New Found Gold (NYSE: NFGC) files NI 43-101 PEA for Hammerdown project
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
New Found Gold Corp. filed a NI 43-101 compliant technical report for its 100%-owned Hammerdown Gold Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. The report is a Preliminary Economic Assessment titled “Hammerdown Gold Project Preliminary Economic Assessment, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada” with an effective date of February 18, 2026.
The report, prepared by independent Qualified Persons at WSP Canada Inc., is available on SEDAR+ and the SEC’s EDGAR system. New Found Gold describes itself as an emerging Canadian gold producer focused on advancing its flagship Queensway Gold Project to production and bringing Hammerdown into commercial gold production, supported by ongoing drilling and a rebuilt board and management team.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2026
Commission File Number: 001-39966
New Found Gold Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1133 Melville Street, Suite 3500, The Stack
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4E5 Canada
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F:
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
SUBMITTED HEREWITH
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated March 17, 2026 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NEW FOUND GOLD CORP. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: March 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Keith Boyle |
| Keith Boyle | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
New Found Gold Files Hammerdown Gold Project NI 43-101
Technical Report
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - March 17, 2026 - New Found Gold Corp. ("New Found Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: NFG | NYSE American: NFGC) is pleased to announce that, further to its press release dated February 26, 2026, the Company has filed a technical report for its 100% owned Hammerdown Gold Project ("Hammerdown"), titled: "New Found Gold Corp. Hammerdown Gold Project Preliminary Economic Assessment, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada", with an effective date of February 18, 2026 (the "Technical Report").
The Technical Report has been filed in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). A copy of the Technical Report is available under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on the EDGAR system of the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The Technical Report was prepared by WSP Canada Inc. and authored by: Stephen Coates, P.Eng., Christian Beaulieu, P.Geo., Michael Levy, P.Eng., Chafana Hamed Sako, P.Geo., James Guiraud, P.Geo., Stacy J. Freudigmann, P.Eng., Sheldon H. Smith, P.Geo., J. Alex Mcintyre, P.Eng., Neil J. Lincoln, P.Eng., Dachun (David) Jin, P.Eng. and William Richard McBride, P.Eng., each a "Qualified Person" as defined under NI 43-101 and independent of New Found Gold.
About New Found Gold Corp.
New Found Gold is an emerging Canadian gold producer with assets in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Company holds a 100% interest in the Queensway Gold Project ("Queensway") and Hammerdown, which includes the Hammerdown deposit and Pine Cove milling and tailings facilities. The Company is currently focused on advancing its flagship Queensway to production and bringing the Hammerdown deposit into commercial gold production.
In July 2025, the Company completed a PEA at Queensway (see New Found Gold press release dated July 21, 2025). Recent drilling continues to yield new discoveries along strike and down dip of known gold zones, pointing to the district-scale potential that covers a +110 km strike extent along two prospective fault zones at Queensway.
Throughout 2025, New Found Gold built a new board of directors and management team and has a solid shareholder base which includes cornerstone investor Eric Sprott. The Company is focused on growth and value creation.
Keith Boyle, P.Eng.
Chief Executive Officer
New Found Gold Corp.
Contact
For further information on New Found Gold contact us through our investor inquiry form at https://newfoundgold.ca/contact/ or contact:
Fiona Childe, Ph.D., P.Geo.
Vice President, Communications and Corporate Development
Phone: +1 (416) 910-4653
Email: contact@newfoundgold.ca
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Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Keith Boyle, P.Eng., CEO, and a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. Mr. Boyle consents to the publication of this press release by New Found Gold. Mr. Boyle certifies that this press release fairly and accurately represents the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this press release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities legislation, including statements including statements regarding advancing Queensway to production and bringing Hammerdown deposit into commercial gold production; statements regarding recent drilling results and district-scale potential that covers a +110 km strike extent along two prospective fault zones at Queensway; and the Company's focus on growth and value creation. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "interpreted", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "aims", "suggests", "indicate", "often", "target", "future", "likely", "pending", "potential", "encouraging", "goal", "objective", "prospective", "possibly", "preliminary", and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "can", "could" or "should" occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with the Company's ability to complete exploration and drilling programs as expected, possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of exploration results and the results of the metallurgical testing program, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company's exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to refer to the Company's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, publicly available through the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects.