Argo Gold Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in northwestern Ontario. It explores for gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group metals, and zinc deposits. The company’s flagship project is the 100% owned Uchi gold project located to the west of Uchi Lake in the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt, Ontario. It is also acquiring oil and gas assets for exploration and production. The company was formerly known as Arbitrage Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Argo Gold Inc. in September 2016. Argo Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Toronto, Canada.