

Money of Mine
Mineral Media
Where mining meets financial markets. We break down the news that matters to investors and industry, without the fluff. Hosted by Jonas Dorling and Travis Ricciardo.
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Dec 2, 2024 • 1h 7min
NST’s $5B Deal: Most Expensive Undeveloped Gold Mine Ever
There’s only one thing to talk about today… Northern Star’s big swing for De Grey.This friendly, all-scrip deal which implies a A$5b value for the developer of Hemi is the biggest deal of its kind, so we’ve got plenty to chat about.Come to our Christmas Drinks tomorrow, RSVP here 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 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(0:01:40)NST make $5b move for DEG(0:08:21)Will Gold Road get in the way(0:13:23)How does Hemi fit into NST(0:22:03)Hemi's met(0:35:12)Thoughts on the deal

Nov 29, 2024 • 1h 27min
Underground Mining in the weeds (Tucker and Dahmer Part 1)
Going back to the good old days with a couple of passionate Jumbo operators for the underground mining industry, David Tucker and Jeff "Dahmer" Elder.In Part 1 of this massive yarn, we went into balancing production and development underground, importance of infrastructure, the new computer jumbos and the easiest mine Tucker has worked at. 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:02:47)Tucker & Dahmer(0:06:30)When U/G development is too fast(0:16:47)When U/G development is too slow(0:23:10)Pressure on U/G infrastructure(0:33:25)Importance of the pumping circuit(0:40:41)The most important piece of infrastructure(0:43:25)The new computer Jumbo's(0:53:41)Ability, Attendance, Attitude(1:04:41)Working on XMAS(1:07:49)How they got on the Jumbo(1:16:51)Working at Kathleen Valley

Nov 28, 2024 • 1h 9min
Matt Warder & Koala Unpack Peabody’s $3B+ Coal Deal
We brought on special guests Matt Warder + the Koala to dissect the Anglo-Peabody deal, plus get into a range of topics relating to coal markets including Glencore, Yancoal & BHP.We also touched on the WA government’s decision to provide some relief to lithium players.You can follow Matt Warder on Twitter @mfwarder and Koala is @YellowLabLifeSign-up for the Director’s Special Chapters:(0:00:00) Introduction(0:01:10) Lithium Relief from WA Government(0:07:14) Peabody pays up for Anglo's QLD Coal MinesPlease 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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

Nov 26, 2024 • 46min
Do diamond miners have a future? (Paul Zimnisky)
We wanted to learn more about diamonds, so we brought on the expert.Paul Zimnisky has been an independent consultant analysing the diamond for over a decade, so we used the chance to learn about lab grown diamonds, the viability of the diamond mining industry, what will happen to De Beers, his contrarian industry takes and more.Paul's site: www.paulzimnisky.com RSVP to our Xmas drinks on 3 December at Brewdog next week at https://calendarlink.com/event/CVpKSSign-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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:04:37)What led to the breakup of De Beers(0:14:11)Lab grown diamonds(0:17:41)Price makers and diamond marketing(0:18:29)How many diamond mines are making money?(0:21:16)Are lab diamond growers making money?(0:24:28)Botswana GDP dependency on diamond industry(0:27:51)Anglo American divesting De Beers(0:32:03)Alrosa(0:34:40)Will mined diamond prices go up in 10 years?(0:37:50)Mine supply(0:39:50)Contrarian views(0:43:25)What should you propose to the Mrs with?

Nov 25, 2024 • 58min
Boss Energy vs The Shorters… Who wins?
We’ve got 2 big ones today, with a deep dive into Boss Energy, looking at how they’ll go in meeting production numbers and understanding why they’ve become the 2nd most shorted company in Australia.Then, we explore the rumours that Evolution may sell Mungari, chatting about the merits of a sale in this environment, as well as touching on the likelihood Vault & Genesis will merge. RSVP to our Xmas drinks on 3 December at Brewdog next week here 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:01:25)Why is Boss SO heavily shorted?(0:31:20)Should Evolution sell Mungari(0:50:49)Will Genesis & Vault merge?(0:53:20)Yandal plummets

Nov 22, 2024 • 1h 16min
Turning a deposit into a mine (Entech interview)
We sat down with a couple of legends, Jill Irvin & Shane McLeay of Entech, the gurus on what’s needed to turn a deposit into a mine.They taught us about all the tricks in a mining company’s key studies, what makes a good study or bad one, the key numbers to look out for, where clients put the pressure on them, what’s underappreciated about their work & a whole heap 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:02:24)Scoping vs PFS vs DFS(0:07:33)Resource confidence for studies(0:11:10)Exploration targets(0:13:00)Clues for a bad project(0:15:00)Managing capex vs optimal design(0:16:55)Chalice putting up 2 scenarios(0:18:34)Right amount of money to spend on studies(0:20:24)Internal studies(0:22:38)Competitiveness between consultants(0:26:18)Reviewing other studies(0:31:34)Refusing to do a study(0:34:16)Liability(0:37:15)Evolution of study requirements(0:38:43)Discount rates(0:40:00)Rules of thumb for grade(0:42:18)High grade that doesn't work(0:43:46)Importance of orebody continuity(0:46:48)Capex for 3rd world countries(0:48:39)Owner mining vs contracting(0:51:54)Geotechnical impact(0:54:51)Contingency(0:55:54)Contract tendering(0:59:22)Metal equivelants(1:01:58)Best study and most challenging study(1:05:22)Electrification(1:07:48)Conveyor systems(1:12:40)Electrifying open pits

Nov 21, 2024 • 45min
Ellison Speaks. What Really Matters for MinRes Now?
Two big stories today, firstly our takes on the much anticipated MinRes AGM which we attended… plenty to chat about.Then we discuss the big news out of Canada, that NexGen is one step closer to building a mine with a key permit approved.Sign-up for the Director’s SpecialChapters:(0:00:00) Introduction (0:01:32) MinRes AGM: what we thought(0:37:19) Nexgen's approvals march forwardPlease 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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

Nov 19, 2024 • 51min
We unpack 2 North American Deals
Today’s show takes us to North America, with an intriguing deal coming via the sale of a non-core Newmont asset, Musselwhite, to Orla Mining.Back home we chat through Spartan’s latest met testwork before we unpack the merger between NAL partners Sayona and Piedmont Lithium.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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:00:52)Have Orla nabbed a bargain from Newmont?(0:32:58)What to make of Spartan's met work(0:41:33)Sayona & Piedmont flying get together

Nov 18, 2024 • 50min
Russian sends uranium stocks flying
We’ve got some big stories to chat about today, starting with the Russian export ban on enriched uranium to the US, then on the big jump in aluminium prices following China tax rebate cancellation.Next, we spoke about a couple of cash box companies in Red Hill and Indiana who issued dividends, and lastly a segment on Resolute and their Malian situation.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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:02:08)Russian bans export of enriched U to US(0:19:33)Aluminium flies on China news(0:30:38)2 cash box companies issue dividends(0:38:27)Resolute pays US$160m to settle Mali dispute

Nov 15, 2024 • 1h 20min
An unfiltered yarn with some GC’s
Today’s show is a special yarn with a couple of GC’s who’ve spread the good word of Money of Mine.We welcomed on Partick from Uranium Twitter and Sean Russo for a chat about Paladin’s shocking week, spotting trends early, aligned management teams, how to think about restart projects and plenty 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 CrossBoundary Energy – Can-do independent power producer tim.taylor@crossboundary.com - +61 466 184 943 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 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(0:01:59)"Patrick from Uranium Twitter" history(0:06:13)Patty's take on Uranium right now(0:07:58)SPUT and Yellow Cake(0:20:08)Gold supply and demand(0:31:35)Paladin woes(0:33:50)Putting debt in capital structure(0:41:50)Will Paladin raise money?(0:45:56)Management teams and risk(0:51:53)Nexgen development(0:56:44)Commodities underperforming equities(1:03:26)World of MinTwit(1:08:35)Gold sell off(1:15:05)Uranium underrated-overrated