- An affiliate of global producer Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) will invest C$50 million into junior gold explorer Founders Metals (TSXV:FDR), acquiring 12,048,193 shares priced at C$4.15
- Founders Metals is a Canadian-based junior miner advancing the largest and most promising gold exploration project in Suriname
- Founders Metals stock has added 7.82 per cent year-over-year and more than 1,000 per cent since 2021
An affiliate of global producer Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) will invest C$50 million into junior gold explorer Founders Metals (TSXV:FDR), acquiring 12,048,193 shares priced at C$4.15.
Gold Fields produces more than 2.1 million ounces per year across mines in Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Chile and Peru, The company holds 44.3 million ounces in proved and probable reserves, 30.4 million ounces in measured and indicated resources and 11.6 million ounces in inferred resources.
The non-brokered private placement grants the producer exposure to Founders’ flagship Antino project in Suriname, encompassing a 20,000-hectare land package that boasts more than 500,000 ounces of historical production and multiple years’ worth of high-grade drilling results in one of the world’s richest gold belts.
Subject to minimum thresholds, the deal also includes rights to investment top-ups and financing participation, technical committee representation and to appoint one nominee to the Founders Metals’ board of directors.
According to Monday’s news release, Founders will allocate the proceeds to land consolidation, regional exploration, as well as working capital and general corporate purposes.
The financing is expected to close by November 10, 2025.
Management commentary
“We are very pleased to welcome Gold Fields, a top-tier global gold producer, as a strategic partner,” Colin Padget, president and chief executive officer of Founders Metals, said in a statement. “Combining Founders’ position as the largest and most advanced gold explorer in Suriname with the technical capabilities of a company having decades of experience developing world-class gold deposits positions us to rapidly advance work at Antino. This partnership further underscores Suriname’s potential as an emerging gold jurisdiction globally. With this capital, we are dedicating our full attention to unlocking Antino’s potential – expanding our land position and aggressively advancing regional-scale exploration across multiple high-grade targets – building value for all shareholders.”
About Founders Metals
Founders Metals is a Canadian-based junior miner advancing the largest and most promising gold exploration project in Suriname.
Founders Metals stock (TSXV:FDR) is up by 9.89 per cent on the news trading at C$4 as of 9.33 am ET. The stock has added 7.82 per cent year-over-year and more than 1,000 per cent since 2021.
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