Canamera Energy Metals

What Canamera Energy Metals does

Canamera Energy Metals Corp. is a publicly listed junior mineral exploration company (CSE: EMET; OTCQB: EMETF; FSE: 4LF0) headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, focused on rare earth elements (REEs) and select critical minerals across Brazil, the United States, and Canada. The company targets ionic adsorption clay (IAC) hosted REE deposits in Brazil — including the 100%-optioned Turvolândia (29,574 ha) and São Sepé (7,966 ha) projects in Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul, and the LOI-stage Patos (15,979 ha) project — alongside carbonatite-hosted REE-niobium systems (Schryburt Lake, Garrow in Ontario; Iron Hills in Colorado) and roll-front uranium (Great Divide Basin in Wyoming; Waterslide in Ontario). Its core technical thesis is that IAC deposits offer lower geological risk, near-surface mineralization, and simplified metallurgical processing (no crushing/milling, ambient-condition heap leaching with dilute electrolytes) relative to conventional hard-rock REE projects; the company applies a four-stage exploration pipeline spanning target delineation, drilling, resource definition with metallurgical testing, and project scoping.

The company's business model is a project-portfolio strategy typical of junior explorers: it acquires and advances mineral rights — predominantly through option agreements and joint ventures that minimize upfront capital outlay — and raises equity capital to fund staged exploration programs. Between November 2025 and March 2026, Canamera closed approximately $10.2 million across six non-brokered private placements, LIFE offerings, and flow-through financings, taking fully diluted shares to 87.1 million. Revenue, when and if generated, would flow from REE offtake sales to defense and clean-energy customers, project sale or joint venture with mid/large-tier miners, or royalty income from producing assets; at present, the company has no commercial customers, no products for sale, and no revenue.

Canamera is led by a small executive team (1–10 employees total) supplemented by geological consultants in Brazil, Canadian exploration consulting firms, an Indigenous-relations director, and outsourced investor-relations and digital-marketing partners. It targets end-markets that include Western governments and defense agencies seeking non-Chinese REE supply, EV and wind-turbine manufacturers requiring magnet-critical rare earth oxides (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb), and junior-mining equity investors, with marketing and capital-markets engagement conducted via Newsfile/StockTitan press distribution, an eight-platform social presence, and a USD $500,000 annual digital-marketing contract with Euro Digital Media Ltd.

Name

Canamera Energy Metals

Legal name

Canamera Energy Metals Corp.

Website

https://canamerametals.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Canamera Energy Metals is a publicly listed junior mineral exploration company advancing a seven-project portfolio of rare earth element and uranium assets in Brazil, the United States, and Canada, with a core focus on ionic adsorption clay REE deposits amenable to low-cost, low-capex extraction.

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Product category

Rare Earth Element Exploration

NAICS

Other Metal Ore Mining (21229), Other Metal Ore Mining (212290)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Earths Mining & Concentrates (REE Ores) (IMAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Rare earth exploration
• Ionic clay mining
• Critical minerals development
• Uranium exploration projects
• Mineral resource exploration

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Pre-Revenue / Exploration Stage: Canamera is a pre-revenue junior exploration company. Revenue potential is contingent on successful exploration leading to resource definition, economic evaluation, and eventual production. Revenue pathways include: sale of extracted/separated REEs to offtake partners (defense contractors, EV makers, wind turbine manufacturers); project sale or joint venture with a mid-tier/large mining company; royalty income from producing assets. Current value creation is driven by equity financing to fund exploration programs and portfolio expansion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Canamera Energy Metals Corp. is a pre-revenue junior mineral exploration company advancing a diversified portfolio of rare earth element (REE), uranium, and niobium projects across Brazil, the United States, and Canada. The portfolio targets ionic adsorption clay (IAC) REE deposits in Brazil (Turvolândia, São Sepé, Patos) and carbonatite-hosted REE-niobium and uranium assets in North America (Schryburt Lake, Waterslide, Garrow, Iron Hills, Great Divide Basin). Value realization is contingent on successful exploration, resource definition, and eventual offtake, joint venture, or production scenarios for magnet-critical rare earth oxides.

Product overview

Canamera Energy Metals Corp. is a rare earth elements and critical minerals exploration and development company operating a diversified project portfolio across Brazil, the United States, and Canada. The company focuses on ionic clay REE projects in Brazil (Turvolândia, São Sepé, and Patos) targeting low-cost extraction mineralization, alongside critical mineral assets in North America including the Schryburt Lake REE-niobium project, Waterslide uranium-REE project, and Garrow REE project in Canada, the Iron Hills project in Colorado, and the Great Divide Basin uranium project in Wyoming. The portfolio spans eight distinct exploration projects targeting rare earth elements, uranium, niobium, thorium, and fluorite mineralization.

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• Turvolândia Rare Earth Project An ionic clay-hosted rare earth element exploration project located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, covering 29,574 hectares. The project targets ionic adsorption clay mineralization with drill-confirmed results up to 6,431 ppm TREO and up to 42% magnet-critical rare earth oxides (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb).
• São Sepé Rare Earth Project A rare earth element exploration project in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, covering 7,966 hectares with three initial targets (Erica, Sara, Maya). The project is prospective for ionic clay model REE enrichment.
• Patos Ionic Clay REE Project An ionic clay rare earth project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, covering 15,979 hectares across eight exploration permits. The project is underlain by the Mata da Corda Group, with due diligence drilling completed and field geology indicating potential for Kamafugite-hosted REE targets.
• Iron Hills Project A critical and rare earth project in Gunnison County, Colorado, USA, comprising 85 mineral claims totaling 1,756 acres (711 hectares). Adjacent to Teck Resources' Iron Hills deposit, prospective for carbonatite-hosted REE-niobium mineralization.
• Great Divide Basin Uranium Project A uranium exploration project in Fremont and Sweetwater counties, Wyoming, USA, covering 104 unpatented mining claims (~2,080 hectares). Features roll-front uranium mineralization with historical drilling data and is adjacent to Premier American Uranium's Cyclone Project.
• Schryburt Lake REE-Niobium Project A carbonatite-hosted rare earth and niobium project in northwestern Ontario, Canada, covering 4,948 hectares with five priority targets (Blue Jay, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Starling, Hummingbird). Canamera can earn up to 90% interest from Bindi Metals through staged expenditures.
• Waterslide Uranium-REE Project A 2,300-hectare uranium and rare earth element property in Cardiff Township, Ontario, Canada, with 100 mining claim cells. Prospective for uranium, REE, thorium, and fluorite associated with alkaline and carbonatite intrusive systems.
• Garrow REE Project An REE and niobium exploration project in eastern Ontario, Canada, covering 2,182 hectares located 43 km N-NE of North Bay. Airborne magnetic survey identified broad magnetic anomaly coincident with elevated rare earth lake sediment values.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kingfisher Lake, Mishkeegogamang, Nibinamik (Summer Beaver), and Wunnumin Lake First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Canamera is actively engaged with four First Nations communities (Kingfisher Lake, Mishkeegogamang, Nibinamik, Wunnumin Lake) in respect of the Schryburt Lake project in Ontario. Engagement is led by Andrew Best (Métis, Director of Indigenous Relations) to ensure exploration activities respect Indigenous rights and create opportunities for meaningful participation. First Nations consultation is ongoing as part of Ontario Exploration Permit requirements.
• Euro Digital Media Ltd.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2026Canamera renewed its digital marketing agreement with Euro Digital Media Ltd. (London, UK) for up to 12 months at a cost of USD $500,000. Services include campaign creation, ad groups, display/text ads, keyword research, remarketing campaigns, and landing page development. Euro Digital holds no securities in Canamera and maintains an arm's-length relationship.
• Arm's Length Brazilian Permits-Holder (Patos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Canamera signed a non-binding LOI to potentially acquire an option to earn 100% interest in the Patos ionic clay REE project in Minas Gerais, Brazil (~15,979 hectares). Two-stage structure: C$20,000 auger drill program for due diligence, then option exercise requiring C$228,000 cash + C$307,800 in shares, plus milestone payments up to C$570,000 tied to resource thresholds. 2% NSR to vendor (buyable to 1% for C$228,000).
• Gallik Explorations Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Canamera entered an option agreement with Gallik Explorations Inc. to earn a 100% interest in the Waterslide Property (2,300 hectares, uranium-REE project near Bancroft, Ontario). Terms: four staged payments of $25,000 cash + $25,000 in shares each over 3 years (total C$100K cash + C$100K shares). Subject to 2% NSR to Gallik, buyable to 1% for C$1,000,000. CSE approval required.
• Dr. Reuter Resources GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 January 2026Canamera engaged Dr. Reuter Resources GmbH for investor relations services, effective January 2026. Minimum 6-month term with renewal option. Provides investor communication, market commentary, and outreach to support capital markets engagement.
• Clean Nuclear Energy Corp. (subsidiary of Nexus Uranium Corp., CSE: NXSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Canamera entered an option agreement with Clean Nuclear Energy Corp. (wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexus Uranium) to earn up to 90% interest in the Great Divide Basin uranium project in Wyoming, USA (104 unpatented mining claims, ~2,080 acres). Three-stage earn-in: (1) 51% with $30K cash, $100K cash, $750K exploration expenditures; (2) additional 20% with $250K shares, $75K cash, $1M exploration; (3) additional 19% with $1M exploration. Subject to 1.25% NSR to Plateau Ventures LLC.
• Bindi Metals Limited (ASX: BIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Canamera entered into a Joint Venture Option Agreement with Bindi Metals Limited (Australian-listed) for Canamera to earn up to a 90% interest in the Schryburt Lake REE-Niobium Project in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Schryburt Lake covers ~4,948 hectares and hosts a multi-centre carbonatite-hosted REE-Nb system with four priority targets. Canamera can earn 51% by funding $1.5M in expenditures; additional 25% for $3M more; additional 14% for $4.5M more. Bindi retains a 1% NSR (buyable).
• Rangefront Mining ServicesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 October 2025Canamera engaged Rangefront Mining Services (Elko, Nevada) to support US project expansion strategy, including identification and acquisition of additional critical mineral projects in the United States. Engaged in context of China's rare earth export restrictions covering 12 of 17 REE elements.
• iFind Mining Inc. / Gabriel Nakamura / Rco Mineração LTDA / Irmãos Martins ServiçoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2025Canamera executed a definitive option agreement with iFind Mining Inc. and associated Brazilian parties to acquire 100% interest in the Turvolândia and São Sepé REE ionic clay projects in Brazil. Turvolândia: 29,574 hectares in Minas Gerais, 100% option. São Sepé: 7,966 hectares in Rio Grande do Sul, option to earn 100%. Underlying vendors hold 2% NSR.

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Direct peers

• Serra Verde Group: Serra Verde is a privately-held Brazilian IAC REE developer advancing the Pela Ema deposit in Goiás, Brazil. It is one of the most advanced IAC REE projects outside China and a direct competitor for downstream offtake partnerships, strategic capital, and Western-government alignment in the Brazilian IAC belt.
• Mkango Resources Ltd. Mkango (AIM/TSXV: MKA) is an REE-focused exploration and development company with the Songwe Hill project in Malawi and a downstream rare earths recycling/hydrometallurgy business. It is a comparable REE junior pursuing both primary resource and processing optionality.
• Meteoric Resources: Meteoric Resources (ASX: MEI) is the most direct peer: it controls the Caldeira ionic clay REE project in the same geological corridor as Canamera's Turvolândia and São Sepé in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Both target IAC-style REE deposits with similar metallurgy and a magnet-critical product mix; Meteoric is materially more advanced, with a published resource estimate and active scoping studies.
• Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. Appia (CSE: API) is a Canadian junior exploring both REE and uranium, with the PCH and Alces Lake projects in Saskatchewan and Ontario. It mirrors Canamera's dual-commodity junior-explorer model, is at a similar pre-resource stage, and competes for the same retail and institutional capital in the Canadian small-cap REE/uranium space.
• Defense Metals Corp. Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN) is a Canadian REE-focused junior advancing the Wicheeda carbonatite-hosted REE deposit in British Columbia. It is a direct comparable for Canamera's Schryburt Lake and Iron Hills carbonatite targets, and competes for similar Western-government support and capital.

Broad incumbents

• Neo Performance Materials Inc. Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) is a global REE downstream processor producing separated oxides, metals, alloys, and magnets from its facilities in China, Europe, and North America. It represents the downstream magnet-metal value chain that Canamera's MREO-rich resources would feed into.
• Energy Fuels Inc. Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU) is a U.S.-listed uranium and rare earths processor that has begun recovering REE from monazite sands at its White Mesa Mill in Utah. As an incumbent U.S. producer moving into REE separation, it competes for the same Western supply-chain narrative and is a potential offtake or strategic partner for Canamera.
• Lynas Rare Earths Limited: Lynas (ASX: LYC) is the largest non-Chinese producer of separated rare earth oxides, operating the Mt Weld mine in Australia and a processing facility in Malaysia. As the broad incumbent in non-Chinese REE, it sets the benchmark pricing and supply narrative that supports demand for junior IAC developers like Canamera.

Emerging players

• USA Rare Earth, LLC: USA Rare Earth is a privately-held U.S. REE developer advancing the Round Top heavy-REE project in Texas and downstream magnet manufacturing capabilities. It represents the U.S.-domestic REE supply-chain effort that Canamera's Iron Hills project (Colorado) is positioned to feed.
• Premier American Uranium Corp. Premier American Uranium (TSXV: PUR) controls the Cyclone Project in Wyoming's Great Divide Basin, directly adjacent to Canamera's uranium project at the same basin. It is a highly comparable roll-front uranium explorer with similar stage and capital profile, and competes for the same uranium-focused capital pool.

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CanameraMetals
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• Facebookfacebook.com/canamerametals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canamera-energy-metals
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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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