Gold Explorer Secures Massive Quebec Land Package

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1. Ownership and Share Structure Information

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Harvest Gold Corp. (HVG:TSXV; HVGDF:OTCMKTS) has fulfilled its remaining commitments under its option agreement with EGR Exploration Ltd. (EGR:TSXV), securing a 100% interest in the Urban Barry property in Ralleau and Wilson townships within Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay/Abitibi region, according to a September 21 release.

Under the agreement, Harvest Gold earned full ownership by making CA$90,000 in cash payments and issuing 1.75 million common shares in three stages. Cash consideration consisted of CA$15,000 upon signing and TSX Venture Exchange approval, CA$30,000 before July 2, 2024, and CA$45,000 before July 2, 2025. Share consideration included 1 million shares issued at CA$0.03 following an updated claims status from the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, 500,000 shares at CA$0.035 on December 15, 2024, and 250,000 shares at CA$0.06 on December 15, 2025. The company has also completed CA$200,000 in exploration expenditures.

A further 1 million shares will be issued if an NI 43-101 Inferred Resource of at least 1 million ounces (Moz) of gold equivalent (AuEq) is established on the property. EGR will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty, with Harvest Gold able to purchase half of that royalty, equivalent to 1%, for CA$1 million. The company must also complete two years of work commitments before returning any claims.

Harvest Gold said it has already carried out several exploration programs across the 19-kilometer-long Urban Barry property, which averages roughly 4 kilometers in width. The project sits within the Urban Barry greenstone belt, which also hosts Gold Fields' Windfall deposit.

 The property contains prospective volcanic and intrusive rocks along with major structures considered favorable for gold mineralization, though extensive overburden covers much of the area, the company said. Exploration to date has included a high-resolution airborne magnetic survey, a property-wide till survey, prospecting, and geological mapping.

Next Door to a Billion-Dollar Deposit

Harvest Gold's flagship Mosseau project sits within the Urban Barry greenstone belt, an area drawing significant attention from Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI:NYSE; GFI:JSE) following its acquisition of Osisko. Gold Fields' Windfall deposit lies east of Harvest Gold's holdings, and the major producer has since consolidated much of the surrounding ground, leaving Harvest among the few remaining explorers outside its control.

That location is central to Harvest Gold's strategy. The company targets Archean greenstone rocks comparable to those hosting Windfall's high-grade mineralization and, through its agreement with Vior Gold Corporation Inc. (VIO:TSXV; VIORF:OTCQB; VL50:FSE), which provides for Harvest Gold to earn an 80% interest in Mosseau upon meeting the applicable exploration commitment, along with 100% ownership of the La Belle and Urban Barry properties, has built a land position covering more than 50 kilometers of favorable strike across the Urban Barry belt — what Harvest calls a "land play" aimed at longer-term, asset-focused investors. Its ground lies within the Urban Barry greenstone belt, approximately 45–70 kilometers west of the 3.2-Moz Windfall deposit, with a mineral reserve grading 8.1 g/t gold.

"We imagined this 'land play' opportunity three years ago when we began our Quebec journey," President and CEO Rick Mark told Streetwise Reports. "We believe it changes the investment metrics when looking at Harvest Gold, and we hope to attract longer-term, asset-focused capital to come in beside our existing shareholders, the largest of which [is] Crescat Capital, who own 19.9%."

Harvest Gold shares gained 11% on July 15 after the company announced its fully financed 2026 exploration program at Mosseau, including about 4,000 meters of diamond drilling planned along the Kiask River Mineralized Corridor in central Mosseau, where earlier drilling identified a high-grade discovery returning 105 g/t gold over 1.15 meters. The program was originally set to begin that month, but at the Lac Simon First Nation's request, Harvest Gold postponed the start to finalize two agreements under negotiation with the community. The company has since rescheduled the roughly 20-hole campaign for October 5, targeting completion by mid-November.

50 Targets, 32 Kilometers, One Corridor

Mark said the team designed the program to build on last year's results: "Our technical team has developed compelling drill targets that have the potential to significantly expand the Kiask River Mineralized Corridor while advancing our understanding of this emerging gold system. This 2026 program positions Harvest Gold for an exciting year of discovery."

Harvest Gold held the required Authorization to Initiate Work, granted by the Quebec government in 2025, and obtained a follow-up forestry permit in June 2026. The company has identified 50 targets along the 32-kilometer Kiask River Mineralized Corridor and selected 20 priority targets for this year's drilling.

"Last year, in our maiden drill program, we drilled 21 exploratory holes over approximately 9 kilometers of the Mosseau property," Mark said. "Since then, we have acquired 24 claims and (we will) fully control the Mosseau/La Belle property, which includes the entirety of the 32-kilometer-long Kiask River Mineralized Corridor. This year, after analyzing 2025 drill results, revisiting historical data bases and adding new geochemistry and prospecting results, we have 50 defined drill targets along the 32 kilometers, but will focus on 20 holes emanating from our 2025 Discovery Hole."

Earlier drilling in central Mosseau outlined a persistent gold-bearing corridor and additional elevated-grade intersections; the main discovery interval also carried 4.3 (grams per tonne) g/t silver and 464 ppm copper. Other notable results included 0.5 g/t gold over 16.35 meters, 0.76 g/t gold over 5.85 meters, and 0.22 g/t gold over 16 meters, with mineralization traced across a zone up to 16 meters wide over roughly 3 kilometers and extending to depths of about 100 meters. The upcoming October program is designed to build on those results and expand the known mineralized footprint.

The Abitibi Greenstone Belt

The Abitibi greenstone belt stretches across northern Ontario and southern Quebec and ranks among the world's largest and best-preserved Neoarchean greenstone belts. Mining has continued across the region for roughly a century, with production dating back to the 1920s, according to the Investing News Network.

Since 1901, the belt has produced more than 100 mines and over 200 Moz of gold, while its overall endowment, including historical production, reserves, and measured and indicated resources, has been estimated at approximately 300 Moz. At least 15 deposits have each yielded more than 3.5 Moz, while grades across the district generally exceed global averages, reflecting the Archean orogenic gold systems concentrated along major deformation zones.

Ontario and Quebec together generated more than 75% of Canada's gold production in 2019. The region also benefits from a mining-oriented regulatory and permitting environment, according to the Investing News Network.

The Catalyst: Gold's Fiscal Case Holds Even as the Fed Tightens

Spot gold and silver moved modestly lower in early U.S. trading on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and firm Federal Reserve messaging outweighed support from declining oil prices and Treasury yields, Kitco News reported on September 22. Spot gold traded around US$4,336.50 an ounce, down 0.15%, while silver traded near US$65.73, off 0.26%.

Markets remain focused on whether the Fed's September 16 rate increase marks an isolated move or the start of a broader tightening cycle. Oil prices and the 10-year Treasury yield have fallen for five straight sessions, easing some pressure on precious metals, but comments from Fed officials have kept rate-sensitive assets under pressure. Investors continue to assign meaningful odds to another rate hike, particularly as policymakers warn energy-related supply disruptions could prolong inflation. The U.S. economic calendar includes September S&P Global flash PMIs, new-home sales, the Richmond Fed manufacturing survey, and several Fed speakers, all of which could shape rate expectations. Lower crude and a 10-year yield near 4.93% offer some support for gold, while the firmer dollar and prospects for further tightening cap gains.

Gold and silver remain caught between defensive demand and restrictive interest-rate conditions. Gold has rebounded after hitting the US$4,301 downside target flagged in recent technical analysis, but stays below the US$4,358.25 pivot and US$4,393.68 initial resistance. Silver has slipped below US$65.64 on the latest hourly setup and hovers near technical support around US$65.90, leaving it vulnerable to further weakness if the dollar keeps strengthening. The metals market remains especially sensitive to oil and bond yields, with cheaper crude easing inflation concerns even as hawkish Fed signals constrain upside momentum.

The Strait of Hormuz remains a key link between Middle East tensions, energy prices, and demand for defensive assets, though Tuesday's moves pointed to potential de-escalation. Oil fell after reports that Iran could reopen the waterway within seven days if the U.S. takes initial steps to reduce military pressure. Brent crude dropped below US$100 a barrel, while WTI slipped under US$95, easing some of the inflation pressure that had weighed on bonds and precious metals. The broader conflict remains unresolved, with diesel supplies tight, refined-product markets under pressure, and any diplomatic progress conditional. Lower oil prices could ease pressure on interest rates, while continued risks to Gulf shipping could still support safe-haven demand for gold.

Global markets were slightly stronger ahead of the U.S. open, with stock futures edging higher as falling oil prices and softer bond-market pressure extended Monday's recovery. European equities also gained, while Asian markets were mixed after the recent AI-driven rally lost momentum. Investors remain selective rather than embracing a broad risk-on move, weighing declining energy costs against elevated long-term yields and restrictive central-bank guidance.

The Federal Reserve has entered a fresh tightening phase, but fund manager Axel Merk argues gold investors need not view a more disciplined central bank as an outright negative, since improved monetary policy can't fix the U.S. government's worsening fiscal position, wrote Neils Christensen in another Kitco piece on September 21.

In an interview with Kitco News, Merk, founder of Merk Investments, said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has made meaningful progress restoring discipline at the central bank — but that stronger monetary policy has limits while Washington operates without sufficient fiscal restraint. "If you have bad fiscal policy, good monetary policy can only do so much," Merk said. "With bad monetary policy combined with bad fiscal policy, you can make things dramatically worse."

For gold investors, that distinction matters: Merk's concerns about U.S. fiscal policy persist even as the Fed takes what he considers a more appropriate approach. He said Warsh has worked to insulate the central bank from political influence and refocus it on core duties — price stability and managing credit availability and cost.

Merk also credited Warsh with following through on his pledge to bring inflation closer to the Fed's 2% target. The central bank's 25-basis-point hike last week, Merk said, strengthened its credibility after Warsh signaled policymakers would act if inflation stayed too high. "It was time to raise rates, he raised the rates," Merk said, adding that the move could help Warsh build stronger confidence among FOMC members.

Still, Merk maintained that tighter, more credible monetary policy can't address the deeper fiscal challenges facing the U.S. "At the end of the day, fiscal policy is gonna drive things, but bad monetary policy could have made things dramatically worse," he said.

For gold, that suggests a more disciplined Fed doesn't necessarily erode the metal's longer-term appeal. Merk continues to flag persistent government deficits and the broader trajectory of U.S. fiscal policy as concerns. While higher rates could eventually pressure lawmakers toward fiscal discipline, he questioned whether higher bond yields alone would be enough to prompt Washington to meaningfully cut spending.

Merk also pointed to the post-financial-crisis period, when exceptionally low rates cut borrowing costs and helped fuel higher government spending. He said Warsh's push to normalize monetary policy is removing some of that cheap-debt support, bringing the country's fiscal challenges back into sharper focus.

Ownership Share and Structure¹

Harvest Gold's management and board members own 5% of the company. Crescat Capital LLC has 19.9%, and other institutions own 11.5%. Retail investors own the rest.

It has 179.38 million shares outstanding. Its market cap is CA$9 million. Its 52-week range is CA$0.04–CA$0.13 per share.

Common Investor Questions

What did Harvest Gold announce on September 21? It fulfilled its remaining option commitments to EGR Exploration Ltd., securing 100% ownership of the Urban Barry property in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay/Abitibi region.

What did Harvest Gold pay to earn full ownership? CA$90,000 in staged cash payments, 1.75 million common shares issued in three tranches, and CA$200,000 in completed exploration expenditures. A further 1 million shares are contingent on establishing an NI 43-101 Inferred Resource of at least 1 million ounces gold-equivalent. EGR retains a 2% net smelter return royalty, half of which Harvest Gold can buy back for CA$1 million.

How does Urban Barry fit into Harvest Gold's broader land position? Combined with its interest in Mosseau through its agreement with Vior Inc. and 100% ownership of the La Belle property, Harvest Gold now controls a large land position across the Urban Barry greenstone belt, approximately 45–70 kilometers west of Gold Fields' 3.2-million-ounce Windfall deposit. Gold Fields acquired Osisko Mining, consolidating 100% ownership of Windfall and its surrounding exploration district, in a transaction announced at approximately US$1.6 billion.

What's the status of drilling at Mosseau? The company's roughly 20-hole, 4,000-meter program was originally set to begin in July but was postponed at the request of the Lac Simon First Nation to finalize two agreements under negotiation. Drilling has been rescheduled to begin on October 5, targeting completion by mid-November.

What makes the Kiask River Mineralized Corridor significant? It hosts Harvest Gold's high-grade discovery, which returned 105 g/t gold over 1.15 meters. The company has identified 50 drill targets along the corridor's 32-kilometer length and selected 20 priority targets for the upcoming program, with 11 tied to a magnetic-high anomaly and at least 8 within 500 meters of the discovery hole.

Why does the Abitibi greenstone belt matter to this story? It's one of the world's most prolific gold districts, having produced more than 200 million ounces since 1901, with a total estimated endowment (production plus reserves and resources) of roughly 300 million ounces — context for why major producers like Gold Fields have consolidated ground nearby.