Investors React as Junior Miner Acquires Historically Productive Gold Project

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Thursday, September 25, 2025

With investors increasingly turning to gold amid economic and political uncertainty, sovereign debt concerns, and its reputation as a safe-haven asset, it’s no surprise that this miner is rallying strongly following the announcement of a new gold project acquisition.

This morning shares of Wealth Minerals Ltd. (TSX-Venture: WML) (OTCQB: WMLLF) were on the move higher as the company announced a binding letter agreement to acquire a 100% royalty-free indirect interest in the Andacollo Oro Gold Project (AOG Project) in Chile. This acquisition positions Wealth to gain control of a historically productive gold asset located near Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A) (TSX:TECK.B) (NYSE: TECK) Carmen del Andacollo mine, with a history of open-pit heap leach operations producing over 1.12 million ounces of gold between 1998 and 2018. The company also announced a related private placement to support the transaction.

The AOG Project contains substantial historical gold estimates, including 2.02 million ounces in the measured and indicated categories and 5.06 million ounces inferred, with a portion classified as 1.16 million ounces in the proven and probable category at 0.61 g/t Au. Past operations achieved a peak production rate of 135,000 ounces per year and processed up to 20,000 tonnes per day. The project comes with existing mining rights, land title, and water rights, providing a solid foundation for Wealth Minerals to advance development and capitalize on this established gold resource.

Henk van Alphen, Wealth's CEO, said, "The chance to acquire the AOG Project is an opportunity management believes is the right choice for shareholders. Gold, an asset class that has been around for millennia, is now "new" to the capital markets as investors increasingly worry about governments' monetary and fiscal policies globally. I see no reason to expect the drivers of this worry to change, and I expect gold's favor amongst investors to continue."

Shares of WML are currently up 12.12% at $0.185 while U.S. listed shares (WMLLF) are trading higher to the tune of 7.5% at $0.129 in mid-morning trading.

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