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Red Lake Gold Inc. Announces Agreement with Barrick Gold
Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - November 3, 2021 – Red Lake Gold Inc. (CNSX:RGLD.CN) (“Red Lake Gold” or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce t
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[{"type":"text","content":"Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - November 3, 2021 – Red Lake Gold Inc. (CNSX:RGLD.CN) (“Red Lake Gold” or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to announce that it has executed a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corp. (“Barrick Gold”) whereby Red Lake Gold has granted the right to Barrick Gold, as operator, to earn-in on its Whirlwind Jack project (the “Whirlwind Jack Gold Project”) situated near Red Lake, Ontario, Canada (the “Earn-In Agreement”). “Today’s announcement is a milestone event for Red Lake Gold and its Whirlwind Jack Gold Project. We have been focused and patient in advancing our Whirlwind Jack Gold Project in a manner that has been well designed to balance equity dilution with project advancement. We believe our news today to platform-in Barrick Gold as the project partner speaks to the tier-one potential of the asset and to our strategy. Barrick Gold is one of the world’s largest gold producers and their technical team represents the pinnacle of gold discovery expertise. Our agreement with Barrick Gold not only sets the stage for potentially millions of dollars of exploration work, but it would also culminate in the definition of a significant 43-101 gold resource prior to any project interest being assigned. As further outlined in this news release, the agreement reached with Barrick Gold also conditionally provides that Red Lake Gold may request that Barrick Gold assist with Red Lake Gold’s share of potential mine construction costs, including the effective pass-through of Barrick Gold’s cost of capital, a tremendous advantage for a junior exploration entity such as Red Lake Gold. This unique and collaborative agreement between the teams at Barrick Gold and Red Lake Gold sets the stage for significant project-advancement while positioning our company to sustain its compelling investor-focused share structure,” stated Ryan Kalt, Chairman & CEO of Red Lake Gold. Through its Whirlwind Jack Gold Project, Red Lake Gold holds a large district-scale gold exploration project covering approx. 21,238 ha of mining rights. The project is situated immediately adjacent and contiguous to the Dixie Project being advanced by neighbouring exploration junior Great Bear Resources Ltd. Figure One: Red Lake Gold Inc. – Whirlwind Jack Gold Project Map Details on the Earn-In Agreement The Earn-...