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ESGold Secures C$9 Million Ocean Partners Funding to Advance Montauban Gold-Silver Project

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  • ESGold obtained a C$9 million non-dilutive facility from Ocean Partners, repayable via dore.
  • The partnership strengthens ESGold’s finances and secures long-term offtake for Montauban output.
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ESGold Secures C$9 Million Ocean Partners Funding to Advance Montauban Gold-Silver Project

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Secova Metals ( (TSE:ESAU) ) has issued an update.

ESGold has secured a non-dilutive C$9 million prepayment and working capital facility from international metals trader Ocean Partners UK Ltd., tied to gold and silver dore output from its Montauban project in Quebec. The two-tranche financing, repayable through dore deliveries and linked to Phase 1 and Phase 2 production timelines, also grants Ocean Partners 100% offtake for specified minimum gold and silver volumes.

The deal strengthens ESGold’s balance sheet, aligns debt servicing with operating cash flow, and provides a stable long-term global sales channel, reducing reliance on equity financing. Management says the structure lowers financing risk and validates its strategy of advancing permitted, low-capex projects, as Montauban construction continues toward late-2025 completion alongside test work, geological modeling, and planned drilling to demonstrate district-scale potential.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:ESAU) stock is a Hold with a C$0.78 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Secova Metals stock, see the TSE:ESAU Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:ESAU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:ESAU is a Neutral.

The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance: no revenue, widening losses, and ongoing cash burn despite a low-debt balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with a strong uptrend, but overbought signals reduce confidence near-term. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:ESAU stock, click here.

More about Secova Metals

ESGold Corp. is a precious metals company focused on advancing the Montauban Gold-Silver Project in Quebec. The company is developing processing facilities to produce gold and silver dore from tailings and surface rock, targeting low-capex, high-margin production supported by strategic financing partnerships and offtake agreements.

Average Trading Volume: 185,498

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: C$72.13M

See more data about ESAU stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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