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Chris Wright of Defiance Silver talks about the return of the Tepal project. The project was under court hearings after it was illegally taken from the company. With its return, Defiance is now engaged in releasing an updated mineral resource on the project. Chris also talks about the latest financing and how it was one of the most challenging financings from a sentiment point he's ever seen in his long career.

In this episode, Kylie interviews Garrett Ainsworth, President and CEO of District Metals, about their projects in Sweden. They discuss recent intersections at the Tomtebo project, including strong polymetallic sulphide mineralization and high-grade gold, and the history of the Tomtebo mine. Switching to uranium, they talk about the potential lifting of the uranium moratorium in Sweden, which could have a significant impact on District Metals' Viken uranium-vanadium deposit and the potential for Sweden to become a domestic supplier of uranium for nuclear energy.

In this episode, Kylie connects with Sun Summit Minerals President Sharyn Alexander and discusses the company's JD project in North Central BC. The project is located in the Toodoggone region, emerging as a high-grade exploration district. The company has defined new targets based on a review of historic data, including geochemical anomalies in soil and rock samples. The project is part of the growing activity in the region, with other companies like Thesis Gold and TDG Gold also exploring nearby. Sun Summit Minerals has successfully raised funds for its 2024 exploration program and plans to conduct an aggressive drilling campaign. The company also emphasizes its strong relationships with local communities and Indigenous nations.

In this episode, Kylie chats with Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President and CEO of Contango, about the company's proposal to acquire HighGold Mining and their plans for the Johnson Track project in Alaska, alongside the company's existing Manh Choh and Lucky Shot projects. HighGold's Johnson Track project meets their criteria of being near infrastructure, having good grade, and being relatively simple to permit. They aim to avoid the lengthy and complicated process of permitting a mill, tailing facility, and power plant. Rick also talks about their other project, Lucky Shot, which is fully permitted and high grade. He emphasizes the importance of building positive relationships with indigenous groups and the need for investment in exploration and development projects despite the current market conditions.

Geologist and Fund Manager, Tom Woolrych, joins MSD for a general discussion on the things he looks for during pre-discovery due diligence. Trevor and Tom dive into a few specific stories he caught attention of in the past year.

MSD introduces Prismo Metals and their Hot Breccia Project in the copper heartland of Arizona. Newly appointed President Steve Robertson joins Trevor in Frankfurt for a follow-up interview following a recent site visit. Steve talks about the newly formed theory of Hot Breccia on the back of exploration success from Resolution Copper. He explains the similarities and how the company is planning on going after deep targets with an initial drilling program.

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Delta Resources Chairman, Frank Candido, joins the podcast for his comments on the ongoing drilling update from the Delta-1 project within the portfolio. The company continues to drill the project and provide investors with mineral inventory information while also consolidating their land package.

In this episode, Kylie catches up with Scott Berdahl, CEO and Director at Snowline Gold, and discusses recent company news about four new targets in the Yukon. Three targets are part of Snowline's Rogue project, and the fourth is on the Cynthia project. All are reduced intrusion-related gold system targets, a.k.a. Fort Knox-style. The company has a large area to explore with numerous intrusions. They have been following up on anomalies and establishing a better footprint in the district. Snowline has a strong financial position and plans to continue aggressive exploration in 2024.

John McConnell of Victoria Gold joined us from the Deutsche Goldmesse this past weekend for his corporate editorial comments on the company's Q1 2024 production numbers. While quarterly gold production wasdown year over year, the summer and fall seasons are the strongest operating periods. The company expects to achieve 2024 gold production guidance of 165,000 to 185,000 ozs and cost guidance of US$1,450 to US$1,650 per oz.