If You Invested in YORK HARBOUR METALS (YORKF)

YORK HARBOUR MTLS INC NEW, historically known as York Harbour Metals Inc. and now operating under the name Naughty Ventures Corp., is a Canadian exploration and venture investment company whose shares trade over-the-counter in the United States under the symbol YORKF. According to multiple company news releases, the business focuses on acquiring, developing, and strategically positioning mineral assets with strong value potential, and on making investments in other companies with significant growth prospects.

In an October 6, 2025 news release, the company announced that its directors had approved a name change from York Harbour Metals Inc. to Naughty Ventures Corp., reflecting a shift from a single-asset explorer to a company pursuing multiple ventures. The release states that the common shares were expected to commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the new name and symbol "BAD," while the U.S. OTC symbol remains referenced as YORKF in subsequent news.

Exploration and mineral asset focus

Across its disclosures, Naughty Ventures describes itself as a Canadian exploration company focused on mineral projects and related investments. The company reports interests in several mineral properties and project areas, including:

• The York Harbour copper-zinc project, in which it states that it holds an interest.
• The Bottom Brook rare earth element (REE) property in Newfoundland and Labrador, characterized in multiple releases as a high-grade rare-earth elements project. The company notes that the property consists of mineral licenses and claims covering a substantial land package and highlights historic drilling results and monazite-enriched horizons.
• Natural hydrogen assets in Ontario and Quebec, which the company describes as part of its broader portfolio of high-potential assets.

In an October 14, 2025 corporate update, Naughty Ventures emphasizes that the Bottom Brook Property is located approximately 40 kilometres south of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, in a region with established infrastructure, a deep-water port, a skilled workforce and multiple service providers. The company notes that the property is accessible via secondary roads adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway and that a power transmission line crosses the western portion of the project area.

Strategic options, partnerships, and property transactions

Naughty Ventures uses option agreements and property transactions as part of its business model. In October 2025, it announced an option agreement with Sorrento Resources Ltd. for the Bottom Brook REE property. Under this agreement, Naughty Ventures granted Sorrento the option to acquire up to 100% of its right, title and interest in the Bottom Brook Property, in exchange for staged cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures over a period of up to three years. A subsequent October 30, 2025 release details revised terms of this option, including specific expenditure thresholds, cash payments, and Sorrento share issuances tied to incremental ownership interests in the property.

The company also reports that, until Sorrento issues a number of shares equal to a defined percentage of Sorrento’s outstanding share capital to earn the final interest, Naughty Ventures will retain a free carried interest in the Bottom Brook Property. Sorrento is described as the operator responsible for work and activities on the property during the term of the option agreement.

In November 2025, Naughty Ventures announced that it had closed on the amended and restated option agreement with Sorrento, and confirmed receipt of 9,000,000 Sorrento common shares as part of the transaction, subject to a hold period. This demonstrates how the company seeks to unlock value from mineral projects by converting direct ownership into equity positions in partner companies.

Project acquisitions and land positions

Naughty Ventures also pursues direct acquisitions of mineral claims and properties. In an October 17, 2025 release, the company disclosed a purchase agreement with Sorrento Resources to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Lord Baron property, subject to an existing net smelter returns royalty. Consideration for this acquisition consisted of common shares of Naughty Ventures, subject to a statutory hold period, with closing contingent on regulatory and exchange approvals.

Later news releases describe additional land positions acquired in proximity to emerging discoveries. For example, on December 11, 2025, Naughty Ventures reported staking the LYNXSTRIKE Gold Project, a land package in the La Ronge Gold Belt of Saskatchewan directly adjoining Trident Resources Corp.’s Contact Lake gold discovery. The company highlights that this land position is underexplored, has similar geology to the discovery zone, and benefits from highway access between Trident’s property and Naughty Ventures’ claims.

On December 23, 2025, the company announced staking the Green Lightning Lithium Project, a 7,207-hectare land package directly adjoining Q2 Metals Corp.’s Cisco Lithium Project in the Frotet Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec. The news release emphasizes the project’s adjacency to a lithium discovery and notes nearby infrastructure, including the Billy Diamond Highway and rail connections through Matagami to ports in Montreal and Quebec City and to the Bécancour industrial area.

In another December 10, 2025 release, Naughty Ventures disclosed a mineral property purchase agreement to acquire the White Wolf East and White Wolf West claim blocks in the Yukon from Babe Mining Ltd. These claim blocks flank both sides of Prospector Minerals Corp.’s ML Project. The company describes this acquisition as positioning it as the only company holding ground directly adjoining both sides of that emerging high-grade system, with transaction terms involving cash and Naughty Ventures common shares, subject to a hold period and exchange approval.

Equity investments and portfolio holdings

Beyond direct mineral properties, Naughty Ventures reports multiple equity positions in other companies. Across its news releases, the company states that it:

• Maintains a significant equity position in Mammoth Minerals Limited (formerly Firetail Resources Limited). An October 6, 2025 release references an option agreement under which Mammoth is obligated to make cash and share payments to York Harbour (now Naughty Ventures), and the company notes that it has granted an extension to Mammoth for a milestone payment.
• Holds an interest in the York Harbour copper-zinc project, which is optioned to Mammoth.
• Maintains a significant equity position in Mammoth Minerals Limited and an interest in the high-grade Bottom Brook REE property, as reiterated in several “About Naughty Ventures” sections.
• Holds shares of Metal Source Mining, which is described in an October 14, 2025 update as a company that acquired silver properties in North Carolina and completed a financing.

In a December 2, 2025 release, Naughty Ventures also reports a strategic investment in Cayenne Copper Limited, a private exploration company advancing a high-grade copper project in eastern Malaysia. Naughty Ventures states that it invested £270,000 for 1.8 million shares, representing an approximate 0.5% ownership position, and notes that Cayenne Copper holds a majority interest in an exploration license centered around an at-surface copper showing.

Corporate strategy and positioning

Across multiple “About Naughty Ventures Corp.” sections, the company consistently describes its strategy as focusing on:

• Acquiring, developing, and strategically positioning mineral assets with strong value potential.
• Investing in private and public companies with significant potential, exceptional management and/or high growth potential that may be strategically positioned in the global market.
• Assembling mineral exploration properties for resale or option.
• Making investments in other mineral exploration companies, as well as in non-mineral focused public and private companies and other strategic opportunities.

The October 6, 2025 name-change announcement explains that the rebranding to Naughty Ventures Corp. is intended to reflect the company’s evolution from a single-asset explorer into a business pursuing multiple high-conviction ventures beyond its original Newfoundland copper assets.

Geographic focus and jurisdictions

The company’s disclosed projects and investments are primarily located in Canada, with properties and activities in several provinces and territories, including Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ontario, Quebec (for natural hydrogen assets), and the Yukon. In addition, its investment in Cayenne Copper provides exposure to a copper project in eastern Malaysia. The company emphasizes that it seeks projects in proven or mining-friendly jurisdictions and highlights infrastructure and workforce availability in regions such as Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

YORKF stock and investor considerations

For U.S.-based investors, YORK HARBOUR MTLS INC NEW is associated with the OTC Pink symbol YORKF, which is referenced in multiple Naughty Ventures news releases. Those releases also reference the Canadian Securities Exchange symbol BAD for Naughty Ventures Corp. and a Frankfurt listing under the symbol 5DE or 5DE0. While no U.S. SEC filings are provided in the available data, the company files continuous disclosure documents with Canadian securities regulators, as noted in its references to SEDAR+ profiles and Canadian Securities Exchange policies.

According to the company’s own statements, it aims to minimize shareholder dilution while acquiring, developing, and monetizing high-quality assets. In its October 14, 2025 corporate update, Naughty Ventures notes that it maintains a cash balance and a relatively low corporate burn rate, and that it sees no immediate need to raise additional capital at that time. These self-reported details form part of the company’s narrative about its financial position and strategic direction.

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