Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE) explores for gold, silver, copper and zinc on Viti Levu, Fiji. Its focus is the Liwa Gold-Silver Project, an epithermal/porphyry prospect with four high-grade precious-metal targets over a 3 km structural corridor, where an exploration camp and access road were completed in August 2026 and a drilling contractor was mobilizing for an initial diamond drill program. Special Prospecting Licence 1425, which covers Liwa and the Rama porphyry copper-gold and Nakoro VMS prospects, and Special Prospecting Licence 1416 (the Korokayiu VMS project, where a late-year program is planned) were both renewed in 2026. In August 2026 it arranged a fully allocated non-brokered private placement of about C$1.8 million (12,020,967 shares at C$0.15), subject to TSX Venture approval, in which Zhaojin International Gold is to maintain its 19.99% interest. No mineral resource has been estimated on any of its projects.
Notable vs. Peers
- Jurisdiction risk score of 6/10 is meaningfully riskier than the peer average of 7.8/10.
Lifecycle Milestones
Not yet determined: mill, tailings facility, grid power.
Combined view across 2 projects. Figures below are only combined where the underlying basis genuinely matches -- see the notes under each.
Jurisdiction (40%)6/10
Thunderstruck explores on Viti Levu, Fiji, a stable small Pacific-island democracy with a functioning, if lower-capacity, mining and environmental permitting regime.
Infrastructure (40%)6.4/10
Confirmed road access at Liwa Gold-Silver Project, Special Prospecting Licence 1425, Viti Levu, Fiji; existing mill, grid power, and tailings facility not yet researched, counted at a neutral 5/10 until established.
Nearby producing mine (20%)Not yet researched
No project coordinates on file yet, so distance to a producing mine can't be measured.
Acquisition Susceptibility
A relative ranking of how closely this company matches the profile of juniors that have actually been acquired — not a probability, and not a reason to buy. Acquisitions are rare: only a few dozen significant deals happen a year across a universe of thousands of juniors, so even a high score here describes a long shot. The strongest signal in the research, a producer that already owns part of the company, is scored from its disclosed strategic shareholders. A producer that is a joint-venture or earn-in partner on the project, rather than a shareholder, isn't captured yet.
How this score is built
- Disclosed pending dealSub-score: Not scored
No pending acquisition or merger disclosed (checked)
Not scored: having no deal in flight isn't held against a company.
Weight 26.25% - Producer's strategic stakeSub-score: Not scored
No producer holds a disclosed stake on file (holder register researched) See holders
Not scored: most juniors that do get bought had no prior toehold, so a missing stake says little either way.
Weight 25% - Distance to a producing mineSub-score: Not yet researched
Distance not yet researched: no project coordinates on file
Distance can't be measured without coordinates, so excluded rather than counted as far.
Weight 22.5% - Lifecycle stageSub-score:1/10
Stage: Grassroots Exploration
Feasibility and permitting score 10, where deals cluster, and production 5.5; earlier stages score less, down to 1 at grassroots.
Weight 15% · 57% here - JurisdictionSub-score:6/10
Fiji: jurisdiction score 6/10
Our jurisdiction score, used as is: higher means lower political and permitting risk.
Weight 6.75% · 26% here - CommoditySub-score:10/10
Primary commodity: Gold
Gold 10, copper 8, silver 5, nickel and uranium 4, others 2: most majors' deals are for gold.
Weight 4.5% · 17% here
Weight is each input's share of the full score. “Here” is its share of this company's score: inputs that aren't scored are left out and the rest re-weighted, never counted as zero.
Your Rankings
Management Team
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE). A distinguished career spanning decades in metals, mining and technology analysis. Leads Jefferson Financial, Inc., hosts the New Orleans Investment Conference, and edits Gold Newsletter. NOTE: he is not connected to the Lundin Group of Companies or the Lundin family of mining executives. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/directors.
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founding Director of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE). Negotiated the acquisition of Thunderstruck's portfolio of mineral assets in Fiji, guided the company through its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, and has since overseen its strategic direction, financing and international business development. Extensive experience in Fiji's mining sector and regulatory environment and in Canada's capital markets, with strategic relationships in China spanning mineral exploration, corporate finance and partnership development. Her prior career was in Canada's capital markets and investment banking, including founding two Canadian merchant banks specialising in corporate finance and capital raising for mineral exploration. Sources: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/management and /directors.
Vice President Exploration, Fiji for Thunderstruck Resources Ltd., appointed as announced in the company's 29 June 2026 release. Concurrently Executive Deputy General Manager of Vatukoula Gold Mines Limited. More than 40 years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development and resource expansion, with previous senior leadership roles at Zhongrun Resources Investment Corp. and Sino Gold Corporation. Holds a postgraduate diploma in Geology from Beijing University, a Bachelor of Business Administration from China University of Geosciences and an Associate Degree in Geological Exploration from Guilin Metallurgical Geological Institute. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/management.
Country Manager for Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. A Fijian national with over 13 years of experience in the mining and exploration industry who has worked for Thunderstruck since 2021 as Field Geologist and Project Manager, coordinating geochemical, geophysical and drilling programs. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of the South Pacific and a Certificate of Leadership and Management. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/management.
A Director of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. A geologist with over 25 years' experience in the mining industry, having worked for majors and juniors as well as the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada. Holds a B.S. in geology from the University of Montana (1999) and is an active mineral exploration investor. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/directors.
A Director of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE) and President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Capella Minerals Ltd. An economic geologist with 35 years of international experience in mineral exploration and project evaluation, holding a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia. Previously COO of Mariana Resources Ltd. (acquired by Sandstorm Gold Royalties in 2017), CEO of Aegean Metals Group Inc., and President & CEO of Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/directors.
A Director of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. A seasoned entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in business management and investment in mining and real estate in China and abroad. Served as Chairman of Zhongrun Resources during its acquisition of the Vatukoula Gold Mine in Fiji. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/directors.
A Director of Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE), and Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zhaojin International Gold. Over 30 years in mineral exploration and mining operations, holding advanced degrees in geological exploration and geochemistry. His appointment follows Zhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd.'s C$1.5M strategic investment in Thunderstruck, announced 31 March 2026 and closed 20 May 2026; the company announced a director appointment on 30 June 2026. Source: thunderstruck.ca/index.php/about-us/team/directors.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
No smart-money tracking (institutional/large-investor activity) for this miner yet — this is a planned feature, not live data.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
Thunderstruck Resources explores for gold, silver, copper and zinc on Viti Levu, Fiji. Its focus is the Liwa gold-silver project, an epithermal/porphyry prospect with four high-grade precious-metal targets over a 3 km structural corridor, where an exploration camp and access road were completed in August 2026 and a contractor was mobilizing for a first diamond drill program. Its renewed Special Prospecting Licence 1425 also covers the Rama porphyry copper-gold and Nakoro VMS prospects, and Licence 1416 covers the Korokayiu VMS project, where a late-year program is planned. Zhaojin International Gold holds 19.99% of the company. No mineral resource has been estimated on any of its projects.