Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO) explores gold and copper properties in Montana and Idaho, USA -- despite its name, it has no Serbia or other European operations. Its 100%-owned Golden Jubilee project in Granite County, Montana, is the flagship; a rock sample reported in 2026 could more than double the known length of the gold-bearing zone, and the company planned four follow-up drill holes to test the extension. The company also holds an 80% interest in the Monitor copper-gold project (Idaho/Montana) and a lease-with-option-to-acquire-100% on the Miller Mine gold project (Montana).
Notable vs. Peers
- Financials score of 7/10 is stronger than the peer average of 5.3/10.
- Trading within 2% of its 52-week low — weak recent price momentum.
Lifecycle Milestones
Jurisdiction (40%)8/10
Montana: Fraser PPI 2025 is 69.00 of 100 (rank 40 of 68), which maps to 8 on this site's scale. Its project portfolio is in Montana and Idaho, despite the "Transatlantic" name. Montana has US rule of law, but mining executives rate its policy climate below the leading western states such as Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
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 Golden Jubilee Gold Mine Project, Granite County, Montana, USA (checked Oct 5, 2026; recheck due Apr 3, 2027). Counts at a neutral 5/10 until one does.
Nearby producing mine (20%)Not yet researched
No producing mine within 50 km in our reference list (nearest listed: Continental (Butte) (Montana Resources, LLP), 59 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:4.7/10
Nearest producing mine: Continental (Butte) (Montana Resources, LLP), 59 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: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% · 31% here - JurisdictionSub-score:8/10
United States: jurisdiction score 8/10
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
Chief Executive Officer of Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO). A geologist with over 35 years of experience in the gold mining industry, most recently as General Manager of Business Development and Technical Services for ASX-listed Northern Star Resources, where he was responsible for growing the company and teaming to acquire four new mines. Prior to that he was Director of Resource and Reserve Strategy for Barrick Gold Corporation. His experience includes mine geology, resource estimations, exploration, mine planning and operations management. Source: transatlanticminingcorp.com/directors-management.
Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO). Holds degrees in accounting and finance and an MBA in International Business, is a Fellow member of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Over 35 years of experience across mining, manufacturing, banking and oil and gas, having held the position of CFO/Company Secretary for a number of ASX-listed companies including Troy Resources, Millennium Minerals and Northern Star Resources, and is currently CFO of Hanking Australia Investments Pty Ltd. Other roles have included senior management positions at St. Barbara, Kerr McGee (USA)/Tronox and Bankwest. Source: transatlanticminingcorp.com/directors-management.
A Non-Executive Director of Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO). A mining engineer with over 35 years of experience in mining operations and projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China and Tanzania. Prior roles include General Manager of the Caijiaying Zinc/Gold Mine, the Neves-Corvo and Aguablanca mines in Portugal and Spain, and the Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea, as well as COO for Citadel Resources, Managing Director of Somincor during the development of the Jabal Sayid deposit in Saudi Arabia, and General Manager - Australian Operations for Barrick Australia with responsibility for five mines. Source: transatlanticminingcorp.com/directors-management.
General Counsel and Interim Operations Manager (North America) of Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO), and the company's General Counsel since 2013. A licensed attorney in the State of Washington with over 25 years of legal experience in the mining sector, who has served as General Counsel, General Manager and Director of multiple privately held and publicly traded mining companies. Most notably he served as General Manager and General Counsel from 2003 to 2013 with Sunshine Precious Metals Incorporated, owners of the historic Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho. Has extensive experience in the Northwest Region of the United States, also serving as a Director on multiple Public Utility Boards and on the U.S. Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee for Northern Idaho, with proven ability in project management and permitting. Source: transatlanticminingcorp.com/directors-management.
Chief Financial Officer of both Goldhills Holding Ltd. (TSXV: GHL) and Transatlantic Mining Corp. (TSXV: TCO). A principal and director of Canmore Financial Services Inc., which provides financial reporting services and full-service accounting to private and public companies across a variety of industries. Extensive experience in the public company environment, including financial reporting, company filings, and quarterly and annual budgets. Holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Sources: goldhills.co (role confirmed in raw HTML as both an img alt attribute and a styled role element) and transatlanticminingcorp.com/directors-management.
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
Transatlantic Mining explores gold and copper properties in Montana and Idaho. Its flagship is the 100%-owned Golden Jubilee gold project in Granite County, Montana, where a rock sample reported in 2026 could more than double the known length of the gold-bearing zone, and the company planned four follow-up drill holes to test the extension. It also holds an 80% interest in the Monitor copper-gold project on the Idaho-Montana border and a lease with an option to acquire 100% of the Miller Mine gold project in Montana. No NI 43-101 resource has been estimated on any of its projects.