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Cerrado Gold to Acquire Ascendant Resources, Expanding Mining Portfolio

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  • Cerrado Gold is acquiring Ascendant Resources to own 80% of the Lagoa Salgada Project.
  • The acquisition enhances Cerrado’s precious metals exposure, with promising financial metrics.
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Cerrado Gold to Acquire Ascendant Resources, Expanding Mining Portfolio

Cerrado Gold ( (TSE:CERT) ) has provided an update.

Cerrado Gold has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Ascendant Resources Inc., which will allow Cerrado to own an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada Project in Portugal. This acquisition is expected to significantly enhance Cerrado’s exposure to precious metals and critical minerals, with promising financial metrics including a post-tax NPV of US$147 million and a 39% IRR. The project is expected to achieve initial production by the second half of 2027, with construction supported by low-cost financing and limited equity dilution. The acquisition marks a strategic move for Cerrado as it continues to build its portfolio of high-potential mining assets.

More about Cerrado Gold

Cerrado Gold is a company focused on developing undervalued world-class assets in the precious metals and critical minerals industry, with an emphasis on generating significant cash flow. The company is involved in projects that include exposure to silver, gold, zinc, copper, lead, and tin, and aims to maintain production costs in the lowest quartile.

YTD Price Performance: 11.07%

Average Trading Volume: 68,957

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Sell

Current Market Cap: $32.8M

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