Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,749	$ 63,882
Term deposits	80,000	62,000
Notes receivable (Note 4)	0	24,421
Other assets (Note 6)	1,470	2,235
Current assets	127,219	152,538
Investment in Donlin Gold (Note 5)	3,071	3,848
Other assets (Note 6)	3,000	2,803
Total assets	133,290	159,189
Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	703	769
Accrued payroll and related benefits	2,799	2,532
Other liabilities (Note 9)	404	1,298
Current liabilities	3,906	4,599
Promissory note (Note 7)	136,748	123,685
Other liabilities (Note 9)	859	1,002
Total liabilities	141,513	129,286
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity [Abstract]
Common Shares Authorized – 1,000 million shares, no par value, Issued and outstanding – 334.2 and 333.8 million shares, respectively	1,986,938	1,983,962
Contributed surplus	88,621	82,866
Accumulated deficit	(2,059,311)	(2,012,508)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,471)	(24,417)
Total equity (deficit)	(8,223)	29,903
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$ 133,290	$ 159,189

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

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1