<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-068220.txt : 20160602
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-16-068220.hdr.sgml : 20160602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160602143010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-068220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160602

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:			MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35447
		FILM NUMBER:		161692165

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 ARROYO SQ
		CITY:			SOUTH PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91030
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        <issuerCik>0001543418</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NovaCopper Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V</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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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5401.34</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The deferred share units vest immediately; however, the underlying common shares will not be issued to the grantee, and the grantee shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares, until termination of the grantee's employment or services as a director of the Issuer. The grants will expire no later than 90 days after the grantee's termination date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elaine Sanders as attorney-in-fact for Kalidas V. Madhavpeddi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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