Daura Gold Corp.
Daura Gold Corp. is a Vancouver-based explorer targeting high-grade gold and silver in South America. Its flagship Antonella-Libelulas project in Peru's Ancash region covers roughly 10,600 hectares after a May 2026 expansion that staked the Libelulas 25 and Libelulas 26 claims, adding 2,000 hectares, and hosts the Antonella, Antonella North and Libelulas epithermal gold-silver vein targets -- a peak surface sample of 57.34 g/t gold has been reported at Antonella North. Antonella-Libelulas forms part of a broader Ancash land package exceeding 18,000 hectares that also includes the Tayacoto/Agustina polymetallic targets and the Yanamina project. In Argentina, Daura entered a binding letter agreement with Latin Metals Inc. to earn up to an 80% interest in the Cerro Bayo and La Flora projects in the Deseado Massif, where its first diamond drill program has been completed with results pending. The company is recorded at GRASSROOTS stage because its flagship Peruvian ground has not yet been drilled -- management has stated an intention to drill at the earliest opportunity -- and because no current mineral resource estimate exists on any of its properties. Yanamina carries a historical 206,800-ounce gold resource that predates current reporting standards and is not treated here as a compliant estimate.
Notable vs. Peers
- Jurisdiction risk score of 5/10 is meaningfully riskier than the peer average of 7.8/10.
- Trading within 5% of its 52-week low — weak recent price momentum.
Lifecycle Milestones
Jurisdiction (40%)5/10
The Antonella-Libelulas project is in Peru's Ancash region, an established large-scale mining country where permitting timelines and community relations are routine but material hurdles for early-stage explorers. Its secondary earn-in ground is in Argentina's Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz Province.
Infrastructure (40%)No verified figure
Researched with nothing found: no source we could cite confirms or rules out an existing mill, road access, grid power, or tailings facility at Antonella-Libelulas Project, Ancash Region, Peru (checked Sep 30, 2026; recheck due Mar 29, 2027). Counts at a neutral 5/10 until one does.
Nearby producing mine (20%)Not yet researched
No project coordinates on file yet, so distance to a producing mine can't be measured.
Acquisition Susceptibility
A relative ranking of how closely this company matches the profile of juniors that have actually been acquired — not a probability, and not a reason to buy. Acquisitions are rare: only a few dozen significant deals happen a year across a universe of thousands of juniors, so even a high score here describes a long shot. The strongest signal in the research, a producer that already owns part of the company, is scored from its disclosed strategic shareholders. A producer that is a joint-venture or earn-in partner on the project, rather than a shareholder, isn't captured yet.
How this score is built
- Disclosed pending dealSub-score: Not scored
No pending acquisition or merger disclosed (checked)
Not scored: having no deal in flight isn't held against a company.
Weight 26.25% - Producer's strategic stakeSub-score: Not scored
No producer holds a disclosed stake on file (holder register researched) See holders
Not scored: most juniors that do get bought had no prior toehold, so a missing stake says little either way.
Weight 25% - Distance to a producing mineSub-score: Not yet researched
Distance not yet researched: no project coordinates on file
Distance can't be measured without coordinates, so excluded rather than counted as far.
Weight 22.5% - Lifecycle stageSub-score:1/10
Stage: Grassroots Exploration
Feasibility and permitting score 10, where deals cluster, and production 5.5; earlier stages score less, down to 1 at grassroots.
Weight 15% · 57% here - JurisdictionSub-score:5/10
Peru: jurisdiction score 5/10
Our jurisdiction score, used as is: higher means lower political and permitting risk.
Weight 6.75% · 26% here - CommoditySub-score:10/10
Primary commodity: Gold
Gold 10, copper 8, silver 5, nickel and uranium 4, others 2: most majors' deals are for gold.
Weight 4.5% · 17% here
Weight is each input's share of the full score. “Here” is its share of this company's score: inputs that aren't scored are left out and the rest re-weighted, never counted as zero.
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Your Rankings
Management Team
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Daura Gold Corp. Transitioned to CEO effective November 1, 2025, having previously served as President and Director. Over 15 years of experience financing and leading project teams, primarily in South America, across a range of commodities and jurisdictions.
Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary of Andina Copper Corporation (since 2023), CFO and Secretary of Daura Gold Corp., and Chief Financial Officer of Lara Exploration Ltd. (since 2022). A shared corporate-services CFO who also serves Seabord Services Corp. (since 2011), Nova Royalty Corp. (since 2023) and Seafire Capital Corp. (since 2022). More than 15 years of accounting experience in mineral exploration and mining, focused on financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls and corporate finance.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
No producer, strategic corporate investor, or resource-specialist fund was found in the register, and no disclosed open-market insider buying turned up in the last three years. This is an honest low finding for a sub-$16M explorer, not a gap in our data.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
Daura Gold explores for gold and silver in South America. Its flagship Antonella-Libelulas project in Peru's Ancash region covers about 10,600 hectares after a May 2026 expansion and hosts the Antonella, Antonella North and Libelulas epithermal gold-silver vein targets, with a peak surface sample of 57.34 g/t gold at Antonella North, and it has not yet been drilled. The project is part of an Ancash land package of more than 18,000 hectares that also includes the Tayacoto/Agustina targets and the Yanamina project, whose historical estimate of 206,800 oz of gold predates current reporting standards and is not treated as a current resource. In Argentina, Daura can earn up to 80% of the Cerro Bayo and La Flora projects in the Deseado Massif from Latin Metals, where it completed a first drill program and planned a second phase for October 2026, and no current resource exists on any of its properties.