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American Pacific Mining Corp. reports exploration and corporate updates for its mineral project portfolio, including the Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana and the Ziggurat Gold Project in Nevada. Company news commonly covers drill planning, underground sampling, assay results, geological modeling, field reconnaissance, and surface geochemical work tied to copper and gold targets.
Updates also include operating and financial results, capital-structure matters, and portfolio activity involving mineral assets and equity positions. Madison disclosures focus on copper-gold mineralization, skarn and porphyry target concepts, and underground workings, while Ziggurat updates describe gold exploration in Nevada and prospective Carlin-type mineralization.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) will issue an aggregate of 1,281,722 common shares to three former employees at a deemed price of CAD $0.175 per share, on or about January 5, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The share issuance satisfies employment-related liabilities totalling CAD $224,301.35 and is expected to close on or about January 5, 2026. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption.
American Pacific (OTCQX: USGDF) entered an arrangement to sell 100% of its Tuscarora District (Tuscarora and Danny Boy projects) to ICG Silver & Gold for 11,500,000 ICG common shares, of which 7,500,000 will be distributed pro rata to American Pacific shareholders and 4,000,000 retained by the company. The deal includes up to US$5.0M in contingent cash payable on commercial production and is subject to court, shareholder and CSE conditional listing approvals.
Key mechanics: New APM share and ~0.0342 ICG share per APM share, options/warrants conversion, a 36‑month lockup on retained shares, and an expected close in Q1 2026.
ICG Silver & Gold (OTCQX:USGDF) entered an arrangement agreement to acquire 100% of the Tuscarora District—the Tuscarora and Danny Boy projects—from American Pacific Mining (APM) by issuing 11,500,000 ICG common shares as consideration and contingent payments.
ICG will distribute 7,500,000 of those shares pro rata to APM shareholders and retain 4,000,000 shares for APM. After closing, APM shareholders are expected to hold approximately 19% of ICG. APM is also entitled to US$5,000,000 payable within five business days of either project achieving commercial production. Closing requires transfer of APM properties outside the Tuscarora District.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) closed the sale of the Palmer VMS Project to Vizsla Copper on December 4, 2025 under an amended share purchase agreement.
The company received 13,888,888 Vizsla Copper shares valued at $15,000,000 (deemed $1.08/share) and is eligible for up to $15,000,000 of milestone payments: $5,000,000 on a NI 43-101 resource ≥22 million tonnes and $10,000,000 on commencement of commercial production.
Post-transaction American Pacific holds 15.8% of Vizsla Copper and will file an early warning report.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) has amended and staked nine claims totaling approximately 100 acres at its Madison Copper-Gold Project near Butte, Montana, on November 20, 2025.
The claims were formerly held by other parties for nearly a century and are located adjacent to the historic Green Campbell, Hudson and Broadway mines. Several lie along the Hudson Fault, a known gold-copper structure, and fall within the footprint of the company's regional drill program, offering targeted exploration exposure and potential to extend known mineralized corridors.
American Pacific (OTCQX: USGDF) agreed to sell the Palmer copper‑zinc VMS Project in southeast Alaska to Vizsla Copper for $15,000,000 paid in Vizsla common shares plus up to $15,000,000 in milestone payments (a $5,000,000 NI 43‑101 resource milestone and $10,000,000 on commencement of commercial production).
Vizsla plans a concurrent financing of up to $25,000,000; closing is subject to a minimum $5,000,000 raise, regulatory approvals and exchange consents. American Pacific will become a significant Vizsla shareholder but is subject to a 36‑month standstill and other protective covenants.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) highlighted that copper was added to the U.S. Geological Survey 2025 Critical Minerals List on November 6, 2025.
The release notes the Trump Administration expanded the list to 60 minerals and has launched four funding initiatives totaling nearly US $1 billion with grants up to $250 million, plus direct equity investments such as a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium project. Management said the change could support permitting, funding, and awareness for U.S. copper projects including American Pacific's Madison (Montana) and Palmer (Alaska) copper-gold projects.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) highlights the strategic value of its Palmer VMS Project in Southeast Alaska as a potential U.S. source of barite (BaSO4).
Key facts: Palmer hosts an NI 43-101 resource with 980,000 tonnes barite Indicated and 3.05 million tonnes Inferred; 2018 SGS metallurgical tests produced oilfield-grade barite with 91.1% flotation recovery; Imarc cited a $157/tonne barite price in Q2 2025. The release cites USGS and Visual Capitalist findings on near-100% U.S. import reliance and a potential $1 billion GDP exposure from major supply disruption.
American Pacific Mining (OTCQX: USGDF) received a key drill permit and is preparing Phase II drilling at its 100%‑owned Madison Copper‑Gold Project, 43 km SE of Butte, Montana.
Phase II will test large porphyry targets at depth beneath known high‑grade skarn zones, follow up step‑out skarn holes along the Silver Star corridor, and drill shallow structural targets and district anomalies guided by IP, magnetic, geochemical and 3D structural models. Historical highlights cited include 30.18 m @ 24.50 g/t Au and 10.97 m @ 41.65 g/t Au from underground drilling, and grab assays up to 38.5 g/t Au and 33 g/t Ag.
American Pacific (OTCQX: USGDF) congratulated Trilogy Metals on the Ambler Road Project advancement after the Trump Administration directed reauthorization of necessary permits for development in Alaska's Ambler Mining District on October 7, 2025. The company said the project enables road access to a major undeveloped copper and polymetallic belt and strengthens U.S. critical minerals supply chains.
American Pacific highlighted a $35.6 million U.S. government partnership in Trilogy Metals, including a 10% federal equity stake, and said the improved permitting and federal support materially enhance development prospects for its Palmer Project in Southeast Alaska.