Conquest Resources Signs LOI to Acquire the Valimaki Gold Project in Finland
Rhea-AI Summary
Conquest Resources (CQRLF) entered a Letter of Intent dated November 27, 2025 to acquire 100% of Carrigel, the owner of the Valimaki Gold Project in southern Finland.
The project covers 23,197 hectares and hosts a 15 km gold-bearing boulder train with historic sampling of >150 boulders >1 g/t Au and assays up to 60 g/t Au. Conquest plans geophysics and mapping in early spring 2026 and drill testing in late summer/fall 2026 once permits are obtained.
Positive
- LOI to acquire 100% of Carrigel dated November 27, 2025
- Project size of 23,197 hectares with a 15 km gold-bearing trend
- Historic sampling: >150 boulders >1 g/t Au, assays up to 60 g/t Au
Negative
- LOI stage — acquisition not finalized or binding as described
- Limited modern exploration to date; permitting required before drilling
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CQRLF gained 50.00%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
CQRLF gained 9.14% while key peers were mostly flat; only NSGCF showed a similar move at 9.12%, and no peers appeared in the momentum scanner, pointing to a stock-specific reaction.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 03 | Finland project LOI | Positive | +50.0% | LOI to acquire Carrigel and 100% of Valimaki Gold Project in Finland. |
| Oct 28 | Project review update | Positive | -17.0% | Reviewing Ontario gold assets and King Bay stake for strategic options. |
Recent acquisition-style news drew a strong positive reaction, while broader project review news previously saw a notable selloff.
This announcement adds a Finnish gold acquisition LOI to Conquest’s recent corporate updates. On November 27, 2025, it agreed to acquire Carrigel and the 23,197-hectare Valimaki Gold Project, which hosts a 15 km gold-bearing boulder train and assays up to 60 g/t Au. A prior update on October 28, 2025 outlined strategic options for its Ontario projects and a 70% King Bay stake. Historically, the market reacted positively to the acquisition news and negatively to the Ontario project review.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +50.0% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with prior behavior, as an earlier acquisition-related update saw a 50% move. The market may have focused on Valimaki’s 23,197-hectare scale and grades up to 60 g/t Au. However, today’s volume of 4,200 shares was well below the 49,729 average, which could make any large move more fragile if follow-through liquidity does not develop.
Key Terms
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geophysics technical
drill targets technical
magnetics technical
shear zones technical
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 3, 2025) - Conquest Resources Limited (TSXV: CQR) ("Conquest" or the "Company") is pleased to provide announce that it has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire
The Valimaki Gold Project is comprised of a 23,197 hectare Exploration Reservation located in southern Finland which contains a 15 kilometer trend that has an extensive train of gold-rich boulders. Within the boulder train, historic sampling has produced >150 boulders with assays greater than 1 g/t Au, with assays as high as 60 g/t Au.
Figure 1 — Valimaki Project area showing extensive gold-rich boulder train shedding off a structural zone over a 15 kilometer section of strike length
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Tom Obradovich, CEO of Conquest, comments, "We are excited to begin exploration on the Valimaki Gold Project which has had limited modern exploration geophysics or detailed mapping. We have engaged an experienced team of geologists and geophysical contractors to begin establishing drill targets in early spring of 2026. Drill testing is planned for late summer and fall when the required permitting is in place."
Figure 2 — Magnetics with auriferous boulders plotted on top. The gold occurrences are located along magnetic highs. Also, magnetics defines regional folds that trend parallel to stratigraphy in the northeast direction. The Kynsikangas and Kankaanpaa Shear Zones are clearly visible as major magnetic breaks.
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ABOUT THE VALIMAKI GOLD PROJECT
The Valimaki Gold Project is located to the east of Pori, a regional industrial city, in southwestern Finland. The Project area has excellent infrastructure and can be accessed year-round.
The Project is located within the Svencofennian geologic domain within supracrustal rocks that are located between two major structural features; to the southwest, the Kynsikangas Shear Zone, and to the northeast, the Kankaanpää Shear Zone. Both major structures trend NW-SE while stratigraphy and fold axes between the structures trend northeast. Gold mineralization is hosted in amphibolite-grade sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive rocks, with a strong association with arsenopyrite and quartz veining. Au is also associated with Sb-Te-Bi-W-Ag, which is typical of orogenic gold deposits.
Gold was originally found in the 1950s by Outukumpu Oy who explored the area intermittently during the 1950s and 1980s. Geologian Tutkimuskeskus (GTK) conducted multiple exploration programs during the 1980s to 2010s which included till geochemistry, heavy mineral concentrates, magnetics, and a total of ~2,800 meters of diamond drilling. Best intersects include 4.3 meters at 7.2 g/t (GTK Report 75/2016 - Ore potential of the Kullaa zone, Saarijärvi and Kultakallio Au mineralizations) and 7 meters at 3.9 g/t Au (R309, GTK report M06/1143/2006/10/1 - Research Report on ore exploration in the Municipality of Kullaa, In the Authority of Valimaki, Mining Register No. 7101/1).
Many of the auriferous boulders were discovered by local prospectors and analyzed through GTK's Citizen's Sampling Program (GTK Mineral Deposit Report Valimaki https://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/450_V%C3%A4lim%C3%A4ki.pdf where local prospectors can send samples to GTK for analysis and receive a reward if they lead to a new exploration target.
Commercial Terms
Conquest has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Carrigel to acquire
- 5,000,000 common shares of Conquest approval of the TSXV of formal agreement
$35,000 CAD cash payment upon approval of the TSXV of formal agreement- 5,000,000 common shares of Conquest on receipt of drill permits
2% Net Smelter Royalty with1% being buyable for$3,000,000 CAD
Exploration Plan
Conquest plans to undertake exploration activities in the spring to define drill targets within the Valimaki Project area. Activities will include: geologic mapping, prospecting, drone magnetics, and an induced polarization survey.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Joerg Kleinboeck P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Joerg Kleinboeck has verified the technical data disclosed in this release, and consents to its publication.
ABOUT CONQUEST
Conquest Resources Limited, incorporated in 1945, is a mineral exploration company that is exploring for base metals and gold on mineral properties in Ontario.
Conquest holds a
The Belfast-TeckMag Project is the Company's flagship property, evolved from the Golden Rose Project, which was initially acquired in December 2017, and significantly augmented through the acquisition of Canadian Continental Exploration Corp. ("CCEC") in 2020 and subsequent additional claim staking and purchases in its adjacent Belfast Copper Property and TeckMag Property.
Conquest now controls over 300 square kilometers of underexplored territory in the Temagami Mining Camp, including the past producing Golden Rose Mine at Emerald Lake.
Conquest also holds a
In addition, the Company holds interests in the Smith Lake Gold Property and Lake Nipigon Basin Property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
general@conquestresources.com
www.ConquestResources.com
Tom Obradovich
President & Chief Executive Officer
416-985-7140
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