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Exceptional Intercept Extends Never Never to ~1km Deep: 11.55m @ 36.77g/t Au
Multiple double-digit widths at double-digit grades including one of the best- ever Never Never assays from the deepest intercept to date
Spartan Resources Limited (“Spartan” or “Company”) (ASX: SPR) is pleased to report updated drilling and assay information from recent drilling at its 100%-owned Dalgaranga Gold Project (“DGP”) in the Murchison region of Western Australia.
Highlights:
Never Never Gold Deposit:
- 11.55m @ 36.77g/t gold (424.7 g x m) from 875.0m, incl. 4.0m @ 101.07g/t (DGDH052)
- Top-3 all-time Never Never gram x metre intercept located 170m below the current MRE and the deepest Never Never intercept to date.
- 13.00m @ 25.82g/t gold (335.7g x m) from 624.0m, incl. 4.0m @ 51.53g/t (DGRC1391-DT)
- Top 5 all-time Never Never gram x metre intercept in-fills and strengthens lowest extent of the current 0.95Moz Never Never Mineral Resource Estimate.
- 11.04m @ 11.69g/t gold (129.1g x m) from 567.0m, incl. 2.83m @ 42.24g/t (DGDH051)
- Intercept in-fills and strengthens the central area of the Inferred Resource.
Figure 1: Long Section of Never Never Gold Deposit, Four Pillars and West Winds Gold Prospects looking east. Note location of cross-sections A-A’ and B-B’ (see Figure 3 and 4 respectively). Recent assay results shown in gold.
The assays in this release includes significant intercepts from resource in-fill and exploration drilling at the high-grade Never Never Gold Deposit, as well as a highly significant assay result that has extended the known mineralisation to nearly 1km below surface – highlighting the growing strategic significance of this exceptional high-grade deposit.
Figure 2: Cross-section A-A’ through Never Never Gold Deposit illustrating the deepest assay result from DGDH052 and nearby logged mineralisation, including substantial widths of “typical” Never Never-style mineralisation and logged trace visible gold in DGRC1392-DT (see Table 1). The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, and A380 shown for scale.
Note: Visual estimates of mineral abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses where concentrations or grades are the factor of principal economic interest. Visual estimates also potentially provide no information regarding impurities or deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations. Core processing is currently underway, with assay results expected by mid- March.
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Top Stories This Week: Gold Back Above US$2,700; Plus — Send Your Questions for Rick Rule and More
The gold price broke through US$2,700 per ounce this week for the first time in about a month, rising to the US$2,720 level as it reacted positively to US inflation data released on Wednesday (January 15).
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the consumer price index (CPI) was up 2.9 percent year-on-year in December, higher than November's 2.7 percent annual increase.
Meanwhile, CPI was up 0.4 percent from the previous month, above the 0.3 percent rise in November.
However, core CPI, which removes the more volatile food and energy categories, was up 3.2 percent year-on-year and 0.2 percent from the previous month. Before December, core CPI had risen 3.3 percent annually for four months in a row.
These numbers have sparked optimism that inflation may be ready to trend closer to the US Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. In turn, that could prompt the central bank to cut interest rates more quickly than expected.
"For the Fed, this is certainly not enough to prompt a January cut. But, if today’s print were accompanied by another soft CPI print next month plus a weakening in payrolls, then a March rate cut may even be back on the table" — Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management.
While gold has been thriving in today's environment of higher rates, it typically performs better when they are lower.
As gold rose, 10 year Treasury yields pulled back from the high levels seen at the end of last week.
Moving forward, market watchers will be keeping an eye on the Fed's next meeting, which is scheduled for January 28 to 29. And of course, US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will take place on January 20.
Bullet briefing — INN to attend VRIC
This week's update is a little on the short side, but it's for a good cause — the Investing News Network is gearing up to head to the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC), which runs from January 19 to 20.
Editorial Director Charlotte McLeod is looking forward to interviewing Rick Rule, Adrian Day, Lobo Tiggre, Lynette Zang, Andy Schectman and many more popular experts. If you have any questions you'd like answered or topics you'd like to see discussed, head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment.
The team will be posting VRIC video content as soon as possible, but for real-time updates give us a follow on X @INN_Resource — we'll be posting throughout the conference using the hashtag #INNatVRIC.
And if you're attending the show, definitely make sure to come visit us at booth M9. We hope to see you there!
Want more YouTube content? Check out our expert market commentary playlist, which features interviews with key figures in the resource space. If there's someone you'd like to see us interview, please send an email to cmcleod@investingnews.com.
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6 Mining Companies Make Top 20 on 2025 OTCQX Best 50 List
Six mining companies broke the top 20 in the recently released 2025 OTCQX Best 50, an annual list recognizing the 50 top-performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market during the previous calendar year.
The rankings evaluate companies based on a combination of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth, offering investors insight into companies delivering strong performance across diverse sectors.
The 2025 OTCQX Best 50 features a broad array of US and international firms, with industries ranging from technology and healthcare to mining and financial services. Companies in the resource sector were well represented on the list, with more than 15 focused on mining and energy placing in the Best 50.
This year, the companies on the list collectively achieved a median total return of 74 percent and a combined trading dollar volume of US$5.85 billion.
Learn about the six mining stocks that made it into the OTCQX Best 50's top 20 below.
1. American Rare Earths (OTCQX:AMRRY,ASX:ARR)
The highest-ranking mining company on the list is American Rare Earths, which came in third place on the OTCQX Best 50 list. Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the company focuses on critical mineral projects that support the global transition to renewable energy and advanced technologies.
Its flagship Halleck Creek rare earths project in Wyoming spans over 2,428 hectares and represents a significant step toward securing domestic US rare earth supply chains. Last February, the company increased the resource estimate at Halleck Creek by 64 percent.
In December, the company’s subsidiary, Wyoming Rare USA, secured a facility at the Western Research Institute in Laramie, Wyoming, backed by a US$7.1 million grant from the state of Wyoming. This January, it was granted a license to conduct test mining at the Cowboy State Mine within the Halleck Creek project.
In addition to Halleck Creek, the company operates the La Paz rare earth project in Arizona and the Searchlight heavy rare earths project in Nevada near the Mountain Pass mine.
2. Luca Mining (OTCQX:LUCMF,TSXV:LUCA)
Luca Mining, which placed fifth on the OTCQX list, is a Canadian mining company with operations centered in Mexico. It operates two flagship assets: the Campo Morado mine in Guerrero state, a polymetallic project processing over 2,500 metric tons of ore per day, and the Tahuehueto project in Durango State, which has entered pre-production with a designed capacity of 1,000 metric tons per day.
Through the first nine months of 2024, Luca produced 40,083 ounces of gold equivalent from a mix of gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead. Just this month, Luca initiated its first exploration drilling campaign at Campo Morado in over a decade, aiming to expand mineral resources and identify untapped zones of potential.
3. Freegold Ventures (OTCQX:FGOVF,TSX:FVL)
Freegold Ventures ranked 11th in the 2025 OTCQX Best 50, focuses on gold and copper exploration in Alaska, where it operates the Golden Summit gold and Shorty Creek copper-gold projects.
Golden Summit, located near Fairbanks in the Tintina gold belt, is an advanced-stage gold project and one of North America’s largest undeveloped gold resources following a major resource update in early 2023.
The company’s 2024 drilling program yielded high-grade gold intercepts to the west and southwest at Golden Summit, reinforcing its expansion potential. Results from the program will be used for an updated mineral resource estimate in 2025.
4. Montage Gold (OTCQX:MAUTF,TSXV:MAU)
In 12th place on the Best 50 is Montage Gold. The company is advancing its flagship Koné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire toward becoming a significant African gold producer.
According to Montage, the Koné project stands out as one of Africa's highest-quality gold assets, with a 16-year mine life, low all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of US$998 per ounce, and an annual production target exceeding 300,000 ounces during its first eight years.
Construction of the Koné project officially commenced in late 2024, with first gold production anticipated by Q2 2027 and supported by over US$900 million in liquidity.
5. Lundin Gold (OTCQX:LUGDF,TSX:LUG)
Lundin Gold, which ranked 14th overall, is a Canadian mining company that owns and operates the Fruta del Norte gold mine in Southeast Ecuador.
This mine, one of the highest-grade operating gold mines globally, has been a key contributor to Lundin’s growth since commencing production in late 2019.
In 2024, Lundin Gold achieved a record annual production of 502,029 ounces of gold from Fruta del Norte, surpassing its guidance of 450,000 to 500,000 ounces. The fourth quarter alone saw production of 135,241 ounces, including 88,834 ounces of concentrate and 46,407 ounces of doré.
6. G2 Goldfields (OTCQX:GUYGF,TSXV:GTWO)
In 16th place is G2 Goldfields, a Canada-based exploration company with a strong presence in Guyana’s gold-rich regions.
The company holds 100 percent interests in projects located within the Oko Aremu and Puruni districts, including its Oko gold project, advancing its position as a key player in the region's mining landscape.
Recently, G2 filed an independent technical report for its New Aremu project, highlighting substantial gold mineralization in quartz veins and boulders.
The company has also announced plans to spin out several greenfield assets into a new subsidiary, G3 Goldfields. This initiative aims to sharpen G2’s focus on its core properties while allowing G3 to expand its portfolio with promising gold projects in the Cuyuni and Puruni districts.
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Radisson Mining Resources: Advancing High-grade Gold Exploration in Quebec
Radisson Mining Resources (TSXV:RDS,OTCQB:RMRDF) is a gold exploration company unlocking the value of its 100 percent owned O’Brien gold project. Located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt along the prolific Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break in Quebec, Canada, the O’Brien gold project hosts the highest-grade, past-producing mine along the Cadillac Break. Radisson Mining Resources leverages its extensive drilling campaigns, high-grade historical production, and experienced management team to create value for shareholders and stakeholders.
With world-class assets, robust exploration programs, and experienced leadership, Radisson is well-positioned to deliver value to its shareholders.
The O’Brien gold project is in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, along the Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break, and encompasses the historic O’Brien mine, which produced 587,121 ounces of gold at an average grade of 15.25 grams per ton (g/t) between 1926 and 1957. The company has planned a 22,000-metre drilling program to expand known mineralization below existing resources.
Company Highlights
- Flagship O’Brien Gold Project: Hosts the highest-grade, past-producing mine along the Cadillac Break, with significant resource expansion potential.
- Located in tier-one mining district amongst numerous world-class producers
- Experienced Leadership: A seasoned management team and board with a proven track record in mining exploration and development.
- Commitment to Sustainability: Prioritizes environmental stewardship and community engagement in all exploration activities.
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Quimbaya Gold: Unlocking High-grade Gold Potential in Antioquia, Colombia’s Premier Mining District
Quimbaya Gold (CSE:QIM)) is a junior gold exploration company exploring high-grade gold projects in Colombia. Quimbaya Gold's portfolio spans 59,057 hectares in highly prospective regions in the Antioquia mining district, the region responsible for about 50 percent of Colombia’s total gold production or around one million ounces (Moz) annually.
Located next to Aris Mining’s (TSX:ARIS) Segovia mine, Quimbaya leverages its proximity to established infrastructure and gold-rich geological formations. With Colombia being one of the most underexplored yet top mining jurisdictions in South America, Quimbaya’s projects are uniquely poised for significant discoveries.
Quimbaya's flagship Tahami project spans 17,087 hectares featuring mesothermal veins with multiple mineralization events underlain by Precambrian metamorphic rocks consolidated within the San Lucas Gneiss unit.
Company Highlights
- Quimbaya Gold controls 59,057 hectares across three distinct projects in Antioquia, Colombia — renowned as the country's top mining department, accounting for over half of Colombia’s gold production.
- The flagship Tahami project is adjacent and on trend to Aris Mining’s Segovia mine, one of the highest-grade gold mines globally. Tahami benefits from its strategic proximity to Segovia and its potential for discovery of high-grade vein gold systems.
- Tight share structure (60 percent insider/family offices/institutions ownership) with a market cap of approximately C$11.45 million, ensuring alignment with shareholder interests.
- Quimbaya has entered into a partnership with Independence Drilling, Colombia’s largest drilling company, which secures an extremely cost-effective 100,000 meters of drilling over five years.
- Quimbaya utilizes software that allows for rapid and cost-effective acquisition of mining claims, giving the company a competitive edge in securing high-value assets.
- The technical team’s proven track record of major discoveries in Colombia positions Quimbaya as a standout explorer in the region.
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David Erfle: Cash Position Never Larger, Chaos and Volatility Ahead
Speaking to the Investing News Network, David Erfle, editor and founder of Junior Miner Junky, shared his outlook for gold and silver in 2025, also explaining what he thinks has been holding gold stocks back.
For Erfle, interest from generalist investors is the key missing ingredient, but it may finally return this year.
"That's what we need — we need to get that generalist investor interest back into this sector. They left in 2012, 2013 and they haven't returned," he explained during the conversation.
"That's created this incredible opportunity in gold stocks, and especially in juniors. We've got a lot of them that are bifurcating higher and doing well, but most are still underowned and definitely being ignored by the generalist investor."
Even so, Erfle suggested that market participants be cautious in 2025.
"Be very careful this year in this market. Build up some cash, have some physical gold, have some junk silver just in case," he said. "Personally, as far as my investments are concerned ... I've never had a cash position this large before, because I'm really concerned about the volatility and the chaos that I think 2025 is going to bring."
Watch the interview for more of his thoughts on gold and silver.
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Horizon Minerals Achieves First Gold Pour at Boorara
Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ) has marked the first gold pour at its Boorara project in Western Australia.
“We are delighted to become Australia’s newest gold-producing company in 2025,” said Horizon Managing Director and CEO Grant Haywood in a Wednesday (January 16) press release.
Ore from Boorara was processed at Norton Gold Fields' Paddington mill. The companies have an ore sale agreement in place for the processing of 1.24 million tonnes of Boorara ore over 18 months.
The first stockpile from Boorara, made up of about 56,654 wet metric tonnes of ore, was sent to Paddington in December and January. Horizon approved Boorara's development in July of last year.
The next stockpile is currently being built up with material from pits two and four at Boorara.
“Open pit mining is progressing safely however is running behind schedule, mainly due to lack of dust suppression via water trucks which were down for repairs and since then have been repaired and are operational,” the company shared.
Boorara is located 10 kilometres east of the Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia, which is one of the country's largest open-pit gold mines. Boorara previously underwent a trial-mining period in 2016.
Horizon's plan is to mine four open pits at the site that together contain 1.24 million tonnes of ore grading 1.24 grams per tonne gold. The total amount of gold produced will come to 49,500 ounces.
Haywood said the company has a mineral resource of 1.8 million ounces across all of its projects, noting that its Penny's Find and Cannon projects are ready for final investment decisions.
"With the cashflow we expect to generate from Boorara and our other advanced projects, we will seek to use this production pipeline to feed a refurbished Black Swan mill after completion of our proposed merger with Poseidon Nickel (ASX:POS,OTC Pink:PSDNF)," he said. The Poseidon deal was announced this past October.
It aims to create a new Western Australian mid-cap gold producer, consolidating Horizon’s large gold resource and Poseidon’s Black Swan processing infrastructure. It is expected to close this month or next.
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