Interview with Hugh Agro, President & CEO of Revival Gold Inc.

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/gold-copper-developers-disciplined-approach-to-project-advancement-7086

Recording date: 25th June 2025

Revival Gold (TSXV:RVG) is accelerating development of its Mercur gold project in Utah, positioning itself as a near-term producer in response to favorable market conditions and regulatory advantages. The company's strategic decision to prioritize Mercur over its larger Beartrack Arnett asset in Idaho centers on the Utah project's location on private land, which enables a faster two-year permitting timeline compared to federal land requirements.

The Mercur project targets 100,000 ounces of annual gold production through open-pit heap leach operations, with construction planned for early 2028. CEO Hugh Agro emphasized the project's advantages, noting existing infrastructure proximity to a 40,000-person town eliminates the need for worker camps while providing immediate road access and office facilities.

Revival Gold has launched an aggressive 13,000-meter drilling program to convert 40% of Mercur's inferred resources to measured and indicated categories while exploring expansion opportunities. The deposit represents a historically significant Carlin-type system, the first identified in the United States, with artisanal mining previously producing one million ounces at seven grams per ton.

The company's valuation proposition appears compelling, trading at 0.15 times price-to-net asset value with Mercur alone carrying $750 million NAV at $3,000 gold. This represents substantial upside potential, with historical precedent suggesting developer valuations can reach 60-80 cents per dollar of underlying NAV once in production.

Revival Gold's broader strategy encompasses a 6 million ounce resource base across both Utah and Idaho projects, offering organic growth without external acquisitions. The management team brings extensive mining experience from major companies including Hecla and Eldorado, with a demonstrated track record of delivering projects on time and budget.

The favorable gold price environment, driven by central bank diversification away from US dollar reserves, provides additional support for the company's development timeline and project economics as it advances toward production.

View Revival Gold's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/revival-gold-inc

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