B2i Digital, Inc. has named Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE: RFR) (OTC: RFHRF) (FSE: 9RR) as a Featured Company, spotlighting the Canadian explorer's two wholly-owned deposits in Quebec's Abitibi region. Renforth holds the Parbec gold deposit and the Victoria polymetallic deposit near Malartic, adjacent to Agnico Eagle's Canadian Malartic mine, Canada's largest gold mine. The proximity to established mining infrastructure, including road access, hydroelectric power, and a skilled workforce, provides a significant advantage for development.
The Parbec deposit contains 362,800 ounces of gold, with 265,800 ounces in measured and indicated categories. The resource was estimated at US$2,100 per ounce, below current gold prices, and the property retains an underground decline from the 1980s, facilitating a bulk sample now moving through permitting. The Victoria deposit has an initial inferred resource of 125 million tonnes, containing approximately 413 million pounds of nickel-equivalent across nickel, cobalt, copper, zinc, and silver, with platinum and palladium confirmed in subsequent assays. This resource covers only about 2.5 kilometers of a 20-kilometer mineralized trend, leaving most of the system untested.
David Shapiro, CEO of B2i Digital, emphasized the strategic value: “Mining and critical minerals are a big part of what we do at B2i... A company like Renforth is exactly the kind we want to be putting in front of them. You’ve got a serious gold deposit with real ounces, plus a large polymetallic system carrying nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group metals, all in one of the best mining addresses in Canada.”
Renforth President and CEO Nicole Brewster noted the timing: “Joining the B2i Digital Featured Company program comes as we get back to active field work on both deposits. We’ve restarted stripping at Parbec, launched an AI-enabled targeting program across our Malartic Metals Package, and received our drill permit for Victoria. Our plan has always been simple: let the gold at Parbec finance the nickel at Victoria.”
The announcement is significant for investors and the mining industry as it underscores the growing importance of critical minerals, particularly nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group metals, which are essential for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. North America currently produces minimal amounts of these metals, making domestic sources strategically important. Renforth's dual-asset strategy, using gold production to fund nickel development, offers a potential pathway to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. For B2i Digital, adding Renforth to its Featured Companies program expands its coverage of the critical minerals sector, connecting investors with companies positioned to meet rising demand.
Renforth's assets are located in Quebec's Abitibi region, a prolific mining district with a long history of production. The company's focus on both precious and base metals provides diversification and aligns with broader trends in resource nationalism and supply chain security. As the company advances its field programs, including AI-driven targeting and drilling, it is poised to deliver news flow that could attract further investment.
B2i Digital, based in New York City, acts as a capital markets matchmaker, leveraging a network of over 1.7 million market participants. The company partners with investor conferences and public companies through its Featured Company and Featured Expert programs. Founded by David Shapiro, a former investment banker, B2i Digital aims to bridge the gap between investors and emerging growth companies.
