Sixty North Gold Announces Project Financing to Restart Operations at the High-Grade Mon Gold Mine
MWN-AI** Summary
Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. (CSE: SXTY) has announced its strategic move to secure a $3.6 million term loan facilitated by Vesta Wealth Partners Ltd. as part of its initiative to restart operations at the Mon Gold Mine, located 45 km north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The binding commitment, signed on November 17, 2025, aims to finance the development-to-production phase of the flagship mine, which holds historical significance as it represents the first operational gold mine in the region since the 1990s. Sixty North Gold expresses enthusiasm about revitalizing gold mining in Yellowknife, home to past prolific mines like the Con and Giant mines, which produced over 14 million ounces of gold.
The loan will be dispensed in three installments over a term of 36 months, with an interest rate of 12% per annum and no principal payments due until December 2026. In addition to monetary support, Vesta will receive share purchase warrants and a 2.5% net smelter return royalty that can be repurchased after four years. Sixty North Gold’s President and CEO, Dave Webb, highlighted the operational plan's potential, drawing parallels between the Mon Mine's development and historically successful high-grade mines.
The Mon Gold Mine itself has a legacy of yielding high-grade gold, evidenced by previous operations achieving grades of 30 grams per tonne. The company is eager to extract additional ore from newly developed areas and aims to use an upgraded 100 tonnes per day gravity-flotation mill to facilitate operations. As Sixty North Gold progresses, it remains committed to its long-term vision of advancing mining within this historically rich gold camp.
MWN-AI** Analysis
Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. (CSE: SXTY) has recently made a significant move by securing a $3.6 million term loan from Vesta Wealth Partners to finance the development and production restart of the Mon Gold Mine in the historic Yellowknife Gold Belt. This action signals the company’s commitment to navigate the complexities of the mining sector, leveraging its strategic location in a region with a rich gold mining legacy.
Investors should consider several key aspects of this development. The $3.6 million financing, coupled with a 12% interest rate and share purchase warrants, reflects a potentially bullish outlook on Sixty North Gold’s operational plans. The historical production rates of the Mon Gold Mine, with past extraction averaging 30 gpt gold, provide a promising backdrop for future profitability. Additionally, the operational framework including a gravity-flotation mill capable of processing up to 100 tons per day presents a cost-effective method for gold recovery.
However, market participants should remain cautious. The terms of the loan require careful monitoring, especially with respect to the net smelter return royalty and board appointments. The inclusion of Vesta's nominees on the board demonstrates a shift towards more hands-on management, which could influence company direction significantly. As with any development in the mining sector, risks inherent to mineral exploration and market fluctuations must be factored into investment decisions.
With the Mon Gold Mine potentially resuming operations, investors may find value in entering positions early. The strategic importance of the Yellowknife Gold Belt and the historical context surrounding the Mon’s previous operations reinforce a favorable sentiment. Still, due diligence is essential as the execution of this enterprise will ultimately determine the company’s success and shareholder returns.
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 18, 2025) - Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. (CSE: SXTY) (FSE: 2F40) (OTC Pink: SXNTF) (the "Company" or "Sixty North Gold") is pleased to report that on November 17, 2025 it signed a binding commitment letter from Vesta Wealth Partners Ltd. ("Vesta"), an independent investment firm, on behalf of certain accounts and funds managed by it as investment advisor or investment manager, to provide the Company with a $3,600,000 term loan (the "Loan") to fund development to production of its wholly-owned flagship Mon Gold Mine. Vesta operates at arm's length to the Company. The Mon Gold Mine is located 45 km north of Yellowknife, NWT and will be the only operating gold mine in the Northwest Territories and except for the Mon Mine's initial development in the 1990's, it the first mine to be started in the Yellowknife Gold Belt since the Discovery Mine started operations in 1948.
Dave Webb, President and CEO reports "It is exciting to be able to bring mining back to Yellowknife. This high-grade camp hosts the past-producing Con Mine, Giant Mine, and Discovery mines that produced 14 million ounces of gold at grades greater than 16 gpt, as well as the Mon Gold Mine that produced at 30 gpt gold in the 1990's (see Technical Report, August 3, 2023)."
Jared Wolk, Chief Investment Officer of Vesta, commented on the transaction: "We at Vesta Wealth Partners are incredibly excited to be involved in a project of this significance. The Mon Gold Mine represents a unique opportunity to restart production in a historic and proven high-grade gold camp. Our financing commitment reflects our confidence in the operational plan, the quality of the Mon Gold asset, and the vision of Dr. Webb and the Sixty North Gold team to bring the Yellowknife Gold Belt back to active production."
Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements and approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange, Vesta will provide the Loan in three scheduled payments totaling $3,600,000, repayable within 36 months of closing. No finder's fees were paid or are payable on the Loan agreement. Sixty North Gold has agreed to the following terms:
- paying 12% interest per annum on any outstanding principal, with no principal payments required until December 2026;
- issuing Vesta 6,650,000 share purchase warrants, exercisable at $0.14 per warrant for a period of three years following issuance;
- providing a 2.5% net smelter return royalty on activities at the Mon Gold Mine for a minimum of four years, which is subject thereafter to a buyback for a repurchase price of up to $5,000,000;
- Sixty North Gold will provide a first ranking senior security interest over the Mon Gold Mine; and
- appointing two qualified nominees from Vesta to its board of directors during the Loan term.
Dr. Webb further adds "Development of the Mon Gold Mine mirrors the development of the Con Mine that started at 100 tpd in 1936, the Discovery Mine that started at 100 tpd in 1948, and the Giant Mine that started at 235 tpd in 1948. These high-grade nuggety mines are difficult to assess by drilling. Initial production at the Con Mine exceeded the drill hole results used to define the stopes by over 400% (Gold in the Yellowknife Greenstone Belt, Northwest Territories: Results of the EXTECH III Multidisciplinary Research Project, 2006). Drilling to define the structure and then mining to evaluate the grade of mineralization has been the principal method to develop gold mines in the Yellowknife Belt."
About the Company
Sixty North Gold is developing mining operations for gold on its 100-per-cent-owned Mon Gold Project. Mining in the 1990's extracted 15,000 tonnes of ore to depths of only 15 metres below surface, recovering an estimated 15,000 ounces of gold in the 1990s (Company Technical Report NI 43-101, August 3, 2023 on SEDAR or https://sixtynorthgold.com/projects/technical-report/. The North Ramp has been reopened and has been extended to intersect the vein 17 m below the historic stopes. The company plans to develop stopes in the East Limb, West Limb and DD Zone to extract and to feed its 100 tpd gravity-flotation mill.
Additional gold, silver and base metal targets occur on the property and will be explored and developed as warranted.
The Yellowknife gold camp hosts two mines that averaged 30 gpt gold or better (Discovery Mine with one million ounces of gold produced, and Sixty North Gold's Mon Mine), and two that averaged 15 gpt or better for a total production of over 14 million ounces of gold (Con Mine and Giant Mine); (ref. Company Technical Report NI 43-101, August 3, 2023).
The technical content of this release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. D.R.
Webb, P.Geol, President and CEO of Sixty North Gold Mines Ltd.
For more information, please refer to the Company's public filings available on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca), under the Company's profile.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Dave Webb"
Dave Webb, President & CEO
For further information, please contact:
Dave Webb
Tel.: 604 818-1400
Email: dave@drwgcl.com
Website: www.sixtynorthgold.com
Statements about the Company's future expectations and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward looking statements". Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Further details about the risks applicable to the Company are contained in the Company's public filings available on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca), under the Company's profile.
THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE HAS NOT APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED THE CONTENT OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.
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