What Showcase Minerals does

Showcase Minerals is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company that acquires and advances exploration-stage properties for gold, silver, and uranium in established mining jurisdictions. The company is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol SHOW and is headquartered in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Its current property portfolio comprises the Grassy and Premier East Gold Projects (1,535.10 hectares, seven claims) in BC's Golden Triangle adjacent to the historic Premier Gold Mine, the Comstock Silver Property (2,080.8 hectares) in BC's Slocan area, the Pontiac Uranium Project in southwestern Quebec, and the Dixie Flats, North Star, and Woodruff claims in Nevada. The company has 1-10 employees and operates without any disclosed product revenue at this stage.

The company's business model is that of a typical early-stage explorer: it identifies prospective mineral properties, secures them through staking, option agreements, or share-based acquisitions, and advances them via phased exploration work including a planned spring drill program at the Grassy Gold Project. There are no customers, no pricing model, and no recurring revenue mechanics; value creation is expected to flow from demonstrating mineral resources through exploration success, then either advancing projects toward development, joint-venturing with mid-tier producers, or selling assets. Recent financing activity includes a closed $210,000 CAD private placement of 3,000,000 units at $0.07 (Jan 2026) and an announced non-brokered placement of up to $800,000 CAD, with Research Capital Corp. acting as finder on both transactions.

Leadership includes CEO Dylan Hunko, President Rene Bernard (appointed December 2025), CFO and Corporate Secretary Malcolm Davidson, and VP of Exploration Ali Wasiliew. The largest disclosed shareholder is Decade Resources Ltd, which received 5,000,000 common shares as consideration for the Grassy and Premier East acquisition, giving it a 19% non-diluted ownership stake. Director Christopher Paterson resigned in October 2025. The capital structure relies on equity issuance and vendor share consideration rather than cash, which limits dilution from cash outlays but transfers value to property vendors.

Name

Showcase Minerals

Legal name

Showcase Minerals Inc.

Website

https://showcaseminerals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Showcase Minerals is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company publicly listed on the CSE (SHOW) that acquires and advances gold, silver, and uranium exploration properties across British Columbia, Quebec, and Nevada for eventual development, joint venture, or sale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining and Mineral Exploration

NAICS

Mining (except Oil and Gas) (212)

SIC

Gold And Silver Ores (1040), Metal Mining (1000), Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Exploration & Project Development (IMAKAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Mineral exploration services
• Gold and silver properties
• Uranium exploration projects
• Mining property acquisitions
• Junior mining company

Headquarters

HQ city

Salmon Arm

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Showcase Minerals is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company that acquires, explores, and develops early-stage mining properties for gold, silver, and uranium. Its portfolio includes the Grassy and Premier East Gold Projects in British Columbia's Golden Triangle, the Comstock Silver Property in Slocan, the Pontiac Uranium Project in Quebec, and the Dixie Flats, North Star, and Woodruff claims in Nevada. The company funds exploration activities primarily through private placement financings and share-based property acquisitions.

Product overview

Showcase Minerals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring and developing precious and base metal properties. The company operates a portfolio of mineral exploration projects spanning British Columbia's Golden Triangle (Grassy Gold Project, Premier East Gold Project), the Slocan Silver Camp (Comstock Silver Property), Nevada (Dixie Flats, North Star, Woodruff claims), and Quebec (Pontiac Uranium Project). The company conducts exploration activities including planned drill programs and finances operations through private placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grassy Gold Project Gold exploration project located north of Stewart, British Columbia in the Golden Triangle region, comprising multiple mineral claims totaling 1,535.10 hectares and slated for spring drill program funding via private placement.
• Premier East Gold Project Gold exploration project adjacent to the historic Premier Gold Mine in British Columbia's Golden Triangle region, acquired as part of a 100% interest acquisition.
• Comstock Silver Property Silver property in the Slocan area of British Columbia covering the former Comstock mine, consisting of three mineral claims totaling 2,080.8 hectares, subject to an option agreement.
• Pontiac Uranium Project Uranium exploration project located near Fort Coulange in southwestern Quebec, held under option agreements for exploration purposes.
• Dixie Flats, North Star, and Woodruff Claims Mineral claims in Nevada held under option agreements for exploration purposes, comprising part of Showcase's diversified US exploration portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Acquired 1,535.10 hectares of gold exploration properties in the Golden Triangle
• +2 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

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fission Uranium Corp. Pure-play uranium exploration and development company focused on the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Comparable uranium exposure, though at a more advanced stage and larger market cap.
• Decade Resources Ltd: Vancouver-based junior mineral explorer that vended the Grassy and Premier East Gold Projects to Showcase and now holds a 19% equity stake. Operates as a property generator in BC and elsewhere — directly comparable business model and asset type.
• New Found Gold Corp. Explorer-developer advancing the Queensway Gold Project in Newfoundland. Comparable as a recent Canadian gold exploration success story and small-cap market cap peer, though in a different district.
• Ascot Resources Ltd. Gold developer with the Premier Gold Project located immediately adjacent to Showcase's Grassy and Premier East claims in the Golden Triangle. Direct geographic and commodity peer.
• Skeena Resources Limited: Mid-stage gold developer focused on the Eskay Creek and Snip projects in BC's Golden Triangle. Highly comparable asset location and commodity exposure, though at a more advanced development stage.
• Sabre Gold Mines Corp. Junior gold company with projects in the western US and Yukon, focused on restarting and exploring past-producing mines. Comparable scale, commodity focus, and acquisition-oriented strategy.
• Defense Metals Corp. Canadian junior explorer focused on rare earth elements and critical minerals in BC. Comparable as a small-cap Canadian critical minerals exploration peer aligned with the rare earth/uranium theme of Showcase's portfolio.
• Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. Junior silver and gold explorer with claims in Nevada and Arizona. Comparable as a small-cap North American precious metals exploration peer, especially given Showcase's Nevada silver-gold claims.

Broad incumbents

• Denison Mines Corp. Mid-tier uranium developer with flagship Wheeler River project in the Athabasca Basin. Comparable uranium commodity exposure as a more established player in the Canadian uranium exploration space.
• Cameco Corporation: Largest pure-play uranium producer globally and a major supplier to nuclear utilities. Provides broader market context for uranium pricing and demand trends relevant to Showcase's Pontiac project.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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