Bill Powers explains five reasons why junior mining investors fail in this MSE episode. He shares numerous insights gained by firsthand experience over the past eight years of focused investing in junior resources stocks. Learn and heed all five warnings, if you have not already. Number four frequently blindsides newbies. 0:00 Introduction 2:19 Failure Reason #1 8:12 Failure Reason #2 13:14 Failure Reason #3 18:39 Failure Reason #4 22:12 Failure Reason #5 Video mentioned at 7:13 “Discerning Mini...
Nov 12, 2023•28 min
Professional Trader Nick Santiago believes that there is an incoming “golden goose opportunity” via an oil “super-spike” after a down-move. Nick shares his take on the markets and where he is finding the best trades. Nick shares his current take on the price action in gold and silver. He reveals his best and worst trades of the past month and provides a traders perspective on some commodities. Nicholas Santiago started trading in 1991. In 1997, he became a licensed Series 7 and 63 registered rep...
Nov 08, 2023•17 min
Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights provides expert junior mining sector analysis of the current risks and opportunities for resource investors. Joe 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 co...
Oct 29, 2023•31 min
In this interview pro mining investor David Erfle provides his commentary on the gold price and junior gold stock sector. He explains why he believes the junior miners have already capitulated and that a slingshot move upwards is coming. 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 f...
Oct 24, 2023•28 min
In this episode, Dr. Rob Stevens teaches investors what to consider when assessing an underground mining project. 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 2:57 Mining methods 5:56 Importan...
Oct 22, 2023•37 min
“Lithium is the New Oil” says battery metals analyst Frank Nikolic. He is the CRU Group’s VP North America, Base & Battery Metals. Frank is focused on providing thought leadership and industry guidance across the commodity spectrum. In particular, he focuses on the energy transition and how firms should respond over the next decade to navigate the challenges and maximize the strategic opportunities it creates. In this interview Frank gives his view on the metals most impacted by the energy t...
Oct 19, 2023•43 min
“I’m in Junior Mining Stocks for 1,000% Gains” explains Rick Rule. Plus, in this episode, you’ll learn why Rick crushed it in 2023. As usual, he offers numerous junior mining speculating insights and tips. A good portion of the interview centers around discerning the economic studies that developers publish and what an investor might do with those documents. Rick is also bullish O&G stocks, particularly in Canada. 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Are mines found or made? 1:22 “It’s not difficult to ra...
Oct 15, 2023•41 min
Frontier Energy (ASX: FHE; OTCQB: FRHYF) is on track to become a profitable Australian energy producer. As the world continues to grapple with the current energy transition and as high electricity prices are forecasted over the next decade, Frontier Energy aims to capitalize on these undeniable trends. Frontier’s strategy is to produce electricity from both solar energy and a peaking plant. The peaking plant will utilize both natural gas supplied via a pipeline and eventually green hydrogen. The...
Oct 12, 2023•27 min
Professional Trader Nick Santiago warns that these are very tough markets for traders and reveals the biggest Q4 risk. Nick shares his take on the markets and where he is finding the best trades. Nick is advising his subscribers to sell the recent run-up in uranium and to load up on copper equities when it hits $3.12/lb. He reveals his best and worst trades of the past month and provides a traders perspective on some commodities. Nicholas Santiago started trading in 1991. In 1997, he became a li...
Oct 03, 2023•19 min
Derek Macpherson is both a mining analyst and the CEO of 2 publicly traded companies: Gold79 Mines (AUU:TSXV) and Olive Resources Capital (OC:TSXV). Derek began his professional career as a metallurgist in the steel manufacturing business, which he then left to become a full-time mining analyst. In this interview hosted by Brian Leni, Derek reveals where he sees opportunity in the current resource market. Also, he describes the setup needed for a M&A frenzy, what catalysts may turn sentiment...
Sep 27, 2023•51 min
Smart money “trigger fingers are getting itching” to buy gold stocks says pro investor David Erfle. David just returned back from the Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit and he provides his observations and commentary from the conference. David also offers his monthly junior mining sector commentary. 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 ...
Sep 21, 2023•25 min
Prospera Energy CEO Samuel David & VP Subsurface George Magarian provides an update on the company’s 18-well drill program. The company aims, in the next 2-3 years, to reduce production costs to possibly under C$20/barrel and achieve 10,000+ boepd by optimizing current assets and through strategic acquisitions. The company has about 400 million barrels of oil in place. And Prospera’s core assets in Saskatchewan and Alberta had previously, during peak oil times when they were being fully deve...
Sep 20, 2023•23 min
Pro Mining Investor Mark Zaret Reveals “the only way” to small-cap success in this MSE episode. He also provides a thorough review of his three stock picks given on MSE in October 2022. 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 e...
Sep 11, 2023•45 min
FPX Nickel (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) just released its preliminary feasibility study results for its 100%-owned Baptiste Nickel Project in central British Columbia, with an after-tax NPV8% of US$2.01 Billion and IRR of 18.6% at $8.75 /lb Ni. The PFS demonstrates the potential to develop a high-margin, long-life, large-scale, and low-carbon mine with unparalleled flexibility to produce either a high-grade concentrate (60% nickel) for direct feed into the stainless steel industry or further refin...
Sep 06, 2023•21 min
In this episode, Bill Powers shares insights regarding the mentor – mentee relationship. A good mentor will change your life. But many do not know how to go about the process of seeking out a mentor. Furthermore, Bill explains why most would-be mentees are not qualified to be mentored by a quality mentor. This monologue is in response to some emails Bill has received from listeners regarding mentorship. The applicability of this show is far beyond just resource investing. Follow Bill on Twitter:...
Sep 05, 2023•20 min
“It’s management first, management second; and management third. And then it goes from there. Good management can take a mediocre asset and make it work. Bad management can’t generally make a bad asset work. And bad management can screw up a good asset,” says mining sector expert Brian Christie. Listen to this MSE interview for more insights from Mr. Christie. Brian Christie has vast mining sector experience. He began his career as a geologist and saw two mineral discoveries first-hand. Then he ...
Aug 21, 2023•27 min
Professional Trader Nick Santiago says Warren Buffett is the “the ultimate insider”, and not the best investor. Nick shares his take on the markets and where he is finding the best trades. He reveals his best and worst trades of the past and provides a traders perspective on some commodities. Nicholas Santiago started trading in 1991. In 1997, he became a licensed Series 7 and 63 registered representative. He successfully managed money for a large, affluent private client group. Nick is an exper...
Aug 16, 2023•23 min
In this interview pro mining investor David Erfle provides his commentary on the gold price and junior gold stock 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...
Aug 09, 2023•22 min
Torq Resources drilled 557m of .38 g/t Gold, .23% Copper and 56ppm Molybdenum at its Santa Cecilia project in Chile. The project is characterized by both gold epithermal and gold–copper porphyry styles of mineralization and demonstrates geological similarities to multi-million-ounce deposits in the region, such as La Coipa, Cerro Maricunga and the immediately adjacent Caspiche and Cerro Casale gold – copper porphyry deposits, held by Newmont and Barrick. Shawn Wallace, CEO and Chair, stated: “We...
Aug 03, 2023•14 min
Private resource investor Sultan Ameerali reveals how he has successfully achieved genuine 40-baggers in the sector. For example, in 2020 he booked a 40-bagger via Antero Resource shares and call options. Learn from Sultan as he discusses his biggest wins and losses and warns of numerous junior resource investing mistakes to avoid. In this 1-hour episode, Sultan explains his thorough due diligence process to resource and mining stocks. Enjoy! 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Sultan’s background and how he...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Arthur Halleran, CEO of Trillion, stated: the newly acquired oil exploration license is “The best oil property I’ve come across in my career. The oil field trend is expected to run through the northeast half of the Eastern Block which has yet to be explored. We are excited about the exploration opportunities considering recent discoveries made in the province proximate to the Eastern Block. Wells drilled to date in the southwest of our targeted area have good to very good oil staining and asphal...
Aug 01, 2023•22 min
Lawyer and investor Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network shares insights regarding protecting your profit from small-cap defamers in this episode. Kerry was a key witness in a successful defamation case which resulted in a $42mm judgement awarded due to reputational loss and business harm. He explains this case about how a group ran a coordinated, online smear campaign against a competitor. The victim then was forced to defend his business and reputation in court. Kerry offers insights r...
Jul 28, 2023•18 min
Gold stock fund manager and Austrian economist Larry Lepard shared, “It’s tough. The gold stock climate is as bad as I’ve seen it. But I ain’t selling. I ain’t selling. In fact, I’m moving around and selling some of the things that have not been hit quite as bad to buy some of the real bargains that I see. The bargains out here are just stunning. It does not feel good to buy in these kinds of conditions. But history says that if you do buy in these kinds of conditions, you can be very well rewar...
Jul 25, 2023•33 min
“We are on the verge of a commodity boom” says Pro Trader Nick Santiago. Nick reveals his best and worst trades of the past month and provides a trader’s take on some commodities. He provides his overall market commentary and how he is navigating these markets as a trader. Nicholas Santiago started trading in 1991. In 1997, he became a licensed Series 7 and 63 registered representative. He successfully managed money for a large, affluent private client group. Nick is an expert in Technical Analy...
Jul 11, 2023•20 min
Bill Powers explains the six ways to profit from a junior mining bear market. Number six is the most-important, yet least-implemented strategy. It differentiates winners from losers. By implementing number six, Bill has made multiple seven figures in junior resource stocks over the past eight years. Bill is the host of MSE and a private resource investor. Videos mentioned: Steve Todoruk | Investing in Discovery Plays: High Potential Reward with Minimized Risk: https://youtu.be/iIR2u75UODk Jayant...
Jul 10, 2023•26 min
Fund Manager and Co-Author of the In Gold We Trust report Ronald Stoeferle believes the gold price will reach all-time highs, in USD terms, in the next 12 months. Stoeferle discusses a number of topics from the 2023 edition of the IGWT report. These topics include: where interest rates are headed, why Japan hasn't seen much inflation despite high levels of QE, 2022 gold consumption and much more. Ronald Stoeferle is a Fund Manager for Incrementum and is an expert in all things gold related. IGWT...
Jun 28, 2023•44 min
In this interview pro mining investor David Erfle provides his commentary on the gold price and junior gold stock sector. He explains the recent GDXJ and SILJ rebalancing and how it affected many junior miners. 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 m...
Jun 21, 2023•22 min
In this MSE episode, Prospera director Brian McConnell and CEO Samuel David discuss how the company could possibly QUADRUPLE reserves and quickly ramp up to 10,000 bpd with a successful polymer flood (EOR). Brian shared: "There is so much oil in place on the pools that Prospera already has."..."Putting in a pilot, if it works, with polymer flooding could actually double or triple or quadruple the reserves easily." Brian is a seasoned oil industry expert with 47 years of experience. Notably, Bria...
Jun 16, 2023•21 min
The Bayhanli-2 gas well [well #5] which commenced production on June 2, 2023 has averaged 8 MMcf/d (100%) of natural gas production in its first six full days of operation. Arthur Halleran, CEO of Trillion, stated: “Alapli-2 [well #6] is a guaranteed success, being a twin of an unproduced exploration well with significant reserves. At completion in about 45 days, we will have 6 gas wells on production at SASB. We are also now getting fantastic flush gas production from Bayhanli-2 our top produce...
Jun 15, 2023•18 min
“I tried to teach them [geologists Rick hired to work for his brokerage] how to turn rocks into money. And the best way to teach somebody how to turn rocks into money, is not by merely doing geology. But rather by understanding how the geology will increase the value of the company and as a consequence, hopefully its share price,” shared resource investing veteran Rick Rule. In this episode, Rick also shares many junior mining speculating insights and tips. 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Worst junior mi...
Jun 14, 2023•26 min
