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- Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: GPG) explores and develops mineral properties, with a primary focus on advancing its flagship New Amalga Gold Project (formerly the Herbert Gold project), an exploration-stage gold deposit situated approximately 25 kilometers north of Juneau, Alaska; the company holds a 100% interest in the New Amalga property, comprising 91 unpatented mining claims spanning about 1,881 acres within the prolific 160-kilometer-long Juneau Gold Belt, which has produced over eight million ounces of gold; the gold system remains open to length and depth and hosts at least six main composite vein-fault structures containing ribbon quartz-sulfide veins, supported by systematic exploration programs including drilling, ore sorting tests, offtake studies, and baseline environmental assessments targeting low-impact direct-ship mining configurations with offsite processing. Incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Grande Portage operates in the junior mining sector across North America, targeting high-grade gold deposits in politically stable jurisdictions without subsidiaries or parent company relationships noted. Recent developments include a non-brokered private placement financing announced in late 2024 and continuing into 2025, raising initial proceeds of C$1.041 million through 3.47 million units at C$0.30 each for New Amalga exploration and working capital, with multiple tranches expected through December 2025; the filing of a 2025 Plan of Operation and drill permit for continued mineral exploration at New Amalga; successful sensor-based ore sorting test work in April 2025 demonstrating a 120% gold grade increase and 57% mass reduction; initiation of baseline studies encompassing wetlands delineation, water sampling, archeological reviews, and meteorological data collection; and validation of offtake and marketability studies affirming processing flexibility.