Liquidity Challenges Loom as Resouro Seeks Market Stability Boost

Market-Making Partnership Announced

Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. has taken a strategic step to enhance the trading environment for its shares by engaging Independent Trading Group Inc. (ITG) as its market maker on the TSX Venture Exchange. This partnership, effective from October 22, 2025, is designed to improve liquidity and foster a more stable and efficient price discovery process for investors.

The agreement, subject to regulatory approval, involves a monthly fee of $7,000 payable to ITG, with an initial term of one month that automatically renews unless terminated with 30 days’ notice. Notably, ITG will not receive any shares or options as part of its compensation, underscoring the arm’s-length nature of this relationship.

Enhancing Market Depth and Stability

ITG’s role will include placing buy and sell orders to maintain reasonable market depth and narrow bid-ask spreads when natural liquidity is insufficient. The firm will also provide Resouro with insights into trading patterns, acting as a liaison to help the company better understand market dynamics. However, if the market stabilizes with sufficient natural buyers and sellers, ITG will scale back its activities to avoid materially influencing the share price.

This move is particularly significant for Resouro, whose shares trade on multiple exchanges including the ASX, TSXV, OTCQB, and FSE. Improving liquidity on the TSXV could enhance investor confidence and potentially attract a broader base of institutional and retail investors.

Context – Resouro’s Mineral Assets

Alongside the market-making announcement, Resouro reaffirmed its focus on advancing its mineral projects in Brazil. The company’s flagship Tiros Titanium-Rare Earths Project boasts a substantial mineral resource estimate, including 165 million tonnes of titanium dioxide and 5.5 million tonnes of total rare earth oxides within a measured and indicated resource of 1.4 billion tonnes. Located in Minas Gerais, a well-developed Brazilian state, the project benefits from strong infrastructure and proximity to the state capital Belo Horizonte.

While no new resource data was disclosed in this release, the reaffirmation of the project’s scale and quality serves as a reminder of Resouro’s long-term value proposition in the critical minerals sector.

Looking Ahead

Resouro’s engagement of ITG as a market maker signals a proactive approach to addressing liquidity challenges that often confront junior mining companies. By fostering a more orderly and efficient market for its shares, Resouro may be better positioned to support future capital raising efforts and enhance shareholder value as it progresses its Brazilian projects.