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Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB: AHNR) generates frequent news as it advances its precious and base metal exploration projects in North America. The company’s updates focus on technical results, project milestones, corporate transactions, and financing activities related to its flagship Excelsior Springs Au-Ag project in Nevada and its Laird Lake project in the Red Lake Gold District of Ontario.
News releases often highlight exploration programs and assay results. At Excelsior Springs, Athena Gold has reported shallow oxide gold drill intervals and high-grade surface grab samples, including silver values up to 6,630 g/t Ag from the Blue Dick area. At Laird Lake, the company has disclosed reconnaissance sampling that confirmed gold mineralization over several kilometers of strike length along the Balmer–Confederation Assemblage contact, with grab samples returning high-grade gold values such as 56.5 g/t Au and 373 g/t Au.
Investors following AHNR news can also see announcements on corporate developments, such as the company’s redomiciliation from Delaware to British Columbia through a merger with its subsidiary, Nova Athena Gold Corp. Releases describe how this amalgamation is expected to affect regulatory compliance, capital markets access, and share structure. Financing news, including non-brokered private placements, outlines how proceeds are allocated to exploration at Excelsior Springs, Laird Lake, and Oneman Lake, and to general corporate purposes.
This news feed provides a centralized view of Athena Gold’s exploration progress, technical findings reviewed by qualified persons, and corporate actions affecting its capital structure and jurisdiction. Readers can use the sequence of announcements to track how field programs, sampling campaigns, drilling plans, and corporate transactions evolve over time for AHNR.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Fortunatus and Prout mining claims, integral to the Excelsior Springs project in Nevada. This comes as the company announces plans for a Phase 2 drill program following a significant discovery hole, DB-23, which reported impressive gold and silver grades. Additionally, Athena closed the first tranche of a private placement, raising CAD $304,800 to support project exploration.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) announced positive assay results from its 2022 RC drill program at the Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada. The program revealed high-grade gold in hole DB-23, with a notable 110-foot intercept averaging 5.15 g/t Au and 8.9 g/t Ag. Specifically, it featured a 55-foot section yielding 10.03 g/t Au. This drill hole boasts the highest Grade x Thickness (G x T) of 566 in the project’s history, indicating significant potential for further mineralization. Future plans include Phase 2 drilling to explore extensions of these findings.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has completed its second tranche of a non-brokered private placement, raising CAD $325,500 by issuing 4,068,750 units, totaling CAD $500,000 from both tranches. Each unit consists of a common share and a warrant to purchase shares at CAD $0.15 until April 2025. An insider acquired 2,193,750 units for CAD $175,500 under related party transaction exemptions. Proceeds will support exploration and working capital. The Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada covers 3.5 km², historically producing gold, though past estimates may not reflect current mineralization.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has upsized its RC drill program to 5,575 feet at the Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada, completed in early April 2022. The program involved drilling 11 vertical and angle holes, aimed at delineating and expanding gold mineralization. Assay results are pending following sample shipment to a Nevada laboratory. The Excelsior Springs Project includes historical gold production estimates of 18,000 tonnes at 37.3 g Au/T. Quality control measures are in place to ensure assay reliability, with future exploration targeting identified silicified zones.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has successfully closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement, raising CAD $174,500 from the issuance of 2,181,250 Units at CAD $0.08 per Unit. Each Unit includes a common share and a warrant allowing purchase at CAD $0.15 within 36 months. An insider purchased 1,181,250 Units for CAD $94,500 in a related party transaction. The proceeds will fund property exploration and general working capital. All securities will have a four-month and one-day hold period in Canada.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has initiated its 2022 Drill Program at the Excelsior Springs Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, which includes over 5,000 feet of reverse circulation drilling. The aim is to expand known mineralization in a region recognized for its historical gold production exceeding 20 million ounces. The program began on March 24, 2022, with progress reported as planned. Athena aims to enhance understanding of the mineral potential in an area previously characterized by an estimated production of 18,000 tonnes at 37.3 grams of gold per tonne.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has signed an agreement with a drill contractor to initiate a 5,000 foot reverse circulation drill program at its Excelsior Springs gold project in Nevada. The drilling, set to commence by the end of March, aims to expand known mineralization and substantiate the project's potential. The Bureau of Land Management has approved the company’s permit for up to 6 drill pads and 11 holes. Notably, 61% of historic drill results indicate gold mineralization above a cutoff grade of 0.25g Au/T, with numerous prospective drill targets on the nearly 3,000-acre site.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) has obtained final approval from the Bureau of Land Management for its drilling and exploration permit in Nevada. This grant allows for up to 6 drill pads and 11 reverse circulation drill holes at the Excelsior Springs Project. The company plans to focus on near-surface targets using RC drilling, while also contemplating additional drill holes on leased claims. Athena believes that the revised exploration strategy could yield significant data on gold mineralization, with historic drilling results indicating promising gold grades.
Athena Gold Corporation (AHNR) has amended its option agreement with Nubian Resources Ltd. regarding the acquisition of the Excelsior Springs gold project in Nevada. The amendment extends the deadline for issuing 45 million shares to acquire a 100% interest in the project to December 31, 2021. Athena aims to develop economic gold properties and is currently focused on the Excelsior Springs project.
Athena Gold Corporation (OTCQB:AHNR) announced on October 18, 2021, that its common shares will commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the ticker symbol ATHA. This strategic move aims to enhance liquidity for shareholders and broaden access to a larger investor base across Canada, the UK, and Europe. John Power, CEO, expressed optimism about the new listing, which is expected to support initial exploration programs on the Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada.