow) outflow from investing activities classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3098-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3095-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 13<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3213-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow associated with the purchase of all investments (debt, security, other) during the period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash inflow associated with the sale, maturity and collection of all investments such as debt, security and so forth during the period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.</p></div>
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<th class="th"><div>Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Retained Earnings [Member]</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 80,774<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,672,055)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (17,685)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,175)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,175)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,799<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,942,451<span></span>
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<td class="nump">82,573<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,705,901)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(18,605)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(18,605)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,649<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4,941<span></span>
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<td class="nump">836<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,777<span></span>
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<td class="nump">321,665<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,947,392<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 83,409<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,724,506)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (20,284)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 286,011<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.</p></div>
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margin-bottom: 0">2016</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,086</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,540</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; 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GCP has a management committee comprised of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">four</div> representatives, with <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> representatives selected by Teck and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> representatives appointed by the Company. All significant decisions related to GCP require the approval of at least a majority of the GCP management committee representatives.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">GCP prepares its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the IASB, and presents its financial statements in Canadian dollars. In accounting for its investment in GCP, the Company converts and presents reported amounts in accordance with US GAAP and in U.S. dollars.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Changes in the Company&#x2019;s investment in GCP are summarized as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended May 31,</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Balance &#x2013; beginning of period</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">244,174</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">239,732</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">241,404</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">242,906</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Share of losses:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(30</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(74</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; 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text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(320</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(375</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(514</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Funding</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">545</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">244</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">775</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; 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margin: 0pt 0"></div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 11 -->   <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following amounts represent the Company&#x2019;s <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50%</div> share of the assets and liabilities of GCP presented in U.S. dollars and in accordance with US GAAP. As a result of recording the Company&#x2019;s investment at fair value in <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 2011, </div>the carrying value of the Company&#x2019;s <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50%</div> interest is higher than <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50%</div> of the book value of GCP. Therefore, the Company&#x2019;s investment does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> equal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50%</div> of the net assets recorded by GCP:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br />May 31, <br />2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br />November 30, <br />2016</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; 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padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,869</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,974</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,577</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Stock options</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">A summary of stock options outstanding as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2017 </div>and activity during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">six</div>-months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2017 </div>are as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of stock options (thousands)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average exercise price per share</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average <br />remaining <br />contractual term <br />(years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />intrinsic <br />value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,829</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.33</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,545</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.58</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(546</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.18</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Expired/Forfeited</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,683</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.57</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">May 31, 2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,145</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.18</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.45</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,769</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Vested and exercisable as of May 31, 2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,623</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.96</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.10</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,052</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following table summarizes other stock option-related information:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected volatility</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">54</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected term of options (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected dividend rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.20</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.50</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected forfeiture rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.5</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.0</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted-average grant-date fair value</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.14</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.37</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Intrinsic value of options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">942</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,264</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash received from options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">As of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2017, </div>the Company had <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$2,731</div> of unrecognized compensation cost related to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,522,051</div> non-vested stock options expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately <div style="display: inline; 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text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of PSU awards (thousands)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average grant day fair value per award</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />intrinsic <br />value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td> <td style="width: 1%; 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The new guidance is effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2018. </div>Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments will be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Restricted Cash</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> November 2016, </div>ASC guidance was issued to require the statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period of the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. Entities will also be required to reconcile such total to amounts on the balance sheet and discuss the nature of the restrictions. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2018. </div>Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 2016, </div>ASC guidance was issued to amend the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2018. </div>Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. 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The new guidance amends several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2017. </div>Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. If adopted in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. All of the amendments must be adopted in the same period. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Leases</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 2016, </div>ASC guidance was issued to amend lease accounting guidance. The new guidance amends the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases and amends disclosure requirements associated with leasing arrangements. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year beginning <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2019. </div>Early adoption is permitted. The new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, and provides for certain practical expedients. Transition will require application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 2016, </div>ASC guidance was issued to amend the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance significantly revises an entity&#x2019;s accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of stock options (thousands)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average exercise price per share</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average <br />remaining <br />contractual term <br />(years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />intrinsic <br />value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,829</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.33</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,545</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.58</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(546</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.18</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Expired/Forfeited</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,683</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.57</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">May 31, 2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,145</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.18</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.45</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,769</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Vested and exercisable as of May 31, 2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,623</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.96</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.10</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,052</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><span></span>
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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Six months ended May 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected volatility</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">54</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected term of options (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected dividend rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.20</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.50</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected forfeiture rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.5</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.0</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted-average grant-date fair value</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.14</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.37</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Intrinsic value of options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">942</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,264</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash received from options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><span></span>
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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of PSU awards (thousands)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- average grant day fair value per award</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />intrinsic <br />value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2016</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,619</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.15</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; 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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Company's share of the depreciation expense reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of mineral property (a noncurrent asset) reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Company's share of the cost of mineral property expenditures reported by an equity method investment.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of property and equipment reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of equity, including noncontrolling interest, reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of noncurrent liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.</p></div>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">216,290<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(247)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(7,222)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(7,222)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Company's share of the cost of mineral property expenditures reported by an equity method investment.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of equity, including noncontrolling interest, reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of noncurrent liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 6 - Promissory Note (Details Textual) - Barrick [Member] - Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<div>May 31, 2017 </div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the percentage of revenue from future mine production or from any net proceeds resulting from a reduction of the reporting entity's interest in the specified equity method investment, from which the promissory note and accrued interest are payable.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of interest payable on debt, including, but not limited to, trade payables.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 7 - Fair Value Accounting (Details Textual) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,117<span></span>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 8 - General and Administrative Expenses - Summary of General and Administrative Expenses (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">6 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,556<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,624<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3,275<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3,316<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,049<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,869<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,974<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,577<span></span>
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<td class="nump">519<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">551<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,064<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,055<span></span>
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<td class="nump">159<span></span>
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<td class="nump">142<span></span>
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<td class="nump">462<span></span>
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<td class="nump">268<span></span>
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<td class="nump">494<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">375<span></span>
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<td class="nump">723<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">669<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8<span></span>
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<td class="nump">19<span></span>
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<td class="nump">17<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4,786<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 4,569<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 11,517<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 11,902<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of expense in the period for communications and regulatory.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of general expenses not normally included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Expenditures for salaries other than officers. Does not include allocated share-based compensation, pension and post-retirement benefit expense or other labor-related non-salary expense. For commercial and industrial companies, excludes any direct and overhead labor that is included in cost of goods sold.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.</p></div>
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<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding (Details)<br> $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="1">6 Months Ended</th>
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<div>May 31, 2017 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
<div>$ / shares </div>
<div>shares</div>
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<td class="nump">19,829<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Weighted average exercise price outstanding, beginning (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 3.33<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod', window );">Granted (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,545<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 4.58<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised', window );">Exercised (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="num">(546)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 4.18<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Weighted average exercise price outstanding, ending (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 3.18<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2', window );">Weighted-average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)</a></td>
<td class="text">2 years 164 days<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue', window );">Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding | $</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 15,769<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber', window );">Vested and exercisable (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">17,623<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 2.96<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1', window );">Weighted-average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)</a></td>
<td class="text">2 years 36 days<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1', window );">Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and exercisable | $</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 17,052<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod', window );">Expired/Forfeited (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="num">(1,683)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice', window );">Expired/Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 7.57<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber', window );">Balance - end of year (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">21,145<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td>instant</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)-(4)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
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<td>na</td>
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<td>duration</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average price of options that were either forfeited or expired.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)-(4)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - PSU Awards Outstanding and PSU Activity (Details) - Performance Share Units [Member]<br> $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="1">6 Months Ended</th>
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<div>May 31, 2017 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
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<div>shares</div>
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<td class="nump">940<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,556)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2.83<span></span>
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<td class="nump">179<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2.83<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4.58<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4.10<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,180<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 371<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which there was a performance adjustment during the period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96867065&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 10 - Other Income (Expense) - Summary of Other Income (Expense) (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">6 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 220<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 554<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 401<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,307)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,153)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,520)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,244)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">33<span></span>
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<td class="num">(272)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,730)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,933)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (2,115)<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6450222&amp;loc=d3e30840-110895<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64836518&amp;loc=d3e30690-110894<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64836518&amp;loc=d3e30700-110894<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 11 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - Galore Creek [Member] - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.</p></div>
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