Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - NovaGold Resources Inc. - Exhibit 99.5.B

EX-99.5.B 3 exhibit99-5b.htm PART II OF APPENDIX D TO ROCK CREEK TECHNICAL REPORT Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - NovaGold Resources Inc. - Exhibit 99.5.B

Zone 1 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.730
C1 ==> 0.270

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 75
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 9.3	Azimuth ==> 270 Dip ==> 15
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 22.1	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 13.2	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 75

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 1 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.730
C1 ==> 0.270

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 0
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 14.0	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 90
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 14.0	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 14.0	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 0

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 2 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 2 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.730
C1 ==> 0.270

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 75
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 13.4	Azimuth ==> 270 Dip ==> 15
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 31.0	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 24.0	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 75

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 2 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.640
C1 ==> 0.360

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 0
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 15.0	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 90
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 15.0	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 15.0	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 0

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 3 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 3 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.640
C1 ==> 0.360

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 75
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 37.0	Azimuth ==> 270 Dip ==> 15
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 112.6	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 19.8	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 75

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 3 Downhole Correlogram - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.640
C1 ==> 0.360

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 75
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 37.0	Azimuth ==> 270 Dip ==> 15
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 112.6	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 19.8	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 75

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 3 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Downhole Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.450
C1 ==> 0.550

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 0
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 6.5	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 90
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 6.5	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 6.5	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 0

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 10 Downhole Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 10 Downhole Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Medsystem and Vulcan Rotation Conventions

Nugget ==> 0.450
C1 ==> 0.550

First Structure -- Exponential with Practical Range

LH Rotation about the Z axis ==> 0
RH Rotation about the X’ axis ==> 0
LH Rotation about the Y’ axis ==> 75
Range along the Z’ axis ==> 5.1	Azimuth ==> 270 Dip ==> 15
Range along the Y’ axis ==> 32.7	Azimuth ==> 360 Dip ==> 0
Range along the X’ axis ==> 15.4	Azimuth ==> 90 Dip ==> 75

Modeling Criteria

Minimum number pairs req’d ==> 1
Sample variogram points weighted by # pairs

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Structure Number 1

Horizontal Slices Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Cross Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Long Section Views Through the Ellipsoids

Note -- the orientation, dip and lengths of the ellipsoid axes in these figures may be "apparent" rather than "true".

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays

Zone 10 Directional Correlograms - Assays