NovaGold Resources Inc. reports that it has begun production and received authorizations at its Rock Creek gold mine, Alaska.

State regulators have approved the start of production, allowing NovaGold to begin fully processing ore and depositing inert tailings material into the Tailings Storage Facility. As part of the start up process under the regulatory authorization from the State of Alaska, NovaGold must complete a number of environmental and operational tasks over the next 15, 30 and 90 days to ensure compliance with environmental requirements for the mine.

 Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President & CEO of NovaGold says:

“We are very pleased with the start of gold operations in Nome for NovaGold.” ”Achieving production at Rock Creek is a major step toward our long-term business plan of becoming a premier North American precious metals company. The Rock Creek construction and operations crews have worked closely with State and Federal regulators to assure that the project will meet its environmental guidelines even during challenging weather conditions. We believe that the extra time dedicated to commissioning and testing of the mill should facilitate a smooth Rock Creek mine ramp up to full production. The achievement of gold production and the resulting internally generated cash flow from the company’s first mine is a major accomplishment for the entire NovaGold team.”

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