LaFleur Minerals Expands Val-d'Or Land Position with Strategic Claims Acquisition
LaFleur Minerals acquires 27 mineral claims in Québec's Abitibi Gold Belt, strengthening its position in the Val-d'Or district and supporting its Swanson Gold Project and Beacon Gold Mill restart plans.
LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) has expanded its land position in the Val-d'Or mining district of Québec with the acquisition of a 100% interest in 27 mineral claims covering approximately 701.7 hectares. The claims are adjacent to the company's McKenzie East Project in the Abitibi Gold Belt and were purchased from an arm's-length third party for C$35,000 cash.
The acquisition aligns with LaFleur's strategy to consolidate prospective exploration ground in the region. The company is advancing the PEA-stage Swanson Gold Project and preparing the fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill for a return to production. The newly acquired property hosts the historical Maruska gold showing and carries no net smelter return royalty, enhancing its value for future development.
This move comes as LaFleur plans to resume drilling at the Swanson Gold Deposit after recent results extended gold mineralization below the current resource, indicating continued potential for resource growth. The company's focus on district-scale gold projects in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, near Val-d'Or, Québec, positions it to leverage existing infrastructure and geological potential.
The Swanson Gold Project spans approximately 19,214 hectares and includes several gold and critical metals prospects previously held by Monarch Mining, Abcourt Mines, and Globex Mining. LaFleur has consolidated a large land package along a major structural break hosting the Swanson, Bartec, and Jolin gold deposits. The project is easily accessible by road, providing direct access to several nearby gold mills, including the company's own Beacon Gold Mill.
The Beacon Gold Mill, recently refurbished, has a capacity of over 750 tonnes per day. It is being considered for processing mineralized material from Swanson and for custom milling operations for other nearby gold projects. In March 2026, LaFleur released positive results from a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Swanson Gold Project and the planned restart of the mill.
For investors, the acquisition underscores LaFleur's commitment to expanding its resource base in a prolific gold district. The company's newsroom, available at http://ibn.fm/LFLRF, provides updates on LFLRF. The full press release can be viewed at https://ibn.fm/udddD.
This strategic claims acquisition enhances LaFleur's land position in the Val-d'Or region, supporting its near-term production plans and long-term growth objectives.