Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60,906	$ 67,549
Term deposits	61,000	81,000
Current portion	72,611	0
Other assets (Note 6)	1,869	1,790
Current assets	196,386	150,339
Notes receivable (Note 4)	23,405	92,679
Investment in Donlin Gold (Note 5)	2,614	1,840
Other assets (Note 6)	2,036	977
Total assets	224,441	245,835
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	900	880
Accrued payroll and related benefits	2,215	2,143
Income taxes payable	5	138
Lease obligations (Note 8)	207	0
Other liabilities	182	182
Current liabilities	3,509	3,343
Promissory note (Note 7)	109,801	103,787
Lease obligations (Note 8)	404	0
Deferred income taxes (Note 14)	0	751
Total liabilities	113,714	107,881
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 8)
Common shares Issued Authorized – 1,000 million shares, no par value and outstanding – 330.4 and 327.6 million shares, respectively	1,972,029	1,965,573
Contributed surplus	81,203	82,254
Accumulated deficit	(1,918,629)	(1,885,065)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,876)	(24,808)
Total equity	110,727	137,954
Total liabilities and equity	$ 224,441	$ 245,835