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Riverside Resources

Gold company, with a project stated to be in northwest Sonora, Mexico.

Sonora · Mexico — as stated on the recordings

gold Sonora, Mexico
Jan 2025 → Jul 2026Covered
9 of 10Topics on record
6Figures tracked over time
1 executiveNamed on the record
Generate Claims & Checks What management and commentators said, and what still needs independent verification 8 interviews with the company · 1 independent recording
Primary commodity
Gold
Jurisdiction
northwest Sonora, Mexico
Deposit
gold, silver, copper porphyry, rare earth elements
Latest appearance
14 Jul 2026
On record
8 interviews · 78 statements · 2 executives

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
quite a few millions of ounces in royalty on gold and silver
Management-stated Jul 2026
Grade
30 m of 20 g gold and 200 g silver
Management-stated John-Mark Staude May 2026
Money on hand
5 million
Stated capital need: $15 million raised by Blue J Gold spin-out at 80 cents
Management-stated Jul 2026
What happens next
Blue J Gold spun out and listed, trading
Management-stated Jul 2026
The main open question
The case against rests on execution and Mexican permitting risk.
Weighed from the statements below, not our opinion of the company.
Our reading
How outsiders read it
1 independent voice on record — 1 neutral
Geordie Mark
Outside voices

How the stated figures have moved

The same figure, as management put it on the earliest and the latest recording we hold. A difference may be a genuine update, a different measure of the same thing (total against indicated), or a mis-heard number — both quotes are here, and both recordings are one click away.

Cash position ● Broadly unchanged 4 statements on record
16 Jan 2025
5 million in the bank, or 4.9 million conservatively
“right now we have five million in the bank right now on the news releases and stuff we're talking about 4 million again just to be conservative but if you looked right now we do actually still have 5 …”
10 Jul 2026
5 million
“Riverside's market cap is 25 million, our cash is 5 million, and we have no debt.”
Capital needed ≠ Different basis One statement qualifies the figure and the other does not (gold, raised) 9 statements on record
16 Jan 2025
300 or 400,000 conservatively expected in 2025
“the corporation maybe 300 or 400,000 in this year would be a conservative number hopefully get a lot more”
14 Jul 2026
$15 million raised by Blue J Gold spin-out at 80 cents
“raising $15 million at a a creative level at 80 cents where we had gotten the shares at 40 and 60 cents to the shareholders”
Shares outstanding 75 million shares93 million shares ≠ Different basis One statement qualifies the figure and the other does not (outstanding) 3 statements on record
22 Jul 2025
75 million shares
“Riverside has a small market cap of $11 million. We have 75 million shares out.”
10 Jul 2026
93 million shares outstanding
“We have a total of 93 million shares outstanding.”
Ownership ? Wording changed One statement carries no figure to compare 3 statements on record
18 Sep 2025
9.9% owner of Quest Corp (QQQ), potential up to 19.9%
“The shares in the company, we're already 9.9% owners now. They paid us in shares, but we're doing the work and operating the project and we get a fee for that.”
14 Jul 2026
John Mark is a giant shareholder, accumulating on weakness
“I'm a giant shareholder, very committed myself and have a very strong shareholder base”
Burn rate ? Wording changed One statement carries no figure to compare 3 statements on record
16 Jan 2025
one to two a year
“with over 4 and a half million in the bank right now with a burn rate of around one to two a year we would go two to five years before we need to raise capital”
25 May 2026
about a million and a half spent so far
“They need to spend $5 million. So far they've spent about a million and a half.”
Financing ? Wording changed One statement carries no figure to compare 4 statements on record
16 Jan 2025
Fortuna Mining will fund drilling in 2025
“they'll be going again in 2025 funding us we continue with the funding and we'll have a news release on that”
18 Sep 2025
Royalties on multiple different transactions
“Third is royalties. Really, really good. We have royalties on multiple different transactions.”

Management view vs outside view

Management interviews are promotional by nature; the outside view is the counterweight. Both are quoted from the recordings, not added by us.

What management spends its time on

Counted from Riverside Resources's own claims across 8 interviews — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

1 independent voice — people who do not speak for the company — across 1 mention.

1 neutral
  • Geordie Mark “Referenced as the spinout parent from which Blue Jay was created.”

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Weighed from the statements on this page — management's pitch and the outside view. Not financial advice, and not our opinion of the company.

▲ Bull case

Management says Riverside has created seven companies over 18 years, with Captain Silver achieving a 10x return.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 3 interviews
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Management says Riverside has created seven companies over 18 years, with Captain Silver achieving a 10x return. The company holds a "quite a few millions of ounces" in gold and silver royalties and has district-scale Mexican and Canadian properties, including a low-cost heap-leach gold project near existing half-million-ounce producers in Sonora. With $5 million cash, no debt, and 93 million shares, a strong shareholder base including Rick Rule (8%), Sprott Group (12%), and insider John Mark Staude controlling a large stake, the company is positioned to benefit from near-term catalysts: Blue J Gold's listing, Quest Corp's $5 million La Union drill campaign, and rare-earth element work in British Columbia.

▼ Bear case

The case against rests on execution and Mexican permitting risk.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 3 interviews
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The case against rests on execution and Mexican permitting risk. Management claims the key La Union intercepts (30 m of 20 g gold) will translate into "scale and continuity," but this remains unproven. Crucially, the Sonora heap-leach project requires Mexican government approval for open-pit mining—a jurisdiction-specific gate that is not yet clear. The company is cash-constrained at C$5 million against a C$22 million market cap, with external partners (Quest Corp, others) bearing near-term exploration spend. The planned 2027 Ravina spin-out adds execution complexity, and there is no independent validation of deposit or economics claims.

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The immediate catalysts are: (1) Blue J Gold listing in next 3–5 weeks (or early next year, per conflicting claims); (2) La Union assay results from Quest Corp's phase-two drilling in second half of 2026; (3) November decision point on the…

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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The immediate catalysts are: (1) Blue J Gold listing in next 3–5 weeks (or early next year, per conflicting claims); (2) La Union assay results from Quest Corp's phase-two drilling in second half of 2026; (3) November decision point on the Fresno royalty at Tajitos; and (4) rare-earth and Red Jacket results in British Columbia within 12 months. The critical gating item is Mexican government approval for open-pit mining at the Sonora project—without it, the largest value driver is blocked.

Each moment links to the exact point in the source recording. The cases are drawn from the transcripts, weighed as written — they are not a rating, a target or a recommendation.

Project 21 statements

The deposit 9

Key takeaway. Management described the deposit in several ways over time.

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In July 2026, the company called it a gold, silver, copper porphyry with rare earth elements, reporting "quite a few millions of ounces in royalty on gold and silver." Earlier, in May 2026, they described the deposit as a heap leach gold project with an intercept of 30 m of 20 g gold and 200 g silver. In September 2025, the company referred to the deposit as a carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) with MTOs, flat zones, and chimneys, and also mentioned the Skookum project in Yukon as having "good with nice grade gold" and three high-grade gold projects in Ontario surrounding the Greenstone Gold mine. In January 2025, management noted they had added gold projects in Ontario—moving them into their own company to unlock value—and added rare earth elements in 2024.

What was actually said
deposit type
gold, silver, copper porphyry, rare earth elements
“So, we're focused particularly right now, we have a lot of rare earth elements... gold is a key aspect... precious metals, gold and silver... copper, porphyry copper.”
10 Jul 2026·
resource size
quite a few millions of ounces in royalty on gold and silver
“precious metals, gold and silver with royalties and a quite a few millions of ounces in royalty on gold and silver.”
10 Jul 2026·
deposit type
heap leach gold project
“It's a very easy project to do. It's heap leech.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
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grade
30 m of 20 g gold and 200 g silver
“We had 30 m of 20 g gold which is really really significant and 200 g silver.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
deposit type
Carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) with MTOs, flat zones, and chimneys
“It's called a carbonate replacement system, a CRD. And what it is is big nice mineralization big areas they call them mtos these flat zones chimneys where it comes up.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
exploration upside
Three high-grade gold projects in Ontario surrounding Greenstone Gold mine
“And so those projects in Ontario are high-grade gold near Canada's fourth largest open pit gold mine. Ross Bey has built this huge mine at Greenstone Gold and Blue J has the properties around the mine. Three different projects.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
exploration upside
Skookum project in Yukon described as good with nice grade gold
“The Yukon asset is pretty interesting. It's called the Skookum project. It's good. Nice grade gold.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
exploration upside
added rare earth elements in 2024
“the third thing was we added rth elements I think that we can see we didn't know that Donald Trump was going to win but now with Donald Trump winning and with the real push for the United States and uh Donald Trump trying to think that uh you know he wants to expand the United States include Canada Greenland and the rest of the planet in as part of his jurisdiction or something crazily critical metals are going to be a key aspect and Rare Earth elements are vital so in 2024 we added those”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
exploration upside
added gold projects in Ontario, moved into own company to unlock value
“we did work in 2024 in Ontario and we've moved those portfolio of projects into their own company to unlock that value”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·

Jurisdiction 9

Key takeaway. Management says Riverside Resources is focused on Mexico, Canada, and the United States, with active projects in northwest Sonora, Mexico, as well as British Columbia, Nevada, and Arizona.

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As of May 2026, the company reports it is awaiting Mexican government approval for open pit mining. Earlier statements from January and July 2025 had already flagged Mexico and Canada as key jurisdictions, and by September 2025 management specifically mentioned Mexico and the Yukon.

What was actually said
country
Mexico
“the LA Union project in northwest Sonora in Mexico where it holds a district scale land package”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
region
northwest Sonora, Mexico
“the LA Union project in northwest Sonora in Mexico where it holds a district scale land package”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
country
Canada, Mexico, United States
“So we try to focus in North America. So we have properties currently in British Columbia in Canada, properties in Mexico, particularly in the state of Sonora, and in Nevada and Arizona.”
10 Jul 2026·
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region
British Columbia, Sonora Mexico, Nevada, Arizona
“So we have properties currently in British Columbia in Canada, properties in Mexico, particularly in the state of Sonora, and in Nevada and Arizona.”
10 Jul 2026·
permit status
awaiting Mexican government approval for open pit mining
“if the Mexican government allows and you know, you know, puts it forth that you can actually do open pit mining, it would be greenlighted”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
region
Mexico and Yukon
“drill results that we're talking about on the Union project and drilling and exploration of Mexico. Secondly, in Canada and British Columbia, we've diversified and added so gold there.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
country
Mexico
“Riverside went from Mexico into Ontario and you said, "Jamar, why are you leaving Mexico?"”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·
region
Sonora state; Union Project 20 kilometers from Santa Lane
“Ourselves, we work in that state. We're just 20 kilometers away.”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·
country
Canada and Mexico
“today I'm going to be jumping all over the place from Canada Mexico and then maybe even the us because I'm going to be talking to John Mark stouty who's the CEO of Riverside resources”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·

Technical risk 3

Key takeaway. Management of Riverside Resources discussed the technical risk on their carbonate replacement (CRD) project, noting that by July 2025 drill targets were refined and ready.

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A 1,500-meter inaugural program of six or seven core holes was planned for September 2025. The company stated that a key assumption for the project is that earlier intercepts and high-grade surface sampling will translate into something with scale and continuity.

What was actually said
key assumption
earlier intercepts and high-grade surface sampling translate into something with scale and continuity
“It will show whether the earlier intercepts and high-grade surface sampling translate into something with scale and continuity”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
key assumption
1,500 meters initial inaugural program, six or seven core holes into carbonate replacement system (CRD) geology
“The program looks like 1,500 meters. It's an initial inaugural program. It looks like six or seven core holes. Those core holes drilling into the type of geology similar to a lot of the big deposits in Mexico. It's called a carbonate replacement system, a CRD.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
key assumption
drill targets refined and ready
“We're simply working on refining the targets. Super excited.”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·

Economics 22 statements

Financing 22

Key takeaway. Management has described a financing model that relies on partner funding and a modest cash burn, avoiding debt and equity raises.

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In January 2025, the company said it had about $5 million in the bank (or $4.9 million conservatively), burned roughly $1–2 million a year, and expected $300,000–500,000 annually from partners, including $500,000 from Fortuna Mining for 2025 — and therefore did not expect to go to market for capital that year, estimating it would not need to raise funds for two to five years. By May 2026, cash was still reported at $5 million Canadian, with about $1.5 million spent so far; the company also noted Quest Corp needs to spend $5 million to earn into the Union project and that its own market capitalization was Canadian $22 million. In July 2026 the company reported $5 million cash and said capital was needed via a Blue J Gold spin-out raising $15 million at 80 cents, with no debt.

What was actually said
capital needed
$15 million raised by Blue J Gold spin-out at 80 cents
“raising $15 million at a a creative level at 80 cents where we had gotten the shares at 40 and 60 cents to the shareholders”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
cash position
5 million
“Riverside's market cap is 25 million, our cash is 5 million, and we have no debt.”
10 Jul 2026·
dilution
no debt
“Riverside's market cap is 25 million, our cash is 5 million, and we have no debt.”
10 Jul 2026·
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burn rate
about a million and a half spent so far
“They need to spend $5 million. So far they've spent about a million and a half.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
capital needed
Quest Corp needs to spend $5 million to earn into the Union project
“They need to spend $5 million. So far they've spent about a million and a half.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
capital needed
Canadian $22 million market capitalization
“So, Riverside's market capitalization is Canadian 22 million, but we're sitting with $5 million cash in the bank.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
cash position
$5 million Canadian
“So, Riverside's market capitalization is Canadian 22 million, but we're sitting with $5 million cash in the bank.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
capital needed
5 million Canadian to be spent on Leon project work
“they need to spend 5 million Canadian in the work and then they're going to actually on top of that they pay us shares”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
financing status
Royalties on multiple different transactions
“Third is royalties. Really, really good. We have royalties on multiple different transactions.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
cash position
$4 million cash
“We have $4 million cash. We have no debt. Okay. $4 million cash, uh, $11 million market cap,”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·
dilution
no debt
“We have $4 million cash. We have no debt.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·
capital needed
have the money in the bank
“Everything is permitted to drill. We have the money in the bank.”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·
burn rate
one to two a year
“with over 4 and a half million in the bank right now with a burn rate of around one to two a year we would go two to five years before we need to raise capital”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
burn rate
about a million a year, or one to two a year
“we spend about a million a year and we've done that annually”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
capital needed
300 or 400,000 conservatively expected in 2025
“the corporation maybe 300 or 400,000 in this year would be a conservative number hopefully get a lot more”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
capital needed
300 to 500,000 a year conservatively expected in 2025
“generally we often come in around 300 to 500,000 a year as a very base level standard amount”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
capital needed
would not need to raise capital for two to five years
“with over 4 and a half million in the bank right now with a burn rate of around one to two a year we would go two to five years before we need to raise capital on top of”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
capital needed
about 300 to 500,000 a year from partners as base level standard, with 500,000 from Fortuna Mining in 2024
“we did we had about uh about $500,000 from Partners which is a little bit less than we have other times and the year before we'd had 1.3 million because we'd had the money with BHP so 2024 was a little more difficult because we didn't have the BHP funding but we had the money from Fortune of about half a million dollars coming in”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
cash position
5 million in the bank, or 4.9 million conservatively
“right now we have five million in the bank right now on the news releases and stuff we're talking about 4 million again just to be conservative but if you looked right now we do actually still have 5 million in the bank but over the next weeks it'll go below five to 4. 9”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
financing status
Fortuna Mining will fund drilling in 2025
“they'll be going again in 2025 funding us we continue with the funding and we'll have a news release on that”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
financing status
partner funding deal with Fortuna Mining for 2025
“we have the deal with Fortuna Mining and we're working on that right now”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
financing status
no expectation to go to market for capital this year
“you don't suspect and you never know these things and you could get opportunistic if if the market is right there with you but you don't expect to have to go to the market for Capital this year no not at all”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·

Timeline 20 statements

Timeline 15

Key takeaway. Management has offered several timelines for the Blue J Gold spin-out, stating in September 2025 that it would list early the following year on the TSX Venture Exchange, then reporting in May 2026 that listing would occur in the next three…

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to five weeks, and later in July 2026 noting it was already spun out and trading. The company also targeted the Ravina Resources spin-out for the second half of 2027, and indicated that assay results from the ongoing phase two diamond drilling program are expected in the second half of 2026.

What was actually said
milestone
Blue J Gold spun out and listed, trading
“We got that listed. It's now trading.”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
milestone
Ravina Resources spin-out targeted for second half of 2027
“it's going to be a new new new vehicle that that that's going to get listed on the TSXV, and that's targeted for the second half of 2027”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
upcoming result
assay results from ongoing phase two diamond drilling program in second half of 2026
“the most immediate catalyst is is those assay results from this ongoing program which should start uh coming through in the second half of 2026”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
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milestone
geophysical survey and summer work on rare earth elements in British Columbia within 12 months
“We will have flown a geophysical survey. We will have had the summer of the work on the rare earth elements”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
milestone
Blue J listing in next 3 to 5 weeks
“the listing is coming in the next 3 to 5 weeks”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
milestone
results from Red Jacket project in British Columbia within 12 months, potentially getting ready to drill
“the red jacket project. We'll have results there. Moving ahead potentially getting ready to drill.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
milestone
drilling second phase at Union project
“we're starting to doing drilling and we're drilling our second phase and what's happening there with Quest Corp”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
milestone
Blue J listed early next year on TSV venture exchange
“It's public but not trading. It'll be listed early next year.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
milestone
Leon inaugural drill program currently underway
“Last time we sat down, you were preparing for an inaugural drill program at Leon. Is that program now underway? >> It is. In fact, right now, this moment, I'm working on the drilling.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
permit timing
Union Project permitted for drilling
“Everything is permitted to drill. We have the money in the bank.”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·
upcoming result
drill rig turning at Union Project next month
“Next month we'll be drilling. We have the drill targets coming along. Everything is permitted to drill.”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jul 2025·
milestone
shareholder votes and steps happening in next three months
“I think in the next three months we'll see those steps and those votes happening”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
milestone
drill results news release expected from Fortuna Mining drilling in 2024
“we were in 2024 with gold able to get drilling a deal with Fortuna mining which was a big deal for us we then were able to drill in 2024 and now we're getting the final results together and so we'll have news results on that”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
milestone
shareholder circular for annual meeting coming in coming weeks
“I'm right now working on the paper on the different disclosure for the annual shareholder meeting in vote and we'll send the circular out in the coming weeks”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·
milestone
share split/special dividend announcement with Blue J Gold
“I did in November of 2024 show to the shareholders we are doing that with blue J resources now blue J gold and we'll have more news about that”
John-Mark Staude· 16 Jan 2025·

Catalysts 5

Key takeaway. Management has outlined a series of upcoming catalysts across multiple projects and jurisdictions.

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In the near term, drilling results from summer work in British Columbia and fall results from staked claims are expected, along with geophysics exploration results from the Cecilia project and drilling at the Union Project with Quest Corp (Jul 2025). The company also anticipates drill results from Quest Corp in Mexico, rare earth element results from Canada and British Columbia, gold project results in Mexico, and another planned spin-out (May 2026), followed by a key decision point regarding the Fresno royalty at Tajitos in November (Jul 2026).

What was actually said
upcoming decision
key decision point with royalty of Fresno at Tajitos in November
“in November we'll have a key decision point with the royalty of Fresno at Tajitos”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
upcoming result
Drill results from Quest Corp in Mexico, rare earth element results from Canada and British Columbia, gold project results in Mexico, another spin out planned
“So with drill results from our partners. So one of the partners we're working with is Quest Corp...another spin out and that's really exciting.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
upcoming result
Leon drill results from inaugural program
“four things going to look next year. Drill results that we're talking about on the Union project and drilling and exploration of Mexico.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
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next milestone
drilling results; summer drilling in British Columbia; fall results from staked claims
“A big catalyst is drill results...So now we're going through that the summertime. Really good. So looking forward to those results coming into the fall.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·
upcoming result
Blue Jay Gold spinoff completed in May; drilling at Union Project with Quest Corp; drilling and exploration at Cecilia project; geophysics exploration results released
“We've completed that just here in the month of May. Also, we've made progress on drilling and exploration of our Cecilia project progressing that we have that moving ahead. We also got a deal done with Quest Corp at the Union project and now going forward we'll be drilling there. We had a news release this week about the exploration results from geoysics”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·

Corporate 15 statements

Management 6

Key takeaway. Management of Riverside Resources emphasises a long track record in the prospect generator and royalty business.

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The company reports 20 years of operation with over 90 projects and seven strategic alliances with majors (Jul 2026), and notes that founder John Mark Staude has 40 years of mineral exploration experience, including work with the US Geological Survey in Mexico, Magma Copper, BHP, Rio Tinto, and Tech (Jul 2025). The team includes a PhD in geology with experience at BHP, Intec Resources, and Rio Tinto (Jul 2026). On insider ownership, management says John Mark Staude controls a large percent overall (May 2026), and separately stated that insider ownership is about 8 to 10% (Jul 2025).

What was actually said
team experience
PhD in geology, worked at BHP, Intec Resources, Rio Tinto
“I have a PhD. I did technical work in geology, working in the major companies like BHP, Intec Resources, and Rio Tinto.”
10 Jul 2026·
track record
20 years in prospect generator/royalty business, 90+ projects, 7 strategic alliances with majors
“We've been doing that now for 20 years, and we have 14 royalties... done over 90 projects in those last two decades.”
10 Jul 2026·
insider ownership
John Mark Staude controls a large percent overall
“Well, Rick, I'm a yes, I'm a major shareholder in Riverside. I control about overall, you know, a large percent and very keen on that.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
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track record
Over 85 projects and helped create seven companies out of Riverside over 18 years
“We've been able to do over 85 projects and help create seven companies out of Riverside.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
insider ownership
about 8 to 10%
“how much do you own? So we my family controls around them about 8 to 10% in that in that amount.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·
track record
40 years of experience in mineral exploration; worked for US Geological Survey in Mexico, Magma Copper, BHP, Rio Tinto, Tech; founded Riverside 18 years ago
“I actually started off as a translator working for the US Geological Survey in Mexico studying the ore deposits of Mexico and built out the Mexican database for the US government 40 years ago...I then published that in academic journals and did work and joined working with magma copper for three years and then with BHP for another 10 years and also with Riotinto and eventually with tech doing mineral exploration where we had work on copper, gold, silver, these different commodities. Then I founded Riverside. I've been doing Riverside for 18 years.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·

Share structure 7

Key takeaway. Management reports the company has about 93 million shares outstanding as of July 2026, down from 75 million a year earlier but still fewer than 100 million shares, as noted in May 2026.

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The insider base is broad: John Mark is a large shareholder accumulating on weakness; Rick Rule holds 8%, Sprott Group 12%, management 9%, European shareholders 38%, and retail 10% (July 2026). Separately, management noted a 9.9% owner of Quest Corp that could increase to up to 19.9% (September 2025). On options, the Blue Jay Gold spinoff was structured at a 5-to-1 ratio and valued at 40 cents per Canadian share (July 2025).

What was actually said
insider stake
John Mark is a giant shareholder, accumulating on weakness
“I'm a giant shareholder, very committed myself and have a very strong shareholder base”
Unknown speaker· 14 Jul 2026·
insider stake
Rick Rule 8%, Sprott Group 12%, Management 9%, European shareholders 38%, retail 10%
“Management, that is 9% of it. Rick Rule's at 8%. We also have Sprott Group. They're in at 12%. And so, that's excellent... We have a wonderful pie chart on our website.”
10 Jul 2026·
shares outstanding
93 million shares outstanding
“We have a total of 93 million shares outstanding.”
10 Jul 2026·
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shares outstanding
fewer than 100 million shares
“We've been going 20 years or 18 years and if fewer than 100 million shares out.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·
insider stake
9.9% owner of Quest Corp (QQQ), potential up to 19.9%
“The shares in the company, we're already 9.9% owners now. They paid us in shares, but we're doing the work and operating the project and we get a fee for that.”
John-Mark Staude· 18 Sep 2025·
options
Blue Jay Gold spinoff at 5 to 1 ratio; valued at 40 cents per share Canadian
“It's a great question. And so, basically, as we had done with Capy Ton Silver as well, this case it was a 5 to1 ratio...The valuation on that was with the last financing was at 40 cents per share Canadian.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·
shares outstanding
75 million shares
“Riverside has a small market cap of $11 million. We have 75 million shares out.”
John-Mark Staude· 22 Jul 2025·

Market 2

Key takeaway. Management points to Riverside's position on the cost curve, noting over half a million ounces a year of open pit gold in Sonora, Mexico.

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The company also highlights a prior exit where Captain Silver went from 20 cents to over $2, a 10x return, as context for the market opportunity.

What was actually said
cost curve position
over half a million ounces a year of open pit gold in Sonora, Mexico
“It's heap leech. It's very close to where they're producing over half a million ounces a year of open pit gold in Sonora, Mexico.”
John-Mark Staude· 25 May 2026·
prior exit
Captain Silver went from 20 cents to over $2 (10x return)
“Capitan Silver went from 20 cents to over $2. That's a 10x in terms of the share price.”
John-Mark Staude· 11 May 2026·

Outside views 1 mention

1 mention by people who do not speak for the company. These are their views, not the company's.

Geordie Mark
neutral
Referenced as the spinout parent from which Blue Jay was created.
Resource Talks· 12 Jun 2026·

Sources 8 interviews

Every interview 8

DateChannelInterviewStatements
14 Jul 2026 Resource Talks Building Royalties Through Spin-Outs, But Can it Move the Stock? | Riverside Resources CEO Interview 9
10 Jul 2026 In it to Win it Riverside Resources: The Mining Stock Creating Hidden Value 10
25 May 2026 The Deep Dive Why This Gold Company Keeps Spinning Out Assets | John Mark Staude - Riverside Resources 10
11 May 2026 Rule Investment Media John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources Inc | Rule Symposium 2026: Rick Rule interviews 7
18 Sep 2025 The Deep Dive Chaos Pushes Gold Higher, But Can Governments Hold It Down? | John-Mark Staude - Riverside Resources 11
22 Jul 2025 In it to Win it Riverside Resources: $11M Market Cap, $4M Cash, 0 Debt = Hidden Gem? 8
16 Jul 2025 The Deep Dive Gold Demand Is Real This Time | John-Mark Staude - Riverside Resources 6
16 Jan 2025 Resource Talks ROYALTIES: Busy Year Planned for Canada & Mexico | Riverside Resources CEO Interview 17

What else those interviews covered

Every other asset named in the same recordings, by how many of them named it — the company's coverage context, not its holdings. Where the name is another company we hold a record for, it links to it.

quest corp 5
gold 4
rare earth elements 4
silver 3
union project 3
sonora 2

Questions people ask

What is Riverside Resources's project and where is it?

Riverside Resources is a resource gold company, with a project stated to be in Sonora, Mexico. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.

Which interviews mention Riverside Resources?

We track 8 interviews mentioning Riverside Resources, across 4 channels (In it to Win it, Resource Talks, Rule Investment Media, The Deep Dive).

What are investors saying about Riverside Resources?

1 independent voice — people who do not speak for the company — are on record discussing it (1 neutral). Their reasoning is quoted in the outside-view section above.

What do recent interviews with Riverside Resources cover?

The most-discussed topics on record are financing, timeline, the deposit, jurisdiction — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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What is here

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All of it. Resource figures, economics, timelines and promotional framing are management's own representations, checked against no filing and no technical report. Transcripts are automatic; we repair a clearly mis-heard word but never a number, a date, a unit or a speaker's hedge — “about 8.6 million ounces” keeps its “about”.

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