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Balancing Development and Discovery: How Alaska Energy Metals Aims to Create Shareholder Value

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I have CEO Greg Beischer on to talk developments in the AEMC story with him. We discuss current exploration at their Eureka and Canwell nickel targets, how AEMC has responded to adverse macro nickel conditions, AEMC’s Quebec project and its priority status within the company, and upcoming catalysts leading up to an inaugural PEA in mid-2025. AEMC has pushed hard in a tough market to advance its project and its story.
Time Stamps
00:45 (Re)Intro to AEMC & Update
07:30 Mine Development Strategies
12:40 Current Eureka and Canwell Exploration
17:15 The Nickel Market And Its Impact
23:00 The Quebec Project And Nickel Pivot?
29:30 Future Catalysts and Final Thoughts
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The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

All the Elements of Success: Intro to Cassiar Gold & Why it (Still) Has What it Takes to Succeed.

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I have on Cassiar Gold Corp for the first time. If you’ve been active in this space the past few years, there’s a good chance you have come across this one. They burst onto the scene with new management and a new land package just in time for the mini-bull run from 3 or so years ago. However, like many in the junior explorer sector, good work has fallen on deaf ears the past few years. CEO Marco Roque joins me to discuss Cassiar and why it remains on track to successfully discover, expand, and sell a major resource.
Time Stamps
1:00 Elevator Pitch – The People
4:30 Elevator Pitch – Infrastructure
08:10 Met Work
10:20 Exploration Potential and Current Drill Campaign
14:00 Cost of Drilling All In
16:00 When can we expect a new MRE and explain your strategy going for inferred vs upgrading ounces
20:00 Why did the previous operator move on?
23:30 How do you effectively explore such a large land package
26:45 Rationale behind no PEA yet
31:15 is there a resource size you believe is critical mass required to release a PEA?
32:45 Is there anything you would do differently in hindsight over the past few years?
38:00 Has your strategy shifted away from the mill?
42:30 Final Thoughts
Disclaimer The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Founders Metals: Bringing On Chris Taylor and B2 Gold to One of the Biggest Stories in the Industry

Back with Colin Padget and Founders Metals. It has only been a couple months since our last sit down, but the news flow Founders has put out since justifies another catch-up chat. Here, Colin fills me in on their new board appointment (one Chris Taylor), the recent $20m bought deal and $12+m strategic investment, & the requisite drill update/upcoming catalysts drill talk.
Time Stamps 01:30 Chris Taylor Getting Involved
6:00 Bought Deal and B2 Gold
14:00 Exploration Update]
17:15 Lawa Update and Final Thoughts
Disclaimer The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Arizona Gold & Silver: Permitted, Cashed Up, and Ready to Drill for the Source

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Building off my previous conversation with CEO Mike Stark, this news update from Arizona Gold discusses how they opened a $3 million financing on Sept. 18 and closed it for $4.6 million on Oct. 3, with Sprott and Rick Rule along for the ride. That impressive show of market interest now gives Arizona an enviable amount of runway to explore its Red Hills target, the long-suspected source of all their mineralisation to date discovered at their Philadelphia project - for the first time ever. Interview, Article, and Summary below.
Time Stamps
00:30 Intro to News Release
02:20 How did Rick Rule come about.
3:50 Cost of Drilling
5:20 Review: Oatman District – what is in it.
9:00 What are the Red Hills you plan to drill and why is this a significant program for you
12:30 BLM-approved drill pads and drill plan
15:00 When will we see drilling?
17:10 Hoped for drill campaign size?
19:00 Final Thoughts
Disclaimer
The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Prismo Metals Update: Palos Verdes is Officially Being Drilled, with big Further Discovery Potential

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Prismo Metals have officially begun drilling their Palos Verdes project immediately adjacent to Vizsla Silver’s Panuco project. With 3000 meters budgeted, this drill campaign will test the property at depth and along strike in ways it has never been before. Success with this campaign will very materially grow any future resource in this very high-grade silver-gold district. With Vizsla as a formal partner offering technical expertise and guidance - including allowing Prismo to drill from its land to target at depth properly - this is a pretty exciting drill campaign which I also believe has a pretty high likelihood of success.
Time Stamps
01:00 Overview of News Release
02:30 Are there perceived delays to spud?
04:00 Why drill deeper here vs elsewhere?
06:45 Why is Vizsla’s Napoleon Vein an important analogue for your exploration?
10:40 Run through the three main goals of this program
14:30 Discussion of Graphics from News Release
17:45 How concrete is your drill program currently?
20:45 Timing for drill results
23:15 Hot Breccia Update
Disclaimer
The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Thesis Gold Updated PEA: “This is One of the Best Development Projects in North America."

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Published Sept. 21, 2024
Thesis Gold (TAU.V) has had a pretty good run over the past month or so since my site visit, rising some 60% from 60 cents to $0.95. Obviously someone has caught wind of the deep value imbalance that was (and still is, though not quite so extreme) here. A big part of this no doubt was the updated PEA Thesis put out a couple weeks ago that formally united Lawyers and Ranch and demonstrated some pretty compelling numbers. Below is my conversation I had with CEO Ewan Webster about that PEA, as well as the TAU’s future.
Time Stamps
00:30: What are you proud of in terms of what changed between PEA 1 and 2. 
03:00: Name a couple tradeoffs that made it better
07:20: Why didn’t inflation impact your project
09:46 Project Cost Advantages
13:30 Thesis Gold’s Dual Role of DevCo and ExploreCo and next 12 months
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The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

AbraSilver Company Update: It Just Keeps Getting Better

Overview AbraSilver (ABRA.V) is a well-known name in this industry, and for good reason. It’s Diablillos project is big, high-grade, and full of potential. For some companies, an annual update might be enough to stay up to date. Not so with Abra. CEO John Miniotis fills me in on the many different important pieces of news Abra has released since we last spoke, such as a PFS, a share rollback, a deal with Kinross, and an ongoing exploration program which in part promises to drill out some truly blue sky targets.
Time Stamps
01:00 Company Intro
03:25 Drill campaign discussion
10:45 Drilling Priorities
12:15 Why is the strip ratio so high (6.4:1)
16:00 How does Heap Leach/cheap start-up optionality help with negotiations?
18:00 The porphyry – how did you decide to start exploring for it now.
23:00 Kinross Deal – Regional Partnership. What is it and why?
26:00 The Reverse Split. How do you navigate one without destroying value?
30:30 Looking back on the success of Abra – what were the signs from the start this could be a special project?
33:30 Final thoughts on Argentinian Jurisdictional Strength
Disclaimer
The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Finding the Source: Why Arizona Gold & Silver is Poised for Success

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Sometimes, timing is everything.
Arizona's Philadelphia Property is a gold and silver vein/disseminated target located in Arizona in the Oatman Mining District (which historically produced over 2 million ounces of high-grade vein gold). Under Mike Stark as CEO, AZS has continued to efficiently and effectively advance a meaningful, though still unofficial, resource at this project. However, while successful, for the past couple years, that effort has been partly on pause while BLM permitting on surrounding land to previous drill campaigns was worked on. This is critical to AZS, because they (very reasonably) believe the Red Hill target on that BLM land to be the source dome of their disseminated gold. So while Arizona could continue to drill out other worthy targets, the ultimate prize required more involved permitting to be secured. Fair or not, Arizona has flagged while waiting for Again, which, finally, has been done. Mike Stark of Arizona Silver walks us through why his company’s Philadelphia property is an odds-on favourite to grow an impressive resource through continual discovery of open-pittable high-grade Ag/Au veins surrounded by a low-grade, economic, mineralization. A valid geological thesis suggests the best parts of the land package have yet to be drilled, a catalyst to look forward to in 2023.
Time Stamps
01:30 Intro to Arizona Gold
03:50 BLM Permitting Update – Why is this so important
06:40 What evidence do you have that the red hill is the feeder zone
10:15 Recent Red Fawn and Resaka drill results that missed a bit? How does it alter future plans.
13:40 Burn rate and preservation of capital
14:30 MRE
18:00 How many holes do you expect to drill in 2024/2024 drill plans
21:45 When will drilling begin
24:30 Lab time these days
26:00 Addition of Philip Yee
29:30 Final Thoughts
Disclaimer
The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

"I Love Big Copper": Why Prismo Metals might find Arizona's next major copper discovery.

CEO Alain Lambert and President Steve Robinson join me to discuss their company Prismo Metals. Prismo had been advancing a high-grade silver+gold system in Mexico but have pivoted in the last couple of years to advance their new Hot Breccia property in Arizona's prolific copper belt. Next door to the long-lasting Christmas mine, Prismo's thesis is pretty simple - they know there are more rocks like those of the old mine waiting to be found buried a little bit deeper under some volcanic cover. Using modern ZTEM technology to identify highly conductive anomalies to target, and going deeper more effectively than previous generations, Prismo hopes to leverage modern advancements into modern discoveries.
Time Stamps:
00:38 Elevator Pitch
02:13 Personal Intros
06:40 Capital Structure
09:30 Decision to focus on Hot Breccia
14:40 History of Hot Breccia
20:30 Plan for Upcoming Drill Campaign
23:40 Use of AI
27:50 Has the ZTEM anomaly been hit by historical drilling.
33:00 Is this project too big for Prismo to conquer?
36:20 Cost of Drilling
41:10 Palos Verdes Plans
49:30 Final Thoughts
Disclaimer
The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.

Tocvan Ventures Drill Update: "There's a Much Bigger System Here and We're Starting to Unlock That."

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Tocvan Ventures is drilling again, ready to continue to rapidly advance its Pilar project to production. CEO Brodie Sutherland stopped by again for a drill campaign update and to touch on other recent news releases. Met work, the expanded land package, Mexico as a jurisdiction, neighbouring analogues, and the drill campaign in detail are all discussed.
Time Stamps
01:05 Run through recent 56.4M of 1 gpt Aug from 18M result
04:25 How far away from historical drilling and other TOC holes was this hole?
07:30 Where were the hole locations of the drills that missed in the recently-released batch
09:45 Why are you confident you’ve find the source of all the placer gold? (plus expanded land package discussion)
12:30 How many holes have you drilled in this program as of May 16
14:30 What targets do you know will be drilled out this campaign
16:10 Financing Discussion – Can this previous financing fund all of 2024?
18:20 What is a Technical Justification Study
20:40 Met work recovery – what’s your preferred path/flow sheet at this point?
23:15 2024 Catalysts we can expect
25:45 Final Thoughts to Brodie (Mexican Jurisdiction)
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The content found in the JuniorResourceInvesting podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we are not responsible for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We are not registered investment advisors. It is based on opinions, SEDAR+ filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and JuniorResourceInvesting offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on JuniorResourceInvesting or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. Similarly, we may have been compensated by the company we interviewed for this episode, which is also an obvious conflict of interest. I work hard to be independent, objective, and selective, but you should be critical of my work. JuniorResourceInvesting may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on JuniorResourceInvesting is to be used at your own risk. By following JuniorResourceInvesting, you agree to hold JuniorResourceInvesting, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred. Rights to all images remain with original owner.