Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Operating expenses:
General and administrative (Note 10)	$ 4,872	$ 4,883	$ 15,420	$ 15,204
Equity loss – Donlin Gold (Note 5)	9,412	6,748	21,893	12,914
Operating Expenses, Total	14,284	11,631	37,313	28,118
Loss from operations	(14,284)	(11,631)	(37,313)	(28,118)
Interest expense on promissory note	(2,198)	(1,506)	(5,394)	(4,420)
Accretion of notes receivable	212	639	631	2,347
Other income (expense), net (Note 11)	147	818	988	34
Loss before income taxes and other items	(16,123)	(11,680)	(41,088)	(30,157)
Income tax expense	0	(110)	0	(110)
Net loss	(16,123)	(11,790)	(41,088)	(30,267)
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(761)	(1,457)	(497)	1,015
Comprehensive loss	$ (16,884)	$ (13,247)	$ (41,585)	$ (29,252)
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted (thousands) (in shares)	333,337	331,641	333,172	331,442