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$DEFN
Defense Metals Corp.
Signal as of July 21, 2026  ·  90-day rolling window  ·  Mining
Confluence Score
10
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Signals scoring 20–39 have historically hit 40% of the time (avg +4.5% over 90 days, 537 backtested signals). Methodology →
🔒 Risk monitoring — insider-selling & reversal warnings (Analyst)
Confluence Score
10
Insider Activity (90d)
0
0 buyers  ·  —  ·  open-market only
Current Price
$0.13
CAD  ·  5-min cache
Market Cap
$51M
CAD  ·  TMX
Lobbying & Contracts
Active
3 regs  ·  0 contracts
Mining on Form55: 70% hit rate · +8.8% alpha vs XIU.TO · 138 closed signals Track Record →
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Price Chart
12 months daily  ·  TSXV:DEFN
Insider Transactions
90-day window  ·  1 filing
Date Insider Role Nature Dir. Shares Buy Price Return Value
May 11, 2026 Tanguay, Michelle Other Sell
Score uses open-market buys only  ·  0 open-market  ·  Return is unrealized, to today's price; a “· Nd” mark means the 90-day window is still open (N of 90 days) — too early to judge.
Score Breakdown
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Component Points Max Detail Weight
Conviction (unique buyers)  ✓ FREE PREVIEW 0 30 No insider activity
Buy/sell ratio 20 0% buys (0B / 1S)
Dollar value 25 No open-market buys
Lobbying activity 15 3 regs
Contract wins 10 None
Insider track record 10 No track record data
Private placements 8 None
Confluence bonus 10 None
Cluster timing (velocity) 10 No coordinated buying cluster detected
Buy/sell reversal pattern 8 No buy/sell reversal pattern
Total 10 100
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Lobbying Registrations
OCL active  ·  3 registrations
Effective Registrant Subject Matter Institutions Status
Feb 27, 2026 Temple Scott Associates Inc.  ✓ FREE PREVIEW Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted… National Defence (DND); Natural Resources Canada (NRCan); Global Affai… Active
Active
Active
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Government Contract Wins
90-day window  ·  none found
No government contract wins in the last 90 days. Analyst plan →
Private Placements
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Private placement history, deal size, and lock-up expiry tracking. Analyst plan →
Indigenous Consultation
no records on file

No Indigenous consultation records on file for DEFN.

SEDAR+ Filings
official filing registry
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Short Interest
CIRO  ·  Jul 15, 2026
Shares short
73,541
Net change
-19,243 (-20.7%)
History
Jul 15: 73,541
Jun 30: 92,784
Jun 15: 312,302
May 31: 37,328
May 15: 67,639
Apr 30: 32,494
Aggregate short position from CIRO's Consolidated Short Position Report (published twice monthly).
Mineral Claims
BC  ·  20 tenures
Tenures held
20
Area
12,045 ha
Last staked
Jun 08, 2026
2 new claims staked in the last 180 days — quiet ground acquisition can precede a news catalyst.
2 of the recent claims expand an existing land package — adjacent to ground the company already holds (higher-conviction read).
Claim Prov Type Area (ha) Issued
Wicheeda SL EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 132 Jun 2026
SL EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 19 Jun 2026
Claim 1116944 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 922 Oct 2024
Claim 1116943 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 715 Oct 2024
Claim 1116948 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 1,261 Oct 2024
ext sl EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 602 Oct 2024
gravel 3 EXPANSION BC Placer · Claim 94 Dec 2023
Claim 1109217 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 1,542 Nov 2023
Claim 1104860 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 1,858 Jun 2023
Claim 1104861 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 638 Jun 2023
Claim 1096051 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 695 Jun 2022
Claim 1096050 EXPANSION BC Mineral · Claim 1,089 Jun 2022
Mining-title tenures registered to this company in provincial registries (BC Mineral Titles Online, Ontario MLAS). Showing the 12 most recently issued of 20.
Boardroom Connections
12 insiders also active elsewhere
Insider Other boards Also an insider at
Cheung, Ryan 7 DG (67), FUU (55), SKRR (52), DMGI, OWN, MNRG, +1 more
Moreno, Luisa de Fatima Furtado 4 EDDY (58), MN, AMX, GEL
Heath, Alexandre Nicolas 4 PPP (62), ASE (37), SMP, GPAC
Wallster, Dale 3 COCO (73), VO (70), SMP
Sali, Maximilian 2 CPAU, MNRG
Crichton, MaryAnn Elizabeth 1 AIR (76)
Raffle, Kristopher John 1 MNRG
Burgess, Andrew 1 BNZ
Kavanagh, Paul Edward 1 SMP
Baker, David John Clarence 1 VTT
Ergotic, Marija 1 COR
Taylor, Craig (name match?) 2 OWN, CTRL
People who file as insiders here and at other TSX/TSXV companies (number in brackets = that company's Confluence Score). A well-connected insider taking a seat at a new junior can be an early tell. Matched by name across SEDI filings; funds and 10%+ holders excluded.
Government Grants & Funding
1 federal award  ·  $854K total
Program / Agreement Department Amount Start
The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The C Contribution Natural Resources Canada $854K Feb 2026
Federal grants & contributions disclosed by the Government of Canada (Proactive Disclosure), matched to this issuer by legal name. Government funding can be a pre-revenue validation and capital signal. Display-only context, not a Confluence Score input.
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