Big Ridge Gold to Acquire 80% of Hope Brook Gold Project in Newfoundland
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 6, 2021) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into an earn-in agreement (the "Earn-In Agreement") with First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) ("First Mining") pursuant to which Big Ridge can earn up to an 80% interest in First Mining's Hope Brook Gold Project, located in Newfoundland and Labrador. Michael Bandrowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Ridge commented, "This...
2021-04-06 7:00 AM EDT
Big Ridge Gold Receives First Payment from Clarity Gold
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2021) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or the "Company") announced that it has received the first option payment from Clarity Gold Corp. (CSE: CLAR) in accordance with the November 27, 2020 option agreement for the sale of its Destiny gold property, located in Despinassy Township, 75 kilometers northeast of Val d'Or Quebec. Big Ridge received a cash payment of $450,000 and 685,391 common shares of Clarity at a deemed price of...
2021-01-27 4:15 PM EST
Big Ridge Gold Appoints Bill Williams to Its Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2021) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bill Williams to its Board of Directors. "We are very pleased that Dr. Williams has agreed to join the Big Ridge Gold Board," said Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO, Big Ridge, "Bill brings permitting, exploration and operational experience that will significantly add to the depth of the Big Ridge team. Bill is a geologist and mining...
2021-01-21 9:00 AM EST
Big Ridge Gold Announces Closing of Destiny Option to Clarity Gold
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2021) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or the "Company") is pleased to report the closing of the previously announced option agreement with Clarity Gold Corp. (CNQ-CLAR) ("Clarity") for it's 100% owned Destiny gold property, located in Despinassay Township, 75 km Northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. Terms of the Transaction To earn a 100% interest in the Destiny gold property, Clarity must make the following cash payments and share...
2021-01-11 8:30 AM EST
Big Ridge Gold Provides Update on AGM
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2020) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or the "Company") today wishes to provide shareholders with an update on its upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The Meeting was planned to take place at the offices of Fasken LLP at Suite 2400, 333 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. However, this is no longer possible due to the recent lockdown imposed on...
2020-12-04 10:00 AM EST
Big Ridge Gold Announces Sale of Destiny Option to Clarity Gold
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2020) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding option agreement (the "option agreement") with Clarity Gold Corp. ("Clarity") for the option of its 100% owned Destiny gold property, located in Despinassay Township, 75km Northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. Terms of the Transaction To earn a 100% interest in the Destiny gold property, Clarity must make the following cash...
2020-11-30 8:00 AM EST
Big Ridge Gold Appoints Nick Tintor to Its Board of Directors and Grants Stock Options
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2020) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Tintor to its Board of Directors. "We are very pleased that Mr. Tintor has agreed to join the Big Ridge Gold Board", said Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO, Big Ridge, "Nick brings exploration, leadership and fundraising experience that will significantly add to the depth of the Team. This is a critical time for Big Ridge with the...
2020-10-29 4:21 PM EDT
Big Ridge Gold Signs Long-Term Exploration Agreement with the Bunibonibee Cree Nation at Its 100% Owned Oxford Gold Project
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2020) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) ("Big Ridge" or "Company") and the Bunibonibee Cree Nation ("BCN") are pleased to announce that they have finalized an Exploration Agreement for the Oxford Gold Project, located within BCN Traditional Territories in northern Manitoba. The parties have entered into an exploration agreement setting out rights and obligations with respect to exploration efforts on the Company's 36,000 ha. Oxford Gold...
2020-10-13 9:00 AM EDT
Big Ridge Gold Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Farm Out Beardmore Gold Properties; Takes Strategic Interest in Blingold
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 24, 2020) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), whereby, subject to entering into a definitive agreement, Blingold Corp. ("Blingold") may acquire 100% interest in the Company's Beardmore properties (the "Properties") located in the Beardmore-Geraldton gold camp. The properties are endowed with great infrastructure, access and local support facilities. Mike...
2020-09-24 9:00 AM EDT
Effective Date of Name Change to Big Ridge Gold Corp.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) (the "Company") announces that further, to its news release of September 16, 2020, the Company has been advised by the TSX Venture Exchange that its common shares will commence trading on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 under the name Big Ridge Gold Corp. and new trading symbol "BRAU". The new CUSIP and ISIN numbers for the Company's common shares are 08949R107 and CA08949R1073. The Company's...
2020-09-18 3:05 PM EDT
Name Change to Big Ridge Gold Corp.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce a corporate rebranding and name change to Big Ridge Gold Corp. ("Big Ridge" or the "Company"). The new name, Big Ridge, comes with an energetic team led by Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO and Jim Kirke, CFO with a focused approach to unlock the under-explored potential of the Company's Canadian gold assets. At the opening of trading on Monday, September 21, 2020, Big...
2020-09-16 5:12 PM EDT
Alto Appoints CFO and Grants Stock Options
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Jim Kirke has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Kirke is a seasoned professional with significant experience in the mining sector. "Jim's appointment comes at an integral time for Alto Ventures", said Mike Bandrowski, Chief Executive Officer. "His financial experience in the mining sector...
2020-09-01 9:00 AM EDT
Alto Announces Changes in Management and Conversion of Subscription Receipts
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 15, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company"), announces that, in conjunction with the closing of its merger (the "Merger") with Empress Resources Corp. ("Empress") as detailed in its news release of July 7, 2020, the following changes to its director and officers effective July 7, 2020: Mike Koziol, David Cowan, Gary Zak and Michael Steeves have resigned as directors. David Cowan will continue as Corporate Secretary;...
2020-07-15 9:00 AM EDT
Empress and Alto Announce Closing of Merger
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2020) - Empress Resources Corp. (TSXV: EMPX) ("Empress") and Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto") are pleased to announce that their previously announced merger (the "Arrangement") has closed. Effective at the close of business on July 7, 2020 Empress will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange as a result of the Arrangement. Under the Arrangement, Alto acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Empress (each, an...
2020-07-07 9:41 PM EDT
Alto Announces Closing of Agreement with Empress Royalty Corp., Results of Empress Resources Corp. Special Meeting and Shares for Debt
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company"). Further to its earlier news release of March 6, 2020 (the "March 6 Release"), Alto announces that it closed the sale of a collection of royalties and a portfolio of marketable securities, as detailed in Alto's March 31, 2020 financial statements, to Empress Royalty Corp. ("Empress Royalty") in exchange for 4,615,384 shares of Empress Royalty. As set out in Alto's news...
2020-07-02 9:00 AM EDT
Alto Advised of Special Meeting of Empress Shareholders
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the status and timing of the arrangement to be effected pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Arrangement") involving Empress Resources Corp. ("Empress") and Empress's wholly-owned subsidiary, Empress Royalty Corp. ("Empress Royalty"). Special Meeting of Empress Shareholders and Warrantholders & Interim Order...
2020-06-01 9:00 AM EDT
Alto Increases Subscription Receipts Offering to $2,250,000
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2020) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news releases of March 6, 2020 (the "March 6 Release"), March 19, 2020 and April 29, 2020, it has further increased the offering (the "Offering") of subscription receipts from $2,000,000 to $2,250,000 (22,500,000 subscription receipts). The terms and conditions of the subscription receipts are as detailed in the March 6 Release. Proceeds from...
2020-05-13 1:21 PM EDT
Empress Resources and Alto Ventures Announce Definitive Agreement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2020) - Empress Resources Corp. (TSXV: EMPX) ("Empress") and Alto Ventures Ltd (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto") are pleased to announce they have executed a definitive agreement for a business combination which is to be effected pursuant to an arrangement under the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia) (the "Transaction"). Pursuant to the Transaction: Empress will be acquired by Alto, and former Empress shareholders will hold 52% of the issued...
2020-03-06 7:00 AM EST
Empress Resources and Alto Ventures Announce Potential Business Combination
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 4, 2020) - Empress Resources Corp. ("Empress") (TSXV: EMPX) and Alto Ventures Ltd ("Alto") (TSXV: ATV) are pleased to announce they have entered into a non-binding letter agreement (the "LOI") for a proposed business combination (the "Transaction"). Pursuant to the Transaction, Alto will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Empress from their holders on the basis of one common share of Alto being exchanged for each...
2020-02-04 7:00 AM EST
Alto Recovers High Gold Grain Counts from Glacial Till Samples at Mud Lake, Beardmore-Geraldton Gold Belt, Ontario
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2019) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce results from 40 surface glacial till samples collected on its 100% owned Mud Lake gold property during the 2018 and follow up 2019 field seasons. The Mud Lake property is located in the Beardmore-Geraldton gold belt in Ontario and adjacent to the Ishkoday property which is being actively explored by Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. Gold grains were recovered from 38 of the...
2019-10-29 9:00 AM EDT