Historic Gold Mine in Nevada, But Can They Really Restart It?

September 8, 2026

CopAur Minerals’ flagship is the past-producing Kinsley Mountain project in Elko and White Pine counties, about 80 km south of West Wendover. The company also holds Troy Canyon in Nye County, now being funded by a private company called Pravda Strategic Minerals under an earn-in, plus a residual share position in Omega Pacific from the old Williams property in BC. In this interview, I asked about the May 2026 resource update, the PEA, where they stand with BLM permitting, and how they intend to pay for all of it.

Big Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in the NWT, But Can They Really Build It?

September 8, 2026

Honey Badger Silver’s flagship is PC Silver, a silver-zinc-lead project in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Northwest Territories sitting in a carve-out inside Nahanni National Park Reserve, about 200 km west of Fort Simpson. Honey Badger picked it up recently and holds seven other silver assets in northern Canada, including Nanisivik. In this interview, I asked about the history of the asset, permitting and the park carve-out, the access road, upcoming study work, treasury, and how they intend to restart a mill that has been sitting since 1982.

Giant Nickel Project in Ontario, But is the Grade Enough for a Mine?

September 8, 2026

Canada Nickel’s flagship asset is the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project which sits about 40 km north of Timmins, Ontario, in the Abitibi greenstone belt. It also holds a string of satellite nickel properties in the same district. In this interview, CEO Mark Selby talked about the permitting progress Crawford has made this year and the financing puzzle that still has to come together before construction can start.

Growing Copper System in Botswana, But Is the Grade Enough?

September 5, 2026

Eastport Critical Metals’ flagship is the Matsitama copper project in northeast Botswana, held across six contiguous prospecting licences and hosting the Nakalakwana (NAK) deposit, alongside Selebi East (nickel-copper-cobalt), Semarule (rare earths), Foley (uranium), and a couple of smaller targets including a kimberlite. In this interview, I asked the CEO about his background and the corporate smell test, the history of the ground going back to Falconbridge and African Copper, the recent Phase 1 drilling at NAK, the pivot to geophysics before more drilling, treasury, and how he thinks about which projects stay in the company.

Copper Target in Montana, But Can They Find a Porphyry Centre?

September 4, 2026

Domestic Metals is earning 60% of the Smart Creek copper-gold-silver project in Montana from Rio Tinto, who keeps 40% and a clawback right. It’s a porphyry copper target with carbonate replacement and oxide copper mineralization hanging off the same system, and the conversation was mostly about the 9,000 metre drill program that was about to start, the money behind it, the Rio Tinto option terms, and permitting.

High-Grade Gold Discovery in WA, But Can it Ever be a Mine?

September 4, 2026

Terrain Minerals’ flagship is the Smokebush gold and silver project, which sits roughly 350 km north of Perth in the Yalgoo-Singleton greenstone belt of Western Australia, on the flank of a granite next to Mt Mulgine and in the same district as Golden Grove. Smokebush is 100% owned and hosts the Lightning and Monza prospects plus earlier-stage targets including Wildflower, Hurley and Paradise City, and Terrain also holds the Larin’s Lane gallium and rare earth prospect nearby, the Carlindie project in the Pilbara and the Biloela copper-gold project in Queensland. In this interview, I asked about the maiden resource, the newly designed drill campaign off the back of an IP survey, metallurgy, treasury and dilution, permitting and the path toward early production.

Historic Gold Mine in Nevada, But Can They Really Restart It?

September 8, 2026

CopAur Minerals’ flagship is the past-producing Kinsley Mountain project in Elko and White Pine counties, about 80 km south of

High-Grade Gold Discovery in WA, But Can it Ever be a Mine?

September 4, 2026

Terrain Minerals’ flagship is the Smokebush gold and silver project, which sits roughly 350 km north of Perth in the

Gold Exploration Stock in Northwest Territories - Gold Terra CEO Interview

New PEA Expected at Historic Gold Mine, But Will They Add Real Ounces?

September 2, 2026

Gold Terra’s flagship is the historic Con Mine, which is located about 2 km south of downtown Yellowknife, where Gold

High-Grade Gold Samples in Ontario, But Can Drilling Confirm a Real System?

September 1, 2026

Total Metals’ flagship is Electrolode, a copper-zinc-gold-silver VMS project about 69 km from Ear Falls in the Red Lake district

Heap-Leach Gold in Nevada, But Can They Build it on Schedule?

August 29, 2026

Western Exploration’s flagship is the Aura gold-silver project about 120 km north of Elko, Nevada. Aura is three deposits rather

Growing Copper Discovery in BC, But Will the Grade Hold Up?

August 29, 2026

American Eagle Gold is drilling NAK, a copper, gold and molybdenum porphyry in the Babine district of central British Columbia,

Big Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in the NWT, But Can They Really Build It?

September 8, 2026

Honey Badger Silver’s flagship is PC Silver, a silver-zinc-lead project in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Northwest Territories sitting in

Silver Mine in China Generating Cash Flow, But Can They Execute on Growth?

August 29, 2026

Silvercorp Metals is a producing silver-led miner whose current cash-flow base is the Ying Mining District in Henan, China, with

Building a Silver Mine in Mexico, But Can Costs Stay Under Control?

August 28, 2026

GoGold Resources runs the Parral tailings operation in Chihuahua, which is generating cash flow, while developing the Los Ricos district

High-Grade Silver Discovery in Bolivia, But Is There Enough Scale?

August 24, 2026

BP Silver”s flagship project is Cosuño, a lithocap-hosted silver polymetallic system in the same belt as Cerro Rico, with a

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,

Growing Copper System in Botswana, But Is the Grade Enough?

September 5, 2026

Eastport Critical Metals’ flagship is the Matsitama copper project in northeast Botswana, held across six contiguous prospecting licences and hosting

Copper Target in Montana, But Can They Find a Porphyry Centre?

September 4, 2026

Domestic Metals is earning 60% of the Smart Creek copper-gold-silver project in Montana from Rio Tinto, who keeps 40% and

Growing Copper Discovery in BC, But Will the Grade Hold Up?

August 29, 2026

American Eagle Gold is drilling NAK, a copper, gold and molybdenum porphyry in the Babine district of central British Columbia,

New Gold Discovery Between Two Major Mines, But Is It Continuous?

August 29, 2026

Tower Resources’ flagship is the Rabbit North project, an orogenic gold and porphyry copper-gold project in the Kamloops district of

Brownfield Copper-Gold Camp in BC, But Does it Have Enough Scale?

August 19, 2026

Phoenix Metals’ flagship is the Greenwood project in the Boundary region of southern British Columbia, roughly 10 km east of

New Copper-Gold Discovery in Australia, But Is There Enough Tonnage?

August 19, 2026

Great Plains Metals’ flagship project is the Yeoval Goodrich copper-gold project, about 70 km northwest of Orange in the Lachlan

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

Giant Nickel Project in Ontario, But is the Grade Enough for a Mine?

September 8, 2026

Canada Nickel’s flagship asset is the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project which sits about 40 km north of Timmins, Ontario, in

New Lithium Project Next to a Major Deposit, But Is There Continuity?

August 25, 2026

Libra Energy Materials is a lithium-focused explorer with a new flagship in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, the Cisco

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

Top-10 North American Rare Earth Resource, But Will the Economics Work?

September 1, 2026

Volta Metals’ flagship is the Springer rare earth and gallium project near Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, about 70 km east of

Very High-Grade Rare Earths, But Can They Get the Funding?

August 25, 2026

Brazilian Rare Earths’ flagship is the Monte Alto deposit, a chevkinite hosted hard rock system with an overlying monazite sand

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

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