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NovaGold Resources Inc
(NYSE MKT:NG) 

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NovaGold Resources Inc. explores for and develops gold mineral properties in the United States. It primarily owns 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project consisting of 493 mining claims covering an area of 71,420 acres located in the Kuskokwim region of southwestern Alaska. The company was formerly ...

Founded: 1984
Full Time Employees: 12
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

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      assets
                                                                                         
      cash and cash equivalents
    58,169,000 293,737,000                                                1,000                                    
      term deposits
    67,000,000 25,000,000                                                                                    
      other assets
    997,000 2,655,000                                                                                    
      current assets
    126,166,000 321,392,000                                                                                    
      investment in donlin gold
    214,948,000 4,248,000                                                                                    
      liabilities
                                                                                         
      accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,225,000 2,421,000                                                                                    
      accrued payroll and related benefits
    2,129,000 1,423,000                                                                                    
      income taxes payable
                                                                                         
      other liabilities
    335,000 345,000                                                                                    
      current liabilities
    4,689,000 4,189,000                                                                                    
      promissory note
    162,622,000 158,795,000                                                                                    
      equity
                                                                                         
      common shares
    2,251,186,000 2,225,705,000                                                                                    
      contributed surplus
    134,941,000 132,941,000                                                36,281                                    
      accumulated deficit
    -2,183,969,000 -2,168,323,000                                                                                    
      accumulated other comprehensive loss
    -25,046,000 -25,046,000                                                                                    
      operating expenses:
                                                                                         
      general & administrative
    6,279,000 5,819,000                                                                                    
      equity loss – donlin gold
    7,450,000 6,463,000 2,299,000 2,441,250 2,814,000 3,990,000 2,961,000 3,999,000 3,978,000 7,543,000 4,475,000 5,473,250 9,412,000 8,441,000 4,040,000 3,228,500 6,748,000 4,198,000 1,968,000 2,854,500 6,150,000 3,700,000 1,568,000 1,665,500 3,141,000 2,198,000 1,323,000 1,815,000 2,514,000 2,905,000 1,841,000 1,948,500 3,165,000 2,547,000 2,082,000 1,621,250 1,980,000 2,502,000 2,003,000                                               
      income from operations
    -13,729,000 -12,282,000 -7,101,000 -9,110,000 -7,934,000 -11,593,000 -9,220,000 -7,931,000 -9,221,000 -13,078,000 -10,082,000 -10,959,000 -14,284,000 -13,812,000 -9,217,000 -8,717,000 -11,631,000 -9,190,000 -7,297,000 -7,973,000 -10,895,000 -8,087,000 -6,282,000 -7,520,000 -7,216,000 -6,413,000 -5,663,000 -6,042,000 -6,922,000 -8,195,000 -6,779,000 -8,753,000 -8,423,000 -7,558,000 -8,963,000 -6,804,000 -6,422,000 -7,391,000 -9,530,000 -6,585,000 -6,579,000 -7,246,000 -11,286,000 -7,588,000 -10,755,000 -8,264,000 -11,333,000                                       
      yoy
    73.04% 5.94% -22.98% 14.87% -13.96% -11.35% -8.55% -27.63% -35.45% -5.31% 9.38% 25.72% 22.81% 50.29% 26.31% 9.33% 6.76% 13.64% 16.16% 6.02% 50.98% 26.10% 10.93% 24.46% 4.25% -21.74% -16.46% -30.97% -17.82% 8.43% -24.37% 28.64% 31.16% 2.26% -5.95% 3.33% -2.39% 2.00% -15.56% -13.22% -38.83% -12.32% -0.41%                                           
      qoq
    11.78% 72.96% -22.05% 14.82% -31.56% 25.74% 16.25% -13.99% -29.49% 29.72% -8.00% -23.28% 3.42% 49.85% 5.74% -25.05% 26.56% 25.94% -8.48% -26.82% 34.72% 28.73% -16.46% 4.21% 12.52% 13.24% -6.27% -12.71% -15.53% 20.89% -22.55% 3.92% 11.44% -15.68% 31.73% 5.95% -13.11% -22.44% 44.72% 0.09% -9.21% -35.80% 48.73% -29.45% 30.14% -27.08%                                        
      operating margin %
    -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other income:
                                                                                         
      warrant expense
     -39,607,000                                                                                    
      interest expense - promissory note
    -3,827,000 -3,707,000                                                                                    
      interest and dividend income
    1,240,000 1,585,000 1,035,000 1,113,000 1,194,000 1,520,000 1,551,000                                                                               
      other income
    670,000 -264,000 516,000 987,000 -14,000 674,000 1,048,000 -4,302,000 1,435,000 1,424,000 2,225,000 1,021,000 147,000 317,000 524,000 -232,000 818,000 -705,000 -79,000 -30,000 -982,000 1,694,000 887,000 4,025,000 -581,000 1,254,000 -303,000 190,000 -1,112,000 -1,357,000 -1,370,000 -751,000 -1,903,000 -806,000 -1,127,000 -422,000 -885,000 -1,730,000 -385,000                                               
      income before income taxes
    -15,646,000 -54,275,000 -9,116,000 -10,991,000 -10,587,000 -13,101,000 -10,218,000   -14,649,000 -10,584,000                   -9,552,000 -8,149,000 -9,504,000 -10,326,000 -8,364,000 -10,090,000 -7,226,000 -7,307,000 -9,121,000 -9,915,000 -7,029,000 -6,291,000 -9,190,000 -9,289,000 -8,346,500 -12,008,000 -10,637,000 -10,741,000                                       
      income tax expense
       -213,750 -156,000 -599,000 -100,000 -18,750   -75,000     -27,500 -110,000   -198,500 -266,000 -264,000 -264,000 -306,000 -259,000 -356,000 -357,000 -372,000 -9,000 -79,000 -66,000 -514,000 -67,000 -98,000 -53,000 -124,000 -74,000  -62,000                                               
      net income
    -15,646,000 -54,275,000 -9,116,000 -10,860,000 -10,743,000 -13,700,000 -10,318,000 -10,421,000 -11,074,000 -14,649,000 -10,659,000 -12,255,000 -16,123,000 -14,970,000 -9,995,000 -10,269,000 -11,790,000 -10,521,000 -7,956,000 -7,000,000 -12,736,000 -7,233,000 -6,595,000 -7,867,000 -8,056,000 -5,515,000 -6,323,000 -6,294,000 -88,625,000 -9,631,000 -8,215,000 -10,018,000 -10,393,000 -8,462,000 -10,143,000 -7,350,000 -7,381,000 -9,138,000 -9,977,000 -7,168,000 -6,301,000 -9,184,000 -9,299,000 -8,345,250 -12,009,000 -10,681,000 -10,691,000                                       
      yoy
    45.64% 296.17% -11.65% 4.21% -2.99% -6.48% -3.20% -14.97% -31.32% -2.14% 6.64% 19.34% 36.75% 42.29% 25.63% 46.70% -7.43% 45.46% 20.64% -11.02% 58.09% 31.15% 4.30% 24.99% -90.91% -42.74% -23.03% -37.17% 752.74% 13.81% -19.01% 36.30% 40.81% -7.40% 1.66% 2.54% 17.14% -0.50% 7.29% -14.11% -47.53% -14.02% -13.02%                                           
      qoq
    -71.17% 495.38% -16.06% 1.09% -21.58% 32.78% -0.99% -5.90% -24.40% 37.43% -13.02% -23.99% 7.70% 49.77% -2.67% -12.90% 12.06% 32.24% 13.66% -45.04% 76.08% 9.67% -16.17% -2.35% 46.07% -12.78% 0.46% -92.90% 820.21% 17.24% -18.00% -3.61% 22.82% -16.57% 38.00% -0.42% -19.23% -8.41% 39.19% 13.76% -31.39% -1.24% 11.43% -30.51% 12.43% -0.09%                                        
      net income margin %
    -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                                         
      foreign currency translation adjustments
     556,000 -496,000 -665,000 48,000 -33,000 15,000 -48,000 85,000 10,000 -101,000 -631,000 -761,000 86,000 178,000 -428,000 -1,457,000 1,694,000 778,000 201,000 2,345,000 -1,159,000 -455,000 26,000 900,000 -1,397,000 519,000 -277,000 -2,448,000 -3,205,000 1,868,000 -8,529,000 22,502,000 -4,884,000 3,325,000 -7,204,000 -127,000 9,699,000 -4,022,000                                               
      comprehensive loss
    -15,646,000 -53,719,000 -9,612,000 -11,525,000 -10,695,000 -13,733,000 -10,303,000 -10,469,000 -10,989,000 -14,639,000 -10,760,000 -12,886,000 -16,884,000 -14,884,000 -9,817,000 -10,697,000 -13,247,000 -8,827,000 -7,178,000 -6,799,000 -10,391,000 -8,392,000 -7,050,000 -7,841,000 -7,156,000 -6,912,000 -5,804,000   -13,001,000 -6,441,000    -6,604,000    -13,963,000                                               
      net loss per common share – basic and diluted
    -40 -150                                                                                    
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
    406,508,000 350,213,000 334,642,000 334,458,000 334,520,000 334,380,000 334,366,000 334,057,000 334,158,000 334,010,000 333,948,000 333,236,000 333,337,000 333,232,000 332,940,000 331,546,000 331,641,000 331,400,000 331,295,000 329,269,000 329,598,000 329,111,000 328,286,000 325,785,000 326,050,000 325,245,000 324,749,000 322,487,000 322,501,000 322,305,000 322,291,000 321,659,000 321,683,000 321,662,000 321,428,000 319,774,000 319,967,000 319,782,000 319,343,000 317,850,000 317,862,000 317,862,000 317,780,000 317,203,000 317,288,000 317,295,000 316,932,000        223,407 217,112                              
      general and administrative
      4,802,000 5,954,000 5,120,000 7,603,000 6,259,000 5,398,000 5,243,000 5,535,000 5,607,000 4,689,000 4,872,000 5,371,000 5,177,000 5,006,000 4,883,000 4,992,000 5,329,000 4,889,000 4,745,000 4,387,000 4,714,000 3,691,000 4,075,000 4,215,000 4,340,000 4,504,000 4,408,000 4,896,000 4,685,000 4,639,000 4,646,000 4,786,000 6,731,000 4,072,000 4,222,000 4,561,000 7,324,000 4,173,000 4,062,000 3,150,000 8,502,000 4,667,000 5,037,000 4,640,000 7,702,000 21,969,000 1,067,000  807,000 1,254,000 1,553,000 858,000 1,086,000 1,283,000 1,256,000 4,294,000 2,430,000 956,000 1,580,000 343,000 1,419,000 1,580,000 4,573,000 1,081,000 1,177,000 1,230,000 1,192,000 745,000 675,000 2,890,000 516,000 597,000 2,263,000 495,000 2,263 434,000 434,000 434,000 1,834,000 526,000 517,000 517,000 343,000 
      interest expense on promissory note
      -3,566,000 -3,642,000 -3,833,000 -3,702,000 -3,597,000 -3,474,000 -3,433,000 -3,212,000 -2,944,000 -2,568,000 -2,198,000 -1,684,000 -1,512,000 -1,502,000 -1,506,000 -1,480,000 -1,434,000 -1,426,000 -1,428,000 -1,400,000 -1,760,000                                                               
      net income per common share – basic and diluted
      -30 -30 -30 -40 -30 -30 -30 -40 -30 -40 -50 -40 -30 -30 -40 -30 -20 -20 -40 -20 -20                                                               
      accretion of note receivable
             217,000                                                                            
      accretion of notes receivable
            145,000  217,000 218,000 212,000 209,000 210,000 209,000 639,000 854,000 854,000 854,000 835,000 824,000 824,000                                                               
      income before income taxes and other items
           -9,076,750 -11,074,000   -10,272,000 -16,123,000 -14,970,000 -9,995,000 -7,539,250 -11,680,000 -10,521,000 -7,956,000 -8,575,000 -12,470,000 -6,969,000 -6,331,000 -7,561,000 -7,797,000 -5,159,000 -5,966,000 -5,852,000 -8,034,000                                                         
      other comprehensive gain:
                                                                                         
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                                         
      net income from continuing operations
                           -7,867,000 -8,056,000 -5,515,000 -6,323,000 -6,224,000 -8,043,000                  -10,691,000                                       
      net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                               -70,000 -80,582,000                                                         
      unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of nil, 6, nil, and 41 tax recovery, respectively
                                                                                         
      reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment included in net income from discontinued operations
                                -13,776,000                                                         
      continuing operations
                           -30 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20                  -10,691,000                                       
      discontinued operations
                                -250                                                         
      unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of nil, 24, nil, and 35 tax recovery, respectively
                                                                                         
      unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of nil and 11 tax recovery, respectively
                                                                                         
      other comprehensive (income) loss:
                                                                                         
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of 6, , 41 and (23) tax recovery (expense), respectively
                               -71,250 -26,000                                                         
      other comprehensive income
                               -4,461,500 -16,250,000  1,774,000 5,281,500 22,550,000 -4,963,000 3,539,000                                                   
      comprehensive income
                               -31,079,250 -104,875,000   -18,459,000 12,157,000 -13,425,000  -14,714,000 -7,466,000 1,120,000                                                
      equity loss – galore creek
                                 394,000 253,000 246,750 612,000 225,000 150,000 181,500 212,000 320,000 194,000                                               
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of 24, 12, 35 and (21) tax recovery (expense), respectively
                                 -165,000                                                        
      other comprehensive loss
                                 -3,370,000         -3,986,000                                               
      net income per common share
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                 -30 -30 -30 -30 -30 -30 -30 -20 -30 -30                                               
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of 11 and (33) tax recovery (expense), respectively
                                  -94,000                                                       
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of 2, 6, 23 and 92 tax expense (recovery), respectively
                                   45,750 48,000                                                     
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of (12), 83, 21 and 86 tax expense (recovery), respectively
                                     -79,000                                                    
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of 33 and 3 tax expense, respectively
                                      214,000                                                   
      studies and evaluation
                                                                                         
      depreciation
                                       6,250 8,000 8,000 9,000 9,000 8,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 8,000 10,000                                       
      unrealized holding gains on marketable securities during period
                                       -160,000 42,000 559,000                                                
      reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
                                                                                         
      net unrealized gain, net of , 10, (92),and 14 tax (expense) recovery
                                       159,250 42,000                                                 
      the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
                                                                                         
      income tax (expense) recovery
                                         -17,000  -3,500 -10,000 6,000 -10,000 1,250 -1,000                                         
      net unrealized gain, net of (83), , (86),and 4 tax (expense) recovery
                                         559,000                                                
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of and 10 tax (expense) recovery, respectively
                                          36,000                                               
      equity loss of affiliates
                                           2,254,500 2,457,000 3,939,000 2,622,000 2,980,000 5,709,000 3,616,000 3,621,000                                       
      exploration and evaluation
                                           88,250 52,000 148,000 153,000                                           
      interest income
                                           139,250 192,000 187,000 178,000 205,000 183,000 150,000 316,000     83,000 573,000 85,000 128,000 125,000 98,000 414,000 106,000 146,000 813,000 1,024,000 126,000 813,000 6,011,000 1,898,000 1,633,000 948,000 2,167,000 2,165,000 674,000 1,510,000 367,000 252,000 1,289,000 403,000 1,289,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 346,000 367,000 368,000 368,000 62,000 
      interest expense
                                           -1,036,500 -1,045,000 -1,458,000 -1,643,000 -1,307,250 -1,609,000 -1,562,000 -2,058,000                                       
      foreign exchange gain
                                           1,089,000 1,141,000 -247,000 3,462,000 2,167,000 173,000 -1,101,000 2,449,000        134,000             739,000                  
      write-down of investments
                                           -106,500  -426,000                              28,000         105,000     
      other
                                                  -115,000                                       
      loss per common share
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                           -20 -20 -30 -30 -27.5 -40 -30 -30                                       
      write-down of assets
                                                                                         
      gain on derivative liabilities
                                               58,000  140,000                                        
      write-down of marketable equity securities
                                                                                         
      income tax recovery
                                                 -44,000 50,000 -8,355,000 2,373,000  4,646,000                     2,601,000              
      net income from discontinued operations
                                                                                         
      net income attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                                                         
      net income attributable to shareholders
                                                  -10,691,000                                       
      net income attributable to shareholders:
                                                                                         
      decommissioning
                                                   191,000                                      
      corporate development and communication
                                                   152,750 375,000  108,000 87,000 208,000 217,000 306,000 432,000 67,000 1,478,000   263,000 395,000 616,000 263,000 2,352,000 405,000 635,000 952,000 324,000 527,000 157,000 1,115,000 231,000 461,000   771   155,000 772,000 262,000 130,000 130,000 128,000 
      foreign exchange loss
                                                    8,422,000        4,529,000     6,977,000   3,639,000  2,976,000      3,000  -56,000       90,000    
      mineral property expenses
                                                   434,250 93,000  747,000                                   
      professional fees
                                                   721,000 721,000  333,000 1,525,000 1,528,000 733,000 661,000 332,000 858,000 4,244,000 274,000 1,308,000 643,000 348,000 918,000 643,000 6,521,000 1,826,000 1,566,000 1,143,000 5,368,000 527,000 576,000 1,175,000 172,000 441,000 851,000 118,000 851 166,000 166,000 166,000 836,000 316,000 139,000 139,000 145,000 
      project care and maintenance
                                                   1,676,000 1,790,000  2,583,000 5,088,000 6,347,000 7,876,000 6,506,000 5,483,000 8,599,000 39,561,000 8,587,000 6,879,000  5,408,000 3,801,000                       
      salaries and severance
                                                   2,778,250 4,717,000                                     
      salaries – share-based payments
                                                   3,873,250 2,936,000  3,837,000                                   
      share of losses – donlin gold
                                                   3,329,750 5,020,000  4,621,000                                   
      share of losses – galore creek
                                                   4,466,250 9,513,000  17,544,000                                   
      other gain
                                                                                         
      operating income
                                                   16,273,500 31,385,000  6,491,000                                   
      finance income
                                                                                         
      finance expense
                                                   2,903,500 3,994,000  3,709,000                                   
      finance costs – net
                                                   2,568,750 3,826,000  3,575,000                                   
      gain on sale of inventory
                                                                                         
      gain on sale of land and equipment
                                                                                         
      gain on derivative liability
                                                                                         
      gain on embedded derivative liability
                                                                                         
      gain on transfer of assets
                                                                                         
      inventory write down
                                                       6,933,000                                  
      income for the period before income taxes
                                                   21,272,750   16,198,000                                   
      income for the period
                                                   22,387,500   20,844,000                    102,000               
      unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
                                                                                         
      exchange gain on translating foreign subsidiaries
                                                    3,190,000                                     
      other comprehensive income for the period
                                                    2,683,000  3,849,000                                   
      total comprehensive income for the period
                                                   20,292,500   24,693,000                                   
      income per share
                                                                                         
      basic
                                                   0.083   0.09                                   
      diluted
                                                   0.043                                      
      basic weighted-average number of shares
                                                    279,715  232,084                                   
      diluted weighted-average number of shares
                                                    279,715                                     
      balance, december 1, 2010
                                                   2,157.25 225,992  1,117,870                                   
      loss for the period
                                                     11,336                -4,159,000                    
      issuance for acquisition of copper canyon
                                                    4,171                                     
      exercise of warrants
                                                    8,785  100,203                                   
      conversion of foreign currency warrants
                                                                                         
      exercise of options
                                                    749  662                                   
      share-based payments
                                                    313                                     
      performance share unit (“psu”) expense
                                                                                         
      deferred share unit (“dsu”) grant
                                                                                         
      balance, august 31, 2011
                                                   2,157.25 239,697                                     
      shares held by a wholly- owned subsidiary
                                                                                        
      balance, december 1, 2011
                                                   2,157.25 239,976                                     
      return of capital on plan of arrangement
                                                                                         
      net income for the period
                                                                                         
      issued pursuant to financing
                                                    35,000  316,417                                   
      issued for vested psu
                                                    87  177                                   
      issued for vested dsu
                                                                                        
      excess value over fair value - performance share unit
                                                                                         
      psu expense
                                                                                         
      dsu grants
                                                                                         
      balance, august 31, 2012
                                                   1,983.75 279,787                                     
      long-term debt
                                                                                         
      shareholders’ equity
                                                                                         
      novacopper shares (unlimited authorized, actual: 200, pro forma as
                                                     27,280                                    
      adjusted: 48,412,244)
                                                                                         
      preferred shares (unlimited authorized; actual: nil; pro forma as
                                                                                         
      adjusted: nil)
                                                                                         
      deficit
                                                     -32,310                                    
      total shareholders’ equity
                                                     31,251                                    
      total capitalization
                                                     31,252                                    
      for the year ended, and as at:
                                                                                         
      total revenues
                                                                                         
      yoy
                                                                                         
      qoq
                                                                                         
      general and administrative expense
                                                     1,338                                    
      mineral property expense
                                                     8,492  15,507,000 4,573,000 219,000                                
      accretion and interest expense
                                                     974                                    
      total expenses and other items
                                                     11,336                                    
      loss per common share – basic and diluted
                                                     97                                    
      decommissioning liabilities
                                                                                         
      salaries
                                                      2,469,000 2,442,000 2,075,000 1,275,000 1,282,000 2,926,000 1,115,000 5,364,000 986,000 1,045,000 1,405,000 1,190,000 1,566,000 1,405,000 5,427,000 1,625,000 1,699,000 1,287,000 1,141,000 1,099,000 827,000 2,589,000              
      other loss
                                                      34,000                                   
      unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments
                                                      1,650,000                                   
      exchange gains on translating foreign subsidiaries
                                                      2,555,000                                   
      diluted weighted average number of shares
                                                      239,145                                   
      in thousands of canadian dollars,
                                                                                         
      except share amounts
                                                                                         
      performance share unit vesting
                                                                                         
      deferred share unit grants
                                                                                         
      balance, february 28, 2011
                                                      1,218,735                                   
      balance, november 30, 2011
                                                      1,288,917                                   
      excess value over fair value
                                                                                         
      performance share unit share-based payments
                                                      2,887                                   
      balance, february 29, 2012
                                                      1,643,421                                   
      revenue
                                                                                         
      land, gravel, gold and other revenue
                                                       81,000 193,000 26,000 334,000 67,000 348,000 1,195,000 331,000 226,000 902,000 469,000 167,000 902,000 1,065,000 344,000 342,000 126,000 307,000 90,000 779,000 2,172,000 863,000 202,000 2,462,000 144,000 2,462,000 1,048,000 1,048,000 1,048,000 1,246,000 238,000 379,000 379,000 351,000 
      revenue - sum
                                                       164,000 766,000                  1,453,000  1,230,000  3,751,000  3,751,000         
      cost of sales
                                                       56,000 55,000 40,000 116,000 63,000 24,000 265,000 176,000 7,000 3,000 66,000 18,000 3,000 165,000 69,000 29,000 12,000 83,000 42,000 44,000 428,000 156,000 45,000 282,000 32,000 282,000 121,000 121,000 121,000 333,000  12,000 12,000 54,000 
      expenses and other items
                                                                                         
      equity loss
                                                       6,589,000 5,562,000 2,487,000                                
      foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                                        162,000 121,000     109,000    747,000   1,002,000    1,994,000           1,111,000     
      interest and accretion expense
                                                       4,017,000                                  
      salaries – stock-based compensation
                                                       1,295,000 1,514,000 2,091,000 688,000 1,050,000 1,393,000 9,623,000   189,000 426,000 1,807,000 189,000 1,995,000 1,203,000 580,000 322,000                  
      total expenses
                                                       36,802,000 27,082,000 19,538,000   32,440,000 85,790,000 20,934,000                           
      loss before other items
                                                                                         
      other items
                                                                                         
      accretion income
                                                                                         
      asset impairment – power transmission rights
                                                                                         
      asset impairment – rock creek project
                                                                                         
      asset reclamation obligation
                                                       20,572,000                                  
      gain on disposition of alluvial gold properties
                                                                                         
      gain on disposition of equipment
                                                                                         
      loss for the period before income taxes
                                                                     -5,390,000 -2,550,000                   
      future income tax recovery – power transmission rights
                                                                                         
      future income tax (recovery) expense
                                                                2,217,000                         
      attributable to the shareholders of the company
                                                                                         
      attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                                                         
      power transmission rights
                                                                                         
      operating and other expenses
                                                                                         
      loss for the period – attributable to the shareholders of the company
                                                                                         
      deficit – beginning of period
                                                                     -126,964,000 -123,752,000                   
      deficit – end of period
                                                                     -131,123,000 -126,964,000                   
      loss per share – attributable to the shareholders of the company
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                                                                         
      weighted-average number of shares
                                                       238,577 233,995 187,867   139,038 172,654      105,041 99,559 104,603 97,182 91,696 89,776 88,462  66,954 67,221,488 66,181,143 59,160,082 65,827,537 59,160,082 58,659,954 58,659,954 58,659,954  54,094,759 53,281,145 53,281,145 42,810,076 
      interest and accretion
                                                        3,560,000 3,661,000 3,912,000 3,768,000 8,231,000 18,470,000 3,446,000 4,164,000                          
      future income tax expense
                                                        300,000              662,000                   
      operating expenses
                                                                                         
      income before other items
                                                             84,446,000                            
      exploration
                                                          13,674,000 5,238,000 6,392,000 17,916,000 3,766,000 4,403,000 3,865,000 263,000 207,000 61,000 921,000 428,000 205,000              120,000     
      project suspension cost recovery
                                                                                         
      gain on disposal of mineral properties
                                                                                         
      asset impairment
                                                                                         
      loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                              532,000 82,000                          
      non-controlling interest
                                                          3,277,000      15,200,000   15,200,000                      
      future income tax recovery
                                                          796,000           -1,231,000  336,000 3,451,000                 
      loss for the period after income taxes
                                                                      -3,212,000                   
      loss per share
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                                                     -0.04 -0.03        -0.14           
      weighted-average number of shares
                                                       238,577 233,995 187,867   139,038 172,654      105,041 99,559 104,603 97,182 91,696 89,776 88,462  66,954 67,221,488 66,181,143 59,160,082 65,827,537 59,160,082 58,659,954 58,659,954 58,659,954  54,094,759 53,281,145 53,281,145 42,810,076 
      basic and diluted
    406,508,000 350,213,000 334,642,000 334,458,000 334,520,000 334,380,000 334,366,000 334,057,000 334,158,000 334,010,000 333,948,000 333,236,000 333,337,000 333,232,000 332,940,000 331,546,000 331,641,000 331,400,000 331,295,000 329,269,000 329,598,000 329,111,000 328,286,000 325,785,000 326,050,000 325,245,000 324,749,000 322,487,000 322,501,000 322,305,000 322,291,000 321,659,000 321,683,000 321,662,000 321,428,000 319,774,000 319,967,000 319,782,000 319,343,000 317,850,000 317,862,000 317,862,000 317,780,000 317,203,000 317,288,000 317,295,000 316,932,000        223,407 217,112                              
      expenses
                                                                                         
      gain on disposal of investments
                                                                                         
      loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                             9,707,000                            
      loss for the year before income taxes
                                                                                         
      loss for the year after income taxes
                                                                                         
      deficit – beginning of year
                                                                                         
      deficit – end of year
                                                                                         
      corporate development and
                                                                              771,000   155,000 155,000       
      communication
                                                              534,000 455,000                          
      gain on dilution from equity investment
                                                                     -87,000                    
      income from equity investment
                                                                5,000 263,000   648,000   547,000  92,000                
      gain on disposal of investment
                                                                                         
      write-down of mineral properties
                                                                              250,000  250    1,586,000     
      earnings for the period before
                                                                                         
      income taxes
                                                                                         
      earnings for the period after
                                                                                         
      earnings per share
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                                                                         
      weighted-average number of shares
                                                       238,577 233,995 187,867   139,038 172,654      105,041 99,559 104,603 97,182 91,696 89,776 88,462  66,954 67,221,488 66,181,143 59,160,082 65,827,537 59,160,082 58,659,954 58,659,954 58,659,954  54,094,759 53,281,145 53,281,145 42,810,076 
      basic
                                                              189,911 182,213 105,041 105,170 105,152                       
      diluted
                                                              189,911 182,213 108,542 107,289 105,152                       
      loss on dilution from equity investment
                                                                                         
      gain from equity investment
                                                                                         
      earnings for the period before income taxes
                                                                26,380,000 16,649,000  30,184,000                      
      earnings for the period after income taxes
                                                                24,163,000 16,718,000  27,967,000                      
      earnings per share
                                                                                         
      basic
                                                                0.23 0.16  0.27                      
      diluted
                                                                0.22 0.16  0.26                      
      mineral property write-downs
                                                                 5,408,000                        
      gain on disposal of power projects
                                                                                         
      future income tax (expense) recovery
                                                                 69,000 443,000                       
      (gain) loss on dilution from equity investment
                                                                      -28,000                   
      other income - sum
                                                                   1,715,000                      
      loss from equity investment
                                                                   5,000       38,000  259,000             
      reclamation
                                                                         52,000  132,000              
      project suspension costs
                                                                    93,105,000                     
      gain on sale of investment
                                                                      -4,196,000                   
      loss for the year
                                                                              -8,376,000           
      (income) income from equity investment
                                                                     80,000 -118,000                   
      exploration and mineral property write-downs
                                                                       39,000    498,000 530,000             
      income for the period after income taxes
                                                                                         
      deficit - beginning of period
                                                                                         
      deficit - end of period
                                                                                         
      salaries - stock-based compensation
                                                                        1,214,000 3,506,000 205,000 3,424,000              
      income per share
                                                                                         
      basic and diluted
                                                                                         
      weighted average number of shares
                                                                          76,369          48,683,103     
      mineral property recovery in excess of costs
                                                                                         
      minority interest
                                                                              116,000  116    138,000 62,000 64,000 64,000  
      deficit - beginning of year
                                                                              -74,256,000           
      deficit - end of year
                                                                              -82,632,000           
      expenses and other
                                                                                         
      stock-based compensation
                                                                            127,000  5,788,000 4,209,000 5,788 336,000 336,000 336,000 23,000 5,452,000    
      wages and benefits
                                                                            687,000 764,000 2,203,000 638,000 2,203 449,000 449,000 449,000 1,927,000 570,000 409,000 409,000 429,000 
      expenses and other - sum
                                                                            2,266,000             
      gain on settlement of convertible royalty
                                                                                         
      mineral property recovery in excess of
                                                                              -109,000           
      costs
                                                                                         
      corporate development and communications
                                                                               219,000          
      interest on convertible debt instruments
                                                                                         
      murray brook mine site maintenance
                                                                                         
      write-off of accounts payable
                                                                                         
      cost of sale
                                                                                     24,000    
      gain on settlement of convertible debenture
                                                                                         
      non-controlling interests
                                                                                        10,000 
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        assets
                                                                                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      58,169,000 293,737,000 33,969,000 42,224,000 45,572,000 52,568,000 37,503,000 45,749,000 44,079,000 46,954,000 54,161,000 63,882,000 61,932,000 72,292,000 77,133,000 91,124,000 117,793,000 51,788,000 63,193,000 60,906,000 45,348,000 53,329,000 59,699,000 67,549,000 53,881,000 17,986,000 22,777,000 21,004,000 13,956,000 18,477,000 20,931,000 27,954,000 21,642,000 21,623,000 18,239,000 30,274,000 28,455,000 31,743,000 36,938,000  44,987,000 49,696,000 66,957,000 70,844,000 71,329,000 72,322,000  100,793,000 100,793,000 222,889,000 222,889,000 309,345,000 309,345,000 267,437,000 301,191,000 1,000 342,576,000  91,611,000 91,611,000 111,570,000 111,570,000 1,000 129,284,000 172,779,000 175,510,000 17,858,000 38,180,000  38,180,000 46,389,000 56,088,000 78,833,000 21,364,000 37,604,000 13,812,000 126,682,000 196,748,000 53,699,000 157,774,000 202,675,000 216,896,000 33,317,000 65,842,000 38,269,000 56,142,000 48,247,000 56,142,000 50,828,000 50,828,000 50,828,000 17,604,830 57,447,000 58,989,000 58,989,000 11,728,000 
        term deposits
      67,000,000 25,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 86,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 55,548,000 55,799,000 51,000,000 61,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 99,000,000 139,000,000 139,000,000 146,000,000 152,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 66,900,000 71,900,000 80,000,000 75,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000         115,830,000 115,830,000                                                
        other assets
      997,000 2,655,000 1,669,000 1,530,000 1,536,000 1,377,000 2,389,000 1,470,000 1,816,000 1,371,000 2,407,000 2,235,000 977,000 1,017,000 1,310,000 327,000 529,000 854,000 1,136,000 1,869,000 1,158,000 1,013,000 1,052,000 1,790,000 1,834,000 2,054,000 1,718,000 2,379,000 5,740,000 819,000 898,000 883,000 1,594,000 1,424,000 1,912,000 2,064,000 1,520,000 2,423,000 2,647,000  3,043,000 3,178,000 3,362,000 3,303,000 3,769,000 5,315,000  1,979,000 1,979,000 2,327,000 2,327,000 2,333,000 2,333,000                                            
        current assets
      126,166,000 321,392,000 94,638,000 102,754,000 107,108,000 113,945,000 119,892,000 127,219,000 131,895,000 135,180,000 143,206,000 152,538,000 157,113,000 143,309,000 156,443,000 169,451,000 173,870,000 183,007,000 189,243,000 196,386,000 200,117,000 135,342,000 141,751,000 150,339,000 154,715,000 159,040,000 163,495,000 169,383,000 171,696,000 71,296,000 77,829,000 84,837,000 90,136,000 94,947,000 100,151,000 107,338,000 109,975,000 114,166,000 119,585,000  133,030,000 137,874,000 160,319,000 174,147,000 180,098,000 187,637,000                                                   
        investment in donlin gold
      214,948,000 4,248,000 3,912,000 2,597,000 3,504,000 3,454,000 3,733,000 3,071,000 3,099,000 4,602,000 5,117,000 3,848,000 6,608,000 7,582,000 5,472,000 3,576,000 4,725,000 4,572,000 3,592,000 2,614,000 4,005,000 3,462,000 2,872,000 1,840,000 2,193,000 1,494,000 783,000 1,209,000 1,642,000 1,824,000 993,000 1,100,000 1,197,000 1,300,000 1,279,000 951,000 1,761,000 1,287,000 903,000                                                          
        liabilities
                                                                                                      
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      2,225,000 2,421,000 934,000 1,371,000 964,000 1,277,000 568,000 703,000 1,654,000 610,000 515,000 769,000 807,000 660,000 536,000 682,000 646,000 557,000 563,000 900,000 968,000 532,000 586,000 880,000 570,000 489,000 709,000 710,000 713,000 752,000 538,000 727,000 2,528,000 1,818,000 1,292,000 2,837,000 2,412,000 1,686,000 1,308,000  2,524,000 2,113,000 2,016,000 2,961,000 1,853,000 1,713,000  3,150,000 3,150,000 2,323,000 2,323,000 4,183,000 4,183,000   126,000   14,060,000 14,060,000 11,820,000 11,820,000 126,000 9,717,000 11,906,000 6,807,000 9,381,000 13,132,000  13,132,000 9,422,000 8,593,000 17,932,000 35,691,000 28,804,000 30,042,000 87,207,000 43,376,000 27,528,000 28,895,000 8,495,000 8,001,000 8,885,000 14,966,000 8,389,000 6,867,000 3,298,000 6,867,000 9,196,000 9,196,000 9,196,000 613,972 3,664,000 2,761,000 2,761,000 3,146,000 
        accrued payroll and related benefits
      2,129,000 1,423,000 714,000 2,482,000 2,059,000 1,718,000 920,000 2,799,000 1,936,000 1,376,000 642,000 2,532,000 1,773,000 1,184,000 731,000 2,637,000 1,749,000 1,178,000 627,000 2,215,000 1,674,000 1,115,000 687,000 2,143,000 2,163,000 1,214,000 616,000 2,545,000 1,960,000 1,307,000 663,000 2,513,000                                                                 
        income taxes payable
         220,000                5,000 139,000 139,000 139,000 138,000 90,000 190,000 190,000 223,000                                                                     
        other liabilities
      335,000 345,000 331,000 413,000 568,000 896,000 345,000 404,000 370,000 1,331,000 1,317,000 1,298,000 878,000 915,000 1,031,000 1,064,000 182,000 187,000 187,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000 217,000 214,000 214,000 214,000 276,000 295,000 396,000  518,000 548,000 549,000 747,000 813,000 834,000  1,038,000 1,038,000 1,088,000 1,088,000 1,124,000 1,124,000 117,000 129,000  141,000  165,000 165,000 177,000 177,000  189,000 11,827,000 11,371,000 11,114,000 249,000  249,000 261,000 274,000 286,000 58,805,000 54,252,000 52,890,000 89,064,000 68,896,000 51,188,000 20,817,000 634,000                
        current liabilities
      4,689,000 4,189,000 1,979,000 4,486,000 3,591,000 3,891,000 1,833,000 3,906,000 3,960,000 3,317,000 2,474,000 4,599,000 3,458,000 2,759,000 2,298,000 4,383,000 2,798,000 2,143,000 1,590,000 3,509,000 3,164,000 2,160,000 1,782,000 3,343,000 3,005,000 2,075,000 1,697,000 3,660,000 2,855,000 2,241,000 1,383,000 3,422,000 2,745,000 2,032,000 1,506,000 3,051,000 2,688,000 1,981,000 1,704,000  3,042,000 2,661,000 18,107,000 18,471,000 17,033,000 2,547,000                                                   
        promissory note
      162,622,000 158,795,000 155,087,000 151,522,000 147,880,000 144,047,000 140,345,000 136,748,000 133,274,000 129,841,000 126,629,000 123,685,000 121,117,000 118,919,000 117,235,000 115,723,000 114,221,000 112,715,000 111,235,000 109,801,000 108,375,000 106,947,000 105,547,000 103,787,000 102,047,000 100,160,000 98,299,000 96,501,000 94,784,000 93,127,000 91,534,000 90,040,000 88,693,000 87,332,000 86,025,000 84,812,000 83,660,000 82,505,000 81,352,000         74,560,000 74,560,000 72,466,000 72,466,000 71,162,000 71,162,000 66,270,000 68,547,000  64,824,000  62,521,000 62,521,000 61,034,000 61,034,000  60,424,000 64,643,000 62,433,000 62,162,000 61,532,000  61,532,000 63,009,000 62,018,000 71,352,000                        
        equity
                                                                                                      
        common shares
      2,251,186,000 2,225,705,000 1,991,375,000  1,989,245,000 1,988,472,000 1,988,221,000  1,985,663,000 1,985,383,000 1,984,696,000  1,981,785,000 1,981,785,000 1,980,801,000  1,975,405,000 1,974,884,000 1,974,266,000  1,970,299,000 1,970,299,000 1,968,217,000  1,964,304,000 1,960,933,000 1,960,465,000  1,953,305,000 1,952,623,000 1,952,564,000  1,948,055,000 1,947,392,000 1,947,105,000  1,942,451,000 1,942,205,000 1,941,528,000  1,938,042,000 1,938,042,000 1,938,042,000 1,936,336,000 1,936,336,000 1,936,336,000                                                   
        contributed surplus
      134,941,000 132,941,000 92,149,000 93,377,000 91,459,000 91,874,000 89,747,000 88,621,000 87,691,000 85,746,000 84,293,000 82,866,000 83,130,000 81,025,000 79,904,000 82,216,000 83,283,000 81,754,000 80,277,000 81,203,000 81,135,000 79,352,000 79,719,000 82,254,000 81,972,000 83,791,000 82,717,000 87,987,000 87,627,000 86,389,000 84,506,000 83,534,000 84,888,000 83,409,000 81,648,000 82,573,000 80,756,000 79,134,000 77,941,000  79,367,000 77,601,000 76,804,000 72,237,000 70,361,000 68,439,000  9,149,000 9,149,000 9,149,000 9,149,000 7,914,000 7,914,000 7,935,000 7,935,000 36,281,000 8,138,000  8,629,000 8,629,000 8,629,000 8,629,000 36,281,000 8,629,000 8,629,000 8,629,000 9,994,000 9,994,000  9,994,000 9,994,000 9,994,000 9,994,000 9,994,000 9,994,000 9,994,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000  820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -2,183,969,000 -2,168,323,000 -2,114,048,000 -2,104,932,000 -2,094,072,000 -2,083,329,000 -2,069,629,000 -2,059,311,000 -2,048,890,000 -2,037,816,000 -2,023,167,000 -2,012,508,000 -2,000,253,000 -1,984,130,000 -1,969,160,000 -1,959,165,000 -1,948,896,000 -1,937,106,000 -1,926,585,000 -1,918,629,000 -1,911,629,000 -1,898,893,000 -1,891,660,000 -1,885,065,000 -1,877,198,000 -1,869,142,000 -1,863,627,000 -1,857,682,000 -1,851,388,000 -1,762,763,000 -1,753,132,000 -1,744,917,000 -1,734,899,000 -1,724,506,000 -1,716,044,000 -1,705,901,000 -1,698,551,000 -1,691,170,000 -1,682,032,000  -1,664,887,000 -1,658,586,000 -1,649,402,000 -1,633,000,000 -1,620,991,000   -1,547,189,000 -1,547,189,000 -1,526,526,000 -1,526,526,000 -1,516,258,000 -1,516,258,000                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -25,046,000 -25,046,000 -25,602,000 -25,106,000 -24,441,000 -24,489,000 -24,456,000 -24,471,000 -24,423,000 -24,508,000 -24,518,000 -24,417,000 -23,786,000 -23,025,000 -23,111,000 -23,289,000 -22,861,000 -21,404,000 -23,098,000 -23,876,000 -24,077,000 -26,422,000 -25,263,000 -24,808,000 -24,834,000 -25,734,000 -24,337,000   -7,771,000    -20,284,000 -15,321,000  -11,496,000 -11,411,000 -21,671,000                                                          
        total assets
        102,027,000 109,753,000 114,731,000 121,577,000 126,884,000 133,290,000 138,133,000 142,870,000 151,361,000 159,189,000 166,581,000 178,514,000 188,411,000 198,852,000 204,194,000 213,296,000 218,040,000 224,441,000 228,994,000 235,031,000 239,816,000 245,835,000 249,879,000 252,497,000 255,461,000 260,929,000 263,162,000 385,125,000 393,961,000 398,869,000 413,318,000 395,404,000 405,279,000 408,261,000 420,389,000 424,135,000 419,063,000 433,584,000 442,454,000 464,818,000 485,728,000 546,260,000 555,224,000 554,243,000 578,686,000 611,157,000 611,157,000 622,100,000 622,100,000 709,663,000 709,663,000 687,695,000 725,629,000  812,299,000                                        
        total liabilities
        158,153,000 157,169,000 152,540,000 149,049,000 143,001,000 141,513,000 138,092,000 134,065,000 130,057,000 129,286,000 125,705,000 122,859,000 119,977,000 120,570,000 117,263,000 115,168,000 113,180,000 113,714,000 113,266,000 110,695,000 108,803,000 107,881,000 105,635,000 102,649,000 100,243,000 100,241,000 97,639,000 116,647,000 114,424,000 114,840,000 113,008,000 109,393,000 107,891,000 107,998,000 107,229,000 105,377,000 103,297,000  103,173,000 102,958,000 117,261,000 115,917,000 113,617,000 112,042,000  98,385,000 98,385,000 94,754,000 94,754,000 172,694,000 172,694,000 194,421,000 216,518,000  243,224,000                                        
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                      
        total equity
        -56,126,000 -47,416,000 -37,809,000 -27,472,000 -16,117,000 -8,223,000 41,000 8,805,000 21,304,000 29,903,000 40,876,000 55,655,000 68,434,000 78,282,000 86,931,000 98,128,000 104,860,000 110,727,000 115,728,000 124,336,000 131,013,000 137,954,000 144,244,000 149,848,000 155,218,000 160,688,000 165,523,000 268,478,000 279,537,000 284,029,000 300,310,000 286,011,000 297,388,000 300,263,000 313,160,000 318,758,000 315,766,000  339,281,000 361,860,000 368,467,000 430,343,000 441,607,000 442,201,000  512,772,000 512,772,000 527,346,000 527,346,000 536,969,000 536,969,000 493,274,000 509,111,000  569,075,000                                        
        total liabilities and equity
        102,027,000 109,753,000 114,731,000 121,577,000 126,884,000 133,290,000 138,133,000 142,870,000 151,361,000 159,189,000 166,581,000 178,514,000 188,411,000 198,852,000 204,194,000 213,296,000 218,040,000 224,441,000 228,994,000 235,031,000 239,816,000 245,835,000 249,879,000 252,497,000 255,461,000 260,929,000 263,162,000 385,125,000 393,961,000 398,869,000 413,318,000 395,404,000 405,279,000 408,261,000 420,389,000 424,135,000 419,063,000  442,454,000 464,818,000 485,728,000 546,260,000 555,224,000 554,243,000  611,157,000 611,157,000 622,100,000 622,100,000 709,663,000 709,663,000 687,695,000 725,629,000  812,299,000                                        
        authorized – 1,000 million shares, no par value
                                                                                                      
        issued and outstanding – 334.6 and 334.2 million shares, respectively
         1,989,245,000                                                                                             
        notes receivable
               24,855,000 24,638,000 24,421,000 24,204,000 23,991,000 23,782,000   74,566,000 73,914,000 72,611,000 72,611,000 94,327,000 93,503,000 92,679,000 91,855,000 91,050,000 90,254,000 89,459,000 88,663,000                                                                    
        issued and outstanding – 334.2 and 333.8 million shares, respectively
             1,986,938,000                                                                                         
        issued and outstanding – 333.8 and 332.4 million shares, respectively
                 1,983,962,000                                                                                     
        issued and outstanding – 332.4 and 330.4 million shares, respectively
                     1,978,520,000                                                                                 
        lease obligations
                      221,000 221,000 213,000 207,000 201,000 192,000 188,000                                                                          
        deferred income taxes
                          1,272,000 1,097,000 924,000 751,000 583,000 414,000 247,000 80,000  9,713,000 9,821,000 9,761,000 10,066,000 9,347,000 9,502,000 9,397,000 9,886,000 9,891,000 9,583,000  9,952,000 10,528,000 10,472,000 9,021,000 9,113,000 9,144,000                                                   
        issued and outstanding – 330.4 and 327.6 million shares, respectively
                         1,972,029,000                                                                             
        issued and outstanding – 327.6 and 323.2 million shares, respectively
                             1,965,573,000                                                                         
        non-current assets held for sale
                                                                                                      
        non-current liabilities held for sale
                                                                                                      
        issued and outstanding – 323.2 and 322.2 million shares, respectively
                                 1,954,861,000                                                                     
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                 -24,478,000 -24,021,000   -6,175,000    -18,860,000     -13,241,000 4,803,000 3,023,000 54,770,000 55,901,000 47,736,000  6,775,000 6,775,000 2,540,000 2,540,000 3,415,000 3,415,000 53,025,000 50,342,000  64,022,000  670,000 670,000 1,410,000 1,410,000  2,746,000 231,000 200,000 354,000 495,000  495,000 658,000 921,000  448,000 946,000 1,114,000 31,569,000 29,188,000 30,868,000                  
        investment in galore creek
                                   251,109,000 253,395,000 251,461,000 258,880,000 240,531,000 244,174,000 241,404,000 247,317,000 247,352,000 239,732,000                                                          
        mineral property
                                   44,970,000 45,458,000 45,179,000 46,447,000 43,131,000 43,841,000 43,359,000 44,394,000 44,414,000 43,031,000                                                          
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
                                    -4,401,000  2,266,000                                                                
        issued and outstanding – 322.2 and 320.0 million shares, respectively
                                     1,951,587,000                                                                 
        issued and outstanding – 320.0 and 317.9 million shares, respectively
                                         1,942,451,000                                                             
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
                                                                                                      
        these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the board of directors on october 4, 2016. they are signed on the company’s behalf by:
                                                                                                      
        these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the board of directors on april 4, 2016. they are signed on the company's behalf by:
                                                                                                      
        /s/ gregory a. lang, director /s/ anthony p. walsh, director
                                                                                                      
        loss from operations
                                             -31,696,000       -55,776,000                                                  
        net income from continuing operations
                                             -31,952,000       -62,760,000                                                  
        net loss from discontinued operations
                                                                                                      
        net income attributable to shareholders
                                             -31,952,000       -62,760,000                                                  
        income per common share:
                                                                                                      
        basic:
                                                                                                      
        continuing operations
                                             -100       -200                                                  
        discontinued operations
                                                                                                      
        diluted:
                                                                                                      
        long-term liabilities
                                             100,771,000       108,684,000                                                  
        shareholders' equity
                                             329,296,000                                                         
        investments
                                              85,000,000 85,000,000 90,000,000 100,000,000 105,000,000 110,000,000  2,053,000 2,053,000 2,384,000 2,384,000 2,803,000 2,803,000 2,683,000 3,192,000  4,527,000  8,122,000 8,122,000 9,115,000 9,115,000  9,843,000 7,519,000 7,225,000 5,243,000 4,287,000  4,287,000 5,335,000 4,940,000 3,633,000 130,329,000 118,968,000 109,625,000 12,031,000 12,435,000 18,064,000 7,207,000 7,231,000 4,546,000 4,069,000 4,148,000 4,408,000 1,641,000 1,641,000 1,641,000 1,641,000 1,641,000 1,641,000  1,544,000 504,000 504,000 207,000 
        investment in affiliates
                                              248,107,000 262,092,000 260,719,000 299,694,000 302,458,000 294,920,000                                                   
        mineral properties
                                              44,266,000 46,830,000 46,570,000 53,552,000 53,704,000 52,566,000        510,000 510,000  510,000                                   4,471,265     
        debt
                                                15,542,000 14,705,000 14,309,000 87,135,000                                                   
        derivative liabilities
                                                 58,000 58,000 198,000                                                   
        these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the board of directors on july 8, 2014. they are signed on the company’s behalf by:
                                                                                                      
        /s/ gregory a. lang, director /s/ anthony walsh, director
                                                                                                      
        accumulated deficit during exploration stage
                                                   -1,610,310,000                                                   
        net income from discontinued operations
                                                                                                      
        shareholders’ equity
                                                    465,649,000                                                  
        accounts and notes receivable
                                                     2,764,000 2,764,000 2,171,000 2,171,000 2,174,000 2,174,000                                            
        prepaid expenses and deposits
                                                     297,000 297,000 537,000 537,000 788,000 788,000                                            
        non-current assets
                                                                                                      
        equity investment – donlin gold
                                                     3,287,000 3,287,000 4,587,000 4,587,000 3,555,000 3,555,000 4,655,000 4,405,000  2,301,000                                        
        equity investment – galore creek
                                                     372,979,000 372,979,000 376,183,000 376,183,000 377,562,000 377,562,000 381,052,000 383,038,000  384,050,000                                        
        notes and other receivables
                                                     7,954,000 7,954,000 7,801,000 7,801,000 7,882,000 7,882,000                                            
        investment tax credits
                                                     3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000 3,221,000  3,221,000  3,271,000 3,271,000 3,271,000 3,271,000  3,271,000 3,393,000 3,393,000 3,393,000 3,393,000  3,393,000 3,393,000 3,393,000 3,393,000 3,380,000 6,708,000 6,708,000 6,708,000 6,479,000 6,307,000                  
        convertible notes
                                                     19,341,000 19,341,000 18,439,000 18,439,000 76,732,000 76,732,000 69,621,000 71,121,000  66,473,000 2,586,000 63,212,000 63,212,000 61,086,000 61,086,000  59,907,000 62,959,000 60,303,000 59,584,000 58,553,000 53,942,000 58,553,000 59,555,000 58,230,000 66,614,000 53,593,000 49,211,000                      
        embedded derivative liability – convertible notes
                                                     296,000 296,000 287,000 287,000 19,338,000 19,338,000 7,682,000 12,997,000  29,710,000                                        
        derivative liability – warrants
                                                           16,183,000 22,393,000  35,021,000                                        
        non-current liabilities
                                                                                                      
        share capital
                                                     1,984,683,000 1,984,683,000 1,984,502,000 1,984,502,000 1,982,799,000 1,982,799,000 1,518,153,000 1,518,141,000 27,280,000 1,643,421,000  1,140,392,000 1,140,392,000 1,136,743,000 1,136,743,000 27,280,000 1,092,669,000 1,074,795,000 1,065,480,000 883,970,000 878,086,000  878,086,000 872,114,000 868,202,000 865,796,000 760,903,000 760,779,000 760,779,000 756,982,000 756,471,000 537,845,000 535,504,000 489,020,000 485,433,000  292,186,000 243,039,000 247,511,000 242,673,000 247,511,000 227,359,000 227,359,000 227,359,000  163,607,000 160,584,000 160,584,000  
        warrants
                                                           391,574,000 391,574,000  409,074,000  23,419,000 23,419,000 24,131,000 24,131,000  24,391,000 28,488,000 30,975,000 30,975,000 31,065,000  31,065,000 32,554,000 33,419,000 34,142,000    9,178,000 9,178,000 9,178,000 9,180,000 9,335,000 9,367,000 9,759,000 9,759,000             
        share-based payments
                                                     59,354,000 59,354,000 57,681,000 57,681,000 59,099,000 59,099,000 51,876,000 48,951,000  46,490,000                                        
        commitments
                                                                                                      
        trade and other receivables
                                                           858,000 1,020,000  13,891,000                                        
        deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                           606,000 1,155,000 96,000 1,814,000  1,013,000 1,013,000 1,430,000 1,430,000 96,000 2,175,000 1,028,000 1,548,000 2,037,000 2,154,000  2,154,000 1,414,000 1,758,000 2,565,000 2,113,000 2,824,000 5,425,000 6,334,000 1,452,000 2,176,000 770,000 1,030,000 1,632,000 669,000 2,548,000 2,435,000 1,174,000 1,921,000 1,174,000 942,000 942,000 942,000  824,000 770,000 770,000 407,000 
        inventories
                                                            497,000  476,000  522,000 522,000 8,093,000 8,093,000  8,110,000 463,000 439,000 15,050,000 15,547,000  15,547,000 15,438,000 15,330,000 15,236,000 10,353,000 9,165,000                      
        assets held for sale – rock creek project
                                                           19,982,000                                           
        non – current assets
                                                                                                      
        other receivables
                                                           4,137,000                        3,081,000 2,332,000 2,021,000 1,250,000                
        property, plant and equipment
                                                           368,000 407,000 1,128,000 1,426,000  350,041,000 350,041,000 349,943,000 349,943,000 1,128,000 346,855,000 347,023,000 454,005,000 454,184,000 454,271,000  454,271,000 470,172,000 471,430,000 471,838,000 653,168,000 617,142,000 561,906,000 376,137,000 172,912,000 101,452,000 55,505,000 20,177,000 15,347,000 13,685,000 8,901,000 2,302,000 1,131,000 1,614,000 1,131,000 1,084,000 1,084,000 1,084,000  1,102,000 690,000 690,000 2,205,000 
        assets held for distribution to the shareholders
                                                              31,395,000                                        
        reclamation deposits
                                                           2,186,000 1,917,000  21,976,000  12,828,000 12,828,000 12,755,000 12,755,000  12,708,000 13,359,000 13,243,000 13,304,000 13,326,000  13,326,000 13,700,000 13,701,000 14,937,000 13,405,000 14,230,000 11,871,000                     
        trade and other payables
                                                           14,478,000 9,029,000  9,596,000                                        
        liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale – rock creek
                                                           16,634,000                                           
        current portion of decommissioning liabilities
                                                           1,035,000 235,000  25,155,000                                        
        current portion of other liabilities
                                                                                                      
        non – current liabilities
                                                                                                      
        decommissioning liabilities
                                                            1,085,000  2,523,000                                        
        deferred liability
                                                              3,909,000  3,869,000 3,869,000                                     
        deferred income tax
                                                           2,401,000 4,776,000  5,872,000                                        
        deficit
                                                                                  -131,123,000 -126,964,000        -82,632,000           
        nature of operations
                                                                                                      
        assets held for sale
                                                            20,939,000                                          
        current assets - sum
                                                            324,802,000    106,287,000  139,580,000               44,475,000      223,659,000  72,965,000  58,029,000           
        liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale
                                                            26,206,000                                          
        current portion of non - current liabilities
                                                                                                      
        current liabilities - sum
                                                            35,470,000    42,650,000  31,561,000               57,997,000      9,171,000  15,912,000  7,966,000           
        mineral properties and development costs
                                                             30,547,000       30,547,000                                  
        due to related parties
                                                             395,000       395,000                                  
        current portion of ambler acquisition liability
                                                                                                      
        ambler acquisition liability
                                                                                                      
        trade and other receivables – non-current
                                                              4,136,000                                        
        current portion of long-term liabilities
                                                                      14,098,000 13,603,000 13,578,000 705,000  705,000 1,177,000  1,420,000                        
        subsequent events
                                                                                                      
        shareholders’ equity reported under canadian gaap
                                                               604,851,000           254,489,000                            
        cumulative adjustments to shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                      
        cumulative adjustment for convertible notes embedded derivatives
                                                                                                      
        cumulate adjustment for warrant derivatives
                                                                                                      
        equity component of bridge loan
                                                                                                      
        interest and accretion expense
                                                               7,175,000           5,821,000                            
        future income taxes
                                                                15,286,000 15,286,000 15,298,000 15,298,000  96,000 7,196,000 8,015,000 8,379,000 8,524,000  8,524,000 11,801,000 12,764,000 13,346,000 46,379,000 46,440,000 46,696,000 59,758,000 51,043,000 49,947,000 51,040,000 37,770,000 34,393,000 34,393,000 36,994,000 36,994,000 30,262,000 36,994,000 30,262,000         
        development costs
                                                                                                      
        shareholders’ equity under u.s. gaap
                                                               446,960,000           132,079,000                            
        total assets reported under canadian gaap
                                                               790,000,000           777,185,000                            
        deferred financing costs
                                                               1,193,000           3,291,000                            
        property, plant and equipment-interest capitalization
                                                               3,652,000           3,491,000                            
        total assets under u.s. gaap
                                                               742,672,000           699,839,000                            
        total liabilities reported under canadian gaap
                                                               185,149,000           231,465,000                            
        liabilities in embedded derivatives
                                                               62,440,000                                       
        liabilities in derivatives
                                                               45,930,000                                       
        total liabilities under u.s. gaap
                                                               295,712,000           276,529,000                            
        accounts receivable
                                                                833,000 833,000 1,266,000 1,266,000  832,000 1,241,000 940,000 1,192,000 130,000  130,000 295,000 320,000 475,000 497,000 557,000 550,000 291,000 310,000 369,000     212,000 122,000 192,000 49,000 192,000 653,000 653,000 653,000  549,000 415,000 415,000 792,000 
        note receivable
                                                                12,308,000 12,308,000 17,221,000 17,221,000                                   
        land
                                                                191,000 191,000 195,000 195,000  1,876,000 1,876,000 1,892,000 1,892,000 1,892,000  1,892,000 1,894,000 1,894,000 1,894,000 1,703,000 1,703,000 1,706,000 1,713,000 1,714,000 1,716,000 1,732,000 1,741,000 1,741,000 1,754,000 1,754,000 1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000  1,757,000 1,757,000 1,757,000  
        mineral properties, rights and development costs
                                                                275,406,000 275,406,000 275,014,000 275,014,000  213,812,000 266,287,000 275,355,000 275,128,000 247,130,000  247,130,000 246,065,000 246,057,000 246,056,000                        
        current portion of asset retirement obligations
                                                                28,043,000 28,043,000 7,890,000 7,890,000  7,890,000    860,000  860,000    1,690,000 1,754,000 1,755,000                     
        current portion of capital lease obligation
                                                                547,000 547,000 698,000 698,000  698,000                                 
        notes payable
                                                                  11,153,000 11,153,000  10,983,000                                 
        asset retirement obligations
                                                                15,139,000 15,139,000 15,967,000 15,967,000  15,967,000 20,973,000 20,891,000 20,812,000 20,730,000  20,730,000 21,243,000 21,155,000 21,062,000 11,726,000 11,726,000 11,726,000                     
        capital lease obligations
                                                                  26,000 26,000  198,000 488,000 759,000 976,000 1,148,000  1,148,000 1,328,000 1,564,000 1,681,000 3,042,000 3,227,000                      
        equity component of convertible notes
                                                                43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000  43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000  43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,352,000 43,356,000                      
        stock-based compensation
                                                                34,808,000 34,808,000 34,618,000 34,618,000  33,564,000 31,845,000 31,216,000 33,641,000 31,838,000  31,838,000 30,784,000 30,105,000 23,770,000 23,082,000 22,458,000 20,281,000 20,041,000 18,170,000 17,214,000 15,663,000 14,309,000 10,816,000 10,219,000 9,880,000 9,753,000 5,811,000 9,795,000 5,811,000 5,811,000 5,811,000 5,811,000  5,475,000 23,000 23,000  
        non-controlling interest
                                                                293,017,000 293,017,000 290,302,000 290,302,000  285,688,000 295,490,000 291,492,000 292,552,000 293,247,000  293,247,000 297,845,000 296,081,000 296,686,000 290,270,000 277,929,000 242,711,000 77,606,000                    
        deferred charges
                                                                     950,000                                 
        inventory
                                                                        438,000               53,000 55,000 31,000 40,000 39,000 39,000 39,000        83,000 
        accounts and gst receivable
                                                                         942,000  942,000            746,000 2,332,000              
        suspension costs
                                                                               7,299,000 11,630,000 32,000,000                     
        bridge loan
                                                                          66,000                            
        nature of operations and going concern
                                                                                                      
        equity investment
                                                                                                      
        foreign exchange loss
                                                                                                      
        total non-controlling interest under canadian and u.s. gaap
                                                                          291,231,000                            
        gst and other receivables
                                                                            744,000 724,000 902,000 14,559,000 3,385,000 11,740,000 8,822,000                    
        current portion of long term liabilities
                                                                             1,109,000                         
        subsequent event
                                                                                                      
        restricted cash
                                                                                 4,600,000     834,000 785,000 785,000 785,000 790,000 469,000 469,000 469,000 469,000 469,000 469,000 53,500 464,000 54,000 54,000 1,353,000 
        temporary investments
                                                                                  33,967,000 31,226,000 28,646,000 3,534,000 3,534,000 3,534,000 3,534,000 3,534,000             
        mineral properties and related deferred costs
                                                                               350,105,000 368,669,000 359,989,000 397,283,000 344,099,000 315,974,000 260,027,000 221,065,000 216,212,000 209,297,000 187,152,000 160,775,000 147,126,000 151,598,000 147,126,000 105,641,000 105,641,000 105,641,000  39,770,000 37,247,000 37,247,000 30,587,000 
        power project development costs
                                                                                3,900,000 3,668,000 2,624,000                    
        mineral properties held for sale
                                                                               22,000,000                       
        suspension costs – short term
                                                                               3,650,000 5,815,000 16,000,000                     
        loans payable
                                                                                200,000 10,200,000                     
        supplies inventory
                                                                                 8,898,000 4,445,000                    
        reclamation bonds
                                                                                  25,128,000  10,370,000 8,509,000                 
        loan payable
                                                                                  200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000  200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 
        asset retirement obligation
                                                                                  863,000 867,000 873,000 700,000 700,000 970,000 1,020,000              
        power generation and transmission
                                                                                   61,045,000 60,804,000                  
        reclamation and environmental bonds
                                                                                   19,744,000                   
        accounts and officer loan receivable
                                                                                     580,000 589,000 684,000 763,000 697,000 697,000 710,000 710,000 710,000         
        power generation and transmission rights
                                                                                     60,357,000                 
        tax credits
                                                                                     5,258,000 3,846,000                
        commitments and subsequent events
                                                                                                      
        reclamation deposit
                                                                                      105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000  105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 
        subsquent events
                                                                                                      
        amounts receivable from related party
                                                                                       13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000  13,000 13,000 13,000 57,000 
        officer loan payable
                                                                                       191,000 191,000 191,000 191,000 204,000 204,000 204,000         
        deferred tenant inducements
                                                                                       430,000 442,000 452,000 477,000  504,000  100,000 100,000 100,000  106,000 113,000 113,000  
        deferred income
                                                                                       11,000 13,000 9,000 10,000 21,000 9,000 21,000         
        share capital - no par value
                                                                                                      
        authorized 1,000,000,000 common shares and 10,000,000 preferred shares
                                                                                                      
        issued 72,986,469 common shares
                                                                                        292,876,000              
        reclamation payable
                                                                                         746,000 870,000  899,000          
        provision for reclamation costs
                                                                                         536,000  899,000           
        benefit from reclamation costs
                                                                                          536,000  536,000 899,000 781,000 781,000 781,000  1,142,000 1,136,000 1,136,000 1,496,000 
        minority interest
                                                                                                  9,415,000 9,237,000 9,237,000  
        shareholders’ equity - sum
                                                                                           171,510,000           
        inventory - other
                                                                                              97,000 97,000 97,000   101,000 101,000  
        officer loan receivable
                                                                                              204,000 204,000 204,000  204,000 215,000 215,000 227,000 
        funds held in escrow
                                                                                                      
        gst receivable
                                                                                                 133,174     
        prepaids and advances
                                                                                                 8,169     
        amounts due to related party
                                                                                                 712,369     
        capital stock
                                                                                                 21,346,569    112,060,000 
        inventory – other
                                                                                                  103,000    
        cash held in escrow
                                                                                                     1,353,000 
        long term liabilities
                                                                                                      
        non-controlling interests
                                                                                                     1,395,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-04-10 2013-02-28 2012-03-01 2012-02-29 2011-07-13 2011-02-28 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2008-02-29 2007-11-30 2007-08-31 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-08-31 2006-05-31 2006-02-28 2005-11-30 2005-08-31 2005-05-31 2005-03-04 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-06-03 2004-05-31 2004-04-29 2004-02-29 
                                                                                       
          operating activities:
                                                                                       
          net loss
        38,629,000 -45,159,000 -9,116,000 -34,878,000 2,957,000 -3,382,000 -10,318,000 -35,729,000 3,575,000 -3,990,000 -10,659,000 -37,220,000 -1,153,000 -4,975,000 -9,995,000  -1,269,000 -2,565,000 -7,956,000   -19,705,000 -2,541,000 808,000 -6,323,000 -24,140,000 -78,994,000 -1,416,000 -8,215,000     -26,465,000 1,757,000 839,000 -9,977,000 -25,651,000 2,883,000 115,000 -9,299,000    -10,691,000                                   
          adjustments:
                                                                                       
          equity loss – donlin gold
        987,000 4,164,000 2,299,000 10,107,000 -1,176,000 1,029,000 2,961,000 14,551,000 -3,565,000 3,068,000 4,475,000 18,751,000 971,000 4,401,000 4,040,000 9,877,000 2,550,000 2,230,000 1,968,000 8,352,000 2,450,000 7,350,000 943,000 875,000 1,323,000 6,284,000                                                      
          share-based compensation
        590,000 427,000 983,000 6,722,000 -1,880,000 -14,000 2,409,000 6,506,000 85,000 -21,000 2,161,000 6,109,000 14,000 2,091,000 6,185,000 -45,000 53,000 2,042,000 5,274,000 68,000 4,624,000 10,000 11,000 1,531,000 5,807,000 -22,000 -7,000 1,949,000 8,152,000 92,000 -1,876,000 3,925,000 8,394,000 -2,839,000 4,708,000 7,815,000 945,000 -4,601,000 5,329,000 8,311,000 -21,000 -2,751,000 4,658,000                                   
          warrant expense
                                                                                       
          interest expense on promissory note
        120,000 141,000 3,566,000 10,941,000 131,000 105,000 3,597,000 9,630,000 221,000 268,000 2,944,000 5,764,000 514,000 172,000 1,512,000 4,416,000 26,000 46,000 1,434,000 4,586,000 28,000 5,399,000 26,000 63,000 1,798,000                                                       
          gain on sale of mineral property
              -743,000    -556,000                                                                     
          change in fair value of marketable equity securities
                                                                                       
          foreign exchange loss
        -387,000 709,000 -330,000 -537,000 35,000 -20,000 6,000 22,000 16,000 46,000 -41,000 -172,000 -470,000 -65,000 112,000  -1,949,000 560,000 483,000   -802,000 1,991,000 -1,595,000 386,000 -34,000         -801,000     3,709,000 -3,462,000  -1,274,000 3,550,000 -2,449,000 -10,367,000                                  
          other operating adjustments
        -3,000 -3,000 9,000 33,000 -12,000 -2,000 16,000 45,000 -10,000 -11,000 25,000 -46,000 4,000   5,000 2,000 15,000 -2,000                                                           
          change in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                       
          other assets
        2,633,000                      621,000 -1,169,000 773,000 -1,706,000 162,000 84,000 -11,000 1,217,000 -646,000 519,000 -27,000                                               
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        -1,647,000                      174,000 -162,000 -41,000 266,000 -255,000 416,000 -194,000 -612,000 127,000 2,091,000 -1,554,000                                             2,761,000 2,761,000 
          accrued payroll and related benefits
        1,000                      346,000 2,530,000 -1,929,000 -618,000 9,000 2,501,000 -1,854,000                                                   
          income taxes payable
                                                                                       
          remediation liability
        -19,000                                                                               
          net cash from operating activities
        726,000 3,831,000 -5,460,000 -8,603,000 -2,843,000 4,178,000 -5,374,000 -6,483,000 -1,134,000 4,324,000 -4,493,000 -10,727,000 676,000 3,683,000 -6,003,000    -4,286,000         2,792,000 -4,642,000 -6,601,000 -142,000 2,880,000 -4,417,000                                               
          capital expenditures
        -119,000                                                          
          free cash flows
        726,000 3,831,000 -5,460,000 -8,603,000 -2,843,000 4,178,000 -5,374,000 -6,483,000 -1,253,000 4,324,000 -4,493,000 -10,727,000 676,000 3,683,000 -6,003,000    -4,286,000         2,792,000 -4,642,000 -6,601,000 -142,000 2,880,000 -4,417,000                                               
          investing activities:
                                                                                       
          proceeds from term deposits
        33,000,000           86,000,000 46,000,000   116,578,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 35,000,000   179,000,000 29,000,000 -104,000,000 115,000,000 42,000,000 -1,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 146,900,000 -50,000,000 15,000,000 40,000,000 95,000,000 -40,000,000 5,000,000 40,000,000 95,000,000 -10,000,000 5,000,000 45,000,000 165,000,000 -10,000,000                                     
          purchases of term deposits
        -109,000,000       -142,000,000 38,000,000   -70,000,000 -54,000,000   -133,799,000 5,799,000 -5,799,000 -25,000,000     97,000,000 -108,000,000 -32,000,000 -103,000,000 -2,000,000 -15,000,000   -1,900,000 -45,000,000 -85,000,000 40,000,000 -10,000,000 -35,000,000 -85,000,000 5,000,000 -5,000,000 -40,000,000                                       
          funding of donlin gold
        -1,301,000 -3,185,000 -3,614,000 -9,583,000 847,000 -88,000 -3,623,000 -15,277,000 4,553,000 -1,284,000 -5,744,000 -19,997,000 2,113,000 -4,615,000 -5,936,000 -10,686,000 -1,723,000 -2,232,000 -2,946,000 -8,583,000 -2,403,000 -7,282,000 -931,000 -2,012,000 -897,000 -6,575,000                                                      
          investment in donlin gold
                                                                                       
          proceeds from disposal of equity securities
                                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of mineral property
              743,000    556,000                                                                     
          net cash from investing activities
        -287,351,000 29,863,000 -2,662,000 12,160,000 -19,094,000 19,169,000 -2,880,000 -8,720,000 5,434,000 -1,854,000 -5,188,000 -3,924,000 -5,887,000 3,385,000 -5,936,000 -27,707,000 78,076,000 -17,031,000 7,054,000   17,701,000 39,069,000 -9,012,000 6,103,000 6,581,000 -2,485,000 1,822,000 -2,390,000   12,655,000 -7,668,000 3,010,000 388,000 -6,067,000 2,937,000 1,793,000 -3,823,000 -1,406,000 2,472,000                                       
          financing activities:
                                                                                       
          equity issuance
        -216,924,000                                                                               
          equity issuance costs
        8,300,000                                                                               
          withholding tax on share-based compensation
          -82,000 -17,000 -140,000          -2,122,000    -731,000      -1,197,000                                                       
          net cash from financing activities
        -208,624,000 234,187,000 -82,000 -17,000 -140,000          -2,122,000    -731,000                                                             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -85,000 141,000 -51,000 -69,000 16,000 -19,000 8,000 -55,000 32,000 44,000 -40,000 -109,000 -308,000 -40,000 70,000    250,000                                                      56,000  56,000     
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        -495,334,000 268,022,000 -8,255,000    -8,246,000 -15,258,000   -9,721,000 -16,882,000   -13,991,000    2,287,000                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        259,767,000 -8,255,000 42,224,000  15,065,000 -8,246,000 45,749,000  -7,207,000 -9,721,000 63,882,000  -4,841,000 -13,991,000 91,124,000  -11,405,000 2,287,000 60,906,000 14,220,000 -6,370,000 3,018,000 -4,791,000 1,773,000 21,004,000 9,477,000 -2,454,000 -7,023,000 27,954,000 8,650,000 3,385,000 -12,035,000 30,274,000 9,988,000 -5,195,000 -4,793,000 41,731,000 20,629,000 -17,261,000 -3,368,000 70,325,000 9,933,000 -993,000 -8,940,000 81,262,000                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -235,567,000 259,767,000 33,969,000  -6,996,000 15,065,000 37,503,000  -2,875,000 -7,207,000 54,161,000  -10,360,000 -4,841,000 77,133,000  66,005,000 -11,405,000 63,193,000 15,558,000 -7,981,000 13,668,000 35,895,000 -4,791,000 22,777,000 7,048,000 -4,521,000 -2,454,000 20,931,000 6,312,000 19,000 3,384,000 18,239,000 1,819,000 -3,288,000 -5,195,000 36,938,000 -3,256,000 -4,709,000 -17,261,000 66,957,000 -519,000 -485,000 -993,000 72,322,000                                   
          change in fair value of marketable securities
         89,000 -186,000   -349,000 -311,000 -314,000 124,000 220,000 -299,000 -836,000 860,000 287,000 -500,000 -586,000 426,000 -32,000 -226,000 -59,000 -74,000                                                           
          proceeds from disposal of investments
          952,000                                                                             
          net change in operating assets and liabilities
          -2,685,000   6,068,000 -2,991,000 -745,000 -1,652,000 4,188,000 -2,326,000 -2,806,000 -47,000 3,850,000 -3,053,000 800,000 145,000 2,018,000 -1,179,000 -967,000 423,000              1,048,000 1,742,000 -1,172,000 -62,000 503,000 1,421,000 -1,403,000 1,648,000 -911,000 3,803,000 -1,367,000                                   
          remediation expense
                                                                                       
          accretion of notes receivable
               -434,000   -217,000 -637,000 -3,000 1,000 -210,000 -1,917,000 215,000 -854,000 -2,502,000 -11,000 -2,415,000 -9,000 -1,000 -795,000 -796,000                                                      
          proceeds from notes receivable
                                                                                       
          other
                             169,000 -175,000 29,000 -40,000 330,000 -313,000 -90,000 95,000 -70,000 112,000 -10,000 -28,000 14,000 160,000 -357,000 211,000 -1,533,000 -269,000 -112,000 1,399,000 4,298,000 144,000 -340,000 1,575,000                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                       
          change in fair value of marketable investments
                                                                                       
          accretion of note receivable
                                                                                       
          net change in working capital
                                                                                       
          proceeds from note receivable
                                                                                      
          acquisition of property and equipment
                -119,000                                                                       
          sale of marketable equity investments
                                                                                       
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
            -22,061,000                    1,773,000  -2,067,000                  -8,940,000      1,000                             
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                              40,686,000      -7,023,000  -3,366,000 15,419,000 -12,035,000  1,907,000 -402,000 -4,793,000 -23,885,000 12,552,000 -13,893,000 -3,368,000                                       
          deferred income tax recovery
                                                                                       
          net income
                            -5,503,000          -1,931,000 1,681,000 -10,143,000                                               
          foreign exchange gain
                                            -525,000 -3,630,000          6,531,000 -8,102,000 -8,102,000              4,397,000                
          deferred income tax (recovery) expense
                                                                                       
          deferred income tax expense
                            2,000 502,000 2,000 167,000                                                       
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                        99,000     -5,754,000 1,388,000 1,389,000 -3,150,000 -8,930,000                                                      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                        -765,000    784,000  229,000 -138,000 17,000 -80,000 30,000 -45,000 9,000 -84,000 302,000 -116,000 50,000 -18,000 -94,000 77,000 6,000 -178,000 -235,000 256,000 -218,000  -63,000 132,000 -82,000                                   
          change in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                       
          net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                       
          deferred income tax
                                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                             17,701,000 39,069,000 -9,012,000 6,103,000 3,412,000                   -3,644,000                                   
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                 3,169,000                                                      
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                                                                       
          foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                      1,045,000 -355,000 161,000                          3,377,000              -56,000       
          net cash provided from (used in) investing activities
                            -2,403,000                                                           
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                       
          non-cash transactions:
                                                                                       
          notes receivable from the sale of galore creek
                                                                                       
          loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                 717,000                                                      
          write-down of investments
                                                                             28,000          
          other liabilities
                                                                                       
          interest on promissory note
                                  64,000 99,000 1,494,000 3,867,000 54,000 94,000 1,213,000 3,396,000 2,000 62,000 1,091,000                                           
          discontinued operations:
                                                                                       
          equity losses of affiliates
                                   1,205,000 2,094,000 9,118,000 1,005,000 540,000 2,232,000 7,776,000 -630,000 625,000 2,197,000 8,951,000 -1,482,000 1,317,000 2,622,000 10,217,000 2,093,000 -5,000 3,621,000                                   
          funding of affiliates
                                   -2,191,000 -2,377,000 -9,429,000 -426,000 -473,000 -2,640,000 -6,990,000 388,000 -1,067,000 -2,063,000 -8,207,000 1,177,000 -1,406,000 -2,528,000    -3,622,000                                   
          repayment of debt
                                                                                       
          3
                                                                                       
          withholding tax paid on share-based compensation
                                        -196,000    -4,275,000    -827,000                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                       
          depreciation
                                          -1,000 9,000 27,000 -1,000 9,000 27,000 1,000 -2,000 10,000 26,000 2,000 -1,000 10,000 10,000  137,000                            
          deferred income taxes
                                          77,000 -80,000 -3,000 -12,000 16,000 -16,000 10,000 73,000 -43,000 94,000 -50,000                                   
          net cash from operations
                                          1,613,000 5,588,000 -7,736,000 -9,671,000 781,000 3,086,000 -5,622,000                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                       
          accretion of convertible notes
                                                                                       
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
                                                                                       
          write-down of assets
                                                                                       
          proceeds from share issuance
                                                                                       
          withholding tax paid on stock based compensation
                                                    -636,000                                   
          additions to property and equipment
                                                    -22,000                                   
          loss on derivative liabilities
                                                    115,000                                   
          loss from discontinued operations
                                                                                       
          gain on derivative liabilities
                                                                                       
          net cash from continuing operations
                                                    -5,214,000                                   
          net cash from discontinued operations
                                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                       
          gain on deconsolidation of galore creek
                                                                                       
          proceeds from marketable securities
                                                    50,000,000                                   
          purchases of marketable securities
                                                    -50,000,000                                   
          acquisitions
                                                                                       
          proceeds from debt issuance
                                                                                       
          proceeds from non-controlling interest
                                                             4,301,000   10,321,000 766,000 7,308,000 -20,976,000 26,264,000 9,757,000 186,701,000                 
          withholding tax on share based compensation
                                                                                       
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                       
          income
                                                      -10,395,000 3,514,000 -13,782,000 -13,782,000                              
          items not affecting cash
                                                                                       
          provision for decommissioning liabilities
                                                                                       
          write-down of available-for-sale investments
                                                                                       
          write-down of other assets
                                                                                       
          finance costs
                                                      575,000 -2,916,000 4,042,000 4,042,000  3,262,000                            
          share-based payments
                                                      369,000 -4,006,000 5,526,000 5,526,000  10,088,000                            
          gain on spin-out of novacopper to shareholders
                                                                                       
          loss on derivative liability
                                                        2,455,000                               
          loss on embedded derivative liability
                                                        840,000                               
          gain on sale of inventory
                                                                                       
          share of losses – donlin gold
                                                      1,125,000 616,000 2,986,000 2,986,000  3,623,000                            
          share of losses – galore creek
                                                      2,916,000 277,000 2,482,000 2,482,000  4,065,000                            
          increase in reclamation bonds
                                                                       3,311,000                
          proceeds from sale of inventory
                                                                                       
          cash funding – donlin gold
                                                      1,096,000 -2,037,000 -2,462,000 -2,462,000                              
          cash funding – galore creek
                                                      -2,468,000 -674,000 -706,000 -706,000                              
          net change in non-cash working capital
                                                                                       
          decrease in accounts and notes receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits
                                                      961,000                                 
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, other liabilities
                                                      888,000                                 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                       
          proceeds from warrant exercises – net
                                                        54,014,000 54,014,000  3,685,000    248,000                        
          repurchase of convertible notes
                                                                                       
          cash transferred to novacopper
                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common shares – net
                                                           316,417,000 351,000 60,000 179,000,000  93,695,000 281,000 93,320,000   293,000 223,011,000 -217,838,000 216,215,000 2,070,000 -448,000             
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                       
          acquisition of term deposits
                                                                                       
          acquisition of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                -800,000       
          effect of foreign exchange rate on cash & cash equivalents
                                                      1,691,000 -11,782,000 11,601,000 11,601,000  178,000                            
          increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
                                                      -35,640,000 -142,764,000 56,308,000 56,308,000  282,004,000   157,652,000         -213,115,000     183,579,000           
          cash and cash equivalents – beginning of the period
                                                      -86,456,000 56,308,000 253,037,000 253,037,000                              
          cash and cash equivalents – end of the period
                                                      -122,096,000 -86,456,000 309,345,000 309,345,000                              
          supplemental disclosure
                                                                                       
          interest received
                                                      5,000 31,000 131,000 131,000  86,000 102,000 134,000 118,000 85,000 288,000 59,000 87,000 -646,000 1,013,000  1,461,000 -100,000 1,033,000              
          interest paid
                                                               7,000 3,065,000   100,000                    
          cash flows used in operating activities
                                                                                       
          benefit from decommissioning liabilities
                                                                                       
          gain on derivative liability
                                                         2,455,000                              
          gain on embedded derivative liability
                                                         840,000                              
          cash flows used in investing activities
                                                                                       
          payroll and withholding tax on issuance of psus
                                                                                       
          payroll and withholding tax on issuance of performance share units
                                                        -583,000 -583,000                              
          decrease in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits
                                                        145,000 145,000                              
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, other liabilities
                                                        -2,158,000 -2,158,000                              
          net income for the period
                                                           16,769,000                            
          decommissioning liabilities
                                                           1,651,000                            
          gain on assets distributed to the shareholders
                                                                                       
          gain on sale of land and equipment
                                                                                       
          inventory write down
                                                                                       
          decrease in trade and other receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                           18,000                            
          decrease in note receivable
                                                                                       
          decrease in trade and other payables and current decommissioning liabilities
                                                                                       
          payroll and withholding tax on issuance of psu
                                                                                       
          payment of note payable for acquisition of ambler
                                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of land and equipment
                                                                                       
          purchase of marketable securities
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties
                                                                                       
          acquisition of copper canyon
                                                                                       
          effect of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
                                                           60,572,000 129,284,000 151,723,000 17,858,000 38,180,000   12,224,000 23,792,000 -84,104,000 97,916,000  143,049,000                
          cash and cash equivalents – end of period
                                                           342,576,000 111,570,000 129,284,000 175,510,000 17,857,000  56,088,000 78,833,000 -16,240,000 23,792,000 13,812,000  -70,066,000                
          loss for the year
                                                                                -8,376,000       
          amortization
                                                          283,000  88,000 41,000 245,000 62,000 219,000 90,000 73,000 11,000 4,000 65,000 210,000 6,000 1,000 69,000 97,000 72,000 50,000 216,000 12,000 -188,000 210,000 62,000 210,000  47,000 47,000 
          accretion
                                                          974,000                             
          stock-based compensation
                                                          208,000  1,514,000 3,538,000 1,050,000 2,092,000 8,819,000 6,175,000 1,393,000 -1,381,000 1,618,000 189,000 792,000 623,000 258,000 322,000 -2,292,000 3,301,000 205,000 3,424,000   5,788,000 4,209,000 5,788,000  5,429,000 23,000 23,000 
          increase in deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                          236,000             4,779,000   19,020,000      2,506,000  2,506,000 215,331,000  374,000 374,000 
          funding provided by novagold resources inc.
                                                          39,083,000                             
          repayment of notes payable
                                                                                       
          acquisition of property, plant & equipment
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents – end of year
                                                          1,000                             
          payment of note payable
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts receivable
                                                                         26,000   79,000    -506,000       
          loss for the period
                                                                       -947,000                
          accretion income
                                                                                       
          asset impairment
                                                                                       
          power transmission rights
                                                                                       
          rock creek project
                                                                                       
          future income tax recovery
                                                                                       
          asset retirement obligations
                                                                                       
          equity loss
                                                            5,562,000 4,621,000                          
          future income tax expense
                                                             2,269,000        2,217,000                  
          gain on disposition of alluvial gold properties
                                                                                       
          gain on disposition of equipment
                                                                                       
          interest and accretion expense
                                                                                       
          unrealized foreign exchange loss
                                                            24,000                           
          decrease in receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts, and deferred charges
                                                            1,472,000                           
          decrease (increase) in inventories
                                                              35,000                         
          payments from non – controlling interest
                                                            8,098,000                           
          proceeds from warrant exercise
                                                            666,000 10,693,000    1,323,000 1,148,000   14,000                  
          repayment of note payable
                                                                                       
          proceeds from disposal of land & equipment
                                                                                       
          reclamation bonds
                                                                                       
          decrease in long term accounts receivable
                                                            110,000                           
          increase in deferred liability
                                                                                       
          non – cash investing activity
                                                                                       
          common shares issued for acquisition of copper canyon
                                                            42,339,000                           
          unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in long term accounts receivable
                                                                                       
          asset impairment – power transmission rights
                                                                                       
          impairment charge
                                                             52,668,000                          
          interest and accretion
                                                            1,932,000 3,732,000 3,768,000 3,662,000 9,032,000 297,000 8,231,000                     
          mineral properties expense
                                                             36,000                          
          decrease in inventories
                                                            17,000 10,000  59,000                        
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                            2,952,000                           
          cash flows from financing activities - sum
                                                            9,115,000         20,064,000       191,046,000           
          (expenditures) recoveries on mineral properties and related deferred costs
                                                            72,000  77,000                         
          non – cash investing activity:
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                       
          unrealized foreign exchange gain
                                                                                       
          increase in receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts, and deferred charges
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and related deferred costs
                                                                                       
          decrease in accounts receivable
                                                             8,000         108,000 -39,000   -86,000             
          investment in donlin creek
                                                                                       
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period
                                                                                       
          exploration
                                                              4,650,000 2,663,000 11,178,000 3,342,000 5,214,000                     
          gain on disposal of mineral properties
                                                                                       
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                 82,000                      
          project suspension recovery
                                                                                       
          non-controlling interest
                                                                     15,200,000                  
          decrease in gst and other receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                              740,000       1,321,000                  
          decrease in suspension costs – long term
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in reclamation deposits
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
                                                                401,000 155,000 81,000                     
          proceeds on sale of investments
                                                                  3,769,000   18,811,000                  
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities related to mineral properties and property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          bridge loan converted into shares
                                                                                       
          shares issued for property acquisition
                                                               5,168,000                        
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities related to mineral properties and property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in account receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and related deferred costs – net
                                                                       -5,863,000                
          increase in reclamation deposits
                                                                                       
          increase in investments
                                                                                       
          decrease in accounts payable and liabilities related to mineral properties and property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          gain on sale of investments
                                                                                       
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          increase in inventories
                                                                                       
          increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                       
          decrease in suspension costs – short term
                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes – net
                                                                                       
          proceeds from bridge loan – net
                                                                                       
          proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          expenditures on power project development
                                                                                       
          decrease in restricted cash
                                                                    -49,400,000 54,000,000                  
          earnings for the period
                                                                     27,967,000                  
          future income tax (recovery) expense
                                                                                       
          gain on dilution from equity investment
                                                                                       
          income from equity investment
                                                                         547,000              
          write-down of mineral property
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in gst and other
                                                                                       
          receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and
                                                                                       
          accrued liabilities
                                                                 3,267,000                      
          increase in suspension costs –
                                                                                       
          short term
                                                                                       
          long term
                                                                                       
          recovery (expenditures) on mineral properties
                                                                                       
          and related deferred costs
                                                                                       
          increase in cash and cash
                                                                                       
          equivalents during the period
                                                                                       
          accrued liabilities and other liabilities
                                                                                       
          related to mineral properties and property,
                                                                                       
          plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          decrease in gst and other receivables,
                                                                                       
          deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                 985,000                    770,000 770,000 
          repayment of credit facility
                                                                                       
          (expenditures) recovery on mineral properties
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents – beginning of
                                                                                       
          period
                                                                 78,833,000                     59,747,000 
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued
                                                                                       
          liabilities and other liabilities related to
                                                                                       
          mineral properties and property, plant and
                                                                                       
          equipment
                                                                                       
          decrease in gst and other receivables, deposits and
                                                                                       
          prepaid amounts
                                                                  1,509,000                     
          drawdown of credit facility
                                                                    -4,000,000 10,000,000                  
          investments
                                                                                -1,180,000     504,000 504,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents during
                                                                                       
          the period
                                                                  66,609,000                     
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and
                                                                                       
          other liabilities related to mineral properties and property,
                                                                                       
          debt converted into shares
                                                                  25,178,000                     
          gain on sale of power projects
                                                                                       
          mineral property write-downs
                                                                                       
          project suspension cost recovery
                                                                                       
          increase in gst and other receivables,
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued
                                                                                       
          liabilities
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and related
                                                                                       
          deferred costs – net
                                                                                       
          during the period
                                                                                       
          shares issued for option agreement
                                                                         1,433,000   1,087,000           
          liabilities and other liabilities related to mineral
                                                                                       
          properties and property, plant and equipment
                                                                                       
          (gain) loss on dilution from equity investment
                                                                                       
          (gain) income from equity investment
                                                                                       
          liabilities, and other liabilities related to mineral
                                                                                       
          loss from equity investment
                                                                     5,000       38,000 372,000          
          decrease in supplies inventory
                                                                     299,000                  
          decrease in reclamation deposits
                                                                     8,290,000                  
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to mineral properties and construction in process
                                                                                       
          increase in other receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          increase in inventory
                                                                                  60,000     
          suspension costs – short term
                                                                                       
          suspension costs
                                                                                       
          increase in restricted cash
                                                                                -415,000       
          tenant inducements
                                                                             485,000          
          increase in cash and cash equivalents during the year
                                                                                -3,605,000       
          supplemental cash flow information
                                                                                       
          increase in gst and other receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          increase in supplies inventory
                                                                                       
          increase in power project development costs
                                                                                       
          stock-based compensation realized
                                                                       -276,000 -345,000 685,000              
          shares issued for power generation and transmission rights acquisition
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities related to mineral properties, construction in process and supplies inventory
                                                                                       
          gain on sale of investment
                                                                                       
          (income) income from equity investment
                                                                                       
          decrease in inventory
                                                                            2,000    60,000       
          property, plant and equipment and construction in progress
                                                                                       
          increase in power generation and transmission assets
                                                                                       
          proceeds on sale of investment
                                                                                       
          purchase of investments
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities related to mineral properties and construction in process
                                                                                       
          income for the period
                                                                            102,000           
          increase in other receivables, deposits and prepaid
                                                                                       
          amounts
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and related deferred costs –
                                                                                       
          net
                                                                                       
          increase in cash and cash equivalents during the
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
                                                                         106,583,000 -14,221,000 183,579,000 33,317,000       17,604,830,000    
          cash and cash equivalents - end of period
                                                                         53,699,000 -44,901,000 -14,221,000 216,896,000       16,297,905,000    
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other
                                                                                       
          liabilities related to mineral properties and construction in
                                                                                       
          process
                                                                         21,508,000              
          future income tax
                                                                                       
          mineral property write-down
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in other receivables
                                                                                       
          acquisition of power generation and transmission rights
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and related deferred costs - net
                                                                                -25,909,000       
          increase in restricted cash and reclamation bonds
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in investments
                                                                                       
          sale of subsidiary for common shares
                                                                                       
          shares issued for power generation and transmission
                                                                                       
          rights acquisition
                                                                                       
          related to mineral properties
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in accounts and gst receivable, deposits
                                                                                       
          and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          decrease (increase) in inventory
                                                                                       
          decrease in accounts and gst receivable, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                            623,000           
          proceeds from issuance of common shares - net
                                                                            191,046,000 60,708,000 58,582,000 -25,601,000 25,925,000 804,000 25,925,000  -86,000 3,109,000 3,109,000 
          increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to mineral properties
                                                                            1,276,000           
          cash flows from (used in) operating activities
                                                                                       
          mineral property recovery in excess of cost
                                                                                -109,000       
          minority interest
                                                                                -116,000    -9,059,000 9,237,000 9,237,000 
          write-down of mineral properties
                                                                             491,000   250,000  250,000     
          (increase) decrease in accounts and gst receivable, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          acquisition of subsidiary
                                                                                       
          cash acquired with subsidiary
                                                                                       
          financing of subsidiary
                                                                                       
          expenditures on land improvements
                                                                                -74,000       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to mineral properties
                                                                             1,958,000          
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
                                                                             56,142,000     59,747,000     
          cash and cash equivalents - end of year
                                                                             33,317,000     56,142,000     
          mineral property recovery in excess of costs
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts receivables, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          spectrumgold inc. acquisition costs
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related
                                                                                       
          to mineral properties
                                                                              1,660,000         
          effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                 27,000    33,000  
          change in cash and cash equivalents during the period
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period
                                                                              -9,978,000   56,142,000    59,747,000  
          cash and cash equivalents - end of the period
                                                                              27,573,000   48,247,000    58,989,000 58,989,000 
          increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                       
          accretion of interest on convertible instruments
                                                                                       
          gain on settlement of convertible royalty
                                                                                       
          decrease in accounts receivable, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                -433,000       
          increase in accounts
                                                                                       
          payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                -426,000       
          financing activities
                                                                                       
          repayment of convertible royalty
                                                                                       
          financing activities - sum
                                                                                25,925,000       
          investing activities
                                                                                       
          investing activities - sum
                                                                                -26,378,000       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year
                                                                                59,747,000       
          cash and cash equivalents - end of the year
                                                                                56,142,000       
          increase in accounts receivable, deposits and
                                                                                       
          expenditures on mineral properties and
                                                                                       
          related deferred costs - net
                                                                                       
          accrued liabilities related to mineral properties
                                                                                       
          increase in accounts receivable, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          revenue
                                                                                       
          land, gravel, gold and other revenue
                                                                                     379,000 379,000 
          interest income
                                                                                     368,000 368,000 
          cost of sales
                                                                                     12,000 12,000 
          expenses and other
                                                                                       
          corporate development and
                                                                                       
          communication
                                                                                       
          general and administrative
                                                                                     517,000 517,000 
          mineral property recovery in excess of
                                                                                       
          costs
                                                                                       
          professional fees
                                                                                     139,000 139,000 
          wages and benefits
                                                                                     409,000 409,000 
          deficit - beginning of period
                                                                                       
          deficit - end of period
                                                                                       
          loss per share
                                                                                       
          basic and diluted
                                                                                       
          weighted-average number of shares
                                                                                     53,281,145,000 53,281,145,000 
          cash from
                                                                                       
          operating activities
                                                                                       
          net income earnings for the period
                                                                                       
          cost
                                                                                       
          income from equity investments
                                                                                       
          write-down of mineral properties and
                                                                                       
          deferred costs
                                                                                       
          (increase)/decrease in accounts
                                                                                       
          receivable, deposits and prepaid
                                                                                       
          (increase)/decrease in inventory
                                                                                       
          increase/ (decrease) in accounts
                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common
                                                                                       
          shares - net
                                                                                       
          acquisition of property, plant and
                                                                                       
          effect of exchange rate on cash and
                                                                                       
          cash equivalents
                                                                                       
          decrease in cash and cash
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents -
                                                                                       
          beginning of the period
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents - end of
                                                                                       
          (increase)/decrease in accounts receivable,
                                                                                       
          increase/(decrease) in accounts payable
                                                                                       
          and accrued liabilities
                                                                                       
          end of the period
                                                                                       
          shares received from option agreement
                                                                                       
          changes in non-cash working capital items
                                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization
                                                                                   21,000    
          decrease (increase) in gst receivable
                                                                                   31,494,000    
          decrease in prepaids and advances
                                                                                   2,946,000    
          net proceeds from issuance of common shares
                                                                                       
          proceeds from special warrants
                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of stock options
                                                                                   89,250,000    
          decrease in amounts due to related party
                                                                                       
          purchases of capital assets
                                                                                       
          shares received for option agreement
                                                                                   68,800,000    
          shares issued for property option agreement
                                                                                       
          and deferred costs
                                                                                       
          increase/(decrease) in amounts receivable,
                                                                                       
          effect of exchange rate on cash and cash
                                                                                       
          equivalents
                                                                                      33,000 
          assets
                                                                                       
          current assets
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                     58,989,000 58,989,000 
          restricted cash
                                                                                     54,000 54,000 
          accounts receivable
                                                                                     415,000 415,000 
          amounts receivable from related party
                                                                                     13,000 13,000 
          inventory - other
                                                                                     101,000 101,000 
          officer loan receivable
                                                                                     215,000 215,000 
          land
                                                                                     1,757,000 1,757,000 
          property, plant and equipment
                                                                                     690,000 690,000 
          mineral properties and related deferred costs
                                                                                     37,247,000 37,247,000 
          reclamation deposit
                                                                                     105,000 105,000 
          current liabilities
                                                                                       
          loan payable
                                                                                     200,000 200,000 
          benefit from reclamation costs
                                                                                     1,136,000 1,136,000 
          deferred tenant inducements
                                                                                     113,000 113,000 
          shareholders' equity
                                                                                       
          share capital
                                                                                     160,584,000 160,584,000 
          contributed surplus
                                                                                     820,000 820,000 
          deficit
                                                                                       
          corporate development and communication
                                                                                     130,000 130,000 
          increase in amounts receivable, deposits and prepaid amounts
                                                                                       
          increase inventory
                                                                                       
          shareholders’ equity
                                                                                       
          increase in amounts receivable, deposits and prepaid
                                                                                       
          deferred costs - net
                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the
                                                                                       
          non-controlling interests
                                                                                       
          issue of shares for settlement
                                                                                       
          of commitments
                                                                                       
          non cash compensation
                                                                                       
          write down of mineral properties and
                                                                                       
          related deferred costs
                                                                                       
          other non-cash items
                                                                                       
          decrease in amounts receivable,
                                                                                       
          acquistion of subsidiary
                                                                                       
          cash aquired with subsidiary
                                                                                       
          expenditure on mineral properties and