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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 director Daniel Muniz-Quintanilla received a grant of 1,622 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) dated 09/01/2025, each DSU representing the economic equivalent of one common share. The DSUs carry no current voting or dispositive rights and will not be settled into shares until the director’s service ends; non-U.S. participants’ grants expire on December 31 of the year after termination and U.S. participants’ grants expire 90 days after termination. After the grant, the reporting person is shown as beneficially owning 21,365 common shares (direct).
NovaGold director Ethan Schutt received a grant of 811 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 09/01/2025. The filing shows 811 DSUs were granted at $0.00, bringing Schutt's reported beneficial ownership to 52,546 common shares following the transaction. Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one common share but the underlying shares will not be issued and Schutt has no voting or dispositive rights with respect to those shares until his service as a director terminates. The grant includes expiration rules: grants to non-U.S. eligible participants expire on December 31 of the year following termination; grants to U.S. eligible participants expire 90 days after termination. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Schutt on 09/02/2025.
Dawn Patricia Whittaker, a director of NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG), was granted 1,622 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 09/01/2025. Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one common share but the underlying shares will not be issued and carry no voting or dispositive rights until the reporting person’s service as a director ends. Following the grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 21,365 common shares. The DSUs have different post-termination expiry rules for U.S. and non-U.S. participants as described in the filing.
Kalidas V. Madhavpeddi, a director of NovaGold Resources Inc. (ticker: NG), reported a grant of 811 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 09/01/2025. The DSUs were recorded at a $0.00 price and increase his direct beneficial ownership to 61,606 common shares. The filing also discloses indirect holdings of 55,152 shares through Azteca Consulting LLC and 80,404 shares through the Madhavpeddi Family Trust. The DSUs are the economic equivalent of common shares but will not be issued and carry no voting or dispositive rights until termination of his service as a director; different expiration rules apply for U.S. and non-U.S. participants. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/02/2025.
NovaGold Resources Inc. filed a report stating that its Board of Directors approved amendments to the company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, effective August 27, 2025. The changes address policies on competition and fair dealing and reiterate the existing prohibition of certain types of transactions in the company’s securities.
The company explains that these amendments are intended to clarify existing policies and align the Code with current organizational practices. It also notes that the updates do not constitute, or result in, a waiver of any provision of the Code for any officer, director, or employee. The full text of the amended Code is available on NovaGold’s website.
NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. filed a Specialized Disclosure Report covering conflict minerals and resource extraction payments for the period tied to its 2024 fiscal year. The company states that conflict minerals disclosure items are not applicable. For resource extraction reporting, NOVAGOLD relies on Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) alternative reporting provision and uses its ESTMA report for the year ended November 30, 2024 to satisfy these U.S. disclosure requirements.
The ESTMA report detailing government payments is available on NOVAGOLD’s website and on the Government of Canada’s website, and is also filed as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.
Paulson Advisers LLC and Paulson & Co. Inc. report shared voting and dispositive power over 39,988,061 common shares of NovaGold Resources Inc., representing 9.8% of the class based on 406,897,647 shares outstanding as of June 20, 2025. The reported holdings include 12,750,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2025. The filing is Amendment No. 8 to a Schedule 13G originally filed May 11, 2012, and Paulson states these securities are owned by its advisory clients and disclaims direct pecuniary ownership except as an adviser. The amendment is signed by Stuart L. Merzer as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer on behalf of both reporting persons.
NovaGold director Erfan Ali was granted 100,000 stock options on 08/11/2025. The options have an exercise price of $5.66, are held directly, and result in 100,000 derivative securities beneficially owned following the grant. The options vest in three equal installments: one-third on 08/11/2026, one-third on 08/11/2027, and one-third on 08/11/2028, and the record shows an expiration date of 08/11/2030. This filing documents a director compensation grant of options that become exercisable over multiple years, aligning potential share acquisition with future service.
Novagold Resources Inc. disclosures show that Giovanni Agnelli B.V., Exor N.V. and affiliated Lingotto entities report beneficial ownership of 34,902,954 common shares of Novagold, equal to 8.58% of the outstanding class. The report states the filers have sole voting and sole dispositive power over those shares and sets out the ownership chain in which Lingotto LLP is 99.7% owned by Lingotto Investment Management (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exor N.V., which is controlled by Giovanni Agnelli B.V. The filing includes a certification that the position is not held to change or influence control, indicating a passive reporting intent.