Strategic Resources is acquiring BlackRock Metals through a reverse takeover transaction to create a leading producer of critical minerals in North America. The acquisition provides Strategic with BlackRock's permitted vanadium and high-purity iron project in Quebec, which is shovel-ready and has strong local support. The transaction will also raise $14 million to fund construction starting in 2024. The combined company is well positioned to become a major supplier of vanadium, titanium, and high-purity iron to North America and help advance the transition to green energy and steel production.