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- Richmond Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base metal properties, primarily gold projects in Canada. The company holds 100% interest in the Ridley Lake Gold property, comprising 196 contiguous unpatented mineral claims in the Swayze Greenstone Belt, Porcupine Mining Division, Raney and Rollo Townships, Ontario; it has recently acquired additional claims in the Rollo Township area of north central Ontario targeting gold. Richmond explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, and critical minerals including lithium and graphite; its efforts emphasize geophysical surveys, drilling programs, and sampling to delineate mineral deposits in the junior exploration segment.
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company operates principally in northern Ontario and Quebec, Canada, with historical activities in Austria. Management holds approximately 50% of the share capital, including interests through Silbermine Zeiring GmbH, and the company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol RMD and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under R52.
In April 2025, Richmond finalized the sale of its Austrian claims—including Schellgaden, Kreuzeck-Goldeck, Leogang East and West, Brixlegg, Seekar, Zinkwand, Oberzeiring, and the Graphite Group licenses totaling 631 licenses—to Stella Investments Limited for USD 25,000 cash, completing its withdrawal from Austria; it returned remaining Austrian licenses such as Oberzeiring and the Graphite Group. In May 2024, the company identified new drill targets in the Cyril Knight Zone at Ridley Lake and closed a non-brokered private placement; earlier in 2024, it consolidated shares on a 5-for-1 basis and proposed further financing. Recent activities include resumption of exploration at Ridley Lake and acquisition of Rollo Township claims in 2023.