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LaFleur Minerals Acquires Additional Mineral Claims to Expand Its McKenzie East Gold Project in Quebec's Val-d'Or Mining District

LaFleur Consolidates Val-d'Or Land Package for C$35K as Mill Restart and Swanson Drilling Advance

Executive Summary
  • LaFleur Minerals Inc. acquired a 100% interest in 27 mineral claims (~701.7 hectares) in Quebec's Abitibi Gold Belt for C$35,000 cash.
  • The property is adjacent to the company's McKenzie East Gold Project and Fresnillo plc's McKenzie Break Gold Deposit.
  • No securities were issued, and no finder's fees are payable. Claims are active and in good standing to June 12, 2027.
  • The acquisition consolidates ground for the district-scale strategy near the PEA-stage Swanson Gold Project and the fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill.
  • Management announced plans to resume diamond drilling at the Swanson Gold Deposit to test down-plunge and depth extensions following recent high-grade intercepts.
  • Historical grab samples on the property reported up to 241.8 g/t Au and 97.2 g/t Ag, with no prior drilling completed.
Material Impact
  • Financial impact: Negligible. The C$35,000 cash outlay is immaterial relative to the company's recent C$11M equity raise and ~$6M cash balance.
  • Strategic impact: Low-to-moderate. Land consolidation adjacent to a major producer (Fresnillo) is standard exploration behavior and de-risks the district-scale thesis. It does not alter the PEA economics, mill restart timeline, or near-term production guidance.
  • Market impact: Routine. The market has already priced in the company's transition to production and the recent capital raise. This incremental land purchase does not introduce new catalysts or change the risk/reward profile materially.
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Company Overview
  • LaFleur Minerals is a Canadian junior mining company focused on the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec's Val-d'Or district.
  • Core assets include the Swanson Gold Project (exploration/development), the fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill (750 tpd capacity, undergoing refurbishment), and the newly acquired McKenzie East Gold Project.
  • Strategy centers on a vertically integrated "mine-to-mill" model, leveraging existing infrastructure to reduce CAPEX and accelerate cash flow generation.
  • Recent milestones include filing a positive PEA (65% after-tax IRR, C$101M NPV at $2,750/oz), securing a C$30M Trafigura prepayment/offtake facility, and completing multiple equity financings to fund mill restart and exploration.
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