Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Nov. 15 announced receipt of Type A Water License for Back River, the final major license needed to begin developing a gold mine project in Nunavut.

According to a 2015 feasibility study, the 3,000-metric-ton-per-day mine operation being considered for Goose, one of seven properties that make up the larger Back River project, that would average 198,100 ounces of gold per...