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Chris Temple, Editor and Publisher of the National Investor, joins us live at the New Orleans Investment Conference to delve into US policy around critical minerals, and to help us separate the signal from the noise from all the focus in bills and executive orders on copper, uranium, rare earths, antimony, tungsten, lithium, and other strategic metals. We’ve seen a lot of volatility in many of the related resource stocks, and so we dive into a nuanced longer-form conversation about the investing angle in these various sectors.

We start off discussing the mixed bag coming from US policy around the extraction, processing, and refinement of critical minerals and energy metals from this administration compared to prior administrations.   On one hand we’ve seen positive funding measures and compressed permitting timelines emerge with initiatives like Fast-41, or the strategic position in MP Materials, or the approval of the Ambler Road for Trilogy Metals.  On the other hand, Chris argues that this is far too little, too late, and that it will take a much larger concerted effort and far more funds to really move the needle on domestic supplies of critical minerals and strategic metals.

 We get into the challenges around processing and refinement, being much larger problems that most policy makers realize, and without a quick fix.   The question arises of how much can get realistically get done to help the extractive industries over the next 3 years, or potentially only 1 more year, depending on how mid-term elections turn out.   Chris also points out that many of these initial support bills and executive orders are encouraging, but most will need follow up support and follow through policies to assist, and it remains unclear if we’ll see that pan out in the medium to longer-term.

Chris highlights discrepancies in policy and reality, like Rio Tinto’s Resolution Mine in Arizona is on the Fast-41 list, but still has huge hurtles to overcome on a state and local stakeholder level to be able to move forward.  He also highlights that the Teck-Glencore JV at NorthMet in Minnesota, which is a world-class critical minerals project that has been stalled by multiple operators and government bodies and lobbyist groups for all of this century.  He also highlights the government investment into Lithium Americas Thacker Pass Project as potentially misguided use of funds that will be far more capital intensive than other options would have been. Chris reminds listeners that with all those projects, if they do ever get fully approved, they would still be many years from producing more of these critical minerals.

Chris reiterates that his top commodity sector for investing is still uranium due to all the tailwinds for nuclear energy.   He is also far more comfortable investing in traditional energy with oil and nat gas companies, than even some of the critical minerals for the longer-term, as we are far further from phasing out fossil fuels that people were led to believe in years past, and there are still opportunities in the energy stocks.

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A double-header Weekend Show recorded at and around one of the busiest New Orleans Investment Conferences in a decade: first, Jordan Roy-Byrne outlines why stock picking needs to be the focus, not obsessing over macro calls. Then Dana Lyons maps the near-term, range-bound setup across metals, energy, equities, bonds, and crypto.

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Dr. Robert Quartermain, Co-Chairman, Director and CEO of Dakota Gold (NYSE American: DC), joined us for an update, live from the New Orleans Investment Conference, on their Richmond Hill Project and Maitland Gold Project.  Both projects are located in the historic Homestake District of South Dakota, near existing mining infrastructure.  

The company is advancing its Richmond Hill project toward eventual surface heap leach gold operation as soon as 2029, with ongoing exploration, metallurgical tests, and working towards feasibility stage economics.   The company is also expanding the surface oxide mineralization and  high-grade gold mineralization at depth discovered thus far at the Maitland Gold Project toward an initial resource estimate.

Bob was previously the Executive Chairman of Pretium Resources Inc., which he founded in October 2010. Prior to Pretium, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Standard Resources Inc. (now SSR Mining Inc.) for 25 years from 1985-2010. Not only does he have a wealth of experience in developing and constructing producing mines, but he has assembled a solid management team and board filled with industry veterans that have worked in either the Homestake Mine, before it closed down, or the currently producing nearby Wharf Mine, operated by Coeur Mining.

Richmond Hill is one of the largest undeveloped oxide gold resources in the United States being advanced by a junior mining company, with over 6 million ounces of gold and over 60 million ounces of silver moving along the pathway of development into heap leach production as soon as 2029. Principle Projects on Private Land which equates to a positive attribute for efficient permitting with State and County organizations.

Dakota Gold released an Initial Assessment with Cash Flow (IACF) on July 7th, which is similar in nature to a Canadian PEA study.  This economic study was based on a 30,000 ton per day crushing circuit, and furthers the project towards ultimate production.

IACF Highlights:

There are currently two drill rigs turning at Richmond Hill. In 2025, the Company expects to drill ~90,000 feet (27,500 meters) using a combination of Reverse Circulation and Core drilling. The primary focus of the program is to collect metallurgical samples for the Feasibility Study, infill, and expansion resource drilling in the Northeast corner of the Project area. This area is expected to be mined at the beginning of the mine plan and is higher-grade than the overall deposit.

At the Maitland Gold Project the Company is currently assessing the exploration data collected to date from the JB Gold Zone and the Unionville Zone with the intent of outlining an initial inferred gold resource. The work is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025. To date the JB Gold Zone has encountered a number of high-grade intersections which average 10.76 g/t Au over 4.0 meters.

If you have any questions for Bob Quartermain regarding Dakota Gold, then please email those in to us at [email protected] or [email protected].

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In this KE Report Daily Editorial, we’re joined by Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex and Editor of Marc to Market, to discuss the recent U.S. market correction, Fed policy, and the impact of the government shutdown.

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In this KE Report company update, I speak with Simon Dyakowski, President and CEO of Aztec Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V:AZT - OTCQB:AZZTF), following the release of record drill results from the Tombstone Project in Arizona.

Hole 17 returned 8.16 g/t gold and 49.6 g/t silver over 36.5 meters, including 4.6 meters of 59.6 g/t gold and 158 g/t silver - the best intercept yet at the project.

Key Discussion Highlights:

Please email me any questions you have for Simon. My email address is [email protected]. 

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Arturo Préstamo Elizondo, Executive Chairman and CEO of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SCZ) (OTCQX: SCZMF) (FSE: 1SZ), joins me unpack the decision to uplist onto the Nasdaq exchange in the US, and to delve into the details of Q3 2025 operational results across their portfolio of producing mines.

On October 28th, the Company announced that it has applied to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ); as a significant milestone in Santacruz's growth strategy. We discussed how a big board US listing will increase transparency and liquidity to an expanded American shareholder base, and he explains the rationale for going with the NASDAQ over the NYSE.  In connection with the proposed listing, the Company will seek shareholder approval at the upcoming AGSM for, among other things, a consolidation of its common shares to meet Nasdaq's initial listing requirements, which include a minimum bid price of US$4 per share. 

We discussed that the share consolidation is for a positive reason and for listing requirements, which is much different than when cash-starved juniors typically roll back their shares to initiate further series of dilutive financings.  Santacruz Silver paid off their loan to Glencore in September, and is generating record revenues at current metals prices; so they are in a totally different financial position than a pre-revenue junior resource stock. Their motivation for the share consolidation is merely to meet the NASDAQ listing requirements.

We also get into a comprehensive review of all producing operations, as well as discussing future growth through exploration around current mines, development of Soracaya, and the potential for accretive acquisitions. Santacruz Silver operates 1 mine in Mexico, and 5 mines, 3 mills, and an ore feed-sourcing and metals trading business in Bolivia, as an emerging mid-tier silver and base metals producer.

On November 3rd, Santacruz Silver reported its Q3 2025 production results from its Bolívar mine, Porco mine, Caballo Blanco Group of mines and the San Lucas Group (which includes the Reserva Mina) and the San Lucas feed sourcing business, all located in Bolivia, and the Zimapan mine located in Mexico.

Q3 2025 Production Highlights:

During Q3 2025, Santacruz maintained steady consolidated production, supported by strong operational performance from Caballo Blanco and San Lucas, which helped offset the lower silver production at the Bolívar mine. This third quarter captured the largest impacts of the water inflow event that first occurred at the Bolívar Mine in May 2025. Since then, their operations team has been actively working on strengthening the pumping system at Bolívar, with the fourth line commissioned in September and the installation of a fifth submersible line underway, which together will increase total pumping capacity to 340 liters per second (l/s). These improvements are facilitating the gradual dewatering and recovery of the affected zones in the Bolívar mine.  The Company expects production from the high-grade Pomabamba and Nané areas at Bolívar to resume in February 2026 and ramp up steadily through the remainder of the year.

In Mexico, Zimapán continued to deliver stable production, reflecting consistent plant throughput and recoveries. we discussed the higher-grade 960 Level at the Zimapan Mine starting to contribute, and how this will continue growing in the Q3 and Q4 production profile from Zimapan for the balance of this year and for many years into the future.

If you have any follow up questions for Arturo regarding Santacruz Silver, then please email those to me [email protected].

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In this KE Report Company Update, Garrett Ainsworth, President and CEO of District Metals (TSX-V:DMX - OTCQB:DMXCF - Nasdaq First North:DMXSE SDB), joins us to discuss the historic repeal of Sweden’s uranium exploration and mining moratorium - a transformative move opening major opportunities across the company’s Swedish portfolio.

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If you have any follow up questions for Garrett please email me at [email protected]. 

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Trey Wasser, CEO and Director of Dryden Gold Corp (TSX.V: DRY) (OTCQB: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W), joins me for a comprehensive exploration update outlining some of the key takeaways from the 2025 exploration season at the 3 different regional areas: Gold Rock Camp, Sherridon and Hyndman; within their Dryden Gold District in Northwestern Ontario.

With kick things off with a review of some the key targets drilled this season’s 15,000 meter drill program along both the Big Master and Elora Gold trends at the Gold Rock Camp,  incorporating the data sets from the D1, D2, and new understanding of the D3 structural faulting trends.  Trey highlights the drill results from the Elora-Jubilee Target, Pearl Target, and Laurentian Mine Target, and mentions that assays that about 10 assays are still pending from the drilling done into the gap testing the areas between these targets.  We also discuss significance of the broader bulk tonnage  0.75 g/t – 2.0 g/t, that is then being upgraded by the high-grade intercepts on the hanging wall and foot wall trends, that compliment and raise the overall grade profile of the larger deposit that is developing.

Next we shifted up to the initial drilling done this year at Mud Lake target area, and how these same 3 geological deformation faults and folds are present here as well, further northeast along the Gold Rock Camp trend.  There are 4 drill holes here awaiting assays to come back from the lab in the near-term.  Trey highlights that there is a periodicity to this larger system which demonstrate similar geological properties.  We touch upon the many other targets that are being mapped, sampled, and advanced towards targeting for future drill programs; both to the northeast and southwest along the 20km strike length.

Pivoting out to the regional targets, we discussed the 3rd area of focus from this year’s program at Sherridon; where 3 drill holes were put in following up on the detailed mapping from 2024. Sherridon is hosted within a large geophysical anomaly with a strike length of five kilometers. Testing to date has focused on a small portion of that trend leaving the Sherridon target open in all directions. Additional drill targets for next year will be designed based on this seasons drill results and geological interpretations from expanded mineral assays, geochemistry and re-logging of historic core.

Wrapping up we discussed the 4th area of focus this season from the channel sampling program at the Hyndman regional area, which targeted existing outcrop exposures. High-grade gold was assayed where the exposed rock hosted veining and shear hosted gold mineralization. These channel sample results have resulted in a positive drill decision and the Team is currently planning its first-pass drill targets for the 2026 Program. Trey points out that geophysics anomalies show a potential strike length of approximately four kilometers target at Hyndman, and its geological setting and mineralization is quite similar to NexGold’s Goldlund deposit at their Goliath Gold Complex.

If you have any questions for Trey regarding Dryden Gold, then please email me at [email protected].

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In this KE Report company update - recorded live from the floor of the New Orleans Investment Conference - I speak with Stephen Soock, VP of Investor Relations and Development at Heliostar Metals (TSX.V:HSTR - OTCQX:HSTXF - FSE:RG1). A former mining analyst turned executive, Stephen shares his perspective on valuing and growing a junior producer now generating cash flow.

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Please email me at [email protected] with any follow up questions for Charles. 

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Recorded live from the New Orleans Investment Conference, Bob Archer, President & CEO of Pinnacle Silver & Gold (TSX.V:PINN - OTC:PSGCF - FSE:P9J) shares updates on Pinnacle’s metallurgical results, new management team hires, and plans to move toward production.

Key Discussion Highlights:

Please email me with any follow up questions you have for Bob - [email protected].

Click here to visit the Pinnacle Silver and Gold website to learn more about the company and read over the recent news

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