80 Projects and 17 Royalties, But Can They Really Monetize Them?

August 18, 2026

Strategic Metals is a Yukon-focused prospect generator that holds interests in roughly 100 properties plus large share positions in other companies. The commodities span copper, gold, silver, tungsten, tin, vanadium, lithium and, unusually, thermal coal, with essentially all of the ground in Yukon Territory. In this interview, I asked about why the stock trades at cash and share holdings, the business model, the pending option of the Hopper copper-gold project to GGL Resources, the Division Mountain coal and power concept, and the portfolio of equity stakes in Rockhaven Resources, Broden Mining, Silver Range Resources and Terra CO2 Technologies.

Producing Gold Mine in Argentina, But Can They Grow it and Lower Costs?

August 18, 2026

Cerrado Gold owns 100% of the Minera Don Nicolás gold and silver operation and the Las Calandrias heap leach in the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz province, Argentina, roughly 280 km south of Comodoro Rivadavia. The company also holds an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada base metals project in Portugal and a project in Quebec. In this interview, I asked about the Argentine operation, the underground ramp-up, a 50,000 metre drill program, an updated PEA planned for Q1 2027, cash flow and debt, and the stalled permitting process in Portugal.

Multiple Gold Projects in Canada, But Is There Really a Clear Path to Value?

August 15, 2026

Harfang’s main asset is Sky Lake, an orogenic gold project about 35 km southwest of Pickle Lake in northwestern Ontario, alongside Blakelock on the Casa Berardi trend, plus optioned or partnered ground at Menarik West (with SOQUEM), Serpent (Eramet LOI), Pontax (Li-FT Power) and a fourth property, called Egan. In this interview, I asked about the paused drill program at Sky Lake, the First Nations situation behind that pause, the financing needed to restart, and the company’s identity as an explorer versus a project generator.

Shallow Copper-Gold System in Chile, But Are the Grades High Enough?

August 15, 2026

ATERRA Metals, formerly known as Cascada Silver, is working on the Totora copper-gold project in Chile’s Region III, about 60 km south of Vallenar in the Dos Amigos mining district, right on the Pan-American Highway at roughly 1,000 m elevation. It is four optioned properties covering several near-surface porphyry centres, the most advanced being the Frontera deposit, which carries a historic 2014 JORC estimate of about 50 Mt. In this interview, I asked about the pending maiden NI 43-101 resource, the option and ownership structure, the upcoming financing, and what size this needs to reach to matter to a buyer.

New Copper Target in BC, But Will They Drill Soon Enough?

August 15, 2026

Beyond Minerals holds three 100% owned projects: Owl Creek, a copper porphyry target near Pemberton, British Columbia; Ear Falls, an LCT pegmatite lithium project about 15 minutes north of the town of Ear Falls in northwestern Ontario, roughly 70 km south of Red Lake; and the Rare One rare earth and base metal property near Fairmont, BC. This interview covered the pivot away from lithium, the shift of flagship status to Owl Creek, insider ownership, permitting, and how they intend to fund a first drill program.

High-Grade Gold in Nevada, But Can They Define a Large Continuous System?

August 13, 2026

49 Metals is an Australian-listed explorer whose flagship is the Gold Mountain project, a low sulphidation epithermal gold and silver system about 5 km southwest of Tonopah, Nevada, in the Walker Lane. The company is earning up to a 75% leasehold interest and has two earlier stage projects nearby, Sinter and Buffalo Canyon, both currently on the back burner. In this interview, I asked the CEO about the results of the maiden 7,500 m RC program, what the newly found high grade zone means for targeting, the treasury and earn in obligations, and the risks around continuity and dilution.

Producing Gold Mine in Argentina, But Can They Grow it and Lower Costs?

August 18, 2026

Cerrado Gold owns 100% of the Minera Don Nicolás gold and silver operation and the Las Calandrias heap leach in

Multiple Gold Projects in Canada, But Is There Really a Clear Path to Value?

August 15, 2026

Harfang’s main asset is Sky Lake, an orogenic gold project about 35 km southwest of Pickle Lake in northwestern Ontario,

High-Grade Gold in Nevada, But Can They Define a Large Continuous System?

August 13, 2026

49 Metals is an Australian-listed explorer whose flagship is the Gold Mountain project, a low sulphidation epithermal gold and silver

3M Ounces of Gold in DR Congo, But is it Really Economic?

August 13, 2026

Avanti Gold’s flagship asset is the Misisi project in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, roughly

Record Revenue From Gold, But Can They Get Costs Under Control?

August 12, 2026

Starcore International Mines’ main asset is the San Martin mine, an underground epithermal gold-silver operation about 50 km east of

Gold Project Next to a Major Mine, But Is the Geology Really the Same?

August 11, 2026

Galactic Gold is focused on the Hardrock West property in the Beardmore-Geraldton greenstone belt of northwestern Ontario, about 10 km

High-Grade Silver in Mexico, But Can it Become a Meaningful Resource?

July 13, 2026

Advance Metals is an Australian-listed silver and gold explorer with four projects, three in Mexico (Yoquivo, Gavilanes, and Guadalupe y

Historic Silver Project in Nevada, But is it Economic at These Grades?

July 8, 2026

Prince Silver’s main asset is the Prince project, a carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) in Lincoln County, Nevada, targeting silver, zinc,

High-Grade Gold-Silver Resource, But is There Enough Scale?

July 8, 2026

Mithril Silver & Gold’s flagship project is the Copalquin Project, a district scale gold silver epithermal system in Durango State,

45M Ounces of Silver in Argentina, But Can the Concentrate Be Sold?

July 2, 2026

Argenta Silver has one active project: the El Quevar high-grade silver project in Salta Province, Argentina, anchored by the Yaxtché

High-Grade Silver Intercepts, But Is There Enough Scale?

June 30, 2026

Pacifica Silver’s flagship is the Claudia silver-gold project, an 11,876-hectare low-sulphidation epithermal vein district in Durango State, Mexico, located roughly

Near-Term Cash Flow From Silver, But is it Big Enough to Matter?

June 25, 2026

Pinnacle Silver and Gold’s flagship is the El Potrero gold-silver project in Durango, Mexico, a past-producing low-sulphidation epithermal vein system

Shallow Copper-Gold System in Chile, But Are the Grades High Enough?

August 15, 2026

ATERRA Metals, formerly known as Cascada Silver, is working on the Totora copper-gold project in Chile’s Region III, about 60

New Copper Target in BC, But Will They Drill Soon Enough?

August 15, 2026

Beyond Minerals holds three 100% owned projects: Owl Creek, a copper porphyry target near Pemberton, British Columbia; Ear Falls, an

Copper-Gold Target in BC, But Will the New Targeting Deliver This Time?

August 11, 2026

Torr Metals is focused a new alkalic copper-gold porphyry target at its 332 km² Kolos project in southern BC’s Quesnel

Multiple Porphyries in Kazakhstan, But Can They Prove Continuity?

August 6, 2026

Arras Minerals’ flagship project is the Elemes copper-gold project in the Pavlodar region of northeastern Kazakhstan. The project sits on

3 Copper-Gold Targets in BC, But Can They Deliver a Discovery?

July 31, 2026

Prospect Ridge’s main assets are three porphyry targets: Camelot (100% owned, Cariboo mining district), Excalibur (Babine belt, currently being drilled)

New Porphyry Copper Target in BC, But Why Was it Abandoned?

July 22, 2026

North Valley Resources is advancing its Comstock project, a copper-gold porphyry target near Merritt in southern British Columbia, close to

Inside a VIP Mining Event With a Fund Manager & 9 CEOs

March 27, 2026

I was asked to host a so-called VIP event at PDAC earlier this month. Although, to be fair, they asked

New Uranium Explorer in Latin America

February 21, 2026

This was a first-pass interview with Jaguar Uranium Corp., led by Steven Gold. They’re chasing uranium across one main asset

$610M Gold Asset in a $50M Company

November 9, 2025

This interview features Fortune Bay’s CEO, Dale Verran & VP Technical Services, Gareth Garlick, and focuses on how the company

Gold, Uranium, and Copper Potential in 1 Junior Mining Company

September 14, 2025

Fortune Bay (TSX-V: FOR ; OTC: FTBYF) is a gold-focused explorer/developer with two core gold assets. One (Goldfields) in northern

2 Uranium Juniors Are Merging, But Is It the Right Call?

July 8, 2025

Baselode Energy and Forum Energy Metals described their planned merger, outlining how Baselode’s cash position would fund exploration of Forum’s

Expecting Assays from 40 Holes | TSX-V: FIND

February 21, 2025

Baselode Energy faces significant challenges, including a declining share price, delayed assay results, and the need for a strategic financing

5 Lithium Projects in Africa, But Will Any of Them Reach Scale?

August 11, 2026

Lithium Africa’s flagship is the Springbok project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, roughly 80 km north of the town of

High-Grade Ni-Cu-Co in Scotland, But Why Hasn’t it Been Worked for 50 Years?

June 11, 2026

Winshear Metals has optioned two projects: the Portsoy nickel-copper-cobalt project roughly 60 km northwest of Aberdeen in northeast Scotland, and

What Makes a Lithium Discovery Actually Valuable?

April 11, 2026

Killian told me that they are not treating Mirage as a finished asset at 52.2 Mt at 1.08% Li2O, they

Inside a VIP Mining Event With a Fund Manager & 9 CEOs

March 27, 2026

I was asked to host a so-called VIP event at PDAC earlier this month. Although, to be fair, they asked

Lithium Might Not Be the Bull Market You Think It Is

March 7, 2026

Koby Kushner of Libra Lithium talked to me about the lithium in this episode. Are we heading into a real

I Visited a $100M Tungsten Developer in Portugal | Allied Critical Metals Site Visit

November 26, 2025

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80 Projects and 17 Royalties, But Can They Really Monetize Them?

August 18, 2026

Strategic Metals is a Yukon-focused prospect generator that holds interests in roughly 100 properties plus large share positions in other

New Copper Target in BC, But Will They Drill Soon Enough?

August 15, 2026

Beyond Minerals holds three 100% owned projects: Owl Creek, a copper porphyry target near Pemberton, British Columbia; Ear Falls, an

Targeting Potash Production in 2027, But Can this Mining Method Work?

July 28, 2026

Buffalo Potash’s flagship project is the Disley potash property about 50 km northwest of Regina, Saskatchewan. This conversation covered the

New Potash Project in the USA, But Will Solution Mining Work at Depth?

July 25, 2026

Sage Potash is working on the Sage Plain potash project in the Paradox Basin of southeastern Utah, about 30 km

High-Grade Tungsten Project in Yukon, But Can the Cost Be Justified?

July 21, 2026

Rackla Metals flagship project is the Lentung tungsten project (previously known as Lened) in the western Northwest Territories, roughly 60

Tantalum & Niobium Project in Canada, But Will the Metallurgy Work?

July 21, 2026

Capacitor Metals, a private company that holds the Blue River tantalum-niobium project in east-central British Columbia, near the town of

What Actually Makes a Good Mining Jurisdiction? (Episode 1)

May 9, 2026

We kicked off a new format last week. We’re lining up four exploration executives in the same virtual room and

What is Michael Gentile Buying and Why?

April 28, 2026

In this wide-ranging interview, veteran junior mining investor Michael Gentile explains why he continues aggressively deploying capital into early-stage resource

The Overlooked Risk That Kills Mining Projects (And How to Fix It)

April 28, 2026

In this interview, Antonio speaks with Anna Triponel, founder of Human Level and a human rights expert who advises mining

Which Microcap Stocks Are Worth Holding?

April 25, 2026

Ian Cassel showed me some data that proves that micro-cap investing is brutally difficult, buy-and-hold almost never works in this

Exploring Value in Mineral Exploration: A Critical Conversation with John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources

November 7, 2024

In a candid discussion, John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources, delves into his origins in the geology field. With a PhD from the University of

Lessons from Building One of Canada’s Largest Gold Mines

November 1, 2024

Panneton readily acknowledges that while his success hinges on technical insight, it is equally reliant on surrounding himself with a carefully selected team. From his