Investor Insight
Mayfair Gold is progressing its 100 percent-owned Fenn-Gib gold project toward production, with a development plan anchored by a robust 2026 pre-feasibility study (PFS). The company’s strategy emphasizes a smaller scale mine designed to accelerate permitting through Ontario’s One Project One Process platform and exploit near surface high-margin ounces in a capital efficient manner. The PFS only corresponds to 24 percent of the indicated gold resource leaving meaningful optionality for long term growth coupled with exploration upside across a broader land package.
Overview
Mayfair Gold (TSXV:MFG,NYSE American:MINE) is a development-stage company with the primary objective of advancing the Fenn-Gib gold project — a large, bulk-tonnage open-pit deposit located in one of Canada’s most prolific gold districts. The company’s technical team is executing on provincial permitting, Indigenous consultation, engineering and ongoing exploration to expand mineralization beyond the current pit constraints.
Mayfair Gold’s flagship Fenn-Gib gold project is located within the established Timmins Gold District in Ontario, which has produced more than 100 million ounces of gold historically.
The PFS, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards and filed in January 2026, outlines a base-case economic model with an after-tax NPV (5 percent) of C$652 million and an IRR of 24 percent, using conservative gold prices, and demonstrates rapid payback potential. Under a spot price scenario, project economics improve markedly, underscoring the asset’s leverage to higher gold prices. With over $200 million in annual free cash flow once in operation the company will have a robust source of capital to fund growth initiatives.
Company Highlights
Robust Pre-feasibility Study: The 2026 PFS highlights compelling returns on a modest initial throughput design while leveraging a large resource base.
High-grade Early Focus: The staged plan targets higher-grade, near-surface material to optimize permitting timelines, construction risk, financing, and ultimately accelerate value capture.
Strategic Location: Fenn-Gib sits on the highly prospective Timmins Gold District, Ontario — a tier-one mining jurisdiction with established infrastructure and a long history of mining-related activity and supportive communities.
Strong Financial Backing: The company has a committed shareholder base, including Muddy Waters, Heeney Capital, Oaktree and Nokomis. With a tight share structure and strong Insider ownership of 36% there is clear alignment for long-term shareholder value creation.
Exploration Optionality: Mineralization at Fenn-Gib remains open at depth and along strike, with multiple underexplored targets identified across the property. This includes a Southern Block that has not been explored but sits directly on the prolific Porcupine-Destor fault.
Long-term optionality: With a truncated timeline to production the company will be in an advantageous spot for growth initiatives that can be funded with free cash flow.
CEO Drew Anwyll is an experienced mine builder; he successfully permitted the Marathon PGM project in Ontario and was a senior executive during the construction, commissioning and start-up of Detour Lake, Canada’s largest gold mine.
Key Project
Fenn-Gib Gold Project
Fenn-Gib is Mayfair’s flagship asset, encompassing a significant indicated mineral resource of 181.3 million tonnes grading 0.74 g/t gold for 4.3 million contained ounces, and additional inferred ounces. The project benefits from excellent access via Highway 101 and proximity to regional mining services.
The 2026 PFS centers on a 4,800 tonnes-per-day open-pit operation designed to process approximately 1.04 million ounces of gold, representing 24 percent of the total resource and reflecting a conservative, execution-oriented approach. Highlights from the study include:
After-tax NPV (5 percent) of C$652 million and IRR of 24 percent at a base case gold price of US$3,100/oz.
After-tax NPV of C$1.37 billion and IRR of 38 percent at current spot gold prices.
2.7-year payback period on initial capital costs under the base case (1.7 year payback at January 2026 prices)
Mayfair Gold’s late-2025 grade control program at the Fenn-Gib Project confirmed about 1 million tonnes of ore-grade material, equal to roughly 25% of Phase 1’s planned design and consistent with probable reserves outlined in the PFS. Ongoing 2026 activities include encompassing process plant and infrastructure design optimization, evaluating grade control and condemnation drilling results. The company said it is focused on taking a practical path toward construction and production for Fenn-Gib in an expedited timeframe.
In addition to economic studies and active dialogue with Indigenous stakeholders, the company has executed engineering contracts with industry providers to support mine planning, processing design, environmental baseline work, and tailings/water management — positioning the project for upcoming acceptance into the 1P1P permitting framework in 2026 and potential construction decision in 2028.
Exploration Potential
Beyond the defined pit shell, Fenn-Gib hosts multiple zones including the Main Zone, Deformation Zone, and Footwall Zone, with geological continuity extending along strike and at depth. Newly identified targets such as the Southern Block along the Porcupine Destor-Fault present opportunities for future discovery drilling and resource expansion.
Management Team
Drew Anwyll — Chief Executive Officer
Drew Anwyll is a professional engineer with over 30 years of global mining experience in both project and operations leadership. His background includes senior technical and operating roles at Generation Mining, Detour Gold, Barrick Gold and Placer Dome. Anwyll’s track record includes leadership through permitting, construction, commissioning, and operational phases, anchoring Mayfair’s operational planning and execution.
Kevin Annett — Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Annett is a seasoned mining finance executive with over 15 years of experience spanning project construction, operations, and corporate leadership. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer, North America at Barrick Mining Corporation, where he led financial strategy, planning, and governance for the company's largest region, with a strong focus on disciplined capital allocation and value creation. Earlier in his career, he held progressively senior roles across Barrick and Detour Gold.
Desmond Tranquilla – Chief Project Officer
Desmond Tranquilla is a seasoned mining executive and professional engineer with over 35 years of experience in project development, construction, operations, and strategic leadership. He previously served as Vice President, Projects at Canada Nickel Company, where he made significant contributions towards advancing the Crawford Nickel Project. He has also led significant potash expansions in Saskatchewan, alongside major developments such as Vale's C$1.6 billion Atmospheric Emission Reduction Project and the C$1.5 billion Detour Lake Mine Project.
Ruben Wallin – Senior Vice President, Sustainability
Ruben Wallin has over 30 years of experience in mining operations, environmental stewardship, permitting, government relations and community engagement. He recently served as Vice President, Sustainability at Generation Mining, where he played a key role in advancing the environmental approvals for the Marathon Project. Combining technical engineering education with corporate and site-level experience on major mining projects and operations, he also held positions with companies such as Placer Dome, Osisko and Detour Gold.
Zayem Lakhani — Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy
Zayem Lakhani brings more than 17 years of expertise in investment management, equity research, and corporate development. Before joining Mayfair, he served as portfolio manager and head of Canadian equities at HSBC Global Asset Management, where he oversaw the investment process for approximately $4 billion in capital across diverse strategies. Lakhani brings a unique network and an investor’s perspective to help position the company’s story.
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