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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AHNRF"
cik: "0001304409"
company_name: "ATHENA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:51:09.920959+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Athena Gold closes acquisition of 10M Nubian shares (15.79% stake) from Eric Sprott for 16.5M Athena shares

## Summary
- Acquired 10M common shares of Nubian Resources from 2176423 Ontario Ltd. (Eric Sprott) for 16,546,669 Athena shares.
- The 10M Nubian shares represent ~15.79% of Nubian's outstanding shares, making Athena the largest single owner.
- Athena shares issued are restricted with a hold period expiring April 30, 2024.
- Eric Sprott becomes an Athena shareholder; CEO highlights 2024 as pivotal for Excelsior Springs and Crow Springs projects.
- Athena demands Nubian board complete distribution of 50M Athena shares to Nubian shareholders per 2021 agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AHNRF
- cik: 0001304409
- company_name: ATHENA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304409/000168316824000081/0001683168-24-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304409/000168316824000081/athenagold_8k.htm

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