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Mining Stock Education
by Bill Powers
Profit from resource and precious metals investing as you learn from the best in the industry and discover quality mining investment opportunities with the Mining Stock Education podcast.
Episodes
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“Under 50% IRR? Don’t Bother” - David Erfle on Developer Economics & Why He’s Buying Explorers Now
David Erfle joins MSE for his monthly episode. David explains the pullback in gold and silver, what he heard at the Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit, why he’s moving into discovery-stage explorers, the Roxmore Resource and SSR Mining deal, and whether the TSX Venture chart is signaling a top....
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Element 29 Chases a Billion-Tonne Copper Porphyry in Peru with a $60M Budget: CEO Richard Osmond
CEO Richard Osmond explains sponsor Element 29 Resources’ investment value proposition in this episode. Element 29 is a copper explorer in Peru, and its flagship Elida porphyry copper-molybdenum-silver project already has a 321 million tonne inferred resource. Richard says the goal is much…
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Snail-Mail Stock Promos, Short Sellers & Visible Gold: Junior Mining Insights with Powers & Leni
Bill Powers and co-host Brian Leni sit down for their monthly Junior Mining Insights chat to discuss sector sentiment after the Metals Investor Forum and Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit. Then they cover a range of topics: glossy direct-mail mining stock promotions, why investors should...
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Hot Tips Fade, Process Endures: How Sultan Ameerali Multiplied His Money via Junior Miners
Returning guest Sultan Ameerali is a self-directed investor who has significantly multiplied his own capital in junior resource stocks since entering the sector almost a decade ago. Fresh off his second year at the invitation-only Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit, Sultan shares how he…
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Farming, Not Forecasting: Malcolm Shaw on Investing in Juniors without Predicting Commodity Prices
Malcolm Shaw is a former geologist, sell-side analyst and hedge fund energy and mining investor. He is a proven junior resource stock picker and has invested for himself since the end of 2011. This is his first ever podcast interview. Malcolm keeps a low profile and grows his newsletter, The...
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Scorpio Gold’s Nasdaq Debut ($SGLD), Manhattan District Scale Potential, and Reprocessing Upside
Scorpio Gold Corp. CEO Zayn Kalyan explains the company’s new Nasdaq ADR listing (ticker SGLD) and unusual first-day trading volatility, which he attributes to limited initial ADR supply and possible third-party arbitrage, while noting liquidity has improved. He says Scorpio is undervalued on a...
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First Phosphate's Torque Moment: How Export Credit Could Kill Dilution - CEO John Passalacqua
In this episode, John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp. breaks down First Phosphate's September 16, 2026 announcement that it has received a Letter of Support from Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) for approximately USD 212.5 million to help fund Swiss machinery, equipment, goods, and...
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Barrick–Newmont Nevada JV, Permitting Risk, Royalties, and Mine Financing | Analyst Joe Mazumdar
Analyst Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights breaks down Barrick and Newmont’s Nevada Gold Mines joint-venture agreement and Barrick’s proposed spinout, focusing on the high-grade Fourmile discovery, its valuation discount, and synergies from using existing Nevada infrastructure and permitted...
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"Contango Offers the Most Leverage to Gold on a Per-Share Basis" explains CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
Contango Silver & Gold ($CTGO) CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse explains that the company is now an “execution story,” targeting growth from ~60,000 gold-equivalent ounces to ~200,000 ounces per year plus 5 million ounces of silver annually in five years. He updates the producing Manh Choh Peak Gold JV...
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Why Gold Producers Are Still Undervalued: Greg Orrell on This Cycle’s Missing Retail Money
Gold stock fund manager Greg Orrell returns to Mining Stock Education five and a half years after his last appearance to break down how this gold bull market compares to the 2008–2012 cycle, why retail investors still haven't shown up in force, and how he structures the OCM Gold Fund across...
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"Occasional Failures Are the Price of Outstanding Wins" - Rick Rule on Portfolio Discipline & More
Rick Rule recaps a record-breaking Rule Investment Symposium and previews next year's shift from "Living Legends" to "Next Legends," then digs into the portfolio discipline lesson behind his "Amalgamated Aardvark" story — limiting stock ownership to the hours you actually spend studying them. He...
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$10,000 Gold & $300 Silver Forecast Now “Conservative” says David Erfle Junior Miner Junky
David Erfle, the Junior Miner Junky, believes that $10,000/oz gold and $300/oz silver are now conservative forecasts. After the recent Treasury actions and messaging from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Erfle says, “the sky’s the limit as far as gold and silver prices are concerned from here.” David…
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Margin of Safety, Mass Psychology, IPOs & Jurisdictional Risks: Junior Mining Insights-Powers & Leni
Bill Powers and co-host Brian Leni sit down for their monthly Junior Mining Insights chat to discuss how to discern ‘margin of safety’ in early-stage junior miners. Other topics include identifying retail investor mass psychology, junior mining stock IPO dynamics, jurisdictional risks with First...
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Atomic Eagle Secures High-Grade 116Mlbs Madaouela Uranium Project (60% interest) | CEO Phil Hoskins
Atomic Eagle CEO Phil Hoskins stated: “Re-establishing our interest in Madaouela represents a transformational outcome for Atomic Eagle significantly increasing our resource base and adding a second advanced uranium project to our project portfolio. Madaouela is a large, high-grade uranium asset...
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How Economic Geologist Neil Adshead Evaluates Early-Stage Junior Mining Stocks
Dr. Neil Adshead shares insights on how he evaluates early-stage junior mining stocks in this MSE episode. Listen to this wide-ranging conversation on what separates good exploration geologists from great ones, how prospect generators navigate a shift toward drilling their own projects, what…
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Copper “Fingerprint” at Midnight Sun’s Dumbwa Deposit Unlocks New Expansion Targets - Adrian O’Brien
Midnight Sun Mining VP Adrian O’Brien explains how an initial high-resolution ground magnetic survey on its wholly owned Dumbwa copper deposit, located in Solwezi, Zambia, has identified multiple new exploration targets outside the previously defined and drilled mineralized corridor. Midnight…
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Trump Sends Market Signal with Massive Miner Funding | Critical Metals Expert Tomasz Nadrowski
In this episode, host Bill Powers interviews critical metals expert Tomasz Nadrowski to discuss the significance of the U.S. Government’s recent historic roundtable with the mining industry. At the gathering, President Trump announced over $2 billion in critical mining and mining-related projects...
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Sombrero Expanded Permit Issued. Drilling Soon. U.S. Acquisition Plans - Coppernico CEO Ivan Bebek
Coppernico Metals CEO Ivan Bebek explains the major Sombrero Copper-Gold Project permitting milestone in Peru, which now allows drilling of up to 300 holes from 181 drill-pad platforms. The EIA-Sd permit was received in 7–8 months versus a typical 12–18 months, even after delays tied to Peru’s...
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First Phosphate Momentum Grows: Canada Funds AGAIN & Quebec Fast-tracks - CEO John Passalacqua
In this episode, John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp. explains two major government-backed catalysts advancing the company's flagship Bégin-Lamarche igneous phosphate project in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec. First, Bégin-Lamarche was selected for "Filon" support status with Québec's...
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“I Sold My Oil Stocks to Buy These Three Gold Stocks” - Pro Investor David Erfle
Pro mining investor David Erfle of JuniorMinerJunky.com shares that he recently sold his oil stocks to purchase three gold stocks which he reveals. He also provides commentary on the gold and silver prices and shares how he is navigating the junior mining market. Erfle argues his prior “buy the...
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Trillion-Dollar Mining Stocks, Developer Due Diligence & Stock Picks - Fund Manager Samuel Pelaez
"The long-term drivers for the commodity cycle are intact. The rally that we've seen over the last 24 months, it's just like a teaser of what's coming when you look at broad sort of like landscape ideas in terms of like the exposure of global markets to mining and metals and to energy as well…
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Rick Rule Symposium Reflections: Conversations, Critiques & Portfolio Construction - Powers & Leni
Bill Powers and co-host Brian Leni sit down for their monthly Junior Mining Insights chat and reflect upon their conversations with numerous resource investors at the recent 2026 Rick Rule Symposium in Boca Rotan, Florida. Topics Discussed: •Concentration over diversification. Both Bill & Brian...
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“Fully Funded to FID with $50M Treasury of Cash & Grants” says First Phosphate CEO John Passalacqua
First Phosphate CEO John Passalacqua discusses how the recent small-cap volatility does not affect the fundamentals of First Phosphate due to the company’s strong treasury. Passalacqua, a former trader and market maker, says geopolitical tensions and rate fears have driven a systemic selloff that...
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Mark Zaret: 46-Bagger, Multi-Decade Winners, Ongoing Bets, & Buying Illiquidity When Nobody Cares
Pro small-cap investor Mark Zaret reviews five of his stock picks. Four of these stocks he has publicly mentioned on MSE over the past five years. $TNZ.to became a 46-bagger ($1.50 to $70/share), two other multi-decade holds were recently bought out ($AU.v & $FOX.cn). Mark explains why he is…
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“You Can Buy $CTGO at Just Three Times Next Year’s Free Cash Flow” – Contango’s Shawn Khunkhun
Contango Silver & Gold president Shawn Khunkhun discusses why CTGO shares are down ~50% since January and how this presents investors with a buying opportunity. The company’s current valuation is just three times next year’s expected free cash flow, he shared. He explains the key catalysts...
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Sulfide vs. Oxide Deposits: What Every Copper & Gold Investor Must Know with Dr. Rob Stevens
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers welcomes Dr. Rob Stevens, author of 'Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials.' Dr. Stevens presents on what every copper and gold mining investor should know about sulfide vs. oxide deposits. He provides examples, reviews the economic...
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Midnight Sun’s Dumbwa Copper Deposit Extends to 6.7 km of Continuous Mineralization - Adrian O’Brien
Midnight Sun Mining VP Adrian O’Brien explains how the company has expanded its near-surface copper mineralization at the Dumbwa basement dome-hosted sulfide copper deposit in Zambia’s Domes region to 6.7 km strike within an 11.5 km phase-one program and a broader 20 km geochemical target.…
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David Lotan Shows You How to Make Junior Mining Millions: Aurion & Fox River Buyouts Explained
In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers sits down with pro resource investor and returning guest David Lotan. David buys nearly all his junior resource stocks in the open market and employs a process any retail investor can follow. You don’t need to be an accredited investor…
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Planalto Copper-Gold Deposit’s Pre-Feasibility Pathway with Lara Exploration CEO Simon Ingram
Dr. Simon Ingram, President & CEO of Lara Exploration, provides an update focused on the Planalto open-pit copper-gold project in Brazil’s Carajás district. After raising about US$25 million, the company is running seven drill rigs and has completed over 10,000 meters across 30+ holes to validate...
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Navigating the Sell-Off — Watch Lists, Capitulation, & New Trends with Bill Powers & Brian Leni
Bill Powers and co-host Brian Leni sit down for their monthly Junior Mining Insights chat, recorded amid a sharp pullback in gold (down to ~$4,000 from a ~$5,500 high) and broad weakness across junior mining stocks. Topics covered: •Handling portfolio drawdowns — Bill shares being down 43% on a...
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Gold Stock Valuation Tips for a “Generational Opportunity” - Analyst Ron Stewart
Seasoned analyst Ron Stewart (Red Cloud) provides expert mining investment sector insights in this MSE episode. Stewart shares his bullish outlook for metals and comments on the current pullback in mining stocks. He sees a “generational opportunity” in gold stocks and offers valuation tips for...
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Scorpio Gold Confirms Round Mountain (16M AuOz) Mineralization in New 5 sq km Target – Zayn Kalyan
Scorpio Gold CEO and director Zayn Kalyan provides an update on the exploration progress at the 100%-owned Manhattan District on Nevada’s Walker Lane trend. Callion reviews the prior 740,000-ounce inferred MRE at 1.26 g/t and the ongoing 50,000 m drill campaign with three rigs, nearly 100 results...
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David Erfle’s Current Gold Stock Approach and Exit Strategy Explained
Pro mining investor David Erfle of JuniorMinerJunky.com explains his current gold stock strategy and the needed psychology of a successful junior mining speculator. Erfle argues his prior “buy the boredom” message still applies, describing recent weakness as a sentiment washout with the gold...
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Fury Hits 7.86 g/t Gold over 9.43m at Eau Claire during PFS Drilling - CEO Tim Clark
Host Bill Powers interviews Fury Gold Mines CEO Tim Clark for an update focused on advancing the Eau Claire project in Quebec’s James Bay toward development. The company has engaged Canadian engineering firms BBA and SGS to drive a pre-feasibility study targeted for the first half of next year...
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First Phosphate Endorsed by G7 Summit & Prime Minister Carney: New Partners & Definitive Offtake
First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS | OTCQX: FRSPF) just landed a wave of international backing at the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian, France — and CEO John Passalacqua joins MSE to break down what it means for the company's mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain build-out in Quebec. This episode digs…
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Rick Rule: I’m Buying This Type of Junior Mining Stock (Ignored Value=Opportunity)
Rick Rule explains the type of ignored junior mining stock he is currently buying. Rule says recent exploration spending is yielding spectacular drill results, but the market is not fully pricing discoveries yet, creating opportunity for savvy buyers like himself; he prefers open-market buying…
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Nickel’s Perfect Storm, Mid East Supply Shocks & Battery Metals Outlook with Analyst Matt Fernley
Battery Metals Expert Matt Fernley explains the three reasons for nickel’s perfect storm. Matt also shares insights into the oil market and critical materials markets amidst the Middle East conflict. Other metals market dynamics analyzed are manganese, graphite, aluminum, cobalt and rare earths....
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Larry Lepard: Silver Miners Easily Double as Monetary Debasement Drives Commodity Supercycle
MSE host Bill Powers interviews gold-stock fund manager Larry Lepard of Equity Management Associates (ema2.com) about the sharp junior-miner selloff, which he attributes to a strong jobs report and renewed rate-hike fears, and why he still expects higher gold and silver prices amid unavoidable...
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Michael Gentile: “90% of My Net Worth is in Junior Mining Stocks & I’m Still Deploying Cash”
At The Mining Event of the North conference in Quebec City, MSE host Bill Powers interviews strategic resource investor Michael Gentile about his long-term, venture-capital style approach to junior mining. Michael says that 90% of his net worth is currently in junior mining stocks and he is still...
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"We're Testing Several High Priority Targets": 30,000m Exploration - Atomic Eagle CEO Phil Hoskins
Atomic Eagle CEO Phil Hoskins stated: “Our 2026 goal of increasing Muntanga’s Mineral Resource is off to a great start. These initial results from Chisebuka build directly on the Company’s early success, which saw a 9.7Mlb uranium resource defined at Chisebuka in a matter of months. Chisebuka’s…
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First Phosphate: “378% Increase in Indicated Mineral Resources” - CEO John Passalacqua
“We are pleased with the results of our 2025-2026 drilling exploration program and the quantity and quality upgrade provided to our Mineral Resources,” said First Phosphate CEO, John Passalacqua. “We are now able to continue to move the project forward with great confidence in our Mineral...
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Junior Miner Junky’s David Erfle: ‘Buy the Boredom’ in Gold Stocks (before the next leg up)
David Erfle of Junior Miner Junky says buy the current boredom and weak sentiment in gold and junior mining stocks amidst strong Q1 miner profits and historically low sector open interest. Erfle argues the recent sideways action after a sharp gold and silver run-up and correction is normal...
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Investors Pushback, Skill vs Luck, & Director Incentives – Junior Mining Insights with Powers & Leni
Bill Powers and Brian Leni discuss listener feedback and why shareholders often don’t push back when they are unpleased with management. The duo emphasizes building a disciplined investing process, protecting the downside, and avoiding FOMO. The conversation covers “luck” versus skill, learning...
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Howard Marks’ “You Bet”: Process, Probability, & Proposition Applied to Junior Mining Speculation
MSE host Bill Powers applies Howard Marks’ January 2020 memo “You Bet” to junior mining speculation, emphasizing that decision quality and outcomes aren’t the same because both luck and process drive results. Drawing on Annie Duke’s book “Thinking in Bets,” Powers urges probabilistic thinking,...
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“Eighty Thousand Ounces of Gold Production in 2027” projects Contango’s CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
MSE host Bill Powers interviews Contango Silver and Gold CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse for a quarterly update. Contango produced about 8,000 oz of gold in Q1 from its 30% share of the Manh Choh Mine with 2026 guidance maintained at 40,000–45,000 Au oz due to the transition from the North Pit to...
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“Massive Discovery”: 5.3km Continuous Copper Strike Now Defined says Midnight Sun’s Adrian O’Brien
MSE host Bill Powers interviews Midnight Sun Mining VP Adrian O’Brien for an update on the company’s Dumbwa copper discovery in Zambia’s Copperbelt. O’Brien shares how the company has now defined continuous copper mineralization over 5.3km of strike. He explains the release of assays from 99…
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7 Targets & 65 Holes over 18 Months: Coppernico Metals to Drill Sombrero Project with CEO Ivan Bebek
Coppernico Metals CEO Ivan Bebek provides an update on the Sombrero Project in Peru, focusing on the Tipicancha target, where trenching/channel samples returned 22 meters of 0.6% copper and recent test pits suggest the mineralized footprint extends kilometers south within a large hydrothermal...
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“We'll Have the Largest Silver Resources of Any Company on the Planet”: Ross Beaty on Lumina Metals
Bill Powers interviews mining legend Ross Beaty, joined by investor Gianni Kovacevic, about Beaty’s Lumina “franchise” history of acquiring and monetizing large undeveloped deposits and the new IPO, Lumina Metals (TSX: LMCU). Beaty describes the company’s copper-silver discovery in Poland as...
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“One of the Most Impressive Holes”: Scorpio Gold Hits 10.40 g/t over 5.67m explains CEO Zayn Kalyan
Scorpio Gold CEO Zayn Kalyan and VP Exploration Harrison Pokrandt explain the newest step-out discovery holes on the Zanzibar trend at the company’s consolidated Manhattan District in Nevada ten miles south of Kinross’ Round Mountain. Hole 26MN-067 returned 10.40 g/t gold over 5.67 metres from...
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Newmont’s Stellar Q1, Arizona Capex Blowouts & Trump’s Project Vault with Analyst Joe Mazumdar
Bill Powers interviews Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights about Q1 2026 results from major gold miners, focusing on Newmont’s 16% year-over-year production decline alongside a much higher realized gold price, modestly higher AISC, expanding EBITDA margins, and sharply higher free cash flow that...
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