SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Novagold Resources Inc. (NG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $12.7 million in its fiscal third quarter.

The Salt Lake City-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share.

Novagold shares have risen 33% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $11.89, an increase of 96% in the last 12 months.

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