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Cruz Battery Metals Corp. is a Vancouver-based exploration-stage company focused on identifying, acquiring and developing mineral properties critical to the rechargeable battery supply chainstockanalysis.comstockanalysis.com. Formerly known as Cruz Cobalt Corp. until a 2021 rebrandingstockanalysis.com, the company expanded its mandate beyond cobalt into lithium and other battery metals, reflecting the surging demand for “EV metals.” CEO James Nelson – who serves as President, CEO, Secretary and Director – leads a lean team pursuing opportunities in politically stable, mining-friendly jurisdictionscruzbatterymetals.comstockanalysis.com. The current CFO is Yangping Caistockanalysis.com. Cruz’s business strategy is twofold: Build a portfolio of high-potential battery metal projects in the United States and Canada, advancing them through early exploration; and Remain opportunistic in creating shareholder value, even via unconventional means. This approach is evident in several strategic moves over the past year: the company spun out a non-core silver–cobalt asset in late 2024 to sharpen its focus on lithiumnorthernontariobusiness.com, staked additional lithium claims in Nevada to expand key projectsstocktitan.net, branched into crypto investmentstipranks.com, and even acquired a precious metals property to capitalize on record gold/copper pricesmining.com. Management emphasizes that such diversification is aimed at “enhancing shareholder value” while its core mission remains finding and developing battery-grade metalstipranks.comtipranks.com.