Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch.

In this episode, Henry Jennings chats with Dr Mark Bennett, Non-Executive Chair at Falcon Metals (ASX: FAL).

Dr Bennett is a highly experienced geologist and mining executive with over 30 years' experience in gold and base metal exploration. He was the founding Managing Director and CEO of Sirius Resources (ASX: SIR), where he received the AMEC "Prospector of the Year Award" for the world-class Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper discovery in 2013.

Mark brings deep expertise in corporate affairs, equity capital markets, investor relations and community engagement. He led Sirius from pre-discovery all the way through to construction, before overseeing its merger with IGO.

He is currently Executive Chairman of S2 Resources (ASX: S2R) and a Non-Executive Director at Todd River Resources (ASX: TRT).

Talking Points

• A bit of background on Falcon Metals
• What attracted Mark to FAL?
• Why the strong share price performance in recent months – what's driving it?
• How is FAL doing things differently?
• Was Blue Moon the original focus?
• Blue Moon is shaping up nicely – some more colour on the current drilling campaign
• What kind of results are coming through?
• How much drilling is underway?
• What should investors watch for in the back half of 2025?

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