一家由著名做空者卡森·布洛克支持的加拿大金矿项目将在安大略省的一个旨在缩短许可时间框架下获得快速审批，这延续了该省政府支持矿业部门的努力。
A Canadian gold project backed by famed short seller Carson Block will be fast-tracked under a framework to cut permitting timelines in Ontario, extending the provincial government’s efforts to support the mining sector.
根据周一的一份声明，将布洛克的泥水资本有限责任公司作为最大股东的梅菲尔德黄金公司表示，其位于安大略省北部的旗舰芬恩-吉布开发项目将参与该省的“一个项目，一个流程”计划，该计划旨在将政府审批时间缩短50%。
Mayfair Gold Corp., which counts Block’s Muddy Waters Capital LLC as its top shareholder, said its flagship Fenn-Gibb development in northern Ontario will participate in the province’s “One Project, One Process” initiative, which aims to reduce government review times by 50%, according to a Monday statement.
布洛克因做空股票并与企业管理层交锋而声名鹊起，在通过一场成功的代理权之战替换了公司董事会后，于2024年成为这家多伦多上市公司的董事。同年，随着做空者在牛市行情中遭受重创，纷纷寻找其他获利途径，布洛克还启动了一只押注金属和矿业股票上涨的基金。
Block, who rose to prominence by making bearish bets against stocks and sparring with corporate managers, has been a director at the Toronto-listed company since 2024, following a successful proxy battle to replace the company’s board. That same year, Block also started a fund to bet on rising metals and mining stocks as short sellers, battered by a bull-market run, looked for other ways to generate returns.
这家由早期矿业投资者亨利·希尼和肖恩·皮于2019年共同创立的公司预计，在通过该计划获得许可后，最早可于2028年做出建设决定。公司此前表示，目标是2030年投产。
The firm, co-founded by early-stage mining investor Henry Heeney and Sean Pi in 2019, expects to make a construction decision as early as 2028 after securing permits through the initiative. Production is targeted for 2030, the company has said.
拥有430万盎司探明黄金资源量的芬恩-吉布项目，是安大略省推动加速矿山开发计划下获得支持的第四个项目。
Fenn-Gibb, which has 4.3 million ounces in indicated gold resources, is the fourth project to receive support under Ontario’s push to accelerate mine development.
省长道格·福特强调，释放安大略省的矿产资源对于在全球贸易紧张局势加剧的背景下加强国内供应链至关重要。
Premier Doug Ford has highlighted the need to unlock Ontario’s mineral resources as a way of strengthening domestic supply chains amid heightened global trade tensions.
该省于2月选定金鹰资源公司的大熊项目进行快速许可，此前于上个月将加拿大镍业公司的旗舰克劳福德项目纳入该计划。
The province selected Kinross Gold Corp.’s Great Bear project for expedited permitting in February, after adding Canada Nickel Co.’s flagship Crawford project the previous month.
去年10月，梅菲尔德黄金与麦格理银行达成了一项高达3.1亿加元（约2.22亿美元）的拟议融资方案，以支持该项目开发，预计该项目初始资本需求约为4.5亿加元。
In October, Mayfair Gold entered into a proposed financing package of up to C$310 million ($222 million) with Macquarie Bank to support development of the project, which is expected to require about C$450 million in initial capital.