2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report

UNITEDSTATES SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION Washington,D.C.20549FORM10-Q oQUARTERLYREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 FortheQuarterlyPeriodEndedMay31,2024OR ☐TRANSITIONREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF 1934 FortheTransitionPeriodfromtoCommissionFileNumber:001-31913 NOVAGOLDRESOURCESINC. (ExactNameofRegistrantasSpecifiedinItsCharter) BritishColumbiaN/A (StateorOtherJurisdictionofIncorporationorOrganization) (I.R.S.EmployerIdentificationNo.) 201SouthMainStreet,Suite400 SaltLakeCity,Utah,USA84111 (AddressofPrincipalExecutiveOffices)(ZipCode) (801)639-0511 (Registrant’sTelephoneNumber,IncludingAreaCode) SecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(b)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934: TitleofEachClass TradingSymbol Nameofeachexchangeonwhichregistered CommonShares,noparvalue NG NYSEAmericanTorontoStockExchange Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrant(1)hasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledbySection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtofilesuchreports),and(2)hasbeensubjecttosuchfilingrequirementsforthepast90days.Yes☒No☐ IndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthassubmittedelectronicallyeveryInteractiveDataFilerequiredtobesubmittedpursuanttoRule405ofRegulationS-T(§232.405ofthischapter)duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtosubmitsuchfiles).Yes☒No☐ Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisalargeacceleratedfiler,anacceleratedfiler,anon-acceleratedfiler,smallerreportingcompany,oranemerginggrowthcompany.Seethedefinitionsof“largeacceleratedfiler,”“acceleratedfiler,”“smallerreportingcompany,”and“emerginggrowthcompany”inRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct.(Checkone): Largeacceleratedfiler☒Non-acceleratedfiler☐Smallerreportingcompany☐ Acceleratedfiler☐Emerginggrowthcompany☐ Ifanemerginggrowthcompany,indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistranthaselectednottousetheextendedtransitionperiodforcomplyingwithanyneworrevisedfinancialaccountingstandardsprovidedpursuanttoSection13(a)oftheExchangeAct.☐ Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisashellcompany(asdefinedinRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct).Yes☐No ☒ AsofJune18,2024,theCompanyhad334,430,713CommonShares,noparvalue,outstanding. NOVAGOLDRESOURCESINC.TABLEOFCONTENTS Page PARTI-FINANCIALINFORMATION1 Item1. FinancialStatements 1 Item2. Management’sDiscussionandAnalysisofFinancialConditionandResultsofOperations 11 Item3. QuantitativeandQualitativeDisclosuresaboutMarketRisk 15 Item4. ControlsandProcedures 15 PARTII-OTHERINFORMATION16 Item1.LegalProceedings16 Item1A.RiskFactors16 Item2.UnregisteredSalesofEquitySecuritiesandUseofProceeds16 Item3.DefaultsUponSeniorSecurities16 Item4.MineSafetyDisclosures16 Item5.OtherInformation.16 Item6.Exhibits16 ThisQuarterlyReportonForm10-Qcontainsforward-lookingstatementsorinformationwithinthemeaningofCanadiansecuritieslawsandtheUnitedStatesPrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995concerninganticipatedresultsanddevelopmentsinouroperationsinfutureperiods,plannedexplorationactivities,theadequacyofourfinancialresourcesandothereventsorconditionsthatmayoccurinthefuture.Theseforward-lookingstatementsmayincludestatementsregardingperceivedmeritofproperties,explorationresultsandbudgets,mineralreservesandresourceestimates,workprograms,anticipatedtimingofupdatedreportsand/orstudies,capitalexpenditures,operatingcosts,cashflowestimates,productionestimatesandsimilarstatementsrelatingtotheeconomicviabilityofaproject,timelines,strategicplans,includingourplansandexpectationsrelatingtotheDonlinGoldproject,permittingandthetimingthereof,marketpricesforpreciousmetals,orotherstatementsthatarenotstatementsoffact.Thesestatementsrelatetoanalysesandotherinformationthatarebasedonforecastsoffutureresults,estimatesofamountsnotyetdeterminableandassumptionsofmanagement.Statementsconcerningmineralresourceestimatesmayalsobedeemedtoconstitute“forward-lookingstatements”totheextentthattheyinvolveestimatesofthemineralizationthatwillbeencounteredifthepropertyisdeveloped. Anystatementsthatexpressorinvolvediscussionswithrespecttopredictions,expectations,beliefs,plans,projections,objectives,assumptionsorfutureeventsorperformance(often,butnotalways,identifiedbywordsorphrasessuchas“expects”,“isexpected”,“anticipates”,“believes”,“plans”,“projects”,“estimates”,“assumes”,“intends”,“strategy”,“goals”,“objectives”,“potential”,“possible”orvariationsthereoforstatingthatcertainactions,events,conditionsorresults“may”,“could”,“would”,“should”,“might”or“will”betaken,occurorbeachieved,orthenegativeofanyofthesetermsandsimilarexpressions)arenotstatementsofhistoricalfactandmaybeforward-lookingstatements. Forward-lookingstatementsarebasedonanumberofmaterialassumptions,includingthoselistedbelow,whichcouldprovetobesignificantlyincorrect: ●ourabilitytoachieveproductionattheDonlinGoldproject; ●dependenceoncooperationofco-ownerinexplorationanddevelopmentoftheDonlinGoldproject; ●estimatedcapitalcosts,operatingcosts,productionandeconomicreturns; ●estimatedme