"At the very least, this tells me that the lights are still on at Galore Creek Mining's offices and they are actively managing the project."

There's a little more than just lights on. They will be spending $16M at Galore this year:

"The newly discovered Legacy zone, a 700-meter long mineralized zone, currently open in all directions and located approximately 300 meters north east of Bountiful and adjacent to the Central Pit, will be the focus of a 10,000 meter exploration drill program in 2013. NOVAGOLD's 50% share of Galore Creek's 2013 budget is $8 million which includes updating the resource model with the latest 2012 drill results; as well as drilling to further define the extent of the Legacy mineralization, and assess its impact on future mine design."