Mining Stock Daily Paul Gurney on Copper's Outperformance, Gold Mining Expectations and Sidelined Investors
In this week's long-form, Trevor interviews Paul Gurney, a resource sector expert, about the current state of the commodity investment conversation, with a focus on the copper market. They discuss the high commodity prices and the availability of equity capital for investment. They also explore the potential for growth in the copper complex through acquisitions and exploration. The conversation delves into the role of Chinese capital in the mining industry and the political challenges faced by mining projects in the United States. They touch on the concept of sustainable mining and the need for long-term planning and support from governments.
They touch on the slow pace of technological advancements in the industry and the lengthy permitting process for mining projects. They also discuss the disconnect between city dwellers and the source of their food and materials, emphasizing the importance of understanding where our resources come from. The conversation then shifts to exploring potential mining opportunities in Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Colombia. They also discuss the performance of gold miners and the anticipation of Q2 production numbers and financials. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the importance of cash flow and the need for producers to demonstrate leverage to commodity prices.
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Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (ASCU:TSX) is focused on developing its brownfield copper project on private land in Arizona. The Cactus Mine Project is located less than an hour's drive from the Phoenix International airport. Grid power and the Union Pacific Rail line situated at the base of the Cactus Project main road. With permitted water access, a streamlined permitting framework and infrastructure already in place, ASCU's Cactus Mine Project is a lower risk copper development project in the infrastructure-rich heartland of Arizona.For more information, please visit www.arizonasonoran.com.
Fireweed Metals is advancing 3 different projects within the Yukon and Northwest Territories, including the flagship Macmillan Pass Project, a large zinc-lead-silver deposit and the Mactung Project, one of the largest and highest-grade tungsten deposits in the world. Fireweed plans to advance these projects through exploration, resource definition, metallurgy, engineering, economic studies and collaboration with indigenous people on the path to production. For more information please visit fireweedmetals.com.
Vizsla Silver is focused on becoming one of the world’s largest single-asset silver producers through the exploration and development of the 100% owned Panuco-Copala silver-gold district in Sinaloa, Mexico. The company consolidated this historic district in 2019 and has now completed over 325,000 meters of drilling. The company has the world's largest, undeveloped high-grade silver resource. Learn more at https://vizslasilvercorp.com/
Victoria Gold operates the Eagle Gold Mine within the Dublin Gulch Property. Eagle is the largest gold mine in Yukon's long history of gold production. In addition to the long-life Eagle Gold Mine, the Dublin Gulch property has upsized exploration potential including priority targets Raven and Lynx among others. Follow all the gold production and exploration news at vgcx.com.