Company Interviews

Cycles come and go, but when a supercycle arrives, it arrives quickly. So you need know when and where to put your money. These 2 CEOs discuss the economy, the markets, past and present, and how to view investment opportunities. For investors new to investing in mining, you'll pick up quite a few insights and actionable advice.

Baroyeca Gold and Silver Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company, focused on its high-grade silver and gold projects located in Colombia. The company’s flagship property is the Atocha Silver-Gold project located in the Tolima Department, Colombia. 

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is a Canada-based mineral development company. The Company is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of specialty metal and mineral properties, located principally in Canada. Its projects include Separation Rapids Lithium Project, East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project, Warren Township Anorthosite Project, Lilypad Cesium-Tantalum Property and Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project. It also approximately 2.0% net smelter returns (NSR) interest in certain claims of the East Cedartree Gold Property located near Kenora, Ontario. Its Separation Rapids Lithium Project is located approximately 70 kilometers (km) by road north of Kenora, Ontario. The property consists of over 17 mineral claims and one mining lease covering a combined area of approximately 3,910 hectares in the Paterson Lake Area, Kenora Mining Division. Its Kemptville Tin-Indium Project is located approximately 45 km northeast of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Matador Mining Limited operates as a mineral exploration company. The Company identifies, develops, acquires, and explores gold, copper, lithium, tantalum, and tungsten properties. Matador Mining serves customers in Western Australia.

Ioneer is developing the Rhyolite Ridge lithium and boron project in Nevada in the US. This project is the most advanced greenfield lithium development in the US looking to be in production late 2024/25. 

The diverse team at Ioneer brings experts from the mining, finance and energy industries who contribute their talents towards a future where the environment and people are thriving. Lithium and boron are used in a diverse range of everyday items and innovative technologies. Demand is increasing as people enjoy the benefits of modern technologies and cleaner, more efficient sources of energy are developed.

Callinex Mines Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company advancing its portfolio of copper, zinc, gold and silver-rich deposits located in the Flin Flon, Bathurst and Buchans mining districts. The high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc deposit of the company, the aptly named Rainbow deposit has recently been delineated after its discovery in 2020. The Rainbow deposit forms part of the company’s Pine Bay project which is located near the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 

Apollo Silver Corp. is a silver exploration and development company focused on its assets in the United States. The Calico silver project of the company is the third-largest undeveloped silver resource in the United States and is located in San Bernardino County, California. The Arizona Silver District Project of the company is a district-scale mineralisation system with a land package of over 2,000 acres.

What’s happening in the silver market and how are silver investors reacting? We have a lively session with the CEO of three silver mining junior companies on the TSX-V. We discuss silver price and market volatility, the green economy, and the utility of silver over and above a store of wealth. Two of them have assets in Mexico and the other has a resource of +166Moz. So what is the opportunity between reality and perception after this conversation? 

Relentless, fanatical, and urgent actions are required to survive markets like this. This is as true for investors as it is for the companies that they are invested in. Be relentless and fanatical in your research, diligence, and holding the management team accountable. We are joined by three junior market CEOs at different phases of their evolution, who discuss how to evaluate jurisdictional risk, greenwashing, raising capital, and astute allocation of that money in a tight market and how newsflow and why staying in control of your workflow is important. 

K92 Mining Inc. is Canadian TSX-listed gold, silver and copper producer focused on its Kainantu Gold Mine located in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The Kainantu Gold Mine is an underground mine with a land package of 860 km2. The mine hosts the high-grade Irumafima and Kora deposits and is one of the highest-grade mining operations in the world. The company is currently underway with various expansion initiatives aimed at increasing the annual gold production from 100,000 ounces to 350,000 ounces.