UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
NovaGold Resources Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
66987E206
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2009
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
CUSIP No. 66987E206
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Sun Valley Gold LLC
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
11,915,408
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,915,408
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,915,408
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.1%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
CUSIP No. 66987E206
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter F. Palmedo
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
11,915,408
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,915,408
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,915,408
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.1%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
CUSIP No. 66987E206
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
NovaGold Resources Inc.
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(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Suite 2300, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1S4
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Sun Valley Gold LLC
Peter Palmedo
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(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
620 Sun Valley Road
P.O. Box 2759
Sun Valley, ID 83353
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(c). Citizenship:
Sun Valley Gold LLC - Delaware
Peter Palmedo - United States of America
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(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common shares, no par value
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(e). CUSIP Number:
66987E206
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Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Sun Valley Gold LLC - 11,915,408
Peter Palmedo - 11,915,408
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(b) Percent of class:
Sun Valley Gold LLC - 6.1%
Peter Palmedo - 6.1%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
Sun Valley Gold LLC
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 11,915,408
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 11,915,408
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Peter F. Palmedo
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 11,915,408
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 11,915,408
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [].
N/A
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
N/A
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 12, 2010
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(Date)
Sun Valley Gold LLC**
By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo
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Peter F. Palmedo
Managing Member
/s/ Peter F. Palmedo**
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Peter F. Palmedo
**The reporting persons hereby disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares
reported on this 13G, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 12, 2010
relating to the Common Shares, no par value of NovaGold Resources Inc. shall be
filed on behalf of the undersigned.
Sun Valley Gold LLC
By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo
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Peter F. Palmedo
Managing Member
/s/ Peter F. Palmedo
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Peter F. Palmedo
SK 00964 0003 1066869