Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Sector: Basic Materials

Salazar Resources Limited, a junior mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Latin America. The company primarily explores for copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver, as well as volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits. Its principal project is the Curipamba project that consists of seven concessions which covers approximately 21,500 hectares located in Ecuador. The company also holds interests in three concessions covering an area of 3,246 hectares in the Pijili project located in Azuay, Ecuador; the Macara project which includes Macara Mina concession covering an area of 288 hectares, and Bonanza mining concession which covers an area of 1,519 hectares; two concessions in the Rumiahui project; a single concession covering 229 hectares in the Los Osos Project; and a single concession covering an area of 2,350 hectares in the Santiago Project. In addition, it has interests in Los Santos Concession covering an area of 2,215 hectares located in southwest Ecuador; and the El Potro project located in southern Ecuador. Salazar Resources Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Salazar Resources Ltd is evaluated using Mavefund's quality framework: growing earnings, durable profit margins, conservative leverage, strong return on equity, and disciplined share repurchases.