NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Summary of Investments in Affiliates

	At May 31, 2015		At November 30, 2014
Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, U.S.A	$	1,486	$	1,618
Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada		260,606		283,247
	$	262,092	$	284,865

Equity losses of affiliates

	Three months ended May 31,				Six months ended May 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Donlin Gold LLC:
Mineral property expenditures	$	3,612	$	3,083	$	6,065	$	5,893
Depreciation		42		48		85		94
		3,654		3,131		6,150		5,987
Galore Creek Partnership:
Mineral property expenditures		12		47		25		328
Care and maintenance expense		273		438		386		922
		285		485		411		1,250
	$	3,939	$	3,616	$	6,561	$	7,237

Donlin Gold LLC, Alaska, USA

Changes in the Company's investment

	Six months ended May 31,
	2015			2014
Balance – beginning of period	$	1,618		$	1,720
Funding		6,018			7,746
Share of losses		(6,150	)		(5,986	)
Balance – end of period	$	1,486		$	3,480

Net assets

	At May 31, 2015			At November 30, 2014
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables	$	2,217		$	2,294
Non-current assets: Property and equipment		317			403
Non-current assets: Mineral property		32,692			32,692
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(1,048	)		(1,079	)
Non-current liabilities: Reclamation obligation		(692	)		(692	)
Net assets	$	33,486		$	33,618

The Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada

Changes in the Company's investment

	Six months ended May 31,
	2015			2014
Balance – beginning of period	$	283,247		$	305,735
Funding		444			1,445
Share of losses		(411	)		(1,250	)
Exploration tax credit		—			(693	)
Foreign currency translation		(22,674	)		(6,259	)
Balance – end of period	$	260,606		$	298,978

Net assets

	At May 31, 2015			At November 30, 2014
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables	$	387		$	386
Non-current assets: Property and equipment		234,610			254,991
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(330	)		(360	)
Non-current liabilities: Payables and reclamation obligation		(7,690	)		(8,268	)
Net assets	$	226,977		$	246,749