Obviously I'm excited about THE POTENTIAL of this acquisition...

Obviously I'm excited about THE POTENTIAL of this acquisition (and I think language may be very important here ... just like Rosario and the Tama Atacama projects, acquisition means AN OPTION AGREEMENT ... well it does to me at least. Means we have certain payments and/or milstones to reach over the term of the option agreement). Option agreements are normal course of business in extractive industries.

I've already written heaps on what I think might be relevant peers - including one in the Maricunga Gold Belt (MCG) of the Atacama Region - the region noted by FLG where this "advanced exploration project" is located.

But in this digital world of ours ... information is everywhere ... you just got to ask and know where to look.

This table was AI assisted, and so depends very much on the question and context. What I posed was restated back as
"The Atacama Region of Chile hosts numerous significant gold deposits and mines. Below is a comprehensive table summarizing these deposits, including their ownership/operators, location within the Maricunga Gold Belt, publication of Mineral Resource Estimates (MREs) under standards such as JORC or NI 43-101, resource classifications (Measured, Indicated, Inferred) with grades and contained ounces of gold, and annual production figures where available."

And like all things ... trust but verify because it is most unlikely for a NI 43-101 (that's a Canadian mining standard for "Technical Report" that covers a multitude of things such as a MRE, PEA etc.) to exist without an MRE. So got to go and check stuff. By way of example ... Fenix Gold Project is owned/operated by Rio2 ... go to their website and see the MRE ... the mine has started its construction in Feb'25 ... that's what I mean by trust and verify.

I'm convinced the answer lies in this table. Obviously any producting mine isn't a target. Some are simply to big (e.g. Volcan project) for FLG to consider. Anything belonging to Kinross/Newmont/Barrick isn't a likely target either. List of likely target keeps shrinking. We'll know soon enough ... ASX not withstanding.

	Deposit/Mine Name	Owner or Operator	MGB?	MRE Published (Standard)	MeasuredResources	Indicated Resources	Inferred Resources	Annual Production
1	Salares Norte	Gold Fields	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	First gold poured in March 2024; specific annual production data pending International Mining
2	Fenix Gold Project	Rio2 Limited	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Construction commenced in February 2025; first production expected in January 2026
3	Volcan Gold Project	Tiernan Gold	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; project under development
4	Maricunga Gold Mine	Kinross Gold	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Operations suspended since August 2016
5	La Coipa	Kinross Gold	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Operations restarted in March 2022; specific annual production data not provided
6	Cerro Maricunga	Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Proven & Probable Reserves: 294.4 Mt @ 0.40 g/t Au, containing 3.74 Moz Au	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; pre-feasibility study completed
7	Jeronimo	Codelco and Kinross Gold (50/50 JV)	No	Yes (NI 43-101)	16.6 Mt @ 4.80 g/t Au, containing approximately 2.56 Moz Au	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; development status uncertain
8	Santa Rosa	Not specified	No	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Historical production reported; current status unknown
9	Nueva Esperanza	Kingsgate Consolidated Limited	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; feasibility study completed
10	El Zorro	Tesoro Gold	No	Yes (JORC)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; resource definition ongoing tesorogold.com.au
11	Pantanillo	Anglo American	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; exploration stage
12	El Morro	Newmont (50%), Teck (50%)	No	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; development status uncertain Wikipedia
13	Lobo-Marte	Kinross Gold	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; feasibility study completed Wikipedia
14	Cerro Casale	Barrick Gold	Yes	Yes (NI 43-101)	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Data not publicly available	Not in production; feasibility study completed Wikipedia

Notes:

• Salares Norte: Achieved first gold pour in March 2024; detailed production metrics are forthcoming. International Mining
• Fenix Gold Project: Construction initiated in February 2025, with first production anticipated in January 2026.
• Volcan Gold Project: Currently under development; specific resource details are not publicly disclosed.
• Maricunga Gold Mine: Operations have been suspended since August 2016.
• La Coipa: After a period of suspension, operations recommenced in March 2022; specific production data has not been publicly released.
• Cerro Maricunga: A pre-feasibility study has been completed, outlining proven and probable reserves.
• Jeronimo: Contains significant measured resources; however, the current development status is uncertain.
• Santa Rosa: Historical production has been reported, but current operational details are lacking.
• Nueva Esperanza: Feasibility study completed; awaiting development decisions.
• El Zorro: Resource definition is ongoing; not yet in production. tesorogold.com.au
• Pantanillo: Currently in the exploration stage; no production to date.
• El Morro: Development status is uncertain; no current production. Wikipedia