Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TSX-V: CGP) is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, evaluation, and exploration of precious and base metal properties, primarily targeting gold, copper, and silver deposits. The company maintains a diversified portfolio of projects including the Cascabel copper-gold porphyry deposit in northern Ecuador; the Bramaderos gold-copper project in southern Ecuador; and others such as Miocene, Bella Maria, Cana Brava, and Vetas Grandes, spanning Ecuador and Chile. Operations are conducted through subsidiaries, with exploration activities centered in South America and administrative functions in Canada.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, the company previously operated independently with joint venture partnerships to fund project advancement, including a significant carried interest in Cascabel through its joint venture with SolGold plc. In October 2022, Cornerstone announced a friendly merger with SolGold plc, which completed on February 24, 2023, via a court-approved plan of arrangement under Alberta's Business Corporations Act; Cornerstone shares were delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange on February 28, 2023. As a result, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. now operates as a subsidiary of SolGold plc, renamed SolGold Canada Inc., consolidating SolGold's 100% ownership of the Cascabel project alongside the broader Ecuadorian portfolio.
The merger represents the most significant recent strategic change, enhancing SolGold's control over high-potential assets while providing Cornerstone shareholders continued exposure to Cascabel and other exploration opportunities; no major new partnerships, funding rounds, or product launches have been reported since the 2023 completion. Cornerstone's business model emphasizes project generation and joint ventures, serving mining investors and partners in the Andean copper-gold belt, with technical teams advancing properties toward feasibility studies. The company holds interests through Ecuadorian subsidiaries like Cornerstone Ecuador S.A. and focuses on de-risking deposits amid Ecuador's prospective geology.