
April 23, 2025
Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE) (OTC Pink: MRTMF) ("Maritime" or the "Company") is pleased to announce final drill results from a grade control drill program at the Hammerdown Gold Project. Hammerdown is located in the Baie Verte mining district of Newfoundland and Labrador, near the towns of King's Point and Springdale.
Highlights:
- 49.4 grams per tonne ("gpt") gold ("Au") over 2.6 metres ("m"), including 153.9 gpt Au over 0.6 m in drill hole HDGC-25-235
- 94.5 gpt Au over 0.2 m in drill hole HDGC-25-265
- 25.8 gpt Au over 0.8 m, including 90.5 gpt Au over 0.2 m in drill hole HDGC-25-251
- 12.3 gpt Au over 1.0 m, including 38.3 gpt Au over 0.3 m in drill hole HDGC-25-244
- 5.1 gpt Au over 11.7 m in drill hole HDGC-25-241 in backfill material
Garett Macdonald, President and CEO of Maritime comments, "The final set of drill results from the grade control drilling program cover the Rumbullion zone, an area of narrow high grade quartz veins approximately 300 m east of the core of the Hammerdown deposit. The grade control drilling program has demonstrated high grade gold mineralization at surface, the position of the historic mine workings, as well as the presence of gold mineralization within the backfilled stopes. Conclusion of the grade control program marks the successful achievement of another important de-risking step for the development of the Hammerdown Gold Project."
Discussion of Results
The Rumbullion zone, located approximately 300 m east of the core Hammerdown deposit, is interpreted as an eastern extension of the same mineralized system. It is characterized by a noticeable change in the orientation of the deposit to a SW-NE trend. Mineralization in the Rumbullion area is comprised of steeply dipping, shear-hosted quartz veins with associated sulfide and gold mineralization. While portions of the zone were historically mined by Richmont Mines between 2000-2004, significant areas remain underdeveloped. Recent drilling focused on this zone to improve definition and support future mine planning.
Notable assay results include drill hole HDGC-25-235 which returned 49.4 gpt Au over 2.6 m, including 153.9 gpt Au over 0.6 m, followed by a second lower vein and shear zone intersection returning 5.4 gpt Au over 1.2 m, including 23.2 gpt Au over 0.2 m. This drill hole is located in close proximity to the historic underground mine workings and is representative of the style and grade of mineralization that was historically mined in the area. Drill hole HDGC-25-235 is located 11 m west of previously reported hole HDGC-25-231 which returned 27.8 gpt Au over 0.9 m (Maritime press release dated March 14, 2025). The intersection in hole HDGC-25-231 was significantly narrower than that in hole HDGC-25-235, due to faulting observed along the vein contact.
Other notable results include 25.8 gpt Au over 0.8 m, including 90.5 gpt over 0.2 m in drill hole HDGC-25-251, 12.3 gpt Au over 1.0 m, including 38.3 gpt over 0.3 m in drill hole HDGC-25-244 and 14.0 gpt Au over 0.7 m, including 43.6 gpt over 0.2 m in drill hole HDGC-25-237. These three intersections are located approximately 20 m south of the historic mine development and are examples of the high-grade veins that were left unmined by previous operators due to the lower gold prices which resulted in higher historic mine cut-off grade at the time.
In addition, drill hole HDGC-25-241 intersected 5.1 gpt Au over 11.7 m within backfilled stope material. The presence of gold in this material highlights the potential for additional recoveries from historically mined areas and could enhance early-stage production plans. The potential quantity and grade are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource. It is uncertain whether further exploration would result in the backfill material being delineated as a mineral resource.
Grade Control Drilling
The grade control drill program completed 8,460 m of diamond drilling in 273 drill holes. The program was designed to intersect the sub vertical mineralization on a 10 m x 10 m staggered pattern to maximize future ore extraction while minimizing ore losses and dilution.
Figure 1. Plan View
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Figure 2. Hammerdown Deposit Cross Section
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Figure 3. Oblique View of Historic Hammerdown Mine Workings Depicting the location of the Rumbullion Zone
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Table 1. Assay Results
Hole | From | To | Length | Au gpt | Comments |
HDGC-25-198 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 41.3 | |
HDGC-25-198 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 20.5 | |
HDGC-25-200 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | |
HDGC-25-200 | 20.9 | 23.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | |
HDGC-25-200 | 30.3 | 30.5 | 0.2 | 21.9 | |
HDGC-25-202 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 7.4 | |
HDGC-25-202 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 0.2 | 9.3 | |
HDGC-25-204 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | |
HDGC-25-208 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | |
HDGC-25-211 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 10.2 | |
HDGC-25-211 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | |
HDGC-25-217 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 25.5 | |
HDGC-25-218 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | |
HDGC-25-219 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 5.8 | |
HDGC-25-221 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 6.0 | |
HDGC-25-222 | 13.0 | 22.1 | 9.1 | 0.8 | |
HDGC-25-226 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | |
Including | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 13.3 | |
HDGC-25-227 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 39.8 | |
HDGC-25-235 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 49.4 | |
Including | 6.8 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 153.9 | |
HDGC-25-235 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | |
HDGC-25-235 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 1.2 | 5.4 | |
Including | 19.0 | 19.2 | 0.2 | 23.2 | |
HDGC-25-237 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | |
HDGC-25-240 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |
HDGC-25-241 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 9.7 | |
HDGC-25-241 | 28.2 | 39.9 | 11.7 | 5.1 | Backfill |
HDGC-25-242 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 54.8 | |
HDGC-25-242 | 27.0 | 27.1 | 0.2 | 18.8 | |
HDGC-25-243 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | |
HDGC-25-243 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 0.3 | 4.7 | |
HDGC-25-244 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 12.3 | |
Including | 10.4 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 38.3 | |
HDGC-25-247 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | |
HDGC-25-247 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 | |
HDGC-25-247 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | |
HDGC-25-249 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 22.5 | |
HDGC-25-251 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 0.8 | 25.8 | |
Including | 13.4 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 90.5 | |
HDGC-25-253 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 | |
Including | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 12.8 | |
HDGC-25-254 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 4.4 | |
Including | 7.8 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 10.2 | |
HDGC-25-259 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 9.3 | |
HDGC-25-263 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 9.8 | |
HDGC-25-264 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | |
HDGC-25-265 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 94.5 | |
HDGC-25-266 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 17.6 |
Lengths reported relative to core access are estimated to be approximately 70% true thickness
Table 2. Drill Hole Data
Drillhole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Total Length | Azimuth | Dip |
HDGC-25-198 | 554930.3 | 5489083.9 | 193.6 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-200 | 554940.5 | 5489081.3 | 194.7 | 34.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-202 | 554940.0 | 5489088.8 | 194.8 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-204 | 554930.5 | 5489075.7 | 193.9 | 22.0 | 180.0 | -45 |
HDGC-25-208 | 554950.4 | 5489084.5 | 195.0 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-211 | 554920.4 | 5489069.2 | 195.5 | 13.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-217 | 554950.8 | 5489066.0 | 197.1 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-218 | 554960.3 | 5489060.9 | 197.1 | 7.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-219 | 554940.6 | 5489012.3 | 199.9 | 14.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-221 | 554930.0 | 5489006.7 | 198.5 | 14.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-222 | 554920.2 | 5489020.9 | 198.5 | 32.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-226 | 554920.5 | 5489011.1 | 198.7 | 16.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-227 | 554939.8 | 5489021.5 | 199.5 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-235 | 555130.3 | 5489037.0 | 199.9 | 26.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-237 | 555130.0 | 5489017.0 | 200.7 | 14.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-240 | 555109.4 | 5489067.2 | 198.6 | 29.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-241 | 555110.1 | 5489056.8 | 199.1 | 47.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-242 | 555110.0 | 5489037.3 | 199.8 | 29.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-243 | 555110.1 | 5489027.5 | 200.4 | 20.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-244 | 555110.2 | 5489017.7 | 200.9 | 20.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-247 | 555100.8 | 5489051.0 | 199.9 | 32.0 | 182.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-249 | 555100.8 | 5489031.5 | 200.7 | 17.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-251 | 555100.2 | 5489013.8 | 201.3 | 17.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-253 | 555090.0 | 5489048.2 | 201.3 | 17.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-254 | 555090.4 | 5489038.8 | 201.2 | 14.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-259 | 555080.2 | 5489091.8 | 197.8 | 17.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-263 | 554969.9 | 5489065.1 | 196.7 | 16.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-264 | 554980.5 | 5489062.5 | 196.8 | 10.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-265 | 554979.4 | 5489069.3 | 196.1 | 19.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
HDGC-25-266 | 554989.3 | 5489066.0 | 197.9 | 10.0 | 180.0 | -60 |
Qualified Person
Exploration activities at the Hammerdown Gold Project are administered on site by the Company's Exploration Manager, Larry Pilgrim, P.Geo. In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, Larry Pilgrim, P.Geo. Exploration Manager, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has prepared, validated and approved the technical and scientific content of this news release. The Company strictly adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines in conducting, documenting, and reporting its exploration activities on its exploration projects.
Analytical Procedures
All samples assayed and pertaining to this press release were completed by Eastern Analytical Limited (EAL) located at Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador. EAL is an ISO 17025:2005 accredited laboratory for a defined scope of procedures. EAL has no relationship to Maritime Resources. Drill core samples are collected from NQ sized diamond drill core and sawn in half. The half core samples are delivered in sealed plastic bags to EAL by Maritime field crews where they are dried, crushed, and pulped. Samples are crushed to approximately 80% passing a minus 10 mesh and split using a riffle splitter to approximately 250 grams. A ring mill is used to pulverize the sample split to 95% passing a minus 150 mesh. Sample rejects are securely stored at the EAL site for future reference. A 30-gram representative sample is selected for analysis from the 250 grams after which EAL applies a fire assay fusion followed by acid digestion and analysis by atomic absorption for gold analysis. Other metals were analyzed by applying an acid digestion and 34 element ICP analysis finish. EAL runs a comprehensive QA/QC program of standards, duplicates and blanks within each sample stream.
About Maritime Resources Corp.
Maritime (TSXV: MAE) (OTC Pink: MRTMF) is a gold exploration and development company focused on advancing the Hammerdown Gold Project in the Baie Verte District of Newfoundland and Labrador, a top tier global mining jurisdiction. Maritime holds a 100% interest directly and subject to option agreements entitling it to earn 100% ownership in the Green Bay Property which includes the former Hammerdown gold mine and the Orion gold project. Maritime controls over 439 km2 of exploration land including the Green Bay, Whisker Valley, Gull Ridge and Point Rousse projects. Mineral processing assets owned by Maritime in the Baie Verte mining district include the Pine Cove mill and the Nugget Pond gold circuit.
On Behalf of the Board:
Garett Macdonald, MBA, P.Eng.
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 365-5321
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "forward-looking information" within the meaning of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects", "intends", "indicates" "plans" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Hammerdown mineralization, its' metallurgical response, precious metal extraction based on the ongoing metallurgical testwork, sampling programs, the grade control drilling program, location and grade of underground workings and backfill material, amongst other things, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. All forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by the Company in good faith as at the date of such information. Such assumptions include, without limitation, the price of and anticipated costs of recovery of, base metal concentrates, gold and silver, the presence of and continuity of such minerals at modeled grades and values, the capacities of various machinery and equipment, the use of ore sorting technology will produce positive results, the availability of personnel, machinery and equipment at estimated prices, mineral recovery rates, and others. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the ability of the Company to continue to be able to access the capital markets for the funding necessary to acquire, maintain and advance exploration properties or business opportunities; global financial conditions, including competition within the industry to acquire properties of merit or new business opportunities, and competition from other companies possessing greater technical and financial resources; difficulties in advancing towards a development decision and executing exploration programs on the Company's proposed schedules and within its cost estimates, whether due to weather conditions, availability or interruption of power supply, mechanical equipment performance problems, natural disasters or pandemics in the areas where it operates; increasingly stringent environmental regulations and other permitting restrictions or maintaining title or other factors related to exploring of its properties, such as the availability of essential supplies and services; factors beyond the capacity of the Company to anticipate and control, such as the marketability of mineral products produced from the Company's properties; uncertainty as to whether mineral resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves once economic considerations are applied; uncertainty as to whether inferred mineral resources will be converted to the measured and indicated categories through further drilling, or into mineral reserves, once economic considerations are applied; government regulations relating to health, safety and the environment, and the scale and scope of royalties and taxes on production; and the availability of experienced contractors and professional staff to perform work in a competitive environment and the resulting adverse impact on costs and performance and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in each MD&A of financial condition and results of operations. In addition, forward-looking information is based on various assumptions including, without limitation, assumptions associated with exploration results and costs and the availability of materials and skilled labour. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Maritime undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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While the news calmed market participants, Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals believes the incident could have long-term impacts. He said the tariff confusion caused the spread between spot gold and gold futures to blow out, creating difficulties for entities using the market to hedge.
Here's how Weiner explained it:
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By Darren Brady Nelson
US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs certainly caused quite the stir in the markets on April 2.
Gold dropped about 6 percent, and silver 12 percent. A week later, a pause was announced, which ended on August 1. Gold and silver have since risen approximately 11 percent and 24 percent, respectively.
Six month gold and silver price performance.
Source: Trading Economics (gold) and (silver).
Unless you are a professional, or even amateur, trader, it is best to look at gold and silver investment with a perspective of years or decades, rather than just days, weeks or even months. Since the start of the COVID-19 panic in March 2020, gold and silver have exploded 123 percent and 192 percent.
10 year gold and silver price performance.
Source: Trading Economics (gold) and (silver).
In the shorter term, the gold price is driven by what economist John Maynard Keynes called “animal spirits.” In the longer term, it is driven by “monetary spirits.” And not just as protection, but also for performance. The Presidential Gold Guide highlights both in chapters four and five.
Source: Fisher Liberty Gold.
Gold unsurprisingly protects
Economist and investor Mark Skousen has wisely noted that: “Since we left the gold standard in 1971, both gold and silver have become superior inflation hedges.” Gold has more than countered the results of inflation, as measured by CPI, and the drivers of inflation, as measured by M3.
And the numbers back that up. The Gold Protects chart below compares the gold price, CPI and M3 in terms of cumulative growth of each from 1971 to 2025. That is throughout the whole era of gold as an investment, which officially started in 1974 once private ownership was restored.
During this era, gold grew by 541 percent, CPI by 214 percent and M3 by 384 percent. Annual average growth for gold was 10 percent, CPI at 4 percent and M3 at 7 percent. Maximums were 92 percent, 14 percent and 29 percent, respectively. CPI only failed to grow twice, ie. 0 percent in 2009 and 2015. M3 decreased twice, by -4 percent in 2023 and -6 percent in 2024.
Gold surprisingly performs
The highly respected In Gold We Trust (IGWT) report states: “When dealing with the specific level of gold allocation, it is advisable to differentiate between safe-haven gold and performance gold. The Big Long strategy emphasizes the potential of performance gold in the coming years.”
IGWT thus recommends an investment portfolio "rule of thumb" that includes 15 percent in “safe-haven gold” and 10 percent in “performance gold.” The Gold Performs chart below compares gold price, S&P 500 and nominal GDP in terms of cumulative growth of each from 1971 to 2025.
Gold grew by 541 percent, the S&P 500 by 484 percent and GDP by 339 percent. Annual average growth for gold was 10 percent, with the S&P 500 at 9 percent and GDP at 6 percent. Maximums were 92 percent, 45 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Gold did have a higher standard deviation of 27 percent, compared to 17 percent for the S&P 500 and 3 percent for GDP.
Animal and monetary spirits
Gold protects as a hedge or safe haven, not just from inflation, but from the flip side of that same coin of the boom-bust cycle. Both are driven, in the longer term, not by “animal spirits,” but by “monetary spirits.”
Inflation is when money inflation has a widespread impact as price inflation. A bubble is when money increases have a more concentrated impact such as in certain asset values. The bubble eventually bursts when “monetary spirits” are finally reined in by monetary realities.
I say “monetary spirits” because of the role of fiat money, as indicated by, say, M3. When money supply outstrips money demand in a localized way, then that is a bubble, and when in a general way, that is inflation.
The former shows up in certain asset, wholesale and/or producer prices, whilst the latter shows up in CPI. Asset prices include the S&P 500. But nominal GDP is also "ginned up" as it is ultimately a price times quantity measure as well. Price is expressed in money terms.
Conclusion
Gold can have ups and downs, as standard deviation indicates, due to the “animal spirits” of fear and uncertainty, that tend to be daily, weekly or monthly. Yet gold both protects and performs due to the “monetary spirits” of inflation and boom-bust, which tend to be decennially.
In particular, gold performs when the S&P 500 does not, like in the aftermaths of the 2001/2002 dot-com collapse, the 2008/2009 global financial crisis and 2020/2021 COVID-19 lockdowns.
Therefore, when it comes to gold, “follow the money” of central bank “money printing” and fractional reserve bank “fountain pen money,” for both superior inflation protection and boom-bust performance.
And besides, Skousen rightly "begged the question" as follows: “Gold and Silver have always had value, never gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and bonds?”
About Darren Brady Nelson
Darren Brady Nelson is chief economist with Fisher Liberty Gold and policy advisor to The Heartland Institute. He previously was economic advisor to Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts. He authored the Ten Principles of Regulation and Reform, and the CPI-X approach to budget cuts.
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Barrick nearly doubles profit margins
Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) formerly Barrick Gold, reported a 97 percent year-on-year jump in net income to US$1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to US$634 million a year earlier.
Earnings per share rose to US$0.47 while operating cash flow in the first half reached US$2.5 billion, up 32 percent from 2024. Free cash flow more than doubled to US$770 million, supported by higher commodity prices.
Gold production climbed 5 percent from the first quarter, while copper output surged 34 percent, led by strong performance at Zambia’s Lumwana mine. Nevada Gold Mines boosted output by 11 percent, while Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic posted a 28 percent increase as expansion work in the site advanced.
“From the ramp-up at Goldrush to the progress at Pueblo Viejo, Lumwana and Reko Diq, not to mention the transformational potential of Fourmile, we’re demonstrating the strength and depth of our portfolio,” president and chief executive Mark Bristow said in the recent Q2 report.
The company also recently agreed to sell its Alturas Project in Chile to a Boroo subsidiary for US$50 million upfront plus a royalty, with proceeds earmarked for funding future ventures
Kinross outpaces gold price gains
Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K,NYSE:KGC) posted record attributable free cash flow of US$646.6 million in the second quarter, alongside operating cash flow of US$992.4 million. Adjusted net earnings jumped to US$541 million from US$174.7 million a year earlier.
Further, the company achieved a 21 percent margin increase from the first quarter, outpacing the 15 percent rise in gold prices over the same period.
“Our portfolio of mines continued to perform well during the quarter contributing to a strong first half of the year and positioning us well to achieve our full-year guidance,” CEO J. Paul Rollinson said.
Kinross said that it expects to produce 2 million gold-equivalent ounces in 2025 at an average production cost of US$1,120 per ounce.
Paracatu in Brazil was the company’s top-producing asset, while Tasiast in Mauritania began mining the Fennec satellite deposit. US-based Bald Mountain also reported higher output at lower costs.
The company also advanced key projects, including its Great Bear exploration program in Ontario, engineering work at Round Mountain Phase X in Nevada, and drilling at the Curlew Basin project in Washington.
Agnico Eagle delivers, shares gain
Agnico Eagle's (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM) operational consistency and cost control helped drive a six-day share price rally, culminating in a 10.06 percent gain over the past week.
In the second quarter, the company produced 866,029 ounces of gold, maintaining full-year guidance of 3.3 to 3.5 million ounces. Adjusted earnings per share came in at US$1.94, prompting analysts to raise 2025 profit forecasts by US$0.70 to US$6.94.
Analysts cited the company’s steady performance despite rising unit costs, noting its appeal as a defensive play in the sector. Bank of America raised its price target to US$173 due to rising optimism about the firm’s growth prospects.
Newmont rides sector momentum
Newmont (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM) posted higher sales and net income for the quarter while authorizing a new share repurchase program and declaring a quarterly dividend.
The miner also renewed a key lease in Ghana. Shares rose 36 percent over the last quarter, outpacing the US Metals and Mining industry’s 24.1 percent return.
The performance came despite a drop in the company’s gold production. Rather, Newmont underscored the role of shareholder returns and strategic asset moves in supporting investor sentiment. Over the past three years, Newmont has delivered a total shareholder return of 63.75 percent.
Gold outlook: Gold shines during volatility
The sector’s strong quarter unfolded against a favorable macro backdrop.
Gold, which has gained about 30 percent year-to-date, has been buoyed by safe-haven flows. The metal’s latest rally began after spot prices dipped to US$3,311.80 in early August, then climbed back above US$3,418 by the first week of August..
The Federal Reserve cut rates by a full percentage point in late 2024 but has held steady this year, citing the need for more data on how tariffs affect inflation. Lower rates generally enhance gold’s appeal by reducing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets..
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Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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