Questions & Answers

Why Invest?

NOVAGOLD is a well-financed precious metals company focused on the development of its 50%-owned, federally permitted Donlin Gold project in Alaska, one of the safest mining jurisdictions in the world. NOVAGOLD and its Donlin Gold Partner, Barrick Gold bring strength and expertise to the project and continue to focus on optimization efforts and community outreach. The Donlin Gold project is a uniquely attractive asset which in terms of size, grade, exploration potential, production profile, mine life, and jurisdictional safety is regarded to be one of the largest, highest-grade, and most prospective known open pit gold deposits in the world.

Size

Grade

Partnership

Jurisdiction

Donlin Gold has a resource 5x the size of the peer group average.

Life of Mine Agreements with Alaska Native Corporations

The Kuskokwim Corporation, TKC, has been involved every step of the way, in not only inviting Donlin Gold onto our land, but also in writing the permits, in environmental oversight, and really ensuring that this is the best possible project on our land to provide those opportunities for our shareholders, and so we have been very focused on this partnership between Donlin Gold and its partners, Barrick and NovaGold, Calista Corporation and the Kuskokwim Corporation, weâ€™re all working very closely hand-in-hand.

Andrea Gusty
President & CEO,
The Kuskokwim Corporation

Calista has been involved with the proposed Donlin Gold project site for over the last 45 years. Calista and leaders from the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta have worked toward and supported the effort to mine gold from the area. Our early leaders successfully fought for the right to select the land because of its rich mineral deposit. It is important to keep in mind that collaboration and planning are vital when discussing opportunities within the industry. Our families and especially our children deserve the best when making decisions that affect their lives now and well into the future.

Andrew Guy
President & CEO,
Calista Corporation

Robert Beans
Board Chair,
Calista Corporation

1.1 Moz¹

Donlin Gold's projected life of mine annual production

0.3 Moz

North and South American gold-focused development projects average annual production

Donlin Gold's size, grade, and 27-year projected production profile clearly distinguishes it from its peers

1. Projected annual gold production during full life of mine. Donlin Gold data as per the second updated feasibility study effective November 18, 2011, as amended January 20, 2012. Represents 100% of production of which NOVAGOLDÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s share is 50%. Peer group data as per latest company documents, public filings and websites. Comparison group of 17 projects based on large (2Moz P&P cut off), North/South American gold-focused development projects.