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Quetzal Copper
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Quetzal Copper Corp.
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quetzalcopper.com
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2023
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Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Canadian copper exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and listed on the TSX-Venture exchange. Founded in 2023, the company is in the early exploration stage with no disclosed producing assets, revenue, or commercial customers. Its operating model centers on assembling and advancing copper mineral properties, evidenced by the June 2025 acquisition of Silverco Mining and three equity financings between November 2024 and October 2025 totaling approximately $7M CAD. Leadership is led by CEO, Director, and Founder Matt Badiali, with a headcount of 1–10 employees consistent with a junior explorer.

The company's capital structure is its primary business mechanism: it funds exploration and property acquisitions through periodic equity raises and consolidates positions via M&A, as demonstrated by the Silverco transaction. In October 2025, trading was temporarily halted by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) before resuming on October 24, 2025, restoring the company's access to public capital markets. No products, technology stack, partnerships, patents, or customer segments are disclosed in available data, and the company does not maintain an active app, API, or social media presence. A notable data quality flag: the website URL associated with the firm (quetzalcopper.com) currently displays unrelated online casino affiliate content, which suggests possible domain repurposing or registration issues and warrants verification of the company's actual web presence.

The revenue model is pre-commercial: there is no disclosed pricing model, product offering, or sales motion. Growth is currently expressed through capital raised and inorganic acquisitions rather than operating revenue, and the entity is dependent on continued equity financing and successful exploration outcomes to advance toward any future production or offtake scenario. Reported operating income and net income figures in the input data appear corrupted (values in the trillions), and should be disregarded pending reliable disclosure.

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Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Vancouver-based, TSX-Venture-listed junior copper exploration company founded in 2023. It funds early-stage mineral property work through periodic equity financings and selective acquisitions, with no current revenue or commercial customers.

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copper exploration, mineral exploration, junior mining, resource exploration, mining assets
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1Copper Exploration & Resource Development
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Copper and Mineral Exploration
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Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Canadian mining exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing early-stage copper and mineral exploration properties. The company holds exploration-stage mineral assets and completed the acquisition of Silverco Mining on 2025-06-26 as part of its portfolio-building strategy. Quetzal raises capital through public listing on the TSX-Venture exchange and private placement financings to fund its exploration activities.

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1Copper and mineral exploration assets
CategoryMining exploration
Description

Early-stage copper and mineral exploration properties held by Quetzal Copper Corp., including assets acquired via the 2025-06-26 acquisition of Silverco Mining. These exploration-stage mineral assets are held for the purpose of advancing copper resource prospects through geological exploration work.

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Peers7 records
1Filo Corp
TypeDirect peer
Description

Filo Corp is a Canadian-listed copper-gold exploration company developing the Filo del Sol project in South America. It is the most relevant direct peer for Quetzal given the shared model of a TSX-listed junior pursuing copper exposure through Latin American exploration.

2Solaris Resources
TypeDirect peer
Description

Solaris Resources is a Vancouver-based copper-gold exploration company advancing the Warintza project in Ecuador. It mirrors Quetzal's profile as a Canadian-incorporated, TSX-listed junior focused on copper discovery in the Americas.

3NGEx Minerals
TypeDirect peer
Description

NGEx Minerals is a Canadian copper-gold explorer with assets in South America. It is a direct comparable for Quetzal as a similarly staged junior pursuing large-scale copper porphyry systems.

4Faraday Copper
TypeDirect peer
Description

Faraday Copper is a Canadian copper-focused exploration and development company with U.S. assets. It is comparable to Quetzal as a TSX-listed junior copper company at a similar stage of capitalization.

5Arizona Sonoran Copper
TypeDirect peer
Description

Arizona Sonoran Copper is a copper developer/explorer listed in Canada pursuing a copper asset in the southwestern U.S. It is comparable to Quetzal as a TSX-listed copper pure-play at a comparable scale.

6Capstone Copper
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Capstone Copper is a mid-tier copper producer with operations across the Americas. It provides a broader incumbent benchmark against which junior explorers like Quetzal are typically valued by the market.

7Hudbay Minerals
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Hudbay Minerals is an established Canadian copper miner with producing assets and exploration upside. It is an incumbent benchmark for valuation context on copper-exposed juniors like Quetzal.

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Quetzal Copper

Copper and Mineral Explorationquetzalcopper.com

Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Vancouver-based, TSX-Venture-listed junior copper exploration company founded in 2023. It funds early-stage mineral property work through periodic equity financings and selective acquisitions, with no current revenue or commercial customers.

What Quetzal Copper does

Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Canadian copper exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and listed on the TSX-Venture exchange. Founded in 2023, the company is in the early exploration stage with no disclosed producing assets, revenue, or commercial customers. Its operating model centers on assembling and advancing copper mineral properties, evidenced by the June 2025 acquisition of Silverco Mining and three equity financings between November 2024 and October 2025 totaling approximately $7M CAD. Leadership is led by CEO, Director, and Founder Matt Badiali, with a headcount of 1–10 employees consistent with a junior explorer.

The company's capital structure is its primary business mechanism: it funds exploration and property acquisitions through periodic equity raises and consolidates positions via M&A, as demonstrated by the Silverco transaction. In October 2025, trading was temporarily halted by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) before resuming on October 24, 2025, restoring the company's access to public capital markets. No products, technology stack, partnerships, patents, or customer segments are disclosed in available data, and the company does not maintain an active app, API, or social media presence. A notable data quality flag: the website URL associated with the firm (quetzalcopper.com) currently displays unrelated online casino affiliate content, which suggests possible domain repurposing or registration issues and warrants verification of the company's actual web presence.

The revenue model is pre-commercial: there is no disclosed pricing model, product offering, or sales motion. Growth is currently expressed through capital raised and inorganic acquisitions rather than operating revenue, and the entity is dependent on continued equity financing and successful exploration outcomes to advance toward any future production or offtake scenario. Reported operating income and net income figures in the input data appear corrupted (values in the trillions), and should be disregarded pending reliable disclosure.

Quetzal Copper firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Quetzal Copper
Legal name
Quetzal Copper Corp.
Website
https://quetzalcopper.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
2023
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Vancouver-based, TSX-Venture-listed junior copper exploration company founded in 2023. It funds early-stage mineral property work through periodic equity financings and selective acquisitions, with no current revenue or commercial customers.
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Quetzal Copper industry classification

Industry
Product category
Copper and Mineral Exploration
akta.pro primary industry
Copper Exploration & Resource Development (IMAKADAA)

Keywords

  • Copper exploration
  • Mineral exploration
  • Junior mining
  • Resource exploration
  • Mining assets

Where Quetzal Copper is headquartered

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Vancouver
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Canada
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Quetzal Copper business model

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GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Others

Quetzal Copper product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Canadian mining exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing early-stage copper and mineral exploration properties. The company holds exploration-stage mineral assets and completed the acquisition of Silverco Mining on 2025-06-26 as part of its portfolio-building strategy. Quetzal raises capital through public listing on the TSX-Venture exchange and private placement financings to fund its exploration activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Copper and mineral exploration assets Early-stage copper and mineral exploration properties held by Quetzal Copper Corp., including assets acquired via the 2025-06-26 acquisition of Silverco Mining. These exploration-stage mineral assets are held for the purpose of advancing copper resource prospects through geological exploration work.

Companies that use Quetzal Copper

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Quetzal Copper technology and API

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Quetzal Copper partnerships and signals

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Quetzal Copper competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Filo Corp: Filo Corp is a Canadian-listed copper-gold exploration company developing the Filo del Sol project in South America. It is the most relevant direct peer for Quetzal given the shared model of a TSX-listed junior pursuing copper exposure through Latin American exploration.
  • Solaris Resources: Solaris Resources is a Vancouver-based copper-gold exploration company advancing the Warintza project in Ecuador. It mirrors Quetzal's profile as a Canadian-incorporated, TSX-listed junior focused on copper discovery in the Americas.
  • NGEx Minerals: NGEx Minerals is a Canadian copper-gold explorer with assets in South America. It is a direct comparable for Quetzal as a similarly staged junior pursuing large-scale copper porphyry systems.
  • Faraday Copper: Faraday Copper is a Canadian copper-focused exploration and development company with U.S. assets. It is comparable to Quetzal as a TSX-listed junior copper company at a similar stage of capitalization.
  • Arizona Sonoran Copper: Arizona Sonoran Copper is a copper developer/explorer listed in Canada pursuing a copper asset in the southwestern U.S. It is comparable to Quetzal as a TSX-listed copper pure-play at a comparable scale.

Broad incumbents

  • Capstone Copper: Capstone Copper is a mid-tier copper producer with operations across the Americas. It provides a broader incumbent benchmark against which junior explorers like Quetzal are typically valued by the market.
  • Hudbay Minerals: Hudbay Minerals is an established Canadian copper miner with producing assets and exploration upside. It is an incumbent benchmark for valuation context on copper-exposed juniors like Quetzal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Quetzal Copper financial estimates

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Quetzal Copper leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Quetzal Copper funding detail

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Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Quetzal Copper M&A and investment

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Quetzal Copper

What does Quetzal Copper do?

Quetzal Copper Corp. is a Canadian mining exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing early-stage copper and mineral exploration properties. The company holds exploration-stage mineral assets and completed the acquisition of Silverco Mining on 2025-06-26 as part of its portfolio-building strategy. Quetzal raises capital through public listing on the TSX-Venture exchange and private placement financings to fund its exploration activities.

Is Quetzal Copper a public or private company?

Quetzal Copper is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Quetzal Copper founded?

Quetzal Copper was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Quetzal Copper based?

Quetzal Copper is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are Quetzal Copper's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Filo Corp, Solaris Resources, NGEx Minerals, Faraday Copper and Arizona Sonoran Copper. Broad incumbents are Capstone Copper and Hudbay Minerals.

Does Quetzal Copper have an API?

No public API is recorded for Quetzal Copper.

What industry is Quetzal Copper in?

Quetzal Copper's product category is Copper and Mineral Exploration. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKADAA, Copper Exploration & Resource Development.

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NewswireCanadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trade ResumptionThe Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) announced the resumption of trading in Quetzal Copper Corp. shares on the TSX-Venture exchange under the symbol SICO, effective 9:30 AM ET on October 24, 2025. Trading in the company's securities had been temporarily halted, a measure CIRO implements to maintain fair and orderly market conditions. CIRO serves as the national self-regulatory organization overseeing all investment dealers and trading activity on Canadian debt and equity marketplaces.NewsfileSilverco Mining to Commence Trading on TSX Venture ExchangeQuetzal Copper Corp. (doing business as Silverco Mining Ltd.) will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on October 23, 2025, under the symbol "SICO", following the completion of a reverse takeover with Silverco Mining Corp. that establishes the company as a Tier 2 Mining issuer focused on developing the Cusi Property in Mexico. Due to an ongoing labour dispute between the British Columbia General Employees' Union and the BC government, the company is temporarily unable to complete its planned name change from "Quetzal Copper Corp." to "Silverco Mining Ltd." The Cusi Property is a permitted, past-producing underground silver-lead-zinc-gold project located in Chihuahua State, Mexico, approximately 135 kilometers west of Chihuahua City.FinancialContent Business PageEric Sprott Secures Significant 14.2 Percent Stake in Silverco Mining, Signaling Strong Bullish Outlook for SilverRenowned precious metals investor Eric Sprott acquired a 14.2 percent stake in Silverco Mining Ltd. (formerly Quetzal Copper Corp.) on October 17, 2025, purchasing 4,637,960 common shares for $7,420,736 as part of a reverse takeover transaction. The investment, executed through Sprott's beneficially owned corporation 2176423 Ontario Ltd., positions Silverco Mining to benefit from enhanced investor credibility and improved access to capital for developing its Cusi Silver Complex in Chihuahua, Mexico. Sprott's high-profile endorsement, driven by his bullish outlook on silver citing persistent supply deficits projected to exceed 200 million ounces in 2025, is expected to attract further institutional and retail interest to the junior miner.YahooQuetzal Copper Corp. Provides Update on Acquisition of Silverco Mining Corp. and Bridge Loan FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. entered a definitive amalgamation agreement with Silverco Mining Corp. to acquire all of Silverco's shares at an exchange ratio of 1.88 Quetzal shares per Silverco share. The deal includes a $500,000 bridge loan for working capital, and completion is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.NewsfileQuetzal Copper Corp. Provides Update on Acquisition of Silverco Mining Corp. and Bridge Loan FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. has entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Silverco Mining Corp. through a reverse takeover transaction, with Silverco securityholders receiving 1.88 Quetzal Shares per Silverco share, totaling 31,727,854 shares at a deemed price of $1.60 per share. Upon completion, Quetzal will change its name to "Silverco Mining Ltd.," consolidate shares on a 100:1 basis, and reconstitute its board and management with Silverco's proposed team led by Mark Ayranto as CEO. The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval, TSX-V listing approval, due diligence completion, and other customary conditions, with Quetzal shares currently halted pending further filings.YahooQuetzal Copper Corp. Announces Acquisition of Silverco Mining Corp. and Bridge Loan FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. entered a binding letter of intent to acquire Silverco Mining Corp., effective June 25, 2025, with completion resulting in a reverse takeover. Silverco owns the fully permitted Cusi Mine in Mexico, a past-producing silver-lead-zinc-gold project. The company plans to restart operations in 2026.NewsfileQuetzal Copper Corp. Announces Acquisition of Silverco Mining Corp. and Bridge Loan FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. announced its acquisition of Silverco Mining Corp. and a bridge loan financing. The deal will result in Quetzal changing its name to Silverco Mining Ltd. and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, with Silverco's assets, including the Cusi Mine in Mexico.NewsfileQuetzal Copper Announces Extension of Private PlacementQuetzal Copper Corp. (TSXV: Q) announced that the TSX Venture Exchange has granted the company an extension until February 17, 2025 to complete the non-flow-through portion of its non-brokered private placement, which was initially announced in December 2024. The offering comprises up to 6,666,666 units at C$0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of up to C$1,000,000 and up to 11,764,705 flow-through units at C$0.17 per unit for gross proceeds of up to C$2,000,000. The company already closed the first tranche on December 27, 2024, raising C$1,918,425 from flow-through units, and intends to use proceeds for exploration activities at its Princeton and Dot projects in British Columbia.NewsfileQuetzal Copper Announces Closing First Tranches of FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. closed the first two tranches of a private placement, raising gross proceeds of C$1,918,425 through the issuance of flow-through and non-flow-through units. The company intends to use these funds to immediately initiate drill programs at its Princeton project in British Columbia. This financing supports eligible Canadian exploration expenses for its properties in Canada and Mexico.NewsfileQuetzal Copper Provides Update on FinancingQuetzal Copper Corp. announced a non-brokered private placement offering up to C$3,000,000 in gross proceeds through the sale of units and flow-through units. The company intends to use the net proceeds for exploration and development activities related to its Princeton and Dot projects in British Columbia. The offering is scheduled to close around December 18, 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.