Mining Stock Education

Adrian Day of Adrian Day Asset Management is a seasoned investor, speaker, author, adviser and fund manager. In this interview, Adrian explains why gold and gold stocks are presenting a “very unusual circumstance.” He shares his take on a variety of recent mining transactions and jurisdictional happenings. Adrian also reveals the qualities he looks for in a senior miner. 0:00 Intro 0:53 Lundin/BHP's deal for Filo Mining: Bullish Argentia? 4:20 Agnico's investment into Foran Mining 7:37 Copper sector M&A 11:12 Canadian government blocks Zijin's Solaris investment 16:35 What does it mean to understand a jurisdiction or culture? 21:28 Rising gold price risk 25:15 “We are headed towards a reckoning” 34:09 Gold’s “Very Unusual Circumstance” Means Somebody is Wrong 40:39 Social Media’s effect on markets 43:37 Best senior miner? 48:22 Adrian Day Asset Management http://www.adriandayassetmanagement.com/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http:/

CEO Ivan Bebek describes Coppernico Metals’ goal of finding multiple copper discoveries at the Sombrero project in Peru in this MSE episode. The company is fully funded for over a year of drilling and is currently engaged in its phase one drill program of approximately 6,500 metres using one drill rig. Coppernico is also pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval to list its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange with further details following in the near term. Coppernico Metals is an exploration company focused on creating value for shareholders and stakeholders through the exploration and discovery of world-class copper-gold deposits in South America. The Company’s management and technical teams have a successful track record in raising capital, discovery and monetization of exploration successes. The Company is currently focused on the Sombrero project in Peru. Coppernico Metals is currently an unlisted reporting issuer and is seeking Canadian and U.S. listings. In this interview,

Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights explains how machine learning can help identify potential “unicorn” gold deposits. He also shares why Victoria Gold failed and how this affects not only the Yukon, but also other Canadian provinces. Joe, furthermore, discusses the importances of identifying red flags early on and offers his firsthand take on the recent Rick Rule Symposium. Joe Mazumdar is co-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 0:57 Rick Rule Symposium sentiment 2:35 Machine learning helps identify “unicorn” gold deposits 9:25 Would machine learning predicted Eagle mine’s failure? 12:32 Mining accident negative news amplified 15:03 Yukon difficulties could spill over into oth

Claude Bejet is the editor of the Swiss Gold Letter. He is a seasoned junior mining investor and gold stock speculator. In this MSE episode, Claude runs through the top gold and silver stocks in his portfolio. He also offers sage advice on the current gold market, tips on how to optimize your portfolio for maximum gains as well as a range of topics pertinent to junior mining stock investors. 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Swiss Gold Letter 5:29 Euro vs NorthAm gold investors - are they different? 7:38 Does the quality of your network correlate with your success 11:47 Mining Investment Conferences: “feel the market” 13:58 Should Euro investors attend NorthAm events? 15:15 Overview of the gold market 22:09 Duration of the bull market - different from 2016 and 2020? 27:50 % of cash in portfolio 29:58 Top gold stock picks https://www.swissgoldletter.com/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 None of the companies Claude mentio

David Erfle is expecting Newmont $NEM to report “blowout” quarterly earnings next week. The gold price averaged $2090/oz in Q1 ’24, but it averaged $2340/oz in Q2, David pointed out. “So you’ve got the largest gold miner in the world that is about to announce [earnings] results [next week]. And basically, [production] costs have flattened out but the gold price is almost $350/oz higher. So, it is likely to be another blowout quarter, and yet your generalist investor is not really paying attention,” Erfle stated in this MSE episode. David also provides commentary on the gold price and the broader junior mining 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

“A lot of people start with management; I start with the project. Is the project actually good? Because there [are] a lot of good management that have really bad projects unfortunately. What we have is a shortage of good projects in this industry. [You] see a lot of recycling of the old assets.”…“We have to improve something about the industry; where the capital goes. It has to start going into smarter projects,” shares investor and exploration geologist Joanna Ponicka of Equivest Capital. 0:00 Introduction 2:27 “Start with the project” 5:28 BHP Xplor program 7:49 Driver of senior miners investing in juniors 10:10 Majors vs juniors’ exploration goals 18:29 Cost of discovery increasing 24:46 Europe: jurisdictional risk 29:47 Copper exploration 33:26 Timely greenfield discoveries 35:10 Agnico Eagle’s nickel investment 37:31 ESG https://www.equivestmetals.com/ https://x.com/equivest_explor Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com

“By far my largest percentage holdings are the junior [gold] development stocks because I think you are looking at anywhere from a five-bagger to a potential twenty-bagger in some cases,” says fund manager Dave Kranzler in this MSE episode. He also is expected gold to be north of $2500/oz and silver in the mid-$30’s/oz range by year-end 2024. Dave is the editor of the Mining Stock Journal. He returns to the program to provide his commentary on precious metals and reveal some junior gold stock picks. Dave holds an MBA from the University of Chicago with a concentration in accounting and finance. Over the years he has worked in various analytic and trading jobs on Wall Street. For nine years of those years he traded junk bonds for a large bank. For the past 16 years, Dave has been an avid student of the precious metals markets and steadfast proponent of holding physical gold and silver in one’s portfolio. Currently, he co-manages a precious metals and mining stock investment fund in Denver. Dave’s stated

In this episode, Dr. Rob Stevens teaches investors what to consider when interpreting exploration company maps and sections. Dr. Stevens (Ph.D., P.Geo.) is a professional geologist and educator. He has trained numerous brokers, analysts, and investors in the basics of mineral exploration and mining via his training course. After teaching this course for many years, he eventually published its content in his book, Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials. 0:00 Introduction 2:14 Overview 3:45 Viewpoints in exploration 7:17 Key aspects of maps and sections 8:30 Map view 19:34 Cross-Section view 22:37 Long-Section view 29:48 Contour Maps 33:16 Three-dimensional views 36:49 Geological Models 41:57 Humorous illustration 44:55 Q&A with Bill Powers YouTube Presentation of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ-ysxVphWU To learn about Rob’s book and online training courses: https://www.miningessentials.com/ Rob’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mining-essentials Sign up for our free newsl

In this MSE episode, FPX Nickel CEO Martin Turenne explains why the company opened a community office in Fort St. James, British Columbia to further engage the local community as the Baptiste Project advances towards permitting. “In preparation for our entry into the Provincial and Federal environment assessment next year, we are very pleased to establish a full-time, year-round local presence in Fort St. James to support our engagement activities for the Baptiste Nickel Project,” said Martin Turenne, FPX Nickel’s President and CEO. “We are committed to advancing Baptiste in partnership with members of local communities, and to maximizing opportunities for employment and business development opportunities across the region and have established our Community Office as a hub to facilitate collaboration across all aspects of the Project.” FPX has recently hired a full-time Fort St. James-based Community Manager, Jonathan Gibson, who is a community member and experienced in business development in the natural

Fury Gold Mines is pursuing two new gold discoveries this year at their Eleonore South target and the Serendipity step-out target at its Eau Claire project, both in Quebec. Currently, Fury has a market cap of C$75M with a treasury of about C$65M ($10M cash and $55M $DV.v and other equities). In this MSE episode, CEO Tim Clark and SVP Exploration Bryan Atkinson provide an update and explain the company’s summer plans. Bryan also shares why the Eau Claire deposit with its updated resource is now a top-five Canadian gold deposit in its peer group. Sponsor: https://furygoldmines.com/ Ticker: FURY Presentation: https://furygoldmines.com/investors/presentations/ Press Releases discussed: https://furygoldmines.com/fury-mobilizes-drill-to-the-serendipity-prospect-at-eau-claire/ 0:00 Intro 0:46 New Serendipity target 2:35 Pursuing new discoveries 5:12 Eau Claire gold deposit is top five in Canadian peer group 6:26 $5M charity flow-through financing 7:00 Eleonore discovery target 10:44 Treasury: about $65M in cash an

Pro gold stock investor David Erfle offers key advice for junior mining speculators from his two decades of experience investing in the junior gold mining sector. He also provides commentary on the recent gold and silver price action. Furthermore, David shares his analysis of I-80 Gold Corp. and why he is still holding onto the stock despite being down fifty percent from his purchase price. 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 M

CEO Ivan Bebek describes Coppernico Metals’ Sombrero project’s “Rare and Unique” copper discovery potential in this MSE episode. After just completing a $19.37 million financing, which included a $8.77 million investment by Teck Resources, Coppernico is now fully funded for over a year of exploration drilling, which is scheduled to begin in July 2024. Coppernico Metals is an exploration company focused on creating value for shareholders and stakeholders through the exploration and discovery of world-class copper-gold deposits in South America. The Company’s management and technical teams have a successful track record in raising capital, discovery and monetization of exploration successes. The Company is currently focused on the Sombrero project in Peru. Coppernico Metals is currently an unlisted reporting issuer and is seeking Canadian and U.S. listings. In this interview, Ivan Bebek, President and CEO, provides an update on the company’s progress and plans. 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Last four years 5:06 Som

Tyron Breytenbach shares expert mining stock investment advice and pro tips in this 40-minute MSE episode. He also reveals where he sees contrarian investing opportunities and discusses some stocks in which he is invested. Tyron is a former equity analyst at Cormark Securities and Stifel Canada where he interacted extensively with the international investment community. Prior to joining Lithium Africa as CEO, Mr. Breytenbach was a Senior Partner and Managing Director in the investment banking group at Canada’s largest employee-owned dealer. Before entering capital markets, Mr. Breytenbach spent a decade in the mining industry as a geologist where he focused on orogenic and epithermal gold deposits and specialized in resource estimation. Mr. Breytenbach holds a BSc (Honours) Degree from Rand Afrikaans University in South Africa and is a designated P.Geo in Ontario. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Contrarian opportunities 5:27 What will attract mine development capital? 10:26 Macro data you engage? 11:11 Mining stock

Bill Powers offers twelve reasons to sell a junior mining stock. In this MSE episode, you will learn about: -The 3 main selling categories -A non-exhaustive list of reasons to sell a junior mining stock -A half-million-dollar mistake Bill made 0:00 Introduction 2:48 Be your own advisor 6:17 Three main selling reasons 8:42 Personal selling reasons 15:08 Macro selling reasons 22:42 Company-specific selling reasons 33:16 Half-million-dollar mistake Follow Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiningStockEdu Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of

Seasoned resource fund manager Warren Irwin returns to MSE to talk mining scams: “There really is no penalties for scamming people in Canada in the mining sector. I cannot think of a single person that has done any jailtime. They may get fines or slap on the wrist or not being allowed to be a director or whatever. If you are into organized crime, get into the mining business because there is no penalties and there is lots of money to be made.” Warren also discusses his current mining stock holdings and explains why he sold NexGen Energy: “I know way more than I could every say.” 0:00 Intro 0:43 Reflecting on the Bre-X scam 9:21 Realizing Bre-X was a scam 12:38 Tenacious due diligence 18:25 “When are you going to twin the holes?” 20:31 Michael de Guzman alive?! 26:50 People complicit with the fraud 33:34 “There is no penalties for scamming people in Canada” 37:03 Warren’s Solaris Resources’ commentary 40:00 Selling NexGen: “I know way more than I could ever say” 42:45 Addressing Uranium super-bulls 47:24 Are

“Platinum could easily rise 50% to 100% in 12-18 months,” says portfolio manager Sam Broom in this MSE episode. He is also bullish on certain rare earth companies and has his eye on potash as a contrarian play. Sam Broom is a geologically trained portfolio manager with Sprott Global. In this interview, he provides commentary on where he sees value in the resource sector and how he is advising his clients. Generalist institutions are becoming interested in mining stocks, he shares. Sam also compares the ASX mining market to the TSX and explains why less US dollars are flowing into small Canadian miners. 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Generalist institutions interest in mining stocks 5:33 Mining sector becoming momentum play 7:55 Timing entry points in a bull market 11:53 Only get 1-2 good investment opportunities every 2-3yrs? 15:32 Bullish certain rare earth companies 17:16 Bullish platinum 21:20 Bullish potash 22:23 Less USA investment dollars funding Canadian jr miners 26:13 Mine restart plays 29:55 ASX vs TSX 37

The lithium price has bottomed out but don’t expect new highs for 5-6 years says battery metals analyst Matt Fernley. Matt is an analyst and editor of the Battery Material Review newsletter, which focuses on investment within the battery materials portion of the mining sector. In this interview, Fernley provides commentary on several topics such as lithium price expectations, battery chemistry, EVs, Graphite and where is the best value in the battery metals sector right now. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Lithium price 5:33 Lepidolite 9:33 Direct lithium Extraction 12:22 Li batteries versus Sodium Ion 14:38 Ni Price bifurcation 22:01 Security of supply 26:00 Complexity of hybrid EVs 30:39 Why are Chinese EVs cheaper? 38:03 Graphite 41:46 Best Value in the battery materials market right now? 43:56 Battery Materials Review Battery Materials Review - https://www.batterymaterialsreview.com/ Junior Stock Review Premium - https://www.juniorstockreview.com/premium-subscription/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive inte

“The Most Exciting Gold Till Anomaly in Canada” is explained by Targa Exploration CEO Cameron Tymstra in this MSE episode. 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 shareholders. The 2024 exploration program begins in June. This MSE episode begins with Bill Powers explaining why he made a speculative investment in Targa. The investment rationale is shared via applying the Triple-I sifter approach Bill outlined in a previous MSE episode. Triple-I YouTube teaching is linked below in the show notes. 0:00 Intro 1:03 Understanding exploreco risk/reward 3:26 Why Bill invested in Targa 6:36 Targa Igniters 7:17 Targa Incentives 9:29 Targa Inhibitors 11:01 Opinaca project overview with CEO Cameron Tymstra 14:06 Large gold till anomaly 1

Pro gold stock investor David Erfle explains why you should not buy a junior gold mining stock unless it has 3x-10x upside. David also provides commentary on the gold price and shares the rationale behind selling one of his gold stocks in order to purchase two different outperforming junior mining precious metals stocks. 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 wee

“It is a very exciting time. It is a time to invest in gold equities which have not really reflected the performance of the gold price…There are a lot of equities which are screaming for attention,” explains analyst Jayant Bhandari. In this interview, Jayant gives his view on gold equities, how to value a junior mining company, why you need to internationalize your wealth, and three junior mining arbitrage opportunities. Jayant Bhandari of Anarcho Capital, is constantly traveling the world to look for investment opportunities, particularly in the natural resource sector. He advises institutional investors about his finds. He was a Director on the board of Gold Canyon, a publicly-listed Canadian company, until its merger with another entity. Earlier, he worked for six years with US Global Investors (San Antonio, Texas), a boutique natural resource investment firm, and for one year with Casey Research. Before emigrating from India, he started and ran Indian subsidiary operations of two European companies. J