NovaGold Resources Inc (NG) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $2.47BP/E –Yield –
About NovaGold Resources
Gold and Silver Ores, SIC 1040
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. is an exploration and development stage company operating within the gold mining industry. The company is primarily engaged in advancing the Donlin Gold project located in Alaska. It holds an interest in this project through Donlin Gold LLC, a joint venture alongside an affiliate of Paulson. NOVAGOLD does not currently produce gold or other minerals, and it does not generate operating revenue or sell commercial products to retail or commercial customers.
The company's primary asset and operational activity center on the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, United States. Corporate operations are distributed across North America, with a corporate office located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and an executive office based in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. As of late 2025, the company had twelve full-time employees, with four based in Canada and eight located in the United States.
Summary of the business section of NovaGold Resources's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NovaGold Resources Inc
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Address
- 201 South Main, Suite 400 84111
- Phone
- (801) 449-9328
- Website
- novagold.com
- Employees
- 12, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Gold and Silver Ores
- Incorporated in
- A1
- Fiscal year ends
- November 30
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, Canada
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NG
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Dec 4, 2003
- Shares outstanding
- 439M, Oct 2, 2026
- Public float
- $1.07B, May 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1173420
- CUSIP
- 66987E206
- ISIN
- CA66987E2069
- FIGI
- BBG000D25424
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5ZT85
- LEI
- 529900587LVZTJ2BHS60
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory A. Lang | President and CEO, Director | 2,054,855 |
| Peter Adamek | Vice President & CFO | 13,318 |
| Richard Alan Williams | Vice President & COO | 453,814 |
| Quintanilla Daniel Muniz | Director | 48,339 |
| C. Kevin McArthur | Director | 19,465 |
| Hume D. Kyle | Director | 26,637 |
| Thomas Scott Kaplan | Director | 84,868,166 |
| Kalidas V. Madhavpeddi | Director | 199,414 |
| Ali Erfan | Director | 5,048 |
| Dawn Patricia Whittaker | Director | 29,869 |
| Elaine J. Dorward-King | Director | 38,583 |
| Ethan Schutt | Director | 54,798 |
| Diane R. Garrett | Director | 35,990 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.22M | $23.67M | $4.40M | $277 | $255 |
| FY2024 | $5.03M | $2.75M | $4.34M | $88 | $141 |
| FY2023 | $5.15M | -$1.10M | $2.23M | $70 | $105 |
| FY2022 | $4.84M | $793.11K | $1.98M | $92 | $88 |
| FY2021 | $4.75M | -$11.83M | $1.92M | $66 | $87 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Lang President and CEO | $883.25K | $1.63M | $1.61M | $1.03M | $58.11K | $5.22M | +4% |
| Peter Adamek Vice President and CFO | $411.00K | $506.71K | $1.08M | $375.74K | $35.71K | $2.41M | +253% |
| Richard Williams Vice President and COO | $446.42K | $550.81K | $543.08K | $418.86K | $29.69K | $1.99M | +3% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“On November 30, 2025, we had 12 full-time employees, of which four are located in Canada and eight are located in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 4, 2006 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| May 5, 2006 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 1, 2003 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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