Northwire Canada EditionSunday, July 12, 2026
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Caprock Announces Proposed Private Placement

Small-cap Quebec gold explorer validates deep structural model with high-grade intercepts, raises $600k to fund next drill phase.

Executive Summary
  • On June 12, 2026, Caprock Mining announced a proposed non-brokered private placement of up to 6,000,000 flow-through shares at $0.10 per share, targeting up to $600,000 in gross proceeds.
  • Proceeds are exclusively allocated to eligible Canadian exploration expenses on the Destiny gold property in Quebec, with expenditures to be renounced to subscribers by December 31, 2026.
  • The offering includes finder compensation of up to 8% in cash plus warrants, subject to a four-month hold period and CSE approval.
  • Concurrently, the company released assay results from the final three deep drill holes at Destiny, confirming continuous high-grade mineralization at 500m to 600m depth below surface.
  • Key intercepts include 8.32 g/t Au over 2.6m, 4.58 g/t Au over 2.5m, and 10.90 g/t Au over 0.8m.
  • Management plans to immediately commence a 10-hole, ~3,200m shallow drill program to expand the current open-pit constrained Mineral Resource westward, pending imminent permit approval.
Material Impact
  • The drilling results are a direct continuation of the deep drilling campaign announced in May 2026. They validate the company's structural model and confirm high-grade zones at depth but do not represent a new discovery or a material resource upgrade.
  • The private placement is a standard, incremental financing event for an exploration-stage company. The $0.10 pricing aligns with the current market price, and the $600,000 raise is modest relative to the company's cash burn rate.
  • The news provides necessary capital to execute the next phase of exploration but does not alter the fundamental risk profile or valuation drivers of the business.
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Company Overview
  • Caprock Mining Corp. is a junior gold exploration company focused on the Destiny gold property near Val d'Or, Quebec, within the Abitibi greenstone belt.
  • The company holds an option to earn a 100% interest in the property, which comprises 127 mineral claims covering 5,013 hectares.
  • The project overlies the Despinassy shear zone and hosts a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate published in March 2025.
  • The current resource estimate includes 6,752,000 tonnes @ 0.91 g/t Au (Indicated) and 28,560,000 tonnes @ 0.87 g/t Au (Inferred), constrained to an open-pit shell.
  • The company's strategy focuses on expanding the near-surface open-pit resource and validating the potential for underground mining at depth.
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