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Goldflare Announces Proposed Reverse Takeover with Quitovac Gold Holdings, LLC Involving the Quitovac Gold Project, Sonora, Mexico
Goldflare acquires Mexico’s Quitovac project via reverse takeover, transforming the sub-$1M microcap into a Mexican gold play.
Executive Summary
- Goldflare Exploration Inc. (GOFL) announced on 2026-06-18 a non-binding Letter of Intent for a Reverse Takeover with Quitovac Gold Holdings, LLC.
- The RTO will acquire 100% of Minera Granite, S.A. de C.V., which holds the Quitovac Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico – 11 concessions over 592 ha, plus rights to expand by another 2,000 ha.
- Deal structure: 4‑to‑1 share consolidation of GOFL, then issuance of 16 million shares (and up to 4 million bonus shares) to the vendor, plus concurrent financings totaling ~C$4.9 million ($0.9 million vendor financing, $4.0 million Goldflare financing).
- Post‑closing, the company will be renamed Minera Granite Corp., remain a Tier 2 TSX-V issuer, and have new management (Mark Isaacs as CEO) and a reconstituted board.
- Trading is halted pending closing or Exchange documentation.
Material Impact
- Transformative event. The RTO fundamentally changes the company’s entire asset base, jurisdiction, management, and capital structure. The existing Goldfields property in Quebec has no resource, generated no revenue, and the company had a working‑capital deficiency of ~$320k as of Nov 2025 – essentially a shell. The Quitovac project injects a new gold asset with scale potential, located near Fresnillo’s Herradura mine.
- Timeline and context. Prior news (Dec 2025) showed Goldflare was barely surviving: it sold its Duplessis assets for $250k, corrected a tiny $15k private placement, and was scrambling to pay creditors and regain trading status. The RTO represents a complete strategic pivot and access to a project that was not previously in the public market.
- Financing and value reset. The deal implies a post‑consolidation market cap far above the current $0.79M. With 6.587M existing shares (after consolidation) plus 16M issued = 22.587M shares, at a notional price of, say, $0.25 (softly implied by the $4M raise), the pro‑forma company could be valued around $5‑6M. This is a dramatic re‑rating if the transaction closes.
- Upside triggers. Bonus shares tied to a 500,000 oz inferred resource or a future sale align vendor and shareholder interests. The proximity to Herradura suggests district‑scale potential.
- Risk – LOI is non‑binding; conditions include a satisfactory NI 43‑101, completion of financings, and regulatory/ shareholder approvals. The company currently has negligible cash and negative working capital, making the required $4M raise critical.
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Company Overview
- Goldflare Exploration Inc. is a TSX‑V listed junior explorer with a portfolio in Quebec. The flagship was the Goldfields property near Rouyn‑Noranda, where a 4‑hole drill program in 2025 intersected low‑grade gold (0.34‑0.61 g/t Au over widths up to 9.4 m). No resource estimate exists. The property has infrastructure advantages (near IAMGOLD’s Fayolle) but is early‑stage.
- With the RTO, the Goldfields asset becomes a secondary asset or may be sidelined. The new flagship will be the Quitovac Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico, which is the focus of the combined company.
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