- Business
- Southern Arc Minerals Inc. is a Canadian investment company focused on strategic investments in mineral resource companies with an emphasis on gold and copper-gold projects; it provides shareholders exposure to highly prospective exploration assets while minimizing risk through diversified holdings in politically stable jurisdictions. Incorporated in British Columbia in 2004 and headquartered at Suite 650, 669 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, the company maintains a portfolio that includes its position as the largest shareholder in Japan Gold Corp., a Canadian junior explorer targeting gold deposits in Japan; an investment in Tethyan Resources plc, which explores for copper, gold, and base metals in the Tethyan Mineral Belt of Eastern Europe; a stake in Rise Gold Corp., owner of the historic Idaho-Maryland past-producing gold mine in Nevada County, California, USA; and shares in PT Ancora Indonesia Resources Tbk, an Indonesian public company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange engaged in mining services, explosives production, and resource activities. Southern Arc operates primarily through equity investments rather than direct exploration, targeting junior mining firms across North America, Asia, and Europe to leverage technical expertise, industry relationships, and capital for value creation. Recent developments include the appointment of Vince Boon as CFO and director alongside Murray Flanigan as director on May 24, 2024, bolstering management; results from its annual general meeting announced on June 27, 2024; and earnings reported for the first quarter ended September 30, 2025, reflecting ongoing portfolio oversight without major acquisitions or funding rounds in the past year.