NOVAGOLD Announces Appointment of New Director

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) is pleased to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved the appointment of Ali Erfan to serve on the Board effective immediately. Mr. Erfan’s ascension will fill the vacancy left by the departure of director Diane Garrett.