Southern Arc Minerals (OTCMKTS:SOACF) is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of precious metal, base metal, and industrial mineral deposits in Southeast Asia. The company’s portfolio encompasses multiple gold and base metal projects in Cambodia and Laos, where it applies systematic exploration methods, drilling campaigns, and metallurgical test work to delineate and optimize resource estimates. Southern Arc’s strategy centres on de-risking its assets through rigorous technical studies and advancing them toward feasibility evaluations.
In Cambodia, Southern Arc’s flagship Pailin Gold Project lies within the prolific Pailin-Banon belt along the Thai-Cambodian border, an area historically renowned for both alluvial and hard-rock gold extraction. The company has completed extensive reverse-circulation and diamond drilling programs, reporting significant gold intersections that underline the potential for both open-pit and underground mining. Adjacent to this, the Keorm Samay Gold Project has demonstrated promising oxide and primary gold mineralization, with initial metallurgical test results confirming favourable recovery characteristics.
In neighbouring Laos, Southern Arc holds a strategic interest in the Ban Houayxai Zinc-Lead-Silver Project through a partnership with a state-owned enterprise. This venture targets volcanic massive sulphide (VMS) style mineralization, with early geophysical surveys and drilling identifying conductive zones warranting further investigation. By diversifying its asset base across complementary precious and base metals, Southern Arc aims to create a balanced pipeline of projects that can respond to shifting commodity markets and deliver long-term shareholder value.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Southern Arc Minerals is guided by a leadership team with deep expertise in Southeast Asian mineral exploration and project development. The company’s board and executive officers include geologists, metallurgists, and corporate finance professionals who have held senior positions at both junior and major mining companies. Under their stewardship, Southern Arc continues to focus on resource expansion, technical advancement, and responsible environmental and community engagement across its project portfolio.
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