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David Erfle of Junior Miner Junky says buy the current boredom and weak sentiment in gold and junior mining stocks amidst strong Q1 miner profits and historically low sector open interest. Erfle argues the recent sideways action after a sharp gold and silver run-up and correction is normal consolidation before another up leg, citing ongoing central-bank gold buying, selling of U.S. Treasuries, stagflation dynamics, and currency debasement risks. He notes that miners are showing relative strength near 200-day moving averages and are benefitting from lower oil prices. David compares undervalued gold equities like Newmont to expensive broader equities, discusses Equinox Gold’s acquisition of Orla and Perpetua’s EXIM Bank loan for the Stibnite project. Erfle emphasizes contrarian positioning, patience, and expecting false moves before breakouts.

00:00 Intro

01:55 Consolidation Not Collapse

04:30 Macro Gold Drivers

07:15 Fed Trap & Valuations

09:29 Equinox-Orla Merger

10:29 Perpetua’s EXIM Bank Loan

10:56 Speculating on Uncertainty

12:16 Novel Mining Methods

13:22 Gold Silver Copper Focus

14:47 Sentiment & Fake-outs

19:43 Buy Boredom Wrap Up

David’s website: https://juniorminerjunky.com/

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Bill Powers and Brian Leni discuss listener feedback and why shareholders often don’t push back when they are unpleased with management. The duo emphasizes building a disciplined investing process, protecting the downside, and avoiding FOMO. The conversation covers “luck” versus skill, learning from losses, and when to use other investors’/groups’ reputations as decision-making inputs. Brian’s talks about his Aurion investment that ultimately paid off despite timing delays. They also debate director compensation (cash vs options), red flags in board incentives, the power and danger of narrative-driven promotions, conference value (PDAC, Beaver Creek, Quebec City, Rick Rule’s), and avoiding market-timing seasonality.

00:00 Intro

01:18 Shareholder pushback

07:58 Skill vs luck

17:23 Responsibility and timing

23:23 Following smart money

27:20 Aurion takeover

31:24 Director incentives

37:59 FOMO and discipline

41:16 Picking conferences

43:56 Narratives and hype

52:14 Summer outlook

Brian’s website: https://www.juniorstockreview.com/

Brian’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FIELD_NOTES

Bill’s Twitter: https://x.com/MiningStockEdu

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Bill and Brian and not licensed financial advisors. Mining Stock Education offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

MSE host Bill Powers applies Howard Marks’ January 2020 memo “You Bet” to junior mining speculation, emphasizing that decision quality and outcomes aren’t the same because both luck and process drive results. Drawing on Annie Duke’s book “Thinking in Bets,” Powers urges probabilistic thinking, accurate assessment of one’s own skills and being comfortable uncertainty. Marks’ framework distinguishes games by hidden information, luck, and skill. Powers argues junior resource markets are less efficient “alpha markets” where skill does matter. A key lesson is evaluating the “proposition” (odds relative to the price) rather than just picking the “favorite” or “best.” Action items: read the memo, read Duke’s book, and audit recent investments for accurate proposition identification and probabilistic reasoning.

00:00 Mindset Reset

00:31 Howard Marks Memo

02:10 Process Not Outcome

04:34 Thinking in Bets

06:16 Games Luck Skill

08:19 Alpha Markets Edge

09:06 The Proposition

12:02 Nifty Fifty Junk Bonds

14:14 Eight Gambling Lessons

19:57 Second Level Thinking

20:27 Action Items

Howard Mark’s “You Bet” memo: https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/you-bet.pdf?sfvrsn=785dbe65_8

Annie Duke’s “Thinking in Bets”: https://www.annieduke.com/books/

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Bill Powers is not a licensed financial advisor. Mining Stock Education offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

MSE host Bill Powers interviews Contango Silver and Gold CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse for a quarterly update. Contango produced about 8,000 oz of gold in Q1 from its 30% share of the Manh Choh Mine with 2026 guidance maintained at 40,000–45,000 Au oz due to the transition from the North Pit to pre-stripping the larger South Pit; production is expected to rise through the year, with higher output projected later (including 75,000–80,000 oz in 2027) and lower costs after pre-stripping. The company reduced its hedge book to ~22,000 oz and expects to be hedge-free and debt-free by year-end, and received a $9M JV dividend with three more expected this year. They discuss gold/silver price volatility, anticipated index buying, Lucky Shot drilling and feasibility work under a direct-ship ore model, Johnson Tract permitting and site prep with a March 2028 permit timeline, and a June Kitsault Valley resource update targeting near 100M oz silver followed by ~40,000 m of drilling, alongside evaluating mill acquisition options and post-merger integration.

00:00 Intro

00:48 Q1 Production and Guidance

02:38 Hedges Debt and Dividends

03:32 Gold Price and Cash Flow Outlook

05:48 Hedging Strategy Explained

06:55 Merger Stock Move and ETF Flows

08:57 Lucky Shot Drill Program

11:27 Direct Ship Ore Capex Risks

13:18 Johnson Tract Permitting Roadwork

15:48 Kitsault Valley Resource and Drilling

19:18 Mill Acquisition Options

19:59 NYSE Bell and Integration

Press Release Discussed: https://contangoore.com/contango-announces-results-for-the-quarter-ended-march-31-2026/

https://contangoore.com/

NYSE & TSX: $CTGO

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Sponsor Contango pays MSE a United States dollar seven thousand per month coverage fee. The forward-looking statement disclaimer found in Contango’s most-recent company slide deck found at www.ContangoOre.com applies to everything discussed in this interview. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

MSE host Bill Powers interviews Midnight Sun Mining VP Adrian O’Brien for an update on the company’s Dumbwa copper discovery in Zambia’s Copperbelt. O’Brien shares how the company has now defined continuous copper mineralization over 5.3km of strike. He explains the release of assays from 99 drill holes after lab delays and QA/QC issues, saying results confirm continuity, scale, and a clear geological analog to Barrick’s neighboring Lumwana mine, with variable grades consistent with a bulk-tonnage system. He discusses the 20-km copper-in-soil anomaly, methodical fence-line drilling (four rigs, ~10,000 m/month, ~$160/m), expansion drilling to better discover and define the mineralization, and ongoing work toward completing the fully funded first 11 km of strike by end of Q3. The conversation also covers analyst reports, pending assays sent to Intertek, and plans to monetize the Kazhiba near-surface oxide resource (2.33 Mt at 1.41% Cu) to fund Dumbwa non-dilutively, plus general risk disclaimers about mining stocks.

00:00 Intro

00:49 Big Assay Release

02:35 Copperbelt Context

03:28 Market Reaction and Grade

08:06 Scale and Drill Plan

09:09 Funding and MRE Timing

10:25 Copper Clearings Explained

13:24 Analyst Coverage Takeaways

15:21 Kazhiba Oxide Monetization

16:52 Assay Lab QAQC Fix

19:18 Data Transparency and Next Steps

21:15 Expansion Drilling Adjustments

https://midnightsunmining.com/

TSXV:MMA OTCQX:MDNGF

Haywood Analyst Report (May 2026)

SCP Capital Analyst Report (May 2026)

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Coppernico Metals CEO Ivan Bebek provides an update on the Sombrero Project in Peru, focusing on the Tipicancha target, where trenching/channel samples returned 22 meters of 0.6% copper and recent test pits suggest the mineralized footprint extends kilometers south within a large hydrothermal system. Ivan says Sombrero now has 7 drill-ready targets and a minimum 65-hole program over 18 months, with drilling to begin at Fierrazo, then Tipicancha, and later Nioc, while awaiting a major drill permit that could allow a couple hundred holes. He discusses strong interest for a strategic financing, macro tailwinds from a tight copper market and disruptions like Grasberg, ongoing community programs, and limited impact expected from Peruvian elections, concluding with standard mining-risk disclaimers.

00:00 Intro

00:19 Sombrero Project Update

01:07 Tipicancha Target Breakthrough

03:35 Drill Plan Seven Targets

04:34 Copper Macro Tailwinds

06:10 Permits and Timeline

06:36 Marketing and Share Price

09:17 Financing Strategy

11:32 Peru Politics and Community

14:22 Upcoming Catalysts Recap

Sponsor: https://coppernicometals.com/

TSX:COPR; OTCQB: CPPMF; FSE: 9I3

Press release discussed: https://coppernicometals.com/coppernico-advances-multi-kilometre-tipicancha-copper-gold-target-ahead-of-initial-drilling/

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Sponsor Coppernico Metals pays MSE a United States dollar seven thousand per month coverage fee. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

Bill Powers interviews mining legend Ross Beaty, joined by investor Gianni Kovacevic, about Beaty’s Lumina “franchise” history of acquiring and monetizing large undeveloped deposits and the new IPO, Lumina Metals (TSX: LMCU). Beaty describes the company’s copper-silver discovery in Poland as potentially the world’s largest undeveloped copper-silver deposit, with over 1 billion ounces of silver resources and about 10 million metric tons of copper, plus a second target that could lift silver resources above 2 billion ounces. They discuss the April 30 IPO, a five-year path to mining license approval, strong infrastructure and workforce, proximity to an underfed smelter and a cooperation agreement with KGHM, Poland’s high copper tax and plans to reduce it, reasons for post-IPO share volatility, and intentions to pursue a U.S. listing after 12 months.

Ross Beaty stated: "So it's a global scale deposit; more than a billion ounces of silver in resources, about 10 million metric tons of copper in resources…So these are giant deposits…Another discovery we made, and we're going to be servicing value on that one. Maybe it will be the same size as Nowa Sól, which could take our silver resources to over two billion ounces. So that's pretty exciting. I think together right now they're about one and a half billion [ounces] between the two deposits. So it's absolutely world-class. However you cut it, we'll have the largest silver resources of any company on the planet, I think, and that will command a premium valuation once we get into that silver retail crowd who I know so well from having founded Pan American Silver"

00:00 Intro

00:46 Meet Ross and Gianni

01:36 Why Lumina Matters

02:54 Lumina Franchise Origins

05:12 Poland Copper Silver Breakthrough

07:58 IPO Timing and Advantages

10:42 Smelter Deal and Infrastructure

13:12 Poland Taxes and Royalties

14:12 IPO Price Action Explained

17:26 US Listing and Silver Upside

19:25 Exit Paths and Lassonde Curve

22:27 Wrap Up and Disclaimers

https://www.luminametals.pl/

TSX: LMCU

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Scorpio Gold CEO Zayn Kalyan and VP Exploration Harrison Pokrandt explain the newest step-out discovery holes on the Zanzibar trend at the company’s consolidated Manhattan District in Nevada ten miles south of Kinross’ Round Mountain.

Hole 26MN-067 returned 10.40 g/t gold over 5.67 metres from 34.29 m, including 455.52 g/t gold over 0.49 m from 36.27 m.

Press release discussed: https://scorpiogold.com/scorpio-gold-drills-10-40-g-t-gold-over-5-67-m-including-455-52-g-t-gold-over-0-49-m-from-36-27-m-and-1-94-g-t-gold-over-17-07-m-from-55-47-m-along-the-zanzibar-trend/

TSX.V: SGN -- OTCQB: SRCRF -- FSE: RY9

www.ScorpioGold.com

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Bill Powers interviews Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights about Q1 2026 results from major gold miners, focusing on Newmont’s 16% year-over-year production decline alongside a much higher realized gold price, modestly higher AISC, expanding EBITDA margins, and sharply higher free cash flow that is being directed to dividends and buybacks rather than major growth CapEx. Mazumdar argues reserve growth has relied on mega-mergers while organic reserve replacement and new-project spending remain limited, supporting higher commodity prices. The discussion then shifts to capital-cost blowouts at South32’s Hermosa/Taylor project and the negative-NPV PEA from Arizona Metals, emphasizing recurring risks in underground projects and how majors can absorb overruns unlike juniors. They cover Kodiak/Teck’s Arizona copper SpinCo concept, Trump’s proposed critical minerals “project vault” and price floors, and criminal fraud charges tied to altered assays at a junior, concluding with board oversight and compensation incentives.

00:00 Intro

00:16 Newmont Q1 Results Breakdown

01:16 Margins Surge on Gold Price

03:35 Cash Returns vs Reserve Growth

05:54 Do Majors Still Explore

08:48 Why Divest Small Mines

12:21 Incentives Drive Strategy

16:00 South32 Hermosa Capex Blowout

23:13 Arizona Metals PEA Shock

27:31 Underground Project Pitfalls

28:54 Supply Crunch and M&A

30:57 Arizona Copper Spinco

34:37 Founder Shares Concerns

36:32 Critical Metals Project Vault

41:14 Assay Fraud and Enforcement

45:00 Board Pay and Incentives

48:58 Newsletter and Site Visits

Joe Mazumdar’s website: https://www.explorationinsights.com/

Follow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeMazumdar

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In this month’s Junior Mining Insights discussion, Bill Powers and Brian Leni bring back the ‘Shady, Scam or Strategic?’ segment. Three recent questionable actions by CEOs and directors in the junior mining sector are discussed. The duo also shares firsthand experiences with lying CEOs and scumbag directors. The episode concludes with chat about developers and the DCF dilemma?!

00:00 Intro

0:53 Shady CEO?

5:26 BCSC scam?

8:08 Lying CEO?

10:26 Mistaken Trust!

14:55 Dirty Director?

20:02 Scamming Execs?

26:30 Shady Projections?

29:11 Stealing CEO?

35:40 DCF Dilemma!

Press Releases discussed:

https://www.bcsc.bc.ca/about/media-room/news-releases/2026/23-ceo-pays-bcsc-25000-for-late-insider-reports

https://www.emeritaresources.com/news-and-media/news-releases/emerita-resources-corp-discloses-osc-application-for-enforcement-proceeding-regarding-historical-matters

https://canexmetals.ca/site/assets/files/5359/gold_basin_nr_26-3_termination_of_charles_straw_final.pdf

Brian’s website: https://www.juniorstockreview.com/

Brian’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FIELD_NOTES

Bill’s Twitter: https://x.com/MiningStockEdu

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