{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG) - Expanded 90,000-Metre Drill Program Backs Growth Case","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":539,"description":"Interview with Keith Boyle, Director & CEO of New Found GoldOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/new-found-gold-tsxvnfg-hammerdown-the-path-to-production-10604Recording date: 23rd June 2026New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG) is advancing through a critical transition period, moving from an exploration-focused company toward one with near-term production cash flow and a fully funded development plan for its flagship Queensway project. Director and CEO Keith Boyle outlined a clear set of operational milestones, regulatory updates, and a funding position that together describe a company actively de-risking its path from discovery to production.The company's Hammerdown project represents the nearest-term catalyst. Boyle confirmed the company expects to declare commercial production in the second half of 2026, targeting steady-state annual output of 20,000 to 25,000 ounces at an all-in sustaining cost of approximately $2,500 per ounce, figures consistent with the project's published Preliminary Economic Assessment. This represents New Found Gold's first source of internally generated cash flow, a meaningful shift for a company that has historically relied on equity markets to fund its activities.Queensway, the company's flagship high-grade project, remains subject to an Environmental Assessment decision that Boyle expects by early July 2026, following a routine two-week extension to the standard 45-day review period. Boyle characterised the extension as a function of higher application volumes at the regulatory body rather than any project-specific concern. Once the EA is approved, the company anticipates progressing to an early works permit, clearing the way for construction activity to accelerate.A central element of the investment case is the operational continuity between Hammerdown and Queensway. By acquiring the Hammerdown mine and the Pine Cove mill through its earlier Corvus acquisition, New Found Gold gained an already-operating production team...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}