BRIEF-NovaGold Reports Qtrly Loss Earnings Per Share $0.03

April 4 (Reuters) - NovaGold Resources Inc:

* NOVAGOLD REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS WITH DONLIN GOLD PERMITTING AND OPTIMIZATION ADVANCING AS PLANNED

* QTRLY LOSS EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.03

* SEES TOTAL BUDGET OF ABOUT $28 MILLION FOR 2018 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: