“In our sector [junior mining] it’s never different. And so its very, very predictable corporate behavior and investment behavior. It’s trying to having a layer of objectivity to understand where you are in that cycle and invest accordingly. And so when you start to see, I’ll call it ‘low-risk M&A’, that’s normally the sign that you are at the beginning of a sustained movement in the underlying commodity price and obviously those equities tend to follow that,” shared Dr. Adshead-Bell Nicole Adshead-Bell is the Director of Cupel Advisory. She is a PhD geologist by trade and has worked in the resource sector for more than 24 years. Her roles within the sector have varied from analyst to M&A facilitator to junior resource company board member. In this interview, Nikki provides commentary on a number of topics such as the current M&A market, risk in the market, importance of selling and a few comments on Hot Chili and Bravo Mining. 0:00 Intro 3:24 - Mega M&A deals in the resource sector 6:27 - Does financial market risk affect the M&A market? 8:51 - Where does jurisdiction rank in importance when it comes to M&A? 10:35 - Risk in the market 12:50 - External versus internal risk 19:10 - Metal price bet and outlook for profit 21:10 - Equity valuations in the current market 25:25 - What would a recession’s effect on copper price be? 27:12 - What’s the biggest risk to the copper bull thesis? 28.50 - Are you a value investor? 31:05 - How important is learning how to sell? 32:43 - How big of a concern is confirmation bias? 36:45 - Overview of Hot Chili and Bravo Mining 46:30 - Does value trump jurisdictional risk? 52:57 - Is a mineral resource a limiting news event? Junior Stock Review Premium - https://www.juniorstockreview.com/premium-subscription/ Nicole’s website: https://www.cupeladvisory.com/about Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 The content found on MiningStockEducation.com is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. It is based on opinions, SEC filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and MiningStockEducation.com offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on MiningStockEducation.com or our videos. We may hold equity positions in and/or be compensated by some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. MiningStockEducation.com may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on MiningStockEducation.com is to be used at your own risk. By reading MiningStockEducation.com, you agree to hold MiningStockEducation.com, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred.