In this episode of Mining Stock Education, hosts Bill Powers and Brian Leni delve into the cyclical nature of junior mining stocks and the investor psychology driving their boom-and-bust cycles. They discuss the impact of greed and fear on market behavior, the importance of being rules-based, and share insights on their investing approaches. Notable quotes include Howard Marks on how changes in fundamentals filtered through investor psychology produce price changes, and the significance of senti...
Nov 05, 2025•1 hr
Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO of Coppernico Metals, explains the newest copper discovery target at the company’s Sombrero copper-gold project in Peru: ““As our exploration efforts are ongoing at various targets at our Sombrero Project, we continue to review opportunities in the region aiming to expand our pipeline of prospective discovery targets. The Rumi target is our 17th standalone target in our 56,400-hectare land position supporting our goal of pursuing multiple significant discoveries on the ...
Nov 03, 2025•14 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Brian Leni welcomes Nicole Adshead-Bell to discuss the psychology of participants in the junior mining sector. Listen as Nicole shares her insights on the current state of the gold and copper markets, the importance of profit-taking, and the dynamics driving M&A activity. Learn how understanding investor behavior and market cycles can help you make more informed and profitable investment decisions in the mining sector. Nicole Adshead-Bell is th...
Oct 31, 2025•48 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews Joe Mazumdar, editor of Exploration Insights, about managing a junior mining stock portfolio during a bull market. They discuss strategies for obtaining alpha, the impacts of global supply chain fragmentation, and financing dynamics in the mining sector. Joe shares insights on the advantages and risks of investing in early-stage projects, the critical metals trend, and the influence of artificial intelligence on mining stock ...
Oct 21, 2025•34 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers welcomes back Dave Kranzler, editor of the Mining Stock Journal, to discuss the current gold and silver bull market and strategies for investing in junior mining stocks. Dave shares his investment thesis, emphasizing a high-risk, high-reward approach in his portfolio. The conversation covers various factors influencing gold prices, the role of precious metals in investment portfolios, the impact of central bank policies, and the potenti...
Oct 16, 2025•27 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers speaks with David Erfle from Junior Miner Junky. They discuss the recent parabolic surge in gold prices and the importance of junior mining stocks. David advises listeners to trim and hold their gold stock positions, while strategically adding oil stocks to their portfolios due to the compelling oil-to-gold ratio. The conversation covers macroeconomic factors, geopolitical events influencing precious metals, and detailed insights into t...
Oct 14, 2025•31 min
In their monthly Junior Mining Insights discussion, host Bill Powers sits down with co-host Brian Leni of Junior Stock Review to discuss strategies for navigating the junior mining bull market. Both fully vested in the junior resource sector, Bill and Brian emphasize the importance of taking profits, putting gains into tangible assets, and maintaining a realistic assessment of one’s own investing skills. They explore the nuances of timing sales, understanding underlying company values, and learn...
Oct 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO of Coppernico Metals, discusses the latest developments with the company’s Sombrero copper-gold project in Peru: “We are pleased to have amended our option agreement with Aceros, reflecting the collaborative nature of the relationship. This Amendment is an important step toward securing drill permits for our Fierrazo target, which we are advancing. Engaging with local communities and stakeholders has been a top priority for the Sombrero Project since its inception and w...
Sep 30, 2025•13 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers dives into the gold royalty sector with expert Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President of Empress Royalties. They cover the basics of gold royalties, current trends, and major mergers and acquisitions within the sector. Alexandra shares her extensive background in mining finance, the unique strategies her company employs, and how investors should evaluate royalty companies. The conversation also touches on the competitive processes...
Sep 23, 2025•29 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews mining sector veteran Michael Kosowan. Michael shares his journey from a family background in mining engineering in Northern Ontario to becoming a major investor in the mining sector. He offers valuable insights into the psychology of junior mining stock speculators and the importance of holding winners. Michael also discusses his investment strategies, significant stock picks, and the critical qualities he looks for in junio...
Sep 16, 2025•52 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers is joined by junior mining investment pros Brian Leni and David Erfle at the Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit. They discuss the recent performance of the GDX and GDXJ indices, the sentiment at the conference, and the abundance of opportunities in the junior mining stock market. The conversation touches on the importance of attending conferences, the potential impact of M&A rumors, and the strategic considerations for investing in...
Sep 12, 2025•30 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers is joined by Jeff Phillips, a highly successful junior mining speculator and activist investor. Jeff shares his journey from entering the resource market in the 90s to his current role as a strategic consultant. He discusses the importance of understanding the speculative nature of junior mining stocks, key factors he looks for in investments like management ownership and share structure, and his multi-bagger formula for achieving massi...
Sep 08, 2025•38 min
Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO of Coppernico Metals, discusses the latest high-grade copper hard-rock surface samples from the Nioc target on the company's flagship Sombrero project in Peru: "Is this the tip of the iceberg that you're seeing; kind of poke through that cover potentially? But what's most impressive is the grade. So the project's getting more exciting. These results are incredibly rare on the global copper scene to see this kind of grade coinciding with geophysics that really indicate t...
Sep 05, 2025•22 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, Bill Powers and Brian Leni host their monthly discussion on junior mining investing. The conversation covers a wide range of topics relevant to both new and experienced investors in the mining sector. Bill and Brian respond to a listener’s question about the value of learning from investment successes versus failures, sharing personal stories and lessons learned from both. The discussion explores the challenges of knowing when to take profits, the risks...
Sep 04, 2025•54 min
"The Eau Claire PEA scenarios each demonstrate an exceptional internal rate of return and net present value," commented Tim Clark, CEO of Fury. "The results validate our belief that the market has significantly undervalued the project within Fury’s broader asset portfolio. With strong infrastructure in place, including access to hydro power and roads, combined with favourable metallurgy, Eau Claire stands out as a highly attractive development opportunity with substantial exploration upside, pre...
Sep 02, 2025•19 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews Steve Todoruk, a seasoned exploration geologist and stockbroker with Sprott Global. Steve dives into his strategies for investing in junior mining companies, particularly focusing on discovery hole investing. Drawing on his extensive experience in geology and finance, Steve explains how he identifies promising junior mining stocks, assesses their potential, and navigates investment risks. Listeners will gain timeless insights...
Aug 29, 2025•30 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Brian Leni is joined by Michael Sinden, Managing Director, and Gordon Sobering, Director of Costing and Engineering at Costmine Intelligence. The discussion centers around mining cost analysis, project evaluation, and key factors affecting investment decisions in the resource sector. They delve into the expertise shared by Costmine Intelligence in providing high-quality, proprietary cost data, the impact of recent economic cycles, and the nuances o...
Aug 24, 2025•44 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers sits down with strategic resource investor and returning guest Dave Lotan. Broadcasting from his summer home in Ontario, Dave shares his extensive expertise on junior mining stocks, emphasizing the importance of understanding market cycles, capital flows, and government policy impacts on natural resources investments. He reflects on specific mergers and acquisitions within the sector, provides analysis on the impact of government interv...
Aug 20, 2025•50 min
A unique and often overlooked way to profit through investing in the junior resource sector is by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities. These opportunities occur stunningly frequently in the sector and provide the astute investor with a lower risk avenue to consistently make high returns in an otherwise volatile sector. In this interview, Jayant Bhandari of Anarcho Capital Inc. explains how to profit from arbitrage in junior mining stocks. Jayant is one of the foremost voices in junior re...
Aug 18, 2025•28 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews private investor Sultan Ameerali, who delves into his investment journey with junior miner Minera Alamos (TSXV:MAI; OTC: MAIFF). Sultan discusses the rationale behind his initial investment into the company in 2018 and the factors that led to his decision to recently sell the stock. The conversation highlights the importance of developing and understanding your investment process, not falling in love with management, keeping ...
Aug 14, 2025•42 min
Fury Gold Mines offers investors multiple gold discovery “shots on goal.” Drill results from the Committee Bay project, funded by Agnico Eagle, and the Sakami gold project are due within the next 60 days. In this episode, SVP Exploration Bryan Atkinson and CEO Tim Clark provide an update on Fury Gold Mines many projects across the portfolio, including the first drill hole at Sakami which yielded an intercept of 41.5m of 1.23 g/t gold. Sponsor: https://furygoldmines.com/ Ticker: FURY Press Releas...
Aug 13, 2025•22 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers is joined by John Kaiser of KaiserResearch.com, who brings 40 years of industry expertise to discuss the current state of the junior mining sector. Kaiser shares that the sector is offering the most lucrative pricing he has seen in decades, highlighting the importance of discerning valuable opportunities amidst a plethora of less promising companies. The conversation delves into Kaiser's rational speculative model for evaluating mining ...
Aug 11, 2025•51 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, Bill Powers hosts Dr. Rob Stevens, author of 'Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials' and proprietor of MiningEssentials.com, to discuss the latest advancements in core scanning technology and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the process. Dr. Stevens explains the fundamental technologies behind core scanning, such as XRF, hyperspectral sensors, and LIBS, and their roles in capturing invaluable geochemical and mineralogical data. The...
Aug 04, 2025•33 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, Bill Powers and Brian Leni each share one of their ten-bagger losses. The duo delves into the intricacies of investing in junior mining stocks through their monthly MSE chat. They tackle a listener’s question about missed investment opportunities and discuss the importance of establishing and adhering to a sound investment process. Brian shares his reasons for passing on Filo Mining due to jurisdictional risks and contrasts it with his success in invest...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews Don Durrett from GoldStockData.com. Don shares his experience in the mining stock sector, emphasizing his investment strategies and revealing how his investment in Crocodile Gold is turning into a 100-bagger. The discussion covers his views on various mining companies like Newmont, Agnico Eagle, and First Majestic Silver, and his thoughts on balancing risk with potential rewards in the mining sector. Don also provides valuabl...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers welcomes Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO of Coppernico Metals, as they discuss the latest updates on the company's flagship Sombrero project in Peru. Ivan shares details about the ongoing efforts to obtain permits and advance the project, highlighting the potential large-scale drill targets identified. Additionally, Ivan reveals the company's strategy to acquire new copper and gold exploration projects in the USA, aiming to balance and accele...
Jul 24, 2025•18 min
Pro Investor David Erfle believes “gold stocks still need to catch up to the gold price.” He provides commentary on recent precious metals and miner price actions, discusses how he has managed his portfolio over the past month and shares where he currently sees value. 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 ...
Jul 22, 2025•32 min
“The entire theme undercurrent in this [recent] conference was national defense. We, the United States, are going to re-industrialize because we want to be self-sufficient in critical industries, be they national defense like drones or A.I. or critical materials like battery production, and I would argue that that narrative of national defense has now permeated the junior mining and the mining world as well,” Chris Berry, president of House Mountain Partners, shares in this MSE episode. The disc...
Jul 20, 2025•55 min
Kenorland Minerals CEO Zach Flood provides an update on the new gold discovery at the South Uchi project in Ontario, where Kenorland's maiden drill program confirmed a large footprint gold system. Zach highlights the company's unique prospect generator business model, talks about their partnership with Auranova Resources, and discusses upcoming exploration plans. This MSE episode also touches on Kenorland's strategic holdings, including significant positions in Auranova Resources and other marke...
Jul 18, 2025•30 min
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers talks with Matt Geiger of MJG Capital about the impressive performance of his fund, which has outperformed the S&P 500 over both five and ten-year periods. Matt discusses the fund's structure, investment strategies, and portfolio breakdown, including significant weightings in copper and precious metals. He also highlights the current landscape for royalty and streaming companies, the role of prospect generators in the market, and hi...
Jul 16, 2025•46 min
