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How to Master the Mining Cycle with Catherine McLeod-Seltzer (Kinross Gold Corp. Board Chair)

Dec 7, 2024
43:27
Kinross Gold Corp. board chair Catherine McLeod-Seltzer explains how to profitably master the mining cycle in this MSE episode. She shares firsthand insights and success stories from her illustrious career in the junior mining sector. Ms. McLeod-Seltzer has been the Non-Executive Chair and a director of Bear Creek Mining since 2003 and was the Non-Executive/Independent Chair and a director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp until November 2013. She had been an officer and director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. since 1997. From 1994 to 1996, she was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Arequipa Resources Ltd., a publicly traded company which she co-founded in 1992. From 1985 to 1993, she was employed by Yorkton Securities Inc. as an institutional trader and broker, and as Operations Manager in Santiago, Chile (1991-92). She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Trinity Western University. 0:00 Intro 1:18 Success stories and insights 8:07 Raising money now versus the 90s 9:57 Board of Directors importance to a junior 11:55 Evaluating management team 15:06 Buy the “best of the best”? 16:09 Americans and Canadian junior mining 17:35 Management team vs jurisdictional risk 21:19 Do company advisors hold any value? 22:26 Canadian companies re-domiciling 25:44 Smelting in Canada 26:56 Timing the mining cycle 28:40 How to be contrarian 30:35 Project Generation 36:07 Juniors investing in another junior 37:35 Bear Creek Mining Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 This interview was not sponsored. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. If you buy stock in a company featured on MSE, for your own protection, you should assume that it is MSE’s owner personally selling you that stock. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

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