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As we enter 2022, it is important to reflect on many milestones that were reached in 2021, a year in which we advanced our Donlin Gold project up the value chain against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic. And while the pandemic continues to affect us all, NOVAGOLD remains laser-focused on its top priority of ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, contractors, and the diverse community of stakeholders in its 50 percent- owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska. Our unwavering commitment to responsible mine development in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) region remains strong.
HEALTH & SAFETY
NOVAGOLD is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of its personnel, visitors, and members of the multiple communities in which the company operates. We are proud of the fact that we have created a corporate culture that encourages safe practices for our workforce. Our safety achievement awards and performance recognition, both in the workplace and in our local communities, are highly sought after and hard-earned.
Since the start of the pandemic, the majority of NOVAGOLD employees have been working remotely. Despite less in-person engagement, we have managed to stay more connected than ever before. We continued to hold regular internal
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PRESIDENT & CEO’S MESSAGE
Gregory A. Lang