Idaho Strategic Announces Inclusion in Global Junior Gold Miners Index
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) has announced its inclusion in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), effective at market close on September 19th, 2025. This milestone follows the company's previous inclusion in the Russell 3000 index, enhancing its visibility among retail and institutional investors.
IDR, positioning itself as the largest rare earth elements landholder in the United States, is currently executing several growth initiatives, including resource expansion drilling at the Golden Chest mine, exploration in the Murray Gold Belt District, and the construction of a paste backfill system and new Murray Mill facility. The company uniquely combines growing gold production with rare earth elements exploration potential in a single entity.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) ha annunciato l'inclusione nell'ETF VanEck Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ), effettiva al close di mercato del 19 settembre 2025. Questo traguardo segue l'inclusione precedente dell'azienda nell'indice Russell 3000, aumentando la visibilità tra investitori al dettaglio e istituzionali.
IDR, che si propone come il più grande detentore di terre rare negli Stati Uniti, sta attualmente portando avanti diverse iniziative di crescita, tra cui perforazioni di espansione delle risorse presso la miniera Golden Chest, esplorazioni nel Murray Gold Belt District e la costruzione di un sistema di riempimento a pasta e di un nuovo impianto Murray Mill. L'azienda combina in modo unico la crescita della produzione di oro con il potenziale di esplorazione di elementi delle terre rare in un'unica entità.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) ha anunciado su inclusión en el ETF VanEck Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ), con efecto al cierre de mercado del 19 de septiembre de 2025. Este hito sigue a la inclusión previa de la empresa en el índice Russell 3000, aumentando su visibilidad entre inversores minoristas e institucionales.
IDR, posicionándose como el mayor titular de tierras raras en Estados Unidos, está llevando a cabo varias iniciativas de crecimiento, incluidas perforaciones de expansión de recursos en la mina Golden Chest, exploración en el Murray Gold Belt District y la construcción de un sistema de relleno con pasta y una nueva planta Murray Mill. La empresa combina de forma única un aumento de la producción de oro con el potencial de exploración de elementos de tierras raras en una sola entidad.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR)가 2025년 9월 19일 종가 기준으로 VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF(GDXJ)에 편입되었다고 발표했다. 이 이정표는 회사가 이전에 Russell 3000 지수에 편입된 것에 이어 일반 투자자와 기관 투자자 사이에서의 가시성을 높인다.
IDR은 미국에서 가장 큰 희토류 토지 보유자로 자리매김하고 있으며, Golden Chest 광산의 자원 확장 시추, Murray Gold Belt District의 탐사, 파스 백필 시스템 및 새로운 Murray Mill 공장의 건설 등 여러 성장 이니셔티브를 추진 중이다. 이 회사는 금 생산 증가와 희토류 탐사 잠재력을 하나의 기업에서 결합하는 독특한 위치에 있다.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) a annoncé son inclusion dans le VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), effective à la clôture du marché le 19 septembre 2025. Cette étape fait suite à l'inclusion précédente de l'entreprise dans l'indice Russell 3000, augmentant sa visibilité auprès des investisseurs particuliers et institutionnels.
IDR, se positionnant comme le plus grand détenteur de terres rares aux États-Unis, mène actuellement plusieurs initiatives de croissance, notamment des forages d’expansion des ressources à la mine Golden Chest, des explorations dans le Murray Gold Belt District et la construction d’un système de remblai en pâte et d’une nouvelle installation Murray Mill. La société combine de manière unique une production d’or croissante avec un potentiel d’exploration des terres rares au sein d’une même entité.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) hat angekündigt, in den VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) aufgenommen zu werden, wirksam mit dem Marktschluss am 19. September 2025. Dieser Meilenstein folgt auf die frühere Aufnahme des Unternehmens in den Russell 3000-Index und erhöht die Sichtbarkeit bei privatanlegern sowie institutionellen Investoren.
IDR positioniert sich als größter Besitz von Ländereien für Seltene Erden in den USA und verfolgt derzeit mehrere Wachstumsinitiativen, darunter Ressourcen-Ausdehnungsbohrungen bei der Golden Chest-Mine, Explorationsarbeiten im Murray Gold Belt District sowie der Bau eines Paste-Backfill-Systems und einer neuen Murray Mill-Anlage. Das Unternehmen verbindet wachsende Goldproduktion mit dem Explorma Potenzial seltener Erden in einer einzigen Einheit.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) أعلن عن إدراجه في صندوق VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)، اعتباراً من إغلاق السوق في 19 سبتمبر 2025. يأتي هذا الإنجاز بعد إدراج الشركة سابقاً في مؤشر Russell 3000، مما عزز حضورها أمام المستثمرين الأفراد والمؤسسات.
تضع IDR نفسها كـ أكبر حائز للأراضي الغنية بالندرة في الولايات المتحدة، وهي حالياً تنفذ عدة مبادرات للنمو، بما في ذلك حفر توسيع الموارد في منجم Golden Chest، واستكشاف في منطقة Murray Gold Belt District، وبناء نظام تعبئة مع معجون وإعداد مصنع Murray Mill الجديد. تجمع الشركة بشكل فريد إنتاج ذهب مزدهر مع إمكانات استكشاف عناصر الأرض النادرة في كيان واحد.
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE American:IDR) 已宣布被纳入 VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)，自 2025 年 9 月 19 日市场收盘起生效。这一里程碑紧随公司此前被纳入 Russell 3000 指数之后，提升了在散户和机构投资者中的知名度。
IDR 自诩为 美国最大的稀土元素土地持有者，目前正在推进多项增长计划，包括 Golden Chest 矿的资源扩张钻探、Murray Gold Belt District 的勘探，以及建设一个 paste 回填系统和新的 Murray Mill 工厂。公司以独特方式在同一实体中 实现金产量的增长与稀土勘探潜力的结合。
- Inclusion in the GDXJ index, increasing visibility and potential institutional investment
- Previous inclusion in Russell 3000 index demonstrates growing market presence
- Diversified portfolio combining gold production and rare earth elements exploration
- Multiple growth initiatives underway including mine expansion and new facility construction
- Inclusion in GDXJ index not guaranteed to be maintained long-term
- Company acknowledges gap in valuation between producing companies and those with undeveloped resources
Insights
IDR's inclusion in GDXJ elevates its visibility and liquidity potential, signaling recognition of its operational progress in the gold sector.
Idaho Strategic Resources' addition to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) represents a significant milestone for the company's market visibility. Index inclusions like this typically trigger mandatory buying from the ETF itself and from index-tracking funds, potentially increasing trading liquidity and investor awareness. This follows their earlier inclusion in the Russell 3000, establishing a pattern of growing institutional recognition.
The GDXJ contains approximately 100 small-cap gold and silver mining companies, and inclusion requires meeting specific criteria including market capitalization thresholds, trading volume requirements, and minimum free float percentages. This validation signals that IDR has reached a meaningful scale within the junior mining sector.
Looking at operational context, IDR presents an interesting investment case as they balance current gold production with rare earth elements exploration - positioning themselves at the intersection of precious metals and critical minerals markets. Their planned initiatives, including resource expansion drilling at Golden Chest mine and construction of new processing facilities, suggest they're focused on increasing production capacity and resource definition.
The company's dual focus on gold production and rare earth elements exploration provides potential diversification against single-commodity market cycles. This strategic positioning appears deliberate in response to current macroeconomic conditions, particularly given heightened interest in both gold as an inflation hedge and rare earth elements as strategically important materials with supply chain concerns.
COEUR D'ALENE, ID / ACCESS Newswire / September 16, 2025 / Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE American:IDR) ("IDR", "Idaho Strategic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is has been added to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF ("GDXJ") pursuant to the GDXJ's quarterly review and rebalancing announced on September 14th, 2025, which is expected to be effective at market close on September 19th, 2025.
Idaho Strategic's President and CEO, John Swallow commented, "Idaho Strategic's inclusion in the GDXJ is the latest corporate milestone for the Company since its inclusion in the Russell 3000 index, further raising its profile amongst retail and institutional investors. IDR's inclusion reflects the successful execution of our strategy to organically grow the Company's operations and exploration, along with a global renewed interest in precious metals." Mr. Swallow added, "It would appear the first phase of the re-discovery of our industry is in place. And while many appear to remain single commodity focused, it will be interesting to see how the value drivers for our sector evolve. IDR remains a good example that companies with ounces in the ground and plans for big production are still not looked at the same as producing companies. We have several initiatives underway designed to build upon our current momentum, including resource expansion drilling at the Golden Chest mine, exploration drilling in the broader Murray Gold Belt District, and the construction of our previously mentioned paste backfill system and new Murray Mill facility."
About Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc.
Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR) is an Idaho-based gold producer which also owns the largest rare earth elements land package in the United States. The Company's business plan was established in anticipation of today's volatile geopolitical and macroeconomic environment. IDR finds itself in a unique position as the only publicly traded company with growing gold production and significant blue-sky potential for rare earth elements exploration and development in one Company.
For more information on Idaho Strategic Resources, visit https://idahostrategic.com/presentation/, go to www.idahostrategic.com or call:
Travis Swallow, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Email: tswallow@idahostrategic.com
Phone: (208) 625-9001
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by forward-looking words such as "intends", "potential", "believe", "plans", "expects", "may", "goal', "assume", "estimate", "anticipate", and "will" or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, assumptions, intentions, or statements about future events or performance. Forward-looking information includes, but are not limited to, Idaho Strategic Resources' plans for resource expansion drilling at the Golden Chest to result in additional resources, the Company's plans to drill the broader Murray Gold Belt, the results of its planned exploration drilling, and the construction of the paste backfill system and Murray Mill facility. Inclusion in the GDXJ does not guarantee that the Company will remain compliant with the necessary guidelines to retain inclusion going forward. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of Idaho Strategic Resources as of the date such information is provided and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of IDR to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Investors should note that IDR's claim as the largest rare earth elements landholder in the U.S. is based on the Company's internal review of publicly available information regarding the rare earth landholdings of select companies within the U.S., which IDR is aware of. Investors are encouraged not to rely on IDR's claim as the largest rare earth elements landholder in the U.S. while making investment decisions. The forward-looking statement information above, and those following are applicable to both this press release, as well as the links contained within this press release. With respect to the business of Idaho Strategic Resources, these risks and uncertainties include risks relating to widespread epidemics or pandemic outbreaks; interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information; the accuracy of historic estimates; unfavorable exploration results; inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production; general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices; the ability to obtain necessary future financing on acceptable terms; the ability to operate the Company's projects; and risks associated with the mining industry such as economic factors, ground conditions, failure of plant, equipment, processes and transportation services to operate as anticipated, environmental risks, government regulation, actual results of current exploration and production activities, possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates, permitting timelines, capital and construction expenditures, reclamation activities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from this forward‐looking information is available in Idaho Strategic Resources filings with the SEC on EDGAR. IDR does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc.
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