KTO is up 267% in the past year along with the strong sector. As a developer it has no revenue yet, but $35M cash. Losses and negative cash flow are fairly minimal. Insiders own 6%. Founded in 2011 and formerly West Melville Metals, K2 explores for gold and silver in mining-friendly areas of the US and Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, it emphasizes projects like Mojave in California and Si2 in Nevada, with recent advancements in permitting and ownership. The firm raised substantial financing, including C$25.25 million closed recently. K2's flagship Mojave Project spans 5,830 hectares in Inyo County, California, featuring oxide gold targets with recent positive Record of Decision for drilling and a Final EIS issued. The Si2 Project in Nevada's Walker Lane Trend underwent reverse circulation drilling, identifying high-priority targets for 2026 testing. Other assets include Wels in Yukon, covering 7,200 hectares near major deposits. We think management is decent here. With its drilling budget, it should have a decent series of news this year, though of course drilling has to be good as expectations are high. It should be considered very high risk, but it has some interesting qualities for a small cap developer.
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