Today, we’re sharing a conversation with BHP’s former head economist and ANU Visiting Fellow, Huw McKay. Huw is an incredibly deep thinker about global commodity markets, geopolitics and financial systems, making him the perfect guest for the current volatile environment. We leverage Huw’s expertise to explore topics including: • Xi’s push for the RMB supremacy • The debasement trade & government debt • Australia’s massive win from a commodity boom & a weak dollar • Copper’s bull case • ...
Feb 06, 2026•1 hr 26 min
With coal stocks moving strongly of their lows of 2025 and the funding landscape being flipped on its head, we called upon the most knowledge person in the sector, Matt Warder, to give us the run down.In this conversation we covered: • Who’s in the M&A hotseat • Where met and thermal prices move • How Matt’s constructing his portfolio • Whether India is replacing Chinese demand • The changes wrought by the royalties’ regimes • How AI has changed the game for power generationFollow Matt Warde...
Feb 03, 2026•51 min
In today’s show we bring back on the man behind Lowell Resources Funds stellar returns, John Forwood. With his geological experience and stock picking nous, John shares what’s exciting him and equally what’s got him concern in these buoyant markets. In this episode, we cover: • What the meteoric run in gold & silver means for his portfolio • The unloved parts of the market getting him interested • Where gold developers go from here • What’s surprised him about his portfolio’s returns Stocks ...
Jan 30, 2026•49 min
Sam Berridge of Perennial Value Management joins us to pick apart the huge start to 2026 in the commodity markets. With gold pushing toward $5,000, copper at all-time highs, and generalist investors looking to flood back into resources, we explore the drivers behind each move. Sam shares his insights on the copper supply dynamics, where value in gold still is, uranium positioning, PGMs, aluminum refining challenges, the Rio-Glencore merger implications, and why humanoid robots might be in your h...
Jan 23, 2026•53 min
Tom Woolrych, fund manager at Deutsche Rohstoff AG, joins us to reflect on the remarkable commodity rally underway. With Tom's Geo-Alpha approach, we dig into Q2, Winsome, Wildcat, Wia Gold, Hot Chili, Peel, Adina, Dwayne Sparkes and more. Connect with Tom here: Twitter ; LinkedIn …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special : one daily email with all the news that matters in mining …...
Jan 20, 2026•48 min
Our final episode for 2025 is our outro classic, with none other than the AFR’s Pete Ker joining us. In this special episode, we unpack the biggest stories of the year, including: • Geopolitics changing the game • Big-town M&A • Is Simandou the disruption it’s made out to be • How succession will change the landscape • Our 2026 predictions Thank you, Money Miners, for the fantastic year – we’re truly grateful for your support! …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the ...
Dec 19, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Today we’re going deep into the world of mining private equity with Fraser Perry. If those words don’t mean an awful lot to you, don’t worry, because we’re going back to basics. We break down: • What mining PE is • The scale & impact it has on the industry • How these investors are incentivised • And what mining PE will look like in the future The goal is to pull the veil off from influential groups like Orion, Appian, RCF, EMR through to Tembo, Hawkes Point and many others. We hope you enjo...
Dec 16, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The second half of the 30 top fund managers share their boldest predictions for 2026 in the commodities sector. Each guest answers the same four rapid-fire questions: • Their highest conviction call • Most non-consensus view • Best performing commodity • Worst performing commodity …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special : one daily email with all the news that matters in mining CHRIS...
Dec 12, 2025•1 hr 39 min
In part 1 of this special episode, we bring together 30 top fund managers to share their boldest predictions for 2026 in the commodities sector. Each guest answers the same four rapid-fire questions: • Their highest conviction call • Most non-consensus view • Best performing commodity • Worst performing commodity From gold and copper to uranium, nickel, and beyond, you’ll hear a diverse range of expert opinions, market insights, and actionable ideas. The conversation covers global trends, geopol...
Dec 09, 2025•1 hr 28 min
Tomasz Nadrowski is one of the deepest thinkers in the natural resources sector, and we finally got him on the show. From his position in New York, Tomasz's fund invests purely in non-Chinese critical mineral plays – a challenging feat in a sector dominated by Chinese offtakes, mining, and processing. We pressed Tomasz to share his unique views on the most critical themes shaping the industry, including: • The reality of a bifurcated commodity world and how to play it • How to successfully turn ...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Where are we in the mining cycle? That’s the question we look to answer today. Hedley Widdup joins us to discuss his views on the current mining boom, which is slowly revealing itself, as well as a raft of other topics, including: • Whether juniors or producers are next to run • The buy vs build debate • What the IPO market is telling us • How the majors can reinvent themselves We hope you enjoy the yarn! Stocks covered: GBR, STN, BTR, AZY, MM8, RMS, BHP, RIO, ALL.L, TECK.TO This was recorded on...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Today’s episode is a bit different. Joining us is show favourite Anthony Kavangh, to share his view on a specific stock… Havilah. Kav has been on a long and winding road as an investor in the South Australian copper hopeful and today he shares the whole story. As a fund manager whose performance speaks for itself, we’re intrigued to learn about his thought process as well as the entertaining story that he tells. Plus, we get his take on the big question: Where does it go from here. Stocks mentio...
Nov 28, 2025•46 min
We’ve got a special episode to share today, full of yarns about all the biggest stories in mining. A recurring deal that’s near and dear to has returned once more… its BHP-Anglo version 2. The lithium market has provided no end of entertainment lately, and the astonishing run up in the stocks got us asking: Where do stocks go from here? Lastly, we’ve attended a number to AGMs this season, so we share our thoughts on the best details & most eye-catching moments, including from MinRes, Deep Ye...
Nov 25, 2025•33 min
Today’s guest is Jack Bedder, a man who’s built a business around understanding some of the most niche and fascinating metals on the planet. In this episode, we dive into 10 of the world’s hottest future-facing commodities – from antimony and tungsten to tin and beyond. Jack breaks down what’s really happening in each market, the forces shaping supply and demand, and whether he believes each metal is under-rated or over-hyped. If you want a fast, insightful tour through the metals that could mat...
Nov 21, 2025•48 min
Brett Smith joins us for an unexpectedly open conversation about Metals X, its turnaround and the state of the global tin industry. We have criticised Metals X in the past, which makes Brett an unlikely guest, but he leans straight into the tough topics. He walks through how a now $700m producer had to slim costs to one employee, capital allocation strategy, his views on the entire tin project pipeline, from the credible contenders to the ones that will never get built. A candid, valuable episod...
Nov 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Today’s episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Paulo Macro. Paulo’s been sharing some fantastic and thought-out views on many commodities, as well as his all-encompassing that we’re in a new supercycle. He details and expands upon these ideas, while we quiz him on copper, uranium and energy, where he shines a light on the key features to watch out for as markets grind or burst higher. Stocks covered: SFR, FCX.NY, HBM.TO, IVN.TO, FM.TO, CSC, TGB.NY, ALDE.C, CCJ.NY, URA.NY, UEC.NY, NXG, U.U, ...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Our guests today are Jack and Adam Lundin, of the renowned Lundin Family, a name synonymous with value creation and long-term thinking in the mining sector. We were fortunate to record a conversation that delves into their philosophy and vision for the future. Among many topics, we cover: • Their approach to creating sustainable value in mining investments • Why the Vicuña joint venture is truly special, with insights on the Josemaría and Filo del Sol projects • The remarkable rise of Lundin Gol...
Nov 12, 2025•52 min
What does it take to create billions in value – and reshape an industry? In this episode, industry veteran Mick McMullen shares lessons from the front lines of major deals and corporate strategy, with insights from his roles at Stillwater, Detour, and MAC Copper. With more than $10B in transactions under his belt, Mick discusses what drives successful mergers, what makes copper a battleground for value, and why some deals get done while others stall. We also get candid about shareholder activism...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min
We’re mixing it up today with a different kind of episode featuring a Money of Mine favourite, Sean Russo. Sean’s a fountain of market & mining knowledge, and we tap into it to uncover: • What history teaches us about how to play gold • The key ratios that really matter and what they’re screaming right now • The global forces driving gold higher Plus, plenty more insight, stories and sharp takes from one of the industry’s best. This was recorded on 4.11.2025. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Gold's ...
Nov 05, 2025•1 hr 2 min
For today’s wrap we’ve brought of Dave Franklyn from the Argonaut Natural Resources Fund. Dave helps us navigate through a bunch of macro talking points, from the big US government nuclear deal to gold’s volatility and copper’s strength. We then jump into the high and lowlights from this week’s quarterlies, exploring companies from Develop to Boss Energy to Liontown, plus plenty more. Grade control covers: • Larvotto rejection of USAC • Lithium miners talking down a price floor Sweet & Sour ...
Oct 31, 2025•1 hr 9 min
This is the story of how Evolution Mining rose from a junior with a busted project to be one of Australia’s best business success stories, all in under 15 years. We trace the journey back to the Sino Gold days, uncovering how Jake Klein and his team built China’s largest foreign gold miner, then sold it all and started again. From the deals that defined Evolution to the close calls along the way, we unpack how one of the country’s great mining stories came together. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intr...
Oct 28, 2025•2 hr 14 min
In today’s episode, we’re sharing highlights from 3 great conversations we recorded on air at IMARC. Our guests are David Awram, co-founder of the recently acquired Sandstorm Royalties, Randy Smallwood, CEO of the US$45B Wheaton Precious Metals, and Jay Martin, host of the fantastic Jay Martin show. Across the conversations we covered a plethora of topics, including what the best business model in mining is, how to build a great royalty business, why silver is outperforming, commodities that are...
Oct 24, 2025•1 hr 29 min
In today’s episode we’re sharing our discussion with resource investor Jeff Phillips. Jeff has near on 30 years’ experience speculating in the natural resource business, and along the way he’s crafted a simple and effective approach. It all comes down to people and share structure. In our conversation we explore why backing the right people, who often have a track record of success, and are aligned with you, as well as ensuring the company structure is right, is his method of unlocking value. ……...
Oct 21, 2025•34 min
Ferg Cullen (aka Trader Ferg) joins us for a wide-angle look at the market’s many dynamics front of mind this week. We unpack BHP’s quiet shift to RMB settlement, the end of dollar dominance, and what it means for commodities. From platinum and uranium to oil and tin, we dive into the real assets leading this cycle, the mania across uranium ETFs, and why energy services might be the next big trade. Ferg shares why he’s still bullish on physical assets like gold, silver, platinum, and tin, even a...
Oct 17, 2025•1 hr 9 min
We continue our search for the world’s best natural-resource investors with today’s guest, Rob Mullin. Rob is the Founder and CIO of Marathon Resource Advisors , a long-short fund that has compounded at extraordinary rates by doing what few others still do: buying real cash flow, not stories. In this wide-ranging chat, Rob explains why gold stocks remain “super cheap” despite their strong run, why he’s finding his best ideas in overlooked European energy producers, and how he frames risk through...
Oct 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min
With us for this week’s Weekly Wrap is Ben Richards, co-portfolio manager at Seneca. Ben helps us navigate all the wild market action, starting with a discussion on gold and all the companies that’ve pre-reported quarterly performance, plus some takeover hopefuls. We then try to find value in the energy space, talking through oil & coal players, before jumping into all the various ways of playing the resource bull market, from brokers to mining tech stocks. Grade control covers: • What Rio T...
Oct 10, 2025•1 hr 7 min
We had the privilege of sitting down with legendary explorationist Ed Eshuys, widely credited with the Plutonic, Bronzewing and Jundee gold discoveries. Ed takes us inside the second-last hole that lit up Bronzewing, how CSIRO’s laterite science helped crack Plutonic, why he drills diamond holes early to capture the third dimension, and the capital-strategy mindset that separates luck from repeatable success. We also dig into St Barbara, Sons of Gwalia, the “surface vs shaft” decision, and the D...
Oct 07, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We had the privilege of being joined by the outgoing Perseusboss Jeff Quartermaine for the latest Weekly Wrap episode. The conversation began by unpacking Jeff’s 12-year rein as CEO to his ultimate departure, having built a ~$7B business. He shares the deals that could’ve been, the lessons learnt and what history has taught him about this bull market. For our big stories, we unpack the double announcement byNewmont and Barrick announced that new CEO’s would be taking charge, as well as BHP’s eno...
Oct 03, 2025•1 hr 18 min
In Today’s episode is an across-the-board conversation with Melbourne based fundie Emanuel Datt. We kick off by hearing how he’s thinking about the excess and frothy behaviour we’re seeing in markets, segueing into gold, gold miners and portfolio construction. The discussion moves to his long-term bets on high quality companies, including WA1, as well as exploring where rare earths and other niche metals like antimony could go from here. We cover his views on miners in the tin, silver and PGM sp...
Sep 30, 2025•1 hr
On this week Weekly Wrap, we’re joined by Gold Road CEO Duncan Gibbs , as he puts the finals touches on the company’s $3.8B takeover by Gold Fields. We discuss the journey and get the inside details of the takeover, before moving into a general gold chat, putting some of the junior flyers under the microscope. The conversation moves to the huge moves we’ve seen from the US government, from “re-negotiating” their Lithium Americas deal to signing offtake with US Antimony Corp. Grade Control covers...
Sep 26, 2025•59 min
