Canadian-listed Mining Companies Affected by Russia Invading Ukraine

Mining companies face increased geopolitical risk as world tensions increase

eResearch | With today’s event of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, here is a list of some Canadian-listed mining companies that might be affected as they have projects in Russia or Ukraine:

Kinross logoKinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K)

  • kinross.com
  • Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kinross engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Ghana, and Mauritania.
  • Operating in Russia for more than 25 years, it currently operates the underground Kupol mine in the Chukotka region and the Udinsk project is currently in the Feasibility Study stage.
  • Kinross booked revenue of $3.73 billion in 2021 and is currently trading at $6.92 with a market cap of $8.60 billion.

Silver Bear logoSilver Bear Resources Plc (TSX:SBR)

  • silverbearresources.com
  • Headquartered in London, England, Silver Bear engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metal properties in Russia.
  • Its principal asset is the Mangazeisky silver project located to the north of Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha with total Measured & Indicated Resource of 233.47 Kt at 1,196 g/t silver, 1.79% lead and 1.71% zinc.
  • Silver Bear is currently trading at $0.08 with a market cap of $50.8 million.

Black Iron logoBlack Iron Inc. (TSX:BKI)

  • blackiron.com
  • Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Black Iron operates as an iron ore exploration and development company.
  • It holds a 100% interest in the Shymanivske Iron Ore Project located in Krivyi Rih, Ukraine with a total Measured & Indicated resource of 645.8 Mt at 31.6% Fetot and 18.8% Femag and an Inferred resource of 188.3 Mt at 30.1% Fetot and 18.4% Femag.
  • The Shymanivske project has a 2017 PEA with a NPV10% of US$1.9 billion and a two-phase build of 4 Mtpa to 8 Mtpa.
  • Black Iron is currently trading at $0.12 with a market cap of $34.9 million.

Orsu Metals logoOrsu Metals Corporation (TSXV:OSU)

  • orsumetals.com
  • Headquartered in British Virgin Islands, Orsu Metals explores for and develops mineral properties in Russia.
  • Its main project is the 90% interest in the Sergeevskoe Gold Project that is located in the Mogocha District of Zabaikalskiy Krai, Russia.
  • The Sergeevskoe project hosts an Inferred Resource of 30.42 Mt at 1.45 g/t Au for 1.4 million gold ounces.
  • Orsu Metals is currently trading at $0.23 with a market cap of $9.9 million.

Azarga Metals logoAzarga Metals Corp. (TSXV:AZR)

  • azargametals.com
  • Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Azarga Metals engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Russia.
  • It owns a 100% interest in the Unkur copper-silver project located in eastern Russia.
  • A PEA was completed on the open pit project in 2018 with a NPV of US$203.6 million, based on annual production of 13,217 tonnes of copper and 3.70 million ounces of silver, over an 8-year mine life.
  • Azarga Metals is currently trading at $0.04 with a market cap of $5.2 million.

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