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Metal Energy is getting a turnaround, with a new focus on copper porphyries in BC. In this interview, Charlie Greig, CEO of Metal Energy, discussed the company’s pivot into copper through the acquisition of the NIV copper-gold porphyry property in British Columbia’s Toodoggone district. Over the course of the conversation Charlier and Chairman Stephen Stewart outlined the terms of the option/earn-in, explained why management is calling NIV “one of the best undrilled porphyry targets in B.C.,” and walked through the technical basis for that claim. The discussion also covers permitting status and First Nations engagement for the planned 2026 drill program, how NIV fits alongside Metal Energy’s Highland Valley copper project, and the the existence and structure of the royalty interest tied to the project.

TLDR

1. The deal is based on a 80% earn-in, and $20M spend to 2030.
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   Metal Energy is optioning up to 80% of NIV on a five-year, staged earn-in, with cash and shares up front and a work-commitment backbone. $300k cash on exchange acceptance, $300k in shares by year-end, vendor elections again in 2027 and 2030, and a programmatic work spend that totals $20M over five years, framed as ~$2.5M per year, and 10M at the end, with drilling targeted for 2026.
2. Permits and community engagement in hand.
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   Management emphasizes they are “fully permitted” to drill in 2026. First Nations engagement is underway.
3. Target defined by overlapping anomalies.
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   The technical case hinges on overlapping anomalies. Soils/talus geochem, IP chargeability, and magnetics aligned over a long trend. Charlie describes a chargeability tied to sulfides and the trio of datasets “overlapping,” which will guide the first drill holes into the strongest coincident responses.
4. “The best undrilled porphyry target in BC” claim.
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   I asked Charlie how/why this is the “best untested porphyry target in BC,” and he said “best” is subjective, but they frame “best” around near-surface potential and the strength/scale of the coincident anomalies. The first 2026 holes are the real proof point.
5. Insider-held royalty.
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   A royalty exists in the option structure. The vendors (Alex and Charlie) retain a royalty with buyback provisions “except for 1%.” Charlie explained that the royalty won’t cloud his judgement on exploration, as he will also retain an ownership in the project, as well as a large chunk of stock.

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