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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
September 16, 2026
Lahontan Gold to Acquire Emergent Metals in All-Stock Deal
TLDR
- Lahontan Gold acquires Emergent Metals at a 47.8% premium, gaining full ownership of West Santa Fe and expanding its Walker Lane land package.
- The arrangement agreement exchanges one Lahontan share for every 3.21 Emergent shares, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- The consolidation of gold projects in Nevada may lead to more efficient mining operations and economic benefits for local communities.
- Lahontan Gold will also acquire a US$3.5 million promissory note and a 0.5% royalty on the Golden Arrow property.
Impact - Why it Matters
This acquisition significantly consolidates Lahontan Gold's position in Nevada's Walker Lane, a region renowned for its gold and silver deposits. By eliminating royalties and adding the New York Canyon project, Lahontan enhances its operational flexibility and resource potential, which could lead to increased production and shareholder value. The deal also demonstrates continued consolidation in the mining sector, as companies seek to optimize assets and achieve economies of scale. For investors, this transaction offers exposure to a larger, more diversified portfolio of precious metal projects with promising exploration upside, particularly as Lahontan advances the Santa Fe Mine towards production and tests the West Santa Fe project in 2025.
Summary
Lahontan Gold (TSX.V: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Emergent Metals Corp., a move that promises to significantly expand Lahontan's footprint in Nevada's prolific Walker Lane district. Under the terms of the transaction, Emergent shareholders will receive one Lahontan share for every 3.21 Emergent shares, representing implied consideration of approximately $0.115 per Emergent share—a 47.8% premium to Emergent's 30-day volume-weighted average price. Upon completion, existing Lahontan and Emergent shareholders are expected to own approximately 95.3% and 4.7% of the combined company, respectively. The acquisition will give Lahontan 100% ownership of the West Santa Fe project, eliminate royalties on West Santa Fe and the York claims at the Santa Fe Mine, and add the adjoining New York Canyon project, bringing its Walker Lane land package to more than 93 square kilometers. Additionally, Lahontan will acquire a US$3.5 million promissory note from Fairchild Gold Corp., 12.5 million Fairchild shares, a 0.5% net smelter return royalty on the Golden Arrow property, and additional properties and royalties in Quebec and Nevada. Completion remains subject to Emergent shareholder approval, court and regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.
Lahontan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mine development and mineral exploration company that holds, through its US subsidiaries, four top-tier gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of mining-friendly Nevada. Its flagship property, the 26.4 km2 Santa Fe Mine project, had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq, all pit constrained. The company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025. The technical content of the news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Lindholm, CPG, Independent Consulting Geologist to Lahontan Gold Corp., who is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
This article has been disseminated on behalf of Lahontan Gold Corp. and may include paid advertising. For more information, please visit our website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com. The latest news and updates relating to LGCXF are available in the company's newsroom at http://ibn.fm/LGCXF.
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