NOVAGOLD Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

• Providing a thorough overview of NOVAGOLD’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, highlighting strong health and safety record, ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility, ongoing community investments, extensive stakeholder interactions, and sound corporate governance.
• Emphasizing NOVAGOLD’s investments in Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”) and its stakeholders, focusing on community engagement and responsiveness to local priorities.
• Aligning with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in this year’s Sustainability Report, and continued alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.
  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report which provides an overview of the Company’s performance in the areas of environmental responsibility, health and safety, social engagement, and corporate governance in alignment with GRI standards and the recommendations of the TCFD and the TNFD.

“As we look toward the future, I am confident in our continued progress”, said Greg Lang, NOVAGOLD’s President and CEO. “At NOVAGOLD, our ESG practices will evolve as we deepen our commitment to the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region and advance sustainable development. Central to our approach is close collaboration with local communities, drawing on their knowledge to minimize environmental impacts, foster economic activity, and responsibly develop Donlin Gold. We firmly believe that responsible mining is about more than sound resource extraction, it’s about leaving a positive legacy in the communities we work with and safeguarding the environment.”

Highlights of NOVAGOLD’s 2024 Sustainability Report

As a development-stage mining company, NOVAGOLD remains focused on advancing the Donlin Gold project with a long-term perspective. Central to these efforts is our collaboration with the project’s Alaska Native Corporation landowners, to deliver lasting economic and social benefits to the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) region through responsible development of the Donlin Gold project.

Transparency is central to NOVAGOLD’s approach, ensuring clear and honest communication of sustainability priorities and ESG performance. Since 2020, the Company’s annual sustainability reports have reflected a commitment to responsible governance, highlighting key environmental, health and safety, social engagement, governance, and economic performance metrics.