Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,623	$ 30,274
Term deposits	71,900	75,000
Other assets	1,424	2,064
Current assets	94,947	107,338
Mineral property	43,131	43,359
Deferred income taxes	9,347	9,397
Other assets	6,148	5,812
Total assets	395,404	408,261
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,818	2,837
Other liabilities	214	214
Current liabilities	2,032	3,051
Promissory note (note 6)	87,332	84,812
Deferred income taxes	20,029	20,135
Total liabilities	109,393	107,998
Commitments and contingencies (note 12)
EQUITY
Common shares	1,947,392	1,942,451
Contributed surplus	83,409	82,573
Accumulated deficit	(1,724,506)	(1,705,901)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,284)	(18,860)
Total equity	286,011	300,263
Total liabilities and equity	395,404	408,261
Donlin Gold [Member]
ASSETS
Investment	1,300	951
Galore Creek [Member]
ASSETS
Investment	$ 240,531	$ 241,404

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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- Definition

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.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e637-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e681-108580

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=SL7669686-108580