“top ten largest, undeveloped, copper-gold porphyry deposits in the world”
April 23, 2024
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Gold is exploding and today we are turning our immediate attention to Forge Resources (CSE: FRG), a dynamic exploration company with a world-class gold/copper project. CSE: FRG’s gold/copper property is located just 40 km south-east of Western Copper and Gold's Casino deposit- known as one of the most economic, greenfield copper-gold mining projects in the world and ranked as one of the top ten largest, undeveloped, copper-gold porphyry deposits in the world.
It’s being called:
- “one of the largest undeveloped Gold/Copper deposits in the world,” and,
- “Canada's premier Copper-Gold mine”
It is said to have:
- 14.8 mln ounces of gold
- 7.6 bln pounds of copper
RioTinto gave them $25.6M to date and Mitsubishi Minerals has a 5% stake.
This Casino Project discovery sent Western Copper and Gold’s valuation to more than $275M, that's over 1 quarter of a $Billion!
But did you know that another Canadian junior explorer owns a project that may be TWICE the size!
Just 40km to the south-east of the Casino project, Forge Resources Corp. (CSE: FRG) owns the Alotta Property, which shows Gold/Copper in-soil anomalies over 4 Km X 1 Km in size, that's twice the size of the resource area of the Casino deposit.
Russell Ball, former CFO and EVP of both Goldcorp and Newmont Mining, has said CSE: FRG’s project “has the potential to be a company-maker.”
Image: At 4Km by 1Km, CSE: FRG's world-class Alotta project is twice as large as the world famous Casino Project, and shares a similar geological setting.
Of course, gold has been grabbing headlines in recent months:
- The global price of gold could potentially reach $3,000 per ounce as additional funds pour into exchange-traded funds backed by the precious metal, according to analysts at Citi
- UBS brokerage firm has set a target price of $2,700
- Goldman Sachs has given a target of $2,500
Copper’s outlook is just as strong:
The red metal has traded near $10,000 a ton, hitting a new two-year high on its way, as investors continue to bet that miners will struggle to service a surge in demand.
Citigroup Inc. analysts have declared the copper outlook looks bullish in the next three months on the prospect of a tighter market and short covering.
In a separate project geared towards near-term revenue generation, CSE: FRG recently increased their interest to 40% in Aion Mining Corp.’s La Estrella coal project in Santander, Colombia and this has the potential to pay off nicely as the company has noted:
"The La Estrella project in Colombia is an exciting project with an extremely high rate of return that is expected to be revenue-generating and free-cash flow positive in less than twelve months' time."
- Annual revenue projected of $29.7M by year 3
- The concession is fully permitted for 45+ years
- Mining plan approved for production of up to 180,000 tons/year
- Unprecedented coal price records & strong demand
- LOI's to purchase 100% production from top coal buyers
- Mining friendly jurisdiction with Colombia ranked among top 10 producers
Coal Highlights
Despite the world’s push to eliminate coal there are a few important facts to keep in mind about the rock:
- Coal still supplies just over a third of global electricity generation
- Coal will continue to play a crucial role in iron and steel production
- In 2022, global coal demand reached its highest level ever- that level was eclipsed in 2023
- Some 204 new coal power plants are currently under construction, another 93 such projects have been announced and 260 new ones are in the pre-construction stage
And coal has some serious backers, according to BankTrack.org:
The two largest institutional investors in the coal industry are the US investment giants BlackRock and Vanguard, with share and bond holdings of respectively US$ 109 billion and US$ 101 billion. Next in line are the US investment managers Capital Group and State Street.
Before we go any further let’s step back for a moment and introduce today’s featured company, you’ll want to keep a close eye on Forge Resources Corp. (CSE: FRG) this week.