The Northern Miner Podcast

Brexit, AME BC and First Nations, and pranks! Lesley and Matt talk the Brexit vote (which Matt incorrectly predicts), a big-time policy statement from the AME BC about unauthorized payment demands by First Nations in B.C., Centerra Gold’s (TSX: CG) finally receives some good news at its Kumtor gold mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) jumping into Quebec's Abitibi gold belt. Bonus hijinx include: Top pranks pulled in mining camps, Matt's rant on Canadian politics, and who is your favorite Street Fighter character? Timeline: Macro markets and economics: 2m5s Centerra's permit at Kumtor: 7m9s Kinross Tasiast and Quebec update: 8m35s AME BC and First Nation issues: 12m20s Reservoir and Nevsun deal: 23m24s Top pranks pulled in camp: 25m40s Stories referenced in this episode: Editorial: Uncertainty on the horizon in the Yukon: http://www.northernminer.com/news/uncertainty-horizon-yukon/1003774425/ Sabina suffers ‘surprising’ permit setback at Back River: www.northernminer.com/news/sabina-su…er/1003774290/ Centerra to appeal environmental fines: http://www.northernminer.com/court-cases/centerra-to-appeal-environmental-fines/1003773653/ Kinross aims to move Tasiast from liability to ‘world-class’: http://www.northernminer.com/news/kinross-aims-to-move-tasiast-from-liability-to-world-class/1003771606/ Nevsun trumps Lundin bid for Reservoir: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nevsun-trumps-lundin-bid-for-reservoirs-timok/1003772577/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Lesley and Matt drill into the surprising permit rejection of Sabina Gold and Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) promising Back River gold property 400 km southwest of the community of Cambridge Bay in Nunavut, and Balmoral Resources' (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) busy field season at its Martiniere gold property in Quebec’s portion of the Abitibi greenstone belt, and the multiple bids for Kaminak Gold's (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) Coffee project in the Yukon. Plus, what's the deal with gold prices and the Brexit? Bonus hijinx include: Matt's jazz hands, climate talk, and our first-ever top seven (?) list featuring the worst foods eaten at camp! Timeline: Macro markets and economics: 1m20s Balmoral's Bug Lake gold exploration: 10m15s Sabina's Back River permitting setback: 16m30s Multiple bids for Kaminak's Coffee project: 20m15s Top 7 list: Worst foods eaten while working at camp: 26m1s Travel corner with Matt: 30m30s Stories referenced in this episode: Kaminak filings reveal multiple bids for Coffee: http://www.northernminer.com/news/kaminak-filings-reveal-multiple-potential-bids-coffee/1003774167/ Sabina suffers ‘surprising’ permit setback at Back River: http://www.northernminer.com/news/sabina-suffers-surprising-permit-setback-back-river/1003774290/ Balmoral takes aim at Bug Lake in Abitibi: http://www.northernminer.com/news/balmoral-takes-aim-bug-lake-abitibi/1003774236/ Goldcorp offers $520M for Kaminak: http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldcorp-bids-520m-in-a-friendly-all-share-deal-for-kaminak/1003773338/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Northern Miner introduces story-time with Lesley, wherein we share some entertaining parables from the field. Additional coverage on Lundin Gold's (TSX: FUG; US-OTC: FTMNF) Fruta Del Norte project in Ecuador, federal government changes to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA), and the potential sale of Thompson Creek Metals' (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) Mount Milligan copper-gold operation in B.C. Bonus coverage includes chatter Kincora Copper's (TSXV: KCC; US-OTC: BZDLF) Mongolian copper deal with Robert Friedland, and more! Super bonus: Lesley tries an Australian accent and we talk about Davy Crockett. Timeline: Macro markets and economics: 1m15s Thompson Creek's Mount Milligan sale: 8m2s Federal government amends Yukon legislation: 12m25s Story time with Lesley: 19m32s Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte feasibility study: 26m20s Kincora Copper's deal with Friedland in Mongolia: 34m02s Twitter Time: 41m12s Stories referenced in this episode: Editorial: Trudeau’s Liberals to repeal Bill S-6 in Yukon: http://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal-issues/editorial-trudeaus-liberals-to-repeal-bill-s-6-in-yukon/1003772623/ Lundin Gold reports feasibility results for Fruta del Norte: http://www.northernminer.com/news/lundin-gold-reports-feasibility-results-fruta-del-norte/1003773930/ Thompson Creek mastering Milligan’s mill,but shutters Endako mine: http://www.northernminer.com/financial-matters/thompson-creek-mastering-milligans-mill-shutters-endako/1003655751/ Centerra to appeal environmental fines: http://www.northernminer.com/court-cases/centerra-to-appeal-environmental-fines/1003773653/ 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 discuss some recent "hot" exploration plays, including: NexGen Energy (TSXV: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) attracting investment from a Hong Kong billionaire with its Arrow discovery, and Orex Minerals' (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) emerging Sandra-Escobar silver project in Mexico. Also updates on Nautilus Minerals' (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NSUMF) under-sea mining adventures in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Rye Patch Gold's (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF) purchase of the historic Florida Canyon heap-leach gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada. Bonus coverage includes chatter on the iron ore market and the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) playing coy with interset rate hikes. Plus Matt mispronounces things! Super bonus: Matt and Lesley sample (and review) Beng Beng chocolate bars from Indonesia: "Crunchy wafer with caramel and rice crispy covered with real soft chocolate, makes the enjoyment last longer. beng-beng Chocolate is fun!" Timeline: Macro Economics and Metals: 2m26s NexGen's US$60M investment from China: 5m34s Orex's Sandra-Escobar silver project: 10m24s Rye Patch & Florida Canyon: 15m11s Nautilus' under-sea mining: 21m20s Beng-Beng chocolate sampling: 30m14s Twitter Time: 33m30s Stories referenced in this episode: Rye Patch scoops up Florida Canyon gold mine in Nevada: http://www.northernminer.com/news/rye-patch-eyes-near-term-gold-production-florida-canyon/1003773724/ NexGen scores US$60M from Hong Kong billionaire: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nexgens-arrow-scores-us60m-hong-kong-billionaire/1003773851/ Orex, Canasil add weight to silver discovery in Mexico: http://www.northernminer.com/news/orex-canasil-add-weight-to-silver-discovery-%e2%80%a8in-mexico/1003768641/ Nautilus targets 2018 for undersea mining: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nautilus-targets-2018-undersea-production-at-solwara/1003570693/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We dig further into the lithium boom in our lead up to an in-paper special on the commodity that's all abuzz thanks to Elon Musk and Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) gigafactory in Nevada. Matt suffers the effects of overly embracing national wine day, but rallies to provide an exclusive update on Oban Mining (TSX: OBM; US-OTC: OBNNF) and some socio-political events in Colombia and the Kyrgyz Republic. Lesley digs deep into the geology and fundamentals of lithium following an extensive interview with Pure Energy Minerals (TSXV: PE). Other lithium plays include: Nemaska Lithium (TSXV: NMX; US-OTC: NMKEF), Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC), and Orocobre (TSX: ORL; ASX: ORE). Bonus pop culture coverage: We play the Price is Right with U.S. interest rates, why Matt might make a poor stock broker, and deep shaft sinking! Timeline: Macro Economic: 2m5s Lithium 101: 7m45s Political News Rundown (Colombia and Centerra): 26m01s Oban/Osisko Mining: 32m55s Twitter Hashtags: 40m50s Stories referenced in this episode: Lithium Americas finds a partner in Chilean giant SQM: http://www.northernminer.com/news/lithium-americas-finds-a-partner-in-chilean-giant-sqm/1003770732/ Pure Energy’s head start on Nevada lithium rush: http://www.northernminer.com/financial-matters/pure-energy-gets-a-head-start-on-nevada-lithium-rush/1003761548/ Nemaska Lithium revs its Whabouchi project: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nemaska-lithium-prepares-for-a-big-year-at-whabouchi/1003772091/ Cementation sinks deepest shaft in the US: http://www.northernminer.com/news/cementation-sinks-deepest-shaft-us/1003773617/ Editorial: Gold, iron ore rallies fade: http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/editorial-gold-iron-ore-%e2%80%a8rallies-fade/1003773600/ 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 prepare you for the long weekend with updates on Eldorado Gold's (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) US$900-million exit from China, Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) exploration efforts in Peru, and Guyana Goldfields' (TSX: GUY; US-OTC: GUYFF) first commercial quarter at the Aurora open-pit gold mine in Guyana. Bonus coverage includes an intro to lithium in anticipation of our upcoming special, and CanAlaska Uranium's (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) $20.4-million option agreement with De Beers Canada. Rad pop culture references include: Charlie Sheen's chicken bazooka in Hot Shots, how to defend yourself against Google's self-driving cars, and why espresso and tonic may be the drink of the summer! Timeline: Marco Economics and Commodities (1m19s) Eldorado Gold's exit from China (5m59s) Dynacor Gold Mines' in Peru (8m9s) Silver Standard and Golden Arrow (13m16s) Guyana Goldfields (16m17s) CanAlaska and De Beers (19m20s) Lithium 101 (22m7s) Tweets of the week (30m50s) Stories referenced in this episode: Eldorado exits China with US$900-million in asset sales: http://www.northernminer.com/news/eldorado-exits-china-with-us900-million-in-asset-sales/1003773391/ Eldorado to sell Jinfeng to China National Gold: http://www.northernminer.com/news/eldorado-gold-to-sell-jinfeng-mine-to-china-national-gold/1003772602/ Guyana Goldfields off to a strong start at Aurora: http://www.northernminer.com/news/guyana-goldfields-off-to-a-strong-start-at-aurora/1003773414/ Dynacor prepares for maiden resource at Tumipampa: http://www.northernminer.com/news/dynacor-prepares-maiden-resource-tumipampa/1003773524/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Lesley returns from Hawaii in time to talk Goldcorp's (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) take-over of Kaminak Gold (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) and its Coffee project in the Yukon. Matt digs into falling copper prices, Chinese infrastructure spending, and Erdene Resource Development’s (TSX: ERD; US-OTC: ERDCF) Bayan Khundii gold discovery in Mongolia. Bonus coverage on Falco Resources' (TSXV: FPC; US-OTC: FPRGF) mine plan at the Horne gold complex in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, and our upcoming Odds'n'Sods on the annual Smither's gold tournament! Irreverent and insightful pop culture references include: Who was the guy who played the corpse in Weekend at Bernie's? The trouble with Skype, flying laptops, and more. Timeline: Stories referenced in this episode: Goldcorp bids $520M in a friendly all-share deal for Kaminak: http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldcorp-bids-520m-in-a-friendly-all-share-deal-for-kaminak/1003773338/ Erdene rises on Bayan Khundii gold discovery in Mongolia: http://www.northernminer.com/news/erdene-rises-on-bayan-khundii-gold-discovery-in-mongolia/1003773286/ Falco outlines $905M gold mine in Horne PEA: http://www.northernminer.com/news/falco-outlines-905m-gold-mine-in-horne-pea/1003773217/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Join Matt and very special guest Trish Saywell as they discuss the political and investment climate in Argentina. Trish is our Senior Staff Writer from Toronto who recently visited the South American country and gained insight on newly-elected president Mauricio Macri's government. Topics include tax and mining regulations, Lundin's NGEx Resources (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF), Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), and more! Matt covers Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) sale of the Tenke copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what that could mean for joint-venture partner Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF). Bonus pop culture rambling: Eagles attacking drones, National Mining Week, and more! Timeline: Macro News (1:45) Recent Industry Headlines (5:15) Trish Saywell’s Argentina Segment (11:15) Twitter Time! (27:49) Stories referenced in this episode: Lower taxes in Argentina help NGEx Resources: http://www.northernminer.com/news/argentine-tax-relief-improves-ngexs-constellation-project/1003770198/ Barrick fined for Veladero cyanide spill: http://www.northernminer.com/environment/barrick-gold-fined-for-argentina-spill/1003769698/ Building confidence in Argentina will take time: Charles Koppel: http://www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-investing/building-confidence-in-argentina-will-take-time-lots-of-it/1003769673/ McEwen picks up more ground in Mexico: http://www.northernminer.com/news/mcewen-picks-up-more-ground-in-mexico/1003773005/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Join us as we bid Lesley a groovy week-long vacation in Hawaii; aloha! Matt digs into a flurry of quarterly earnings reports, including Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX). Plus coverage on the Nevsun Resources' (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) bid for prospect generator Reservoir Minerals (TSXV: RMC) and its high-grade Timok copper discovery in eastern Serbia; and Lesley shines some light on Colorado Resources' (TSXV: CXO) KSP gold project in B.C. Bonus pop culture rambling: Tips for bargaining in Southeast Asia, CIM conference primer, and lots of Hawaii-themed hijinx! Timeline: Macro economic update (2:00) Goldcorp and Barrick (3:40) Barrick's Alturas gold discovery in Chile/Argentina (5:30) Nevsun's bid for Reservoir Minerals (11:15) Colorado Resources and B.C.'s Golden Triangle (15:45) Sirios Resource's Cheechoo gold property in Quebec (21:50) Freeport's negotiations with the Indonesian government (29:20) Tweets of the Week (42:10) Stories referenced in this episode: Colorado hunts for 
high-grade gold at KSP: http://www.northernminer.com/news/colorado-hunts-for-high-grade-gold-at-ksp/1003772633/ Nevsun trumps Lundin bid for Reservoir: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nevsun-trumps-lundin-bid-for-reservoirs-timok/1003772577/ Sirios surges on promising drill results, Goldcorp investment: http://www.northernminer.com/news/sirios-surges-on-promising-drill-results-goldcorp-investment/1003772815/ Barrick ‘continues to make strides’ despite quarterly loss: http://www.northernminer.com/news/barrick-continues-to-make-strides-despite-quarterly-loss/1003772740/ Newmont reports strong first quarter, updates on Batu Hijau: http://www.northernminer.com/news/newmont-reports-strong-first-quarter-updates-on-batu-hijau/1003772538/ Music Credit: You've Got to Have Some Adventure in Your Life by Ethan, Master of the Hawaiian Ukelele Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Lesley and Matt dig into the Far North feature with discussion on Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) and Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) recent moves in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Coverage also includes a Nunavut wrap-up with insight into Auryn Resources (TSXV: AUG) Committe Bay gold project and TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR) Hope Bay mine. Bonus pop culture rambling: The cuteness factor of baby polar bears, military helicopters, and how many Mai Tai's will Lesley drink in Hawaii? Enough for the entire CIM conference? Stories referenced in this episode: Auryn touts ‘district-scale’ potential at Committee Bay: http://www.northernminer.com/news/auryn-touts-district-scale-potential-at-committee-bay/1003772367/ SnipGold’s Iskut project attracts Seabridge Gold: http://www.northernminer.com/news/snipgolds-iskut-project-attracts-seabridge-gold/1003772515/ TMAC targets commercial production at Hope Bay in 2017: http://www.northernminer.com/news/tmac-targets-commercial-production-at-hope-bay-in-2017/1003772196/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/