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Defense Metals (CVE:DEFN) Trading Down 22.5% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Defense Metals Corp. experienced a significant stock price drop of 22.5%, trading as low as C$0.14 and closing at C$0.16.
  • Trading volume surged to approximately 4,005,172 shares, marking an increase of 1,766% from the average daily volume.
  • The company operates the Wicheeda project in British Columbia, holding 100% interest in the mineral claims covering over 4,244 hectares.
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Defense Metals Corp. (CVE:DEFN - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 22.5% during trading on Saturday . The stock traded as low as C$0.14 and last traded at C$0.16. 4,005,172 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,766% from the average session volume of 214,669 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.20.

Defense Metals Stock Up 6.1%

The firm's 50 day simple moving average is C$0.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$0.18. The company has a market cap of C$58.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.75 and a beta of -1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.98.

About Defense Metals

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Defense Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It has 100% interest in the Wicheeda project consisting of 9 mineral claims covering an area of 4,244 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as First Legacy Mining Corp.

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