CVMR® has title to nickeliferous mineral resources, mainly nickel laterite deposits, iron, copper, cobalt, PGMs, coltan, magnesium, lithium and REE by direct ownership of the properties, exploration and development rights and long-term purchasing agreements(off take agreements) with various suppliers of ores in different countries.

In November 2017 CVMR® entered into a series of agreements with the government of the Republic of Burundi, with their Cabinet approval and Presidential Decree, for the following concessions: Nyabikere, Waga and Mukanda. The concessions have proven andestimated reserves of nickel, cobalt, iron, copper, PGMs, vanadium and titanium.

Waga and Nyabikere: Cover 218 Square Kilometers and have a total estimated reserve of 1,088,000 Metric Tons of Nickel, 25,200,000 Metric Tons of Iron, 30,000 Metric Tons of Cobalt and 17,800 Metric Tons of Copper at a total estimated value of $30 billionUS.

Mukanda: Covers 144 Square Kilometers containing 6,500,000 Metric Tons of Proven Reserve of Vanadium, 7,300,000 metric Tons of Probable and 5,000,000 Metric Tons of Possible Vanadium reserves, 2,600,000 Metric Tons of Iron and 67,000 Metric Tons of Nickel.The value of contained Vanadium in the Proven Reserves at today’s prices is approximately $800 million.

In the Philippines, CVMR® owns concessions in six nickel deposits, on the islands of Palawan and Samar. The properties are located at Narra, Quezon and Arborlan in the Province of Palawan, and at Balangiga, Giporlos and Quinapondan in the Province ofSamar. These six locations are on ultramafic rock with high-grade saprolitic ores, which have been extensively explored since the 1970s. These regions currently ship ores to Australia and Japan.

CVMR® also has long-term purchasing agreements for laterite ores in the Philippines with suppliers in the Province of Zambales on the Santa Cruz ultramafic belt, Isabela Province, and on Dinagat Island.

CVMR® has acquired seven off take agreements with suppliers of nickel and iron ore in Indonesia, mostly situated in the Sulawesi area.

In China, two mines in the province of Jilin, located at Fujia and Daling, are owned and operated by Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. since the 1960s. CVMR® is a 20% shareholder in Jilin Horoc, the holding company for Jilin Jien Nickel. CVMR® designed,built and commissioned two plants for Jilin Jien, in 2007.

In Turkey, CVMR®, is actively exploring two sites for nickel ores near Izmir and lake Van.

CVMR® has part ownership in Sama Resources nickel mine in the Ivory Coast.