VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) and Paulson Advisers LLC (“Paulson” and together with NOVAGOLD, the “Owners”) announced that, following the recent change in ownership of Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”), a project workshop was held in July in Alaska. The sessions brought together the Donlin Gold team, senior representatives from both NOVAGOLD and Paulson, in attendance, including two prominent NOVAGOLD shareholders — John Paulson and Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan. During the visit, participants met with key stakeholders and focused on advancing the project to a BFS.