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Blossom Gold

Gold explorer, with a project stated to be in Nevada, United States.

Nevada · United States — as stated on the recordings

explorer gold Nevada, United States
Jul 2026Covered
9 of 10Topics on record
2 executivesNamed on the record
Stage
Explorer
Primary commodity
Gold
Jurisdiction
Nevada, United States
Latest appearance
10 Jul 2026
On record
1 interview · 38 statements · 2 executives

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
150 to 200 million ton open pit planned
Management-stated John DeDecker Jul 2026
Grade
0.61 grams per ton (open pit preliminary estimate); 15 gram per ton (historic underground mining grade)
Management-stated Rick Winters Jul 2026
Money on hand
Acquired project for $35 million
Stated capital need: $115 million raised
Management-stated Rick Winters Jul 2026
What happens next
Updated resource estimate in Q1 next year (2026)
Management-stated Rick Winters Jul 2026
The main open question
Heap leach viability—critical to the project's economics—remains unproven and won't be confirmed until six months of testing complete.
Weighed from the statements below, not our opinion of the company.
Our reading
How outsiders read it
1 independent voice on record
Jordan Rusche
Outside voices

Management view vs outside view

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What management spends its time on

Counted from Blossom Gold's own claims across 1 interview — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

1 independent voice — people who do not speak for the company — across 1 mention.

  • Jordan Rusche “Mentioned only as an unfamiliar company; no analysis given.”

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Weighed from the statements on this page — management's pitch and the outside view. Not financial advice, and not our opinion of the company.

▲ Bull case

Management says the project sits on five ore bodies with a proven mining history (1 million tons mined 1997–2000 at 15 g/t), a 97-million-ton open pit resource at $1,350 gold, and a skilled team including ex-Newmont finance.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 1 interview
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Management says the project sits on five ore bodies with a proven mining history (1 million tons mined 1997–2000 at 15 g/t), a 97-million-ton open pit resource at $1,350 gold, and a skilled team including ex-Newmont finance. The company trades at 0.8 NAV versus 0.4–0.5 for comparable projects, offering upside as exploration and metallurgy de-risk the deposit.

▼ Bear case

Heap leach viability—critical to the project's economics—remains unproven and won't be confirmed until six months of testing complete.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 1 interview
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Heap leach viability—critical to the project's economics—remains unproven and won't be confirmed until six months of testing complete. The open pit grade of only 0.61 g/t is one-quarter the historic underground grade; feasibility study doesn't start until 2027 and construction decision is targeted for late 2028, leaving years of execution risk ahead.

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Metallurgical bottle roll and column test results expected by mid-2024; exploration drill results from underground portal (opening July 2025) mid-2025 onwards; updated resource estimate Q1 2026 feeding feasibility study start in 2027.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 1 interview
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Metallurgical bottle roll and column test results expected by mid-2024; exploration drill results from underground portal (opening July 2025) mid-2025 onwards; updated resource estimate Q1 2026 feeding feasibility study start in 2027. No outside analyst commentary available to triangulate independent validation.

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Project 15 statements

The deposit 9

Key takeaway. Management describes the deposit as an open-pit heap leach operation with an underground component, encompassing five identified ore bodies.

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According to a July 2026 SRK preliminary economic assessment, the resource stands at 97 million tonnes grading about 0.61 grams per tonne. The company also notes that historic underground mining from 1997 to 2000 extracted 1 million tonnes at a reported head grade of 15 grams per tonne, and that 192 kilometers of core drilling by previous operators identified the five ore bodies. Blossom Gold points to exploration upside, stating there is potential to expand into a 150- to 200-million-tonne open pit.

What was actually said
deposit type
Open pit heap leach with underground component; five ore bodies
“This is going to be, uh, 5 years from now, one of the major heap leech operations in Nevada.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
deposit type
Open pit heap leach with underground component; five ore bodies identified
“this is going to be, uh, 5 years from now, one of the major heap leech operations in Nevada.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
Historic drilling of 192 kilometers of core; identified 5 ore bodies; mined 1 million tons 1997-2000 at 15 gram per ton head grade
“they drilled 192 kilometers of core drilling to define these ore bodies / they actually built a mine / Heckan Newmont, a joint venture, mined a million tons from 1997 to 2000 and delivered to a mill / a head grade of 15 gram a ton.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
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exploration upside
Five ore bodies found; potential to expand to 150 to 200 million ton open pit
“they found five ore bodies. / what you see here will become the basis of a a very large 150 to 200 million ton open pit.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
Historic drilling 192 kilometers of core drilling by major operators; five ore bodies found; historic underground mine mined 1 million tons from 1997-2000 at 15 gram a ton head grade
“they drilled 192 kilometers of core drilling to define these ore bodies at a time when gold was $300 an ounce. Well, they did. They found five ore bodies.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
grade
0.61 grams per ton (open pit preliminary estimate); 15 gram per ton (historic underground mining grade)
“They came up with 97 million tons at about uh uh 610 of a gram uh and at 1350 gold. / a head grade of 15 gram a ton.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
reserve size
150 to 200 million ton open pit planned
“what you see here will become the basis of a a very large 150 to 200 million ton open pit.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
resource size
97 million tons at about 0.61 grams per ton (from SRK preliminary economic assessment)
“they came up with 97 million tons at about uh uh 610 of a gram”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
resource size
97 million tons
“They came up with 97 million tons at about uh uh 610 of a gram uh and at 1350 gold.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·

Jurisdiction 4

Key takeaway. Management reports that its project is located in Nevada, USA, and is currently in the Notice of Intent permitting stage with the Bureau of Land Management, filed for five acres of disturbance.

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The company says it plans to accelerate to a Plan of Operations by leveraging an underground mine, which allows it to avoid the five-acre disturbance limit during exploration.

What was actually said
country
Nevada
“Hey guys, here I am in Nevada as part of the Made in America series. We're at Blossom Gold's Rosebud project.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
country
Nevada, USA
“Hey guys, here I am in Nevada as part of the Made in America series. We're at Blossom Gold's Rosebud project.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
permit status
Notice of Intent permitting stage; can use underground access to avoid 5-acre disturbance limit during exploration
“your first permit is called the notice of intent. And that gives you the opportunity for 5 acres of disturbance / We get to accelerate this because we can do all of the nuts and bolts kind of drilling we need for the open pit.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
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permit status
Notice of Intent filed with Bureau of Land Management for 5 acres disturbance; planning to accelerate to Plan of Operations by leveraging underground mine
“when you go to the Bureau of Land Management, your first permit is called the notice of intent. And that gives you the opportunity for 5 acres of disturbance”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·

Technical risk 2

Key takeaway. Management reports that metallurgical testing is underway to confirm heap leach viability, with bottle roll and column testing expected to determine heap leach behaviour and results anticipated within six months (stated in July 2026).

What was actually said
metallurgy
Heap leach viability to be confirmed through bottle roll and column testing
“within six months uh we'll know if that's the case and then what you see here will become the basis of a a very large 150 to 200 million ton open pit.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
metallurgy
Metallurgical testing underway; bottle roll and column testing to determine heap leach behavior; results expected within six months
“And most importantly, what we we just started last week is the real work we need in terms of metallurgy uh to do uh uh the bottle roll and column testing to see how this behaves as a heat bleach.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·

Economics 6 statements

Economics 3

Key takeaway. In a July 2026 interview, management reported that it had raised $115 million in project capex and that the project economics are based on a gold price assumption of $1,350 per ounce, which the company says comes from an SRK preliminary…

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economic assessment.

What was actually said
capex
$115 million raised
“Uh we raised $115 million in short order, acquired the project uh from Carl for 35 million in a 1% royalty”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
price assumption
$1,350 per ounce gold (from SRK preliminary economic assessment)
“and at 1350 gold”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
price assumption
$1,350 gold
“They came up with 97 million tons at about uh uh 610 of a gram uh and at 1350 gold.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·

Financing 3

Key takeaway. Management says the company acquired the project for $35 million and paid for it with a 1% royalty to the seller, while also noting that it had raised $115 million.

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The acquisition price and royalty structure are from the same July 2026 statement, as is the $115 million financing figure.

What was actually said
capital needed
Raised $115 million
“We raised $115 million in short order, acquired the project uh from Carl for 35 million”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
capital needed
$35 million acquisition price; 1% royalty to seller
“acquired the project uh from Carl for 35 million in a 1% royalty”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
cash position
Acquired project for $35 million
“acquired the project uh from Carl for 35 million in a 1% royalty”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·

Timeline 10 statements

Timeline 10

Key takeaway. Management has outlined a multi-year timeline.

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An updated resource estimate is expected in the first quarter of 2026. The underground mine portal was scheduled to open in July 2024, with infill drilling from underground toward the end of that year, and an 80,000-foot drill program for 2024 — the company now also references an 80,000-foot drill program underway for 2026. Metallurgical column test results were anticipated from mid-June 2024 onward, with exploration drill results to follow; management separately says metallurgy bottle roll and column testing started last week with results expected within six months (around July 2026). A feasibility study is planned to start in 2027, and a construction decision is targeted by end of 2028.

What was actually said
milestone
Updated resource estimate in Q1 next year (2026)
“an updated uh resource estimate in Q1 next year which will kick off our feasibility study at the start of uh 2027”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Metallurgy bottle roll and column testing started last week; results expected within six months
“what we just started last week is the real work we need in terms of metallurgy uh to do uh uh the bottle roll and column testing / within six months uh we'll know if that's the case”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Underground mine portal opening in July 2025
“In July, we'll open the underground uh rehab and then we'll do an awful lot of the infield drilling for the open pit from underground.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
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milestone
80,000 foot drill program underway for 2026
“we've kicked off for for 2026. One of our main priorities is obviously this 80,000 foot drill program.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Exploration drill results expected mid-June onwards
“you'll start seeing more regular exploration drill results coming um probably, you know, mid June onwards, right?”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Feasibility study to start in 2027
“which will kick off our feasibility study at the start of uh 2027”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Construction decision targeted by end of 2028
“to get to a construction decision by the end of 2028.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Underground mine portal opening July 2024; infill drilling from underground towards end of 2024; 80,000 foot drill program for 2024
“In July, we'll open the underground uh rehab and then we'll do an awful lot of the infield drilling for the open pit from underground.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
milestone
Metallurgical column test results mid-June 2024 onwards; exploration drill results to follow
“you'll start seeing more regular exploration drill results coming um probably, you know, mid June onwards, right?”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
study due
Updated resource estimate Q1 2025; feasibility study start 2027; construction decision end of 2028
“it's all going to kind of tie into an updated uh resource estimate in Q1 next year which will kick off our feasibility study at the start of uh 2027 there and really just with this very ambitious um plan here to get to a construction decision by the end of 2028.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·

Corporate 7 statements

Management 4

Key takeaway. Management describes a team with a mix of finance and mining experience.

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CEO Rick Winters notes his 20-year background as a merchant banker financing junior companies in North and South America, plus prior roles with Golden Star Resources, Fells Dodge, and as an equity analyst. The company also highlights John Seabourg (CFO, ex-Newmont), Graden Kby and Vern Baker as directors with Nevada mining experience, Aaron Calhoun (mining engineer), Dr. John Decker (geologist, Colorado School of Mines), John Shaff (general manager), Brandon Thup (IR/corp dev VP), and Alan Hlam (permitting).

What was actually said
team experience
John Shaff (General Manager), John Seabourg (CFO, ex-Newmont), Aaron Calhoun (Mining Engineer), Vern Baker and Graden Kby (Directors, Nevada mining), Dr. John Decker (Geologist, Colorado School of Mines), Brandon Thup (IR/Corp Dev VP), Alan Hlam (Permitti
“uh John Shaff, our general manager / John Seabourg uh exneumont uh ex CEO and CFO of junior companies / Aaron Calhoun uh right up front we got very good uh directors”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
team experience
Graden Kby: Nevada mining; Vern Baker: Nevada mining; John Shaff: general manager; John Seabourg: ex-Newmont CFO; Aaron Calhoun: mining engineer; Dr. John Decker: geologist, Colorado School of Mines; Brandon Thup: IR corp dev VP; Alan Hlam: permitting (pr
“we got a couple people like John Shaff, our general manager, which we knew and and was working with us already.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
track record
Rick Winters: 20 years merchant banker financing junior companies in North and South America; prior exploration company Golden Star Resources; prior Fells Dodge; equity analyst
“For the longest time, 20 years, I was uh a merchant banker for uh uh ran merchant bank out of South Africa and we financed junior companies uh myself mainly in North and South America.”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·
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track record
Rick Winters, CEO: 20 years as merchant banker in South Africa financing junior companies, prior experience with Golden Star Resources, Felts Dodge, equity analyst
“For the longest time, 20 years, I was uh a merchant banker for uh uh ran merchant bank out of South Africa and we financed junior companies”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·

Share structure 1

What was actually said
share structure
Listed on TSX.V
“got the company listed on the TSX.”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·

Market 2

Key takeaway. Management says Blossom Gold is trading at about 0.8 times net asset value, while it notes that similar projects trade at 0.4 to 0.5 times NAV.

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The company reports this discrepancy with de-risking potential as of July 2026.

What was actually said
cost curve position
Trading at 0.8 NAV; market comparables 0.4 to 0.5 NAV
“we were trading at uh8 NAV net asset value / the average for these sorts of projects is 04 to 0.5”
Rick Winters· 10 Jul 2026·
cost curve position
Trading at 0.8 NAV; average for similar projects 0.4 to 0.5 NAV with de-risking potential
“we've got to have a part of that uh as this goes forward and it d-risks it's kind of like this right now we just had a report that come came out and we were trading at uh8 NAV net asset value whatever that means but the average for these sorts of projects is 04 to 0.5”
John DeDecker· 10 Jul 2026·

Outside views 1 mention

1 mention by people who do not speak for the company. These are their views, not the company's.

Jordan Rusche
unclear
Mentioned only as an unfamiliar company; no analysis given.
In it to Win it· 13 May 2026·

Sources 1 interview

Every interview 1

DateChannelInterviewStatements
10 Jul 2026 Crux Investor Made In America | Blossom Gold (TSXV:BGAU) - Visiting the Rosebud Project 38

What else those interviews covered

Every other asset named in the same recordings, by how many of them named it — the company's coverage context, not its holdings. Where the name is another company we hold a record for, it links to it.

campus cassidy 1
colorado school of mines 1
hecla mining 1
highcroft 1
nevada 1
newmont 1
rosebud project 1
smd / small mine development 1

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What is Blossom Gold's project and where is it?

Blossom Gold is a explorer gold company, with a project stated to be in Nevada, United States. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.

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What do recent interviews with Blossom Gold cover?

The most-discussed topics on record are timeline, the deposit, jurisdiction, management — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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