Built for the Fight: A Silver Story That Keeps Advancing

Source: John Newell 05/01/2026

John Newell of John Newell & Associates reviews Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TUF:TSXV; HBEIF:OTCQB) in light of its acquisition of the Prairie Creek Project.

Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TUF:TSXV; HBEIF:OTCQB) is a Canadian silver company focused on acquiring and advancing high-quality silver assets in mining-friendly jurisdictions across Northern Canada. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, the company controls a portfolio of 100%-owned projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

What initially drew my attention to this company was its strategy. Rather than chasing high-risk exploration alone, the focus has been on acquiring silver ounces in the ground at low cost, often in past-producing districts with infrastructure already in place. That approach has allowed the company to build a meaningful silver inventory without excessive dilution.

Since my last article, that strategy has taken a significant step forward.

The Project That Could Re-Rate the Company

The acquisition of the Prairie Creek Project in the Northwest Territories has changed the story in a very real way.

Prairie Creek is not just another exploration asset. It is a high-grade, fully permitted silver-zinc-lead project with existing underground development, infrastructure, and a clear path toward restart. Historically, the project hosts approximately 240 million ounces of silver equivalent in the measured and indicated category, along with 167 million ounces inferred.

That scale matters.

The company acquired this asset for roughly CA$12 million, which is a fraction of what it would cost to build or even discover something similar today. In this market, where capital is tight and timelines are long, owning a permitted project with this kind of grade and history places Honey Badger in a very different category.

This is where the shift happens, from exploration optionality to a credible development pathway. And when that transition becomes recognized by the market, it often leads to a re-rating.

Management

Management is a key part of this story.

Executive Chairman and Interim CEO Chad Williams brings a strong capital markets background, having founded Red Cloud Mining and previously served as CEO of Victoria Gold. He understands both sides of the business, building companies and financing them.

The broader team has the technical depth to evaluate and advance assets like Prairie Creek, and more importantly, they have shown discipline. The focus has been on acquiring quality assets at the right price and building scale without overextending the company.

So far, that approach is working.

Share Structure and Ownership

The share structure remains relatively tight, especially considering the scale added through the Prairie Creek acquisition.

Honey Badger Silver Inc. now has approximately 130 million shares outstanding and about 175 million fully diluted. Insider ownership remains meaningful, which keeps management aligned with shareholders.

At current levels, the market capitalization still does not reflect the underlying asset base. That gap is what creates the opportunity. If the market begins to price in the new scale and development potential, the move can be significant.

A Major Valuation Gap

This chart compares what investors are paying for silver in the ground across a range of peer companies, using a simple metric called enterprise value per ounce (EV/oz). Think of it as the price the market assigns to each ounce of silver a company controls.

Most comparable silver companies are trading between roughly CA$1.50 to CA$5.00 per ounce, with an average around CA$2.25/oz. Honey Badger, following the Prairie Creek acquisition, is trading at approximately CA$0.05 per ounce, which is a fraction of that level.

In practical terms, the company has added a very large amount of silver, over 500 million ounces silver equivalent, at a very low cost, yet the market has not fully reflected that value. For investors, this gap highlights the potential for a re-rating, where the share price could move higher if the market begins to value those ounces more in line with its peers.

Chart and Technical Analysis

The chart tells a very clear story.

After a prolonged decline and a multi-year base, the stock broke out and has since more than doubled, successfully hitting both the CA$0.25 first target and the CA$0.45 second target. That move confirmed a shift from accumulation into an early-stage uptrend.

What I am seeing now is constructive. The stock is consolidating those gains and building a new base, supported by a series of higher lows. This is exactly what you want to see after a strong move, not a collapse, but a reset before the next leg higher.

There is also an interesting symmetry developing. I have noted on the chart the idea of “same way down, same way up?”, a pattern that often shows up when a market transitions from a long decline into a sustained advance. If that plays out here, the recovery phase could be stronger than most expect.

Updated Targets:

• First Target: CA$0.25 achieved and now acting as support
• Second Target: CA$0.45 achieved, confirming trend strength
• Third Target: CA$0.75 next major resistance level
• Big Picture Target: CA$1.25 longer-term measured move

Even with the recent pullback in silver, the stock has shown relative strength, holding its structure and continuing to build a base. That type of action usually points to accumulation and often precedes the next move higher.

Conclusion

Since my previous article, this story has evolved.

The shares have more than doubled and achieved two of the original targets. At the same time, the company has completed a transformational acquisition that adds real scale and introduces a potential path toward development.

There’s a famous YouTube video where the honey badger just keeps moving forward, completely unfazed by what’s happening around it. In many ways, that is what this stock appears to be doing right now. While silver has been correcting, the shares have held their structure, built a new base, and continue to trend higher.

In simple terms, the stock doesn’t seem to care much about the pullback in silver.

That kind of relative strength is not something you see often in this space, and when it shows up, I pay attention.

This is no longer just an exploration story. It is becoming something more.

For investors looking for leverage to silver with both improving fundamentals and a strong technical setup, I view Honey Badger Silver Inc. as a Speculative Buy at the current price at the time of this article of CA$0.40 cents

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