Aberdeen International Inc. operates as a resource investment company and merchant bank focusing on small capitalization companies in the metals and mining sector. It seeks to acquire equity participation in pre-IPO and early stage public resource companies with undeveloped or undervalued resources. The company invests in various mineral properties, including platinum/palladium and lithium/potash. It holds interests in Kalplats PGM development project located in Johannesburg, South Africa; and the Sal de los Angeles project, which comprises 32 mining claims covering an area of approximately 8,156 hectares located in Salta, Argentina. The company was formerly known as International Catalyst Ventures Inc. and changed its name to Aberdeen International Inc. in November 2001. Aberdeen International Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.