Company Interviews

Interview with John Cash, President & CEO of Ur-Energy (TSX: URE)

Ur-Energy is a uranium mining company operating the Lost Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming. We have produced and packaged approximately 2.7 million pounds U3O8 from Lost Creek since the commencement of operations. Ur-Energy now has all major permits and authorizations to begin construction at Shirley Basin, the Company's second in situ recovery uranium facility in Wyoming and is in the process of obtaining remaining amendments to Lost Creek authorizations for expansion of Lost Creek. Ur‑Energy is engaged in uranium mining, recovery and processing activities, including the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The primary trading market for Ur‑Energy's common shares is on the NYSE American under the symbol "URG." Ur‑Energy's common shares also trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URE." Ur-Energy's corporate office is in Littleton, Colorado and its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario.

Interview with Thomas Lamb, CEO of Myriad Uranium (CSE: M)

Myriad Uranium Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company with a 100% option interest in over 1,800 km2 of uranium exploration licences in the Tim Mersoı̈ Basin, Niger. Myriad also has a 50% interest in the Millen Mountain Property located in Nova Scotia, Canada, with the other 50% held by Probe Metals Inc. 

Interview with Brendan Yurik, CEO of Electric Royalties Ltd. (TSX-V:ELEC)

Electric Royalties Ltd. is a mining royalty company that aims to take advantage of the worldwide transition to clean energy by buying royalties on the mines which supply clean energy commodities. Energy commodities include metals such as lithium, vanadium, manganese, tin, graphite, cobalt, nickel and copper, which saw increases of up to 400% depending on the commodity in 2022. 

Interview with Greg Channon, Chief Geologist of Elixir Energy (ASX: EXR)

Elixir Energy Limited (ASX: EXR) is an ASX listed gas exploration and development company. It is currently primarily focused on an exploration and appraisal program in Mongolia targeting natural gas in the form of coal-bed methane (CBM – known as coal seam gas -CSG -in Australia). More recently, Elixir has been developing the Gobi H2 green hydrogen project in Mongolia.

Elixir holds 100% of a CBM production sharing contract (PSC), located just to the North of the Mongolian/Chinese border, which is called the Nomgon.
The Nomgon Project licence area covers ~30,000 km2 (~7 million acres).

The Company’s strong foundation of multiple level Government and other energy stakeholder relationships is now being used as a platform to grow cleaner energy options involving hydrogen derived from renewables (green hydrogen).

Interview with Andrew Vigar, Executive Chairman of Terra Uranium (ASX: T92)

Terra Uranium Limited is building on a strategic position in the premier Athabasca Basin, Canada, which contains the world’s largest and highest-grade uranium deposits. Canada is a politically stable jurisdiction with established access to global uranium markets. The Company is led by a Board and Management with a combined +100 years of experience in Uranium exploration, development and importantly production. Past successwith the likes of Cameco, NexGen and Alligator Energy are being used to guide and build the Company. Our dedicated exploration team is based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Interview with John Lee, Executive Chairman & Interim CEO of Flying Nickel (TSX-V: FLYN)

Flying Nickel Mining Corp., is a Canadian mining company trading on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the symbol FLYN and on the OTC under FLYNF.

The company's flagship Minago project, located on the Thompson nickel belt in Manitoba, Canada is one of the world's largest high-grade open-pit optimized nickel sulphide deposits in the world. Minago contains a measured and indicated nickel resource roughly equal to the nickel content in 10 million Tesla model 3 vehicle batteries (722M lbs indicated and 319M lbs inferred nickel)*

Flying Nickel aims to supply the electric vehicle industry with high-performance battery ingredients that are 100% made in Canada with low carbon emissions.

Interview with Craig Shesky, CEO of The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC)

The Metals Company is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy. The Company through its subsidiaries holds exploration and commercial rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments of Nauru, Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga. 

Interview with Niël Pretorius, CEO of DRDGOLD Ltd. (NYSE:DRD)

DRDGOLD has transitioned completely from deep level underground mining to the large-scale retreatment of mine dumps and tailings dams. We have developed over time both the skillset and the systems that enable us to do this profitably and sustainably. The removal of remnant mining residues not only restores the environment, but also frees up previously sterilised land for sustainable land use. In addition, the quality of life of those living in close proximity of these installations is enhanced because of the removal of sources of airborne dust and effluent. The relationship with Sibanye-Stillwater holds promise for further expansion and similar unlocking of value in terms of non-core surface assets in their portfolio, including the possibility to expand into other minerals, such as PGMs.

Interview with Martin Stein, CFO of Altech Batteries (ASX: ATC)

Altech Batteries Ltd is commercialising a 100 MWh solid state sodium alumina battery production facility, and is also at the cutting edge of developing battery materials for a Lithium-ion battery future by successfully incorporating silicon in graphite anodes to produce higher energy density batteries.

Interview with Cory Belyk, CEO of CanAlaska Uranium Ltd (TSX-V: CVV)

CanAlaska Uranium is a junior exploration company that prides itself on its hybrid model of project generation and active exploration. The Company is focused on the exploration of uranium, copper and nickel deposits in both the Athabasca and Thompson Nickel Belt regions.