Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV: CRD) explores copper projects in Ontario. Its flagship Ben Nevis Volcanic Complex (BNVC) project, in the Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake area, consolidates 174 mining-claim cells (10,693 ha) plus 13 contiguous mining-rights-only patents (210 ha additional). The company also holds the 21,000-hectare Batchewana Bay project near Sault Ste. Marie, targeting multiple near-surface copper deposits across a 30km mineralized trend. Copper Road closed a private placement of up to 5,652,174 flow-through shares (up to C$650,000) in Mar 2026.
Lifecycle Milestones
Jurisdiction (40%)9/10
Ontario: Fraser PPI 2025 is 93.70 of 100 (rank 5 of 68), which maps to 9 on this site's scale. The Ben Nevis project is in Ontario's Abitibi Greenstone Belt, a Tier-1 Canadian mining jurisdiction.
Infrastructure (40%)No verified figure
Researched with nothing found: no source we could cite confirms or rules out an existing mill, road access, grid power, or tailings facility at Ben Nevis Volcanic Complex Project, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Ontario, Canada (checked Oct 2, 2026; recheck due Mar 31, 2027). Counts at a neutral 5/10 until one does.
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:9/10
Canada: jurisdiction score 9/10
Our jurisdiction score, used as is: higher means lower political and permitting risk.
Weight 6.75% · 26% here - CommoditySub-score:8/10
Primary commodity: Copper
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
Director of SPC Nickel Corp.; also Executive Chairman of Copper Road Resources Inc. Extensive experience in mining, capital markets, corporate development, finance and strategic growth. Previously President of Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A), SPC Nickel's largest shareholder.
Director of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSXV: NOB); also a director of Copper Road Resources Inc. Chair of the board of Energy Fuels Inc., a uranium and vanadium mining and development company; previously served as VP Corporate Finance. Holds the ICD.D designation from the Canadian Director Education Program.
A Director of Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV: CRD), and concurrently an Independent Director of Total Metals Corp. (TSXV: TT). CPA. Over 40 years of financial service, business development, marketing, accounting and CFO experience, having worked at both small and large national accounting firms advising small and mid-sized businesses. His background includes 14 years with three national brokerage firms -- Midland Walwyn, Merrill Lynch and BMO Nesbitt Burns. Holds a B.A. Honours in Chartered Accountant Studies and Economics from the University of Waterloo and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1985. Chairman of Quinsam Capital Corporation, a Canadian merchant bank, and sits on various public company boards.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV: CRD). CPA. A seasoned professional with over 30 years of senior management experience. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Hemlo Explorers Inc. and of Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc., and previously President and Chief Financial Officer of Superior Copper Corporation. Graduated in 1982 with a B.Comm. in finance from Concordia University and received his CMA designation in 1989.
Chief Financial Officer of Inventus Mining Corp., Kobo Resources Inc., Star Diamond Corporation, Transition Metals Corp., Copper Road Resources Inc., Eskay Mining Corp., Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. and Volt Carbon Technologies Inc. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA, CGA) and principal of Marrelli Support Services Inc. / the Marrelli Group, providing accounting and regulatory compliance services to TSX and TSX Venture Exchange issuers for over 20 years; serves as Chief Financial Officer to multiple reporting issuers. Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto; member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Vice President, Corporate Development of Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV: CRD). Brings more than eight years of experience in executive administration, business management and strategic communications. During two years with Honey Badger Silver Inc. she supported the company's investor relations programme, corporate communications, executive leadership and a wide range of strategic initiatives. With an entrepreneurial background, she has founded and managed multiple businesses, developing expertise in social media marketing, brand development, digital communications and stakeholder engagement.
Corporate Secretary of 1911 Gold Corporation; also Corporate Secretary of Copper Road Resources Inc. and Wolfden Resources Corporation. Providing corporate secretarial services to reporting issuers since 2000; member of the Chartered Governance Institute.
VP Exploration of Val-d'Or Mining Corporation (TSXV: VZZ); also Technical Advisor to Copper Road Resources Inc. M.Sc., P.Geo; Professional Geologist with 30+ years discovering/exploring economic mineral deposits. M.Sc. Mineral Exploration, Queen's University; previously VP Exploration for Golden Valley Mines; exploration background across Canada, Africa and South America covering precious metals, base metals and uranium.
A Director of Gossan Resources Limited (TSXV: GSS); also Technical Advisor to Copper Road Resources Inc. MScA, P.Geo. A retired geologist credited with the Louvicourt base metal discovery in Val d'Or, Quebec as Senior Project Geologist for Aur Resources in 1989. Co-founded what is now Wesdome Gold Mines in 1994 with Conrad Hache and Murray Pollitt, where as Vice President Exploration he helped develop the Eagle River, Edwards, Mishi and Kiena gold mines -- work highlighted by the discovery of the high-grade Eagle River No. 7 and 300 zones in 2014 and 2015 and the high-grade Kiena Deep discovery in 2016. Over 20 years of board and executive management experience; financially literate, maintains Professional Geoscientist status and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists. Queen's University (BSc honours, 1982) and McGill University (MScA, 1984). A long-time resident of Val d'Or, Quebec, now living in Toronto.
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
Copper Road Resources explores copper projects in Ontario. Its flagship is the Ben Nevis Volcanic Complex project in the Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake area of the Abitibi greenstone belt, which consolidates 174 mining-claim cells covering 10,693 ha plus 13 contiguous mining-rights-only patents of another 210 ha. It also holds the 21,000-hectare Batchewana Bay project near Sault Ste. Marie, which targets several near-surface copper deposits along a 30km mineralized trend. The company closed a flow-through private placement in March 2026, and no NI 43-101 resource has been estimated on either project.