Trillium Gold and Pacton Gold Combine to Create Dominant Strategic Land Position in Red Lake
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillium Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: TGM, FRA: 0702) (“Trillium”) and Pacton Gold Inc. (TSXV: PAC, OTC: PACXF, FSE: 2NKM) (“Pacton”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an arrangement agreement dated March 15, 2023 (the “Agreement”) to combine the two companies to create the leading gold explorer and dominant strategic land holder, over 15 projects covering over 1,260 km2 in the prolific Red Lake Mining District of Northern Ontario (the “Transaction”).
- Establishes dominant and strategic land position in the prolific Red Lake Mining District: With over 1,260 km2 of properties extending across the Red Lake Mining District, the combined company’s property holdings will be larger than major gold producers in the district such as Evolution Mining Limited (“Evolution”) and Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”).
- Pacton’s Red Lake Gold Project is located within 20 km of Trillium’s Newman Todd Complex and the western portion of its Confederation Belt properties.
- Russell Starr, President, CEO and Director of Trillium, commented, “This combination literally changes the map of the prolific Red Lake Mining District.
- Leverages the significant work completed by Pacton at the Red Lake Gold Project, including 79 drill holes totaling 26,719 m and 1,011 surface samples.