Swanson Gold Project
Project of LaFleur Minerals Inc. (LFLR)
- StagePEA
- LocationQuebec, Canada
- CommoditiesGold
- Operating permitMining lease (planned), 2026-10-13
- News releases27
- Reported2024-06-17 – 2026-10-13
- Also calledSwanson, Swanson Gold, Swanson Gold Deposit, Swanson Property
Swanson Gold Project as reported in LaFleur Minerals Inc.’s news releases, read by Mining News Terminal. Each row links to its release.
Resource estimates
| Date | Category | Estimate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Inferred | 1.47 Mt @ 0.55 g/t Au, 1.66 g/t Au | Update |
| 2026-04-28 | Indicated | 1.05 Mt @ 0.55 g/t Au, 2.12 g/t Au | Update |
| 2026-01-26 | Indicated | 2.11 Mt @ 1.8 g/t Au for 123 koz Au | Update |
| 2026-01-26 | Inferred | 872 kt @ 2.3 g/t Au for 64 koz Au | Update |
| 2024-09-18 | Indicated | 2.11 Mt @ 1.8 g/t Au for 123 koz Au | Update |
| 2024-09-18 | Inferred | 872 kt @ 2.3 g/t Au for 64 koz Au | Update |
Economic studies
| Date | Study | After-tax NPV | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | PEA, base case US$2,750/oz | CAD $101.0M (5%) | 65% |
| 2026-04-15 | PEA, base case $2,750/oz | CAD $101.0M (5%) | 65% |
| 2026-03-03 | PEA, base case US$2,750/oz | CAD $101.0M (5%) | 65% |
Drill results
| Date | Hole | Best intercept | Holes in release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | SW-26-124 | 6.05 g/t Au / 8m | 5 |
| 2026-04-22 | SW-25-080 | 1.18 g/t Au / 255.04m | 11 |
| 2026-02-04 | SW-25-066 | 2.05 g/t Au / 158.25m | 12 |
| 2025-09-24 | SW-25-037 | 17.8 g/t Au / 1m | 3 |
Exploration programs
| Date | Program | Size | Method and metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | drilling, completed | 20 holes | diamond |
| 2026-10-05 | drilling, completed | 64 holes | gold, silver |
| 2026-04-22 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-03-03 | drilling, completed | 12 holes | diamond · gold |
| 2026-02-04 | drilling, completed | 12 holes | gold |
| 2026-02-04 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-09-24 | drilling, underway | 24 holes | diamond · gold |
| 2025-09-24 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | drilling, planned | — | gold |
| 2025-07-18 | drilling, started | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-07-18 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | drilling, planned | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-06-04 | drilling, planned | 20 holes | diamond · gold |
| 2025-06-04 | geophysics, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-06-04 | ground, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-03-27 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | drilling, underway | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-03-21 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | geophysics, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-03-21 | ground, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-02-28 | geophysics, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-02-28 | drilling, planned | — | gold |
| 2025-01-27 | geophysics, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-01-27 | drilling, planned | — | diamond · gold |
Permits
| Date | Permit | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Mining lease | planned | Québec government |
| 2026-03-03 | Mining lease | planned | Québec government |
| 2026-01-26 | Mining lease | renewed | Québec government |
| 2025-08-07 | Report Update | applied | — |
| 2025-07-18 | ATI | granted | Québec government |
| 2025-06-23 | Mining lease | in review | Québec government |
| 2025-05-01 | Mining Lease | in review | Québec government |
| 2025-05-01 | Environmental Authorization | planned | Québec Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts |
| 2025-03-21 | Diamond drilling permit | applied | Québec government |
| 2025-01-27 | Drilling permits | granted | Québec government |
| 2024-12-20 | Drilling permits | planned | Quebec government |
Land deals
| Date | Deal | Status | Interest | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | claim purchase | signed | 100% | — |
| 2024-07-08 | option in | completed | 75% | 5,579 ha |
Royalties and streams
| Date | Royalty | Holder | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | NSR 2% | Quebec Pegmatite Holdings | agreed |
Debt
| Date | Type | Amount | Lender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | prepayment | CAD $30.0M | — |
| 2026-04-15 | prepayment | CAD $30.0M | Trafigura |
NI 43-101 technical reports
| Date | Report | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | PEA, filed | ERM Consultants |
| 2026-03-03 | PEA, commissioned | ERM |
| 2025-11-04 | PEA, commissioned | ERM |
| 2025-10-06 | PEA, commissioned | — |
| 2025-08-07 | resource, filed | — |
| 2024-09-18 | resource, filed | InnovExplo |
News timeline
| Date | Headline |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | LaFleur Minerals Signs Definitive Gold and Silver Purchase Agreement with Ocean Partners |
| 2026-10-05 | LaFleur Minerals Intersects 6.05 g/t Au over 8.00 Metres, Including 14.96 g/t Au over 3.00 Metres, Near Surface at Bartec Target and Identifies Additional New Targets at the Swanson Property |
| 2026-07-07 | LaFleur Minerals and Trafigura Progress Toward Definitive Agreement, Beacon Gold Mill Nearing Gold Production Restart |
| 2026-05-08 | Lafleur Minerals Engages Leading Executive Search Firm to Recruit Senior Mining Executive as Company Advances Toward Gold Production |
| 2026-04-28 | Lafleur Minerals Acquires McKenzie East Gold Project Expanding Val-d'Or Gold Portfolio; Advances Aggressive Drilling at Swanson Gold Project |
| 2026-04-22 | RETRANSMISSION - Drilling at Swanson Gold Deposit Confirms Large-Scale Gold Discovery with 1.18 g/t Au over 255.04 metres and 1.65 g/t Au over 136.01 metres |
| 2026-04-15 | LaFleur and Trafigura Enter into Term Sheet for C$30 Million Prepayment Facility and Gold Offtake Agreement |
| 2026-03-27 | LaFleur Minerals Files PEA Technical Report Supporting Restart of Gold Production at Beacon Gold Mill, Québec |
| 2026-03-03 | LaFleur Minerals Announces Positive PEA Results for the Swanson Gold Deposit Highlighting Low CAPEX, Robust Economics, and Development Pathway to Gold Production at Its Beacon Gold Mill |
| 2026-02-04 | LaFleur Minerals Reports Assay Results Highlighting 2.05 g/t Au over 158.25 metres, Confirming Strong Gold Continuity at Swanson Gold Project |
| 2026-01-26 | LaFleur Minerals Updates PEA and Beacon Gold Mill Restart Work |
| 2025-11-04 | LaFleur Minerals Provides Update on Confirmation Drilling for PEA at Swanson Gold Deposit and Beacon Gold Mill, Val-d'Or, Québec |
| 2025-10-06 | LaFleur Minerals Provides Update on PEA for the Restart of Beacon Gold Mill Sourcing Material from Its Swanson Gold Deposit, Val d'Or, Québec |
| 2025-09-24 | LaFleur Minerals Announces High-Grade Gold Assay Results and Provides Update on Beacon Gold Mill and Swanson Gold Deposit Ramp-Up Activities |
| 2025-08-07 | LaFleur Minerals Provides Swanson Drilling Update, Acquires Key Swanson Claim, and Files Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report |
| 2025-07-18 | LaFleur Minerals Commences Diamond Drilling at the Swanson Gold Deposit and Completes Independent Valuation of the Beacon Gold Mill |
| 2025-06-23 | LaFleur Minerals Advancing Restart of Beacon Gold Mill and Bulk Sample for Swanson Gold Project |
| 2025-06-04 | LaFleur Minerals Provides Swanson Gold Deposit and Beacon Mill Restart Update to Produce Gold and Announces Investor Call on June 5 |
| 2025-05-01 | LaFleur Minerals Begins Permitting Process for a Bulk Sample from the Swanson Deposit to be Processed at its Beacon Gold Mill |
| 2025-03-27 | LaFleur Minerals Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Granada Gold on Milling Assessment for the Granada Gold Project Using the Beacon Gold Mill |
| 2025-03-21 | LaFleur Minerals Provides Update on Beacon Mill Restart, Results of Annual General and Special Meeting, and Swanson Gold Deposit Exploration and Drilling Updates |
| 2025-02-28 | LaFleur Minerals to Restart Gold Milling at Beacon Gold Mill in Val-d'Or, Québec |
| 2025-01-27 | Lafleur Minerals Provides Updates On Exploration at Swanson Gold Deposit and Plans to Restart of Beacon Gold Mill |
| 2024-12-20 | LaFleur Minerals Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Flow-Through Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $2,832,000 |
| 2024-09-18 | LaFleur Minerals Completes Mineral Resource Estimate for the Swanson Property in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Québec |
| 2024-07-08 | LaFleur Minerals Exercises Option to Acquire Swanson Property in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Quebec |
| 2024-06-17 | Quebec Pegmatite Announces Option Agreement with Abcourt Mines to Acquire Claims Adjacent to the Swanson Gold Deposit in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt |
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