This week on Digging for Dollars, Cejay Kim goes solo with Frederick Bell, CEO of Elemental Altus Royalties, right after announcing a billion-dollar merger with EMX Royalty Corp and the surprise arrival of Tether Investments as a cornerstone shareholder.They unpack how a stablecoin giant ended up backing a gold-royalty company, why the merger creates one of the world’s top-five mid-tier royalty players, and how Frederick built the business from a private startup to a global cash-flowing platform.From early uranium lessons to today’s precious-metals focus, Bell explains what it takes to grow in cycles, attract capital, and scale without dilution. They finish on the sector’s biggest question — can crypto money revive mining? — and how Elemental Altus plans to lead that next phase.0:00 – Frederick Bell joins: EMX Royalty merger & Tether as cornerstone investor 5:25 – From history degree to mining CEO: lessons from uranium & gold 10:45 – Building Elemental Altus: royalties, capital access & risk control 12:30 – Inside Tether’s move into gold & why royalties appeal to crypto capital 19:40 – Growth, leverage & how a $1 B platform scales with deep pockets 26:00 – Gold at record highs & new investors entering mining Companies Mentioned: Elemental Altus - $ELETRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP. - $TFPMOR ROYALTIES INC - $ORWest Point Gold Corp. - $WPGPasofino Gold Limited - $VEIN#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals --------------------------------------This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

This week on Digging for Dollars, Cejay Kim and Mat Wilson break down the latest in Quebec gold consolidation, as Probe is acquired by Fresnillo — adding 10 million ounces and fueling the district-scale “hub-and-spoke” model in Val-d’Or. They debate valuation, premiums, break fees, and the tax math behind cash-only deals.

Then they welcome Simon Marcotte, former CEO of Northern Superior, fresh off a ~$375M sale to IAMGOLD. Simon shares the playbook behind repeated exits, how to structure companies for takeovers, and why Canada — especially Quebec and Ontario — is now the most strategic gold jurisdiction in the world.

0:00 – Quebec gold M&A continues: Probe–Fresnillo & district consolidation

3:48 – Deal mechanics: premiums, tax rollover & cash vs shares

11:04 – Guest intro: Simon Marcotte on Northern Superior’s sale

15:29 – How to build for exits: buyers, teams & timing

24:56 – Majors need ounces: reserve depletion & a new M&A cycle

29:28 – Dig This Deal: Westhaven, AuMega Metals, Amex

Companies Mentioned:

IAMGOLD CORPORATION - $IMG

Mines D'or Orbec Inc. - $BLUE

Northern Superior Resources Inc. - $SUP

FRESNILLO PLC - $FNLPF

Radisson Mining Resources Inc. - $RDS

TROILUS GOLD CORP. - $TLG

Cartier Resources Inc. - $ECR

Amex Exploration Inc. - $AMX

WALLBRIDGE MINING COMPANY LIMITED - $WM

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. - $LAC

Westhaven Gold Corp. - $WHN

AuMega Metals Ltd - $AUM

AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED - $AEM

TRANSALTA CORPORATION - $TA

NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc. - $NCX

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This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

Denis is back on the pod as something snapped in the gold market. While the mainstream blames “retail panic” and “overbought conditions,” Crescat’s macro strategist Otavio “Tavi” Costa thinks we’re witnessing the quietest act of monetary warfare in decades — one led not by retail investors, but by central banks front-running a sovereign balance-sheet crisis.

In this episode of CrashLabs, we tear into:

- Why the U.S. Treasury may be secretly re-accumulating gold at 90-year-low reserve levels.

- How the West’s debt spiral and the AI-era infrastructure boom could ignite a hard-asset supercycle.

- Why “value investing” isn’t dead — it’s just been starved of real collateral.

- The coming rotation from ideas to tangibles: mining, oil, and energy as the new tech.

- How automation and AI will rewrite the cost curve of mining — and who actually wins when the robots arrive.

00:00 Intro — The return of Denis

02:00 Gold’s 90-year-low reserves and central-bank accumulation

09:03 How retail panic is misreading the signal

21:51 Oil as the ignored hedge

34:17 The illusion of institutional capital

49:32 The AI-to-mining capital rotation

56:51 The coming automation boom in resource extraction

1:12:43 Tavi’s rule for conviction investing

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Disclosure: The opinions and information shared by Tavi in this discussion are his own, and not necessarily those of Crescat. Any investments discussed may or may not be held by Crescat. Investments carry risk including risk of loss.

This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

This week on Digging for Dollars, Cejay Kim and Mat Wilson talk M&A, comps, and the state of Canadian gold after Iamgold’s $375 million takeout of Northern Superior. They break down ounce valuations from Quebec to the Yukon and why, even with $4,200 gold, developers are still trading at decade-old multiples.

Then they’re joined by David D’Onofrio, CEO of White Gold and long-time Power One executive. He walks through what’s happening in the Yukon, why the region’s geology and major partnerships (Agnico Eagle and Newmont) make it one of the last great gold frontiers, and how patience and capital discipline built a 3-million-ounce platform.

The team closes with Dig This Deal, trading picks from Freeman Gold to Big Ridge Resources and Sirios Resources — and one surprise Newfoundland developer that gets a full table dig.

Northern Superior Resources Inc. - SUP

IAMGOLD CORPORATION - IMG

Fuerte Metals Corporation - FMT

DISCOVERY SILVER CORP. - DSV

Carcetti Capital Corp. - CART

Fokus Mining - FKM

Emperor Metals Inc. - AUOZ

Maple Gold Mines Ltd. - MGM

Cartier Resources Inc. - ECR

FIRST MINING GOLD CORP. - FF

Westhaven Gold Corp. - WHN

FORAN MINING CORPORATION - FOM

CAPSTONE COPPER CORP. - CS

SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD CONSOLIDATED LTD - SXGC

New Found Gold Corp. - NFG

White Gold Corp. - WGO

LUNDIN GOLD INC. - LUG

Snowline Gold Corp. - SGD

AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED - AEM

NEWMONT CORPORATION - ZEM

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. - LAC

Sterling Metals Corp. - SAG

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION - K

#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals

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This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

This week on Digging for Dollars, Cejay Kim and Mat Wilson go deep on copper, gold, and silver as all three continue their ascent. From supply crunches to structural grade declines and ESG bottlenecks, the team lays out why copper is shaping up as the decade’s defining trade — and why scale still trumps everything.

They run through key portfolio names — Sterling, White Cliff, Element 29, Copper Giant, and Scout Discoveries — before welcoming Allan Barry Laboucan, founder of Rocks and Stocks News.

It all wraps up with Dig This Deal, featuring Sterling, K9 Gold, and a debate on rare-earths, silver, and where the next big run might come from.

Timestamps

0:00 – Copper, gold & silver: macro setup and supply crunch

6:45 – Portfolio rundown: Sterling, White Cliff, Element 29, Copper Giant, Scout Discoveries

21:30 – Guest intro: Allan Barry Laboucan of Rocks and Stocks News

24:50 – What makes a real asset: discovery, marketing, and management

33:00 – Dig This Deal: Sterling, K9 Gold & rare-earth debates

49:00 – The new frontier: social media, disclosure rules & modern investor reach

Companies mentioned:

ATEX Resources Inc. - ATX

White Cliff Minerals Ltd - ASX: WCN

Kenorland Minerals Ltd. - KLD

IVANHOE MINES LTD. - IVN

Aston Bay Holdings - BAY

Element 29 Resources Inc. - ECU

Copper Giant Resources Corp. - CGNT

Scout Discoveries - Private

Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. - KLDC

Sokoman Minerals Corp. - SIC

ORLA MINING LTD. - OLA

Fuerte Metals Corporation - FMT

EQUINOX GOLD CORP. - EQX

K9 Gold Corp. - KNC

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This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

This week on Digging for Dollars, Cejay Kim and Mat Wilson dig into make-or-break holes across the junior mining space — from a 262 m of 1% Cu Eq to new gold discoveries and market reactions that separate explorers from tourists.

Then they bring on Jim Paterson, co-founder of Discovery Group, for a master-class in exploration, capital, and long-game strategy. Jim walks through Prospector Metals’ breakout drill hit, the Aquitaine gold story in France with Chris Taylor, and what it really takes to build value when markets swing.

They wrap with Dig This Deal, where everyone throws a name on the table — from the TSX Venture’s comeback to copper and Saudi frontier plays — and decide if they dig it or ditch it.

Timestamps

0:00 – Make-or-break holes: Soo project, Sterling & the 262 m hit

4:20 – Market psychology: hype, capital, and expectation traps

11:25 – Jim Paterson joins: Discovery Group, Prospector Metals & new discoveries

22:45 – Aquitaine Metals (France): Chris Taylor, Great Bear legacy, high-grade hits

28:05 – ValOre Metals & the platinum story: undervalued precious metals

34:30 – Dig This Deal: TSX Venture, Sun Peak, and copper plays

Companies mentioned:

Sterling Metals Corp. - $SAG

Rackla Metals Inc. - $RAK

IDEX Metals Corp. - $IDEX

Stellar AfricaGold Inc. - $SPX

Prospector Metals Corp. - $PPP

North Arrow Minerals Inc. - $NAR

Valore Metals Corp. - $VO

Sun Peak Metals Corp. - $PEAK

Mogotes Metals Inc. - $MOG

#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals

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This week on Digging for Dollars, Denis Laviolette jumps in as co-host and it’s a heavyweight session. We break down his move into Sokoman Minerals, why Newfoundland is still the great jurisdiction of exploration, and the drill results that speak for themselves.

Then Mat Wilson calls in from the Soo project core shack to walk through an eight-year “overnight success” — 262m of 1% copper equivalent and unexpected gold. The discussion dives into discovery scale, grade, and why you need to put holes in the ground if you want to win.

Timestamps

0:00 – Denis Laviolette steps in as co-host

0:48 – Sokoman and the Newfoundland opportunity

3:45 – Drill results: high-grade intercepts that change the story

7:00 – KLDC raises $10M with Sprott, McEwen, Crescat

9:00 – Mat Wilson on the Soo project from the field

11:10 – 262m of 1% copper eq: 8 years of work pays off

15:00 – Porphyry, gold surprises, and scale of the system

20:00 – Discovery lessons: why drilling beats theory

24:00 – Industry shoutouts and discovery comparisons

27:00 – Dig This Deal

35:30 – Wrap up: where the opportunities are next

Companies mentioned:

Sokoman Minerals Corp. - $SIC

New Found Gold Corp. - $NFG

Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. - $KLDC

Sterling Metals Corp. - $SAG

Prospector Metals Corp. - $PPP

Hercules Metals Corp. - $BIG

Talon Metals Corp - $TLO

EarthLabs Inc. - $SPOT

Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd - $WM

#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals

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This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

We’re back with another heavy-hitter episode. Cejay and Mat sit down with Eira Thomas, a proven company builder, to get into the weeds on what’s happening in mining and why this next cycle could be massive.We chop it up about what separates real operators from the noise and what lessons translate straight into gold, copper, and beyond. Eira drops some straight-up war stories, breaks down the psychology of cycles, and tells us what she’s watching next.And yeah — we don’t finish without a spicy “Dig This Deal” segment where names get thrown down and we decide if they’re 🔥 or trash.0:00 – Intro: why this cycle feels different10:40 – How to survive (and win) in brutal bear markets18:22 – Spotting real operators vs the pretenders25:05 – Where gold & copper fit in the new cycle32:48 – Eira’s take: biggest opportunities on the horizon40:55 – Dig This Deal: pitches & smack talkCompanies mentioned: Borealis - $BOGOAmex - $AMXChesapeake - $CKG1911 Gold - $AUMBAxcap - $AXCPHYCROFT - $HYMCGetchell - $GTCHWesthaven - $WHNFuerte - $FMTTectonic - $TECTRadisson - $RDSNorth Arrow - $NARTinka - $TK#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals --------------------------------------This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

We’re back from Beaver Creek and fired up. Cejay and Mat talk about what went down at the Precious Metals Conference — from billion-dollar streaming deals to Tether of all people jumping into mining finance. Yeah, that Tether.We run through the names everyone’s buzzing about — Amex, Borealis, Selkirk, and more — and what it means for the gold and silver trade. Then we bring on Simon Catt from Arlington Group, who’s raised billions and lived through more bull/bear cycles than we’ve had hot dinners. He’s got war stories, he’s got silver takes, and of course he brings a monster deal pitch.0:00 – Back from Beaver Creek: market vibes & big deals2:09 – Tether jumps into mining finance 🤯9:20 – Amex, Borealis & the juniors everyone’s watching15:24 – Guest intro: Simon Catt, the silver guy20:02 – Why this bull cycle feels early (and where silver fits)29:09 – Dig This Deal: pitches & debates42:05 – Future of money: tether gold, Bitcoin & digital goldCompanies mentioned: Amex Exploration - $AMXBorealis Mining Company - $BOGONeXGold Mining - $NEXGSelkirk Copper Mines - $VLV.HNexMetals Mining - $NEXMWest Red Lake Gold Mines - $WRLGTECK RESOURCES - $TECK.BElemental Altus Royalties - $ELEBARRICK MINING - $ABXCarcetti Capital - $CART.HTerra Rossa Gold - PrivateMithril Silver and Gold - $MSGHYCROFT MINING - $HYMCGetchell Gold - $GTCHSan Lorenzo Gold - $SLG#investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals --------------------------------------This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.

In this episode of CrashLabs, Cejay Kim and Mat Wilson dive into the hottest drill season plays and discuss the make-or-break stories shaping the mining sector. From Great Pacific Gold’s massive hits in Papua New Guinea to Stellar Africa Gold’s assays in Morocco, they cover the exploration projects catching market attention.The team also breaks down the pros and cons of juniors partnering with majors, before sitting down with Chris Paul, CEO of Hercules Metals, to discuss his company’s recent Barrick deal, the discovery of Idaho’s first porphyry copper belt, and the future of porphyry exploration.0:00 – Market rip & drill season kickoff0:28 – Great Pacific Gold’s big hit in PNG2:52 – Stellar Africa Gold drilling in Morocco6:50 – Should juniors partner with majors?16:28 – Chris Paul joins: Hercules & Barrick deal24:06 – Challenges of porphyry exploration26:34 – Dig This Deal: Stock picks & debates43:01 – Final thoughts & wrap-upCompanies mentioned: Great Pacific Gold Corp. — ($GPAC.V) Stellar AfricaGold Inc. — ($SPX.V) American Eagle Gold Corp. — ($AE.TSXV) Canada Nickel Company Inc. — ($CNC.TSXV) ATEX Resources Inc. — ($ATX.TSXV) Hannan Metals Ltd. — ($HAN.TSXV) Midnight Sun Mining Corp. — ($MMA.TSXV) Hercules Metals Corp. — ($BIG.TSXV) Bell Copper Corporation — ($BCU.TSXV) Barrick Mining Corp — ($ABX.TSX) San Lorenzo Gold Corp. — ($SLG.TSXV) Probe Gold Inc. — ($PRB.TSXV) Xtra-Gold Resources Corp. — ($XTG.TSXV) #investing #Stocks #ResourceInvesting #Mining #Gold #Silver #CriticalMinerals --------------------------------------This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may, from time to time, buy and sell or otherwise effect transactions involving the securities of issuers which are featured or referenced in this podcast. Accordingly, EarthLabs, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents may realize significant gains or losses as a result of any variation in the price of the securities of any such issuers. EarthLabs does not endorse or accept any liability for any investment in any issuer referenced in this podcast and expressly advises listeners to rely solely on their own counsel, accountants, and other similar expert advisors for legal, accounting, tax, investment and other similar advice.