Exhibit 99.1 President's Message NEWS RELEASE NOVAGOLD FILES SECOND QUARTER 2026 REPORT ADVANCING KEY DONLIN GOLD WORKSTREAMS UP THE VALUE CHAIN TO BUILD AMERICA'S LARGEST GOLD MINE June 24, 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia – NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. ("NOVAGOLD" or the "Company") (NYSE American, TSX: NG) today filed its 2026 second quarter report and provided an update on its Tier One gold development project, Donlin Gold, which is owned 60% by NOVAGOLD and 40% by Donlin Gold Holdings (DGH), 100% wholly-ow ...