Lavras Gold Corp.
Lavras Gold Corp. is advancing the ~23,000-hectare Lavras do Sul gold project around historic workings in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Butiá deposit hosts 377,000 oz gold (M&I) plus 115,000 oz (Inferred); Cerrito adds 188,000 oz (Indicated) and 293,000 oz (Inferred). As of a May 2026 update no PEA had yet been completed, with one planned following the 2026 exploration program. The company also holds a 2% NSR royalty over ground surrounding Hochschild's Mara Rosa mine in Goiás State.
Notable vs. Peers
- Jurisdiction risk score of 6/10 is meaningfully riskier than the peer average of 7.8/10.
Lifecycle Milestones
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 the underlying research identifies — whether a major already holds a JV, earn-in, or 5–19.9% strategic stake — isn't tracked yet and is absent from this score.
Your Rankings
Management Team
President and CEO, Director of Lavras Gold Corp., per the company's own homepage appointment announcement (effective 1 June 2026). 20+ years international mining experience; prior roles at Highlander Silver, Solaris Resources, Equinox Gold, Anglo American.
Chief Financial Officer of Lavras Gold Corp. (CPA) Nearly 20 years as CFO for TSX-listed mining companies including Wesdome Gold Mines and Crystallex; MBA in Accounting, York University; geology background from Concordia University.
Director and Interim COO of Lavras Gold Corp. Track record in project management/turnarounds in Canada and Latin America; former President/CEO, Amarillo Gold; former COO, Largo Resources (vanadium mine build); BSc Mining Engineering, MBA.
Director and Interim VP Exploration of Lavras Gold Corp. Founder, Exploration Outcomes Ltda (Brazil, 2017); 35-year exploration/mining operations career; Fellow, Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; geology credentials from University of Cape Town and Queensland University of Technology.
Country Manager (Brazil) for Lavras Gold Corp. Brazilian national, 35 years in mining development; former Country Manager, Amarillo Gold; former Director, South America Institutional Affairs, Imerys; former Yamana Gold (Honduras/Mexico operations); BSc Mining Engineering, MBA.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
Two well-known gold-focused investors have real positions in Lavras: Eric Sprott (8.4%) and fund manager Lawrence Lepard's Equity Management Associates (7.0%). Company directors, including Lepard personally and Rostislav Raykov, have also bought shares on the open market through 2025-2026 -- though one report indicates Sprott sold a large block of shares in the same period, a mixed signal worth watching.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
Combined Measured+Indicated gold resource across the two defined LDS Project deposits: Butia 377,000 oz M&I (technical report effective 25 Jan 2022, amended 15 Nov 2024) + Cerrito 187,650 oz Indicated, no Measured category (technical report effective 31 May 2022, amended 15 Nov 2024). Combined Inferred across both (114,100 oz Butia + 293,468 oz Cerrito = ~407,568 oz) is NOT included in this figure.