NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or “the
Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) served J Capital Research USA
LLC (JCAP) with a civil action lawsuit for defamation in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging
that on May 28, 2020 JCAP issued a "report" on NOVAGOLD that
contained false and misleading statements as part of what the
Company believes to be a "Short and Distort" attack.
This legal action follows a unanimous vote by the Company’s
Board of Directors to aggressively pursue redress for the Company.
Baker Botts L.L.P, a leading international law firm, has been
retained to act on the Company's behalf. The legal proceedings will
be guided by a specially constituted Committee of the Board of
Directors.
NOVAGOLD has also provided a comprehensive rebuttal to the JCAP
“report” countering each of JCAP’s false and misleading statements.
These rebuttal statements were all distributed on June 8, 2020, as
follows:
- Media Release: “NOVAGOLD Provides Comprehensive Response to
Misleading and False Short-Seller Report”:
https://www.novagold.com/_resources/news/2020-06-08.pdf
- Chairman’s Letter: “NOVAGOLD Chairman Thomas S. Kaplan
Addresses Misleading Short-and-Distort Report by Short Seller”:
https://www.novagold.com/_resources/news/2020-06-08b.pdf
- Line-by-Line “Fact Matrix Report Detailing Falsehoods and
Intentionally Misleading Statements Contained in the May 28, 2020
JCAP Report”:
https://www.novagold.com/_resources/news/2020-06-08c.pdf
About NOVAGOLD
NOVAGOLD is a well-financed precious metals company focused on
the development of its 50%-owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska, one
of the safest mining jurisdictions in the world. With approximately
39 million ounces of gold in the measured and indicated mineral
resource categories, inclusive of proven and probable mineral
reserves (541 million tonnes at an average grade of approximately
2.24 grams per tonne in the measured and indicated resource
categories on a 100% basis),1 Donlin Gold is regarded to be one of
the largest, highest-grade, and most prospective known open pit
gold deposits in the world. According to the Second Updated
Feasibility Study (as defined below), once in production, Donlin
Gold is expected to produce an average of more than one million
ounces per year over a 27-year mine life on a 100% basis. The
Donlin Gold project has substantial exploration potential beyond
the designed footprint which currently covers three kilometers of
an approximately eight-kilometer long gold-bearing trend. Current
activities at Donlin Gold are focused on state permitting,
optimization work, community outreach and workforce development in
preparation for the construction and operation of this project.
With a strong balance sheet, NOVAGOLD is well-positioned to fund
its share of permitting and optimization advancement efforts at the
Donlin Gold project.
Scientific and Technical Information
Some scientific and technical information contained herein with
respect to the Donlin Gold project is derived from the “Donlin
Creek Gold Project Alaska, USA NI 43-101 Technical Report on Second
Updated Feasibility Study” prepared by AMEC with an effective date
of November 18, 2011, as amended January 20, 2012 (the “Second
Updated Feasibility Study” or “FSU2”). Kirk Hanson, P.E., Technical
Director, Open Pit Mining, North America, (AMEC, Reno), and Gordon
Seibel, R.M. SME, Principal Geologist, (AMEC, Reno) are the
Qualified Persons responsible for the preparation of the
independent technical report, each of whom are independent
“qualified persons” as defined by NI 43-101.
Clifford Krall, P.E., who is the Mine Engineering Manager for
NOVAGOLD and a “qualified person” under NI 43-101, has approved and
verified the scientific and technical information related to the
Donlin Gold project contained in this press release.
________________________________1 Donlin Gold data as per the
Second Updated Feasibility Study (as defined herein). Donlin Gold
measured resources of approximately 8 Mt grading 2.52 g/t and
indicated resources of approximately 534 Mt grading 2.24 g/t, each
on a 100% basis and inclusive of mineral reserves. Mineral
resources have been estimated in accordance with NI 43-101.
NOVAGOLD Contacts:Mélanie Hennessey Vice
President, Corporate Communications
Jason Mercier Manager, Investor Relations
604-669-6227 or 1-866-669-6227
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain “forward-looking
information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation, including the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such
as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”,
“potential”, “possible”, and similar expressions, or statements
that events, conditions, or results “will”, “may”, “could”, “would”
or “should” occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are
necessarily based on several opinions, estimates and assumptions
that management of NOVAGOLD considered appropriate and reasonable
as of the date such statements are made, are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that
may cause the actual results, activity, performance or achievements
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
potential development and construction of Donlin Gold; perceived
merit of properties; the advancement of optimization studies at
Donlin Gold; potential opportunities to enhance or maximize the
value of Donlin Gold; the timing and likelihood of permits; mineral
reserve and resource estimates; work programs; capital
expenditures; timelines; strategic plans; and benefits of the
Donlin Gold project and market prices for precious metals, and
current and potential actions against or redress from JCAP. In
addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions,
projections or other characterizations of future events or
circumstances are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are not historical facts but instead represent
NOVAGOLD’s management expectations, estimates and projections
regarding future events or circumstances on the date the statements
are made.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations include the need to obtain additional
permits and governmental approvals; the timing and likelihood of
permits; the need for additional financing to explore and develop
properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital
markets; the outbreak of the coronavirus global pandemic
(COVID-19); uncertainties involved in the interpretation of
drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of
reserves and resources; the need for continued cooperation between
NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corp. for the continued exploration,
development and eventual construction of the Donlin Gold property;
the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups
in the development and operation of properties; risks of
construction and mining projects such as accidents, equipment
breakdowns, bad weather, natural disasters, climate change,
non-compliance with environmental and permit requirements,
unanticipated variation in geological structures, ore grades or
recovery rates; unexpected cost increases, which could include
significant increases in estimated capital and operating costs;
fluctuations in metal prices and currency exchange rates; whether a
positive construction decision will be made regarding Donlin Gold;
continuing legal review of statements by JCAP; the outcome of
current and potential actions against or redress from JCAP; and
other risks and uncertainties disclosed in reports and documents
filed by NOVAGOLD with applicable securities regulatory authorities
from time to time. The forward-looking statements contained herein
reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of NOVAGOLD on the
date the statements are made. NOVAGOLD assumes no obligation to
update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions,
projections, or other factors, should they change, except as
required by law.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors
This press release has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which
differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. Unless
otherwise indicated, all resource and reserve estimates included in
this press release have been prepared in accordance with Canadian
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)—CIM Definition Standards on Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as
amended (“CIM Definition Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed
by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes
standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific
and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian
standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the
requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) Industry Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”), and
resource and reserve information contained herein may not be
comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.
NOVAGOLD’s disclosure concerning Reserve & Resources Estimates
remains consistent with NI 43-101. Under SEC Industry Guide 7,
mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve” unless the
determination has been made that the mineralization could be
economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the
reserve determination is made. SEC Industry Guide 7 normally does
not permit the inclusion of information concerning "measured
mineral resources”, "indicated mineral resources” or "inferred
mineral resources” or other descriptions of the amount of
mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute
"reserves” under SEC Industry Guide 7 in documents filed with the
SEC. Investors should also understand that "inferred mineral
resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence
and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility.
Under Canadian rules, estimated "inferred mineral resources” may
not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except
in rare cases. Disclosure of "contained ounces” in a resource is
permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC
normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does
not constitute "reserves” under SEC Industry Guide 7 as in-place
tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. The
requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of "reserves” are also
not the same as those of SEC Industry Guide 7, and reserves
reported by NOVAGOLD in compliance with NI 43-101 may not qualify
as "reserves” under SEC Industry Guide 7. Donlin Gold does not have
known reserves, as defined under SEC Industry Guide 7. Accordingly,
information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be
comparable with information made public by companies that report in
accordance with SEC Industry Guide 7.
On October 31, 2018, the SEC adopted a final rule (“New Final
Rule”) that will replace SEC Industry Guide 7 with new disclosure
requirements that are more closely aligned with current industry
and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101.
Companies must comply with the New Final Rule for the Company’s
first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, which for
NOVAGOLD would be the fiscal year beginning December 1, 2021. The
New Final Rule provides that SEC Industry Guide 7 will remain
effective until all registrants are required to comply with the New
Final Rule, at which time SEC Industry Guide 7 will be rescinded.
While early voluntary compliance with the New Final Rule is
permitted, NOVAGOLD has not elected to comply with the New Final
Rule at this time.
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