Montreal, Quebec — Beauce Gold Fields (Champs D’Or en Beauce) (TSX Venture: “BGF”), referred to as “BGF” or the “Company,” referred to as “BGF” or the “Company,” a mineral exploration company focused on gold in southern Quebec, is proud to have attended the official inauguration of the Promenade des Mines and the Séraphin-Bolduc Dredge historic site on July 11, 2025.
Hosted by the Municipality of Saint-Simon-les-Mines, the event celebrated the town’s mining heritage and the revitalization of the community’s historical landmarks.
As part of its commitment to preserving local heritage, BGF made a symbolic donation to the municipality, consisting of a two-foot-long spud iron box-end wrench—an artifact likely used to tighten the hexagonal nuts on the historic dredge.
The tool was discovered on the Company’s Beauce property near the site of the former dredging operations. BGF also contributed historical documents from the Beauce Placer Mining Company detailing the operations of the Séraphin-Bolduc Dredge, which operated in the 1960s and was the largest placer gold mine in Eastern North America.
“The Municipality’s efforts to commemorate the legacy of gold mining in Saint-Simon-les-Mines deeply resonate with our mission,” said Patrick Levasseur, President and CEO of Beauce Gold Fields. “We are honored to contribute to the recognition of this important history and to continue its legacy through exploration and sustainable economic development.”
From left to right: François Bégin, municipal councilor of Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Patrick Levasseur, president of Champs d’Or en Beauce and André Lapointe, mayor of Saint-Simon-les-Mines
To learn more about the dredge’s history, engineering and the operation the placer mine, visit the Municipality of Saint-Simon-les-Mines’ official webpage dedicated to this legacy:
The site features detailed information and a rich collection of historical photos and documents.
Beauce Gold Fields is a gold exploration company focused on placer to hard rock exploration in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec.
