High-Grade Silver Discovery Meets Operating Infrastructure
Nord Precious Metals combines world-class silver exploration at Castle East with the district's only operating processing facility. Our integrated approach leverages existing infrastructure to advance toward production while expanding resources through aggressive drilling.
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Management Team
Frank Basa, P. Eng.
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
28+ years metallurgical engineering. Architect of Re-2Ox process. Previously operated 3M oz/year facilities.
Matt Halliday, P. Geo.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR AND DIRECTOR
13 years Kirkland Lake Gold. Led Castle East discovery program. Expert in Cobalt camp vein systems.
OPERATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
How We Work
Technical Excellence
DISCOVERY THROUGH SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION
60,000m drilling completed. Multiple vein structures identified. 3D geological modeling with SGS. Focus on expanding known mineralization rather than grassroots exploration.
Processing Innovation
SOLVING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
TTL processes material others can't. Gravity circuits recover silver from tailings. Re-2Ox handles penalty elements. Creating value from waste streams.
Environmental Integration
REMEDIATION AS REVENUE
Tailings reprocessing removes surface liabilities. Underground backfill stabilizes historic workings. Closed-loop processing eliminates discharge. Legacy cleanup funds exploration.
Community Partnership
AGREEMENTS IN PLACE SINCE 2015
Formal agreements with Matachewan, Temagami, and Teme-Augama Anishnabai. Local hiring priority. Environmental monitoring roles. Revenue sharing structures established.
Capital Efficiency
USING WHAT EXISTS
Acquired existing infrastructure rather than building new. Underground access already established. Processing facility operational. Focus investment on resource expansion.
STRATEGIC EVOLUTION
From Junior Explorer to Integrated Operation
DISTRICT CONTEXT
600 Million Ounces of Precedent
The Cobalt-Gowganda camp produced more silver than anywhere in North America between 1903-1989. Over 100 mines operated at peak, processing high-grade veins averaging 26 oz/ton. Modern technology now enables recovery of silver left behind in tailings and deeper zones.
Nord controls the largest land position in the camp and operates the only permitted processor. While others explore greenfield targets, we're expanding known deposits with existing infrastructure.
FIRST NATIONS PARTNERSHIP
Meaningful Agreements Since 2015
Our 78 km² property sits within traditional territories of three First Nations. Rather than negotiate after discovery, we established formal agreements early. These cover employment, training, environmental monitoring, and economic participation.
Local communities provide our workforce, supply services, and share in success. This approach ensures smooth operations and genuine partnership beyond regulatory compliance.
OPERATIONAL APPROACH
Creating Value While Cleaning Up
We generate revenue from environmental remediation. Tailings processing removes century-old surface deposits. Underground backfill stabilizes historic workings. The Re-2Ox process converts penalty elements to stable forms.
Every tonne processed improves the environment while recovering metals. This self-funding remediation model could transform how the industry approaches legacy sites globally.