Welcome back to Digging for Dollars — the first episode of 2026, and the market is already on edge.

Gold is sitting around $4,600, silver near $88, copper pushing $6, and the backdrop is pure protectionism. Tariffs, political pressure, supply chains tightening — and suddenly metals matter again.

Mat and Cejay break down:

- Why gold, silver, copper, and nickel are all ripping at once

- How developers are still trading at discounts to NAV

- Why near-term production and small CapEx projects are finally getting rewarded

- And how cash in the bank + a clear path to production is separating winners from stalled stories

They dig into:

Westhaven’s Dundee deal, Amex’s leverage to gold prices, Borealis and Sandman, Getchell’s strip-ratio reset, Idaho developers, copper’s resurgence in Minnesota and BC, and why capital availability — not hype — is what moves stocks.

0:00 – $4,600 gold, $6 copper & a world turning protectionist

3:30 – Developer discount shopping: NAV vs enterprise value

7:30 – Westhaven, Amex & why near-term production wins

14:00 – What breaks stagnant stocks: cash, confidence & timing

16:30 – Copper comes back: Minnesota, BC & critical metals

25:15 – Make or Break speed round: hits, misses & hard truths

Companies Mentioned:

$HYMC - HYCROFT MINING

$AMX - Amex Exploration Inc.

$TLO - TALON METALS CORP.

$WHN - Westhaven Gold Corp.

$BOGO - Borealis Mining Company

$GTCH - Getchell Gold Corp.

$FMAN - Freeman Gold Corp.

$MOG - Mogotes Metals Inc.

$CGNT - Copper Giant Resources Corp.

$DC.A - DUNDEE CORPORATION

$NFG - New Found Gold Corp.

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