Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD | OTCQX: LGDTF) is advancing its flagship Black Pine Oxide Gold Project in southern Idaho, where feasibility engineering has officially begun. President and CEO Jon Gilligan joins Andy Millette to discuss how Liberty Gold plans to move from developer to producer with a nine-month build timeline and funding secured through 2027.
The company has transitioned from explorer to developer, with a resource base of approximately 5 million ounces of oxide gold and 3.1 million ounces in reserve. The conversation covers key project milestones, feasibility objectives, and the strategic path to first metal production in December 2028.
Highlights
- Feasibility study engineering kicked off Q4 2025 with Ausenco and Tetra Tech teams; target completion October 2026.
- Fully funded to construction decision in 2027 after 9.9 % strategic investment by Centerra Gold.
- Heap-leach design means no mill required — a simpler, lower-cost, lower-impact mine build.
- Water secured via purchased agricultural rights — no aquifer draw, earning community support.
- Royalty burden of just 0.25 % vs typical 2-6 %, strengthening project economics.
- Federal permitting progressing; Mine Plan of Operations news expected within weeks.
- Positioned at the bottom of the Lassonde Curve, entering the value-growth phase.
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