Today’s episode is the 2024 finale, with a don of the industry, Peter Ker.Pete has covered the resources sector for the AFR for well over a decade, which makes him the perfect guest for a discussion covering the topics that have dominated the headlines over 2024, from BHP’s tilt at Anglo, to governance debates at the major miners as well as permitting controversies and government handouts in the rare earths space.A massive thank you to all the Money Miners out there who made 2024 a cracking year! Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:01:20)2024 surprises(0:03:16)Twiggy back in focus(0:05:55)Rio's Lithium bet(0:15:22)Traditional owners and heritage issues(0:24:08)Envinronmental laws(0:31:04)Glencore's coal approach(0:35:14)Jabiluka and uranium(0:46:00)BHP in review(0:52:07)South32 potentially claiming some BHP spit-outs(0:56:32)Newmont(0:58:49)Competition for De Grey?(1:00:30)Big stock moves(1:05:11)The Iluka/Eneabba analogy(1:12:29)Out there predictions for 2025(1:22:52)Quickfire for 2025(1:28:50)Pete's mining rock band names

This episode is one of our favourites for the year, with fundies sharing their wisdom and insights on the year ahead.We learn about what these money managers think will do well, what to avoid and what nobody else is talking about for what’ll no doubt be a fascinating year.Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:01:26)John Forwood - Lowell(0:05:13)Emanuel Datt - Datt Capital(0:11:11)Hedley Widdup - Lion Selection(0:18:02)Kingsley Jones - Jevons Global(0:27:25)Warren Gilman - Queens Road(0:34:31)Warren Irwin - Rosseau(0:39:28)Dan Porter - Pure(0:44:09)Bentley Atteberry - MYST(0:48:43)Matthew Fist - Firetrail

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s the perfect time for fundies to pull out the crystal ball and tell us what they’re seeing.In part 1 of this 2025 predictions bonanza, we hear what’s going to be hot, and what’s not in the up coming year, plus some wisdom on quiet bolters to keep an eye on.Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:02:11)Sam Berridge - Perennial(0:06:54)Sam Broom - Sprott(0:13:26)Rick Squire - Acorn(0:20:51)Rusty Delroy - Nero(0:29:55)Anthony Kavanagh - Chester(0:38:40)Chris Judd - Cerutty(0:42:42)Dave Franklyn - Argonaut(0:45:58)Will Sandover - Baza

We get into the weeds on Rio Tinto’s huge A$15b bet on lithium, picking over all the ins and outs, before discussing the best and worst performing commodities and miners.Next up we each get a performance review of our contributions over the past year, before rounding up with some predictions for the year to come.Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:02:09)Rio's big bet on lithium(0:25:11)The best/worst commods of '24(0:42:00)Money of Mine performance reviews(0:51:01)2025 predictions

Tom Woolrych, a geo-alpha wiz and expert on undeveloped copper projects, shares his insights on 16 intriguing copper takeover targets. He discusses recent significant transactions in the sector and highlights the potential of companies like Marimaca and Alderbaran. The conversation covers the complexities of financing in mining, the resurgence of distressed assets, and emerging opportunities in Australia and South America. Wolrych emphasizes the importance of geological insights and innovative practices in navigating the evolving copper landscape.

Jennifer Hewett is a national affairs writer for the AFR, with a wealth of experience across energy, economics and politics.This fascinating conversation covered everything from the role our energy policy will play not just in the coming election, but in coming decade, whether mining’s significance is appreciated across Australia, if Australia will get caught in the crosshairs of US-China trade wars, whether we can learn from industrial policy overseas and a whole lot more. Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:02:30)Jennifer Hewett from the AFR(0:04:13)Energy policy(0:08:54)Nationalising energy(0:10:29)Coal royalties(0:13:18)Regis Mcphillamys(0:16:54)Nuclear energy review(0:18:50)Eneabba(0:21:34)China independence(0:26:18)Pilbara energy infrastructure(0:29:36)Twiggy and energy(0:33:32)East state energy crisis(0:37:08)Jenni's frustrations(0:47:09)Trump and China(0:54:40)Inflation Reduction Act(0:58:11)Jenni's crystal ball

First up today we briefly discuss the latest China news that has lit up the miners, followed by a dive into the Lundin asset sale to Boliden.We then cover two stories, both involving commodity trader Trafigura, with Boab Metals signing a prepayment and offtake deal and Develop finalising their facility.Chapters:(0:00:00) Introduction(0:00:55) China stimmy moves markets(0:02:27) Boliden buys Lundin's Copper & Zinc mines(0:23:31) Boab gets money from Trafigura(0:32:15) Develop finalised Trafigura debtSign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram

One massive, influential story to chat about today.On Friday, Iluka announced that EFA would provide a further $400m while it too would dip into its pocket to complete the Eneabba rare earth refinery. Boy, have we got a lot to talk about...Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram

Tucker and Dahmer join for part 2 after a very well received part 1.In this chat they went into keys to good management, industry changes for the better and some of the best management they have worked with.Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:01:55)Shit places to work(0:12:43)What goes into getting the quarterly numbers(0:16:04)How do you know C&M is on the way?(0:20:05)More woman working underground(0:25:35)Face mesh(0:33:08)Remote bogging advancements(0:43:10)New School vs the Old School(0:53:29)Barry Upton - the name and fact rememberer(0:56:19)Management stand-outs

We kickstart today chatting about Rio’s selldown of 30% of Winu to Sumitomo, before getting into Appian’s 3.5c bid to grab Nifty’s owner Cyprium.Lastly, we discuss NexGen’s announcement that it has locked in its first sales contracts for Rook 1 pounds. Sign-up for the Director’s Special Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer here Thank you to our Partners: Mineral Mining Services – Your preferred mining contractor enquiry@mineralms.com.au - 1300 546 117 Grounded - Infrastructure for remote mining and civil projects Australia wide Paul Natoli - pn@groundedgroup.com.au Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need https://www.dsiunderground.com/contact CRE Insurance – Insurance Brokers for the Construction, Resources and Energy sectors davidh@creinsurance.com.au - +61 2 9493 6100 K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling drew@k-drill.com.au - +61 416 015 876 Daishsat – Geophysical survey experts nathan.daish@daishsat.com - +61 433 261 071 Saltbush Contracting - Bulk Haulage (Mine to mill) and earthmoving specialists lachlan@saltbush.net - +61 400 722 059 Get Wet Solutions – Setting the standard in water bladder tank technology  matt.hall@getwetsolutions.com.au - +61 475 627 569 Buy Money of Mine MERCH Join our exclusive Money Miners Facebook Group & request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Money of Mine on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:00:42)Sumitomo pay US$400m for 30% of Winu(0:14:32)Appian take a swing at Cyprium(0:27:12)NexGen lock in first U sales contracts