In this episode, we chat to James Withall, CEO of Rupert Resources who are a junior miner with advanced exploration and near-term production potential in Northern Finland
James, a geologist by background has over 20 years of experience in mining. Working in the field and the investment space. We discuss his journey and how Rupert Resources has evolved. Talking about their Ikkari discovery, their Pahtavaara mine, and what potential Finland has as a mining jurisdiction.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Rupert Resources is for the most part a mineral exploration company, but they now also working the assets they own.
- They bought their Northern Finland asset right at the bottom of the market.
- There is a lot of potential in Northern Finland. It is ripe for large-scale exploration
- Finland is an easy place to get to and travel around.
- There is plenty of 100% renewable energy available.
- Finnish workers work well and are very safety conscious.
- Finland is no more expensive to work in than places like Canada
- Being a small company allows you to move fast. There is no bureaucracy to hold you back.
- They have taken a fund manager approach and applied it to exploration.
- Rupert Resources' exploration results have been fantastic.
- They have just raised $48 million, so cash flow is not an issue.
- The geology of Finland is remarkably similar to West Africa, so the potential for finds is huge.
- The Ikkari discovery will be out to the market within the next 3 months.
- Rupert Resources now have new geological maps of their land, which is enabling them to do more focused exploration drills.
- They picked up another licence in the South, so will be exploring there too.
BEST MOMENTS
‘There is a lot more potential in Northern Finland. ´
‘Our job is to demonstrate the economic potential of whatever we find.’
‘Finland just haven´t had that really intensive wave of modern commercial exploration.’
EPISODE RESOURCES
Website - https://rupertresources.com/
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/RupertResources
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rupertresources
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Podcast Description
Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.
