Catalyst One Exploration Corp. (formerly Smooth Rock Ventures Corp., renamed in September 2026 and now trading as TSXV: CATX) explores in Nevada's Walker Lane trend. Its 100%-owned flagship, the Palmetto Gold Project (116 unpatented claims, about 2,217 acres, Esmeralda County), hosts an Inferred resource of 296,695 oz of gold and 2,022,578 oz of silver (9,567,000 t at 0.96 g/t gold) in an October 2020 NI 43-101 estimate by WSP Canada, which the company considers current; an exploration decline reaches about 300 feet into the Discovery Zone. Its 2026 program at the Giroux Project, also in the Walker Lane, follows up high-grade surface samples (up to 1% Ni, 23.5 g/t Au, 7.67% Cu and 9.87 g/t Ag from outcrops and an old mine dump) with prospecting, mapping, trenching and sampling.
Lifecycle Milestones
Not yet determined: mill, tailings facility, grid power.
Jurisdiction (40%)9/10
Nevada: Fraser PPI 2025 is 100.00 of 100 (rank 1 of 68), which maps to 9 on this site's scale. Its Palmetto and Giroux projects are in Nevada's Walker Lane trend, a Tier-1 US mining jurisdiction.
Infrastructure (40%)6.4/10
Confirmed road access at Palmetto Gold Project, Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA; 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 producing mine within 50 km in our reference list (nearest listed: Round Mountain (Kinross Gold Corporation), 139 km). That list doesn't cover every mining district yet, so a longer distance isn't scored as remote.
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:2/10
Nearest producing mine: Round Mountain (Kinross Gold Corporation), 139 km
10 next to a producing mine, 8 at 20 km, 5 at 50 km, 0 beyond 200 km.
Weight 22.5% · 46% here - Lifecycle stageSub-score:3.5/10
Stage: Resource Definition
Feasibility and permitting score 10, where deals cluster, and production 5.5; earlier stages score less, down to 1 at grassroots.
Weight 15% · 31% here - JurisdictionSub-score:9/10
United States: jurisdiction score 9/10
Our jurisdiction score, used as is: higher means lower political and permitting risk.
Weight 6.75% · 14% 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% · 9% 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
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. (TSXV: SMRV), appointed President and CEO effective 17 March 2026 having already been a director. Over two decades of leadership in the financial services sector with an emphasis on merchant banking, corporate restructurings and investment strategy. Most recently Chief Operating Officer at Arrow Park Capital, a merchant bank specialising in corporate restructurings and capital markets advisory, overseeing daily operations and leading strategy development. His career has also encompassed roles in equity research, marketing and investor relations, and as a financial advisor delivering capital allocation and risk management solutions for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. Source: smoothrockventures.com/leadership/ and the company's own release 'Smooth Rock Announces Additions To Management Team' (printed dateline 'Vancouver, B.C. March 17, 2026').
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director of Walker River Resources Corp.; also Chief Financial Officer & Director of Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of experience across public companies, accounting and securities firms; co-founded Pine Point Capital Advisors Inc. in January 2008 and was previously a Senior Manager at KPMG LLP (1990-1999). Member of the Chartered Accountants of Ontario. BBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
A Director of Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. (TSXV: SMRV), and concurrently President of Bayhorse Silver Inc. (appointed 17 December 2025). He was Smooth Rock's President & Chief Executive Officer until 17 March 2026, when Michael Ruggles was appointed to those roles and Mr. Doulis remained on the board. Over 25 years of experience in the metals and mining space, having held senior positions in mining equity research, investment banking and in industry; an award-winning research analyst at Stonecap Securities and PI Financial from 2010 to 2015, and previously a partner at Gryphon Partners and VP Investment Banking (Mining) at TD Securities. Has served as CEO for several exploration companies focused on Western Newfoundland and Nevada, and is a board member of Grit Metals Corp. Bachelor of Arts in economics, Queen's University; CFA charterholder. Sources: smoothrockventures.com/leadership/ and the company's own release 'Smooth Rock Announces Additions To Management Team' (17 March 2026), which states 'Mr. Christos Doulis, outgoing President & CEO, will remain on the board of directors of the Company'.
A Director of Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. (TSXV: SMRV). Active in venture capital for over 35 years, employed by boutique investment dealers in Canada as a finance professional focusing on funding junior listed issuers on the TSX and TSX Venture exchanges, and has raised over $400 million for venture companies during his career. Chairman of the Calgary branch of the TSX Venture Exchange's Listing Advisory Committee and a member of the National Advisory Committee. Founder and President of Lion Park Capital, a private financial advisory firm advising companies seeking to list on a Canadian stock exchange, and has served as a director and officer for several public companies in both the United States and Canada. Source: smoothrockventures.com/leadership/.
A Director of Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. (TSXV: SMRV), appointed effective 17 March 2026. BA, MBA, CFA, with over 40 years of experience in corporate finance and capital markets. An independent consultant since 2000, providing corporate finance consulting, CFO services and due diligence support to investment dealers and dozens of issuers. Early in his career he held an executive position as Director of Corporate Finance and Listings at the Vancouver Stock Exchange, the predecessor to the TSX Venture Exchange, and later represented the Canadian Securities Exchange in Vancouver, opening its local office and serving for over five years. A past President of the Vancouver Society of Financial Analysts, and a director of a number of public and private companies. Source: smoothrockventures.com/leadership/ and the company's own 17 March 2026 release.
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
Catalyst One Exploration, renamed from Smooth Rock Ventures in September 2026, explores in Nevada's Walker Lane trend. Its 100%-owned flagship, the Palmetto gold project, 116 unpatented claims covering about 2,217 acres in Esmeralda County, hosts an inferred resource of 296,695 oz of gold and 2,022,578 oz of silver in 9,567,000 t at 0.96 g/t gold, from an NI 43-101 estimate by WSP Canada dated 20 October 2020 that the company considers current, and an exploration decline reaches about 300 feet into the Discovery Zone. Its 2026 program at the Giroux project, also in the Walker Lane, is following up high-grade surface samples from outcrops and an old mine dump with prospecting, mapping, trenching and sampling. No economic study has been published.