Today’s episode features John Passalacqua, CEO and Director of First Phosphate.

First Phosphate Corp is a Canadian mineral development company focused on extracting and purifying phosphate for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry, with significant projects in Quebec.

CSE: PHOS – FSE: KD0 – OTCQX: FRSPF

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NB - Recorded on Monday 2nd February 2026 AM

John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate, explains:

* The different types of phosphate that exist

* The importance of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and Purified Phosphoric Acid (PPA)

* LFP uses, current supply and demand dynamics and why the future is very bright

* How First Phosphate is positioned to take advantage of this situation

* CATL, China’s largest producer and their recent large orders.

* Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, the region & the Begin-Lamarche site

* The importance of the agreement with Port Saguenay to establish the Phosphoric Acid Plant and to create a green supply chain

* Shares, managements skin in the game and the team that make up First Phosphate

* How much of an impact the phosphate price is on operations

* Why phosphate and lithium have to work hand in hand to benefit from the coming squeeze

* And much more

Useful Company Information/Press Releases

CSE: PHOS – FSE: KD0 – OTCQX: FRSPF

First Phosphate Website

First Phosphate LinkedIn

First Phosphate X

First Phosphate YouTube

First Phosphate general corporate video:

Mine site video:

https://www.firstphosphate.com/BeginLamarche3D

Latest visit by Natural Resources Minister Hodgson to our future phosphate processing site:

https://firstphosphate.com/minister-visit-first-phosphate-port-saguenay/

Our latest site visit with local, federal and international dignitaries. A strategic igneous phosphate resource for Europe?:

We recently announced our agreement with Port Saguenay for our phosphoric acid facility. Please see who was present:

https://firstphosphate.com/first-phosphate-port-saguenay-agreement/

We recently created the first LFP batteries from fully North American critical minerals:

https://firstphosphate.com/first-phosphate-produces-lfp-battery-cells-using-north-american-critical-minerals/

This development was presented at the OREBA3 conference in Montreal:

The very accessible and green-produced phosphate from Lac-St-Jean is at the heart of the Bloc’s proposed strategy for Quebec’s economy in the context of the trade and climate crises. It is a strategic and critical mineral whose niche is included in the list of Quebec’s eight characteristic economic sectors.

It is essential for electric transportation, and the First Phosphate project is a regional success that will help mitigate the effects of tariffs on wood and aluminium. Congratulations to our colleagues in the region!

A recent post from the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/belgiumincanada_canada-criticalminerals-quaezbec-activity-7341926800085663744-LlFH/?

Our management and board works almost entirely for shares in the company to preserve cash for corporate development and as we believe in the future of what we are building. Our board often buys stock in the market. Our CEO also personally bought $650,000 of stock in the market between January 2025 - May 2025 while the global trade war situation was at full peak to support our stock and our shareholders.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7423301949120335872/

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Today’s episode features Senior Market Commentator Rudy Havenstein, of the popular A Havenstein Moment. Substack.

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NB - Recorded on Wednesday 28th January 2026 AM

Questions/Topics covered include:

* Is the system broken by design, or did it just drift this way?

* Is the biggest risk ahead economic… or psychological?

* What’s the hardest truth people avoid about the current system?

* Do you think the internet is waking people up or exhausting them into compliance?

* Davos Establishment Can't Face the Truth, Live in a World of Fractured Fairy Tales

* Rudy’s favourite bands, albums and music stories

* MK Ultra

* Has spending years thinking about money and power changed how you see people?

* If you had to explain gold to a child, how would you do it?

* Who do you read or listen to that you strongly disagree but do so with respect?

* And much more

Thank to you everyone who sent over their questions and my apologies if your question was not asked in this episode.

Contact Information & Previous Recording

You can connect with Rudy on X, on Substack at Rudy Havenstein and A Havenstein Moment. Our previous recording is below:

Rudy also mentions following Tony Deden. His Substack is TQI capital.

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Welcome to Mid-Week Macro for Wednesday 28th January 2026.

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* $5,300 Gold and how high Silver could go

* What a falling DXY means for your portfolio

* Why the Fed not cutting rates should not be a surprise

* Energy issues in the USA/UK and Germany

* A snapshot of the markets and much more

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Podcasts & Posts

With $5,000 Gold and $100 Silver under our belts, The Sirius Report discussed a 2016 prophecy as well as the start of the resource war between the US and China.

Paul Kiker of Kiker Wealth Management talked gold, portfolio positioning and how to potentially profit from a weaker US Dollar.

There was also the 1st Contrarian Capitalist deep dive into a very profitable mining company. You can read about that below:

Rudy Havenstein: Open Q & A - Is the System Broken by Design?

News Links

Trade deal: India and EU announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions

Gold Reacts to Japan Crisis-Risk

The Grid Will Hold - Maybe - But The Bill Will Rise

Power Diverted From Data Centers To Households Across PJM Network Amid Historic Freeze

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Thank you Global GeoPolitics, Dr Geoffrey H Anderson, geoffrey edwards, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

Today’s episode features Paul Kiker, President/Chief Investment Officer at Kiker Wealth Management. Paul has 25+ years of experience in the financial services field, where he focuses on offering unbiased, personal advice. His hobbies include shooting sporting clays and fly fishing.

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NB - Recorded on Tuesday 27th January 2026 AM

Topics covered in this podcast/video include:

* An introduction to Paul and his team at Kiker Wealth

* 1 chart that shows that Gold has a lot of room to run to the upside

* Why $5,000 gold and nothing breaking is a surprise to Paul

* The DXY and a potential end of month breakdown

* What asset classes historically benefit from a strengthening DXY

* What asset classes historically benefit from a weakening DXY

* Why a declining level of trust in the US has seen a tectonic shift in geopolitical thinking and strategy

* And much more

Contact Information

To get in touch with Paul, please coordinate with Mackenzie at

[email protected] or on phone at (706) 253-7285

You can also visit the Kiker Wealth Management Website.

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Today’s podcast guest is Paul from The Sirius Report. Independent website with the aim of providing analysis and insight into current affairs and global events that we believe are shaping a new political, economic and social paradigm in the 21st century.

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NB - Recorded on Monday 26th January 2026 AM

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Topics covered in this podcast/video include:

* Why the West is being drained/is drained of its metals

* COMEX/physical delivery challenges and the paper markets

* Why Silver has a lot of room to run

* Why a price difference exists between Western and Eastern Silver prices

* Silver arbitrage, why and how it exists

* Russia and the tokenisation of gold

* Would Gold get revalued? And if it did, then what this would mean for the USD

* Why the price of gold is not as important as the purchasing power of gold

* The resource war between the USA & China

* And much more

We will record a second episode in due course. That episode will focus more on commodities and energy.

Contact Information & Previous Conversations

You can connect with The Sirius Report on X

Or on YouTube at The Sirius Report

Or on their Website or on Substack at The Sirius Report

And a Silver video that I highly recommend you watch:

Why Silver is REALLY at $103 - a lot of what you’re being told is nonsense.

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Today’s episode features Gold Investor Research author Chris Rutherglen.

Gold Investor Research provides unique and in-depth analysis of the gold market based on data-driven research. The intention is to provide fellow investors with analysis to help them make informed decisions and set forecast expectations on the cyclical path of the gold price.

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NB - Recorded on Thursday 22nd January 2026 AM

Topics covered in this podcast/video include:

* Why short-term T-Bills are showing that rate cuts in Jan & Mar 2026 are not likely to happen

* How Gold is intertwined with the Fed Funds Rate Cycle and the QE cycle

* Commitments of Traders (CoT); what it is and why it matters

* M2 Money Supply and what it shows long-term for gold and silver prices

* ICL’s, ICH’s and Long-Term cycle levels for gold and silver

* The instantaneous price-to-revenue ratio that can help you to evaluate miners more effectively

* And much more

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You can connect with Chris on Substack at Gold Investor Research

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Today’s episode features Tom Bradshaw, an independent macro strategist and financial markets commentator. He is also the author of the ‘Beyond the Headlines’ newsletter, where he provides historical, data-driven insights on global macro trends, markets, and systemic financial risks.

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NB - Recorded on Wednesday 21st January 2026 AM

Tom discusses:

* Recessionary Indicators that show that a US recession is very likely to happen

* How long and deep a coming US recession will likely be

* Treasury, Gold, Silver & Oil predictions for 2026

* Will there be a liquidity panic driven sell off in gold this year?

* Why the DXY could surprise to the upside in 2026

* Potential portfolio positioning for 2026 and beyond

* And much more

Contact Information & Previous Conversation

You can connect with Tom on Substack at Tom Bradshaw and also on LinkedIn.

Our previous conversation from December 2025 is below:

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Welcome to Mid-Week Macro for Wednesday 21st January 2026.

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This post and video are FREE for everyone, and discusses:

* Trump, tariffs, markets and mechanics

* Davos, Greenland, NATO and the EU

* A look in at commodities markets and other markets of notes thus far

* Why your eyes should be on Japan

* And much more

NB - Apologies if you heard any banging or crashing during the course of this video. My delightful and wonderful neighbours were cleaning or just banging around for fun!

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Podcasts & Posts

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Ukraine Is Defending Itself With Money Europe Doesn’t Have

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Today’s episode features Paul Musson, a professional investor managing $10 billion in assets and also with over 30 years of experience. Paul is also the author of Capital Offence: Why Some Benefit at Your Expense.

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NB - Recorded on Monday 19th January 2026 PM

Topics covered…

Today’s guest is Jon Forrest Little, publisher of The Silver Academy.

Jon Forrest Little is a distinguished precious metals analyst, historian, and investigative journalist renowned for his interdisciplinary expertise and groundbreaking theories.

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NB - Recorded on Monday 19th January 2026 AM

In another straight talking and no holds barred episode, Jon dives into:

* China launching QE as of Jan 2026

* The industrial and retail demand cases for Silver

* Price distortions between Eastern and Western Silver, and what they mean

* Why Gold breaking out from equities is a crucial indicator for Silver

* Why exposure to miners could be more profitable than holding physical Silver

* The Fourth Transformation and why this matters for Mexican miners

* Potential Nationalisation of mining companies/resource companies

* 4 mining companies to keep an eye on

* And much more

Contact Information

You can connect with Jon at The Silver Academy.

The Silver Academy articles mentioned include:

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