- CEO
- Peter Born
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Gold
- Address
- 515 West Pender Street Vancouver BC Canada V6B 6H5
- IPO Date
- Jul 15, 2011
- Business
- Bedford Metals Corp. (Ticker: URGYF) is a junior resource exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily targeting copper, gold, and other base metals in North America. The company offers exploration services including geological mapping, geophysical surveys, diamond drilling programs, and resource estimation; it holds interests in projects such as the 100%-owned Corvette property in Quebec spanning 6,928 hectares with surface gold occurrences, the Linden property in British Columbia covering 2,134 hectares prospective for copper-gold, and the Piedra Labrada claims in Mexico (2,323 hectares) focused on silver-gold vein systems. Operations extend to Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2022 following its name change from ACDC Metals Inc. [ from previous context, but since no new, wait no citations per instruction].
In the last two years, Bedford Metals has undergone significant strategic expansions, including the strategic acquisition of the 17-square-kilometer Auriac West property in Quebec's Abitibi Greenstone Belt in July 2025 to bolster its gold portfolio; a non-brokered private placement financing of up to CAD$1.5 million announced in late 2024 to fund exploration; the commencement of a maiden drill program at the Corvette property in 2025 targeting high-grade gold zones; and the appointment of key executives such as Peter Born to the board in 2024 to enhance technical expertise. These moves reflect a shift toward aggressive exploration in tier-one jurisdictions amid rising metal prices, with no major partnerships or reorganizations reported as of December 2025. The company operates in the mining and exploration segment, serving institutional investors and targeting resource-rich belts attractive to major producers.