Interview with Simon Marcotte, President & CEO of Northern Superior Resource Inc.

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/northern-superior-resources-tsxvsup-high-grade-gold-found-below-planned-open-pit-7259

Recording date: 30th July 2025

Northern Superior Resources (TSXV: SUP) is emerging as the dominant player in Canada's Chibougamau gold camp through strategic consolidation and exceptional drilling results. The company recently reported outstanding intercepts at its flagship Philibert project, including 11.99 g/t Au over 9.1 metres with a spectacular 101 g/t Au over 1.0 metre, demonstrating world-class grades near surface.

CEO Simon Marcotte believes Chibougamau represents "the next big gold camp to be built" in Canada. The company has successfully transformed the camp's ownership structure from five different companies three years ago to essentially two players: Northern Superior and IAMGOLD Corporation. This consolidation creates the foundation for an efficient hub-and-spoke operation where multiple pits can feed a single processing facility.

The strategic positioning becomes particularly compelling given Northern Superior's proximity to IAMGOLD's Nelligan project, located just 9 kilometers away. IAMGOLD has publicly indicated that Chibougamau represents their next growth area, viewing the region as "a camp" rather than individual projects. This alignment creates significant potential for joint development or acquisition scenarios.

Recent acquisitions including Hazeur, Monster Lake East, and Monster Lake West have expanded Northern Superior's land package to over 68,000 hectares. The company has also discovered high-grade mineralization beneath its existing Philibert pit, providing a unique development scenario where open pit mining generates cash flow while accessing deeper, higher-grade material.

Northern Superior maintains a clean capital structure following three consecutive warrant-free financings, including a recent $5 million raise. With a combined resource base exceeding 3.3 million ounces across multiple projects and significant blue-sky exploration potential, the company appears well-positioned to capitalize on what Marcotte describes as "the only camp of this size that has yet to be controlled or owned by a major."

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