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The NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (NG) SEC filings page brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures related to its gold ore mining activities and the development of the Donlin Gold project in Alaska. As a registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NOVAGOLD files annual reports on Form 10‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, and current reports on Form 8‑K, along with technical reports prepared under Subpart 229.1300 of Regulation S‑K (S‑K 1300) for its mining operations.
For a development-stage issuer like NOVAGOLD, Forms 10‑K and 10‑Q provide narrative and financial information about funding for Donlin Gold, exploration and development expenditures, and risk factors associated with permitting, technical studies, and market conditions. Investors can use these filings to understand how NOVAGOLD describes its status as a company with no production and its focus on advancing Donlin Gold through drilling, engineering, and a planned Bankable Feasibility Study.
Current reports on Form 8‑K give more immediate insight into material events. Recent 8‑Ks furnished by NOVAGOLD reference press releases on Donlin Gold drill results, updates on permitting and court decisions, the acquisition of Barrick Mining’s former interest in Donlin Gold by NOVAGOLD and funds managed by Paulson Advisers LLC, amendments to the company’s code of business conduct and ethics, board changes, and a non-binding Letter of Intent for potential natural gas supply to the project. Other 8‑Ks report on the release of quarterly financial results and related project updates.
Because Donlin Gold is a large development-stage gold project, NOVAGOLD also relies on technical documentation such as the 2021 Technical Report and the S‑K 1300 Technical Report Summary on the Donlin Gold Project, Alaska, USA. These reports, referenced in the company’s filings and news releases, contain mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates and production projections that underpin many of NOVAGOLD’s disclosures. On this page, AI-powered tools can help summarize lengthy filings, highlight references to Donlin Gold’s resources and permitting status, and make it easier to locate information on topics such as drill programs, ownership structure, and code of ethics updates, without replacing the need to review the original SEC documents.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC director reported a new equity grant. On 12/01/2025, the reporting person acquired 593 common shares at a stated price of $0.00, increasing their beneficial ownership to 17,806 shares held directly.
The filing explains that this grant represents Deferred Share Units (DSUs), each economically equivalent to one common share. The underlying shares are only issued after the director’s service with NOVAGOLD ends, and the director has no voting or disposal rights over those underlying shares until then. For non-U.S. participants, DSUs expire on December 31 of the year following termination, while for U.S. participants they expire 90 days after termination.
NovaGold Resources Inc. director reports equity award
A NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) director filed a Form 4 disclosing a grant of 1,186 common shares on December 1, 2025 at a price of $0.00. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 22,551 common shares directly.
The filing explains that this grant represents Deferred Share Units (DSUs), with each DSU economically equivalent to one common share. The underlying common shares will not be issued, and the director will have no voting or dispositive rights over those shares, until the director’s service with NovaGold ends. For non-U.S. participants, DSU grants expire on December 31 of the year following termination, while for U.S. participants they expire 90 days after termination.
NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. reported a routine insider equity award for one of its directors. On 12/01/2025, the director received a grant of 593 deferred share units (DSUs), recorded as an acquisition at a price of $0.00 per unit. After this grant, the director beneficially owned 53,139 common shares.
Each DSU represents the economic equivalent of one NOVAGOLD common share, but the underlying shares will not be issued and the director will not have voting or dispositive rights over them until the director’s service with the company ends. For non-U.S. eligible participants, DSU grants expire on December 31 of the year following termination, while for U.S. eligible participants, grants expire 90 days after termination.
NovaGold Resources Inc. reported an insider equity award forfeiture by its President and CEO, Gregory A. Lang. On December 1, 2025, a grant of 262,000 Performance Share Units (PSUs) that had been awarded on December 1, 2022 was forfeited. The PSUs were tied to performance criteria set by the board of directors, and the minimum threshold performance targets were deemed not to have been met, resulting in 0% vesting.
Following this event, the filing shows 0 derivative securities of this PSU grant beneficially owned by Mr. Lang. He is identified as both a director and the company’s President and CEO, and the form is filed for one reporting person.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. director reported a new equity-based award in the form of deferred share units. On 12/01/2025, the director received 1,186 Deferred Share Units (DSUs), each economically equivalent to one common share, at a price of $0.00 per unit. Following this grant, the director beneficially owns 22,551 common shares on a direct basis.
The DSUs do not provide voting or dispositive rights over the underlying common shares until the director’s service with NOVAGOLD ends. For non-U.S. participants, DSU grants expire on December 31 of the year after the director’s termination date, while for U.S. participants they expire 90 days after termination.
NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. reported that Vice President & COO Richard Alan Williams had a prior equity award of performance share units canceled. The award, originally granted on December 1, 2022, covered 60,300 Performance Share Units (PSUs) that were tied to performance criteria set by the board of directors.
On December 1, 2025, the minimum threshold performance criteria for this grant was deemed not to have been met, so the entire PSU grant was forfeited with 0% vesting. This Form 4 reflects that no common shares were issued from this award and that the derivative securities balance related to this grant is now zero.
Novagold Resources Inc. director reports a new equity award. A board member filed a Form 4 disclosing the grant of 1,185.924 deferred share units (DSUs) on 12/01/2025. Each DSU is economically equal to one common share of Novagold.
The DSUs vested immediately upon issuance, but the underlying common shares will only be issued after the director’s service with the company ends. Until that termination event, the director has no voting or dispositive rights over the underlying common shares. The grants will expire no later than 90 days after the director’s termination date, and following this transaction the director beneficially owns 117,101.429 derivative securities directly.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (NG) filed a Form 8-K to furnish a press release dated November 25, 2025. The release reports drilling results, updates on project permitting and a recent court decision related to the Donlin Gold project. The press release, titled “NOVAGOLD Reports High-Grade Drill Results And Receives Positive Decision From Alaska Supreme Court,” highlights both exploration outcomes and a favorable ruling from Alaska’s highest court. The company is providing this information under Regulation FD, and the press release is available as Exhibit 99.1 and on NOVAGOLD’s website.
Novagold Resources Inc. (NG) received an amended Schedule 13G from Kopernik Global Investors, LLC and David B. Iben reporting beneficial ownership of 24,003,695 common shares, representing 5.81% of the class as of the event date 09/30/2025. The reported amount includes 6,375,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
The filing shows shared voting power over 22,754,680 shares and shared dispositive power over 24,003,695 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The percentage is based on 413,301,988 shares, which the filers state is the sum of 406,926,988 shares outstanding and the 6,375,000 warrant shares. The securities are held for advisory clients, and the certification states they were acquired and are held in the ordinary course, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. filed a current report to furnish a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2025. The same press release also provides updates on the Donlin Gold project.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is treated as “furnished” rather than “filed,” which means it is not automatically subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities or incorporated into other securities filings unless specifically referenced.