NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. announced that Igor Levental, a long-tenured director of the company, passed away suddenly on June 10, 2022. Levental served as an independent director of the company since 2010 and over the past 12 years shared his extensive knowledge of the mining industry and brought a unique perspective to NOVAGOLD’s Board of Directors and its committees. At the time of his passing, Levental served as president of The Electrum Group.