CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 20, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements of NovaCopper Inc. for the years ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.
We also consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of our report dated December 2, 2011 relating to the Ambler Project of NovaGold Resources Inc.’s Carve-out Financial Statements for the years ended November 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Interest of Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
November 23, 2012
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