Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Feb. 7 announced a base budget for 2017 of around C$8.5 million, which will be used primarily for permitting activities but will also include some exploration at its Back River gold project in Nunavut.

Late in 2015, Sabina submitted an environmental impact statement for a 3,000-metric-ton-per-day mine focused on Goose, one of several properties that comprise the larg...