---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-002880"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NG"
cik: "0001173420"
company_name: "NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T07:07:05.233509+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alaska Superior Court affirms water quality certification for Novagold's Donlin Gold project

## Summary
- Court denied appeal by ONC/Earthjustice, upheld ADEC's 401 certification issued Aug 18, 2023.
- Decision concludes ADEC had reasonable basis that Donlin Gold would meet Alaska water quality standards.
- Oral arguments held Aug 30, 2024; briefing complete; decision issued May 6, 2025.
- This removes a key legal challenge to the Donlin Gold project permitting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-002880
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NG
- cik: 0001173420
- company_name: NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325002880/0001171843-25-002880-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325002880/f8k_050725.htm

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