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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-002534
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		59
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180404

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:		18737969

	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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 10-Q</p>

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<td style="width: 55pt; text-align: left">&#9746;</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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the Quarterly Period Ended February
28, 2018<br>
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OR</p>

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<td style="width: 55pt; text-align: left">&#9744;</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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the Transition Period from
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to  &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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(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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        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Incorporation or Organization)</p></td>
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        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</p></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top">
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>201 South Main Street, Suite 400</b></p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><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>
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    <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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>(801) 639-0511</b></p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">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 &#9746;
No &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">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 &#9746;
No &#9744;</p>

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

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        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Large accelerated filer
        &#9746;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Smaller reporting company
        &#9744;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</p></td>
    <td style="width: 33%">
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Accelerated filer &#9744;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Emerging growth company
        &#9744;</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</p></td>
    <td style="width: 35%">
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Non-accelerated filer &#9744;<br>
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</p>
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        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</p></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">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. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes &#9744;
No &#9746;</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in"><font style="font-weight: normal">As
of March 28, 2018, the Company had 322,303,842 Common Shares, no par value, outstanding.</font></p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in">NOVAGOLD RESOURCES
INC.</p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">TABLE OF CONTENTS</p>

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    <td style="width: 90%; text-align: left; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 0in"><a href="#a_001">PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION</a></td>
    <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><a href="#a_001">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="#a_002">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_002">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="#a_003">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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="#a_003">11</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#a_004">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_004">14</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0.45in"><a href="#a_005">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Controls and Procedures</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_005">15</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 0in"><a href="#a_006">PART II - OTHER INFORMATION</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><a href="#a_006">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="#a_007">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legal Proceedings</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_007">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="#a_008">Item 1A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk Factors</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_008">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="#a_009">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_009">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="#a_010">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defaults Upon Senior Securities</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_010">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="#a_011">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Safety Disclosures</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_011">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="#a_012">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Information.</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_012">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="#a_013">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</a></td>
    <td style="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0pt"><a href="#a_013">16</a></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>



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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>



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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">assumptions that all necessary permits and governmental approvals will be obtained and the timing
of such approvals;</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">assumptions made in the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of our
mineral deposits;</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">our expectations regarding demand for equipment, skilled labor and services needed for exploration
and development of mineral properties; and</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">our activities will not be adversely disrupted or impeded by development, operating or regulatory
risks.</td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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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 of whether there will ever be production at 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">our history of losses and expectation of future losses;</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">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>



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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 of estimates of 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">commodity price fluctuations;</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">risks related to market events and general economic conditions;</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">risks related to the third parties on which we depend for our exploration and development activities;</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">dependence on cooperation of joint venture partners in exploration and development of 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">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>



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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">risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and
continuity of our mineral deposits;</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">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>



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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 inferred mineral resources;</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">risks related to lack of infrastructure required to develop, construct, and operate our mineral
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">uncertainty related to title to our mineral 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">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>



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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">competition in the mining industry;</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">risks related to governmental regulation and permits, including environmental regulation;</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">risks related to our largest shareholder;</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">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: 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">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">uncertainty related to unsettled aboriginal rights and title in British Columbia;</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">risks related to opposition to our operations at our mineral exploration and development properties
from non-governmental organizations or civil society;</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">risks related to the need for reclamation activities on our properties and uncertainty of cost
estimates related thereto;</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">credit, liquidity, interest rate and currency risks;</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">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>



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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 need to attract and retain qualified management and technical personnel;</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">uncertainty as to the outcome of potential litigation;</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">risks related to global climate change; and</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">risks related to U.S. federal income tax reform.</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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><font style="text-transform: uppercase"><a name="a_001"></a>PART
I</font> - <font style="background-color: white">FINANCIAL INFORMATION</font></p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_002"></a>Item 1.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Financial Statements</font></td></tr></table>

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

<p style="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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 nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>February 28, <br>2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>November 30, <br>
2017</td></tr>
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    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">ASSETS</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 70%; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">20,931</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">27,954</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">Term deposits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">56,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">56,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">898</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">883</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 10pt">Current assets</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">77,829</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">84,837</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">Investment in Donlin Gold (note 4)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">993</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,100</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Investment in Galore Creek (note 5)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">253,395</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">251,461</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">Mineral property</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">45,458</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">45,179</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Deferred income taxes</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">9,821</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">9,761</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,465</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,531</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">393,961</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">398,869</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">&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><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="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="text-align: left">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">538</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">727</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left">Accrued payroll and related benefits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">663</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">2,513</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">182</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">182</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt">Current liabilities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,383</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3,422</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left">Promissory note (note 6)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">91,534</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">90,040</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred income taxes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">21,507</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">21,378</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">114,424</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">114,840</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">&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><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="text-align: justify">Commitments and contingencies (note 12)</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="text-align: justify">&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><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="text-align: left">EQUITY</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="text-align: justify">Common shares</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,952,564</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,951,587</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">Contributed surplus</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">84,506</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">83,534</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify">Accumulated deficit</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,753,132</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,744,917</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(4,401</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(6,175</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 10pt">Total equity</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">279,537</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">284,029</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 20pt">Total liabilities and equity</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">393,961</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">398,869</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on April 4, 2018. They are signed on the Company&#8217;s behalf by:</p>

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    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td></tr>
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    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td></tr>
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    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Operating expenses:</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="width: 70%; text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">Equity loss &#8211; Donlin Gold (note 4)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,841</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">2,082</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">Equity loss &#8211; Galore Creek (note 5)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">253</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">150</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt">General and administrative (note 8)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,685</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,731</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,779</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">8,963</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">&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><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="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Loss from operations</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(6,779</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(8,963</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other income (expense) (note 10)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,370</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,127</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Loss before income taxes</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(8,149</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(10,090</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Income tax expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(66</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(53</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(8,215</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(10,143</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">&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><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="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive income:</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="text-align: left; text-indent: -6.95pt; padding-left: 6.95pt">Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of $11 and $(33) tax recovery (expense), respectively</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(94</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">214</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign currency translation adjustments</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,868</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,325</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other comprehensive income</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,774</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,539</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <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><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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Comprehensive loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(6,441</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(6,604</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss per common share</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Basic and diluted</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 8.1pt">&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><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="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted average shares outstanding</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="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Basic and diluted (thousands)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">322,291</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">321,428</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 40.5pt; text-align: left">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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></font></p>

<p style="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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 nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Operating activities:</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="width: 70%; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(8,215</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(10,143</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Adjustments:</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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Equity losses of affiliates</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">2,094</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">2,232</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Share-based compensation</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,949</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3,925</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Interest on promissory note</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,494</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,213</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Other</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">95</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">133</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Changes in operating assets and 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="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Other assets</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(11</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(27</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(194</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(17</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 17.1pt">Accrued payroll and related benefits</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,854</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,537</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net cash used in operating activities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(4,642</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(4,221</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Investing activities:</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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 9.6pt">Proceeds from term deposits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">15,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 9.6pt">Purchases of term deposits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(15,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 9.6pt">Funding of affiliates</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(2,377</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(2,640</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 9.6pt">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(13</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(28</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,390</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(7,668</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Financing activities:</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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 9.6pt">Withholding tax on share-based compensation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(196</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(196</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">50</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Decrease in cash and cash equivalents</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(7,023</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(12,035</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="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="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">27,954</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">30,274</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="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="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">20,931</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">18,239</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 40.5pt; text-align: left">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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><font style="background-color: white"><b>NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</b></font></p>

<p style="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF EQUITY</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><font style="background-color: white">(Unaudited, US dollars and shares in thousands)</font> &nbsp;</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Common shares</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">Contributed</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">Accumulated</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">Accumulated <br>
other <br>
comprehensive</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">Total</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Shares</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">surplus</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">deficit</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">income (loss)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">equity</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 34%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November&nbsp;30, 2016</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">320,016</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">1,942,451</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">82,573</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">(1,705,901</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">(18,860</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">300,263</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Share-based compensation</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">10,293</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">10,293</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">PSUs settled in shares</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,513</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">4,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(4,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">DSUs settled in shares</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">28</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">122</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(122</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Stock options exercised</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">662</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">5,014</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(5,014</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Withholding tax on PSUs</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(196</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(196</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(39,016</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(39,016</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive income</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,685</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,685</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November&nbsp;30, 2017</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">322,219</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,951,587</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">83,534</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,744,917</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(6,175</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">284,029</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Share-based compensation</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,949</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,949</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Stock options exercised</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">83</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">977</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(977</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Net loss</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(8,215</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(8,215</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Other comprehensive income</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,774</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,774</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">February 28, 2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">322,302</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">1,952,564</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">84,506</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(1,753,132</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(4,401</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">279,537</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: left">The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.</p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 revenues
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 Teck Resources Limited (&#8220;Teck&#8221;) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD each own a 50% interest.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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, 2017. 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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to $ refer to United States dollars
and C$ to Canadian dollars. Dollar amounts are in thousands, except for per share amounts.</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES </b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Recently
adopted accounting pronouncements </b></font></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In May 2017, Accounting
Standard Update (ASU) No. 2017-09 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 adoption of this guidance, effective December 1, 2017, had
no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Restricted Cash</i></p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In November 2016, ASU
No. 2016-18 was issued related to the inclusion of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. This new guidance requires that
a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. This
update is effective in fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted.
The adoption of this guidance will result in the inclusion of the restricted cash balances within the overall cash balance and
removal of the changes in restricted cash activity. Furthermore, the Company will be required to reconcile&nbsp;cash and cash equivalents&nbsp;and
restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Company anticipates adopting this new guidance effective December 1, 2018, and does not expect it to have a material impact
on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.</p>

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

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In August 2016, ASU
No. 2016-15 was issued related to the statement of cash flows. The new guidance will require the Company to make an accounting
policy election to classify distributions received from equity method investees (Donlin Gold LLC and Galore Creek Partnership)
using a cumulative earnings approach or a nature of the distribution approach. The election will affect the classification of future
distributions on the statement of cash flows as cash inflows from operating activities or investing activities. The new guidance
is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year and interim periods beginning December 1, 2018, and early adoption is permitted.
The Company has evaluated this guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements
or disclosures. The Company anticipates retrospectively adopting the new guidance effective December 1, 2018.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Leases</i></p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In&nbsp;February 2016,
ASU No. 2016-02 was issued related to leases, which was further amended in September 2017 by ASU No. 2017-13 and in January 2018
by ASU No. 2018-01. The new guidance modifies the classification criteria and requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities
arising from most leases on the balance sheet. The new guidance is effective for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year beginning December
1, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates adopting the new guidance effective December 1, 2019. Adoption
of this guidance is not expected to materially increase the Company&#8217;s assets and liabilities.</p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In January 2016, ASU
No. 2016-01 was issued to amend the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, which was further
amended in February 2018 by ASU No. 2018-03. The new guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do not result
in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net
income. 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 and early adoption is not permitted. The
Company expects the updated guidance to result in a reclassification of unrealized holding gains and losses and deferred income
taxes related to investments in marketable equity securities from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Accumulated deficit in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption. Accumulated other comprehensive loss at February 28, 2018 included $737 of net unrealized
holding gains and deferred income taxes related to marketable equity securities that will be reclassified to Accumulated deficit
upon adoption.</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Changes in the Company&#8217;s
investment in Donlin Gold LLC are summarized as follows:</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify">Balance &#8211; beginning of period</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,100</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">951</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Share of losses</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,835</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(2,059</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Depreciation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(6</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(23</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,841</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(2,082</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Funding</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,734</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,410</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Balance &#8211; end of period</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">993</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">1,279</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>February 28, <br>2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>November 30, <br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,689</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">2,075</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Non-current assets: Property and equipment</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">17</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">23</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Non-current assets: Mineral property</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">32,692</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">32,692</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(713</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(998</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(692</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(692</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Net assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">32,993</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">33,100</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table></div>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Changes in the Company&#8217;s
investment in GCP are summarized as follows:</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify">Balance &#8211; beginning of period</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">251,461</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">241,404</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Share of losses</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(11</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Care and maintenance expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(252</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(139</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(253</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(150</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Funding</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">643</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">230</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign currency translation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,544</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,690</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Balance &#8211; end of period</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">253,395</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">244,174</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>February 28, <br>2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At <br>November 30, <br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">450</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">197</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Non-current assets: Mineral property</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">227,958</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">226,561</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(109</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(237</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(7,692</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(7,645</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Net assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">220,607</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">218,876</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b>&nbsp;</b></p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b></b></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 $39,958 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></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -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>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.7in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.7in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.7in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.7in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 $1,343 at February 28, 2018 ($1,448 at November
30, 2017), calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable equity security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by
the Company.</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Share-based compensation</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,949</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">3,925</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Salaries and benefits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,679</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,719</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Office expense</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">566</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">545</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Professional fees</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">199</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">303</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Corporate communications and regulatory</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">286</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">229</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Depreciation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">4,685</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">6,731</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b>NOTE 9 &#8211; SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
</b></p>

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    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Stock options</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">948</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">2,758</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Performance share unit plan</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">952</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,110</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred share unit plan</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">49</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">57</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">1,949</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">3,925</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A summary of stock
options outstanding as of February 28, 2018 and activity during the three months ended February 28, 2018 are as follows:</p>

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    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of <br> stock <br> options <br> (thousands)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- <br> average <br> exercise <br> price per <br> share</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- <br> average <br>remaining <br>contractual <br> term <br>(years)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="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%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2017</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">17,551</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">3.24</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Granted</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3,402</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3.86</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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Exercised</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(725</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3.43</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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Expired</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(130</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3.41</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><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>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(5</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4.18</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">February 28, 2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">20,093</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">3.35</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">2.61</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">14,720</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Vested and exercisable as of February 28, 2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">15,542</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">3.02</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">1.60</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">14,484</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table
summarizes other stock option-related information:</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">50</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">50</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected term of options (years)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected dividend rate</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Risk-free interest rate</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1.8</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1.2</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected forfeiture rate</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">2.3</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">2.5</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted-average grant-date fair value</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1.35</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">2.14</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of February 28, 2018, the Company had $4,653 of unrecognized compensation cost related to 4,550,642 non-vested
stock options expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately 2.75 years. During the three months ended February
28, 2018, the intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $320 and no cash was received.</p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Performance share units</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A summary of PSU awards
outstanding as of February 28, 2018 and activity during the three months ended February 28, 2018 are as follows:</p>

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    <td nowrap style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of <br>
PSU awards <br>
(thousands)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- <br>
average <br>
grant day <br>
fair value <br>
per award</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br>intrinsic <br>value</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2017</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">2,176</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">4.10</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Granted</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">873</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3.82</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left">Vested</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Performance adjustment</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,240</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">3.48</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">February 28, 2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">1,809</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">4.38</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">6,800</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table></div>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of February 28,
2018, the Company had $4,839 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSU awards expected to be recognized and vest
over a period of approximately 2.75 years.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table
summarizes other PSU-related information:</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br> 2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br> 2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify">Performance multiplier on PSUs vested</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">113</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Common shares issued (thousands)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">1,513</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Total fair value of common shares issued</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">6,932</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Withholding tax paid on PSUs vested</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">196</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b>NOTE 10 &#8211; OTHER EXPENSE</b></p>

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    <td nowrap style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
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    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2017</td>
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    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Interest income</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">240</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">247</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,494</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: right">(1,213</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Foreign exchange loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(116</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(161</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(1,370</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right">(1,127</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">)</td>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b>NOTE 11 &#8211; RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company provided
technical services to Donlin Gold LLC for $181 during the three months ended February 28, 2018 ($nil in 2017).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of February 28,
2018, the Company has accounts receivable from Donlin Gold LLC of $181 (November 30, 2017: $nil) and a receivable of $3,697 (November
30, 2017: $3,674) from GCP included in other long-term assets.</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b></b></p><div data-td-statement-type="note"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><b>NOTE 12 &#8211; COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</b></p>

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</b></font></p>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Obligations
under operating leases</b></font></p>

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certain assets, such as office equipment and office facilities, under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2023.
Future minimum annual lease payments are $179 in 2018, $227 in 2019, $199 in 2020, $204 in 2021, $210 in 2022, and $18 in 2023,
totaling $1,037.</p></div><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></p>


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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_003"></a>Item 2.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%">Management&#8217;s Discussion
                                         and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><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 month periods ended February 28, 2018 and February
28, 2017. 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, 2017, 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> References herein to $ refer to United States
dollars and C$ to Canadian dollars.</i></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Overview</b></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">Our
goals for 2018 include:</font></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">Maintain an effective corporate social responsibility program.</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">Safeguard the Company&#8217;s treasury.</td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white"><b>First
quarter highlights</b></font></p>

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<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Donlin Gold project</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Permitting activities continued at the Donlin Gold project in the first quarter of 2018 <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">and
were <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">focused on advancing major permits and approvals with state and federal agencies. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the &ldquo;Corps&rdquo;), the lead federal agency for the Donlin Gold Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS), has completed the final EIS and anticipates publishing the document, along with a Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register in the second quarter. The final EIS also will be made available on the Donlin Gold EIS website at www.donlingoldeis.com.
A Record of Decision (ROD) is expected to follow in the second half of the year. The final EIS presents a comprehensive environmental
impact analysis that the Corps will use in making its decision on whether to issue the Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and
Harbors Act Section 10 permits, the key Federal authorizations for the project. The ROD will describe both the legal and technical
basis for the Corps&rsquo; permitting decision. The permits that authorize project construction should be issued shortly after
the ROD. Between publishing the final EIS and the issuance of the ROD, the Corps must complete several activities, including preparation
of both the ROD and Section 404 permit which would then be sent to the State to ensure that the decision complies with Alaska&rsquo;s
water quality standards. The Corps will also document its compliance with Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act; the detailed
evaluation showing why the permitted project represents the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative compared to
other project options reviewed. In addition, other consultations that had been commenced earlier in the EIS process would be finalized,
including compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act which protects essential fish habitat.</FONT></FONT></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The EIS <font style="background-color: white">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 the Donlin Gold project. The EIS is comprised of four main sections which</font>:</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">Outline the purpose and need for the development of the proposed mine and the benefit it would
bring to the stakeholders of Donlin Gold LLC&#8217;s Alaska Native Corporation partners, Calista Corporation (&#8220;Calista&#8221;)
and The Kuskokwim Corporation (TKC).</td></tr></table>

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Gold LLC which comprise variations on certain mine site facility designs, as well as local transportation and power supply options.</td></tr></table>

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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>

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described in the impact analysis section.</td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">Donlin</font>
Gold LLC continues to advance other major permits and approvals, including:</p>

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waste management permits on February 13, 2018; and</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 majority of key State and Federal permits and approvals are scheduled to be finalized concurrent
with or shortly after the Corps&rsquo; ROD in 2018.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">An <font style="background-color: white">extensive</font>
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 LLC and its contractors. Also, the
Donlin Gold LLC 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 LLC board&#8217;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 economic conditions, 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 LLC.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">Donlin</font>
Gold LLC remains actively engaged in extensive outreach efforts with local stakeholders, through multiple traditional village council
meetings, regional tribal gatherings, and village visits across the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) region. Donlin Gold LLC collaborated
with Calista and TKC (owners of the mineral and surface rights, respectively) on grants, scholarships and community outreach efforts.</p>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">As <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">the</FONT>
Donlin Gold EIS is completed, the owners (Barrick and NOVAGOLD) continue to study ways to further enhance the project&rsquo;s value
and the prospect to 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. A drill program was conducted in 2017,
which included drilling and assaying of 16 core holes (7,040 meters), in support of ongoing 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 Donlin Gold 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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our <font style="background-color: white">share</font>
of funding for the Donlin Gold project in the first quarter of 2018 was $1.7 million, including $0.9 million for permitting and
community engagement, and $0.8 million for ongoing optimization efforts. Our share of the 2018 work program and budget includes
$9 million to continue to advance the permitting process through issuance of the final EIS and ROD, and $5 million to continue
optimization efforts. In addition, Donlin Gold LLC will continue to maintain its engagement with communities in the Y-K region.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We <font style="background-color: white">record</font>
our interest in Donlin Gold LLC as an equity investment, which results in our 50% share of Donlin Gold LLC&#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 LLC.</p>

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<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Galore Creek project</p>

<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In <font style="background-color: white">the</font>
first quarter of 2018, efforts were focused on site care and maintenance. 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.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our <font style="background-color: white">share</font>
of cash funding for the Galore Creek Partnership was $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2018, primarily for care and maintenance,
and supporting community initiatives. In 2018, our 50% share of the work program is expected to be $3 million, primarily for site
care and maintenance and to support community initiatives.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We <font style="background-color: white">record</font>
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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="background-color: white"><b>Outlook</b></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">We
do not </font>currently generate operating cash flows. At February 28, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $20.9 million
and term deposits of $56.0 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, 2017, <font style="background-color: white">as filed
with the SEC and the Canadian Securities Regulators on January 24, 2018. </font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For the <font style="background-color: white">full</font>
year, we expect to spend approximately $28 million, including $11 million for general and administrative costs, $14 million to
fund our share of expenditures at the Donlin Gold project and $3 million at the Galore Creek project.</p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Summary of Consolidated Financial
Performance</p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">February 28,</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">February 28,</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify"><u>($ thousands, except per share)</u></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Loss from operations</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(6,779</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(8,963</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(8,215</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(10,143</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">&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><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 style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Net loss per common share</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 8.1pt">Basic and diluted</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(0.03</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Results of Operations</p>

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<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">First quarter 2018 compared to 2017</p>

<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Loss <font style="background-color: white">from</font>
operations decreased from $9.0 million in 2017 to $6.8 million in 2018 due to lower general and administrative expense and lower
costs at Donlin Gold LLC. General and administrative expense decreased by $2.0 million due to lower share-based compensation costs
for stock options and PSUs compared to the prior year. The Company extended the vesting period for new stock option and PSU grants
issued in the first quarter of 2018 to three years and eliminated the individual performance multiplier in the formula for long-term
equity compensation, which had the potential to increase long-term equity incentive grants above the target amount.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Net loss <font style="background-color: white">decreased</font>
from $10.1 million ($0.03 per share) in 2017 to $8.2 million ($0.03 per share) in 2018, primarily due to the reduction in share-based
compensation. Lower operating costs in the current period were partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in interest expense
on the promissory note payable to Barrick.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b>Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital
Requirements</b></p>

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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">February 28,</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">February 28,</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify"><u>($ thousands)</u></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cash provided from (used in):</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>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Operating activities</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(4,642</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(4,221</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Investing activities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(2,390</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(7,668</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Financing activities</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">(196</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">At</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">At</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td nowrap style="text-align: left"><u>($ thousands)</u></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br>
2018</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30, <br>
2017</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td nowrap colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Change</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 40%; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">20,931</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">27,954</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; text-align: right">(7,023</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td>
    <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <td style="text-align: justify">Term deposits</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">56,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">56,000</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">&#8212;</td><td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In the first <font style="background-color: white">quarter</font>
of 2018, cash, cash equivalents and term deposits decreased by $7.0 million. The decrease was primarily related to $4.6 million
used in operating activities for administrative costs and working capital changes, $1.7 million to fund Donlin Gold LLC and $0.6
million to fund Galore Creek Partnership. The term deposits are denominated in U.S. dollars and are held at Canadian chartered
banks.</p>

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<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">First quarter 2018 compared to 2017</p>

<p style="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Cash used in operating
activities increased by $0.4 million, due to higher annual employee incentive payments. Cash used to fund affiliates decreased
by $0.3 million due to lower permitting costs for Donlin Gold LLC, partially offset by higher optimization costs for Donlin Gold
LLC and higher care and maintenance costs for Galore Creek Partnership. In the first quarter of 2017, an additional $5.0 million
was invested in term deposits and $0.2 million of withholding taxes were paid on performance share units vested. No cash was used
in financing activities in the first quarter of 2018.</p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Outstanding share data</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of March 28, 2018, the Company had 322,303,842 common shares issued and outstanding. Also as of March
28, 2018, the Company had: i) a total of 20,077,650 stock options outstanding; 14,543,784 of those stock options with a weighted-average
exercise price of C$3.86 and the remaining 5,533,866 with a weighted-average exercise price of $4.23; and ii) 1,809,000 performance
share units and 332,074 deferred share units outstanding. Upon exercise of the foregoing convertible securities, the Company would
be required to issue a maximum of 23,123,224 common shares.</p>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accounting Developments</p>

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

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For a discussion of
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.</p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_004"></a>Item 3.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</font></td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">Our
</font>financial <font style="background-color: white">instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including currency,
credit and interest rate risks.</font></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 style="background-color: white">.</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">We
</font>have not hedged our exposure to currency fluctuations. At February 28, 2018, 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 style="background-color: white">.</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Based <font style="background-color: white">on the above net exposures as at February 28, 2018, 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 loss.</font></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Concentration <font style="background-color: white">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 investment-grade ratings and have maturities of </font>one year or less<font style="background-color: white">.</font></p>

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

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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
February 28, 2018, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% change in the U.S. prime rate would result in an
increase/decrease of $0.9 million in the interest accrued on the promissory note per annum<font style="background-color: white">.</font></p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_005"></a>Item 4.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%">Controls and Procedures</td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Management<font style="background-color: white">,
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 February 28, 2018.
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>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">There
have </font>not <font style="background-color: white">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>

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<p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><font style="text-transform: uppercase"><a name="a_006"></a>PART
II</font> <font style="background-color: white">- OTHER INFORMATION</font></p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_007"></a>Item 1.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Legal
Proceedings</font></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><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>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><font style="background-color: white"><a name="a_008"></a>Item 1A.</font></td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Risk Factors</font></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="background-color: white">There
</font>have <font style="background-color: white">been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2017, as filed with the SEC on January 24, 2018. The risk factors in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2017, 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>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_009"></a>Item 2.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds</font></td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">None.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_010"></a>Item 3.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Defaults
Upon Senior Securities</font></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">None.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_011"></a>Item 4.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Mine
Safety Disclosures</font></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">These disclosures are
not applicable to us.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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<td style="width: 0"></td><td style="width: 12%"><a name="a_012"></a>Item 5.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Other
Information.</font></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">None<font style="background-color: white">.
</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: bold 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: 12%"><a name="a_013"></a>Item 6.</td><td style="text-align: justify; width: 88%"><font style="background-color: white">Exhibits</font></td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">See <font style="background-color: white">Exhibit
Index.</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="background-color: white"></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="background-color: white"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><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="padding-left: 27pt; text-align: left">Date: April 4, 2018</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>
<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">&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
        <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">(principal executive officer)</p></td>
    <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 45%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 5%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 30%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 19%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&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 <br>
(principal financial and accounting officer)</td>
    <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <td style="width: 45%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 5%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 30%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 19%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p>

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    <td style="width: 10%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Exhibit No.</b></td>
    <td style="width: 2%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 88%; 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"><a href="exh_311.htm">Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)</a></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"><a href="exh_312.htm">Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></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"><a href="exh_321.htm">Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350</a></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"><a href="exh_322.htm">Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350</a></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">101</font></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: right">Exhibit 31.1</P>

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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>
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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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<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>

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<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>

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<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>

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<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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<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>

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<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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<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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<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>

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<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>

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<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: April 4, 2018</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-style: italic; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-style: italic; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">(principal executive officer)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 31.2</P>

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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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<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>

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<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>

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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">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>

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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">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>

<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>

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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>

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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>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: April 4, 2018</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-style: italic; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-style: italic; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David A. Ottewell</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">David A. Ottewell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">(principal financial and accounting officer)</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>

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<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 February 28, 2018, 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>

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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>

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<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: April 4, 2018</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-style: italic; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-style: italic; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Gregory A. Lang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">(principal executive officer)</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>

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<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 February 28, 2018, 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;
and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<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: April 4, 2018</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-style: italic; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-style: italic; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David A. Ottewell</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">David A. Ottewell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,719&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Office expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;566&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Professional fees&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;199&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;303&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Corporate communications and regulatory&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;286&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,685&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,731&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</ng:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTextBlock>
  <ng:OtherPsurelatedInformationTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance multiplier on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Common shares issued (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,513&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;Total fair value of common shares issued&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,932&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Withholding tax paid on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;196&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</ng:OtherPsurelatedInformationTableTextBlock>
  <ng:PercentageOfSpecifiedRevenueFromWhichThePromissoryNoteAndAccruedInterestArePayable contextRef="i_2018-02-28_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis-BarrickMember_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" decimals="2" id="c29394642" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.85</ng:PercentageOfSpecifiedRevenueFromWhichThePromissoryNoteAndAccruedInterestArePayable>
  <ng:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationPerformanceShareUnitsActivityTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of &lt;br /&gt; PSU awards &lt;br /&gt; (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt; grant day &lt;br /&gt; fair value &lt;br /&gt; per award&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,176&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;873&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.82&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Performance adjustment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,240&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.48&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,809&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; 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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,110&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Deferred share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;49&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,949&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,925&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;A summary of stock options outstanding as of &lt;div style="display: inline; 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options &lt;br /&gt; (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt; exercise &lt;br /&gt; price per &lt;br /&gt; share&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt;remaining &lt;br /&gt;contractual &lt;br /&gt; term &lt;br /&gt;(years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="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%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,551&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.24&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; 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="text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,402&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.86&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify"&gt;Exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(725&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.43&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify"&gt;Expired&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(130&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.41&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;20,093&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.35&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.61&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,720&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Vested and exercisable as of February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15,542&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.60&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,484&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;The following table summarizes other stock option-related information:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected volatility&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected term of options (years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected dividend rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Risk-free interest rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.8&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected forfeiture rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Weighted-average grant-date fair value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.35&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;As of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;the Company had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$4,653&lt;/div&gt; of unrecognized compensation cost related to &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,550,642&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;2.75&lt;/div&gt; years. During the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;the intrinsic value of stock options exercised was &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$320&lt;/div&gt; and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; cash was received.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance share units&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;A summary of PSU awards outstanding as of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018 &lt;/div&gt;and activity during the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018 &lt;/div&gt;are as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of &lt;br /&gt; PSU awards &lt;br /&gt; (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt; grant day &lt;br /&gt; fair value &lt;br /&gt; per award&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Aggregate &lt;br /&gt;intrinsic &lt;br /&gt;value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,176&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;873&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.82&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Performance adjustment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,240&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.48&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,809&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4.38&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,800&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;As of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;the Company had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$4,839&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;2.75&lt;/div&gt; years.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;The following table summarizes other PSU-related information:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Performance multiplier on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Common shares issued (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,513&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;Total fair value of common shares issued&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,932&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Withholding tax paid on PSUs vested&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;196&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; 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  <us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis-DonlinGoldMember" id="s852658">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&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;4&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; INVESTMENT IN DONLIN GOLD&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;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 &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50%&lt;/div&gt; interest. 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. All significant decisions related to Donlin Gold LLC require the approval of at least a majority of the Donlin Gold LLC board members.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;Changes in the Company&amp;#x2019;s investment in Donlin Gold LLC are summarized as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,100&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Share of losses&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,835&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,059&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(6&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(23&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,841&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,082&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,734&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,410&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;993&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&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;$64,000&lt;/div&gt; resulting in a higher carrying value of the Mineral property than the Company.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;February 28, &lt;br /&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,689&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,075&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Property and equipment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;23&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(713&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(998&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,993&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;33,100&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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_2017-12-01_2018-02-28_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis-GaloreCreekMember" id="s852661">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&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;50%&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;Changes in the Company&amp;#x2019;s investment in GCP are summarized as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;251,461&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(11&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Care and maintenance expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(252&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(139&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(253&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(150&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;643&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;230&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign currency translation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,544&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,690&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;253,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;February 28, &lt;br /&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;450&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;197&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;227,958&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;226,561&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(237&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,645&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;220,607&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;218,876&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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_2017-12-01_2018-02-28_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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,100&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Share of losses&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,835&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,059&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Depreciation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(6&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(23&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,841&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(2,082&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,734&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,410&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;993&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,279&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;February 28, &lt;br /&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,689&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,075&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Property and equipment&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;23&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(713&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(998&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;32,993&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;33,100&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28_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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: justify"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; beginning of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;251,461&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Share of losses&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Mineral property expenditures&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(11&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;Care and maintenance expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(252&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(139&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(253&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(150&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Funding&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;643&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;230&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign currency translation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,544&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,690&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Balance &amp;#x2013; end of period&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;253,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;244,174&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;February 28, &lt;br /&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;At &lt;br /&gt;November 30, &lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;450&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;197&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Non-current assets: Mineral property&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;227,958&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;226,561&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left"&gt;Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(237&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,692&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,645&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;Net assets&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;220,607&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;218,876&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" id="s852665">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&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;7&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;one&lt;/div&gt; of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the significance of the inputs used in making the measurement.&amp;nbsp; The &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Level &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2014; Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Level &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2014; Quoted prices in markets that are &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Level &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2014; Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; market activity).&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.7in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.7in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.7in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.7in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;The Company&amp;#x2019;s marketable equity securities are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and as such are classified within Level &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1&lt;/div&gt; of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the marketable equity securities was &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$1,343&lt;/div&gt; at &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018 (&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$1,448&lt;/div&gt; at &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; November 30, 2017), &lt;/div&gt;calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable equity security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock>
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  <us-gaap:NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" id="c29394528">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; background-color: white"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Recently adopted accounting pronouncements &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Compensation&amp;#x2014;Stock Compensation&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; May 2017, &lt;/div&gt;Accounting Standard Update (ASU) &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;09&lt;/div&gt; 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 adoption of this guidance, effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2017, &lt;/div&gt;had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; background-color: white"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Recently issued accounting pronouncements &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Restricted Cash&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; November 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to the inclusion of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. This new guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. This update is effective in fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 15, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance will result in the inclusion of the restricted cash balances within the overall cash balance and removal of the changes in restricted cash activity. Furthermore, the Company will be required to reconcile&amp;nbsp;cash and cash equivalents&amp;nbsp;and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company anticipates adopting this new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;and does &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; August 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to the statement of cash flows. The new guidance will require the Company to make an accounting policy election to classify distributions received from equity method investees (Donlin Gold LLC and Galore Creek Partnership) using a cumulative earnings approach or a nature of the distribution approach. The election will affect the classification of future distributions on the statement of cash flows as cash inflows from operating activities or investing activities. 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;and early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated this guidance and does &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures. The Company anticipates retrospectively adopting the new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2018.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 9 --&gt; &lt;!-- Field: /Page --&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Leases&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In&amp;nbsp;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;02&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to leases, which was further amended in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 2017 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;13&lt;/div&gt; and in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; January 2018 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2018&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;01.&lt;/div&gt; The new guidance modifies the classification criteria and requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from most leases on the balance sheet. The new guidance is effective for the Company&amp;#x2019;s fiscal year beginning &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2019 &lt;/div&gt;and early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates adopting the new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2019. &lt;/div&gt;Adoption of this guidance is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expected to materially increase the Company&amp;#x2019;s assets and liabilities.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; January 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;01&lt;/div&gt; was issued to amend the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, which was further amended in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 2018 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2018&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;03.&lt;/div&gt; The new guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; result in consolidation and are &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. 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  <us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" id="s852676">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&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;11&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;The Company provided technical services to Donlin Gold LLC for &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$181&lt;/div&gt; during the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018 (&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$nil&lt;/div&gt; in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;).&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;As of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 28, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;the Company has accounts receivable from Donlin Gold LLC of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$181&lt;/div&gt; (&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; November 30, 2017: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$nil&lt;/div&gt;) and a receivable of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$3,697&lt;/div&gt; (&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; November 30, 2017: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$3,674&lt;/div&gt;) from GCP included in other long-term assets.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit contextRef="i_2018-02-28" decimals="-3" id="c29394340" unitRef="iso4217-usd">-1753132000</us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit>
  <us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit contextRef="i_2017-11-30" decimals="-3" id="c29394341" unitRef="iso4217-usd">-1744917000</us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit>
  <us-gaap:Revenues contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" decimals="-3" id="c29394514" unitRef="iso4217-usd">0</us-gaap:Revenues>
  <us-gaap:SalariesAndWages contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" decimals="-3" id="c29394658" unitRef="iso4217-usd">1679000</us-gaap:SalariesAndWages>
  <us-gaap:SalariesAndWages contextRef="d_2016-12-01_2017-02-28" decimals="-3" id="c29394659" unitRef="iso4217-usd">1719000</us-gaap:SalariesAndWages>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Stock options&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;948&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,758&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Performance share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;952&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,110&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Deferred share unit plan&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;49&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,949&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,925&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="width: 55%; text-align: left"&gt;Interest income&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;240&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest expense&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,494&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,213&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Foreign exchange loss&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(116&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(161&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -8.1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,370&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,127&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Number of &lt;br /&gt; stock &lt;br /&gt; options &lt;br /&gt; (thousands)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt; exercise &lt;br /&gt; price per &lt;br /&gt; share&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted- &lt;br /&gt; average &lt;br /&gt;remaining &lt;br /&gt;contractual &lt;br /&gt; term &lt;br /&gt;(years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="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%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;November 30, 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;17,551&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.24&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; 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="text-align: justify"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,402&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.86&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify"&gt;Exercised&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(725&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.43&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify"&gt;Expired&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(130&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.41&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;20,093&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.35&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.61&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,720&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Vested and exercisable as of February 28, 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15,542&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.60&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,484&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Three months ended&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2018&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;February 28,&lt;br /&gt; 2017&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify"&gt;Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected volatility&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 12%; 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%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 15%; background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected term of options (years)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected dividend rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Risk-free interest rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.8&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Expected forfeiture rate&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&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="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt"&gt;Weighted-average grant-date fair value&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.35&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="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="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28" id="s852657">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&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;3&lt;/div&gt; &amp;#x2013; SEGMENTED INFORMATION&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;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 &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4&lt;/div&gt; and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock>
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  <us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod contextRef="d_2017-12-01_2018-02-28_AwardTypeAxis-PerformanceShareUnitsMember" decimals="-3" id="c29394745" unitRef="xbrli-shares">873000</us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod>
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The adoption of this guidance, effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2017, &lt;/div&gt;had &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; background-color: white"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Recently issued accounting pronouncements &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Restricted Cash&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; November 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to the inclusion of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. This new guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. This update is effective in fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 15, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance will result in the inclusion of the restricted cash balances within the overall cash balance and removal of the changes in restricted cash activity. Furthermore, the Company will be required to reconcile&amp;nbsp;cash and cash equivalents&amp;nbsp;and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company anticipates adopting this new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2018, &lt;/div&gt;and does &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; August 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;15&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to the statement of cash flows. The new guidance will require the Company to make an accounting policy election to classify distributions received from equity method investees (Donlin Gold LLC and Galore Creek Partnership) using a cumulative earnings approach or a nature of the distribution approach. The election will affect the classification of future distributions on the statement of cash flows as cash inflows from operating activities or investing activities. 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;and early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated this guidance and does &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures. The Company anticipates retrospectively adopting the new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2018.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Field: /Page --&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Leases&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In&amp;nbsp;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;02&lt;/div&gt; was issued related to leases, which was further amended in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 2017 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;13&lt;/div&gt; and in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; January 2018 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2018&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;01.&lt;/div&gt; The new guidance modifies the classification criteria and requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from most leases on the balance sheet. The new guidance is effective for the Company&amp;#x2019;s fiscal year beginning &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2019 &lt;/div&gt;and early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates adopting the new guidance effective &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 1, 2019. &lt;/div&gt;Adoption of this guidance is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; expected to materially increase the Company&amp;#x2019;s assets and liabilities.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;In &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; January 2016, &lt;/div&gt;ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;01&lt;/div&gt; was issued to amend the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, which was further amended in &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; February 2018 &lt;/div&gt;by ASU &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;No.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2018&lt;/div&gt;-&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;03.&lt;/div&gt; The new guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; result in consolidation and are &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. 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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20180228.xsd#ng_statement-statement-note-4-investment-in-donlin-gold-tables" xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-4-investment-in-donlin-gold-tables" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-4-investment-in-donlin-gold-tables-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 4 - Investment in Donlin Gold</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationPerformanceShareUnitsActivityTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Performance Share Units, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable Securities, Equity Securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20180228.xsd#ng_statement-statement-note-5-investment-in-galore-creek-tables" xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-5-investment-in-galore-creek-tables" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-5-investment-in-galore-creek-tables-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Investment in Galore Creek</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20180228.xsd#ng_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="ng_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">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.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20180228.xsd#ng_statement-statement-note-8-general-and-administrative-expenses-tables" xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-8-general-and-administrative-expenses-tables" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-8-general-and-administrative-expenses-tables-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 8 - General and Administrative Expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-9-sharebased-compensation-tables-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 9 - Share-based Compensation</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="ng-20180228.xsd#ng_statement-statement-note-10-other-income-expense-tables" xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-10-other-income-expense-tables" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-10-other-income-expense-tables-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 10 - Other Income (Expense)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Withholding tax paid on PSUs vested</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_statement-statement-note-4-investment-in-donlin-gold-summary-of-the-companys-investment-in-donlin-gold-llc-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 4 - Investment in Donlin Gold - Summary of the Company's Investment in Donlin Gold LLC (Details)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prime Rate [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Award [Domain]</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_LongTermNotesPayable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory note (note 6)</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_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</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_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Funding of affiliates</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_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes to Financial Statements</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_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other income (expense) (note 10)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative (note 8)</link:label>
    <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: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 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>
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    <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>
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    <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">Aggregate intrinsic value - end of year</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"/>
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    <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>
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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">Balance - end of year (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>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber-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_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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation</link:label>
    <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-20180228.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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <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>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_GaloreCreekMember" xlink:to="ng_GaloreCreekMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AssetsCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralProperty-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets: Mineral property</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralProperty-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of mineral property (a noncurrent asset) 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_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralProperty" xlink:to="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralProperty-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="dei_EntityFilerCategory-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralPropertyExpenditures-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMineralPropertyExpenditures</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="dei_EntityRegistrantName-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="ng_TechnicalServicesProvidedMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Technical Services Provided [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ng_TechnicalServicesProvidedMember" xlink:to="ng_TechnicalServicesProvidedMember-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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <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_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expired (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Professional fees</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Office expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_StockholdersEquity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2017</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="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</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 20,931<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 27,954<span></span>
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<td class="nump">56,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">56,000<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">898<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">883<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_AssetsCurrent', window );">Current assets</a></td>
<td class="nump">77,829<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">84,837<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_MineralPropertiesNet', window );">Mineral property</a></td>
<td class="nump">45,458<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">45,179<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_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent', window );">Deferred income taxes</a></td>
<td class="nump">9,821<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,761<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,465<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,531<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_Assets', window );">Total assets</a></td>
<td class="nump">393,961<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">398,869<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_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</a></td>
<td class="nump">538<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">727<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_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Accrued payroll and related benefits</a></td>
<td class="nump">663<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,513<span></span>
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<td class="nump">182<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">182<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_LiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Current liabilities</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,383<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,422<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_LongTermNotesPayable', window );">Promissory note (note 6)</a></td>
<td class="nump">91,534<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">90,040<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">21,507<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">21,378<span></span>
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<td class="nump">114,424<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">114,840<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_CommitmentsAndContingencies', window );">Commitments and contingencies (note 12)</a></td>
<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">1,952,564<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,951,587<span></span>
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<td class="nump">84,506<span></span>
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<td class="nump">83,534<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,753,132)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,744,917)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4,401)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(6,175)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">279,537<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">284,029<span></span>
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<td class="nump">393,961<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">398,869<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">993<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,100<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">$ 253,395<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 251,461<span></span>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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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>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).</p></div>
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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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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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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>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2017</div></th>
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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">$ 2,094<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2,232<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,731<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,963<span></span>
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<td class="num">(6,779)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(8,963)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,370)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,127)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(8,149)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(10,090)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(66)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(53)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(8,215)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(10,143)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(94)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">214<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,868<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,325<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,774<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,539<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (6,441)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (6,604)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (0.03)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">322,291<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,841<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">$ 253<span></span>
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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>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>
<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 30<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 20<br> -Subparagraph (b,c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64808268&amp;loc=d3e32211-110900<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 10A<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84228862&amp;loc=SL7669646-108580<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax</td>
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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 );">- 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 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 );">- Definition</a><div><p>Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td class="nump">1,213<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,377)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,390)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(7,668)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(196)<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">(7,023)<span></span>
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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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td>us-gaap_</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>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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments</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>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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities</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>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.</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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</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>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</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 );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<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>Amount of increase (decrease) in operating 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 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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets</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 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 of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities 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 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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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet</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 cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.</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 26<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3574-108585<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities</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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<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 cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including 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>
<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 26<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3574-108585<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>
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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>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.</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>
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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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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<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>
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<td class="num">(196)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(39,016)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12,685<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,951,587<span></span>
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<td class="num">(6,175)<span></span>
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</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_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation', window );">Share-based awards settled in shares (in shares)</a></td>
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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="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">(8,215)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(8,215)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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</td>
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<td class="nump">1,774<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,774<span></span>
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</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">322,302,000<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="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">$ (1,753,132)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (4,401)<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of adjustment to stockholders' equity associated with an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.</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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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Value of stock (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 stock value of such awards forfeited. Stock 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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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options.</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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Donlin Gold LLC has a board of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">four</div> directors, with <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> directors selected by Barrick and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> directors selected by the Company. 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">NOTE <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5</div> &#x2013; INVESTMENT IN GALORE CREEK</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50%</div> interest. 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font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(11</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Care and maintenance expense</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(252</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(139</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">NOTE <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9</div> &#x2013; SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION </div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2017</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Stock options</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">948</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,758</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Performance share unit plan</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">952</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,110</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred share unit plan</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">49</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">57</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,949</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 28, 2018 </div>are as follows:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of <br /> stock <br /> options <br /> (thousands)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- <br /> average <br /> exercise <br /> price per <br /> share</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted- <br /> average <br />remaining <br />contractual <br /> term <br />(years)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; 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font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Granted</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,402</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.86</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; background-color: white"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Recently adopted accounting pronouncements </div></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Compensation&#x2014;Stock Compensation</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 2017, </div>Accounting Standard Update (ASU) <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2017</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">09</div> 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 adoption of this guidance, effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2017, </div>had <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; background-color: white"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Recently issued accounting pronouncements </div></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Restricted Cash</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> November 2016, </div>ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">18</div> was issued related to the inclusion of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. This new guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. This update is effective in fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 15, 2017 </div>and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance will result in the inclusion of the restricted cash balances within the overall cash balance and removal of the changes in restricted cash activity. Furthermore, the Company will be required to reconcile&nbsp;cash and cash equivalents&nbsp;and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company anticipates adopting this new guidance effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2018, </div>and does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 2016, </div>ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15</div> was issued related to the statement of cash flows. The new guidance will require the Company to make an accounting policy election to classify distributions received from equity method investees (Donlin Gold LLC and Galore Creek Partnership) using a cumulative earnings approach or a nature of the distribution approach. The election will affect the classification of future distributions on the statement of cash flows as cash inflows from operating activities or investing activities. 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>and early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated this guidance and does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> expect it to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosures. The Company anticipates retrospectively adopting the new guidance effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2018.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 9 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Leases</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In&nbsp;<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 2016, </div>ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02</div> was issued related to leases, which was further amended in <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 2017 </div>by ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2017</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13</div> and in <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 2018 </div>by ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">01.</div> The new guidance modifies the classification criteria and requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from most leases on the balance sheet. 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>and early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates adopting the new guidance effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 1, 2019. </div>Adoption of this guidance is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> expected to materially increase the Company&#x2019;s assets and liabilities.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 2016, </div>ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">01</div> was issued to amend the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, which was further amended in <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 2018 </div>by ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">03.</div> The new guidance requires entities to measure equity investments that do <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> result in consolidation and are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. The new guidance also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. 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, 2018 </div>and early adoption is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> permitted. The Company expects the updated guidance to result in a reclassification of unrealized holding gains and losses and deferred income taxes related to investments in marketable equity securities from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Accumulated deficit in the Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption. 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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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2017</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify">Balance &#x2013; beginning of period</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,100</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">951</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Share of losses</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> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 8.1pt">Mineral property expenditures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,835</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(2,059</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8.1pt">Depreciation</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(6</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(23</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,841</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(2,082</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Funding</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,734</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,410</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Granted</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,402</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.86</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Exercised</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(725</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.43</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Expired</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(130</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.41</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.18</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">February 28, 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,093</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.35</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.61</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,720</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Vested and exercisable as of February 28, 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,542</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.02</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.60</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,484</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three months ended</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28,<br /> 2017</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Weighted-average assumptions used to value stock option awards:</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> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected volatility</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 15%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected term of options (years)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected dividend rate</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Risk-free interest rate</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Expected forfeiture rate</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.5</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 9pt">Weighted-average grant-date fair value</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.35</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.14</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><span></span>
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background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">November 30, 2017</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,176</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.10</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 15%; 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font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Performance adjustment</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,240</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.48</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">February 28, 2018</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,809</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.38</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.25pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,800</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="background-color: White">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><span></span>
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<div>Feb. 28, 2018 </div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 4 - Investment in Donlin Gold (Details Textual) - Donlin Gold [Member]<br> $ in Millions</strong></div></th>
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<div>Feb. 28, 2018 </div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 4 - Investment in Donlin Gold - Summary of the Company's Investment in Donlin Gold LLC (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
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<td class="num">(1,835)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,059)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(23)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,082)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,734<span></span>
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<td class="nump">993<span></span>
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<td class="num">(713)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(998)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(692)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(692)<span></span>
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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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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 5 - Investment in Galore Creek (Details Textual) - Galore Creek [Member]<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 5 - Investment in Galore Creek - Summary of the Company's Investment in GCP (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2017</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(150)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">230<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">(7,692)<span></span>
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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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<div>Feb. 28, 2018 </div>
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<td class="nump">$ 39,958<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">85.00%<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis=ng_BarrickMember', window );">Prime Rate [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<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_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1', window );">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
</td>
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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>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>
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<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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 style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
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<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<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>
<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 210.9-03.15(5))<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 210.7-03.15(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br></p></div>
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<td>credit</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond 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(22))<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 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))<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 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<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>
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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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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</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 );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></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 );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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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 );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_VariableRateAxis=us-gaap_PrimeRateMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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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>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Nov. 30, 2017</div></th>
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<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member', window );">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,343<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,448<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For an unclassified balance sheet, this item represents investments in common and preferred stocks and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests in a corporation.</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 210.7-03.1(b))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<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>
</tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<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>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2017</div></th>
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<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_ShareBasedCompensation', window );">Share-based compensation</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,949<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 3,925<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_SalariesAndWages', window );">Salaries and benefits</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,679<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,719<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_OtherGeneralExpense', window );">Office expense</a></td>
<td class="nump">566<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">545<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_ProfessionalFees', window );">Professional fees</a></td>
<td class="nump">199<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">303<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ng_CorporateCommunicationsAndRegulatoryExpense', window );">Corporate communications and regulatory</a></td>
<td class="nump">286<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">229<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_Depreciation', window );">Depreciation</a></td>
<td class="nump">6<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">10<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_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense', window );"></a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 4,685<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 6,731<span></span>
</td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<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>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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;">ng_CorporateCommunicationsAndRegulatoryExpense</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>ng_</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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></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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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, 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 - Summary of Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></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, $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<div>USD ($) </div>
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<td class="nump">$ 14,720<span></span>
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<td class="nump">15,542<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3.02<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">1 year 219 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 | $</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 14,484<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>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><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<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 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>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of options or other stock instruments for which the right to exercise has lapsed under the terms of the plan agreements.</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)(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>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</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>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.</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)<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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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</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>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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<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
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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 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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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</table></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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<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:sharesItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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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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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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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>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</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>Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options of the plan that expired.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</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>Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>num:perShareItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</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>Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</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>num:perShareItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.</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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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - Other Information Related to Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2017</div></th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The estimated forfeiture rate over the option's term.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.</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 (f)(2)(iii)<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 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>
<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 (f)(2)(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 risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.</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 (f)(2)(iv)<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 grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.</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 (d)(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>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 Millions</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="1">3 Months Ended</th>
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<div>Feb. 28, 2018 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
<div>$ / shares </div>
<div>shares</div>
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<td class="nump">$ 4.10<span></span>
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<td class="nump">873<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3.82<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,240)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3.48<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_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber', window );">Balance - end of year (in shares) | shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,809<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 4.38<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 6.8<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 performance adjustment, in number of shares or units, 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 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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 9 - Share-based Compensation - Other PSU-related Information (Details) - USD ($)<br> shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,513<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_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross', window );">Total fair value of common shares issued</a></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_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation', window );">Withholding tax paid on PSUs vested</a></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the performance multiplier on share-based payment awards vested during the period, other than options.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.</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 25<br> -Paragraph 19A<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=96949009&amp;loc=SL79513924-113897<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 15<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3291-108585<br></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>
<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><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 S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=84159872&amp;loc=d3e21463-112644<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=27012166&amp;loc=d3e187085-122770<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Gross value of stock (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). Stock 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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<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>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2018</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 28, 2017</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 240<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 247<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,494)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(1,213)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(116)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(161)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,370)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (1,127)<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>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties, due after 1 year (or 1 business cycle).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.</p></div>
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<div>Feb. 28, 2018 </div>
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