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Hercules Metals Enters into Strategic Agreement with Barrick to Consolidate 73-Kilometre Claim Belt Around Its Leviathan Copper Discovery in Idaho
Transformative agreement to secure control of America's newest porphyry copper district Barric...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Hercules Metals Enters into Strategic Agreement with Barrick to Consolidate 73-Kilometre Claim Belt Around Its Leviathan Copper Discovery in IdahoTransformative agreement to secure control of America's newest porphyry copper districtBarrick increases its equity stake in the Company and positions Hercules to advance a district-scale exploration strategy moving forward.Agreement grants Hercules an option to acquire the 73-kilometre \"Olympus\" claim belt, extending in both directions from its Leviathan porphyry copper discovery.Expands the Company's total land position from 26,000 acres to over 100,000 acres.Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 28, 2025) - Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FSE: C0X) (\"Hercules\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that Hercules and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Anglo-Bomarc, U.S., Inc. (\"Anglo\") have entered into a strategic option agreement (the \"Agreement\") with Barrick Gold Exploration Inc. (\"BGE\"), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX) (\"Barrick\") to lead a consolidated district-scale exploration strategy and earn a 100% interest (the \"Option\") in over 74,000 acres of unpatented mining claims (the \"Olympus Claims\") surrounding the Company's Hercules property and the flagship Leviathan porphyry discovery in western Idaho (the \"Property\"). In exchange, Barrick will increase its equity position in the Company.Chris Paul, CEO and Director of Hercules Metals, commented, \"Consolidating the 73-kilometre Olympus copper belt represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Hercules shareholders and signifies a strong endorsement of our team's execution and vision. We are honoured by Barrick's confidence as we advance Leviathan alongside a greatly expanded district-scale exploration strategy moving forward.\"\"The Leviathan system hosts evidence of a rare and exceptional copper-silver enrichment event which formed during a regional tectonic episode that potentially affected the entire Olympus belt of claims, making it one of the largest and most compelling new copper projects in the United States today.\"Mr. Paul concluded, \"This transaction comes at a time of major change for mining in the United States, with significant tailwinds in the form of streamlined federal permitting and a potential 50% ta...