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NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Changes in the Company's investment
   

At May 31,

2014

    At November 30, 
2013
 
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, U.S.A   $ 3,480     $ 1,720  
Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada     298,978       305,735  
    $ 302,458     $ 307,455  
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, USA
 
Summary of Investments in Affiliates
             
    Six months ended May 31,  
    2014     2013  
Balance – beginning of period   $ 1,720     $ 4,185  
Funding     7,746       6,898  
Share of losses     (5,986 )     (6,528 )
Balance – end of period   $ 3,480     $ 4,555  
Net assets
   

At May 31,

2014

    At November 30, 
2013
 
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables   $ 4,139     $ 3,390  
Non-current assets: Property and equipment     484       541  
Non-current assets: Mineral property     32,692       32,692  
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (1,143 )     (2,211 )
Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation     (692 )     (692 )
Net assets   $ 35,480     $ 33,720  
The Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada
 
Changes in the Company's investment
             
    Six months ended May 31,  
    2014     2013  
Balance – beginning of period   $ 305,735     $ 335,086  
Funding     1,445       2,067  
Share of losses     (1,250 )     (5,193 )
Exploration tax credit     (693 )      
Foreign currency translation     (6,259 )     (13,879 )
Balance – end of period   $ 298,978     $ 318,081  
Net assets
   

At May 31,

2014

    At November 30, 
2013
 
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables   $ 532     $ 377  
Non-current assets: Property and equipment     268,733       263,797  
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (462 )     (483 )
Non-current liabilities: Payables and reclamation obligation     (8,724 )     (8,533 )
Net assets   $ 260,079     $ 255,158  

 

Equity losses of affiliates

 

    Three months ended May 31,     Six months ended May 31,  
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
Donlin Gold LLC:                        
Mineral property expenditures   $ 3,083     $ 3,480     $ 5,893     $ 6,420  
Depreciation     48       54       94       108  
      3,131       3,534       5,987       6,528  
Galore Creek Partnership:                                
Mineral property expenditures     47       422       328       932  
Care and maintenance expense     438       696       922       1,050  
Depreciation           1,586             3,211  
      485       2,704       1,250       5,193  
      3,616     $ 6,238     $ 7,237     $ 11,721