Junior Company

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Definition of 'Junior Company'

A small company that is currently developing or seeking to develop a natural resource deposit or field. A junior company will first conduct a resource study and either provide the results to shareholders or to the public at large to prove there is assets available and because developing natural resources is often a capital-intensive process. If the study provides positive results, the junior company will either raise capital or attempt to be bought out by a larger company.
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Investopedia explains 'Junior Company'

Junior companies are most likely to be found in commodity exploration, such as oil, minerals and natural gas. To a certain extent a junior company is like a startup in that it is either looking for funding to help it grow, or is looking to for a much larger company to buy it out. The cost involved in starting a junior company is grown signficantly but so has the reward for being successful. Junior companies still remain interesting businesses for those who can afford it.
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'Junior Company'

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    ... Jaguar Jaguar (NYSE:JAG) should be a junior with a real shot at one day growing
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    ... Every prospectus is likely to have some statement saying that figures are based
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    ... The Hype?) Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) Eldorado Gold is a junior miner that ... Western
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  • Small Gold Miners Could Produce Big Returns

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    ... but it is not afraid to operate a global business, as the company has assets ... Although
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    ... in the newly merged company. The Bronfmans went from owning 24.6% of Seagram to
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    ... If the company has $8 million of assets, $8 million of senior debt, and $2 million
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  • A Wild Ride With Lesser-Known Energy Companies

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    ... (NYSE:VQ) is a junior oil and gas operation focused on the Gulf of Mexico and the
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    ... or an insurance company. Some analysts go on to become investment advisors or financial
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