Trevor Hall welcomes Ari Sussman of Collective Mining to discuss closing their heavily oversubscribed C$140 million financing, which fully funds the company until they apply for project permits in 2027. The conversation explores the aggressive exploration strategy at Guyabalas, focusing on defining the large Apollo system and pushing drilling at the deep, high-grade Ramp zone, which is vital for the potential bulk underground mining operation. Sussman shares promising visuals from the San Antonio target, where a high gold-to-copper ratio porphyry system was discovered below a potential bulk vein system. The podcast concludes with a look at the current political environment, anticipating Colombia's swing back toward a center or right-wing government, reinforcing a positive long-term outlook for Western resource investment in South America
