Naughty Ventures

What Naughty Ventures does

Naughty Ventures Corp. (CSE: BAD, OTC: BADV, FSE: 5DE) is a Vancouver-based Canadian mineral exploration company that operates an early-discovery value engineering model. The company acquires or options high-potential mineral and energy assets at early stages, applies targeted technical or strategic work to unlock value, and then partners, options, or divests at the inflection point while retaining meaningful equity positions in the advancing companies. It was renamed from York Harbour Metals Inc. effective October 14, 2025, with the rebrand designed to reflect a strategic pivot toward this early-discovery thesis.

The company runs two interconnected portfolios. The Mineral Portfolio consists of partner-funded exploration and optioned assets including the 7,207-hectare Green Lightning Lithium Project in Quebec's Frotet-Evans Greenstone Belt, the Lord Baron copper-gold project in Newfoundland, the Little Gull H2 Project (natural hydrogen/helium) in northwestern Ontario, the LYNXSTRIKE Gold Project in Saskatchewan, White Wolf claim blocks in Yukon, and the Bottom Brook rare earth element property optioned to Sorrento Resources. The Equity Portfolio holds strategic share positions in advancing portfolio companies, including 3.4 million shares in Metalsource Mining. Technical activities include AI/ML prospectivity analysis, geochemical sampling (notably extending Lord Baron copper strike from 2.25 km to 6.1 km), and NI 43-101 reporting via contracted geoscience firms such as VoiseyScore Geoscience.

The business model is asset-light and partner-funded: exploration spend, drilling requirements, and milestone obligations are transferred to option partners in exchange for cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures, while Naughty Ventures retains equity upside. Revenue, where recognized, derives from option and partnership agreements (cash payments and share issuances at milestones) rather than product sales, and the company is effectively pre-revenue. The company is publicly listed with multi-exchange presence and is led by CEO and President Blair Naughty, with founders Donald James and Glenn Laing and CFO Brandon Schwabe on the management team.

Name

Naughty Ventures

Legal name

Naughty Ventures Inc.

Website

https://yorkharbourmetals.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Naughty Ventures Corp. is a Vancouver-based Canadian mineral exploration company (CSE: BAD) that acquires early-stage mineral and energy assets, applies targeted technical work, then partners or divests while retaining equity positions in the advancing companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Option and Partnership Agreements: The company generates revenue through option agreements where partners fund exploration spend, drilling requirements, and milestone obligations. Naughty Ventures retains meaningful equity positions in advancing companies as projects meet milestones including cash payments, drilling thresholds, and share issuances.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Naughty Ventures is an early-discovery value engineering company that acquires or options high-potential mineral and energy assets at early stages, applies targeted technical or strategic work to unlock value (including AI/ML prospectivity analysis), and then partners, options, or divests while retaining meaningful equity positions. The company operates a Mineral Portfolio of partner-funded exploration assets across critical minerals, copper-gold systems, and rare earth elements, alongside an Equity Portfolio of strategic share positions in companies advancing those projects. Revenue is generated through option and partnership agreements where partners fund exploration spending, drilling requirements, and milestone obligations in exchange for project interests.

Product overview

Naughty Ventures is an early-discovery value engineering company operating two interconnected portfolios: a Mineral Portfolio of partner-funded exploration and optioned assets (including Green Lightning Lithium, Lord Baron Copper-Gold, Little Gull H2, LYNXSTRIKE Gold, White Wolf claims, and Bottom Brook REE), and an Equity Portfolio of strategic share positions in advancing companies. The model acquires or options high-potential assets early, applies targeted technical or strategic work (including AI/ML prospectivity analysis) to unlock value, then partners, options, or divests while retaining meaningful equity positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mineral Portfolio Partner-funded exploration and optioned assets providing direct exposure to high-potential mineral projects across critical minerals, copper-gold systems, and rare earth elements. Structured through option agreements that transfer exploration spend, drilling requirements, and milestone obligations to partners.
• Equity Portfolio Meaningful equity positions in companies advancing optioned projects, allowing Naughty Ventures to compound value as partners meet milestones including cash payments, drilling thresholds, and share issuances without operational risk or dilution.
• Green Lightning Lithium Project 7,207-hectare lithium claim package in Quebec's Frotet-Evans Greenstone Belt, adjacent to Q2 Metals Corp.'s Cisco Lithium Project. Features a two-phase exploration program including data compilation, geological modeling, AI/ML prospectivity analysis, and bottom-of-till sampling aimed at generating ranked drill-ready targets.
• Lord Baron Copper-Gold Project 100%-owned copper-gold project in Newfoundland where soil geochemical sampling extended anomalous copper mineralization strike length from 2.25 km to 6.1 km, with 570 soil samples collected and 46 showing anomalous copper levels above 100 ppm.
• Little Gull H2 Project Natural hydrogen and helium exploration project in northwestern Ontario covering 4,576 hectares, targeting potential in the Seagull Pluton area based on historic drilling data including high-pressure flammable gas intersections.
• LYNXSTRIKE Gold Project 5,300-hectare gold land package in Saskatchewan adjoining Trident Resources' Contact Lake Gold Discovery, positioning the company in an area with increased exploration potential.
• White Wolf East and White Wolf West Claim blocks in Yukon adjacent to Prospector Minerals' high-grade ML Project, acquired for $40,000 and 2.2 million shares, making Naughty Ventures the only company holding ground on both sides of the emerging mineralized trend.
• Bottom Brook Rare Earth Element Property Rare earth element property in Newfoundland being advanced by Sorrento Resources under an option agreement, with Sorrento acting as operator and able to acquire up to 100% interest through cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures over three years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Copper mineralization extended from 2.25 km to 6.1 km strike length at Lord Baron project
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VoiseyScore Geoscience Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 19 June 2026VoiseyScore Geoscience Inc. was engaged to lead the maiden exploration program at the Green Lightning Lithium Project. The firm is conducting data compilation, geological modeling, and bottom-of-till verification drilling as part of the two-phase exploration program designed to generate ranked drill-ready targets with a NI 43-101 Technical Report.
• Sorrento Resources Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025Sorrento Resources Ltd. entered into a definitive option agreement with Naughty Ventures to acquire up to 100% interest in the Bottom Brook rare earth element property in Newfoundland and Labrador. The agreement involves cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures over three years, with Sorrento acting as the operator.
• Q2 Metals Corp.minorOthersQ2 Metals Corp.'s Cisco Lithium Project is adjacent to Naughty Ventures' Green Lightning Lithium Project. The Cisco project hosts an inferred resource of 295 million tonnes at 1.36% Li2O, representing one of Canada's most significant hard-rock lithium discoveries. This strategic positioning leverages proximity to a major lithium discovery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EMX Royalty Corporation: TSX/NYSE-listed royalty and project-generation company with a global portfolio of mineral royalties and equity stakes generated through early-stage deal-making. More established and broader scope than Naughty Ventures, but the same underlying 'early-discovery monetization' strategy.
• Vox Royalty Corp: TSX-listed minerals royalty company that acquires royalties and streams from early-stage projects. Comparable in capturing early-discovery upside through deal structures rather than direct mining.
• Patriot Battery Metals: ASX/TSX-listed lithium explorer with the Corvette property in Quebec — a significant hard-rock lithium discovery in the same James Bay region as several Naughty Ventures' lithium assets. Larger and more advanced but same commodity and jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Frontier Lithium Inc: TSX-listed Canadian hard-rock lithium exploration and development company with projects in Ontario. Closely comparable commodity focus and stage of development to Naughty Ventures' Green Lightning Lithium Project.
• Scottie Resources Corp: TSX-V-listed junior gold/silver explorer in British Columbia that partners and options non-core assets while retaining upside. Comparable size, stage, and partnership-driven model to Naughty Ventures.
• Sorrento Resources Ltd: CSE-listed junior REE/critical-minerals explorer that entered into a definitive option agreement with Naughty Ventures to acquire up to 100% of the Bottom Brook REE property. Direct counterparty and operational peer on the REE side of the portfolio.
• Precipitate Gold Corp: TSX-V-listed junior gold explorer with a portfolio of partner-funded and optioned projects across Canada. Comparable size, listing tier, and partner-funded exploration model to Naughty Ventures.
• Eagle Plains Resources: Long-standing TSX-V-listed project generator with a large portfolio of optioned and partner-funded mineral properties across Canada. Closely analogous operating model to Naughty Ventures' partner-funded mineral portfolio.
• Q2 Metals Corp: CSE-listed lithium explorer whose flagship Cisco Lithium Project (inferred 295M tonnes at 1.36% Li2O) is directly adjacent to Naughty Ventures' Green Lightning Lithium Project in Quebec. Closest geographic and geological peer.
• Millrock Resources: TSX-V-listed project generator that acquires early-stage mineral properties and partners them out to larger explorers while retaining royalties and equity. Operates the same 'early-discovery value engineering' model as Naughty Ventures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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