Get ready for a gold rush unlike any we’ve seen before.
Gold Price – 10 Years
Record high of ~$2,431.55 per ounce in April 2024
Data Source: Trading Economics1
Smart investors aren’t surprised.
After all, this has all happened before.
History repeats itself. And each time, gold maintains its safe haven status as the ultimate hedge.
The catalysts have been in the making for years.
From the short-term drivers: High Inflation,2 Fed Rate Cuts3 and Geopolitical Conflict.4 to the long-term catalysts: Central Bank Buying,5 the Inverted Yield Curve6 and Debt & Money Printing.7
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US Money Supply vs Price of Gold
Source: Forbes8
And despite the recent rally, gold is far from its next peak.
Recent highs are only up about 27% from the 2020 gold run, while past gold bull runs had much bigger price gains:9
- 1969-1980: 684%
- 1999-2011: 425%
- 2015-2020: 55%
Clearly there’s still a lot of upside potential for gold.
And while gold itself is a solid investment, the real opportunity lies in gold mining stocks, which are incredibly undervalued and massively oversold.
Source: Nick Laird, goldchartsrus.com, Reuters Eikon, Incrementum AG
This could mean significant gains for savvy investors who get in early, especially in hotspots like Canada’s Red Lake district.
Just ask Kinross Gold, who made a billion-dollar investment in the region.10
But Kinross is huge, expensive, and doesn’t have anywhere near the upside potential of a junior miner targeting near-term gold production in the region, like West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF).
In a Class of Their Own Among Junior Gold Miners
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) only formed in early 2023 but has already been recognized by the TSX Venture Exchange as a 2024 Top 50 Company in the Mining category.11
West Red Lake Gold Mines is targeting near-term gold production with a targeted restart in 2025 at its Madsen Gold Mine in Canada’s Red Lake Gold District.
The mine is fully permitted, has historic production of 2.5 million ounces of gold,12 and represents a significant high-grade resource of 1.65 million ounces of gold at 7.4 g/t in 6.9 million tonnes (Indicated) and 366 Koz at 6.3 g/t Au (Inferred). 13
This company has heavyweight investors backing them, including legendary industry financier Frank Giustra, who sees big things to come for the gold market and particularly West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF), which he now owns an 11% stake in.14
West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) leadership team is stacked with industry pros from billion-dollar gold producers, like Eldorado Gold, Coeur Mining, Detour Gold/Agnico Eagle Mines, Endeavour Mining, and Barrick Gold.
The company’s CEO, Shane Williams, was COO of Skeena Resources when it advanced the past producing Eskay Creek Gold project toward a restart. One of their Directors, Anthony Makuch, was CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold when it increased annual gold production by over 340% from 315 Koz to over 1.4 Moz.
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) also just closed a US$27.1 million upsized private placement.15
3 Catalysts for the Biggest Gold Bull Run Yet
Before we dive deeper into West Red Lake Gold Mines‘ (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) story, it’s worth taking a closer look at how gold’s trajectory is providing an ideal backdrop for this upcoming producer.
Catalyst #1: Recession
There’s a growing risk for a recession in the US16 and recessions are good news for gold prices (and gold miners). During the last seven US recessions, gold returns have tended to do well, but gold equities have done even better.
Source: Schroders17
Catalyst #2: End of Rate Hikes
With the Fed expected to hold interest rates at current levels for longer after stronger-than-expected economic data, it signals the end of rate hikes and will likely be a major driver behind gold.18
Catalyst #3: Central Bank Buying
The absolute biggest catalyst for soaring gold prices this year is gold buying, especially out of China.
In 2023, central bank net purchases of gold hit 1,037 tons, just 45 tons short of the record set in 2022.19 And China’s central bank added gold to its reserves for the 18th straight month in April.20
But it’s not just China’s central bank that has continued adding to its gold reserves. Chinese consumers have also been flocking to gold at record rates.21
According to Gwen Preston, who analyzed the gold market for years before stepping in as VP Investors Relations with West Red Lake Gold, consumers and retail investors in China are reconsidering their financial strategies, as traditional avenues like real estate, the stock market and interest rates are no longer effective and deflation reaches its worst in 15 years.
Put it all together and it creates the perfect gold market outlook for West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) as the company marches toward near-term gold production with a targeted restart in 2025 at its Madsen Mine.
11 Criteria
for a Standout Gold Stock Opportunity
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Strong Market: we’re seeing record-high gold prices with signs of major bull run
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World-Class Location: High-Grade Red Lake Gold District with 30 Moz produced to date22
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Top-Tier Assets: fully permitted Madsen Mine with past production of 2.5 Moz gold23
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High-Grade Resource: 1.65 million ounces of gold at 7.4 g/t in 6.9 million tonnes (Indicated)24
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Advanced Infrastructure in Place: including a brand-new 800 tpd mill
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Near-Term Path to Production: With permits are in place, near-term production is targeted for 2025 at Madsen Mine
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Upcoming Catalysts: mine restart plan will generate lots of news flow
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Backed by Prominent Investors: VanEck Gold Fund (6.5%), Sprott (23.4%), Frank Giustra (11.8%)
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Robust Financial Foundation:$27.1M upsized private placement just closed25
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Experienced Leadership: capital markets experts and industry pros from billion-dollar gold producers
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Fully Permitted: All required permits are in place, setting up a quick return to activities.
Frank Giustra taking photos of visible gold
underground at the Madsen mine in July 2023
Riding the Red Lake Gold Rush
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) is located in one of the hottest gold mining regions in the world: the Red Lake Gold District.
So it’s no surprise they’re surrounded by high-grade discoveries, growing gold production, industry M&A activity, and billion-dollar gold producer neighbors that have seen major success in the district.
The Red Lake Gold District has produced 30 million ounces of gold to date from high-grade zones26 and hosts some of the world’s richest gold deposits.27 The area also has excellent access to infrastructure, including a highway, gas and power lines, and skilled workers.
In 2020, Newmont sold its Red Lake complex to Evolution Mining for $375 million cash.28 The asset’s Mineral Resource is 12.3 million ounces gold at 6.35 g/t in 60.4 million tonnes.29 Guidance for FY2024 is 125,000-135,000 ounces of gold for an increase of 3.4% to 11.7% YoY. 30
Evolution Mining also acquired Battle North Gold in 2021, a $343 million deal that involved several assets including the Bateman Gold Project, which contains a reserve of 3.563 million tonnes at 5.54 g/t gold, containing 635 Koz of gold.31
Press Releases
- West Red Lake Gold Intercepts 44.17 g/t Au over 1.3m and 20.63 g/t Au over 0.5m at Upper 8 Target – Madsen Property
- West Red Lake Gold Intersects 49.39 g/t Au over 4.48m and 18.46 g/t Au over 11.2m at South Austin – Madsen Mine
- West Red Lake Gold Starts Test Mining and Bulk Sample Program at Madsen Mine
- West Red Lake Gold Intersects 54.19 g/t Au over 4m and 23.73 g/t Au over 3.53m at Austin – Madsen Mine
- West Red Lake Gold Intersects 17.77 g/t Au over 5.5m at McVeigh and 7.35 g/t Au over 12.12m at Austin – Madsen Mine
In 2022, Kinross paid ~US$1.4 billion to acquire Great Bear Resources and its Great Bear Project (just off the bottom of the map above).32 Since then, Kinross has added over 1 million ounces of higher-grade gold resource with the project now representing 2.8 Moz gold at 2.7 g/t measured and indicated and 3.3 million ounces gold at 4.5 g/t inferred.33
In 2023, Pan American Silver paid $4.8 billion for Yamana Gold34 with Yamana’s Canadian assets going to Agnico Eagle Mines, including the Red Lake project’s prospective land package that’s adjacent to West Red Lake Gold Mines‘ holdings around their Madsen Mine.35
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The table below shows how West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) shares the same region and has high-grade gold resources like these billion-dollar gold companies, but has incomparable upside potential.
*Share price and market cap taken from Yahoo Finance on May 27, 2024
Proven Ability to Identify & Capitalize on Value-Adding Opportunities
Acquiring the past-producing Madsen Mine was transformational for West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF).
Up to 1999, the Madsen Mine produced 2.5 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 9.7 g/t. In 2014, Pure Gold Mining Inc. bought the mine. Pure Gold defined high-grade resource zones, got the mine fully permitted and built the infrastructure. The company also poured first gold by the end of 2020 and started commercial production in August 2021.39
As the mine’s potential continued to unfold, Pure Gold was the darling of the market for a few years, hitting a $1.15-billion-dollar market cap in their heyday.
The problem was, Pure Gold prioritized a sale for the mine rather than its successful operation and its $1 billion valuation made the company an expensive takeover target. So, despite the asset’s tremendous value, the company ran out of money waiting for a buyer.
Then, Frank Giustra and his team put together a bid and West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) strategically scooped up the asset in June 2023 for just C$6.5 million cash, 40.73 million WRLG shares, a 1.0% secured Net Smelter Royalty, and US$6.8M deferred consideration.40
According to Gwen Preston, there are four key reasons to restart the Madsen Mine:
- It should make money even at a modest scale – that’s the power of high-grade mineralization, favorable metallurgy, and immense sunk capital (ie. the mine is already built).
- Because it will allow West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) to find out if Madsen can become bigger
- To develop credibility with investors, which powers the pursuit of additional acquisitions.
- For the people of Red Lake, a mining community that I believe deserves this mine.
Check out this video to learn why Jay Martin thinks West Red Lake Gold is the “deal of the decade.”
Advancing the Madsen Gold Mine Toward 2025 Restart
Since West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) acquired the Madsen Mine, the company has been strategically moving it forward to a restart and a targeted timeline for gold production in 202541
The nearly 80 km2 (31 sq mile) land package sits on highly prospective exploration targets, in a world class gold district, and contains what Mining.com’s staff has called one of the world’s highest-grade, undeveloped gold projects.42
The asset also includes significant and expandable surface and underground infrastructure, including:
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- Brand new and expandable 800 tonne per day (tpd) processing mill
- Brand new double ramp access to underground
- 1,275-metre (4,183-foot) deep shaft
- Water treatment plant
- Excess tailings capacity
- Brand new and expandable 800 tonne per day (tpd) processing mill
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Just one month after completing the acquisition of the Madsen Mine, West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) confirmed the Mineral Resource Estimate for the asset through an independent report from SRK Consulting, which includes: 43
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- 1.65 million ounces of gold at 7.4 g/t in 6.9 million tonnes (Indicated)
- 0.37 million ounces of gold at 6.3 g/t in 1.8 million tonnes (Inferred)
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Since then, West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) has continued to de-risk the asset’s resource by completing additional in-fill drilling focused on near term, high-grade zones.
West Red Lake Gold Mines has already announced promising drilling results from drilling targeted at the high-grade South Austin Zone, which holds an Indicated mineral resource of 474,600 ounces grading 8.7 g/t gold, and an additional Inferred resource of 31,800 ounces at the same grade.44
Key highlights include:
- 3.1 meters at 21.33 g/t gold, including 0.5m at 32.74 g/t and 1.0 meter at 28.78 g/t
- 9m at 6.75 g/t from 103m, with high-grade sections including 0.9m at 27.91 g/t
- 2.55m at 6.08 g/t from 75.45m, including 1.0 meter at 11.08 g/t.
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) also reported significant progress in its cleanup and gold recovery operations at the Madsen Mine, having discovered significant amounts of previously unaccounted for gold. This initiative has already yielded 415 ounces of gold worth approximately $750,000 from the initial recovery phase.
Encouraged by the results, West Red Lake Gold began a more thorough cleanup in early 2024, with the goal of “recovering a substantial amount of gold that was locked up in the milling circuit” by the end of May.
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) is focused on an accelerated path to target gold production in 2025 that will generate a lot of significant catalysts and milestones to announce to the market. Here are just some of what the mine restart plan includes: 45
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- Pre Feasibility Study (PFS) by Q4 2024
- 38,000-meter (124,672-foot) underground drill program by Q4 2024
- 3,200 meters (10,498 feet) of underground development by Q1 2025
- Targeting a Madsen Mine restart by Q3 2025
- Optimizing the project to focus on sustainable cash flowing operation
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Money in the Bank & Skin in the Game
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- Accilent Capital Management (5.1%)
- VanEck Gold Fund (6.5%)
- Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (23.4%)
- Legendary industry financier Frank Giustra (11.8%)
- Other institutional investors (16%)
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Their management and consultants have 4.3% ownership, which shows they’re also convinced West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) is a smart investment.
Leadership That’s Done This Before
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) has the advantage of leadership that’s learned from past successes how to march the company forward to success.
11 Reasons
Why West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) Should Be On Your Radar
1
Strong Market: we’re seeing record-high gold prices with signs of major bull run
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World-Class Location: high-grade Red Lake Gold District with 30 Moz produced to date46
3
Top-Tier Assets: fully permitted Madsen Mine with past production of 2.5 Moz gold47
4
High-Grade Resource: 1.65 million ounces of gold at 7.4 g/t within 6.9 million tonnes (Indicated)48
5
Advanced Infrastructure in Place: includes brand-new 800 tpd mill & water treatment facility
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Near-Term Path to Production: targeting 2025 restart of Madsen Mine
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Upcoming Catalysts: mine restart plan will generate lots of news flow
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Backed by Prominent Investors: VanEck Gold Fund (6.5%), Sprott (23.4%), Frank Giustra (11.8%)
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Robust Financial Foundation: $27.1M upsized private placement just closed49
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Experienced Leadership: capital markets experts and industry pros from billion-dollar gold producers
The ultimate gold bull run has already started. That’s a major wind at the back of West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) as they move their Madsen Mine toward its 2025 restart. The headlines from new gold price records and the company’s milestones should attract a lot of market attention.
If you’re interested in outstanding gold mining opportunities, keep a close eye on West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) as it may start to run away.
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