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- Argo Gold Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on gold projects in northwestern Ontario and diversified resource assets including oil production in Alberta and mineral claims in Saskatchewan. The company explores and develops properties for gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group metals, cobalt, zinc, and uranium deposits; its core gold assets comprise the 100%-owned Uchi Gold Project covering 22 square kilometers in the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt west of Uchi Lake, featuring high-grade mineralization at the Woco, Northgate, and Raingold Zones, and the 100%-owned Talbot Lake Gold Project spanning 760 hectares in the Uchi geological sub-province with known quartz vein and banded iron formation gold mineralization; additional projects include the Angela Lake Gold Project in northwestern Ontario, and extensive Saskatchewan holdings totaling over 26,600 hectares in the Rottenstone Belt and Athabasca Basin targeting copper, electromagnetic conductors, and uranium prospects such as Dreaver Lake, Parker Lake, Thunderbolt, Zig Zag, and Thunderclap claims. Argo also operates heavy oil production wells in the Lloydminster and Lindbergh areas of Alberta, participating in development drilling including a third Lindbergh well brought online in late October 2024, generating monthly production averaging 105-120 barrels per day with reserves evaluated as of December 31, 2024 in compliance with NI 51-101 and COGE standards. Recent developments include the April 11, 2025 option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the 1,155-hectare Dreaver Lake property in Saskatchewan; January 30, 2025 staking of 4,608 additional hectares in the Rottenstone Belt; December 2024 acquisitions of the 97-hectare Thunderclap claim and Parker Lake, Thunderbolt, and Zig Zag claims totaling 15,962 hectares in the Athabasca Basin for cash, shares, and royalties; and a strategic emphasis on debt reduction and potential joint venture partnerships for mineral exploration in 2025 while prioritizing low-cost oil operations. Founded in 1995 and headquartered at 25 Adelaide Street East in Toronto, Ontario, Argo targets junior mining investors with exposure to high-grade gold trends, critical minerals, and stable oil cash flows across Western Canada.