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Note 9 - Equity Transactions (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 05, 2025 USD ($) shares	May 09, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 22, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs				$ 1,434	$ (0)	$ 11,168	$ (0)
Warrant expense (Note 9)				$ 0	$ (0)	$ 39,607	$ (0)
Backstop Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period \| shares			25,500,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period, Exercise Price \| $ / shares			$ 3
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares			$ 1.55
Warrants and Rights Outstanding			$ 39,607
Warrant expense (Note 9)			$ 39,607
Backstop Warrants [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input			5
Backstop Warrants [Member] \| Measurement Input, Exercise Price [Member]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input			3
Backstop Warrants [Member] \| Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input			0.0397
Backstop Warrants [Member] \| Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input			0.512
Donlin Gold [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost									$ 64,000
Donlin Gold [Member] \| NovaGold Resources Alaska [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost								$ 200,000
Public Equity Offering [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues \| shares		47,850,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share \| $ / shares		$ 3.75
Over-Allotment Option [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues \| shares	7,177,500
Equity Offering, Option Period (Day)		30 days
Equity Offering, Option, Shares Available (in shares) \| shares		7,177,500
Equity Offering, Option, Price Per Share \| $ / shares		$ 3.75
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$ 26,915
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	$ 1,434
Private Placement [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues \| shares		17,173,853
Shares Issued, Price Per Share \| $ / shares		$ 3.75
May 2025 Offering [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock		$ 243,839
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		$ 9,734
Offering to Fund Dublin Gold Transaction [Member]
Equity Offering, Maximum Offering Amount			$ 170,000