Big Ridge Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of precious-metals and gold projects in Canada. Its flagship is the 100% owned Hope Brook gold project that consists of 1,042 mineral claims covering an area totaling 26,050 hectares located in the Southwest coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The company was formerly known as Alto Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to Big Ridge Gold Corp. in September 2020. Big Ridge Gold Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.