TSXV: SMD | OTC: SMDZF
Strategic Metals Ltd. (SMD) is one of the Yukon’s most seasoned project generators — a company that quietly controls more than 82 exploration projects spanning gold, silver, zinc, copper, and tungsten, all within a single mining-friendly jurisdiction.
In this exclusive conversation, Richard Drexler (VP Communications) explains how Strategic Metals has spent two decades building what could be called an “organic royalty machine” — generating discovery exposure across dozens of properties without the endless dilution that plagues most juniors.
Strategic Metals is positioned at the most explosive part of the Lassonde Curve — the Discovery Phase, where early exploration success can drive exponential share price re-rates. Backed by the technical strength and proprietary database of Archer Cathro & Associates, the company leverages decades of regional geological data to identify and stake new prospects ahead of the crowd.
Unlike typical explorers chasing a single asset, Strategic’s model is built for diversified discovery — spinning out or optioning projects to partners who fund the drilling, while SMD retains royalty interests and equity stakes in each. Today, those holdings include:
~30% equity position in Rockhaven Resources, advancing the high-grade Klaza gold-silver project (road accessible, robust PEA at $1,740 gold).
16 royalties and counting — creating steady exposure to discoveries made by others.
Interests in brownfields and district-scale opportunities like the Faro/Vangorda area redevelopment in partnership with local First Nations.
The result: A broad exploration portfolio with multi-commodity upside, all within a single mining-friendly region, managed with discipline — just ~20 million shares issued in 20 years.
If you’re looking for an example of how the project generator model compounds long-term value — this is it.
Millettian
Guest: Richard Drexler – VP Communications, Strategic Metals Ltd.
Company Website: strategicmetalsltd.com
Listings: TSXV:SMD | OTC:SMDZF
Chapters
00:00 Intro – who is Strategic Metals?
00:55 The Archer Cathro data advantage
02:27 Timing the discovery spike (Lassonde Curve)
04:16 Portfolio scale: 82 projects
04:37 Diversification by metals, not jurisdictions
05:34 Yukon’s infrastructure & history of mining
10:57 Rockhaven Resources: optionality in action
12:01 Brownfields restart & partnerships
15:12 Royalty portfolio and equity stakes
16:33 Low dilution strategy explained
20:27 Closing remarks & ticker wrap-up
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- Website: strategicmetalsltd.com
- TSXV:SMD | OTC:SMDZF
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