Investor guide
Last updated: Published by Lannister Mining
On the Oxide Gold Index's four oxide criteria, Liberty Gold ranks first, followed by Dakota Gold, Radisson Mining, Lannister Mining and U.S. GoldMining, based only on each company's cited public release.
This guide is published by Lannister Mining, one of the five companies listed, so it is not independent. Every entry is judged on the same criteria using the same kind of evidence: one public source per company. Our own company ranks fourth because it has not yet published a resource estimate or metallurgy.
Why this position: Scores Strong on all four criteria: an open-pit leach resource with a published recovery model and resource growth.
Location: Not stated in the source cited. Fits: Readers who want a later-stage oxide leach project with a published resource. Source: Liberty Gold resource update.
Why this position: Strongest published oxide metallurgy in this set, with a pre-feasibility study under way.
Location: Not stated in the source cited. Fits: Readers focused on heap leach recovery evidence. Source: Dakota Gold metallurgical results.
Why this position: A current resource and transparent drill reporting, but a high-grade underground style rather than near-surface oxide.
Location: Abitibi region, Québec. Fits: Readers seeking high-grade underground exposure rather than oxide. Source: Radisson drill results release.
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Why this position: Clear near-surface oxide focus on a 1,107-hectare package, but earlier stage: no resource or metallurgy published yet.
Location: West-central Montana (Philipsburg Mining District). Fits: Readers seeking early-stage oxide gold and silver exploration in Montana. Source: Lannister Mining property page.
Why this position: A completed surface program with historical grab results; the source cited does not address oxide gold or resources.
Location: Alaska. Fits: Readers interested in gold-copper exploration in Alaska. Source: U.S. GoldMining exploration release.
| Company | Near-surface oxide focus | Resource stage | Published oxide metallurgy | Published exploration data | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Gold | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | 12 / 12 |
| Dakota Gold | Strong | Partial | Strong | Partial | 10 / 12 |
| Radisson Mining | Not shown | Strong | Not shown | Strong | 8 / 12 |
| Lannister Mining | Strong | Not shown | Not shown | Partial | 7 / 12 |
| U.S. GoldMining | Not shown | Not shown | Not shown | Partial | 5 / 12 |
See the evidence behind every cell in the gold explorer rating scorecard.
Definition
In the Oxide Gold Index, a gold exploration company is one that maps, samples and drills to find and define gold deposits but is not yet producing. Value depends on results, resource growth and financing rather than sales. All five companies here fit that description at the project level cited.
Limits
Scores reflect only what each cited release states. A Not shown rating means the source does not report it, not that the company lacks it. Rankings say nothing about share price, valuation or future results, and are not investment advice.
Lannister Mining wrote this guide. We selected five companies with recent public releases on gold projects and rated each on four criteria: near-surface oxide focus, resource stage, published oxide metallurgy, published exploration data. Each criterion scores 3 (Strong), 2 (Partial) or 1 (Not shown) using one cited public source per company, and companies are ordered by total. Ties would be listed alphabetically.
Our own entry uses our published Basin Gulch property page, held to the same rules. Full rules are on the methodology page. Published by Lannister Mining.
Part of the gold oxide mineralization guide.
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