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LaFleur Minerals Posts Strong PEA for Swanson Gold as Beacon Mill Strategy Delivers Low-Capex Economics

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  • LaFleur Minerals reported a positive PEA for its Swanson Gold Deposit, leveraging the fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill to create a capital-efficient, low-complexity mine-to-mill operation in Québec.
  • The study outlines robust economics with a 65% after-tax IRR, C$101 million NPV, competitive AISC and a 30% resource increase, supporting a seven-year mine life and improved scale via a 1,250 tpd mill expansion.
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LaFleur Minerals Posts Strong PEA for Swanson Gold as Beacon Mill Strategy Delivers Low-Capex Economics

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LaFleur Minerals ( (TSE:LFLR) ) has shared an update.

LaFleur Minerals has released a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for developing the Swanson Gold Deposit and utilizing its fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill in Québec, outlining a technically simple, capital-efficient path to production. The study underscores the strategic value of the company’s refurbished C$49 million mill asset, located near Val-d’Or with rail access, in underpinning a low-complexity mine-to-mill model.

The PEA indicates strong project economics at a US$2,750 per ounce gold price, with an after-tax internal rate of return of 65%, a net present value of C$101 million at a 5% discount rate, and a rapid payback period of 1.8 years. An all-in sustaining cost of US$1,569 per ounce positions the project to remain profitable at lower gold prices, while a 30% increase in Indicated Mineral Resources and a planned mill expansion to 1,250 tonnes per day support a seven-year mine life and improved economies of scale.

The updated 2026 mineral resource estimate for Swanson now stands at 2.96 million tonnes at 1.69 grams per tonne gold in the Indicated category and 1.08 million tonnes at 1.93 grams per tonne in the Inferred category, validated by recent drilling. By combining this larger resource base with existing infrastructure, LaFleur enhances its operational resilience and strengthens its positioning as a emerging Québec gold producer with meaningful leverage to current high gold prices.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:LFLR) stock is a Hold with a C$0.66 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on LaFleur Minerals stock, see the TSE:LFLR Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:LFLR Stock

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

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, widening losses, and heavy negative free cash flow), indicating reliance on external funding. Technicals provide some support due to strong trend above key moving averages and a positive MACD, but overbought readings (high RSI) add near-term risk. Valuation contributes little support given the negative P/E and no dividend yield.

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

More about LaFleur Minerals

LaFleur Minerals Inc. is a Canadian gold company listed on the CSE, OTCQB and Frankfurt exchanges, focused on developing the Swanson Gold Deposit in Québec and leveraging its 100%-owned Beacon Gold Mill near Val-d’Or. The refurbished mill, with a permitted tailings facility and rail access, forms the centerpiece of LaFleur’s low-capex, mine-to-mill production strategy in a well-established mining jurisdiction.

The company’s infrastructure-led approach aims to fast-track gold production by trucking ore from the Swanson Project to the Beacon Mill, supporting a staged expansion to 1,250 tonnes per day. By combining existing processing capacity with a growing mineral resource base, LaFleur seeks to deliver scalable, cost-competitive gold output with significant leverage to gold prices.

Average Trading Volume: 424,583

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$59.4M

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

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