A group of environmental non-governmental organizations have filed a lawsuit agains the US Forest Service and the approval of the mineral drilling permit for Barksdale Resources and the Sunnyside Project in Arizona. Barksdale CEO Rick Trotman discusses the lawsuit and what the company is doing to protect their endeavors and their granted exploration permit.
Jul 11, 2023•18 min
Paul Harris connects with Andrew Williams, President, of New Pacific Metals. Mr. Williams provides listeners a corporate editorial on the exploration results out of the Carangas project in Bolivia as they move ahead towards a mineral resource estimate.
Jul 11, 2023•19 min
Meridian Mining CEO, Adrian McArthur, joins us today for a first time appearance on MSD. Mr. McArthur talks about the latest drill results the company reported earlier today from the Cabacal Northwest Extension along with other exploration findings on the project. We also get a little bit of a geological lesson in the discussion. Adrian also discusses some news regarding changes on the board.
Jul 11, 2023•19 min
Revival Gold published their preliminary feasibility study for Beartrack-Arnett this morning. There are new drill results to report from Meridian Mining, Torex Gold and Dundee Precious Metals. Calibre published their Q2 production numbers. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall r...
Jul 11, 2023•10 min
Last week we received both the ADP Payroll Data and the Non-farm Payrolls Report. It provided a whipsaw in both markets and precious metals. We talk to CEOTechnician Rob Sinn about the economic situation amongst the continued rising interest rate environment. We also get some thoughts on the junior exploration sector and some anecdotal signs of the market.
Jul 10, 2023•18 min
Last week, Regulus Resources published phase one results from the AntaKori project in collaboration with Rio Tinto's Nuton technology. CEO John Black joins us in this corporate update to provide his editorial comments on these results and as testing continues into phase two. Phase One results included Copper extraction rates up to 95% for samples from high sulphidation mineralization, Copper extraction rates up to 85% for samples from skarn-style mineralization, and Copper extraction rates up to...
Jul 10, 2023•14 min
There are new drill results from Magna Mining, Patriot Battery Metals, i-80 Gold and Galantas Gold to report. Alpha Lithium published their PEA for Tolillar. Hecla Mining completes the acquisition of ATAC. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold t...
Jul 10, 2023•10 min
In the first segment of this week's long-form episode, we welcome in Eric Basmajian of EPB Research. Eric is a student of the business cycle so it was fitting to speak with him the day the market took peak notice into ADP Payrolls numbers. After crushing expectations, the bond market and the stock market sold off. I talk with Eric about the bond market clearly being ill-supportive of the current valuations of the stock market in the US and what it all means to our current business cycle. We then...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Earlier today, Western Alaska Minerals published visuals of the latest round of both infill and step-out drilling at Waterpump Creek. CEO Kit Marrs joins the pod to provide his editorial comments on the drill core. The company patiently awaits official assay reports on the holes covered in this morning's news.
Jul 06, 2023•15 min
We have exploration and corporate updates from Western Alaska Minerals, Provenance Gold, Enduro Metals, Discovery Silver, Meridian Mining and Bluestone Resources. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE American with...
Jul 06, 2023•9 min
Two segments on this week's long-form. First, Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights joins the podcast for a general discussion on the exploration sector, specifically in copper. The price of Dr. Copper continues to be pushed lower. Joe talks about the weakness in demand, especially after a China reopening. We then turn to Bill Fleckenstein to talk about how he's approaching the economic data out of the United States. Jobless continue to decrease and causing GDP targets to be revised back up to 2%...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Mike Rowley of Stillwater Critical Minerals provides a corporate editorial off the news that Glencore has joined the company as a strategic investor. Glencore will own 9.9% of the company. This provides MSD listeners the opportunity to revisit the Stillwater West platinum group element, nickel, copper, cobalt, and gold project in Montana.
Jun 29, 2023•15 min
Australian listed gold explorer, Gold50, has made a new discovery at the Golconda project in Arizona. The company published the discovery drill results earlier this month. We reconnect with Mark Wallace of the company and talk about the exploration work, this discovery and followup, along with another key project in Nevada.
Jun 29, 2023•19 min
We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE American with WRN. Be sure to follow the company via their website, www.westerncopperandgold.com. ASCU is an early-stage copper developer and explorer of the Cactus Mine and it...
Jun 29, 2023•8 min
Integra Resources publishes both a PEA and a mineral resource estimate for both the Wildcat and Mountain View projects in Nevada. With these numbers, Integra breaches the 7Moz global resource threshold, which also includes the DeLamar project in Idaho. CEO Jason Kosec talks about the economics of the Nevada projects published earlier today along with the mining method and room for even more resources to be added with future drilling.
Jun 28, 2023•17 min
Morgan Lekstrom was recently named CEO of Blackwolf Copper and Gold as Rob McLeod becomes Executive Chairman. Morgan jois MSD for the first time to discuss his appointment, the mobilization of exploration and drill crews to the Cantoo property, and why the acquisition of Optimum Ventures made sense for the company to reach its overall strategy in the Golden Triangle
Jun 28, 2023•14 min
Jordan Roy-Byrne of the Daily Gold discusses the general weakness in the gold sector. The next couple days are important for the metal as we finish off the quarter. If gold continues to fall, where does it eventually land?
Jun 28, 2023•16 min
Caleb Stroup of Headwater Gold joins the podcast today to discuss the exploration work set for 4 projects which Newcrest has taken an earn-in agreement with. 3 of the 4 will be drilled while the 4th will see earlier exploration work on the property. We talk about all these properties and the work which will take place.
Jun 28, 2023•15 min
Integra Resources published a PEA for both the Wildcat and Moutnain View Projects in Nevada. Hot Chili published a PEA for Costa Fuego and also sold some NSRs to Osisko. New drill results from both New Found Gold and Solaris Resources. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resou...
Jun 28, 2023•9 min
Cole Evans of Enduro Metals discusses the new and improved geological model for the Burgandy Ridge deposit at the Newmont Lake Project. Cole breaks down what the model represents and how the company will utilize the data for a better understanding of future exploration work there in the Golden Triangle.
Jun 27, 2023•14 min
Zach Flood of Kenorland Minerals joins the podcast to talk about the grassroots exploration discovery at the Chebistuan project in the northern Abitibi greenstone belt of Quebec. The project is under JV with Newmont. Seven shallow holes, up to 358m in length were drilled along two fences to test across a structural and magnetic corridor within the Deux Orignaux target area. The exploration play was risky, but the company was able to prove their thesis with a highlight drill results of 157.2m of ...
Jun 27, 2023•13 min
Jason Jessup of Magna Mining joins us to discuss the recent near surface drill results were the company continues to find higher-grade PGM mineralization in the 109 Footwall Zone. This opens up a conversation on a bulk tonnage opportunity at Crean Hill. Jason explains the opportunities currently presented to the company in the project development.
Jun 27, 2023•17 min
New drill results from both Collective Mining and Lahontan Gold to report. Lithium Ionic and Sama Resources publishes mineral resource estimates for their respective projects. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE ...
Jun 27, 2023•9 min
Paul West-Sells, CEO of Western Copper and Gold, provides a quick corporate update on development work happening at the Casino project in Yukon. The last time we spoke with $WRN is after Mitsubishi came in as a new strategic investor. Since then, partners Rio Tinot have increased their stake in the company as their work agreement inches closes to decision day later this fall.
Jun 26, 2023•20 min
Collin Kettell joins MSD for a corporate editorial on Nevada King Gold's ongoing exploration work at the Atlanta Gold Mine Project in Nevada. Paul Harris asks about the drill program and the possibilities for publishing new technical reports for the project. The company raised more than $16M earlier this spring and Collin tells listeners how they want to spend it.
Jun 26, 2023•23 min
Ian Ball joins us on MSD today as Interim CEO of Canadian Gold. Ian was the head of Abitibi Royalties before it was acquired in 2021. He has returned with CGC.v. Ian provides an introduction to Canadian Gold, the Tartan Mine and the exploration/development work ongoing this year in Manitoba.
Jun 26, 2023•23 min
Denison Mines reported results of the Feasibility Study for in-situ recovery mining of the Phoenix uranium deposit and a cost update to the 2018 Pre-feasibility study of the Gryphon uranium deposit. New drill results from Arizona Metals, Endurance Gold and AbraSilver. Stillwater Critical Minerals announced a new strategic investment by Glencore. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino...
Jun 26, 2023•9 min
In this week's long-form discussion, we take a look at the Australian mining and resource markets. It is an area of mining we typically do not cover much of here on MSD, but it is incredibly important to have a good understanding of for speculators in the junior side of the industry. We connect with Minelife's publisher, Gavin Wendt to a wide range of topics, including the doldrums of its own resource exchange and where the opportunities lie on the ASX. We then branch into other topics, includin...
Jun 23, 2023•59 min
David Stewart of Ascot Resources joined us for a general corporate update on a couple news items out of the company. David talks about a refinancing of a $10M convertible debt facility, so we talk about these tools for project financings and what it means for Ascot and their shareholders. We also talk about the SILJ rebalancing and how Ascot was effected by the move.
Jun 22, 2023•21 min
New drill results from New Found Gold, Aston Bay Holdings and Omai Gold Mines. Discovery Silver provides a general project update from Cordero. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE American with WRN. Be sure to fo...
Jun 22, 2023•8 min