Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) (OTC Pink: ENDGF) (FSE: 3EG) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has acquired an option to earn a 100% ownership in the former Minto Gold Mine, Olympic and Kelvin gold prospects contained within a parcel of crown grants and mineral claims (the "Olympic Claims"). The Olympic Claims are located immediately adjoining and contiguous with the Company's previously owned Reliance Gold Property (the "Reliance Property") in southern British Columbia. The enlarged road-accessible Reliance Property, including the Olympic Claims, is located 4 kilometers ("km") east of the village of Gold Bridge, and 10 km north of the historic Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mining Camp which has produced over 4 million ounces of gold.
- AustraliaNorth AmericaWorld
Investing News NetworkYour trusted source for investing success
- Lithium Outlook
- Oil and Gas Outlook
- Gold Outlook Report
- Uranium Outlook
- Rare Earths Outlook
- All Outlook Reports
- Top Generative AI Stocks
- Top EV Stocks
- Biggest AI Companies
- Biggest Blockchain Stocks
- Biggest Cryptocurrency-mining Stocks
- Biggest Cybersecurity Companies
- Biggest Robotics Companies
- Biggest Social Media Companies
- Biggest Technology ETFs
- Artificial Intellgience ETFs
- Robotics ETFs
- Canadian Cryptocurrency ETFs
- Artificial Intelligence Outlook
- EV Outlook
- Cleantech Outlook
- Crypto Outlook
- Tech Outlook
- All Market Outlook Reports
- Cannabis Weekly Round-Up
- Top Alzheimer's Treatment Stocks
- Top Biotech Stocks
- Top Plant-based Food Stocks
- Biggest Cannabis Stocks
- Biggest Pharma Stocks
- Longevity Stocks to Watch
- Psychedelics Stocks to Watch
- Top Cobalt Stocks
- Small Biotech ETFs to Watch
- Top Life Science ETFs
- Biggest Pharmaceutical ETFs
- Life Science Outlook
- Biotech Outlook
- Cannabis Outlook
- Pharma Outlook
- Psychedelics Outlook
- All Market Outlook Reports

Endurance Gold investor Arnold acquires 312,500 units
This press release is being issued in connection with the filing of an early warning report (the "EWR") pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, regarding the change in ownership and control of common shares (the "Shares") of Endurance Gold Corporation (the "Issuer") by H. Ross Arnold (the "Acquiror").
The Acquiror acquired 312,500 units (each, a "Unit") of the Issuer at a price of $0.40 per Unit in connection with the closing of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") announced in the news release of the Issuer on February 14, 2022. Each Unit comprises of one common share (each, a "Share") of the Issuer and one-half Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the Acquiror to purchase one additional common shares of the Issuer at an exercise price of $0.55 per Share for a period of two years from the date of closing. The Offering was completed in reliance on the prospectus exemption set out in section 2.3 of National Instrument 45-106.
In the Acquiror's last Earning Warning Report filed on May 29, 2015, the Acquiror had ownership and control over 21,342,103 common shares of the Issuer, representing 22.63% of the then issued and outstanding common shares of the Issuer. Since then, a total of 41,086,790 common shares have been issued from the Issuer's treasury for mineral property acquisitions, private placements and the exercise of stock options and warrants. Since the date of his last Earning Warning Report, the Acquiror acquired a total of 5,695,833 common shares of the Issuer through participation in private placements and the exercise of stock options and warrants. As a result of these acquisitions and the Issuer's shares being diluted, the Acquiror now directly and beneficially owns a total of 27,037,936 common shares, representing approximately 19.97% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Issuer which collectively triggered the requirement to file an Early Warning report.
Prior to the acquisition, the Acquiror beneficially owned or exercised control or direction over 26,725,436 shares and 250,000 stock options, representing approximately 20.92% and 21.08% of the issued and outstanding shares on an undiluted and diluted basis respectively. Following the acquisition, the Acquiror beneficially owned or exercised control or direction over 27,037,936 Shares, 250,000 stock options and 156,250 warrants, representing approximately 19.97% and 20.21% of the issued and outstanding common shares on an undiluted and diluted basis respectively.
The Acquiror acquired the common shares for investment purposes and as a director of the Issuer may continue to acquire additional securities of the Issuer from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws.
An EWR will be filed by the Acquiror on the Issuer's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. To obtain a copy of the EWR, please contact the Issuer at the following address:
Endurance Gold Corporation Suite 520, 800 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6 Email: info@endurancegold.com
/s/ H. Ross
Arnold H. Ross
Arnold
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulatory Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Click here to connect with Endurance Gold (TSXV:EDG) to receive an Investor Presentation
Endurance Doubles The Size of The Reliance Gold Property, B.C.
Highlights of the transaction include:
- More than doubles the size of the Reliance Property and adds a portfolio of relatively under-explored orogenic gold prospects that have not been evaluated with modern exploration methods.
- Delivers additional excellent exploration potential without distracting from the Company's priority in advancing the Eagle Area discoveries along the Royal Shear Trend on the Reliance Property.
- Offers the owner of the Olympic Claims the opportunity to unlock unrealized value of the Olympic Claims, to participate in potential future exploration success at the combined Reliance Property, and an option to equity fund any success at a fixed price.
- Acquisition of 100% ownership with the option for the Company to purchase the entire retained royalty.
- The Olympic Claims and the Reliance Property location map is attached below and on the Company website.
The Olympic Claims are owned by Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. ("Avino") and are located on the north and south shores of BC Hydro's Carpenter Lake Reservoir in the Bridge River Valley, east of the Royal Shear trend and the Company's current drilling focus. The year-round road-accessible acquisition increases the size of the Reliance Property to approximately 2,475 hectares, more than doubling the mineral rights controlled by the Company.
The Olympic Claims are underlain by "epizonal" orogenic-type gold targets that include the former producing Minto Mine that has produced 17,500 ounces of gold at an average grade of 6.3 grams per tonne ("gpt") gold prior to World War II. In addition, there are eleven historic government-documented mineral occurrences on the Olympic Claims which include the Minto North, Dauntless, Kelvin and Olympic gold prospects, many of which have also been explored with small underground workings prior to World War II. These prospects are associated with regional-scale structural deformation and/or iron carbonate alteration with analogies to the recent discoveries by the Company at the Eagle and Imperial zones, but on sub-parallel regional structures.
As examples of the gold potential of the Olympic Claims, in 2005 Avino reported 14.76 gpt gold over 9.0 metres ("m") (estimated true width of 4.5 m) from chip samples in trenching on the Minto North target. At the Olympic Target, 1988 drilling reportedly intersected 8.2 gpt gold over 3.48 m. As part of the Option, the Company intends to initiate an early-stage 2022 exploration program of systematic biogeochemical and soil sampling to help prioritize targets for future work.
Under the terms of the letter agreement with Avino, the Company can earn a 100% interest in the Olympic Claims for:
- A total cash consideration in the aggregate amount of $100,000;
- the allotment and issuance of up to a total of 1,500,000 common shares ('Shares') of the Company; and
- exploration expenditures in the aggregate amount of $300,000.
- all to be incurred by December 31, 2024.
On vesting its ownership interest, the Olympic Claims will be subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty ("NSR"), of which 1% NSR can be purchased by the Company for $750,000 and the remaining balance of the NSR can be purchased for $1,000,000.
As part of the final requirement to earn its interest, the Company agreed to grant to Avino 750,000 share purchase warrants ("Warrants") by December 31, 2024 that offer Avino the option to purchase additional shares in the Company for a period of three years from the date of issuance. The exercise price of the Warrants will be set at a 25% premium to the 20-day VWAP share price at the issuance date. During the Option, if the Company is successful in defining a compliant mineral resource of at least 500,000 gold-equivalent ounces on the Olympic Claims then the Company will be obliged to pay Avino a $1,000,000 discovery bonus.
The Option agreement is subject to the TSX Venture Exchange acceptance, and any Shares or Warrants to be issued will be subject to a four-month hold period on issuance as per the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Endurance Gold Corporation is a company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective North American mineral properties with the potential to develop world-class deposits.
Robert T. Boyd, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Endurance Gold Corporationwww.endurancegold.com
Toll Free: (877) 624 2237, info@endurancegold.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
The Reliance Property B.C. - Location of Olympic Claims and the Original Reliance Option
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/4976/122351_926d85e9a4c69a7e_002full.jpg
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/122351
News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia
Endurance Commences Drilling Program at the Reliance Gold Property, B.C.
Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) (OTC Pink: ENDGF) (FSE: 3EG) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at the Reliance Gold Property (the "Property") in southern British Columbia with the first drill rig arriving on April 20. A second rig is anticipated to commence in about five weeks. The road accessible Property is located 4 kilometres ("km") east of the village of Gold Bridge, and 10 km north of the historic Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mining Camp which has produced over 4 million ounces of gold.
The planned 2022 program consists of reverse circulation ("RC") and diamond drilling designed to expand the 2021 drill discovery at Eagle South which returned 15.70 grams per tonnes ("gpt") gold over 24.8 metres ("m") at shallow depth in DDH21-020 (reported January 12, 2022),and at the Eagle Zone which returned 8.62 gpt gold over 24.4 m from DDH21-006 (reported December 29, 2021). At the Eagle Zone, recent drilling results by the Company have defined a near-surface, shallow dipping zone of 250 m by 150 m in size with a weighted average grade of 5.13 gpt gold and average estimated true width of 11.2 m. The Eagle mineralized zones continue to be open to the southeast and to depth. Soil sampling, biogeochemical sampling, and surface grab samples of up to 21.2 gpt gold (reported January 5, 2022) indicate the potential to expand the combined Eagle mineralized zones to a minimum 400 m strike length. Channel sampling of these new surface prospects discovered in November 2021 will be completed in the next few weeks.
The 2022 RC drilling program is budgeted to complete about 40 holes, with a planned drilling depth of 70 m at each hole, over a six-week period. The diamond drilling program is budgeted for a minimum 8,000 m program. In addition to expanding the Eagle Zones, the 2022 program will drill test several targets along the Treasure Shear and the 2.0 km long Royal Shear. RC drilling has commenced at the Bona prospect on the Treasure Shear where channel sampling returned 4.43 gpt gold over 8.5 m (reported September 13, 2021).
Endurance Gold Corporation is a company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective North American mineral properties with the potential to develop world-class deposits.
Robert T. Boyd, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Endurance Gold Corporationwww.endurancegold.com
Toll Free: (877) 624 2237, info@endurancegold.com
Diamond drill core is logged and evaluated on the Property and samples designated for collection under the supervision of a geologist at the property. Drilling is completed with NQ size tools capable of collecting 4.76 cm diameter core. Diamond drill core is cut using a diamond drill saw with one half of the core sent for analysis and the remaining kept for future studies. Sample intervals are typically 2 metre core length and intervals are shortened for lithology or alteration changes. For drilled and sampled intervals of poor average core recovery, the complete core is sampled and sent to the laboratory for assay analysis. RC samples are collected under the supervision of a geologist at the drilling rig. Drilling is completed using a 3.5 inch hammer bit and rock chip samples are collected using a cyclone. Sample size are reduced to 1/8th size with a riffle splitter at the drilling rig. A second duplicate split and coarse chips are collected for reference material and stored.
All core and RC samples are submitted to ALS Global in North Vancouver, BC, an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory, where they are crushed to 70%
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
Reliance Property B.C. - RC22-001 - The Initial 2022 RC Drill Hole on the Treasure Structural trend
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/4976/121498_endurancefigure1.jpg
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/121498
News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia
Endurance Gold Announces DTC Eligibility for its Common Shares and Berlin Open Market Acceptance
Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) (OTC Pink: ENDGF) (BE: 3EG) ("Endurance or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") in the United States. DTC eligibility will enable an accelerated settlement process and the Companies shares to be economically transferred between brokerage accounts electronically within the United States. The company's common shares trade on the OTC Pink under the ticker symbol ENDGF.
In addition, the Company was sponsored by a German financial institution and has been accepted for listing of its shares on the Berlin Open Market with the Company's common shares trading in Germany under the ticker symbol 3EG.
DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a U.S. company that manages the electronic clearing and settlement of publicly traded companies. Securities that are eligible to be electronically cleared and settled through DTC are considered to be "DTC eligible". DTC eligibility is expected to simplify the process of trading and enhance liquidity of the Company's common shares in the United States.
With the DTC eligibility existing US-resident investors benefit from potentially greater liquidity and faster execution speeds. This also opens the door to new US investors that may have been previously restricted from purchasing the Company's common shares and simplifies the process of trading them in the United States.
European and German investors have been showing interest in the Company. Thus, including the Company for trading on the Berlin Open Market offers European and German investors the possibility to trade in the Company shares within a local and familiar legal environment. Inclusion in the Berlin Open Markets is not considered an admission to trading or a formal German exchange listing.
Endurance Gold Corporation is a company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective North American mineral properties with the potential to develop world-class deposits. The companies core funding focus is the Reliance Gold Project located near Gold Bridge, BC in the Bralorne Gold Camp.
Robert T. Boyd, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Endurance Gold Corporation
(604) 682-2707, info@endurancegold.com - www.endurancegold.com
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/116816
News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia
Endurance Gold Increases Non-Brokered Private Placement to $3 Million
Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) ("Endurance or the "Company") is pleased to announce plans to increase the size of the non-brokered private placement previously announced on January 31, 2022 with about 50% participation by Evanachan Limited, a company controlled by Robert McEwen.
The Company intends to increase the non-brokered private placement of 6,250,000 units (each, a "Unit") to up to 7,500,000 Units for increased gross proceeds of up to $3.0 million (the "Offering"). Each Unit remains at a price of $0.40 per Unit. Other than the size of the Offering increase, all the terms remain the same as announced on January 31, 2022. Each Unit will consist of one common share (each, a "Share") and one-half non-transferable common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.55 for a period of two years from the date of issuance thereof. Proceeds raised from the sale of the Units will be used by the Company for exploration activities and for general corporate purposes.
The Offering is made to accredited investors within the meaning of National Instrument 45-106 and the completion of the Offering is subject to the receipt of acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months plus one day from the Closing. Finders' fees may be payable in connection with the sale of the Units in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.
"We have received significant interest in our financing from sophisticated investors and, amongst others, are very pleased to welcome Evanachan Limited, a corporation controlled by Mr. Robert McEwen, which committed to subscribe for 3,750,000 Units, about 50% the increased Offering," stated Robert T. Boyd, President & CEO.
Certain insiders of the Company intend to participate in the private placement and their holdings of securities of the Company will increase as a result. Based on current commitments, Insiders are expected to subscribe to about 12.5% of the increased Offering. The Company will rely on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") contained in sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of such insider participation.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
Robert T. Boyd
President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Endurance Gold Corporation
(604) 682-2707, info@endurancegold.com
www.endurancegold.com
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/112964
News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia
Endurance Invited And Exhibiting at AME Roundup Core Shack Featuring High-Grade Drill Intersections From The Reliance Gold Project BC
Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company will be exhibiting, in-person and by special invitation, at the 2022 AME Roundup Conference Core Shack located at the Vancouver Convention Centre West on Monday, January 31 and Tuesday, February 1.
Display Drill Core will include representative core from the four best holes drilled by the Company at the Reliance Gold Property (the "Property") in 2021 from drill holes spread along a 750 m trend which returned 15.7 gpt gold over 24.8 m including 26.96 gpt gold over 4.1 m, 8.47 gpt gold over 24.9 m including 16.27 gpt gold over 10.5 m, 8.62 gpt gold over 24.4 m including 17.02 gpt gold over 4.3 m, and the most recent drill announced last week of 1.70 gpt gold over 62.1 m.
The Property is located in southern British Columbia. The road accessible property is located 4 kilometres ("km") east of the village of Gold Bridge, and 10 km north of the historic Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mining Camp which has produced over 4 million ounces of gold.
Following the Core Shack, on Wednesday February 2 and Thursday, February 3, the Company will then be exhibiting at the Project Generators' Hub and featuring the Company's 100% owned drill-stage Elephant Mountain Gold Project, Alaska and, 100% owned Bandito Rare- Earth Niobium Property, Yukon, as well as re-exhibiting some highlights from the Property.
Endurance Gold Corporation is a company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective North American mineral properties with the potential to develop world-class deposits.
Robert T. Boyd
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Endurance Gold Corporation
(604) 682-2707, info@endurancegold.com
www.endurancegold.com
Please review prior press releases and presentations for sampling procedures and cautionary statements. The 2020 and 2021 work programs were supervised by Darren O'Brien, P.Geo., an independent consultant and qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. O'Brien has reviewed and approved this news release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/111970
News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia
41m at 2.01g/t Au from Surface at Murchison South Gold Project
Reach Resources Limited (ASX: RR1 & RR1O) (“Reach” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from the first two (2) of fourteen (14), RC drill holes at the Company’s 100% owned Murchison South gold project, near Payne’s Find, in the gold rich Murchison Mineral Field W.A (see Figure 1). The initial results broadly support the interim mineralisation model developed by Mining Plus, with high-grade mineralisation consistently associated with quartz veins within hornblende gneiss.
HIGHLIGHTS
- RC drilling from the first two (2) holes at the Murchison South gold project has intersected high grade gold, providing initial validation of historical drilling results
- Significant assay results include (down hole widths):
- 25PFRC001 (Hole 1)
41m @ 2.01 g/t from surface; including 15m @ 2.01 g/t from 2m, and
5m @ 10.01 g/t from 36m
- 25PFRC002 (Hole 2)
22m @ 0.70 g/t from 33m; including 10m @ 1.05 g/t from 33m, and
1m @1.61 g/t from 45m
- 25PFRC001 (Hole 1)
- A total of fourteen holes were drilled for 1463m at an average depth of 104m, at the Blue Heaven deposit
- Results from the first two drill holes align with the interim mineralisation analysis completed by Mining Plus, with the holes having intercepted the main rock types and showing a well- defined weathering profile
- Assays from the remaining 12 holes are due next week
Commenting on the results CEO Jeremy Bower said:
“These fantastic initial results give us a great start towards validation of the historic drilling and resource model at our Blue Heaven deposit. We have hit some high-grade shallow gold intervals, which align with the model, which is very encouraging, and we now eagerly await assays from the remaining 12 holes so we can get a complete understanding of our project.”
Figure 1: Murchison South Gold Project showing the Blue Heaven deposit with current and historic drilling.
The drill program comprised 14 RC holes for a total of 1463m at an average depth of 104m and collection of 1588 samples for assay. This announcement relates to the first two (2) drill holes only (Refer to JORC Table 1 Appendix A for full results and collar table from holes 25PFRC001 & 25PFRC002).
Figure 2: Cross Section.
The weathering zone is not intercepted in this cross-section but appears further south from Section 3 (Figure 1). Cross-Section 1 (Figure 2) displays multiple high-grade zones that broadly align with the existing model. Low-grade zones (yellow) envelop the high-grade mineralisation and correlate well with the new drilling.
Once all the drilling results have been received, Mining Plus will have sufficient data to interrogate the results before integrating them into their model. This will guide the next steps in optimizing pit designs at the Blue Heaven deposit and additionally will help determine the number and locations of planned diamond drill holes, which will be the source of sample material for the required metallurgical testing and geotechnical analysis.
Key Next Steps
- Receipt of remaining assay results
- Mining plus continue their independent mining review
- Metallurgical test work
- Negotiations with mining contractors and processors
Click here for the full ASX Release
This article includes content from Reach Resources, licensed for the purpose of publishing on Investing News Australia. This article does not constitute financial product advice. It is your responsibility to perform proper due diligence before acting upon any information provided here. Please refer to our full disclaimer here.
Musk Proposes DOGE Audit of Fort Knox Gold Reserves
Elon Musk has signaled interest in auditing US gold reserves stored at Fort Knox, a Kentucky-based army installation, suggesting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) take on the task.
Musk, known for his frequent social media interactions, replied on Saturday (February 15) when an X user said it would be "great" to have Musk make sure Fort Knox's 4,580 metric tons of gold are really there.
"Surely it’s reviewed at least every year?" questioned Musk.
His comment prompted a response from Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has advocated for increased transparency regarding the gold at Fort Knox for years. He signaled support for an audit with his reply, “Nope. Let’s do it."
Speaking on "Fox & Friends," Paul said he has been trying to visit Fort Knox to verify its gold reserves for a decade. He added that he was initially granted permission during the first Trump administration, but the visit never took place.
Paul emphasized to the news outlet that verifying the existence of the site's gold reserves is critical.
"I think some of them may not think it needs to be audited all the time, but I think the more sunlight, the better, more transparency, the better. And also, it brings attention to the fact that gold still has value and implicitly, not explicitly, but implicitly, gold still gives value to the dollar," Paul said during the interview, highlighting gold's role in global finance.
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has weighed in as well, claiming he too has been denied access to Fort Knox.
Musk added in a further X post:
“Who is confirming that gold wasn’t stolen from Fort Knox? Maybe it’s there, maybe it’s not. That gold is owned by the American public! We want to know if it’s still there."
The tech billionaire also drew further attention to the debate by posting a meme.
Looking for the gold at Fort Knox … pic.twitter.com/YVGQvBfwVt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2025
The last-known full audit of Fort Knox's gold reserves occurred in 1953.
A partial review took place in 1974 when treasury officials and journalists were allowed to inspect a small portion of the gold. Since then, the facility has maintained strict no-visitor policies, with limited oversight of its holdings.
The US has the largest gold reserves in the world, with over 8,100 metric tons, according to the World Gold Council.
Fort Knox alone houses approximately 147 million troy ounces of gold, currently worth about US$426.3 billion.
While the US Department of the Treasury maintains that the gold remains intact, the absence of recent independent audits has led to speculation. The issue gained renewed attention after Australia discovered counterfeit gold in the Bank of England’s reserves, raising concerns about the authenticity of stored bullion worldwide.
Some financial analysts argue that a lack of transparency at Fort Knox could erode confidence in US gold reserves, particularly at a time when central banks worldwide are increasing their gold holdings.
As mentioned, Musk has indicated that DOGE could be tasked with conducting the audit.
The recently formed department has been involved in reviewing various government agencies, including the US Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Musk has not provided specific details on how DOGE would carry out the audit, or whether government approval would be required. However, his involvement has generated significant public interest, with some speculating that private sector oversight could push for more transparency in government gold reserves.
The discussion over Fort Knox's gold reserves comes as the gold price continues to rise.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has boosted its year-end gold price forecast to US$3,100 per ounce, and worries over inflation and economic instability have increased demand for the metal.
At the same time, the debate has drawn comparisons to Bitcoin, with some arguing that digital assets provide a more transparent alternative to traditional gold reserves.
Musk’s comments have fueled speculation over whether missing or mismanaged gold reserves could drive further interest in cryptocurrency as a store of value.
Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time news updates!
Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Application for quotation of securities - AUE
Sarama Corporate Presentation - February 2025
Latest News
Latest Press Releases
Related News
TOP STOCKS
Investing News Network websites or approved third-party tools use cookies. Please refer to the cookie policy for collected data, privacy and GDPR compliance. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of cookies.