Mining Stock Education

Investor David Erfle offers pro buying tips for junior mining tax-loss selling season in this MSE episode. He also discusses where he expects the gold price to go under Trump. Furthermore, David shares how he is positioning his junior mining portfolio and reveals what he considers when selling a junior mining stock. David Erfle is a self-taught mining sector investor. He stumbled upon the mining space in 2003 as he was looking to invest into a growing sector of the market. After researching the gains made from the 2001 bottom in the tiny gold and silver complex, he became fascinated with this niche market. So much so that in 2005 he decided to sell his home and invest the entire proceeds from the sale into junior mining companies. When his account had tripled by September, 2007, he decided to quit his job as the Telecommunications Equipment Buyer at UCLA and make investing in this sector his full-time job. David founded the Junior Miner Junky subscription-based newsletter in April, 2017 and writes a weekly

Bill Powers reveals how mining stock investment newsletter writers succeed in this episode. Should you pay for a stock picking newsletter? This show will help you decide. In this MSE episode, you will learn: • Mining newsletters’ role in the sector ecosystem • The four main products newsletter writers sell • Lesser-known investment newsletter facts • Common mining stock newsletter writer biases • Effective sales tactics & hidden tricks of the trade • What you should consider before buying a sub 0:00 Intro 2:12 Newsletters within sector ecosystem 4:35 Four main products newsletters sell 8:34 Newsletter writer backgrounds 9:51 Lesser-known newsletter facts 19:09 Common newsletter writer biases 23:14 Newsletter sales funnel 24:39 Sales tactics and tricks 26:14 Teaser stock sales tactic 29:17 Final recommendations How To Make Your First Million Dollars via Junior Mining Stocks with Bill Powers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMeCNMpyzKI Follow Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiningStockEdu Sign up for

“Finding anomalous gold values in a dozen samples, including up to 6.7g/t, on the first ever prospecting trip to the target trend is a huge success for the project and our team”, commented Targa CEO, Cameron Tymstra. “Every trip we have made to Opinaca we have come back with more encouraging data to support our thesis that a gold system exists in the area. We have gone from a geochemical anomaly to a 7km trend supported by gold grain data and now for the first time we have found anomalous gold in boulders spread across the trend. We are continuing to work with Kenorland Minerals to make plans for a return to Opinaca in 2025 to continue advancing the project towards discovery.” Targa’s Opinaca project in in the James Bay region of Quebec saw a 5km x 4km gold-in-till anomaly discovered in late 2023. Targa acquired 100% ownership of the Opinaca Project from Kenorland Minerals in December 2022. As experts at gold-in-till anomalies, Kenorland remains the operator of the project to the benefit of Targa shareholder

“Silver is ready to respond to gold,” says Analyst Brien Lundin. In this episode, Brien shares mining stock picks, discusses what Trump’s win means for gold and offers resource investing insights. He concludes by sharing about the New Orleans Investment Conference (November 20-23) and what the conference offers attendees. He is the editor of the Gold Newsletter and CEO of the New Orleans Investment Conference. New Orleans Investment Conference Link: https://neworleansconference.com/online-registration/ Brien’s newsletter: https://goldnewsletter.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:40 Trump's win and Gold 4:08 Is the Fed Trapped? 6:32 "The West could use Bitcoin to Checkmate the East" 10:13 Strength of next gold bull market 12:06 Tax Loss Season 14:00 Senior gold companies’ diversification into copper? 17:00 US big board listing 20:13 Gold and silver year-end prices 21:22 “Silver is ready to respond to gold” & stock picks 26:27 New Orleans Investment Conference Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcript

Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights reveals his best high-margin gold producer. He also explains what the Trump election means for metals and miners. Joe discusses Barrick’s production target miss and junior mining market inefficiencies. Furthermore, Joe shares insights on Wyoming and Mexico as mining jurisdictions. Joe Mazumdar is the editor and analyst at Exploration Insights. Joe has an extensive, multi-decade background in working for both mining companies and the financial institutions that cover and invest in mining equities. He possesses an excellent understanding of geology, the process of exploration and development, and what it takes to run and finance a mining company. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Trump trade for metals and miners 5:55 U.S jurisdiction risk 8:09 Junior mining market inefficiencies 10:05 Barrick production target miss 12:53 Best high-margin gold producer 16:31 When a gold producer should be acquired 19:10 Tax loss selling season 25:13 Analyzing smelter costs 28:26 A.I. in mining due

Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO, commented, “We are well-financed and in the early stages of our budgeted 30-hole core drill program (49 holes permitted), with eight holes completed and assays back from our first five holes. We are highly encouraged with the early indications of the mineralized porphyry/skarn system in hole 4 on the edge of our Hojota target vectoring toward stronger mineralization, and the technical team advancing at a great pace. The efforts to expand our permits to allow for additional holes and drill rigs reflect our increased confidence in the system and multiple targets, as we look forward to receiving the results of the next holes and continuing to drill the target-rich skarn and porphyry system. This is just the beginning of an opportunity that could provide multiple significant copper and gold targets and discoveries.” Sponsor: https://coppernicometals.com/ Press Release discussed: https://coppernicometals.com/news-media/news-releases/coppernico-drills-19-meters-of-0.50-copper-in-first

“Since acquiring 100% ownership of the Éléonore South joint venture earlier this year from Newmont, the Éléonore style anomaly has been at the top of our prospective list,” commented Tim Clark, CEO of Fury. “Given the size, scale, and proximity to Newmont’s Éléonore Mine, we believe any success could create potential upside for investors and thus we are excited to commence drilling in Q1 of 2025.” Fury Gold Mines has finalized drill targeting after completing a surficial geochemical survey at the Éléonore South gold project located in the Eeyou Istchee Territory in the James Bay region of Quebec. Drilling will target robust geochemical gold anomalies within the same sedimentary rock package that hosts Newmont’s Éléonore Mine. The completed biogeochemical sampling survey covered an interpreted fold nose within the Low Formation sediments where an orientation level study identified a large-scale gold anomaly in a similar geological, geophysical, and structural setting to that of the nearby Éléonore Mine (see n

Pro Small-Cap Investor Mark Zaret Reveals his proven formula for resource stock 9-baggers. He recaps the investment rationale for the stock pick Tenaz Energy he shared on MSE in October 2022 when the stock was only $1.40/share. Today, it is over $13.00/share. Throughout the interview, Mark shares his approach to small cap speculating which has produced tremendous wealth for himself over the decades. Mark began investing in the early 1990’s and achieved a significant net worth by focusing on Canadian micro-cap companies, especially junior resource stocks. Success was achieved through a disciplined approach of investing primarily in early life-cycle companies with low market caps, high insider ownership, and executive boards with strong credentials. Mark is currently working at Spartan Fund Management as an analyst and strategist in the area of small and micro-cap investing. Be inspired and educated by a 30-year mining stock veteran in this interview. 0:00 Introduction 048 Proven formula for small-cap 9-b

“Despite the strong gold price environment we are in, a lot of juniors in the gold space are still really struggling…to raise money. That to me shows we are not in a crazy bull market. A crazy bull market is moose pasture in the middle of nowhere being able to raise thirty million dollars at a drop of a hat. To me that is the sell signal…we have not yet seen the generalist into this sector,” shared Dr. Adshead-Bell. She also provided commentary on the best practices for investing in the junior gold mining sector. Nicole Adshead-Bell is the Director of Cupel Advisory. She is a PhD geologist by trade and has worked in the resource sector for more than 24 years. Her roles within the sector have varied from analyst to M&A facilitator to junior resource company board member. 0:00 Intro 1:06 US Election’ impact on resource sector 2:27 Newmont's 2nd project sales 10:47 Recent M&A and where we are in the cycle 19:57 Porphyry vs low tonnage/high grade copper projects 24:22 Impact of Re-Domiciling of Solaris Resourc

“Oil looks even more attractive than gold right now” says portfolio manager Tavi Costa of Crescat Capital. Tavi Costa shares that even though he expects gold over $2900/oz and silver touching over $40/oz before year-end 2024, he is even more bullish oil and possibly other non-precious metals. A year from now, Tavi sees inflation running significantly higher while the Federal Reserve refuses to rate interest rates. When this happens, metals and commodity prices will run higher, he anticipates. Tavi also reveals Crescat’s approach to portfolio allocation in the mining sector. Tavi is a Member and Portfolio Manager at Crescat Capital and has been with the firm since 2013. He is responsible for developing Crescat’s macro models as part of our thematic investment process. His research has been featured in financial publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Real Vision, and others. Tavi is a native of São Paulo, Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Before

“Smart money is seeing the opportunity in these silver stocks, because silver has a lot of catching up to do with the gold price and because there is really not a lot of quality silver juniors out there,” says David Erfle. In this MSE episode, David Erfle also provides commentary on the gold price, the broader junior mining sector and how he is managing his portfolio. David Erfle is a self-taught mining sector investor. He stumbled upon the mining space in 2003 as he was looking to invest into a growing sector of the market. After researching the gains made from the 2001 bottom in the tiny gold and silver complex, he became fascinated with this niche market. So much so that in 2005 he decided to sell his home and invest the entire proceeds from the sale into junior mining companies. When his account had tripled by September, 2007, he decided to quit his job as the Telecommunications Equipment Buyer at UCLA and make investing in this sector his full-time job. David founded the Junior Miner Junky subscription-

“I’ve Never Seen Such a Strong Divide between Senior and Junior Gold Stocks” explains fund manager Willem Middelkoop. He also reveals his ideal portfolio allocation. Willem offers commentary on the current gold stock market and the recent changes at Rupert Resources. Furthermore, he discusses bigger macro financial issues such as CBDC’s, a Fed pivot and Chinese stimulus. Willem Middelkoop is the chairman of the Commodity Discovery Fund’s management team and is ultimately responsible for the fund’s investment policy. Willem is one of the pioneers of discovery investing and is the author of seven books on economics and financial markets. 0:00 Intro 1:14 Fed Pivot and Chinese Stimulus 2:05 Too much choice in the market? 6:20 Is money available to the junior miners? 7:35 The Big Reset - "planned reset in conjunction with chaos" 10:50 Cost of living vs. electrification of the world 14:00 CBDC 18:00 Bitcoin vs Gold 20:40 Portfolio Allocation 23:55 Rupert Resources changes 29:50 Canadian Government's block of Zij

Tim Kingsley, Coppernico Metals’ Vice President of Exploration, commented, “We are very encouraged by the geological features we are intersecting. The pace at which our team is gaining geological insights through drilling has been impressive, each hole is improving our model and allowing us to have greater confidence in our interpretations of geophysical signatures. The Ccascabamba Area represents a large, very active hydrothermal system, and the extent of skarn alteration and the presence of sulphide minerals in hole 4 support our exploration thesis. This, combined with the complexity of the vein systems, indicates that we are in a highly prospective zone. As we move forward, we remain committed to deploying best practices in exploration, ensuring that we meet our environmental and social responsibilities.” CEO Ivan Bebek and VP of Exploration Tim Kingsley provide an update on the Sombrero exploration program. The company is currently on hole 6 of a 30-hole planned program. Coppernico Metals is an explora

David Erfle stated: “We’ve had the SILJ now showing relative strength to the GDXJ. GDXJ is showing relative strength to the GDX. And the miners and silver are showing relative strength to the gold price. So that is what you need to see happening; and it started to happen this week as the Fed is ready to reverse its monetary policy, which is huge.” In this MSE episode, David Erfle also provides commentary on the gold price and the broader junior mining sector. He also shared his firsthand observations from last week’s Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit where industry investors and issuers gathered together. David Erfle is a self-taught mining sector investor. He stumbled upon the mining space in 2003 as he was looking to invest into a growing sector of the market. After researching the gains made from the 2001 bottom in the tiny gold and silver complex, he became fascinated with this niche market. So much so that in 2005 he decided to sell his home and invest the entire proceeds from the sale into junior mi

Five Professionals Explain How Mining Investors Should Use Analyst and Technical Reports in this MSE episode. You will hear a compilation of the wisdom from selected professional investors featured on MSE dating back to 2018. Their timeless advice can help you discern truth and avoid mistakes when making your mining investment decisions. 0:00 Introduction 2:27 How to use analyst company reports (Michael Gentile) 3:54 Can you trust sell-side research reports? (Tyron Breytenbach) 7:08 Where dishonesty most frequently surfaces in official regulatory filings (Warren Irwin) 10:54 Key things to look for in a technical report (Tyron Breytenbach) 13:55 How to vet a Definitive Feasibility Study (Rick Rule) 18:29 Why you must discern bias and usefulness of the mining investment content you consume (Bill Powers) 20:59 How long does it take non-technically trained investors to gain the knowledge needed to be successful in the resource sector? (Dr. Rob Stevens) Follow Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiningStockEdu

“We continue to make great progress at Opinaca. These results from our first ever gold-focused exploration program on the project have narrowed down our search for gold considerably on this 85,000ha property”, commented Targa CEO, Cameron Tymstra. “A gold till anomaly approximately 7km x 5km in size has been identified down-ice from an east-west lineament, which has been interpreted from regional magnetic gradient data and topographic features. This was previously identified as an area of interest and with this new data has now evolved into our prime target at Opinaca. All the HMC samples containing notable gold grain counts in the area occur along or just down-ice from this 7km-long target, further supporting the trend. Pristine gold grains make up 25-50% of the grains counted in many of these samples, suggesting a short transport distance. Our team is excited to be heading back to Opinaca in just a few weeks to further refine the target and plan for a future drill program. With at least 7km of strike length

“The Stars Are Lining Up for Junior Gold Stocks” says Pro Investor David Erfle in this MSE episode. He points out that gold is now beating inflation causing the producer’s margins to expand. David explains that the gold-silver ratio needs to trend below 80 and gold stocks and gold price need to decouple from the stock market in order for the junior gold stocks to begin to rise. He also shares why seven out of ten of his investments will probably fail in this risky sector. David Erfle is a self-taught mining sector investor. He stumbled upon the mining space in 2003 as he was looking to invest into a growing sector of the market. After researching the gains made from the 2001 bottom in the tiny gold and silver complex, he became fascinated with this niche market. So much so that in 2005 he decided to sell his home and invest the entire proceeds from the sale into junior mining companies. When his account had tripled by September, 2007, he decided to quit his job as the Telecommunications Equipment Buyer at UC

Rick Rule reveals the best high-growth gold producer to buy. He also shares which major gold producer is best-in-class. Rick also offers many junior mining stock investing tips and timeless wisdom. He talks about why he is now so vocal on X regarding his libertarian philosophy. And Rick gets into the minutia of private placements and discusses why understanding this funding mechanism is crucial to your growth as a sophisticated mining investor. 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Best gold producer 1:49 Best high-growth producer 2:19 Producer jurisdictional risk? 3:43 Newmont divesting non-core assets 5:35 I-80 Gold Corp. 7:39 “I’m attracted to the Yukon” 11:32 Rick vs the competition 15:57 Outcome vs decision-making 17:22 Libertarian philosophy 27:08 Understanding private placements Private Placement Online Bootcamp Replay: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/rick-rule-s-virtual-private-placement-bootcamp?utm_source=aff&utm_campaign=18 If you would like Rick to review your mining stock portfolio reach out to him at

Seasoned analyst Ron Stewart provides expert mining investment sector insights in this MSE episode. He comments on a range of recent M&A and jurisdictional activity. Ron shares what metal he sees performing the best over the next six to twelve months. And throughout the interview with host Brian Leni, Ron offers professional advice on a range of junior mining investment issues to help you grow as a sophisticated investor in this sector. Ron Stewart is the managing director of equity research at Red Cloud Securities. 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Influence of executive career on his role as an analyst 5:18 Institutional participation in the resource sector 7:03 LIFE financings 10:02 Opportunity in the royalty companies 11:29 Commonalities in recent M&A deals? 14:19 M&A and the impact of jurisdictional risk 16:25 Agnico's investment in Foran 18:30 G Mining's acquisition of Reunion Gold 21:07 Oko / Oko West consolidation? 22:43 Data Analysis 27:12 Time to buy optionality? 30:16 Misleading data? 32:15 Market makers rol

Geologist Aaron McMahon explains how A.I. can help identify potential mining stock 10-baggers in this MSE episode. He reveals his competitive advantage in finding potential outsized opportunities in early-stage exploration mining stocks. Aaron reviews the reasons for common modeling errors in mineral resource estimation. Furthermore, he also shares how retail investors can learn to invest like a fund. Aaron McMahon is a geologist and an international mining investment professional who uses technology and science to increase the speed and quality of investment decisions. He consults high net worth investors, funds and institutions by providing high-quality mineral economic analysis for drill-stage gold and copper companies. 0:00 Intro 1:12 Aaron’s background 4:42 Resource Estimation 8:29 Modeling errors in resource estimation 11:32 Aaron’s competitive edge with early-stage projects 14:00 Invest pre or post drilling? 15:40 People vs Project? 20:05 Metal Preference? 21:10 How to invest like a fund 32:49 Expres