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LaFleur Minerals Acquires McKenzie East Gold Project Expanding Val-d’Or Gold Portfolio; Advances Aggressive Drilling at Swanson Gold Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR, OTCQB: LFLRF, FSE: 3WK0) (“LaFleur Minerals” or the “Company”) announces it has entered into an arm’s-length agreement to acquire the McKenzie East Gold Project, strategically located in the prolific Val-d’Or mining district of Québec, Canada’s largest gold producing region. Strategic Acquisition in a Proven Gold Camp: McKenzie Gold Area The McKenzie East Gold Project is contiguous with the McKenzie
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