Company Interviews

Interview with Simon Clarke, CEO of American Lithium Corp (TSX-V:LI) 

American Lithium Corp. is an advanced lithium project developer throughout North and South America and uranium projects in Peru. The Falchani Lithium project as well as the Macusani Uranium project are located in south-eastern Peru and were brought into the company through the acquisition of Plateau Energy Metals Inc. in 2021. The TLC lithium project of the company is located in Nevada, close to the town of Tonopah. 

Interview with Phil Russo, CEO of Toubani Resources (TSX-V:TRE)

Toubani Resources Inc. is a Canadian gold exploration and development company focused on the advancement of its Kobada gold project in Southern Mali. The Kobada gold project is located approximately 126 km southwest of Bamako, Mali’s capital city. The project hosts 1.7 million ounces of gold in the indicated category, 1.4 million ounces of gold in the inferred category and 1.3 million ounces of gold in the proven and probable category. 

Interview with Patrick Downey, President & CEO of Orezone Gold Corp. (TSX-V: ORE)

Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE OTCQX: ORZCF) is a Canadian mining company operating the open pit Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. In 2023, Bomboré is forecasted to produce 140,000 – 155,000 ounces of gold from its Phase I free-dig oxides. Significant drilling was undertaken in 2022 to expand and upgrade inferred resources to support a substantially larger Phase II sulphide operation. In Q3-2023, the Company plans to issue an updated feasibility study on the Phase II expansion which will include a revised mineral resource and mineral reserve estimate, life-of-mine plan, and project economics.  Orezone is led by an experienced team focused on social responsibility and sustainability with a proven track record in project construction and operations, financings, capital markets and M&A.  

Interview with Luke Alexander, President & CEO of Newcore Gold (TSX-V:NCAU)

Newcore Gold is advancing its Enchi Gold Project located in Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer. The Project currently hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.41 million ounces of gold at 0.62 g/t. Newcore Gold offers investors a unique combination of top-tier leadership, who are aligned with shareholders through their 24% equity ownership, and prime district scale exploration opportunities. Enchi’s 216 km2 land package covers 40 kilometres of Ghana’s prolific Bibiani Shear Zone, a gold belt which hosts several 5 million-ounce gold deposits, including the Chirano mine 50 kilometers to the north. Newcore’s vision is to build a responsive, creative and powerful gold enterprise that maximizes returns for shareholders. 

Interview with Tim Harrison, Managing Director of Ionic Rare Earths Ltd. (ASX: IXR)

Ionic Rare Earths Ltd. is an Australian mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its flagship Makuutu Rare Earths project towards production. The project consists of approximately five licenses covering approximately 242 km2 and is located 120 km east of the capital city of Kampala in eastern Uganda. The project mineralisation is primarily clay-type Rare Earth Element (REE) mineralization. The company is a member of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

Interview with Brandon Munro, MD/CEO, and Gavin Chamberlain, COO of Bannerman Energy (ASX: BMN).

Bannerman Energy is an Australian listed uranium development company. Their flagship Etango Project is one of the world’s largest undeveloped uranium assets. It is located in the highly established uranium mining jurisdiction of Namibia and they have environmental permits in place for development. Etango has been strongly de-risked through extensive drilling, technical evaluation and operation of a process demonstration plant facility.

Coda Minerals is an exploration company focused on the exploration, discovery and development of minerals in the base metals, precious metals and battery minerals sector. Coda owns a 100% interest in the Elizabeth Creek Copper Project in South Australia. The Elizabeth Creek Copper Project has a long history of Cu production, established JORC 2012 compliant Resources and excellent exploration upside potential. The Company listed on the ASX in October 2020, following a heavily oversubscribed IPO and is actively progressing exploration at its flagship Emmie Bluff Copper-Cobalt-Silver prospect.

In June 2022, Coda completed an off-market takeover offer to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Torrens Mining Limited (ASX code: TRN) (Torrens) to consolidate 100% ownership of the Elizabeth Creek Copper Project.

Marimaca Copper Corp. is a Canadian copper company, focused on the Marimaca copper oxide project located in the Antofagasta region of Chile. The project is an open-pit, low capital and low-risk operation, boasting as the only major copper discovery globally in the last five years. 

Roscan Gold Corporation is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on the exploration and acquisition of gold properties in West Africa. The Company has assembled a significant land position of 100%-owned permits in an area of producing gold mines (including B2 Gold’s Fekola Mine which lies in a contiguous property to the west of Kandiole), and major gold deposits, located both north and south of its Kandiole Project in West Mali.

Andrada Mining Limited, formerly Afritin Mining Limited, is a London-listed technology metals mining company with a vision to create a portfolio of globally significant, conflict-free, production and exploration assets. The Company's flagship asset is the Uis Mine in Namibia, formerly the world's largest hard-rock open cast tin mine.