I don’t know about you, but I love that kind of style/approach! And it’s obviously been paying off. Archer Cathro has played a role in many of the discoveries made in the Yukon over the past five decades, including Casino, Wolverine, and Rackla.
Thanks to a close relationship with Archer Cathro, Strategic Metals Ltd has advisory support (and much more) from a team of brilliant scientists whom also have skin in the game, owning 17% of Strategic’s equity (and lots of Rockhaven too). Again, I don’t know about you, but I love people who eat their own cooking and aren’t throwing up.
Strategic Metals Ltd owns almost $10M worth of Rockhaven Resources, so its performance will impact that of SMD. If you’re interested, I’d suggest checking out Rockhaven’s CEO Matt Turner discussing the Klaza project.
Why bet on the Yukon?
Fraser Institute’s 2014 study ranked the Yukon #1 in mineral potential worldwide.
Ideally, what we want to see with any resource company is mineral potential, mining-friendly political jurisdiction, and a history of respecting land rights… I think the Yukon represents all three.
With help from Archer Cathro, Strategic Metals Ltd has grown to become the largest claimholder in the Yukon. Its land-rich portfolio consists of 16,500 claims (851,525 acres) and roughly 130 unique properties, each ranging in size from 4 claims to over 1,000 claims. All or almost all of its properties host gold showings or strong geochemical anomalies.
One important intangible asset is Strategic’s $6.25M worth of assessment credits.
While it waits for the market to heat back up, in the form of farm-out agreements, outright sales, and/or joint venture partners, Strategic Metals Ltd has the luxury of not unnecessarily burning through cash. Essentially, it has $6.25M worth of fees in the bank, ultimately reducing the cost of holding onto 16,500 claims.
Estimated overhead and exploration expenses for 2015 are $1.5M-$2.5M, including filing fees.