Big Ridge Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Tintor to its Board of Directors. "We are very pleased that Mr. Tintor has agreed to join the Big Ridge Gold Board", said Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO, Big Ridge, "Nick brings exploration, leadership and fundraising experience that will significantly add to the depth of the Team. This is a critical time for Big Ridge with the recent signing of a [...]
Big Ridge Gold Corp. and the Bunibonibee Cree Nation are pleased to announce that they have finalized an Exploration Agreement for the Oxford Gold Project, located within BCN Traditional Territories in northern Manitoba. The parties have entered into an exploration agreement setting out rights and obligations with respect to exploration efforts on the Company's 36,000 ha. Oxford Gold Project. The agreement provides the [...]
Big Ridge Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding , whereby, subject to entering into a definitive agreement, Blingold Corp. may acquire 100% interest in the Company's Beardmore properties located in the Beardmore-Geraldton gold camp. The properties are endowed with great infrastructure, access and local support facilities. Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO commented, "We [...]
Alto Ventures Ltd. announces that further, to its news release of September 16, 2020, the Company has been advised by the TSX Venture Exchange that its common shares will commence trading on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 under the name Big Ridge Gold Corp. and new trading symbol "BRAU". The new CUSIP and ISIN numbers for the Company's common shares are 08949R107 and CA08949R1073. The Company's common shares have been made [...]
Alto Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce a corporate rebranding and name change to Big Ridge Gold Corp. . The new name, Big Ridge, comes with an energetic team led by Mike Bandrowski, President & CEO and Jim Kirke, CFO with a focused approach to unlock the under-explored potential of the Company's Canadian gold assets. At the opening of trading on Monday, September 21, 2020, Big Ridge will commence trading under its new [...]
Alto Ventures is pleased to announce that Jim Kirke has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Kirke is a seasoned professional with significant experience in the mining sector. "Jim's appointment comes at an integral time for Alto Ventures", said Mike Bandrowski, Chief Executive Officer. "His financial experience in the mining sector strengthens the company's management team [...]
Alto Ventures announces that, in conjunction with the closing of its merger with Empress Resources Corp. as detailed in its news release of July 7, 2020, the following changes to its director and officers effective July 7, 2020: Mike Koziol, David Cowan, Gary Zak and Michael Steeves have resigned as directors. David Cowan will continue as Corporate Secretary; Mike Koziol has resigned as President of Alto and Richard Mazur [...]
Empress Resources and Alto Ventures are pleased to announce that their previously announced merger has closed. Effective at the close of business on July 7, 2020 Empress will be delisted from the TSX-V as a result of the Arrangement. Under the Arrangement, Alto acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Empress in exchange for approximately one common share of Alto, in respect of each Empress Share , such [...]
Empress Resources and Alto Ventures are pleased to announce that their previously announced merger has closed. Effective at the close of business on July 7, 2020 Empress will be delisted from the TSX-V as a result of the Arrangement. Under the Arrangement, Alto acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Empress in exchange for approximately one common share of Alto, in respect of each Empress Share, such [...]
Alto Ventures Ltd. Further to its earlier news release of March 6, 2020, Alto announces that it closed the sale of a collection of royalties and a portfolio of marketable securities, as detailed in Alto's March 31, 2020 financial statements, to Empress Royalty Corp. in exchange for 4,615,384 shares of Empress Royalty. As set out in Alto's news release of June 29, 2020, the shares of Empress Royalty received by Alto are to [...]
Empress Resources is pleased to announce that securityholders have approved the Company's previously announced plan of arrangement with Alto Ventures Ltd. at the Special Meeting of shareholders and warrantholders held today. Under the Arrangement, Alto will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Empress in exchange for approximately one common share of Alto, on a pre-consolidation basis, in respect of [...]
Alto Ventures is pleased to provide an update on the status and timing of the arrangement to be effected pursuant to the Business Corporations Act involving Empress Resources Corp. and Empress's wholly-owned subsidiary, Empress Royalty Corp. Special Meeting of Empress Shareholders and Warrantholders & Interim Order Alto is advised that Empress has set the date for the special meeting of its shareholders and warrantholders [...]