NOVAGOLD Announces Appointment of Project Director to Lead Advancement of the Donlin Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Arcese as Project Director to Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”), bringing more than four decades of global project leadership to Donlin Gold. This hiring further strengthens the team as we prepare to launch the work on the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) and progress the project toward development.