UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 1, 2025 (Date of earliest event reported)

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

British Columbia	001-31913	N/A
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification)

201 South Main Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(801) 639-0511

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares

NYSE American

Toronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 1, 2025, NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing our financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 1, 2025, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2025, and providing updates on the Donlin Gold project. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 1, 2025, issued by NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. entitled “NOVAGOLD Files Third Quarter 2025 Report”
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 1, 2025	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.

	By:	/s/ Peter Adamek
		Peter Adamek
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC 8-K