17 March 2020
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp is providing an update in response to the ongoing concerns around COVID-19 related to planned activities at its corporate office and at its Goose site on its 100%-owned Back River Gold Project in Nunavut, Canada.
No positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from amongst the Company’s employee base. However, out of concern for the well being of our employees, contractors, their families, and their communities, the Company has elected to implement a work from home policy for its corporate office employees in Vancouver (for which the Company has the appropriate IT support) and defer the spring drilling program at Goose until later this year. We believe that this decision is aligned with and in the best interests of all our stakeholders and reflects Sabina’s commitment to operational safety and the safety of our employees.
The Goose site at Back River is currently accessible by air only. We have determined that if an employee or contractor onsite presented with symptoms, it would be difficult in a camp environment to properly isolate individuals or provide the best health care possible given the current situation. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to defer our drilling program and de-mobilize the camp staff prior to the commencement of drilling. Additionally, given recent market disruptions largely driven by global impacts of the evolving COVID-19 crisis, the Company has elected to decelerate its project development activities until the environment becomes more stable and better information becomes available.