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FILED AS OF DATE:		20260526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260526

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		261019898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH MAIN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-449-9328

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH MAIN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
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<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9744; Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9746; Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>SECTION 2 </b>&#8211;<b> RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is subject to Canada&#8217;s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (&#8220;ESTMA&#8221;). The Company is relying on the alternative reporting provision of Item 2.01 and providing its ESTMA report for the year ended November 30, 2025, to satisfy the requirements of Item 2.01. The Company&#8217;s ESTMA report is available on its website at https://wp-novagold-2024.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/media/2026/04/NOVAGOLD-ESTMA-2025.pdf or on the Government of Canada&#8217;s website at https://natural-resources.canada.ca/minerals-mining/services-mining-industry/extractive-sector-transparency/links-estma-reports. The payment disclosure required by Form SD is included as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>SECTION 3 </b>&#8211;<b> EXHIBITS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_967063.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act &#8211;&nbsp;Annual Report for the year ended November 30, 2025</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Dated: May 26, 2026</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 128pt;">NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: right;"><b>From</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 24pt;">2024-12-01</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>To:</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 24pt;">2025-11-30</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">4/29/26</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><b>Reporting Entity ESTMA </b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><b>Identification Number</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;">E258877</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10.3%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt;">&#9679;Original Submission</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt;">&#9675;Amended Report</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11.4%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><b>Other Subsidiaries Included</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;">(optional field)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 115pt;">Donlin Gold LLC, AGC Resources Inc.</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 6.7%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.2%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11.4%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><i>In accordance with the requirements of the ESTMA, and in particular section 9 thereof, I attest I have reviewed the information contained in the ESTMA report for the entity(ies) listed above. Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, the information in the ESTMA report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the</i></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><i>reporting year listed above.</i></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.2%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11.4%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 16.9%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.2%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11.4%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 16.9%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><b>Full Name of Director or Officer of Reporting Entity</b></p>
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			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align: top; width: 34.3%; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>/s/ Peter Adamek</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>Date</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 1pt;"><i>4/29/26</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><b>Position Title</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>Chief Financial Officer</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">2024-12-01</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22pt;">2025-11-30</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">USD</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>Reporting Entity ESTMA</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>Identification Number</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">E258877</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><b>necessary)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 1pt;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Taxes</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22pt;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Royalties</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Production Entitlements</b></font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Bonuses</b></font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Dividends</b></font></p>
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			<td nowrap="true" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; padding: 0px;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Infrastructure</b></font></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;"><b>Total Amount paid to Payee</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">United States of America</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.9%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">State of Alaska</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 8.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">Department of Natural Resources</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">1,150,000</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.8%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>1,150,000</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.7%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 10.8%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">United States of America</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.9%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">State of Alaska</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 8.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Department of Environmental Conservation</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">3,000</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.8%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>3,000</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.7%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 10.8%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">United States of America</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.9%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">State of Alaska</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 8.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">Department of Administration</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">20,000</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.8%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>20,000</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.7%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 10.8%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; text-align: center;">United States of America</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.9%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Government of the United States of America</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 8.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">Bureau of Land Management</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">154,000</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.8%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>154,000</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.7%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 10.8%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -9pt;">United States of America</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.9%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Government of the United States of America</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 8.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">United States Geological Survey</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">50,000</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.8%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7.5%; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;"><b>50,000</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.7%; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">2024-12-01</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">United States of America</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.2%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8.1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">1,375,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">1</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: right; margin: 0pt;">2,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">2</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 7pt; text-indent: -5pt;">1 - Donlin Gold LLC is a non-reporting U.S. entity. Its shares are owned 60/40 by wholly-owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. ("NG") and Donlin Gold Holdings LLC (DGH), a subsidiary of Paulson Advantage Plus Master Ltd. and Paulson Partners LP (together,</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 2pt;">&#8220;Paulson&#8221;). NG is a reporting entity under the Act, however, Paulson is not. Neither NG nor Paulson control Donlin Gold LLC. The fiscal year-end of Donlin Gold LLC and NG is November 30, 2025. To enhance transparency, Paulson and NG have nominated NG to include 100% of payments made by Donlin Gold LLC in this ESTMA Report.</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 7pt; text-indent: -5pt;">2 - Payments made by AGC Resources Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc., to the State of Alaska, Deptartment of Environmental Conservation, related to a closure site.</p>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_DonlinGoldLLCMember', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_DonlinGoldLLCMember', window );">Donlin Gold LLC [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_ClosureSiteMember', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,375,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,375,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_ClosureSiteMember', window );">Closure Site [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_=', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 2,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 2,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<div style="display: none;">
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_DonlinGoldLLCMember</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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_ClosureSiteMember">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">rxp_ProjectAxis=cik1173420_ClosureSiteMember</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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="include/report.css">
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<span style="display: none;">v3.26.1</span><table class="report" border="0" cellspacing="2" id="id2">
<tr>
<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Payments, by Government - 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2025 - USD ($)<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Fees</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Total Payments</div></th>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,377,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES | Department of Natural Resources [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,150,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,150,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES | Department of Environmental Conservation [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES | Department of Administration [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">20,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES | Bureau of Land Management [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">154,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">154,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_CountryAxis=country_US', window );">UNITED STATES | United States Geological Survey [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</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="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_=', window );">Total</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 50,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 50,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Payments, Details - 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2025 - USD ($)<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Amount</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Type</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Country</div></th>
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<th class="th"><div>Project</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_PmtAxis=1', window );">#: 1</a></td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,150,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">Fees<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">UNITED STATES<span></span>
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<td class="text">Department of Natural Resources<span></span>
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<td class="text">Donlin Gold LLC<span></span>
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<td class="text">Novagold<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Open Pit<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_PmtAxis=2', window );">#: 2</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">Fees<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">UNITED STATES<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Department of Environmental Conservation<span></span>
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<td class="text">Donlin Gold LLC<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Novagold<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Open Pit<span></span>
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</tr>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_PmtAxis=3', window );">#: 3</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="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">20,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Fees<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">UNITED STATES<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Department of Administration<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Donlin Gold LLC<span></span>
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<td class="text">Novagold<span></span>
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<td class="text">Open Pit<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_PmtAxis=4', window );">#: 4</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="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">154,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Fees<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">UNITED STATES<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Bureau of Land Management<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Donlin Gold LLC<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Novagold<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Open Pit<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_rxp_PmtAxis=5', window );">#: 5</a></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>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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