The Northern Miner Podcast

Matthew Keevil and Lesley Stokes are back with a holiday edition of the Northern Miner Podcast, including the triumphant return of the Geology Corner wherein we discuss the importance of Canada's geological surveys! Lesley talks her experience doing pan-Canadian geology survey and the role government geologists play in helping out the industry. Meanwhile, Matt sit downs with GMV Minerals (TSXV: GMV; US-OTC: GMVMF) president and CEO Ian Klassen to talk about the Mexican Hat epiterhmal gold project in Arizona and raising capital during this summer's buoyant gold markets. We also drill into recent macro-economic events including the imminent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the United States, and how president-elect Donald J. Trump's cabinet is taking shape! Timeline: Macro Economic Discussion & Trump's cabinet: 1:20 Geology Corner talking Canada's geological surveys: 6:45 GMV Minerals CEO talks Mexican Hat gold project: 24:10 Articles referenced: GMV Minerals CEO discusses ‘unexpected’ target at Mexican Hat: http://www.northernminer.com/news/gmv-minerals-ceo-discusses-unexpected-discovery-mexican-hat/1003781534/ Editorial: What a Trump presidency means for US miners: http://www.northernminer.com/regulatory-issues/editorial-trump-presidency-means-us-miners/1003780881/ Editorial: Welcome back, copper: http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/editorial-welcome-back-copper/1003781036/ Northern Dynasty’s Pebble on ‘cusp of resolution’: http://www.northernminer.com/court-cases/northern-dynastys-pebble-on-cusp-of-resolution/1003762425/ Music Credit: We Wish you a Merry Christmas (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Christmas Rap (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Western Editor Matthew Keevil welcomes the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to the podcast as a guest co-host to go over some of the major events in world economics and politics. We get some insight from south of the border on Donald J. Trump's presidential victory and the unexpected impact on commodity prices. Discussion includes: falling gold prices, surging copper futures, and commodity price reports by "big banks." Mickey also gets into his new-found interest in zinc investments, and unveils his own version of the geology corner, where we discuss the importance, and technical details, of oxide copper deposits. Bonus: Matt digs into his recent editorial on the changing of the political guard in the Yukon Territory, wherein Sandy Silver's Liberal Party unseated the incumbent Yukon Party. What impact could it have on mining? Timeline: Trump's U.S. Election win: 1:14 Copper's recent price surge: 7:25 What's the deal with the rebound in zinc: 16:15 Mickey talks his new zinc investment in Ireland: 18:12 The Geology Corner ft. Mickey Fulp on copper oxide deposits: 21:40 Yukon Liberal election victory and potential impacts: 31:45 Articles referenced: Base metal and bulk commodity forecasts improve heading into 2017: http://www.northernminer.com/news/base-metal-bulk-commodity-forecasts-improve-heading-2017/1003781312/ Editorial: Silver’s Liberals bring ‘sunny ways’ to the Yukon: http://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-silvers-liberals-bring-sunny-ways-yukon/1003781191/ Editorial: Metallurgical coal prices go through the roof: http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/editorial-metallurgical-coal-prices-go-roof/1003777390/ Nevsun CEO talks Timok and future at Bisha: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nevsun-ceo-talks-plans-timok-future-bisha/1003778872/ Precipitate Gold CEO outlines strategy at Juan de Herrera: http://www.northernminer.com/news/precipitate-ready-drill-juan-de-hererra-dominican-republic/1003780620/ Site visit: GoldQuest’s Romero at ‘decision point’: http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldquests-romero-%e2%80%a8at-decision-point/1003776023/ Visit the Mercenary Geologist at http://www.goldgeologist.com/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this clip from our “Focus on Argentina” symposium in Toronto in late September, Richard Spencer, president and CEO of uranium explorer U3O8 Corp., speaks his mind on Barrick Gold's latest cyanide spill in Argentina, what he calls "North American arrogance" towards South America, and broader attitudes towards government corruption. http://www.northernminer.com/news/tnm-panel-argentina-playground-geologists/1003778428/ Music Credit: Energy Recorded by Bensound (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/energy) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0

Matt returns following an academic sojourn for his Master's residency with some insights on market activity and plans for the Northern Miner multimedia platforms heading into the new year. We briefly cover Donald J. Trump's surprise election, the impact on gold markets, and the surprisingly persistent rally in iron ore and metallurgical coal. Also featured is an address by show favourite Joe Mazumdar from The Metals Investor Forum (https://www.metalsinvestorforum.com/) in mid-November that covers everything from major gold miners to junior market conditions! Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're back in action with Lesley and Matt with a Geology Corner that includes a deep dig into the Hadean geologic eon and veneer theory; we're going all the way back to the formation of the Earth! Meanwhile, Matt gets the inside scoop from Precipitate Gold (TSXV: PRG; US-OTC: PREIF) president and CEO Jeffrey Wilson on the company's upcoming 2,000-metre drill program at its Juan de Hererra gold property in the Dominican Republic! Details include the expected dates of assay results and Precipitate's target generation techniques. Bonus: Obligatory U.S. election brouhaha, met coal and base metals on the rise, and much more! Timeline: Commodity prices and macro economics: 2:35 Geology Corner the Hadean eon edition: 5:26 Precipitate Gold CEO Jeffery Wilson: 19:06 Story references in this episode: Precipitate CEO talks drill strategy at Juan de Hererra in the Dominican Republic: http://www.northernminer.com/news/precipitate-ready-drill-juan-de-hererra-dominican-republic/1003780620/ Site visit: GoldQuest’s Romero at ‘decision point’: http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldquests-romero-%e2%80%a8at-decision-point/1003776023/ Precipitate Gold team talks discovery at Ginger Ridge: http://www.northernminer.com/news/precipitate-gold-team-talks-discovery-at-ginger-ridge/1003269396/ ICSG: Copper surplus coming in 2017: http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/icsg-copper-surplus-coming-2017/1003780531/ NOTE: We had the incorrect audio uploaded without the post-production on some noise pops. Issue has now been remedied. Thanks for your patience. Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we will be running staff writer Lesley Stokes' full, unabridged 25-minute conversation with filmmaker Nettie Wild about her award-winning "cinematic celebration of northwestern British Columbia," KONELĪNE: our land beautiful. The Northern Miner is proud to sponsor the Vancouver premier of the film on October 28, 2016 at the Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour St. Please visit viff.org for tickets to the event. Lesley and Nettie discuss the impact of the film, and how the beauty of the wilderness and landscape can unite people. Nettie talks about talking to work crews at Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) Bruejack mine development 65 km northwest of Stewart, B.C., roadblocks around Imperial Metals' (TSX: III) Red Chris mine development, and more! Please visit www.canadawildproductions.com/film/koneline/ for showtimes and tickets in your city. Related Articles: Letter to the editor: People in our biz should see Koneline film: www.northernminer.com/aboriginal-iss…lm/1003774085/ Film review: KONELĪNE finds drama in BC’s Golden Triangle: www.northernminer.com/news/review-fi…le/1003773747/ OctoBlues Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Staff writer Lesley Stokes sits down with filmmaker Nettie Wild for a 30-minute chat about her award-winning "cinematic celebration of northwestern British Columbia," KONELĪNE: our land beautiful. The Northern Miner is proud to sponsor the Vancouver premier of the film on October 28, 2016 at the Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour St. Please visit https://viff.org for tickets to the event. In this sneak preview Lesley and Nettie discuss the impact of the film, and how the beauty of the wilderness and landscape can unite people. Nettie tells the story of Harvey Tremblay and the Hy-Tech Drill team allowing her film crew access to Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) Bruejack mine development 65 km northwest of Stewart, British Columbia. Please visit https://www.canadawildproductions.com/film/koneline/ for showtimes and tickets in your city. Check back for our podcast episode on October 31 for Lesley's full interview with Nettie Wild. Related Articles: Letter to the editor: People in our biz should see Koneline film: http://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal-issues/letter-editor-people-biz-see-koneline-film/1003774085/ Film review: KONELĪNE finds drama in BC’s Golden Triangle: http://www.northernminer.com/news/review-film-finds-drama-bcs-golden-triangle/1003773747/ OctoBlues Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Lesley returns from a quick trip to Skeena Resources' (TSXV: SKE) historic Snip gold property in northern B.C. with a special "Golden Triangle" version of the geology corner. Meanwhile, Matt drops by Callinex Mines' (TSXV: CNX; US-OTC: CLLXF) Vancouver offices to chat with president and CEO Max Porterfield about a promising drill intercept at the Pine Bay project in Manitoba’s prolific Flin Flon belt. We discuss volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) and strategic shareholders. Bonus: Matt drills into a recent interview with Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) CEO Cliff Davis on the recently-acquired Timok copperg-gold project in Serbia. Timeline: Commodity prices and macro economics: 2:55 Geology Corner ft. B.C.'s Golden Triangle: 4:59 Interview w/ Callinex Mines' CEO Max Porterfield: 21:00 Yukon Minute ft. Golden Predator's 3 Aces project: 31:15 Update on Nevsun Resources' Bisha and Timok projects: 32:05 Story references in this episode: Nevsun CEO talks plans for Timok and future at Bisha: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nevsun-ceo-talks-plans-timok-future-bisha/1003778872/ Seabridge outlines slightly better economics at KSM: http://www.northernminer.com/news/seabridge-outlines-slightly-better-economics-ksm/1003778788/ Netolitzky returns to first big score at Snip with Skeena: http://www.northernminer.com/news/netolitzky-returns-to-first-big-score-at-snip-with-skeena/1003771711/ Callinex Mines attracts Resource Capital Funds: http://www.northernminer.com/news/callinex-mines-attracts-resource-capital-funds/1003694043/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Matt hits the road to report on-site from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence's lithium-ion supply chain seminar. We sit down to with managing director Simon Moores to talk supply-demand fundamentals in the lithium market, the potential re-emergence of graphite plays, and emerging supply concerns in the cobalt market driven by socio-political volatility in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Lesley's Geology Corner we drill into sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposits, which are top of mind following a massive resource update from Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) and it's "historic" Kamoa-Kakula project. We discuss the mineralizing events behind these typically large-scale copper ore bodies, which Lesley says was sort of a post-Archean geological hang over! Bonus: Matt digs into a busy upcoming earning season in the U.S., impending Bank of Canada policy moves, and PwC's junior market update! Timeline: Macro update and earning season: 2:35 Geology Corner ft. Ivanhoe Mines and sediment-hosted copper: 4:59 The lithium-ion battery rush ft. Simon Moores: 19:10 Upcoming Yukon territorial elections: 29:25 PwC's junior mining update: 31:20 Story references in this episode: Ivanhoe claims largest copper discovery in African history at Kamoa: http://www.northernminer.com/news/ivanhoe-completes-resource-kamoas-kakula-deposit-drc/1003778384/ Ivanhoe, Zijin wrap up prefeasibility study at Kamoa in DRC: http://www.northernminer.com/news/ivanhoe-zijin-wrap-up-prefeasibility-study-at-kamoa-in-drc/1003769644/ Junior markets show ‘signs of life,’ PwC reports: http://www.northernminer.com/news/junior-markets-show-signs-life-pwc-reports/1003778594/ Pure Energy’s Robinson surveys the world’s lithium deposits: http://www.northernminer.com/news/pure-energys-robinsons-take-lithium-deposits/1003773821/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Matt and Lesley are back with a Ring of Fire edition of the Geology Corner! We talk Noront Resources' (TSXV: NOT) regional consolidation and dig into the underlying science behind chromite and iron. Bikinis are also briefly mentioned. Meanwhile, Matt talks recent narratives from the U.S. Federal reserve, protests at Goldcorp's (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Penasquito operation in Mexico, ongoing political volatility in the Phillipines, and the pending closure of Capstone Mining's (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) Minto Mine in the Yukon. Timeline: The U.S. Economy and Brexit : 1:36 Goldcorp's Penasquito and the Phillipines: 3:40 Ring of Fire Geology Corner: 7:18 Yukon Minute ft. Capstone's Minto: 23:30 Story references in this episode: Noront lobbies for road access to Eagle’s Nest: http://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal-issues/noront-lobbies-road-access-eagles-nest/1003778294/ Capstone outlines strategy to combat low copper price: http://www.northernminer.com/financial-matters/capstone-outlines-relief-levers-to-combat-low-copper-price/1003763032/ Editorial: Price drop catches gold investors off guard: http://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-price-drop-catches-gold-investors-off-guard/1003778287/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/