Novagold Resources Inc. · AMEX:NG
Novagold Resources — Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation
46 slides from Novagold Resources's earnings presentation, Oct 1, 2025
Slide 1: 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update October 1, 2025 TSX, NYSE AMERICAN: NG | NOVAGOLD.COM
Slide 2: Introduction
Introduction Mélanie Hennessey Vice President, Corporate Communications 2025 THIRD QUARTER Building The Path To America’s WEBCAST & CONFERENCE Largest Gold Mine CALL AGENDA Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan Chairman Third Quarter Financials Peter Adamek Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current Activities
Slide 3: Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS unexpected cost increases, which could include significant increases in estimated capital and operating costs; fluctuations in metal prices and currency exchange rates; whether or when a positive construction decision will be made regarding
Slide 4: Building The Path To America's Largest Gold Mine
BUILDING THE PATH TO AMERICA’S LARGEST GOLD MINE Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan Chairman 4 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 5: The Catalytic Transaction
NOVAGOLD THE CATALYTIC TRANSACTION: STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT ON THE PATH FORWARD HAS REIGNITED SHARE PRICE Following the transaction announcement (April 22, 2025) NG’s share price has risen 155.3% 9.00 1-Year Share Price Performance 8.00 7.00 NG and Paulson announce $1B acquisition 6.00 of Barrick’s stak
Slide 6: Our New Partnership Unlocked A Golden Opportunity
NOVAGOLD OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP UNLOCKED A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR UPWARD REVALUATION Seeking outperformance from a steady stream of news and exceptional leverage to gold in a place where one can keep its fruits 700.00 Donlin Gold receives key Alaska State permits and approvals 600.00 Donlin Gold report
Slide 7: Path To Value: Re-Rating Across Development Phases
NOVAGOLD PATH TO VALUE: RE-RATING ACROSS DEVELOPMENT PHASES Source: Perpetua Resources – Investor Presentation – July 2025 *Note: The information presented on this slide is derived from publicly available sources, including press releases and related public disclosures. Percent changes represent the
Slide 8: The Paulson Advantage
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW THE PAULSON ADVANTAGE “Donlin Gold is one of the most attractive undeveloped gold projects in the world. With 39 million ounces of gold at double the industry average grade, and an optimal location in the prime jurisdiction of Alaska — already the second largest gold-producing s
Slide 9: Case Study: Turnaround Of Detour Gold
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW CASE STUDY: TURNAROUND OF DETOUR GOLD1 In 2018, Paulson led an immensely successful turnaround campaign of Detour Gold DETOUR GOLD – IMPLIED SHARE VALUE OVER TIME(2)(3) (C$/share) ▪ Paulson invested over $500 million in Detour Gold Multiple LOM plan edits Value derived from Valu
Slide 10: Case Study: Paulson's Continued Support Of Perpetua Resources
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW CASE STUDY: PAULSON’S CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PERPETUA RESOURCES Perpetua, with the support of Paulson has successfully secured financing to advance the Stibnite Gold project through construction PERPETUA RESOURCES – SHARE PRICE SINCE JANUARY 2024 (US$/share) ▪ Paulson has supporte
Slide 11: Accurate Historical Gold Price Predictions
ACCURATE HISTORICAL GOLD PRICE PREDICTIONS 11 NOVAGOLD | Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 12: It's All About Gold Now
WHY GOLD ? IT’S ALL ABOUT GOLD NOW…AND GOLD SURGES PAST POST-GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS THE PARTNERS FIRMLY BELIEVE AND COVID RECORDS THAT IT WILL REMAIN SO (US$/oz) DEMAND DRIVERS $4,000 $3,749 Historic Inflation/Deflation Safe-Haven Appeal Protection $3,500 Asset Emerging Market Diversification Deman
Slide 13: What A Real Secular Bull Market Looks Like
BULL MARKET WHAT A REAL SECULAR BULL MARKET LOOKS LIKE DOW JONES – 50 Year Historical Chart 50000 45000 40000 35000 Dow Jones Price 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 1/31/1975 1/31/1985 1/31/1995 1/31/2005 1/31/2015 1/31/2025 Source: Macro Trends - Dow Jones - 50 Year Historical Chart 13 NOVAGOLD
Slide 14: Why Novagold?
WHY NOVAGOLD? EXTRAORDINARY LEVERAGE TO GOLD… IN A JURISDICTION THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO KEEP THE FRUITS OF THAT LEVERAGE1 NPV at 5% NPV at 0% 50.0B $50 $45 40.8B $40 Net Present Value (NPV) (US$ in billions) $35 31.6B $30 $25 22.5B 19.1B $20 17.5B 15.2B $15 13.1B 11.2B 8.8B 7.2B $10 4.9B 3.0B $5 1.2B
Slide 15: Donlin Gold's Path To Production
NOVAGOLD DONLIN GOLD'S PATH TO PRODUCTION: FUNDING STRATEGY & MILESTONES ACHIEVED NEXT STEPS 2025 Q4 2025 ~2027 ~2027-2030 ~2031 NOVAGOLD/ Paulson Engage Top-Tier Firm for Complete BFS and Construction* Commercial Operation* Acquired Barrick’s Donlin Bankable Feasibility Commence Engineering Gold St
Slide 16: 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results
2025 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS Peter Adamek Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 16 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 17: Q3 2025 Operating Performance
NOVAGOLD Q3 2025 OPERATING PERFORMANCE Three months ended Nine months ended (US$ millions) August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 General and administrative 1 $6.3 $5.1 $16.9 $19.0 Equity loss – Donlin Gold 7.4 2.8 16.2 9.7 Operating loss 13.7 7.9 33.1 28.7 Warrant expense ―
Slide 18: Q3 2025 Cash Flow
NOVAGOLD Q3 2025 CASH FLOW Three months ended Nine months ended (US$ millions) August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 General and administrative 1 $(4.3) $(4.6) $(12.5) $(13.7) Donlin Gold Funding (8.1) (2.9) (18.5) (10.2) Net Proceeds from Equity Raise 25.5 ― 259.6 ― Invest
Slide 19: Maintaining A Strong Treasury
NOVAGOLD MAINTAINING A STRONG TREASURY Treasury 1 $150 (US$ millions) Actual Initial 2025 Revised 2025 2025 Spending (US$ millions) $100 Year-to-date Guidance Guidance $125.2 Corporate G&A 2 $12.5 $16.0 $18.0 $50 Donlin Gold project expenditures 18.5 21.5 24.0 Total $31.0 $37.5 $42.0 $0 See endnotes
Slide 20: 2025 Third Quarter Highlights
2025 THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Greg Lang President & Chief Executive Officer 20 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 21: 2025 Third Quarter Highlights
DONLIN GOLD 2025 THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Extensive technical work, environmental initiatives, and engagement throughout Technical Work: the Yukon-Kuskokwim region ▪ Completed 18,454-meter drill program including; ▪ Grid drilling for future mine planning; ▪ In-pit exploration drilling to support geo
Slide 22: Top Five Intervals From In-Pit Exploration Drilling
2025 DRILL PROGRAM TOP FIVE INTERVALS FROM IN-PIT EXPLORATION DRILLING1 Hole ID Location From (m) To (m) Length Grade (m) (g/t Au) Results indicate consistent mineralization across multiple DC25-2252 Divide 305.60 357.50 51.90 3.77 zones, including standout intervals up to 23.49 g/t gold – DC25-2258
Slide 23: Permitting And Litigation Update
DONLIN GOLD PERMITTING AND LITIGATION UPDATE State Permitting and Litigation Activities Federal Litigation ▪ Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Waste Management ▪ In the Federal lawsuit challenging the 404 permit and BLM ROW, the Federal Permits remain administratively extended until
Slide 24: Why Novagold?
WHY NOVAGOLD? 24 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 25: Donlin Gold Is Simply Unique
WHY NOVAGOLD? DONLIN GOLD IS SIMPLY UNIQUE – A LONG-LIFE, FEDERALLY PERMITTED U.S. ASSET WITH UNMATCHED SCALE AND UPSIDE POTENTIAL Production Profile Potential to produce 1.1 Moz annually over 27 years1 at cash costs in the lower half of the industry’s cost range High-Grade at Scale 39 Moz gold cont
Slide 26: A Strategic Asset: Donlin Positioned To Be America's Largest Gold Mine
PRODUCTION PROFILE “Then comes the project’s A STRATEGIC ASSET: DONLIN POSITIONED production profile. Size and TO BE AMERICA’S LARGEST GOLD MINE grade matter. Anticipated to start with a 27-year mine, Donlin Gold is positioned to ANNUAL PRODUCTION become one of the only Select North and South millio
Slide 27: High-Grade At Scale
HIGH-GRADE AT SCALE 2 3 See endnote for this slide in Appendix 27 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 28: Embarking On An Exciting New Program To Add Value And Valuation
EXPLORATION UPSIDE EMBARKING ON AN EXCITING Far Side Ophir NEW PROGRAM TO ADD Dome VALUE AND VALUATION Quartz THROUGH EXPLORATION Queen Snow The next Donlin could be at Donlin...and we Lewis Pit have started looking for it. ACMA Pit ▪ A total of 39 Moz1 (100% basis) have been defined in the ACMA and
Slide 29: Location, Location, Location
JURISDICTIONAL SAFETY LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION ALASKA: WORLD-LEADING MINING JURISDICTION Unleashing Alaska’s 2nd largest Extraordinary Resource gold-producing state in Potential the U.S. 2 (President’s Executive Order No. 14153)1 $4.5B value $1.1B spend on goods and of annual non-fuel mineral se
Slide 30: Long-Standing Engagement With Alaska Native Corporations
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT LONG-STANDING ENGAGEMENT WITH Donlin Gold is located on private land which was ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS designated by law for mining activities five A generational opportunity decades ago, and owned by Native Corporations ▪ Calista board selected the land for resource development
Slide 31: Key Federal Permits For Donlin Gold Are In Hand
PERMITTING KEY FEDERAL PERMITS FOR DONLIN GOLD ARE IN HAND, FINAL STATE PERMITTING IS ON-TRACK FOR COMPLETION Federal Permitting Completed State Permitting Completed ✓ Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)1 ✓ Air Quality Joint Record of Decision (ROD) by the U.S. Army Corps of ✓ Engineers and B
Slide 32: Commitment To ESG
COMMITMENT TO ESG 32 32 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 33: Strong Institutional Shareholder Base
SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT STRONG INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER BASE $3.4B $125.2M 62.8% MARKET CAP1 CASH BALANCE2 $24M $18M TOP 10 SHAREHOLDERS: 24.1% Electrum Strategic Resources DONLIN GOLD PROJECT CORPORATE 8.6% Lingotto Investment Management EXPENDITURES G&A 6.7% Paulson Advisers LLC 4.7% Kopernik Global
Slide 34: Activities & Upcoming Catalysts
NOVAGOLD ▪ Underlying gold price fundamentals are stronger than ever ▪ Under the direction of the new co-owners, investors can look forward to a dynamic and sustained narrative of progress, including the following key action items: 2025 ▪ Issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Donlin Gold BFS t
Slide 35: Appendix
APPENDIX 35 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 36: Mineral Reserves
APPENDIX MINERAL RESERVES Attributable to Donlin Gold Tonnage Grade Metal content NOVAGOLD *Mineral reserves and mineral resources are GOLD kt g/t Au koz Au koz Au reported on a 100% basis and on a Reserves1 60% basis. Proven 7,683 2.32 573 344 Donlin Gold approximate cut-off grades (see Mineral Res
Slide 37: Mineral Resources
APPENDIX MINERAL RESOURCES Attributable to Donlin Gold Tonnage Grade Metal content NOVAGOLD *Mineral reserves and mineral resources are GOLD kt g/t Au koz Au koz Au reported on a 100% basis and on a 60% Resources2, exclusive of Reserves basis. Measured 869 2.23 62 37 Donlin Gold approximate cut-off
Slide 38: Donlin Gold
APPENDIX DONLIN GOLD Key financial economic & production data LOM operating costs Initial capital costs $7.4B Area $/t Processed $/t Mined $/oz Au Sustaining capital costs over LOM (27 years) $1.7B Mine operations 16.70 2.59 278 Average annual gold production Processing operations 13.70 2.12 228 LOM
Slide 39: Risk Management
DONLIN GOLD RISK MANAGEMENT Infrastructure Component Key Features / Description Mitigation & Management Measures Pipeline (natural gas) 316-mile buried pipeline route. • Optimized through the alternatives analysis in the Final EIS and JROD, including the selection of a more economic LNG-to-pipeline
Slide 40: Pipeline & Barging Logistics
DONLIN GOLD PIPELINE & BARGING LOGISTICS 40 NOVAGOLD | 2025 Third Quarter Report & Donlin Gold Update
Slide 41: Tier One Management Team
EXPERIENCED TEAM TIER ONE MANAGEMENT TEAM Greg Lang ▪ Former President of Barrick Gold North America Mélanie Hennessey ▪ 20 years of experience in financial markets, President ▪ 40+ years of experience building & operating major VP, Corporate corporate governance, Indigenous relations, & CEO open-pi
Slide 42: Board Of Directors
EXPERIENCED TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Thomas S. ▪ Chairman, CIO and CEO of The Electrum Group Hume ▪ Former Executive VP and CFO, Dundee Precious Metals Kaplan LLC, a privately held natural resources investment Kyle ▪ Former VP, Finance and CFO of Fort Chicago Energy Chairman management company th
Slide 43: Appendix - Endnotes
APPENDIX - ENDNOTES SLIDE 8 – The Paulson Advantage SLIDE 18 – Q3 2025 Cash Flow 1. As of June 30, 2025. 1. Excludes non-cash, share-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $0.5 million for the three months SLIDE 9 – Case Study: Turnaround of Detour Gold ended August 31, 2025 and 2024, respec
Slide 44: Appendix - Endnotes
APPENDIX - ENDNOTES SLIDE 26 – A strategic asset: Donlin positioned to be America’s largest gold mine SLIDE 31 – Key federal permits for Donlin Gold are in hand, final state permitting is on-track for completion 1. Under appeal. Appeals challenging permits in State courts have been unsuccessful to d
Slide 45: Appendix - Endnotes
APPENDIX - ENDNOTES SLIDES 36 & 37 Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources Technical Reports and Qualified Persons 1. Mineral Reserves are reported within the pre-feasibility pit designs, and supported by a mine The documents referenced below provide supporting technical information for the Donlin Go
Slide 46: Novagold Resources Inc.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Mélanie Hennessey Suite 1860 – 400 Burrard Street VP, Corporate Communications Vancouver BC Canada V6C melanie.hennessey@novagold.com 3A6 T: 604 669 6227 TF: 1 866 669 6227 Frank Gagnon F: 604 669 6272 Manager, Investor Relations E: info@novagold.com frank.gagnon@novagold.com