IAUFF (AIC Mines) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)

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What is AIC Mines Moat Score?

AIC Mines has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

AIC Mines has No Moat: AIC Mines operates in a highly competitive mining sector with no significant cost advantages or regulatory barriers. It lacks brand strength and has limited pricing power.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes AIC Mines might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of AIC Mines's Moat Score

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, AIC Mines's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AIC Mines's Moat Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, AIC Mines's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AIC Mines's Moat Score falls into.

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AIC Mines (OTCPK:IAUFF) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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AIC Mines Business Description

Industry

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HLS:Germany A1M:Australia

Address

130 Hay Street, Suite 3, Subiaco, Perth, WA, AUS, 6008

Website

https://www.aicmines.com.au

AIC Mines Ltd is engaged in an exploration of gold and copper deposits. It holds an interest in the Marymia Project and Lamil Project. The company operates in one geographical area being Australia and two operating segments being mining and exploration and corporate activities.