Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNR) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, evaluation and advancement of critical minerals and base metal projects. The firm’s primary activities center on the exploration and development of copper, cobalt and nickel deposits, which serve as essential components in the global shift toward clean energy, electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies. Core Natural Resources combines geological data analysis, modern exploration techniques and targeted drilling programs to delineate resource potential and advance projects toward production.
The company’s flagship assets are located in the African Copperbelt, with key projects in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These properties are characterized by prolific copper-cobalt mineralization and established infrastructure, including road networks, electric power and local processing facilities. In addition to its African portfolio, Core Natural Resources maintains exploration licenses in select North American jurisdictions, where it evaluates prospective copper and nickel targets that complement its strategic focus on battery metal supply chains.
Founded in 2012 under its original name, International PBX Ventures, the company underwent strategic rebranding in 2018 to reflect its sharpened emphasis on core energy-transition minerals. Over the past decade, Core Natural Resources has completed multiple phases of geophysical surveys, resource estimations and environmental baseline studies to ensure alignment with international standards for sustainable mining. Active stakeholder engagement initiatives have been established in host communities to foster local partnerships, support socioeconomic development and promote responsible resource stewardship.
Leadership at Core Natural Resources is headed by Chief Executive Officer Eddie Mason, a mining industry veteran with more than 25 years of international exploration experience. Supported by a management team of geoscientists, project development specialists and finance professionals, the company is guided by a board of directors with extensive backgrounds in mining operations, capital markets and sustainability. Core Natural Resources continues to pursue a disciplined growth strategy aimed at advancing high‐quality mineral assets and positioning itself as a reliable supplier of critical metals to global markets.
