Share capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Common Shares Issued and Outstanding [Table Text Block]

in thousands of dollars, except share amounts

	Number of shares		Ascribed value $
November 30, 2014		60,296,365		111,833
Issued pursuant to the Sunward Arrangement		43,116,312		22,851
Exercise of options		7,499		7
Exercise of Sunward Arrangement Options		347,999		177
Restricted Share Units		795,368		819
Deferred Share Units		232,878		353
November 30, 2015		104,796,421		136,040
Exercise of options		162,854		65
Restricted Share Units		108,399		34
Deferred Share Units		218,795		218
November 30, 2016		105,286,469		136,357
Exercise of options		188,856		85
Restricted Share Units		209,198		83
November 30, 2017, issued and outstanding		105,684,523		136,525

Schedule of Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

	November 30, 2017			November 30, 2016			November 30, 2015
Risk-free interest rates		0.90	%		0.52	%		0.42-1.12	%
Exercise price		CDN$0.69			CDN$0.43			CDN$0.55
Expected life		3.0 years			3.0 years			3.0 years
Expected volatility		74.2	%		59.4	%		56.8-59.5	%
Expected dividends		Nil			Nil			Nil

Schedule of Stock Options Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the Company’s stock option plan and changes during the year ended is as follows:

	November 30, 2017
	Number of options		Weighted average exercise price $
Balance – beginning of year		6,049,433		0.50
Granted		1,695,000		0.55
Exercised		(447,604)		0.46
Forfeited		(169,329)		0.49
Balance – end of year		7,127,500		0.54

Schedule of Disclosure of Stock Options Outstanding [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding at November 30, 2017.

	Outstanding						Exercisable				Unvested
Range of price	Number of outstanding options		Weighted average years to expiry		Weighted average exercise price $		Number of exercisable options		Weighted average exercise price $		Number of unvested options
$0.33 to $0.50		4,242,500		2.70		0.40		3,975,831		0.41		266,669
$0.51 to $1.00		2,830,000		3.08		0.72		2,103,327		0.78		726,673
$1.01 to $1.54		55,000		0.42		1.54		55,000		1.54		-
		7,127,500		2.84		0.54		6,134,158		0.54		993,342

Schedule of NovaGold Arrangement Options Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the NovaGold Arrangement Options and changes during the year ended November 30, 2017 is as follows:

	November 30, 2017
	Number of options		Weighted average exercise price $
Balance – beginning of year		312,195		4.28
Expired		(312,195)		4.28
Balance – end of year		-		-

Schedule Of Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units plans [Table Text Block]

A summary of the Company’s unit plans and changes during the year ended is as follows:

	Number of RSUs		Number of DSUs
Balance – beginning of year		400,001		925,390
Granted		600,000		115,841
Vested/paid		(399,999)		-
Balance – end of year		600,002		1,041,231

Schedule of Warrants, Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the Company’s warrants and changes during the year ended November 30, 2017 is as follows:

	Number of Warrants		Weighted average years to expiry		Weighted average exercise price $
Balance – beginning of year		6,521,740		2.60		1.60
Balance – end of year		6,521,740		1.60		1.60