Liberty Gold Corp

Primary Ticker: TSX:LGD, OTCQX:LGDTF
Stage of Development: Development
Primary Minerals: Gold
Country / Region: United States
Market Cap 225m
Website: Liberty Gold Corp

Liberty Gold is focused on developing open pit oxide deposits in the Great Basin of the United States, home to large-scale gold projects that are ideal for open-pit mining. This region is one of the most prolific gold-producing regions in the world and stretches across Nevada and into Idaho and Utah. The Company is advancing the Black Pine project in southeastern Idaho, a past-producing, Carlin-style gold system with a large, growing resource with strong economic potential that can be mined profitably as an open-pit/heap leach operation in an environmentally responsible manner.

 

Management Profile

Jon Gilligan, B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D., President & CEO

r. Jonathan Gilligan is a senior mining executive with over 35-years of multi-commodity, international experience across technical services, capital projects, open pit mine construction and operations. Prior to joining Liberty Gold, he held senior technical and projects roles with both Torex Gold Resources Inc., SSR Mining Inc., and BHP. Dr. Gilligan has been instrumental in advancing many mining operations around the world including the Marigold open-pit heap leach operation, Nevada, USA; Chinchillas open pit mine, Argentina; Olympic Dam Expansion Project, South Australia; Escondida Mine, Chile; Escondida Norte open pit copper mine, Chile, and many more.

Dr. Gilligan holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology from University College London, UK and obtained a Ph.D. in gold mineralization in Archean rocks from the University of Southampton, UK.

 

What is your rationale for taking part in 121 Mining Investment?

Liberty Gold is advancing the Black Pine oxide gold project in Idaho through feasibility and permitting. We’re meeting institutional and strategic investors focused on de-risked, near-development U.S. gold assets with scale, infrastructure, and strong economics.

 

What recent news would you like to highlight to investors attending?

  • October 2 - Liberty Gold Strengthens Treasury with US$2.2 Million to Advance Black Pine
  • September 30 - Liberty Gold Completes Strategic 9.9% Investment by Centerra Gold Inc.
  • September 24 - Liberty Gold Confirms Robust Gold Leach Recoveries at Black Pine
  • September 4 - Black Pine Oxide Gold Project, Idaho - Liberty Gold’s Drill Success Signals Resource Growth Potential at Rangefront
  • August 27 - Liberty Gold Confirms Gold Recovery Opportunity in the Legacy Heap at the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project, Idaho
  • August 19 - Liberty Gold Reports Strong Phase 5A Column Leach Metallurgical Results at Black Pine, Confirming Consistent Oxide Gold Recoveries Across Newly Tested Zones
  • August 12 - Liberty Gold Announces the Appointment of Lauren Roberts to the Board of Directors
 

What do you see as the key risks and challenges facing your company at the moment and how are you overcoming these?

Maintaining permitting momentum and capital discipline in a volatile gold market. We’re mitigating this through strong U.S. jurisdictional advantages, experienced leadership, technical rigor, and a clean balance sheet with strategic shareholders including Centerra Gold.

 

What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?

Black Pine is a large, past-producing, open-pit oxide deposit in a premier U.S. mining jurisdiction with exceptional infrastructure and economics. The project offers scale, rapid buildability, and leverage to gold prices with low technical risk.

 

What are the top 3 key investor takeaways?

  1. De-risked U.S. oxide gold project advancing toward feasibility.
  1. Strong institutional and strategic support including Centerra Gold (9.9% shareholder).
  1. Clear path to first gold in 2028 with robust economics and upside from ongoing drilling.