Companies like SCI do not have a product or a market to sell as yet. They hope to make a find that is economic. Until that happens they require $$$ from shareholdethey rs. This isn't rocket science.
If they have good ground funding will remain solid to production onwards. They are priced to the risk/return currently.
They are called a spec stock as its an investment gamble. If they strike lucky early investors do well buying in cheap. The rub is you need to help fund the company on that journey.
Mmaybe reconsider what kind of risk/return/funding investment(s) you are looking for as this will help manage expectations/disappointments/emotions.
Anyway, its only money and you can't take it to the life beyond this one.
JFI
