Highlighted by an 80.09% Increase in Revenue and a 135.12% Increase in Gross Profit -- Both Quarterly Records, Respectively -- and the Completion of 9,082 Meters of Drilling at the Golden Chest Mine and within the Broader Murray Gold Belt District
COEUR Dâ tmALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 12, 2025--
Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: IDR) ("IDR", "Idaho Strategic" or the "Company") today announced its consolidated operating and financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2025. The Company continues to reinvest a significant amount of cash flow back into the business via drilling and other exploration programs across nearly its entire project portfolio and planned construction activities at the Golden Chest mine. Operating and financial results for the third quarter include:
Operational Performance: Q3 2025 % Change Q3 2024 -------------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- Ore Tonnes Processed 10,570 0.96% 10,470 -------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- Average Flotation Feed Grade (gpt) 9.94 6.65% 9.32 -------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- Ounces Produced 3,066 4.64% 2,930 -------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- All-In Sustaining Cost Per Ounce ($USD) $2,444.06 64.03% $1,490.05 -------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- * Adjusted all in sustaining costs excluding exploration expenses were $1,468.75 for the three-month period ending September 30, 2025. Financial Performance ($USD): Q3 2025 % Change Q3 2024 -------------------------------- ----------- -------- ------------ Revenue $11,081,272 80.09% $6,153,287 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- --------- Total Cost of Sales $ 4,033,867 27.81% $3,155,931 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- --------- Gross Profit $ 7,047,405 135.12% $2,997,356 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- --------- Net Income Attributable to IDR $ 2,974,558 87.52% $1,586,280 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- --------- Earnings Per Share (EPS) $ 0.20 66.67% $ 0.12 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- --------- Average Realized Gold Price $ 3,578.07 48.40% $ 2,411.16 -------------------------------- ---------- -------- ---------
Idaho Strategic's President and CEO, John Swallow, stated, "I challenged our team in more ways than one this year at IDR. We are on track to deliver our highest level of production and drill the most meters in company history; all while constructing a new flotation mill, a paste backfill system, and a new warehouse/dry building utilizing our own labor wherever possible to reduce contractor overhead while sticking to a tight timeline. The vast majority of our team at Idaho Strategic shares a collective vision for the Company. There is an underlying belief that we are building something special and I am consistently impressed with the enthusiasm, creativity and desire to push even harder.
"As announced in our recent Paymaster drill results press release, the investment in gold exploration is yielding great results and remains open to further resource expansion through additional surface and underground drilling. With both surface and underground drills turning at the Golden Chest, priority for core logging is being given to holes drilled near existing mine infrastructure (for obvious reasons). We now have 7 geologists on staff, and in addition to advancing a few other early-stage ideas, I am eager to process the core drilled in the broader Murray Gold Belt District and initiate exploration on the recently acquired Toboggan property, as we look to next year. Anchored by the Golden Chest Mine and new centrally located Murray Milling facility, these collective efforts will begin to provide us with a comprehensive look at the potential of our district-scale land package of over 20,000 acres of patented and un-patented holdings.
"On the rare earth elements front, I continue to think about physical AI and the feedstock needed to make it a reality. At a recent industry conference, it was mentioned that physical AI will eventually be the biggest industry in history. I don't have an opinion either way, other than we can only know that in hindsight, however this view appeared to be supported by many in the room and echoed by Elon Musk's recent pay package, and the discussion around humanoid robots. I was mostly interested in the trend and supply/demand dynamics and feel this is a path we are on regardless of one's opinion on the rate of change.
"At IDR, after completing a season of concentrated soil sampling and geophysics, we are lightyears ahead of where we were at this time last year. Our drill target identification is going well and permitting is underway for expanded exploration work in 2026, including drill permitting at both Mineral Hill and Lemhi Pass. Additionally, from a macro perspective, it appears the generalist investor is just starting to learn both the nuances of the rare earth industry and the subtleties of certain deposit types. I believe that this increased understanding will lead to broader support for the advancement of our projects in Idaho and possibly also highlight an industry having an even shorter list of viable options. And for anyone looking to better understand these nuances and cut through a lot of the headline information that is causing recent volatility in some domestic critical minerals companies, I encourage listening to MP Material's prepared remarks from their third quarter conference call. MP Material's position is clearly that of a 'rubber meets the road' operator and I fully appreciate their candidness, especially in regard to the factors affecting deposit viability and economics within our sector."
Golden Chest Highlights for Q3 2025 Include:
-- In the third quarter of 2025 ore tonnes processed at the New Jersey Mill totaled 10,570 dry metric tonnes resulting in gold production of 3,066 ounces at an average flotation feed grade of 9.94 grams per tonne ("gpt"). -- All-in sustaining cost ("AISC") per ounce of gold increased during the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 due to a significant increase in exploration costs from surface and underground drilling, as well as the development of an underground drill station, at the Golden Chest Mine and within the broader Murray Gold Belt District. Adjusted all-in sustaining costs excluding exploration expenses were $1,468.75 and $1,271.85 per ounce for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025, respectively compared to $1,108.41 and $1,126.19 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024, respectively. -- During the third quarter, Idaho Strategic completed 5,335 meters of drilling at the Golden Chest Mine targeting the Paymaster and the H-vein. Additionally, a total of 3,747 meters of drilling was completed in the broader Murray Gold Belt District at the King Mine, Argus, McComber, and Butte Gulch prospects. Drill core is currently being logged with priority given to holes drilled near our current operations at the Golden Chest Mine. -- Results from drilling the Paymaster target at the Golden Chest Mine were released during the third quarter of 2025. Drilling highlights high-grade gold results expected to extend known mineral resources at the Mine. The Paymaster target remains open along strike and down-dip and will continue to be the target of additional drilling in the fourth quarter. Drill highlights were announced in a press release titled, Idaho Strategic Announces High-Grade Gold Drill Results at its Operating Golden Chest Mine -- Expected to Expand Paymaster Resources. -- Idaho Strategic announced the acquisition of the Toboggan project during the third quarter in a press release titled, Idaho Strategic Acquires the Toboggan Project from Hecla Silver Valley, Inc. -- Uniting the Two Major Components of the Murray Gold Belt District for the First Time. -- Construction of the tailings filtration circuit at the New Jersey Mill and electrical work on the paste backfill circuit at the Golden Chest Mine was completed during the quarter. Construction efforts at the Golden Chest Mine have now transitioned to the fabrication of paste backfill equipment and support framework, as well as the completion of a new surface warehouse and dry building.
Rare Earth Highlights for Q3 2025 Include:
-- The Company announced the discovery of a carbonatite with strong rare
earth elements $(REE)$ mineralization at the Lucky Horseshoe prospect
within the Company's Lemhi Pass project. Initial samples taken from
outcrop assayed up to 6.14% total rare earth oxides (TREO) with ratios of
65% magnet rare earth oxides (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb) and 11% SEG oxides (Sm, Eu,
Gd). For more detail, please view IDR's press release titled, Idaho
Strategic Geologists Make Carbonatite Discovery at Lemhi Pass in Idaho --
Up to 6.14% TREO.
-- Idaho Strategic sampled greater than 17.6% total rare earth elements
from its recently added Cardinal prospect. The Cardinal prospect is the
third identified carbonatite occurrence at the Company's Mineral hill
project, known for its high-grade monazite hosted rare earths at surface.
For more detail, please view IDR's press release titled, Mineral Hill
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