- CEO
- David C. Greenway
- Full Time Employees
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- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Precious metals
- Address
- Royal Centre Vancouver BC Canada V6E 4N7
- IPO Date
- Jan 23, 2012
- Business
- Vanguard Mining Corp. engages in resource exploration and development, focusing on mineral properties in Canada and select international opportunities. The company specializes in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of gold, lithium, and uranium projects, with active programs designed to advance near-term resource delineation and potential development opportunities. Vanguard Mining Corp. operates as a junior mining company pursuing early-stage to advanced exploration projects, including the Brussels Creek project near Kamloops, British Columbia, and additional lithium and uranium exploration prospects in other jurisdictions. The firm leverages geologic assessment, drilling campaigns, trenching, sampling, permitting, and strategic partnerships to advance its portfolio.
Founding and governance
Vanguard Mining Corp. is incorporated in 2010 and maintains its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. The company has undergone a rebranding from Recharge Resources Ltd. to Vanguard Mining Corp. in March 2025, aligning its corporate identity with its expanded mineral exploration mandate. Primary governance and executive oversight are provided by a board of directors and management team experienced in resource exploration, corporate finance, and corporate development for junior mining ventures.
Geographic footprint and subsidiaries
Headquartered in Canada, Vanguard Mining Corp. maintains project activity across Canadian jurisdictions, with a notable emphasis on British Columbia’s mineral belts and related concession blocks. The company’s project portfolio includes partnerships or 100%-owned claims spanning multiple mineral disciplines, including gold-silver-copper-palladium prospects and lithium-bearing ground, as well as uranium exploration interests in select regions. Vanguard Mining Corp. may maintain subsidiary structures or project-specific entities to manage regional operations, licensing, and permitting.
Core products and services
- Mineral exploration and evaluation services: target identification, geological surveys, geochemical sampling, trenching, drilling campaigns, assaying, resource estimation support, and data interpretation for gold, lithium, copper, palladium, and uranium targets.
- Project development services: permitting coordination, environmental baseline studies, community engagement, and steps toward potential project advancement, including early-stage feasibility considerations where applicable.
- Resource development partnerships: joint-venture and strategic alliance arrangements to fund, de-risk, and advance specific exploration projects, including option or earn-in structures.
Latest major company changes
- Name change and corporate rebranding from Recharge Resources Ltd. to Vanguard Mining Corp. in March 2025, signaling a broadened mineral portfolio and strategic focus beyond the prior branding.
- 2025 exploration program updates for Brussels Creek in British Columbia, outlining a follow-up plan involving gridded prospecting, surface sampling, trenching, permitting, and potential drilling pending approvals, reflecting an aggressive shift to advance near-surface gold prospects.
- Ongoing funding activities and strategic capital initiatives in 2025–2026 to support North American exploration, including warrant exercises and fundraising to finance Brussels Creek and other project activities.
Industry context and business segments
- Industry: Mineral exploration and development, with activity across precious metals (gold, palladium), base metals (copper), critical minerals (lithium), and energy-related minerals (uranium).
- Segments: Early-stage exploration, resource targeting, project evaluation, permitting and regulatory readiness, and potential project partnerships or acquisitions.
- Customer and partner profile: financial investors seeking exposure to junior mining assets; strategic partners for development and funding of exploration programs.
Notes on governance and corporate structure
- Founding year and headquarters: 2010; headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
- Corporate evolution: rebranding to Vanguard Mining Corp. in 2025, with continued focus on expanding and validating a diversified mineral exploration portfolio.
- Subsidiaries and relationships: project-level entities and potential joint ventures or option agreements tied to Canadian and international mineral properties. These relationships support project-specific development and financing, aligned with the company’s expansion into uranium and other high-value mineral targets.