Episode 91: The U.S. mining special ft. Mickey Fulp

This week we're digging into the recent wild ride on North American equity markets (1:00) and talking about the current mining climate in the United States. Matt also talks Barrick Gold's (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) US$420 million write-down at the Pascua-Lama project on the Chile-Argentina border. (2:56) Matt is joined by the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to drill down into the impact of regulatory and investment changes from the Trump presidency, and what it means for mining in the U.S. (12:00) Mickey counts down the reasons he loves Nevada as a mining jurisdiction (24:00), and notes an uptick in recent U.S. mining deals by Canadian juniors, including: Integra Resources (CSE: ITR), Northern Empire Resources (TSXV: NM; US-OTC: PSPGF), and Allegiant Gold (TSX-V:AUAU). (29:00) We discuss the details of the U.S. sage-grouse conservation plan and how it influences exploration opportunities. (18:40) Mickey also shares some thoughts on the U.S. stock markets and metal prices. (31:00) Finallly, staff writer Richard Quarisa returns with the Mining Minute, which features president and CEO of Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF), Joseph Grosso. (36:00) The company advanced its Chinchillas silver project in Jujuy Province from discovery to development in just five years. It now holds a 25% share of Puna Operations, a joint venture company operated by SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM). Articles referenced: ‘Integra 2.0’ to buy dormant DeLamar mine from Kinross: http://www.northernminer.com/news/integra-2-0-buy-dormant-delamar-mine-kinross/1003789979/ Golden Arrow teams up with Silver Standard in Argentina: http://www.northernminer.com/news/golden-arrow-teams-silver-standard-argentina/1003786012/ Northern Empire rises again with an eye on Alaskan gold: http://www.northernminer.com/financial-matters/northern-empire-rises-again-with-an-eye-on-alaskan-gold/1003605465/ Columbus Gold plans spin-out of US projects: http://www.northernminer.com/news/columbus-gold-plans-us-focused-allegiant-spin/1003791408/ Music Credits: "OctoBlues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Acid Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/