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Blossom Gold Receives Approval for Notices of Intent on the RBX Claims and Rosebud West to Advance Site Investigations for Planned Facilities and Water Supply

Blossom’s Rosebud project maintains its 2029 construction timeline following the receipt of necessary permitting approvals.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Nov 13, 2026 · 06:00 BGAU · 1.04 Blossom Gold Inc.
Executive Summary

Blossom Gold Inc. (BGAU) has received U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval for Notices of Intent (NOI) to conduct site investigation activities on its RBX claims and the Rosebud West area. The RBX NOI covers infrastructure investigations, including crushing, processing, heap leach pad, and waste rock storage facilities. The Rosebud West NOI covers groundwater sourcing and monitoring well installation to secure an estimated 5,000 acre-foot per annum water supply.

These investigations are critical for securing baseline data required for the Project's Feasibility Study, Federal Plan of Operations, and Nevada Reclamation Permit applications. The approval maintains the company's critical path for expected Federal and State decisions to commence construction at Rosebud in 2029. Historical context shows the company has been systematically advancing the project since its February 2026 listing, progressing from initial drilling and portal rehabilitation to metallurgical testing and now permitting approvals.

Material Impact

Blossom Gold Inc. (BGAU) has reached a standard permitting milestone that validates the company's execution on its stated critical path. The approval does not introduce new project economics, alter the construction timeline, or change the risk profile of the Rosebud Project.

The approval directly feeds into the upcoming Feasibility Study, targeted for Q2 2027, and the updated Mineral Resource Estimate, targeted for Q1 2027. Management's guidance regarding the 2029 construction start remains intact, and the work aligns precisely with previously disclosed permitting strategies.

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Company Overview

Blossom Gold Inc. (BGAU) is a Nevada-based gold and silver exploration and development company. Its flagship asset is the Rosebud Project, located in Pershing County, approximately 50 miles from Winnemucca. The property is currently in the brownfield development stage, transitioning from previous underground mining operations that took place between 1997 and 2000 to a planned open-pit, heap-leach operation.

The company’s current mineral resource estimate for the Rosebud Project comprises 70.8 million tons at 0.62 g/t Au and 6.49 g/t Ag, classified as Inferred. This resource contains 1.28 million ounces of gold and 13.4 million ounces of silver. Additionally, Blossom Gold holds the Kamma Claims, located west of Rosebud, where initial reverse circulation drilling has identified gold mineralization in a graben setting analogous to the nearby Hycroft Mine.

Blossom Gold targets the commencement of construction in 2029, with first production expected in late 2030 or early 2031.

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