NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSX:NG) (NYSE American:NG) (“NOVAGOLD” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the transaction with Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) (“Newmont”), in which NOVAGOLD agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Galore Creek project (“Project”), owned by the Galore Creek Partnership (GCP) for total consideration of up to $275 million, announced on July 26, 2018, has closed. As contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement, NOVAGOLD has received $100 million and transferred its interest in the Project and the Copper Canyon property to a subsidiary of Newmont. NOVAGOLD anticipates applying the proceeds from the sale toward the development of its 50%-owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska.