· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
https://preview.redd.it/bargb0u50uxc1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3a354ea549433ae03b8b96b489c48b418254907
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
https://preview.redd.it/pofhk0o22uxc1.png?width=1472&format=png&auto=webp&s=7530099d1858cae33ea462d652dd5e18f5aeba23
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
https://preview.redd.it/gowyqvww0uxc1.png?width=662&format=png&auto=webp&s=a48921fa0625b3c86f4f03b8f37b743a4bbc7b8f
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
https://preview.redd.it/da25frf40uxc1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63a477f54e8a298d5e9811665ebb2c8c65f9a44e
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
https://preview.redd.it/f8vjl71d0uxc1.png?width=1472&format=png&auto=webp&s=2b704814801950c05c0a08a3e339ee2a3661cefc
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
https://preview.redd.it/ql20g0rf0uxc1.png?width=662&format=png&auto=webp&s=1798e314c1a6595fae4fafcebdf290bbf13f90a9
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
​
https://preview.redd.it/jjxo6dgqsnxc1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fb54ed7946b5633bceb77a702282cea5cfd0dd1
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
​
https://preview.redd.it/ciygde5rsnxc1.jpg?width=1472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d3c411ee9571e88bc6967ddf18d3659eb445154
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
​
https://preview.redd.it/kgpj7rvrsnxc1.jpg?width=662&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47b6541b31ba0756402ba131c0094de2a204c2ca
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
​
https://preview.redd.it/0csaa5ansnxc1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7932f9b00cfe427912cbd846597744064db91029
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
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Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
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Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
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Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
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https://preview.redd.it/kdycei0ksnxc1.jpg?width=1472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0971995e76ecfefa392367e1d1abcb4d12ac64b2
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
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Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
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Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
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https://preview.redd.it/kk81rd28snxc1.jpg?width=1472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c8eea186c63d4d71381cf1346eb044ad7b2d039
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
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https://preview.redd.it/2o1g2skbsnxc1.jpg?width=662&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51f817ab4af58925c0f2b87ed9ff169c1b632b55
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / Alta Copper Corp. (TSX:ATCU)(OTCQX:ATCUF)(BVL:ATCU) ("Alta Copper" or the "Company") is very pleased to provide an update on significant developments and progress to date on several fronts at its 100% owned Cañariaco advanced staged copper project.
Highlights:

• New Geological Model ("2024 Model") Identifies Several High Priority Drill Targets: a new geological model for the Cañariaco project has been completed with the re-interpretation of zonation of grades within the Cañariaco Norte deposit while identifying several high priority drill targets (See Figure 3 & Figure 4);
• Conducted a generative study to define and prioritize a portfolio of targets for future testing in underexplored areas of the Cañariaco Sur and Quebrada Verde Targets (See Figure 1);
• Planned increased drill hole coverage in areas with less drill data to obtain a better understanding of the geometry and continuity of mineralized zones, breccias and the various porphyry intrusions within both the Cañariaco Norte and Cañariaco Sur deposits (See Figure 2);
• Drilling will focus on the under explored Cañariaco Sur porphyry copper gold deposit, the undrilled Quebrada Verde porphyry target and enhancement of the Cañariaco Norte deposit with both infill drilling and testing of several recently identified high grade zones open to depth;
• A 40 Platform drill permit application ("DIA") based on on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies completed by Yaku Consultores was submitted in December 2023 to Ministerio de Energia Minas ("MINEM"). Up to 47,000 metres of drilling will be staged in phases of 10,000 to 20,000 metre drilling each targeted to commence by Q4-2024 or earlier;
• A meeting was recently held regarding initial comments received from Dirección General de Asuntos Ambientales Mineros de Perú ("DGAAM"), Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre ("SERFOR") and Autoridad Nacional del Agua ("ANA") on the DIA application. The Company readily addressed all comments with approval of drill permits now expected by Q3-2024 or earlier;
• Optimized Preliminary Economic Assessment ("Optimized PEA") with publication of results now targeted on or before May 15, 2024; and
• Alta Copper continues to advance its long-term involvement with the community in a fashion that endeavors to benefit all stakeholders. The primary objective it is to improve sustainable development in the community which will allow for better quality of life for all community members with or without a mining project through the implementation of Economic and Social Development Support Programs and Corporate Strategic Partners. The provision of S/250,000 soles of a total of S/750,000 soles of a previous commitment has been further ratified for the development of sustainable projects in the area.

Giulio T. Bonifacio, Executive Chair, commented "We are very pleased with progress achieved to date on several fronts inclusive of our Optimized PEA and while this has taken longer than initially anticipated the results and the additional time taken will be more than justified. During the field visit in February, engineers from AGP and Ausenco identified excellent opportunities to improve the project with changes to the infrastructure layout for the site. Following this, Whittle also identified several opportunities for optimizing the mine plan. These various improvements have required additional time to incorporate into the Optimized PEA however they will prove to be of great value while further guiding the future development of the Cañariaco project which is one of the largest copper deposits in the Americas not currently held by a major. We have benefited from the wealth of previous studies and engineering work completed to date which will result in a study that is more advanced on several levels than one typically sees in many other PEA level studies."
Joanne C, Freeze, President & Chief Executive Officer, commented "We are very pleased with the results from our 3D Geological Modelling inclusive of an extensive and thorough review of our deposits which has identified several high-grade zones which are open to depth and laterally at Cañariaco Norte. We have also gained a better understanding of Cañariaco Sur and Quebrada Verde while identifying several high priority drill targets. All of this has clearly demonstrated further expansion potential in the two known deposits as well as the Quebrada Verde porphyry target. We are equally pleased with the recent gains with the Community which we will continue to advance as we further engage by way of our community offices and field activities in preparation of the upcoming staged 10,000 to 20,000 metre drilling program."
Optimized Preliminary Economic Assessment
Whittle Consulting Pty Ltd ("Whittle") and Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. ("Ausenco") and AGP Mining Consultants Inc. were engaged in 2023 for purposes of advancing project optimization which involves a rigorous analytical and computational process using Whittle's Strategic Mine Planning software and Integrated Strategic Planning concepts. To date, hundreds of iterations of pit shells have been conducted to establish the most advantageous mine plan. In addition, statistical studies that identified several compelling alteration effects on the deposit, were incorporated into our 3D Geological Modelling and have been linked to zones with higher copper grades all of which will be incorporated in our Optimized PEA.
Based on what are considered very positive developments with our 3D Geological Modelling, more fully described below, positive metallurgical testwork on Cañariaco Sur and Whittle optimization, the Company is now targeting to publish the optimized 2024 PEA on or before May 15, 2024. The Optimized PEA has benefited from previously conducted engineering studies over many years, especially 2010 through 2014 and 2021 to 2022, which will prove to show many aspects developed beyond a typical PEA level.
2024 Geological Modelling
A new geological model for the Project has been completed with the re-interpretation of district-scale and project-specific geology including statistical analyses on alteration effects to various lithologies. This new geological model, has identified significant mineralization potential and numerous high priority drill targets which will provide the foundation for the planned staged 10,000 to 20,000 metre drilling program targeted to commence by Q4-2024.
The 2024 geological modelling has identified several high-grade copper zones with previously untested potential depth extensions. These zones as well as internal zones, where infill drilling could expand some high-grade zones, will be drill tested with the goal of further enhancing the current substantial mineral resource already defined at Cañariaco.
Methodology
The 2024 geological model for alteration and lithologies relies on detailed logging of 85,000 metres drilled between 2006 and 2013, largely in Cañariaco Norte. Information which was captured in historic logs has been recently reviewed. Multi-element geochemical data available for most of the holes was used to establish lithological and alteration zonation modelling. The data collected has not previously been incorporated into a formal three-dimensional geological model.
Interpretation of geology was hand drawn on cross sections, where appropriate, and together with the other technical datasets, was integrated into Leapfrog software to generate the new three-dimensional model.
Next Steps
Our current geological model and observations from historical drilling will provide the framework for our upcoming diamond drilling program. (See Figures 1 to 9 following). In addition, a generative study is underway to provide a portfolio of targets for future testing, in a district that remains underexplored.
Community Relations and Field Activities
Alta Copper continues to advance its long-term involvement with the community in a fashion that will benefit all stakeholders. The goal is to improve sustainable development in the community which allows better quality of life for the community members with or without a mining project nearby through the implementation of Economic and Social Development Support Programs and Corporate Strategic Partners.
Our community relations team together with community members recently reviewed 40 agricultural products potentially suitable for production in the area and chose 5 products (coffee, dried mushrooms, gooseberries, green peas and trout). These products were chosen as they will allow coverage of all 3 altitude zones in the project's area of influence while identifying potential for major positive community impacts that can result from:

1. technical assistance to improve product quality;
2. expansion of current production given the existence of large market potential; and
3. better income for the producers and clear interest from local producers.

We have introduced Corporate Strategic Partners in coffee and mushrooms, whom are major Peruvian exporters, and have identified groups that could be suitable for the gooseberries, green peas and trout.
Alta Copper has also recently provided the first third of the S/750,000 soles committed (US$ 210,000) for the development of sustainable projects in the area. These projects are to be chosen by a committee made up of community members, Cañariaco Copper team and the Lambayeque Chamber of Commerce.
Alta Copper currently has field personnel working with locals and consultants preparing for the upcoming drill program. The team has been conducting maintenance work on local roads, the field camp as well as conducting other various environmental tasks required for the drilling. In addition to the technical aspects, this work allows us increased community engagement.
As of February 2023, the Company has four community offices which, allow the Cañariaco Copper team many more opportunities to engage with the local community. The dialogues and exchanges of information with the local community are much more frequent and continuous now.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Alta Copper's, President, CEO and Director, Joanne Freeze, P.Geo., who is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
About Alta Copper
Alta Copper is focused on the development of its 100% owned Cañariaco advanced staged copper project. Cañariaco comprises 97 square km of highly prospective land located 150 km northeast of the City of Chiclayo, Peru, which include the Cañariaco Norte deposit, Cañariaco Sur deposit and Quebrada Verde prospect, all within a 4 km NE-SW trend in northern Peru's prolific mining district. Cañariaco is one of the largest copper deposits in the Americas not held by a major.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, plans, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the effective date of the consolidation and name change of the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release. Although the Company believes the forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations and assumptions in such statements will prove to be correct. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws.
On behalf of the Board of Alta Copper Corp.
"Giulio T. Bonifacio" Executive Chair and Director
For further information please contact:
Giulio T. Bonifacio, Executive Chair and Director [gtbonifacio@altacopper.com](mailto:gtbonifacio@altacopper.com) +1 604 318 6760
or
Joanne C. Freeze, President, CEO and Director [jfreeze@altacopper.com](mailto:jfreeze@altacopper.com) +1 604 512 3359
Email: [info@altacopper.com](mailto:info@altacopper.com) Website: www.altacopper.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alta_Copper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altacoppe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltaCopperCorp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altacoppe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltaCopper
SOURCE: Alta Copper Corp.
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· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
https://preview.redd.it/4z3ei3peutwc1.jpg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0cade40a5e364dee66f6cf8cecc1176f577a416
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
https://preview.redd.it/tbasopzhutwc1.png?width=1472&format=png&auto=webp&s=ed877cafb238db6e57aeca745082468ffedb70d7
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
https://preview.redd.it/9f7vdiajutwc1.png?width=662&format=png&auto=webp&s=97d11473ac0cfa3fe785da462904eb967f0ffe2b
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

· Golden Rapture Mining IPO’d on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2024
· Plans to demonstrate sufficient scale, grade, efficiency and acumen to host a significant Tier 1 gold deposit
· Has a sizeable 10,000-acre land package along the Rainy River Gold District in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario
· Historical gold results in the region as high as 750.00 g/t Au, with the first discovery dating back to 1885
· Eight distinctive gold zones give Golden Rapture multiple shots of success
· Hunting multiple large, high-grade gold structures on the surface that can be drilled immediately
Gold Never Goes Out of Fashion
https://preview.redd.it/gi8eenufutwc1.jpg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7778e28d81b679bbb6f4db4127cc5e8d54e1c580
Golden Rapture Mining Corporation (CSE: GLDR) is a newly listed gold exploration company focused on redefining a historical, significant and high-grade gold deposit.
Golden Rapture’s listing comes when Canada’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are experiencing a financial regarding what’s to be expected, as investors flocked to futuristic A.I. tech stocks.
Only 51 Canadian IPOs were completed in 2023 (15 were mining companies), raising a meagre total of $202 million, a decrease of 88% compared to 2022 and 98% compared to 2021. This $202 million is $597 million below the previous low of $799 million, recorded in 2016.
With Nvidia’s market cap worth more than Canada’s entire economy, we’re bound to see a reversal away from overpriced tech stocks. Commercial and retail investors are already rushing back to good ol’ gold to hedge their bets.
Gold is the ultimate hedge in an uncertain economy. Gold always stays in fashion for investors.
The Making of Ontario’s Newest High-Grade Gold Camp
The Rainy River gold mining district of northwestern Ontario, where Golden Rapture operates, is renowned for its rich history. Its first gold discovery dates back to 1885 during the short-lived “Lake of Woods Gold Rush.” Bonanza gold grades and visible gold were common on this exciting property. The gold rush was short-lived when most prospectors stampeded on to the bigger gold rush at Klondike in 1897.
The area represents a treasure trove of forgotten opportunities that are being brought back to life using modern and efficient techniques. Unlike many exploration companies, the company said it is not looking for typical geophysical anomalies but also for multiple large, high-grade gold structures identified on the surface that can be drilled immediately. The firm owns an astonishing eighteen (18) mine shafts on its spacious 10,000-acre property in the historic Rainy River, with eight (8) gold zones, giving it more chances of success.
Bonanza Gold Results
The Rainy River property has been a hidden gem for many years. The short-lived “Lake of the Woods Gold Rush” in the late 1800s revealed bonanza gold grades visible on the surface. Historical gold results were as high as 740 grams per tonne.
It is being adequately explored using modern exploration methods, including drone technology and 3D geologic models. Recent sampling results by Golden Rapture were as high as 204 grams per tonne. And judging by the picture below, they’re just scratching the proverbial surface.
https://preview.redd.it/y3kra4chutwc1.png?width=1472&format=png&auto=webp&s=125482f9367c991ab2271e62670eda1c066a0755
Prospective Geology in a Historic Gold Camp
The Golden Rapture property shares many geological similarities with the nearby Rainy River producing mine, which offers potential for both Open-Pit and Underground mines. Evidence of previous production is abundant at the property.
Rainy River’s flagship property is the Phillips Township Gold Property, located near intermediate gold producer New Gold Inc.’s (TSX-NGD) Rainy River Gold Mine, which has a reserve of over 8 million ounces. New Gold acquired the property in 2013.
Golden Rapture could one day also be bought out by a prominent player in gold exploration and production.
https://preview.redd.it/lgxvrinlutwc1.png?width=662&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa8737c182c10e50cc047e2fc751f1ac46f38e93
Exploration of the property first occurred during the Lake of Woods Gold Rush. The Philips Township Gold Rush started in 1885, and many properties went into production.
The Dryden district produced over 300,000 ounces of gold, mined intermittently from the early 1900s to the 1990s. However, past work needed to be more piecemeal and limited in scope. Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX.V-DRY) has consolidated the district for the first time, giving it a unique opportunity to apply a holistic, camp-scale approach to exploration.
Excellent Infrastructure = Low-Cost Exploration
One of the Golden Rapture’s key advantages is exceptional Infrastructure, which translates into low-cost, year-round exploration. Golden Rapture’s land package straddles the Trans-Canada Highway, with an extensive network of logging roads and trails providing drive-in drill access.
The town of Kenora Dryden, with a population of over 15,000, offers a skilled labour pool and an array of mining and exploration services. This allows Golden Rapture to leverage local talent without the added costs of maintaining a remote camp.
Ultimately, companies that can advance projects from discovery through to resource development are best positioned to create outsized shareholder value. Dryden Gold CEO Maura Kolb summarizes this opportunity:
“We’ve strategically picked up ground along what we call the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone,” commented Maura Kolb. “It goes from the northeast part of the property down to the southwest. We believe it’s the most important structure for gold — big and long-lived.”
She adds that they’ve seen high-grade plunging ore shoots, a common theme among major gold camps like Rainy River. “When these intersections happen, you get high-grade shoots,” explained Kolb. “It’s pretty typical. In these systems, you see this happening quite a bit.”
Highly Experienced Team
When investing in new explorers, keep a close eye on their team, especially their leaders. Richard Rivet, Golden Rapture’s CEO and President, is an accomplished company builder and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive officer, founder, and director of private and publicly listed companies.
Rivet founded and served as President of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V-KBG) from 1998 to 2009 and also founded and served as President of Mainstream Minerals Corp (TSX.V-MJO) from 2006 to 2010.
Behind Rivet is a team of serial entrepreneurs, such as Michael Birch, former Manitoba’s 2001 Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year. Birch serves as the company Director. He has consistently pioneered business ventures with First Nations. He serves as President of Direction North Transport, a company specializing in remote winter road transportation.
Alongside Mr. Charbonneau as a director is another entrepreneur with private and public company experience. He has over 30 years of experience running numerous businesses in Montreal. His public company experience includes being a Director of King’s Bay Gold Corporation (TSX.V- KBG) from 1999 to 2003 (now Lion Rock Resources TSX.V -ROAR).
Within our current information age, a company publicist is vital to garnering attention from both retail and commercial investors. That’s where CFO Ryan Yanch steps in. Yanch boasts over 11 years of experience in public markets. He co-founded marketing agencies and leads Guerilla Capital, consulting for over 50 public companies, hosting mining conferences and advising firms on compliance through Complychain Solutions.
Golden Rapture also boasts several prominent Advisors with decades of experience in finance, mining, geology and compliance. One notable Advisor is James Tworek, the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp (CSE: ELEM, FSE: 7YS), a Canadian precious metals exploration company.
Native Leadership & Community Relations
Golden Rapture boasts strong ties to the Aboriginal community. Director Mike Birch is an Oji-Cree award-winning Entrepreneur who recently ran as a Progressive Conservative Candidate for the Keewatinook Riding. Birch was nominated as Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year and owns multiple Native-owned businesses that provide employment opportunities in remote Manitoba Communities.
In addition, Jason Wilson sits on the advisory board of Golden Rapture and has a strong track record of brokering deals with First Nations and the Canadian Government. He previously was the National Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission (APC) for the Jean Chretien government and is currently an advisor to the B.C. government on Indian and Northern Affairs and a Director for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Northwestern Ontario remains extremely mining-friendly, ranking 12th overall as the most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for Mining Investment. The local community is heavily in favour of mining, given the Employment opportunities.
The nearby Rainy River mine has been a saviour for surrounding towns like Fort Frances & Kenora, where many former workers from the shuttered Resolute Forest Products mill found employment.
Well-funded to Cover Expenses
As of January 31, Golden Rapture had about $636,000 in cash. It also has $5 million in institutional financing from Crescita Capital LLC (agreed upon on March 11 of last year), through which Golden Rapture may draw capital from time to time over three years. Golden Rapture has yet to raise any capital from this equity investment facility, more than a year after their agreement.
Buy Low on Gold Explorers
The gold exploration and development companies market looks favourable due to an intersection of macroeconomic components. Historically significant levels of worldwide debt, loose money supply policies, and other geopolitical vulnerabilities have expanded gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset and a common hedge for inflation, often driving investors towards the gold sector.
For exploration companies, this translates into a strong demand for new, high-quality ventures in steady mining jurisdictions. There’s a specific centre on projects with district-scale potential that can bolster long-life mining operations. Companies that provide consistent news updates and growth development through drilling success are pulling in premium valuations.
The current environment, moreover, favours solidification, with well-funded companies procuring earlier-stage ventures to construct development pipelines. Larger miners progressively seek exploration companies to renew depleted reserves, often through joint venture agreements or strategic investments.
The Investment Thesis for Golden Rapture Mining
· Newly listed mining explorer holding a premier land position in an underexplored historic high-grade gold camp with multi-million-ounce potential.
· Early drilling successfully confirmed a robust geological model and identified multiple high-grade structures
· An aggressive exploration program is underway to expand known zones and test new targets.
· Strong management and technical team with a proven track record of discovery and value creation
· Well-funded for ongoing drilling and exploration with a tight share structure and attractive valuation
· Drilling costs: Among the Cheapest in Canada, management can drill at $140 per meter.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-search-underway-tied-gilgo-beach-murder-investigation/story?id=109581649
This really makes me believe that Rex could be responsible for more of the bodies found alongside Ocean Parkway. I really don’t think there are two killers as most people on here would believe, and I think this could prove it.
Rex Heuermann has been charged with the murders of Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, and Megan Waterman as I’m sure everyone in this subreddit probably knows and would agree he is most likely guilty as there is a heap load of evidence against him, but there were so many other bodies found on this stretch of land and a few of them were escorts just like the Gilgo 4.
Both Valerie Mack and Jessica Taylor were working as escorts when they were murdered, and both bodies were found deceased in a similar manner and dumped in Manorville AND Gilgo beach. Yes, there’s a different modus operandi from the Gilgo 4 but the fact that SCPD is searching these areas right now in connection to the LISK really makes me think they’ve found something in connection to Rex. He’s currently in custody and is most likely guilty for the Gilgo 4, so I would think they’re going to try and connect him to the other victims such as Valerie Mack and Jessica Taylor before pointing fingers at someone else. They need to rule him out first, if anything. It is also not unlikely that Heuermann committed these murders, as Valerie Mack and Jessica Taylor fit into Rex’s “type”, petite women with Mack standing at 5’ and Taylor at 5’3. Heuermann also would’ve been around 35 at the time of their murders so it’s not far fetched to say he could’ve been killing for many years before the Gilgo 4. The fact that all of the victims were essentially lined up across the same stretch of land, and the newer bodies were no longer being dismembered, could have been a sign that the killer was getting too relaxed and wasn’t too worried about where they were dropping the bodies and IF Heuermann committed most if not all of the victims, it lines up with the timing and manners of each body found. So let’s go back and talk about the earliest potential victim of Heuermann, Karen Vergata.
Karen Vergata was just recently identified this past summer and this was a HUGE breakthrough for this case. Her identity was revealed shortly after Heuermann was arrested, however he was not claimed to be a suspect.
Vergata’s legs were discovered in Davis Park on Fire Island, which is close but technically on a different island than Gilgo Beach and Tobay Beach, which is where her skull was found.
Vergata was last seen around Valentine’s Day 1996 and her remains were discovered later that year in David Park.
The only evidence I have for Vergata being a victim of Heuermann is the fact that she was also an escort who found herself in very similar situations to other victims. She needed quick money to support herself and her lifestyle and was desperate to do so, much like the Gilgo 4. I couldn’t find anything about her height, but if she was on the shorter side that could be an argument as well. But most importantly what persuaded me was this affidavit.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wq_AFpVrYSuw4sQcljJdhpy1WfLcZ-Qy/view?usp=drivesdk
If you’re interested in this case and you haven’t read this, you should. It’s extremely compelling and seems to me to be pretty detailed oriented. Of course, we do not know how much of this is true or correctly remembered, as this was over 20 years ago. But if what this person says is true, then Karen Vergata was undoubtedly a victim of Heuermann. This also leads us to believe that maybe Asa knew what was going on to a certain extent. Maybe she didn’t know that her husband was extremely violent, but she knew he used sex workers and they hosted “swinger parties”. If this were true, then that could suggest that Asa had low self-esteem due to her husband sleeping with other women but was just happy to have a husband who provided, or she didn’t care. But being an immigrant from Iceland, she could be easily manipulated by Heuermann as maybe English wasn’t her first language, and listened to him because she knew and trusted him. But I think it would make perfect sense for Heuermann to claim that everything she has had been given to her from him, which could hint at a narcissistic personality, like Ted Bundy. This affidavit would also hint at the fact that Heuermann had homosexual tendencies, which leads me to bring up John Doe, who was found near the Gilgo 4.
John Doe is an unidentified victim who was described as an Asian man between the ages of 17-23, 5’6, and dressed in women’s clothing. It is assumed they died 5-10 years before they were discovered. If what this affidavit says is true and Heuermann was potentially attracted to men, the possibility of John Doe being a victim of Heuermann is also not far fetched, at all. Heuermann’s internet searches would back up this claim as well:
“Twink” is defined as a young, attractive, usually slim gay man.
The fact that Heuermann was searching for an “asian Twink” makes it even more uncanny, I think. Some people theorize that John Doe was trans because they were found wearing women’s clothing, however John Doe could’ve been an escort who identified as a man but was under the request to wear women’s clothing by Heuermann, who seemed to be more interested in women.
Now lets look at the timeline of all the victims in comparison to the map I made (because I don’t like the ones on google):
Potential and confirmed LISK victims chronological order:
First victim: Karen Vergata - Dismembered - Legs found on Davis Island in 1996 - Skull found on Tobay Beach in 2011
Second victim: Peaches - Dismembered - Torso discovered in a trash bin near Hempstead Lake Park in 1997 - Remains found near Jones Beach in plastic bag in 2011
Third Victim: Peaches baby - Skeletal remains found on Gilgo Beach near Valerie MacK - No sign of trauma
Fourth victim: Valerie Mack - Dismembered - Torso discovered in Manorville in 2000 - Head, hands, right foot found on Gilgo Beach in 2011
Fifth Victim: Jessica Taylor - Dismembered - Torso discovered in Manorville in 2003 - Skull, pair of hands, and a forearm discovered on Gilgo Beach in 2011
Sixth Victim: John Doe (Asian Male) - Blunt force trauma - First non-dismembered victim besides Peaches baby - Earliest time of the death could have been 2000-2005
Seventh and Eigth victims: Maureen Brainard-Barnes and Melissa Barthelemy - Maureen Brainard Barnes disappeared in 2007 - Melissa Barthelemy’s body disappeared in 2009 - Both found in 2010 - Both reportedly died to strangulation
Ninth victim: Shannan Gilbert - Disappeared in 2010 - SCPD wrote off her death as drowning, but autopsy says death in “inconclusive” - Discovered in 2011 in a marsh
Tenth Victim: Megan Waterman - Disappeared in 2010 - Found in 2011 - Reportedly died to strangulation
Eleventh Victim: Amber Lynn Costello - Disappeared in 2010 - Found in 2011 - Reportedly died to strangulation
I know I didn’t really get into Peaches and Peaches baby, but I don’t have enough evidence to link them to Heuermann besides that he lives 20 minutes away from where her torso was found, and she was dismembered during this hypothetical era where Heuermann would dismember and scatter his victims. The 4 first potential LISK victims were all dismembered excluding Peaches Baby and John Doe, but we don’t know when exactly John Doe was murdered. If Heuermann did commit these crimes, maybe Peaches Baby wasn’t dismembered because she was a toddler, perhaps there was hesitation due to their age or they didn’t feel the need because of how young they were. It wasn’t until after John Doe that Heuermann probably started getting comfortable after not being caught for so many years, and stopped dismembering the bodies and just dumping them in this remote area where nobody had ever caught him. I just find it interesting that if you follow the timeline of the murders, there IS some sort of pattern.
I also know I didn’t really talk about Shannan Gilbert because I feel there is also a lack of evidence. However I do have a theory. But let me start off by saying that to everyone who thinks that Shannan drowned, I truly think you’re mistaken. I mean just read the autopsy report! No abuse of drugs were found, she was found facing up (which is uncommon in drowning victims) and also CLEARLY states that the findings are consistent with homicidal strangulation, and clearly states that there is no evidence of drowning. So, Shannan (also an escort) makes a panicked call to 911 from a town awfully close to Gilgo Beach while at a clients house, pleading with the 911 officer to send help because somebody is after her, she’s going to be killed. Shannans body is found in the marsh with a missing larynx and a fractured thyroid bone and SCPD points to drowning. SCPD wrote off her death so easily and everyone believed it because of her 911 call (not like the receiver was being helpful at all, though). But I believe that Shannan really did have someone after her. Just because she was hysterical does not mean she was on drugs, I mean I would be hysterical if I knew someone was after me in this isolated town out in the middle of nowhere. Shannan also suffered from BPD, which could explain her “odd” behavior. I find it even more suspicious that her idiot driver left without her, like why on earth would he ever leave her in a state like that? Was he not concerned at all by what she was saying? I have so many questions.
Wrapping all of this up now. IF SCPD is searching Manorville right now in connection to Heuermann and they find something, or if he really was connected or responsible for Valerie Mack and Jessica Taylor, this now opens the doors to many possibilities for this case. This would prove that Heuermann had a different modus operandi in the early 2000s, and who knows how many times this could’ve been changed in between then and now, maybe when he was even younger. This also would prove that dismemberment was something that Heuermann would have had experience in, and could be considered responsible for Karen Vergata and Peaches who were dismembered in and dumped in a similar fashion. And if Heuermann could be considered for those murders, John Doe, who was found in the same cluster of bodies, could have also been a victim, and Heuermanns search history could support that.
I’ve been very invested with the LISK since Heuermann was arrested and I really hope he suffers for what he did. He potentially took the lives of so many young women who were just trying to support themselves. Women with hopes, dreams, lives, families, and a purpose. As a young woman from Long Island, I want justice for all of the women whose lives were taken from them for the pleasure of a sick man who didn’t care for life. He needs to answer for his crimes and give these families and these women closure. They were more than just escorts, they were people. They were a mother’s and daughters.
Sorry if this is disorganized, this case has been my hyper fixation for almost a year now and getting more information is truly exciting and I needed to thought vomit my theories. We’re so close to unveiling the truth!

Part 1. From the first preaching to the twentieth century
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Religion in modern Mongolia
The majority of Mongolians are, deep in their hearts, very religious—although they try in every possible way to distance themselves from religion both at the official level and at home, “confessing” secularism, which is fashionable today. Surprisingly, in secular Mongolia it is the intriguing exoticism of Buddhism and shamanism that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists coming here from all over the world. And if religion attracts outside observers, it must play a certain role in the lives of the Mongolians. But what role?
Indeed, according to the 1992 Constitution, Mongolia is a secular country that guarantees its citizens the freedom of religion (Article 16, paragraph 15) and does not interfere in the activities of religious organizations established by the existing legislation. Religious institutions, in turn, must not interfere in the work of the State (Article 9). Religious discrimination is prohibited by Article 14, paragraph 2 of the Constitution. [1]
The freedom to practice religion, which appeared with the transition from the ideology of State atheism to building a democratic, liberal society, led to the following statistics: If in the mid-1980s, 80.4 percent of respondents identified themselves as atheists, in 1994 71.1 percent called themselves believers.[2] In 2003, almost seventy-five percent of all Mongolians believed in God.[3]
By 2010, 61.4 percent of the country’s population over the age of fifteen were believers. Of them 86.5 percent were Buddhists—that is, fifty-three percent of the population in this age group. The remaining 38.6 percent identified themselves as “non-believers.” [4]
According to the last census conducted in the country in 2020, only 59.4 percent of Mongolians over the age of fifteen identified as religious believers, of them 87.1 percent identified as Buddhists. [5]
The Mongolian Law on the Relationship Between the State and Religious Institutions, adopted in 1993, regulates State control over the “predominant position of Buddhism”, which nevertheless is not recognized as a State religion. According to Article 4 of this Law, Mongolia “respects the dominant position of Buddhism in order to maintain the unity of the people and historical, cultural and civilizational traditions.” [6] Interestingly, according to the results of ethnosociological surveys from different years, of and personal observations, a significant number of Mongolians (between forty percent and seventy-five percent) support this position of the State. [7]
Today it is almost impossible to say that Mongolia is a country of Buddhists, as it is often portrayed in the press and in the media. Striving for dialogue based on equality and parity with all countries and cultures of the world, the country's Government, after moving away from the socialist model of development, is opening the doors to a variety of religious teachings. And in terms of religious policies the Mongolian leaders are willingly (or maybe willy-nilly) reaching the level of the Mongolian Empire of the thirteenth century, the images and symbols of which are actively used in national practices and rhetoric. The unique diversity of beliefs in the country, their peaceful coexistence with each other and with traditional religions (Buddhism, shamanism and Islam), coupled with unique local cults (for example, the veneration of sacred mountain peaks [8]), which continue to play an important role in the life of society, are a distinctive feature of modern Mongolia—something not every country can boast.
There is no doubt that a soul sincerely striving for the Truth and at the same time wandering through the “labyrinths” of various religions and beliefs is sure to find a path to the Light. This accounts for the slow yet steady awakening of interest and love in Mongolia for Orthodoxy, the history of which officially began in Mongolia 160 years ago, although its roots go deep into the imperial past of the “land of the eternally blue sky”.
A trip into the past
Tsarevich Peter hunting in the vicinity of Rostov. Scene from the icon, “St. Peter, Tsarevich of the Horde”
The first Orthodox Mongolians appeared in the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and the first Genghisid rulers, the great Khan’s successors. It is widely known that the Mongol khans provided special protection to the Orthodox Church in Russia. It led to the establishment in 1261 in the capital of the Golden Horde by Metropolitan Cyril II of Kiev and All Russia (+1280) of the Diocese of Sarai to pastor the Orthodox faithful living in the Horde. Initially, the heads of the diocese performed two functions: liturgical and diplomatic (“representing the political interests of the Byzantine Empire at the court of the Horde Khans.” [9]
Among the medieval accounts related to Orthodoxy in Mongolia the conversion to Orthodoxy of Tsarevich Dair Kaidagul of the Horde, nephew of Khan Berke (who ruled the Golden Horde from 1257 to 1266) and great-grandson of Genghis Khan, stands out. Tsarevich Dair became interested in Orthodoxy during a visit to Sarai by St. Cyril, Bishop of Rostov and Yaroslavl (+1262), who preached in the Horde’s capital in 1253. Dair persuaded St. Cyril, who returned to the Horde a few years later, to take him to Rostov. Here he was baptized with the name Peter, and according to his Life, after an appearance of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul he built a monastery on Lake Nero in their honor. After his wife’s death, he took monastic vows and died in 1290 at the monastery he had founded. He was canonized as the Venerable Peter in 1547 under the Holy Hierarch Macarius (c. 1482–1563), Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia.
Despite the skeptical opinion in historiography that St. Peter of the Horde allegedly had to be baptized after fleeing to Russia in order not to be murdered during dynastic strife, his conversion to Orthodoxy stands apart in a series of conversions to Orthodoxy by the Horde nobility, which took place in the second half of the thirteenth and the early fourteenth centuries. Secular historians agree with this, noting that only St. Peter was baptized solely as a result of preaching (in this case, St. Cyril’s preaching) and was not guided by political, dynastic or other secular circumstances. [10]
Other major historical figures of medieval Russia partly associated with Mongolia were the holy Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky (1221–1263), whose active interaction with the Horde is widely known, and the Holy Hierarch Alexei (c. 1292/1305–1378), Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia, who cured Taydula, the wife of Khan Uzbek of the Horde, of an eye disease.
Metropolitan Alexei heals Taydula Khatun, the wife of the Khan of the Golden Horde
The substantive appearance of Orthodoxy in Mongolia dates back to the nineteenth century, when it was the State religion in the Russian Empire and had certain ideological functions. For this reason Orthodox clergymen often followed diplomats to the countries (new and hitherto unknown territories) with which diplomatic ties were being established. This happened in the Qing Empire, which included what is now Mongolia’s vast expanses. The signing of the Treaties of Tianjin (1858) and, to a greater extent, of Beijing (1860) not only lifted restrictions on Russo-Mongolian trade, but also became the prologue [11] to the opening in 1861 of the first Russian consulate in Urga (now Ulaanbaatar) on the territory of Mongolia, and after it to the construction of the first Orthodox Church in honor of the Holy Trinity. According to A.A. Sizova, a specialist in the history of Russia’s consular service in Mongolia, it was “one of the consulate’s first cultural initiatives.” [12] Funds for the church were collected beginning from 1863. The initiator of the fundraising campaign and the idea of building the church was Consul Ya.P. Shishmarev (1833–1915), who served in Mongolia from 1864 for almost half a century. The Orthodox church was built between 1872 and 1875 and consecrated on August 30, 1894.
Prior to the construction of the Orthodox church, services had been celebrated in the consulate building, where the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated on March 22/April 3, 1864.[13] The service was performed by Priest (from 1876 archpriest) John Nikolsky (1831–1893)—at that time the head of the Verkhneudinsk Deanery, cleric of the Cathedral in honor of the Hodegetria Icon in the city of Verkhneudinsk (now the city of Ulan-Ude—the administrative center of the Buryat Republic, Russia). Having celebrated several services, including the Paschal Liturgy, Fr. John left Urga on April 26/May 8, 1864. Later, from 1866 to 1892, he was the rector of the Holy Resurrection Church in the city of Kyakhta (in the Buryat Republic close to the Mongolian border).
After Fr. John Nikolsky, at the request of the Beijing Ecclesiastical Mission (hereinafter: the BEM) to the Most Holy Governing Synod Hieromonk Sergei (Artamonov) was sent in 1865 to Urga on a one-year mission. Even before the end of his mission term Fr. Sergei reported to the head of the BEM in Beijing about his desire to serve in Urga for the rest of his life. But after a while, for personal reasons, he was transferred to the Holy Transfiguration Monastery at the embassy and joined its brotherhood. [14]
The next priest who was sent on a mission was Hieromonk Gerontius (Levitsky), a member of the BEM, who served in Urga from 1866 to 1868. For a short time (from October 1872 until his death on December 27 of the same year), Hieromonk Cornelius (Palikin), a BEM member, served in Urga. He was buried at the Russian cemetery in Urga. [15]
Holy Trinity Church in Ulaanbaatar
A permanent priest in Urga was appointed by decree of the bishop of Irkutsk in May 1893. The first rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Urga was Priest Nikolai Shastin (1862–?), a missionary from Tsakir stanitsa (village) of the Transbaikal Ecclesiastical Mission (today the territory of the Zakamensk district of the Buryat Republic). He served in Urga until 1895. It was he who consecrated the consulate church. The newly appointed rector arrived in Mongolia together with Reader Joseph Kornakov, who graduated from the Irkutsk Theological Seminary. In November 1895, Fr. Nikolai, who was very fluent in Chinese, was appointed BEM member and assigned to St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Hankou (now part of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China), from where about a year later he was sent to Beijing, after which he served for several years in Qiqihar. Later he resigned from the priesthood and returned to Hankou with a new family after the Revolution of 1917 “as an émigré and a refugee.”[16] Thus, despite some allegations,[17] information about Fr. Nikolai’s life can be traced after 1897 right until the dissolution of the Russian Empire; his further destiny is unknown.
The physician Pavel Nikolaevich Shastin
It should be said that in literature in connection with the biography of the Russian and Soviet doctor Pavel Nikolaevich Shastin (1872–1953), who is famous in Mongolia, two different priests are often mixed up: namely Fr. Nikolai Pavlovich Shastin, rector of the Urga church, and Nikolai Iakinfovich Shastin (1851–1909), who served in Irkutsk churches. The latter was the father of P.N. Shastin, the father of modern medicine in Mongolia, and accordingly, the grandfather of the famous Mongolist Nina Pavlovna Shastina (1898–1980).[18]
In the spring of 1895, Priest Alexei Ushmarsky (?), a missionary of Ust-Kiran stanitsa (village), which is now in the Kyakhta district of the Buryat Republic, celebrated the services according to the Typikon of Holy Week, Pascha and Bright Week in Urga.[19] Between 1897 and 1899 Priest Vsevolod Ivanov, an alumnus of St. Petersburg Theological Academy, was rector of the Holy Trinity Church.
From 1901 to 1913 the rector of the Orthodox church in Urga was Archpriest Mily Chefranov (1855-no earlier than 1913). During his relatively long ministry in Urga, Fr. Mily studied the history of Orthodoxy in Mongolia and showed great zeal in the mission, leaving a vivid description of his activities.[20]
New Hieromartyr Amphilochius (Skvortsov)
From 1912 to 1914 Hieromonk Amphilochius (Skvortsov), a private associate professor at the Kazan Theological Academy, stayed on a mission in Mongolia to study the Tibetan language, Tibetan literature and Buddhism.[21] Between 1925 and 1926 he served as Bishop of Krasnoyarsk and Yeniseisk; from 1928—Bishop of of Melekess, Vicar of the Samara Diocese; he was executed by a firing squad in 1937; in 2000 he was canonized and ranked among the holy New Martyrs and confessors of Russia for churchwide veneration.
The last rector of the consulate church (1914-1921) in Urga was Priest Fyodor Parnyakov (1870–1921), a cleric of the Irkutsk Diocese, sent to Mongolia at his own request.[22] By that time, Fr. Fyodor had proved himself an active organizer of parish schools, and since 1913 he had been a member of the East Siberian Branch of the Russian Geographical Society. Curiously enough, he married Maria Reshikova, the daughter of Priest M. Reshikov (Reshchikov?) from the village of Kudara (now in the Kabansk district of the Buryat Republic) on September 20, 1891, near Mongolia--at the Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the village of Ust-Kyakhta.[23]
In addition to celebrating services and pastoring Orthodox people in Mongolia, Fr. Fyodor took an energetic part in extra-liturgical work, setting up a parish trust under the auspices of Consul General A.J. Miller. In addition to specific parish affairs, the area of responsibility of the trust included the organization of schools and a commercial college (opened in 1916), libraries, educational lectures, concerts (a string orchestra of twenty to twenty-two instruments was organized), and the decision to construct a new church. Fr. Fyodor was also an editor of a Mongolian newspaper called The Urga Consumer Society,[24] and between 1914 and 1917 he made several trips around the country, becoming the first Orthodox priests to visit remote Russian colonies from Urga up to Uliastay, Hovd and Ulaangom.
In addition to the church in Urga, thanks to the zeal of Russian diplomats, chapels were built in the frontier town of Maimachen (now Altanbulag of the Selenga aimag/district) and in Uliastai. The construction of a church was planned in Uliastai, and fundraising began in 1916 (the Revolution prevented the implementation of this project). A prayer room was also equipped in a Russian population center in the center of Urga two and a half miles west of the consulate church. According to some information, the missionary camp was set up on Lake Khövsgöl, most likely in the north, since the camp had connections with the Nilova Pustyn health resort, located in the Tunka Valley (today the village of Nilovka in the Tunka district of the Buryat Republic—famous for its hydrotherapy—which bears the name of a monastery that once existed here).[25]
Archpriest John Vostorgov, a Synodal missionary
In July 1916,[26] in order to examine the prospects for missionary work and to promote sobriety, the Synodal missionary Archpriest John Vostorgov and the head of the Transbaikal Ecclesiastical Mission Archimandrite Ephraim (Kuznetsov; from November 1916—Bishop of Selenga, Vicar of the Transbaikal Diocese) visited Mongolia. There is evidence that the two clergymen had first met in Mongolia during their first trip in the summer of 1913, when the conditions for the “hoped for opening of an Orthodox mission” were being considered.[27] The plans were not destined to be fulfilled because of the catastrophic changes in the country. On September 5, 1918, Bishop Ephraim and Archpriest John were executed by a firing squad in Moscow, and in 2000 both were canonized as holy New Martyrs of Russia.
Fr. Fyodor Parnyakov, too, suffered a martyr's death. After being imprisoned and tortured, he was hacked to death with a saber in February 1921. The body of the murdered priest was thrown onto the bank of the Tuul Gol River.
The last recorded priest who served in Urga was Nikolai Fedotov (1879–?), who graduated from the Orenburg Theological Seminary. During the Civil War in the summer of 1918 he left his homeland and by the autumn of 1920, through the Kazakh steppes, he had reached the large Russian trading post of Tzain-Shabi (now Tsetserleg of the Arhangay aimag/district). There was a branch of the Mongolian National Bank, a post office, and a telegraph office in Zain-Shabi. Most likely, after the destruction of the trading post by the troops of Baron Roman von Ungern In early 1921,[28] Fr. Nikolai together with Ungern’s army moved to Urga, where he began to serve at the consulate church until May 1923, when the church and all church property were expropriated by the State, after which he served in a private house. N.M. Fedotov wrote that he had been “sent to Urga to serve as a parish priest.”[29] Given the difficult situation during the bloody Civil War in Mongolia and the atmosphere that prevailed around Baron Ungern, it is hard to believe the words that he had been “sent” there.
Judging by his reports in 1924 to the Renovationist structures of the “Living Churches” in Buryatia, including on the celebration of the Church feasts according to the new calendar, it can be concluded that Nikolai Fedotov was not a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church but was in a schismatic organization, or presumably, had no opportunity to contact the official Church during the hard times. Most likely, Baron Ungern (under whom Fr. Fyodor Parnyakov was executed and relative patronage was given to Nikolai Fedotov) did not get to the root of the Renovationist schism.[30]
There are two main opinions as to how and when organized Orthodox Church life stopped in Mongolia. According to the first version, it was after the martyrdom of Archpriest Fyodor Parnyakov in 1921.
Priest Nikolai Kornienko, a modern expert on the history of Orthodoxy in Mongolia, puts forward another point of view, according to which “at least until 1928 there was an Orthodox priest in Urga.”[31] His version is based on one of the last Baptisms in Ulaanbaatar performed over Nikolai Alexandrovich Brilyov, who was born in the year specified. Although, according to Fr. Nikolai, “there is no information about the assignment of other clergy to serve in Mongolia in subsequent times”[32]—that is, based on the context of the events described, after 1924.
In any case, the end of the revolutionary bloodshed in the Mongolian steppes and the proclamation of the Mongolian People’s Republic on November 26, 1924, sidelined Orthodoxy and other religions from public life into the sphere of family rituals of the country’s populace.
So, after some episodes of the Mongolians’ acquaintance with Orthodoxy (mainly the Thirteenth and the fourteenth centuries), the reemergence and spread of Orthodoxy in Mongolia began in 1864, when the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the consulate church of the Holy Trinity. Subsequently, services were celebrated by priests from the BEM who were temporarily sent on a mission there. The first permanent rector in Urga appeared in 1893—it was Priest Nikolai Shastin, who served in Mongolia for two years.
After the last rector of the church in Urga, Fr. Fyodor Parnyakov, was martyred and Priest Nikolai Fedotov, who was probably not in communion with the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, gradually gave up liturgical activity, Orthodox life in Mongolia died out until the 1990s.
To be continued…
Priest Vladislav Terentyev
1 Mongol Ulsyn Undsen huul.1992 ony 1 duguer saryn 13-ny edor [The Constitution of Mongolia.January 13, 1992] // Erh zuin madeellijn nagdsen system.Ulaanbaatar, 1992. URL: https://www.legalinfo.mn/law/details/367
2 Buran-Olziy I. Some Results of a Study of Religious Issues Conducted in the Hovd aimag / I. Buran-Olziy, N. Tsedev, G. Bayartungalag // Worldview of the Population of Southern Siberia and Central Asia in Historical Retrospective: collection of articles. Barnaul: Altai State University’s Publishing House, 2013. Iss. VI. Pp. 192-203.
3 Tsedev N.H. Some Problems of Studying the Ethnoconfessional Situation in Mongolia // Peoples and Religions of Eurasia. 2017. No. 3-4 (12-13). p. 130.
4 Ibid.
5 Hun am, oron suutsny 2020 ony ulsyn eljit toollogyn nagdsen dun (Huraanguy). Ulaanbaatar hot: Undesny statistikiyn khoroo, 2020. H. 5.
6 Tor, sum hiidiin khariltsaany tuhai Mongol Ulsyn huul. 1993 ony 11 dugeer saryn 11-nii odor [Mongolian Law on the Relationship Between the State and Religious Institutions] // Erh zuin madeellijn nagdsen system. URL: https://www.legalinfo.mn/law/details/485
7 Dashkovsky P.K. The Influence of State Policy on Ethnoreligious Processes in Mongolia (Based on the Results of Sociological Research) / P.K. Dashkovsky, E.A. Shershneva, Ts. Navaanzoch // The World of Great Altai. 2017. No. 3 (3). p. 425; Tsedendamba S. On the Question of Studying the Religiousness of Mongolian Buddhists // Social and Political Challenges of Modernization in the Twenty-First Century: materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. Ulan-Ude, August 6-11, 2018 Ulan-Ude: Publishing House of the Buryat Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2018. p. 253.
8 To date, in Mongolia, through the publication of a number of decrees, all the presidents of the country have compiled a list of “twelve mountains of state worship” [See: Toriyn takhilgat uuls // Mongolyn tuuhiin tailbar tol. URL: https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/44
9 Galimov T.R. On the Question of the Christian Mission of the Sarai Diocese Again (Thirteenth--Early Fourteenth Centuries) // Ancient Russia: in Time, Personalities, and Ideas. Iss. 4. 2015. p. 139.
10 Ibid. P. 147.
11 Sizova A.A. Russia’s Consular Service in Mongolia (1861-1917). Moscow: Institute of the Far East of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2015. p. 58.
12 Ibid. P. 213.
13 Rinchinova B. P.-D. The Russian Orthodox Church in Mongolia: the Main Milestones // Bulletin of the Buryat University. 2012. No. 14. p. 167; Trubach A., Archpriest. The History and Current Situation of Orthodoxy in Mongolia // Orthodoxy and Diplomacy in the Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region: materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference (Ulan-Ude, January 29-30, 2015). Ulan-Ude: Publishing House of Buryat State University, 2015. Pp. 8-9; Tsybikova A.T. Buddhist and Christian Religious Practices in Modern Russia and Mongolia // Russia and Mongolia: Historical and Socio-Cultural Dynamics: materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference (Ulan-Ude, September 30, 2016) / Academic editor: D.V. Dashibalov. Ulan-Ude: Buryat State University’s Publishing House, 2016. Pp. 213-220.
14 Kornienko N.N., Plekhanova A.M. The Russian Orthodox Church in Mongolia: History and Modern Days / Editor-in-chief: Ts.P. Vanchikov. Irkutsk: The Ottisk Publishing House, 2020. p. 81.
15 Ibid. Pp. 81, 84.
16 Sharonova V.G. The Orthodox Community in Hankou (1860-1910) // Bulletin of the History Society of St. Petersburg Theological Academy. 2020. No. 2 (5). p. 165.
17 Kryuchkova T.A. Shastin Nikolay Petrovich // Orthodox Spiritual Authors of Eastern Siberia of the Eighteenth--Early Twentieth Centuries: a Biobibliographical Dictionary / chief editor: S.V. Melnikova, academic editor: D.N. Shilov; compiler: S.V. Melnikova [et al.]; I. I. Molchanov-Sibirsky Irkutsk Regional State Universal Research Library. Irkutsk: IOGUNB, 2022. p. 397.
18 Kuzmin Yu.V. Russian Physician N.P. Shastin in Mongolia (1923-1937) // The Frontier Region in Historical Development: Partnership and Cooperation (materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. Chita, September 17, 2021). Chita: Transbaikal State University, 2021. Pp. 43-44.
19 Kornienko N.N., Plekhanova A.M. Op.cit. P. 88.
20 Kornienko N.N. Preaching Orthodoxy in Mongolia: the History of One Note // Irkutsk History and Economic Yearbook. 2020. Irkutsk: Publishing House of Baikal State University, 2020. p. 381; Kryuchkova T.A., Melnikova S.V. Chefranov Mily Alexandrovich // Orthodox Spiritual Authors of Eastern Siberia of the Eighteenth--Early Twentieth Centuries... P. 384.
21 Uspensky V.L. Hieromonk Amphilochius’ Trip to Mongolia in 1912-1914. // Written Monuments of the East. 2006. No. 1 (4). P. 137.
22 Gavrikov A.A. Fyodor Alexandrovich Parnyakov and His Travel Notes on Russians in Mongolia // Twentieth-Century Mongolia and Russo-Mongolian Relations: History and Economics: materials of the International Scientific Conference, dedicated to the centennial of the establishment of the Russo-Mongolian diplomatic ties (Irkutsk, May 28, 2021). Irkutsk: Publishing House of Baikal State University, 2021. P. 247.
23 Mikhailova M.V. Fyodor Alexandrovich Parnyakov—a Priest and a Citizen (according to the documents of the state archive of the Irkutsk region) // The Legacy of St. Innocent (Veniaminov) and Orthodox Missionary Activity in Siberia, the Far East and Adjoining Territories: materials of the Second Scientific and Practical Conference (Irkutsk, May 15, 2015) / editor-in-chief: S. G. Stupin; academic editor: S. V. Melnikov. Irkutsk: I.I. Molchanov-Sibirsky Irkutsk Regional state Universal Research Library’s Publishing House, 2015. P. 107.
24 Kornienko N.N., Plekhanova A.M. Op.cit. P. 94.
25 Ibid. Pp. 112, 115.
26 Ibid.
27 Kosykh V.I. The Urga Parish Trust and the Promotion of Sobriety Among Russian Colonists // Region in the Border Area (International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 165th anniversary of the establishment of the Transbaikal region, the 165th anniversary of the Transbaikal Cossack army and the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Russo-Mongolian diplomatic ties. Chita, September 9, 2016). Part 1. Chita: Publishing House of Transbaikal State University, 2016. P. 37.
28 Mikhalev A.V. The Russian Trading Post in Zain-Shabi: the Empire’s Stronghold in the Context of Political Cataclysms in Asia in the First Quarter of the Twentieth Century // Proceedings of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The series, "Oriental Studies. International Relations". 2021, vol. 34. P. 80.
29 Mitypova G.S. Political Prerequisites for the Preservation of Orthodox Traditions in Modern Mongolia // Bulletin of the Buryat University. 2012. Special issue V. P. 60.
30 Kornienko N.N., Plekhanova A.M. Op.cit. P. 97.
31 Ibid. P. 145.
32 Ibid. P. 97.