Pacific Bay, Aurwest Seal Joint Venture on High-Grade Weaver Gold Project

The latest announcement is out from Pacific Bay Minerals ( (TSE:PBM) ).

Pacific Bay Minerals has signed a definitive option and joint venture agreement granting Aurwest Resources the right to earn up to a 50% interest in its Weaver Gold property in southwestern British Columbia over three years, through staged cash payments, Aurwest share issuances and exploration spending, while Pacific Bay remains project operator. Upon completion of the earn-in, a 50/50 joint venture will be formed with detailed governance, dilution and royalty mechanisms, positioning the Weaver Gold project for expanded exploration activity and potentially accelerating value realization from its high-grade gold-silver upside and nickel-copper sulphide potential for both companies’ shareholders.

The agreement preserves Pacific Bay’s operational control and rights over existing and potential royalties, including buy-down options on the current 3% NSR and clear triggers converting highly diluted joint venture interests into a 2% NSR, offering financial flexibility in future development scenarios. For Aurwest, the transaction provides a structured entry into the B.C. gold exploration space on an asset deemed of merit by prior technical reporting, while both parties benefit from strict governance, transfer restrictions and major-decision approval thresholds aimed at aligning long-term interests and managing project risk.

More about Pacific Bay Minerals

Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metals projects in British Columbia. Its portfolio includes the Weaver Gold property in the East Harrison Lake Belt, a 725-hectare project prospective for orogenic gold-silver mineralization with secondary potential for magmatic nickel-copper sulphides, benefitting from road-accessible infrastructure and historical high-grade trench and drill results.

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