Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		137 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015
Cash flows used in operating activities
Loss for the period	$ (4,162)	$ (2,911)	$ (7,442)	$ (7,619)	$ (104,812)
Items not affecting cash
Amortization	63	143	299	609	3,154
Accretion	0	0	0	0	2,530
Loss on disposal of equipment	0	0	0	0	7
Issuance of shares as compensation	0	0	0	0	316
Stock-based compensation	211	71	582	321	20,217
Net change in non-cash working capital
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	(156)	3	(84)	(160)	(260)
Decrease (increase) in deposits and prepaid amounts	205	142	180	110	(382)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities	66	237	367	8	1,369
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(3,773)	(2,315)	(6,098)	(6,731)	(77,861)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from private placement, net	0	7,231	0	7,231	7,231
Proceeds received on exercise of stock options	0	0	0	16	36
Funding provided by NovaGold on the completion of the Plan of Arrangement	0	0	0	0	40,000
Funding provided and expenses paid by NovaGold	0	0	0	0	61,256
Repayment of notes payable	0	0	0	0	(24,000)
Settlement of Restricted Share Units	0	0	0	0	(329)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	7,231	0	7,247	84,194
Cash flows used in investing activities
Acquisition of plant & equipment	0	0	(17)	(1)	(3,258)
Acquisition of mineral properties	0	0	0	0	(4,116)
Proceeds from disposition of equipment	7	0	7	0	7
Cash acquired through Sunward Arrangement	19,399	0	19,399	0	19,399
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	19,406	0	19,389	(1)	12,032
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,633	4,916	13,291	515	18,365
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	2,732	2,083	5,074	6,484	0
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	18,365	6,999	18,365	6,999	18,365
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common shares to NovaGold to acquire NovaCopper US Inc.	0	0	0	0	27,280
Issuance of common shares and arrangement options on acquisition of Sunward	22,959	0	22,959	0	22,959
Notes payable assumed on acquisition of Ambler lands	0	0	0	0	21,471
Issuance of common shares by NovaGold to acquire Ambler lands	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,000