If You Invested in ORBEC GOLD MINES INC (BLTMF)

ORBEC GOLD MINES INC, operating as Mines D'Or Orbec Inc. (OTC Pink: BLTMF), historically represented a Canadian gold exploration company focused on the Muus Project near the Chapais–Chibougamau gold district of Québec. According to multiple company news releases, Orbec controlled 100% of a large and highly prospective mineral claim position in the eastern part of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and was listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BLUE.

In a Newsfile press release dated December 22, 2025, Mines D'Or Orbec Inc. announced the completion of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) with IAMGOLD Corporation. As a result of this transaction, IAMGOLD acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orbec, and Orbec became a wholly owned subsidiary of IAMGOLD. The same release states that the Orbec shares would be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange and removed from the OTC Pink Limited Market, with an application to cease to be a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. For investors researching the historical BLTMF symbol, this means the ticker relates to a former stand-alone issuer that has been acquired.

Historical business focus

Company disclosures describe Mines D'Or Orbec Inc. as a gold company and gold exploration company that owned 100% of the Muus Project near Chibougamau, Québec. Various news releases note that the Muus Project covered a large land package in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and was considered prospective for gold mineralization. Field work completed in 2022 indicated that the northern portion of the Muus Gold Project was also prospective for copper-gold volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization, in addition to high-grade gold mineralization.

Several Orbec news releases explain that the Muus Project is adjacent to and on strike with IAMGOLD's Nelligan Gold Project, and that the property lies along major regional structural trends, including the Guercheville Deformation Zone and the Fancamp Deformation Zone. These structures are described as being associated with numerous past and currently producing precious- and base-metal mines in the district. Orbec stated that the project area benefits from highway and road access and that the land position is one of the largest near the Chapais–Chibougamau gold district.

Muus Project characteristics

Company descriptions of the Muus Project emphasize:

• Ownership of 100% of a large mineral claim position near Chibougamau, Québec.
• Location in the northeastern/eastern part of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
• Project area described in different releases as covering approximately 25,250 hectares or approximately 51,000 hectares in several blocks of prospective ground.
• Prospectivity for gold mineralization, with geological similarities to IAMGOLD's nearby Nelligan gold deposit.
• Additional prospectivity for copper-gold VMS mineralization in the northern portion of the project.

In a September 11, 2025 news release, Orbec reported preliminary assay results from a drill program at the Lac Bernard Sud anomaly within the Muus Property. The company highlighted orogenic gold system characteristics, similarities with Nelligan-style mineralization, and anomalous gold zones over significant widths in certain drill holes. The same release reiterates that both Nelligan and Lac Bernard Sud are located in the Guercheville Deformation Zone, which Orbec considered highly prospective for gold.

Relationship with IAMGOLD and acquisition

Prior to the acquisition, Orbec disclosed that IAMGOLD held an equity position in the company. Several news releases state that IAMGOLD owned approximately 8.3% or approximately 9.9% of Orbec, and that exploration of the Muus Gold Project would advance in technical collaboration with IAMGOLD. The October 20, 2025 announcement of the arrangement agreement describes IAMGOLD as already holding Orbec shares and providing an unsecured convertible debenture to fund Orbec’s working capital requirements.

The acquisition process unfolded through a series of steps documented in company news:

• October 20, 2025: Orbec announced it had signed a definitive arrangement agreement with IAMGOLD, under which IAMGOLD agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding Orbec shares by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement.
• November 18, 2025: Orbec announced the filing and mailing of its management information circular and meeting materials for a special meeting of securityholders to vote on the arrangement.
• December 15, 2025: Orbec reported that shareholders, optionholders and warrantholders approved the acquisition by IAMGOLD with high voting support.
• December 18, 2025: Orbec announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) issued a final order approving the plan of arrangement.
• December 22, 2025: Orbec announced completion of the transaction, IAMGOLD’s acquisition of all Orbec shares, and the intention to delist the shares and cease to be a reporting issuer.

These disclosures indicate that BLTMF now corresponds to a former public company whose assets and operations have been folded into IAMGOLD through the acquisition of Mines D'Or Orbec Inc.

Corporate actions and capital structure events

Orbec’s news flow prior to the acquisition included several corporate and capital structure updates. For example, a September 5, 2025 news release describes a shares-for-debt settlement with a former executive, where Orbec agreed to issue common shares to settle severance-related indebtedness, with the stated objective of preserving cash for ongoing operations. Another release on August 27, 2025 reports the results of the company’s annual general meeting, including the election of directors, reappointment of auditors, and approval of a 10% rolling stock option plan.

In connection with the IAMGOLD transaction, Orbec also disclosed an unsecured convertible debenture financing provided by IAMGOLD, with proceeds to be used for working capital. Details of the arrangement agreement, voting support agreements with certain shareholders, and the fairness opinion from Evans & Evans, Inc. are summarized in the company’s transaction-related news releases and management information circular referenced therein.

Exploration team and technical oversight

Company announcements highlight the involvement of experienced geological professionals in Orbec’s exploration programs. A July 30, 2025 news release notes the appointment of a geological consultant with extensive experience in the Chibougamau Mining Camp, while the September 11, 2025 drill results release identifies qualified persons responsible for reviewing and approving technical information under National Instrument 43-101. These disclosures underscore Orbec’s focus on systematic exploration and technical compliance in its historical operations.

BLTMF as a historical symbol

For users researching BLTMF stock or ORBEC GOLD MINES INC on Stock Titan, it is important to recognize that the ticker relates to Mines D'Or Orbec Inc. before its acquisition by IAMGOLD Corporation. Following completion of the plan of arrangement and the planned delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange and OTC Pink Limited Market, BLTMF should be viewed as a historical listing rather than an actively traded independent issuer. Historical descriptions of the company focus on its gold exploration activities at the Muus Project in Québec’s Abitibi Greenstone Belt and its strategic location near established and emerging gold deposits.