<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-17-000843.txt : 20170208
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-17-000843.hdr.sgml : 20170208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170208120446
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-17-000843
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170208

ISSUER:		

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

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

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deisley David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593138

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		17581542

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
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        <issuerName>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Deisley David</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>810630</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-09-04</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-09-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price reported above was converted from the Canadian exercise price of $4.60 using an exchange rate of CAD$1.3117=U.S.$1.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sale price reported above was converted from the Canadian sale price of $8.00 to USD using an exchange rate of C$1.3117=USD $1.00.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for David Deisley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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