Welcome to our silicon metals series, a production of AGORACOM in which we aim to educate our viewers about the newly minted market for silicon metals. With us today is Patrick Levasseur, President, COO and Director of UraGold Bay Resources.
High Purity Silica (HPS) and Silicon Metal are key strategic minerals with applications in high-tech industries that include semiconductors, LCD displays, fused quartz tubing, microelectronics, solar silicon applications and recently, Silicon Anode Lithium Batteries.
Uragold Bay Resources is a Gold and High Purity Quartz exploration junior focused on generating free cash flow from mining operations. The company’s business model is centered on developing mining projects suited for smaller-scale start-up, Capex < C$10M, that will generate high yield returns IRR > 50%.