<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-15-045734.txt : 20151228
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-15-045734.hdr.sgml : 20151225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151228171038
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-045734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NovaCopper Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543418
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7Y 1K4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 669-6227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7Y 1K4

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McConnell Gerald James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001562641

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35447
		FILM NUMBER:		151309892

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NOVACOPPER INC.
		STREET 2:		200 GRANVILLE STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1S4

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	McConnell Gerald R.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121120
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    <periodOfReport>2015-12-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001543418</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NovaCopper Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>McConnell Gerald James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUITE 1950, 777 DUNSMUIR STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V7Y 1K4</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.44</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-12-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-12-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Expressed in Canadian dollars.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elaine Sanders as attorney-in-fact for Gerald J. McConnell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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