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Centurion Secures Option on Limestone Gold Project Near Major Suriname Mines

Story Highlights
  • Centurion Minerals is pivoting to Suriname gold exploration, exiting Casa Berardi to focus near tier-one mines.
  • The company agreed a six-year option for the Limestone project, committing US$1 million in payments and exploration.
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The latest announcement is out from Centurion Minerals ( (TSE:CTN) ).

Centurion Minerals has signed a six-year option to acquire 100% of the 3,548-hectare Limestone gold project in Suriname, located near Zijin Mining’s Rosebel and Saramacca operations and within the country’s most productive gold belt. The project, which holds an exploitation license and sits amid extensive artisanal activity, positions Centurion in a region hosting more than six million ounces of known resources and growing interest from several international explorers.

To secure Limestone, Centurion will pay US$500,000 in cash and fund US$500,000 in exploration over six years, while the property carries a 2% net smelter royalty that can be bought down for up to US$2 million. The company will advance work through an experienced Suriname-based team led by geologist Dr. Dennis LaPoint, whose previous discoveries include Newmont’s Merian mine, underscoring Centurion’s intent to build a meaningful gold portfolio in this emerging jurisdiction.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:CTN) stock is a Sell with a C$0.05 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Centurion Minerals stock, see the TSE:CTN Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CTN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CTN is a Neutral.

The score is driven down primarily by very weak financial performance (minimal revenue, persistent and widening losses, negative equity, rising debt, and ongoing cash burn). Technicals provide only modest support with the price above shorter-term moving averages, but longer-term trend and MACD remain negative. Valuation is also constrained by a negative P/E due to losses and no dividend yield data.

To see Spark’s full report on CTN stock, click here.

More about Centurion Minerals

Centurion Minerals is a Vancouver-based exploration company focused on gold projects. The company is shifting its strategic emphasis to Suriname’s underexplored Marowijne Greenstone Belt, targeting prospective concessions near established tier-one operations such as Zijin’s Rosebel and Newmont’s Merian mines, and has exited its Casa Berardi option to concentrate on this new regional focus.

Average Trading Volume: 53,018

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: C$955.9K

Learn more about CTN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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