
February 16, 2025
Kalgoorlie Gold Mining (ASX:KAL) (‘KalGold’ or ‘the Company’) is expanding its search radius around its new Lighthorse discovery after defining key target areas along strike that have never been drilled.
Highlights:
- Analysis of the Lighthorse host sequence defines a north-south geological ‘corridor’ beneath cover that extends approximately 13 km within KalGold tenure. Around 6 km of this strike length is being actively assessed for priority additional drilling.
- Immediately north and northwest of Lighthorse, no historic drilling exists along strike for 2.7 km. Gold mineralisation and anomalism at Lighthorse is open and untested to the north.
- The effectiveness of shallow, historic RAB and aircore drilling south along strike from Lighthorse, is being assessed. This includes deeper drilling at the large, historic T15 gold prospect.
- KalGold’s upcoming RC drill program will test under and around the high-grade Lighthorse discovery. It is the first in a series of programs, which will include additional aircore drilling to the north and south, designed to define the full extent of the gold mineralisation system.
KalGold’s inaugural drilling at Lighthorse (ASX: KAL 7 February 2025) returned thick, high-grade intervals, such as 17 m at 4.81 g/t Au from 48 m, including 8 m at 9.21 g/t Au from 52 m, with the hole ending in mineralisation. Investigations show that areas adjacent and up to several kilometres north and south along strike are either untested or poorly tested. KalGold has expanded its search area to assess the full potential of its Lighthorse discovery.
Commenting on the expanded search for gold mineralisation at and around Lighthorse, KalGold Managing Director Matt Painter said:
“We are extremely excited by the potential magnitude of the Lighthorse gold mineralised system. Our analysis indicates that Lighthorse is hosted within a 13 km long, north-south trending geological sequence within KalGold’s tenure. The Company is assessing 6 km of strike for follow up aircore drilling and, based on results, will continue to expand the search space.
Gold mineralisation and anomalism at Lighthorse is open to the north, with no outcrop or prior drilling along strike for 2.7 km. Within 1.5 km to the north, magnetic data shows a bottleneck and deviation of the host sequence, which may be favourable for further gold mineralisation.
Southwards from Lighthorse, undrilled gaps are interspersed with shallow, irregular RAB and aircore drilling over around 1.5 km. Further south, many drill holes at the deeply buried T15 prospect appear to have not penetrated fresh rock sufficiently. The effectiveness of historic drilling is being determined to assess this southern area for its gold potential.
In addition to the upcoming March 2025 RC drill program, the Company has begun planning follow up drilling, including widely spaced aircore drilling (similar to the discovery program). Our assessment of geophysical and geochemical data suggests that we may be onto a gold mineralised system of significant scale. If results comparable to those at Lighthorse are encountered along this multi-kilometre trend, it could be a transformational development for KalGold.”
New priority target areas at Lighthorse
KalGold has defined key target areas along strike from the Lighthorse discovery that have not previously been drilled. North-south striking, deformed magnetic ridges bracket the discovery (Figures 1 and 3), outlining the Lighthorse Corridor. This corridor appears to extend for around 13 km along strike on KalGold tenure, with KalGold actively assessing an approximate 6 km subsection.
In addition to the 600 m strike length already defined at Lighthorse, the following new targets have been identified.
To the north:
- An undrilled area of 1,500 m strike length immediately north of Lighthorse (Figure 1). This target corresponds with a structural anomaly where the Corridor narrows from 1,000 m wide in the south to approximately 400 m in the north, corresponding with a deviation in strike. The northern extent of this target area is marked by an east- west palaeochannel, where deeper transported cover is expected. Near the palaeochannel, minor gold anomalism has been recorded on the eastern magnetic ridge at the limit of historic drilling (Figure 1).
- Further north along strike, an additional 1,200 m, north-south strike target is also undrilled. The prospective corridor here ranges from 400 to 650 m wide, including the portion extending beneath the palaeochannel.
Figure 1 – Compilation of all KalGold and historic drilling throughout the Lighthorse Corridor and surrounds, including Kirgella Gift and Providence, superimposed on aeromagnetic data. Lighthorse remains open to the north for 1,500 m up to the palaeochannel (hatched), and at least another 1,200 m further north. To the south, historic drilling is being evaluated, but at least some holes are deemed ineffective (i.e. have not penetrated to sufficient depth beneath transported cover) Assessment is ongoing. Lighthorse appears to be along strike from the historic T15 prospect (also currently under assessment). Projection: MGA 94 Zone 51.
To the south of Lighthorse:
- KalGold drilling defined gold anomalism within a lightly drilled, approximately 1,500 m long area, where historic RAB and aircore drilling by previous operators was irregularly spaced, shallow, and likely ineffective. Assessment is underway.
- Further south, the T15 prospect coincides with the regional paleochannel, with transported cover up to 100 m thick. Initially assessed by Newmont in the mid-2000s, the prospect later was the subject of additional aircore and limited RC and diamond drilling by Renaissance Minerals through 2010-2011. Gold mineralisation and anomalism was intersected in numerous drill holes, over an approximate 650 m width, and 1,400 m north- south strike length. Gold mineralisation was intersected predominantly within basal paleochannel sediments but also within underlying weathered bedrock. Further assessment of historic work is required.
Figure 2 – Opportunity map at and around the Lighthorse gold discovery along an approximate 6 km of strike. Areas further along strike to the north and south have not been assessed. Open undrilled areas along strike (green) will require first-pass aircore drilling as a priority. Conditional areas (yellow-green) will be drilled pending assessment, either of historic drill holes or of results to the north and south. Historic drilling at the T15 prospect (yellow) is being fully reassessed to determine where mineralisation is tested and/or remains open. See Figure 1 for legend. Projection: MGA 94 Zone 51.
Drilling opportunities around Lighthorse
KalGold will drill test undrilled target areas to the immediate north and south of the Lighthorse discovery where gold mineralisation and anomalism remains open (green areas, Figure 2), Initial aircore programs will be drilled on 400 x 80 m centres to provide adequate first pass coverage.
Some target areas require further assessment before drilling is required (yellow-green areas, Figure 2). To the south of Lighthorse, the effectiveness of prior irregular, shallow, historic drilling needs further assessment. If deemed ineffective, historic RAB and aircore drilling will be superseded and systematically redrilled by KalGold to provide uniform coverage. In the north, an area interpreted to lie under the palaeochannel will only be drilled if supported by KalGold drilling results to the north and south. Unconsolidated transported cover in the palaeochannels can be over 100 m thick, making drilling expensive and prone to failure.
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Bold Ventures Closes Second Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: BOL) (the "Company" or "Bold") announces the second closing of its non-brokered private placement offering, first announced on April 11th, of up to 6,000,000 working capital units (the "WC Units") of the Company at a price of $0.05 per WC Unit for up to $300,000, and up to 10,000,000 Flow Through units (the "FT Units") at a price of $0.06 per FT Unit for up to $600,000, both of which constitute the "Offering."
Subscriptions for 2,901,333 FT Units and 4,040,000 WC Units for gross proceeds of $376,079.98 were completed in the second tranche, for a total of 3,501,333 FT Units and 5,800,000 WC Units for gross proceeds of $500,079.98 for the Offering so far.
The Offering will remain open until the earlier of the sale of the remaining WC Units and FT Units and May 23, 2025.
The Company paid cash finder's fees of $17,682.50 and issued 307,883 compensation warrants (the "Compensation Warrants") to eligible finders. Each Composition Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at $0.08 until October 28, 2026.
The securities issued in the second tranche are subject to a hold period expiring on August 29, 2025.
Insider Subscriptions
Two insiders have agreed to subscribe for 250,000 FT Units for proceeds of $15,000 on the final closing of the Offering. The insider private placements are exempt from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101") by virtue of the exemptions contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1) (a) of MI 61-101 in that the fair market value of the consideration for the securities of the Company to be issued to the insiders does not exceed 25% of its market capitalization.
The Offering
Each WC Unit comprises one (1) common share of the Company priced at $0.05 and one full common share purchase warrant (a "WC Warrant") entitling the holder to acquire one (1) common share at a price of $0.06 until two years (24 months) following the closing of the Offering. The proceeds from the WC Units will be used for general working capital, property maintenance, exploration and expenses of the offering.
Each FT Unit comprises one common share of the Company priced at $0.06 and one half (1/2) of a common share purchase warrant. One full common share purchase warrant (a "FT Warrant") and $0.08 will acquire an additional common share until eighteen (18) months following the closing of the Offering. The proceeds from the sale of the FT Units will be used for exploration work that qualifies for Canadian Exploration Expenses (CEE).
Bold Ventures management believes our suite of Battery, Critical and Precious Metals exploration projects are an ideal combination of exploration potential meeting future demand. Our target commodities are comprised of: Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), Palladium (Pd) and Chromium (Cr). The Critical Metals list and a description of the Provincial and Federal electrification plans are posted on the Bold website here.
About Bold Ventures Inc.
The Company explores for Precious, Battery and Critical Metals in Canada. Bold is exploring properties located in active gold and battery metals camps in the Thunder Bay and Wawa regions of Ontario. Bold also holds significant assets located within and around the emerging multi-metals district dubbed the Ring of Fire region, located in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario.
For additional information about Bold Ventures and our projects please visit boldventuresinc.com or contact us at 416-864-1456 or email us at info@boldventuresinc.com.
"Bruce A MacLachlan" Bruce MacLachlan President and COO | "David B Graham" David Graham CEO |
Direct line: (705) 266-0847
Email: bruce@boldventuresinc.com
Neither 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 release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. When used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including those factors discussed in filings made by us with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties, such actual results of current exploration programs, the general risks associated with the mining industry, the price of gold and other metals, currency and interest rate fluctuations, increased competition and general economic and market factors, occur or should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shareholders are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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Halcones Precious Metals: Advancing a Significant High-grade Gold Project in Northern Chile
Halcones Precious Metals (TSXV:HPM) is a gold exploration company focused on advancing its high-grade Polaris project in northern Chile, a premier mining region with excellent infrastructure. Polaris hosts multiple surface targets with significant gold values across a large, underexplored property, offering investors exposure to a high-potential discovery in a mining-friendly jurisdiction.
The Polaris Project is located within the metallogenic belt of the Atacama Fault Zone, a major geological corridor known for hosting numerous significant mineral deposits across Chile. Gold mineralization at Polaris is largely controlled by major structures, including the Izcuña and Médano faults, which provided pathways for mineralizing fluids and led to the formation of vein-hosted and stockwork-style gold deposits.
Currently, exploration efforts are focused on two main target areas in the southern part of the property adjacent to the Atacama fault:
- North Zone: A historic mining district with excellent gold assay results at surface
- South Zone: Another area of historic mining activity with high-grade gold values
Company Highlights
- Strategic Land Position: Controls 5,777.5 hectares in a historically productive gold district with multiple high-grade surface targets
- Proven High-grade Gold at Surface: 30 samples returned assays above 10 g/t gold, with values up to 55 g/t gold
- Large Mineralized Footprint: Recent sampling extended the gold-bearing trend to 3.9 km, with potential for further expansion
- Bulk Tonnage Potential: Gold-bearing stockwork mapped over a 250 m x 500 m area, suggesting potential for a large-scale open-pit operation
- Favorable Project Economics: Low-to-moderate elevation project with year-round access and proximity to established infrastructure
- Experienced Leadership: Management team with extensive experience in geology, mining exploration, and capital markets
- Geological Setting: Mineralization similar to well-known Abitibi gold deposits like Sigma-Lamaque, Goldex and Dome
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Halcones Precious Metals
Investor Insight
Halcones Precious Metals offers investors exposure to a high-grade gold exploration opportunity in mining-friendly Chile, with multiple surface targets showing significant gold values on a large underexplored property that benefits from excellent infrastructure.
Overview
Halcones Precious Metals (TSXV:HPM) is an emerging gold exploration company with a strategic focus on developing high-potential precious metals projects in Chile. The company's flagship Polaris project is located in the prolific mining region of northern Chile, approximately 150 km south of Antofagasta and 70 km north of Taltal.
Chile is one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions, known for its stable regulatory framework, developed infrastructure, and rich mineral endowment. The country is the world's largest copper producer and has a long history of successful mining operations by both major and junior companies. Chile's mining-friendly policies, skilled workforce, and established support services make it an attractive destination for mineral exploration and development.
The gold market is currently experiencing favorable macroeconomic tailwinds. Persistent global inflation concerns, geopolitical uncertainties, and central bank gold purchasing have pushed gold prices to record levels in 2025. As investors seek safe-haven assets amid economic volatility, gold exploration companies with promising early-stage assets like Halcones are well-positioned to capitalize on these market conditions.
Company Highlights
- Strategic Land Position: Controls 5,777.5 hectares in a historically productive gold district with multiple high-grade surface targets
- Proven High-grade Gold at Surface: 30 samples returned assays above 10 g/t gold, with values up to 55 g/t gold
- Large Mineralized Footprint: Recent sampling extended the gold-bearing trend to 3.9 km, with potential for further expansion
- Bulk Tonnage Potential: Gold-bearing stockwork mapped over a 250 m x 500 m area, suggesting potential for a large-scale open-pit operation
- Favorable Project Economics: Low-to-moderate elevation project with year-round access and proximity to established infrastructure
- Experienced Leadership: Management team with extensive experience in geology, mining exploration, and capital markets
- Geological Setting: Mineralization similar to well-known Abitibi gold deposits like Sigma-Lamaque, Goldex and Dome
Key Project: Polaris
The Polaris project is Halcones' flagship asset located in Chile's Coastal Belt, a region known for its significant mining history and mineral potential. The 5,777.5-hectare property is easily accessible via the Pan-American Highway and Route B-710, situated only 4 km from the Pacific Ocean. This strategic location provides exceptional logistical advantages, including proximity to the major mining center of Antofagasta, the ports of Antofagasta and Mejillones, and established power infrastructure.
The project is situated within the metallogenic belt of the Atacama Fault Zone, a major geological structure that hosts numerous significant mineral deposits throughout Chile. Mineralization at Polaris is primarily controlled by major faults, including the Izcuña Fault and Médano Fault, which created open spaces for mineralizing fluids, resulting in vein-hosted and stockwork gold mineralization.
Currently, exploration efforts are focused on two main target areas in the southern part of the property adjacent to the Atacama fault:
- North Zone: A historic mining district with excellent gold assay results at surface
- South Zone: Another area of historic mining activity with high-grade gold values
Historical mining at Polaris dates back to the early 20th century, when artisanal miners extracted high-grade gold from quartz veins and breccias. In the 1970s, smaller operations by local miners extracted approximately 5 tons of material per month over a decade. Despite this history of production, the property has never been systematically explored using modern techniques.
Recent surface sampling programs have significantly expanded the known mineralized footprint, extending the gold-bearing trend to 3.9 km with potential extensions of 2 km north and 1.5 km south. Chip channel samples have returned impressive values including 29.04, 20.05, 13.08, and 10.67 grams per ton (g/t) gold. The gold mineralization is strongly related to diorite rocks and quartz veins, with extensive stockwork veining indicating a well-developed system.
A particularly promising aspect of the Polaris project is the potential for bulk-minable stockwork mineralization. Gold-bearing stockwork has been mapped over a 250 m x 500 m area, with unknown limits. Initial surface sampling returned encouraging results, including an 85-meter channel sample averaging 1.21 g/t gold and a 30-meter sample in an old adit averaging 1.02 g/t gold.
The geological setting at Polaris is analogous to certain well-known Abitibi gold deposits such as Sigma-Lamaque, Dome and Goldex. Like these deposits, Polaris is:
- Adjacent to a large, long-lived and active continental-scale crustal break
- Host to historic high-grade mining focused on larger quartz veins at surface
- Characterized by a large surface expression of highly anomalous gold mineralization
- Potentially amenable to both high-grade selective mining and bulk tonnage approaches
With most of the large property remaining unexplored, Halcones is committed to an aggressive exploration program, including plans to complete 2,000 meters of drilling within 12 months as part of its acquisition commitments. The near-surface nature of the mineralization suggests potential for cost-effective open-pit mining if sufficient resources are delineated.
Management Team
Ian Parkinson - CEO and Director
Ian Parkinson brings a unique combination of industry and capital markets experience to Halcones. He spent 16 years as a sell-side mining analyst for several leading brokerage firms including Stifel GMP, GMP Securities, and CIBC World Markets. Prior to his analyst career, he worked for 10 years with Falconbridge and Noranda in various roles spanning exploration, development, metals trading, marketing, and business development. Parkinson holds an earth science degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.
Vern Arseneau - COO and Director
Vern Arseneau has over 40 years of experience in exploration, project management and development, with the last 25 focused in South America, particularly Peru, Chile and Argentina. He spent 20 years working as exploration manager and senior geologist for Noranda and served as general manager of Noranda's Peru office. As vice-president exploration for Zincore Metals, he oversaw exploration and feasibility studies of two zinc deposits and discovered the Dolores copper-molybdenum porphyry in Peru. Arseneau holds a Bachelor of Science in geology.
Greg Duras - CFO
Greg Duras is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in the resource sector, specializing in corporate development, financial management, and cost control. He has held CFO positions at several publicly traded companies, including Savary Gold, Nordic Gold and Avion Gold. Currently, he also serves as CFO of Red Pine Exploration. Duras is a certified general accountant and a certified professional accountant with a Bachelor of Administration from Lakehead University.
Larry Guy - Chairman
Larry Guy is a managing director with Next Edge Capital focused on strategic partnerships, initiatives, and new product development. His previous roles include vice-president with Purpose Investments and portfolio manager with Aston Hill Financial. He also co-founded Navina Asset Management, where he served as chief financial officer and director before the company was acquired by Aston Hill Financial. Guy holds a BA in Economics from the Western University and is a chartered financial analyst.
Patrizia Ferrarese - Director
Patrizia Ferrarese brings over 20 years of experience in capital markets, entrepreneurship and strategy consulting to the board. Currently VP of business design and innovation at Investment Planning Counsel, she oversees strategic growth initiatives in wealth management. Her career includes equity and options market making and trading in North America and co-founding an investment management company. Ferrarese is pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration at SDA Bocconi and holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from York University.
Michael Shuh - Director
Michael Shuh is a managing director of investment banking at Canaccord Genuity with over 20 years of experience. He leads the Financial Institutions Group at Canaccord Genuity, Canada's largest independent investment bank, and has deep expertise in structured finance and special purpose acquisition corporations. He serves as CEO and chairman of Canaccord Genuity Growth II, a publicly-listed SPAC that raised $100 million to pursue acquisitions. Shuh holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.
Ben Bowen - Director
Ben Bowen has 20 years of experience building businesses across multiple sectors. After beginning his career with Xerox Canada, he acquired Seaway Document Solutions in 2002, which was subsequently sold in 2013. He later co-founded and served as CEO of a software company serving the global shared workspace industry. Bowen currently operates Open Door Media, a full-stack marketing firm focused on the lifestyle industry, and is a founder of Innovate Kingston.
Damian Lopez - Corporate Secretary
Damian Lopez is a corporate securities lawyer who works as a legal consultant to various TSX and TSX Venture Exchange listed companies. He previously worked as a securities and merger & acquisitions lawyer at a large Toronto corporate legal firm, where he worked on a variety of corporate and commercial transactions. Lopez obtained a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall and received a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Economics from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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