Ever wonder how a hole in the ground becomes a billion-dollar gold mine? Veteran Ontario geoscientist John Mason pulls back the curtain on the entire mine-building journey—from staking that first claim to pouring first gold.

In this conversation, you’ll learn

• Why only 1 in 10,000 prospects turn into producing mines

• How Indigenous partnerships and strict closure plans shape modern projects

• The real price tag of taking a discovery to production (hint: CapEx starts at ≈ $800 M)

• Where gold prices and critical-minerals demand are pushing the industry next

Links & next steps

• Connect with John Mason on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mason-b3a97137/

• Tell us what surprised you most—answer the Q&A below!

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