Episodes

We're back to where it all began. The Battle for Leonora. Undoubtedly, our favourite M&A saga, taking us back to where it all began. It’s as if things have come full circle with the announcement that Genesis will interrupt the Regis-Vault merger, making its own long-anticipated play to acquire Vault (in a “merger”). In this ep, we discuss: Is this Luke Tonkin's finest act Why didn't Genesis come to the party earlier Are the synergies real Will Genesis come back to disrupt this one …………...… DIREC...

Exploration geologist Mark Bennett joins us for a conversation on his journey finding world-class ore bodies, from his start at Western Mining, through discoveries at Thunderbox and onto the staggering story of the Nova-Bollinger discovery. Mark shares stories from WMC, getting a taste for success at LionOre, the disaster at Apex that taught him how boards really work, and his deal with Mark Creasy that birthed Sirius. He relives the white-knuckle Nova discovery, drilled on the last holes they c...

Ken Brinsden joins us today to trace a remarkable career across the mining industry, from underground gold and Victorian mineral sands to building Atlas Iron and turning Pilbara Minerals into a lithium powerhouse. Ken shares his journey from the highest highs and down to the troughs, only to rise back up. From the debt & commodity cycle that stumped Atlas, to the brutal 2020 lithium downturn and the masterstroke acquisition of Altura out of receivership, plus the auctions that forced price chang...

Tony Manini joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on a career built around discovery, from leading the team that found Sepon in Laos to the wild ride of Oxiana/OZ Minerals and the founding of EMR Capital. Tony lays out his core belief that exploration and investing are fundamentally the same venture capital game — all about managing probabilities, sizing the prize, and having the discipline to cut losers early. He digs into the people he hires for, why the best opportunities show up countercy...

We're joined by Mike Alkin of Sachem Cove to break down where we are in the uranium cycle, why his supply-driven thesis evolved, and what he thinks of the SMR and data centre hype.He digs into the broken price reporting that distorts the market, Kazakhstan's value-over-volume shift, the East-West bifurcation of supply, and how to think about a world-class asset like NexGen's Rook I in the trickiest part of the cycle.Plus, his contrarian plays in offshore drillers.• Why uranium’s supply shortage ...

Oil analyst Rory Johnston joins to unpack a wild three months in the oil market, as an Iran deal is on the cusp of being signed and Brent bounces around. Rory walks through what actually moved the market, why prices underreacted to a major supply shock, and what it all means looking forward. • China’s import collapse: the biggest surprise of the crisis • How jawboning and volatility crushed bullish trader positioning • Backwardation vs contango, and what the curve signals • Why the outlook now l...

Sam Berridge from Perennial is back after a wild first half of 2026. We run through just about every commodity under the sun. Gold's sold off, but the fundamentals haven't changed. What next? We also get into why the structural deficits he chases tend to survive the chaos, as well as the latest on the aluminium setup. In this one we cover: Gold's sell-off and the long-term thesis The Iran war latest + oil and aluminium on a knife's edge The gold developers Sam likes and his 1 + 1 = 3 plays The E...

Chase Taylor and Zach Abraham from Bulwark Capital join the show to unpack a world turned upside down. The pair walk through why oil could be mispriced by $30 or more, how cheap drones and missiles have rewritten the global security picture, and why the debasement trade is only taking a breather. We also dig into the quiet detente between the US and China, the "electric stack" thesis spanning drones, EVs, solar and robotics, the West's regulation problem, and the nuclear renaissance. Plus the me...

We've wanted to have this conversation for 3 years. Our guest today is James Davolos of Horizon Kinetics, the New York-based deep value firm managing over US$11.5B across a range of contrarian strategies, where James runs the ~$1.6B Inflation Beneficiaries mandate. The core reason for wanting to speak with James is that he's responsible for fundamentally changing how we view the hard asset market, and what constitutes a great business in this part of the world. With us, James covers: Why we're i...

Michel Mamet started his fund on 3 key pillars. Gold, energy, and resources. His strategy has returned ~90% since inception 18 months ago. In this conversation, Michel walks through the three foundations of the fund, why he built it to invest globally from day one, and why he sees Australia as an increasingly difficult place to deploy capital. We get into the mechanics of the recent gold sell-off, his view that the Strait situation is far more significant than markets are pricing, the energy-as-...

Paul Flynn has spent 13 years building Whitehaven Coal into one of Australia's most consequential resources companies. He's joined us to share the story. From a deal many considered one of the best in recent mining history, to the structural shift in coal's floor price, to why India is quietly becoming the world's most important met coal growth market, we're excited to share our conversation with one of the sector's most respected operators. Paul also takes on Queensland's royalty regime and wha...

To understand the commodity moves, you need to understand the macro. Chris Judd joins us to dive deep into the big picture. Founder & portfolio manager at Cerutty Macro Fund, Chris' perspective and model for navigating the world helps us break down many of the big themes in markets today. Chris covers: Why the Strait dynamics may reflect US strategic intent - and what naval choke points mean for China’s commodity leverage Why the US may only solve its debt via inflation Why he sees Australian st...

The Federal Budget has dropped a bombshell on the mining and exploration sector. Proposed CGT changes could leave a generational mark on the industry, the economy, and everyday Australians. We sat down with the people best placed to explain it. Warren Pearce & Neil van Drunen from AMEC (Association of Mining and Exploration Companies) represent 500+ exploration and mining companies across Australia. They unpack what's really at stake. Why the proposed CGT changes could gut the retail investor ba...

Emanuel Datt (founder & CIO of Datt Capital) has been selling. He's now at 30%+ in cash. The Datt Absolute Return Fund has compounded at over 17% pa for near a decade. The Strait of Hormuz shutdown marked a hard reset of the portfolio. We've got lots to discuss. In this conversation, Manny covers: Why the Iran War triggered a full portfolio reset His decisive rotation into refiners and thermal coal businesses How he thinks about holding 30% cash and waiting for the fat pitches The big opportunit...

In today's episode, we're joined by value investor Vas Piperoglou. Vas is the co-founder and chief investment officer of Collins St Asset Management. He runs one of Australia’s most consistently high-performing value investment firms, with a knack for starting special situations funds in markets near and dear to our hearts. Collins St has played 3 resource capital cycle thematics. All three worked out to a tee. We explore with him what's next. Vas runs us through: Why he has returned most the mo...

A absolutely favourite guest is back - Hedley Widdup of Lion Selection. Leading one of the industry's sharpest specialist mining investors, we work through the state of the gold stocks, where capital is moving, and what the cycle looks like from the inside. Hedley runs a portfolio of junior miners and explorers built on a foundation as a mine geologist across WMC, Xstrata and Goldfields. He thinks in cycles and deploys slowly and deliberately. In this conversation, Hedley covers: What the Vault/...

Today's episode is with the great Matthew Fist, portfolio manager at Firetrail Investments, where he focuses on Aussie small-cap resources and industrials. Fresh off the Macquarie conference floor, Matt brings his technical expertise, honed in previous roles at Macquarie and BHP, to the table as we chat through a raft of companies and commodities. The topics discussed include: What Aussie funds are all talking about right now Gold M&A and Genesis Minerals How AI-driven power demand is re-shaping...

Brendan Harris, MD and CEO of Sandfire Resources, joins Money of Mine for a conversation on building a lower-beta copper company in a volatile sector. His philosophy is clear: miners cannot control commodity prices, FX, freight, input costs, grade variability, geopolitics or market sentiment, so they must ruthlessly eliminate the volatility they can control. We discuss why debt can be dangerous in mining, how Sandfire thinks about balance sheet strength, and why Brendan believes good mining M&A ...

This is a different episode for us. Rusty Delroy is back - and this time he’s brought company in the form of Will Barker. Rusty is the founder of Nero Resource Fund, compounding at ~26% per annum since inception in 2013. Will leads Equus Energy, is a director of Strike Energy and Carnarvon Energy, and is a geologist with decades of experience building large-scale gas projects. Two deep thinkers on energy in one room.In this conversation, Rusty and Will cover: Why the real supply shock from the S...

Today we're sharing our conversation with natural resource fund manager David Franklyn, covering as a whole host of the commodities and company's we love chatting about.Dave walks through how the fund navigated one of the wildest quarters on record, and where conviction sits today across a portfolio spanning copper, lithium, uranium, gold, and oil & gas.This episode goes deep into how capital is managed when volatility hits.In this conversation, David covers: Why Q2 Metals is unlikely to stay in...

Moz is back. Nearly a year on from the MinRes spectacular, Moz has joined us again to dive into the opportunities capturing his attention. In keeping with his style, we go deep on special situations where the market is presenting potential value. Our conversation centres around 4 main stocks and themes: MinRes, Stanmore, 29Metals and the energy sector. We explore: Why MinRes is still being priced like a lithium specc The Anglo met coal auction: The real bidders, the likely deal structure, and wh...

We need inspiration for today's episode - and it came our way. We picked up the phone in an attempt to make sense of everything going on in this market. We called some fund managers to get clarity and ask the questions we can't get off our mind. This episode goes deep into how smart money is positioning in uncertain times.In the episode, we discuss: Why energy prices could stay higher for longerThe LNG supply shock How gold has historically performed during major drawdowns The structural shift i...

We sat down with Tony Greer, founder of TG Macro and a 35 year Wall Street veteran whose career has seen him on the desk at banks from Sumitomo to UBS and onto Goldman Sachs’ commodities arm, where he operated the firm’s gold and silver books.Tony reads markets through a lens we rarely use on this show: pure price action, sentiment, and sector rotation, with valuation deliberately off the table. That framework has landed him in the same ideas we get to from fundamentals… Gold & the miners, indus...

After visiting 7 mines across South Africa and Zambia in 10 days, we unpack the biggest takeaways while waiting to board our flight home. From massive copper and operations to PGM shafts, gold tailings plays, enormous coal mines, the trip challenged some of our long-held assumptions. We discuss why Africa may be mispriced as a mining jurisdiction, the reality of costs, productivity and logistics, and where some investment opportunities sit. …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 16k+ subscribers...

Rick Squire, portfolio manager at Acorn Capital, breaks down a volatile start to the year and where opportunities are emerging across mining equities. • Volatility is creating mispricing, patience and discipline matter more than trying to time markets • Commodity cycles drive returns, producers first, then developers, with gold developers currently the sweet spot • Copper is a supply story, ageing assets, slow new builds, and emerging risks like sulfuric acid shortages • Juniors are filtered on ...

We sit down with Matt Zabloski of Delbrook Capital, for a rare look inside how a long short resources fund actually generates returns, including a standout 151% year in 2025 and a strong start to 2026. Matt’s core view is that commodities are entering a structural, not cyclical phase, driven by decades of underinvestment and a growing global supply imbalance. Rather than calling commodity prices, Delbrook focuses on mispriced companies, hedging the underlying exposure to isolate true alpha. The ...

JJ, who writes under the Substack name Alyosha, spent decades as a pit trader on the Comex and Nymex, trading precious metals, energy, and commodities in an era before Bloomberg terminals and algorithmic flow. He has written over a million words on markets since 2024, publishing twice daily and building a body of work that blends hard won trading floor experience with sharp geopolitical analysis. What makes JJ rare is the lens. He is not an analyst who reads about markets, he is someone who felt...

Straight into it with Ferg Cullen (aka Trader Ferg) in a volatile tape. Core view, energy security is back, and the system is tighter than markets are pricing. Europe is boxed in, storage low, and policy choices are starting to bite. Coal remains his cleanest trade. Strong balance sheets, rising demand, and underappreciated upside as we move back toward winter. The bigger shift is “just in case” over “just in time”. That drives higher costs, more redundancy, and structurally higher inflation. We...

Matt Wilcox and his team have built six mines in the last 14 years and counting. Most of them in West Africa. Some in places where logistics alone would stop most teams before they start. He’s now running Robex and just pulled off one of the more interesting deals in the gold space, merging with Predictive to consolidate Bankan in Guinea. This one is less about promotion and more about how things actually get built. And Matt's genuine insights on potential corporate dynamics in West Africa. Foll...

We sat down with Django Davidson, portfolio manager at Hosking Partners, to discuss the capital cycle framework, one of the most sensible lenses for investing in mining and commodities. Hosking manages ~US$8B in capital, using a model honed over 40 years. Django's approach is rooted in supply-side analysis, contrarian positioning, and the discipline to average into cycles. We believe this approach to be one of the most effective methods for natural resource investing. In this chat, Django covers...

Warren Gilman is the Chairman and CEO of Queens Road Capital, a TSX-listed natural resources investor, targeting long-term bets on the world's best mining projects. Backed by investors including Li Ka-shing, Jack Cowin, and Brett Blundy, he has built one of the more distinctive vehicles and delivered sector-leading returns. Before Queens Road, Warren spent over 25 years as an investment banker to the mining industry’s biggest names, advising on landmark moments from mining's biggest ever IPO to ...

Leon (aka Arrakis Global) is a pseudonymous generalist fund manager, a former banker turned go-anywhere, thematic fund manager with a track record that has been up and to the right. We have the privilege sharing his podcast debut. This episode goes deep into how a generalist with a commodity bias navigates today's markets. In this conversation, we dive into: Why he treats risk management as a religion - hence going 95% cash! How he thinks about price action, narrative, and market structure as a ...

We sat down with the great Rick Rule, one of the natural resource industry's biggest names of the last 50 years, to dig into his career spanning bull markets, busts, banking, brokering, and everything in between.Rick is a true contrarian, as overused as that expression is, who combines deep commodity knowledge with hard-won wisdom on speculation, capital allocation, and experience in working with the sector's best.This episode goes deep into his history.In this conversation, Rick covers:• Why he...

We sat down with Mark Connolly, one of the most prolific deal-makers in the Australian mining industry, to dig into what it really takes to build and sell a mining business.With a track record that includes Adamas → Endeavour, Papillon → B2Gold, Cardinal → Shangdong and many more, Mark has been at the table for more transactions than almost anyone in the ASX mining space. In this conversation, Mark covers: His “go or grow” philosophy and how he sets expectations from day one on a board Why the C...

We sat down with Alan Clark of CM Group — aka “Aluminium Alan” — one of our favourite people to speak with and a with tremendous commodity insights focused on the global aluminium, alumina and bauxite markets. This episode is packed with detail on one of the world’s most important and underappreciated metals markets, from Guinea’s dominance in bauxite supply to the ripple effects of China’s smelting sector and the overlooked stories in molybdenum and vanadium. In this conversation, Alan covers: ...

We did it again. Following the feedback from last month's retail stock pitch episode, we opened the lines and let Money Miners dial in to pitch their best ideas. Today's episode is that conversation - Part 2. The stocks pitched ranged from WA gold developers to vanadium turnarounds to Italian gas plays. From Chile to Guyana to the Lachlan Fold Belt, we got served up plenty of new ideas. This was recorded on 5.3.2026. …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 16k+ subscribers to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We sat down with Will Thomson of Massif Capital, fresh off a standout year for the fund, to dig into his high-conviction bets across materials, energy, and industrials.Will is a deep, contrarian thinker who has grown his fund by finding value where others aren’t looking. This episode is no different, with some punchy views on gold, mining management & commodity investing. In this conversation, Will covers:• Why he sees little value in gold miners right now — and what would change his mind• His d...

We sat down with Brandon Munro from Bannerman Energy to discuss their transformative deal with CNNC and the broader uranium market landscape. Brandon has been at the helm of Bannerman for a decade, guiding the company through one of the most challenging financing environments in mining. With deep expertise in the uranium sector and years of experience operating in Namibia, he shares unique insight into the uranium supply crunch, the contracting cycle, and how to get a deal done. In this episode,...

We continue our exploration of the energy space with today’s guest, Saul Kavonic. Saul covers the Australian energy sector as an analyst with MST Financial and has been a prolific commentator for a number of years with many high conviction calls. In this episode, he runs us through: • The macro landscape • The Woodside vs Santos debate • Which basins are the most exciting in Australia • Companies that have exciting exploration happening • How small-scale energy differs from mining juniors Stocks...

Today we're sharing our conversation with YJ Lee, founder of the Arcane Green Metal Fund, fresh off an incredible 165% return in 2025. YJ breaks down the explosive dynamics driving lithium and silver markets, and why we're only at the beginning of a multi-year commodity supercycle. With lithium demand set to grow 33% annually and China dominating the EV supply chain, the West faces tough choices ahead. In this chat, YJ articulates: • Why the lithium bottom in July 2024 was the buying opportunity...

Today we’re sharing our conversation with Craig Tindale, author of the widely read “Return to Matter” paper. Craig’s writing captures the fragility of the situation that the West finds itself in, as China’s dominance in the physical world comes home to roost. Be it mineral processing all the way to defence equipment manufacturing, China now accounts for the vast majority, and in some cases the entirety of the world’s capacity. There is no easy fix for this. In this chat, Craig articulates: • How...

We’re branching out for this episode. Today, it’s all about energy. As metals markets have moved violently higher across the board, we called on Josh Young to hear his take on where we are in the energy cycle. We’re hunting for potential value. Josh unpacks with us: • The “oil glut” narrative • Why funds are max bearish • What’s next for shale • Why people get China wrong • Which stocks are showing the most value • The companies that are over valued This was recorded on 12.2.2026. …………...… DIREC...

We threw the bone out there (via Twitter) and asked the great crowd of mining investors & speculators for their best ideas. A simple 5-min spiel on why you think the company is going places. Today’s episode is that conversation. We hope it gets you thinking. A huge thank you to all the Money Miners who joined us to pitch their stock ideas. Follow them: • TwinTurboCelica ( @TwinTurboCe1ica ) - KAU, LMS • Spec Punter ( @Spec_punter ) - PVT, DSM, EFE • 6SL308 ( @StefanPiruk ) – CLA • spectrader ( @...

Today, we’re sharing a conversation with BHP’s former head economist and ANU Visiting Fellow, Huw McKay. Huw is an incredibly deep thinker about global commodity markets, geopolitics and financial systems, making him the perfect guest for the current volatile environment. We leverage Huw’s expertise to explore topics including: • Xi’s push for the RMB supremacy • The debasement trade & government debt • Australia’s massive win from a commodity boom & a weak dollar • Copper’s bull case • Intricac...

With coal stocks moving strongly of their lows of 2025 and the funding landscape being flipped on its head, we called upon the most knowledge person in the sector, Matt Warder, to give us the run down.In this conversation we covered: • Who’s in the M&A hotseat • Where met and thermal prices move • How Matt’s constructing his portfolio • Whether India is replacing Chinese demand • The changes wrought by the royalties’ regimes • How AI has changed the game for power generationFollow Matt Warder’s ...

In today’s show we bring back on the man behind Lowell Resources Funds stellar returns, John Forwood. With his geological experience and stock picking nous, John shares what’s exciting him and equally what’s got him concern in these buoyant markets. In this episode, we cover: • What the meteoric run in gold & silver means for his portfolio • The unloved parts of the market getting him interested • Where gold developers go from here • What’s surprised him about his portfolio’s returns Stocks ment...

Sam Berridge of Perennial Value Management joins us to pick apart the huge start to 2026 in the commodity markets. With gold pushing toward $5,000, copper at all-time highs, and generalist investors looking to flood back into resources, we explore the drivers behind each move. Sam shares his insights on the copper supply dynamics, where value in gold still is, uranium positioning, PGMs, aluminum refining challenges, the Rio-Glencore merger implications, and why humanoid robots might be in your h...

Tom Woolrych, fund manager at Deutsche Rohstoff AG, joins us to reflect on the remarkable commodity rally underway. With Tom's Geo-Alpha approach, we dig into Q2, Winsome, Wildcat, Wia Gold, Hot Chili, Peel, Adina, Dwayne Sparkes and more. Connect with Tom here: Twitter ; LinkedIn …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Director’s Special⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : one daily email with all the news that matters in mining …...

Our final episode for 2025 is our outro classic, with none other than the AFR’s Pete Ker joining us. In this special episode, we unpack the biggest stories of the year, including: • Geopolitics changing the game • Big-town M&A • Is Simandou the disruption it’s made out to be • How succession will change the landscape • Our 2026 predictions Thank you, Money Miners, for the fantastic year – we’re truly grateful for your support! …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today we’re going deep into the world of mining private equity with Fraser Perry. If those words don’t mean an awful lot to you, don’t worry, because we’re going back to basics. We break down: • What mining PE is • The scale & impact it has on the industry • How these investors are incentivised • And what mining PE will look like in the future The goal is to pull the veil off from influential groups like Orion, Appian, RCF, EMR through to Tembo, Hawkes Point and many others. We hope you enjoy th...

The second half of the 30 top fund managers share their boldest predictions for 2026 in the commodities sector. Each guest answers the same four rapid-fire questions: • Their highest conviction call • Most non-consensus view • Best performing commodity • Worst performing commodity …………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 15k+ subscribers to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Director’s Special⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : one daily email with all the news that matters in mining CHRIS...

In part 1 of this special episode, we bring together 30 top fund managers to share their boldest predictions for 2026 in the commodities sector. Each guest answers the same four rapid-fire questions: • Their highest conviction call • Most non-consensus view • Best performing commodity • Worst performing commodity From gold and copper to uranium, nickel, and beyond, you’ll hear a diverse range of expert opinions, market insights, and actionable ideas. The conversation covers global trends, geopol...

Tomasz Nadrowski is one of the deepest thinkers in the natural resources sector, and we finally got him on the show. From his position in New York, Tomasz's fund invests purely in non-Chinese critical mineral plays – a challenging feat in a sector dominated by Chinese offtakes, mining, and processing. We pressed Tomasz to share his unique views on the most critical themes shaping the industry, including: • The reality of a bifurcated commodity world and how to play it • How to successfully turn ...

Where are we in the mining cycle? That’s the question we look to answer today. Hedley Widdup joins us to discuss his views on the current mining boom, which is slowly revealing itself, as well as a raft of other topics, including: • Whether juniors or producers are next to run • The buy vs build debate • What the IPO market is telling us • How the majors can reinvent themselves We hope you enjoy the yarn! Stocks covered: GBR, STN, BTR, AZY, MM8, RMS, BHP, RIO, ALL.L, TECK.TO This was recorded on...

Today’s episode is a bit different. Joining us is show favourite Anthony Kavangh, to share his view on a specific stock… Havilah. Kav has been on a long and winding road as an investor in the South Australian copper hopeful and today he shares the whole story. As a fund manager whose performance speaks for itself, we’re intrigued to learn about his thought process as well as the entertaining story that he tells. Plus, we get his take on the big question: Where does it go from here. Stocks mentio...

We’ve got a special episode to share today, full of yarns about all the biggest stories in mining. A recurring deal that’s near and dear to has returned once more… its BHP-Anglo version 2. The lithium market has provided no end of entertainment lately, and the astonishing run up in the stocks got us asking: Where do stocks go from here? Lastly, we’ve attended a number to AGMs this season, so we share our thoughts on the best details & most eye-catching moments, including from MinRes, Deep Yellow...

Today’s guest is Jack Bedder, a man who’s built a business around understanding some of the most niche and fascinating metals on the planet. In this episode, we dive into 10 of the world’s hottest future-facing commodities – from antimony and tungsten to tin and beyond. Jack breaks down what’s really happening in each market, the forces shaping supply and demand, and whether he believes each metal is under-rated or over-hyped. If you want a fast, insightful tour through the metals that could mat...

Brett Smith joins us for an unexpectedly open conversation about Metals X, its turnaround and the state of the global tin industry. We have criticised Metals X in the past, which makes Brett an unlikely guest, but he leans straight into the tough topics. He walks through how a now $700m producer had to slim costs to one employee, capital allocation strategy, his views on the entire tin project pipeline, from the credible contenders to the ones that will never get built. A candid, valuable episod...

Today’s episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Paulo Macro. Paulo’s been sharing some fantastic and thought-out views on many commodities, as well as his all-encompassing that we’re in a new supercycle. He details and expands upon these ideas, while we quiz him on copper, uranium and energy, where he shines a light on the key features to watch out for as markets grind or burst higher. Stocks covered: SFR, FCX.NY, HBM.TO, IVN.TO, FM.TO, CSC, TGB.NY, ALDE.C, CCJ.NY, URA.NY, UEC.NY, NXG, U.U, ...

Our guests today are Jack and Adam Lundin, of the renowned Lundin Family, a name synonymous with value creation and long-term thinking in the mining sector. We were fortunate to record a conversation that delves into their philosophy and vision for the future. Among many topics, we cover: • Their approach to creating sustainable value in mining investments • Why the Vicuña joint venture is truly special, with insights on the Josemaría and Filo del Sol projects • The remarkable rise of Lundin Gol...

What does it take to create billions in value – and reshape an industry? In this episode, industry veteran Mick McMullen shares lessons from the front lines of major deals and corporate strategy, with insights from his roles at Stillwater, Detour, and MAC Copper. With more than $10B in transactions under his belt, Mick discusses what drives successful mergers, what makes copper a battleground for value, and why some deals get done while others stall. We also get candid about shareholder activism...

We’re mixing it up today with a different kind of episode featuring a Money of Mine favourite, Sean Russo. Sean’s a fountain of market & mining knowledge, and we tap into it to uncover: • What history teaches us about how to play gold • The key ratios that really matter and what they’re screaming right now • The global forces driving gold higher Plus, plenty more insight, stories and sharp takes from one of the industry’s best. This was recorded on 4.11.2025. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Gold's Gre...

For today’s wrap we’ve brought of Dave Franklyn from the Argonaut Natural Resources Fund. Dave helps us navigate through a bunch of macro talking points, from the big US government nuclear deal to gold’s volatility and copper’s strength. We then jump into the high and lowlights from this week’s quarterlies, exploring companies from Develop to Boss Energy to Liontown, plus plenty more. Grade control covers: • Larvotto rejection of USAC • Lithium miners talking down a price floor Sweet & Sour Deal...

This is the story of how Evolution Mining rose from a junior with a busted project to be one of Australia’s best business success stories, all in under 15 years. We trace the journey back to the Sino Gold days, uncovering how Jake Klein and his team built China’s largest foreign gold miner, then sold it all and started again. From the deals that defined Evolution to the close calls along the way, we unpack how one of the country’s great mining stories came together. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intr...

In today’s episode, we’re sharing highlights from 3 great conversations we recorded on air at IMARC. Our guests are David Awram, co-founder of the recently acquired Sandstorm Royalties, Randy Smallwood, CEO of the US$45B Wheaton Precious Metals, and Jay Martin, host of the fantastic Jay Martin show. Across the conversations we covered a plethora of topics, including what the best business model in mining is, how to build a great royalty business, why silver is outperforming, commodities that are...

In today’s episode we’re sharing our discussion with resource investor Jeff Phillips. Jeff has near on 30 years’ experience speculating in the natural resource business, and along the way he’s crafted a simple and effective approach. It all comes down to people and share structure. In our conversation we explore why backing the right people, who often have a track record of success, and are aligned with you, as well as ensuring the company structure is right, is his method of unlocking value. ……...

Ferg Cullen (aka Trader Ferg) joins us for a wide-angle look at the market’s many dynamics front of mind this week. We unpack BHP’s quiet shift to RMB settlement, the end of dollar dominance, and what it means for commodities. From platinum and uranium to oil and tin, we dive into the real assets leading this cycle, the mania across uranium ETFs, and why energy services might be the next big trade. Ferg shares why he’s still bullish on physical assets like gold, silver, platinum, and tin, even a...

We continue our search for the world’s best natural-resource investors with today’s guest, Rob Mullin. Rob is the Founder and CIO of Marathon Resource Advisors , a long-short fund that has compounded at extraordinary rates by doing what few others still do: buying real cash flow, not stories. In this wide-ranging chat, Rob explains why gold stocks remain “super cheap” despite their strong run, why he’s finding his best ideas in overlooked European energy producers, and how he frames risk through...

With us for this week’s Weekly Wrap is Ben Richards, co-portfolio manager at Seneca. Ben helps us navigate all the wild market action, starting with a discussion on gold and all the companies that’ve pre-reported quarterly performance, plus some takeover hopefuls. We then try to find value in the energy space, talking through oil & coal players, before jumping into all the various ways of playing the resource bull market, from brokers to mining tech stocks. Grade control covers: • What Rio Tinto...

We had the privilege of sitting down with legendary explorationist Ed Eshuys, widely credited with the Plutonic, Bronzewing and Jundee gold discoveries. Ed takes us inside the second-last hole that lit up Bronzewing, how CSIRO’s laterite science helped crack Plutonic, why he drills diamond holes early to capture the third dimension, and the capital-strategy mindset that separates luck from repeatable success. We also dig into St Barbara, Sons of Gwalia, the “surface vs shaft” decision, and the D...

We had the privilege of being joined by the outgoing Perseusboss Jeff Quartermaine for the latest Weekly Wrap episode. The conversation began by unpacking Jeff’s 12-year rein as CEO to his ultimate departure, having built a ~$7B business. He shares the deals that could’ve been, the lessons learnt and what history has taught him about this bull market. For our big stories, we unpack the double announcement byNewmont and Barrick announced that new CEO’s would be taking charge, as well as BHP’s eno...

In Today’s episode is an across-the-board conversation with Melbourne based fundie Emanuel Datt. We kick off by hearing how he’s thinking about the excess and frothy behaviour we’re seeing in markets, segueing into gold, gold miners and portfolio construction. The discussion moves to his long-term bets on high quality companies, including WA1, as well as exploring where rare earths and other niche metals like antimony could go from here. We cover his views on miners in the tin, silver and PGM sp...

On this week Weekly Wrap, we’re joined by Gold Road CEO Duncan Gibbs , as he puts the finals touches on the company’s $3.8B takeover by Gold Fields. We discuss the journey and get the inside details of the takeover, before moving into a general gold chat, putting some of the junior flyers under the microscope. The conversation moves to the huge moves we’ve seen from the US government, from “re-negotiating” their Lithium Americas deal to signing offtake with US Antimony Corp. Grade Control covers...

In this episode, we sit down with Le Shrub for a wide-ranging conversation on today’s markets - what he calls the Golden Age of Grift . From currency debasement to the rolling Ponzi cycle, Shrub lays out why valuation no longer drives markets, why real assets matter more than ever, and how to survive when both sides of the barbell can break. We cover: • Why currency debasement is now a permanent feature, not a bug • The barbell approach to portfolio construction in an era of grift • Platinum, ti...

This week’s wrap is action-packed, featuring the Koala( @YellowLabLife ). We kick off with his takeaways from Beaver Creek and theWorld Nuclear Association conference – then jump into the froth and speculation sweeping the sector. Then we dive deeper into debate on the Anglo Teck deal,posing the question, why now? Grade Control covers: The US’ plans for a mining fund in JV with Orion Qatar’s US$500m Ivanhoe investment BHP’s Saraji South closure Barrick’s Fourmile PEA numbers Sweet or Sour Deal f...

We sat down with Peter Prendiville and Chris Wiener, the people behind Norfolk Capital Management . Norfolk is one of the newest resource funds on the block. While being new, Norfolk’s returns have been spectacular since the fund kicked off, buoyed by a sound investment process and enviable exploration success. Pete and Chris shared this process through the conversation and explored the big winners they have had to date: WA1; Q2 Metals; Adriatic; New World; Almonty and Commerce Resources. And we...

This week’s wrap is packed – featuring special guest James Nicholls, a resources M&A lawyer with an abundance of deal-making experience. We kick off with the industry’s biggest shake-up in a decade: Teck and Anglo American’s plan to tie the knot – a deal we could spend hours dissecting. From there, James takes us into his sweet spot, unpacking the rise of retail shareholder activism through the lens of Capricorn and Warriedar. Grade Control - BHP & Rio in the wake of the mega-deal - Rio’s challe...

Coal and lithium are down 60 - 90% from their highs, uranium stocks have risen tenfold, and copper is on the cusp of breaking out. Where does a contrarian put capital next? In this episode, Brian Laks (Old West Management) shares how he’s positioning after being early and right on uranium: • Why coal and lithium are attractive again after brutal selloffs • How he identifies large, low-cost supply before the cycle turns • What uranium looks like today vs. five years ago • Why copper still has roo...

Gold is flying, rates are being lowered, and mining equities are finally waking up. A punchy tour through a risk-on week for gold and real assets, field notes from Africa Down Under, and three segments: Grade Control, Sweet/Sour Deals, and Hidden Gems. We hit Teck’s QB2 stumble, Anglo’s PGM exit, South32’s permitting spray, BHP’s 30-year paper, and a slate of under-the-radar African producers nearing first pour. Stocks covered: RMS, PNR, NST, CMM, ALK, GMD, ORN, WWI, TRE, AAU.L, TCG, PDI, AUE, R...

We’re excited to share a candid conversation with Greg Orrell — veteran fund manager and head of the OCM Gold Fund . With more than 30 years as a fund manager, Greg has seen plenty of booms, busts, and boardroom mistakes in the gold sector. In this episode, he unpacks why miners are making huge profits today, why investors still don’t believe it, and what discipline looks like in a true bull run. From the dangers of “profitless prosperity” to the new role of M&A, geopolitics, and debt, Greg lays...

This week we’re joined by Michael Willoughby of Pacific One Capital for the wrap. With his unique experience, Willo is the perfect guest to break down the shifting trends in how miners are getting financed and the geopolitical moves reshaping the sector. We grade BHP’s attempt to offload Nickel West, WestAfrican’s Burkina challenge, the blistering multiple expansion of mining services stocks, the 20-year anniversary of Shovelanna, and the flood of capital raisings hitting the industry. We round ...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by renowned resource investor Rick Rule to explore where the most overlooked pockets of value lie in the market. Our conversation covers the most beaten-up parts of the market, whether there’s merit in playing the ‘picks n shovels’ approach to resources, how the financing side of the industry continues to evolve, his views on the latest government intervention in the sector, and plenty more. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Introduction: Neglected Sectors (01:29) Oil and...

Daniel Dingo Harangozo of Nero Resource Fund is joins us on the mic as we review the big events of the week just gone. And there's no bigger news that China’s push toward “anti-involution” and what it means for commodity markets. From there, we cover the latest twists in Regis’ M&A hunt and Vault’s decision to buy back up to 10% of its shares. In Grade Control , we rank Peabody walking from Anglo’s coal deal, the ongoing drama at Resolution Copper, the rocket under rare earths, Kaili’s wild ride...

With so much unfolding in China across the battery metalsspace, we sat down with YJ Lee at the perfect time. YJ runs a fund focused on the energy transition and bringsdeep expertise in both metals and battery markets. In this conversation, we dig into China’s policy pivot toward anti-involution and its knock-on effects for lithium and EVs. From there we dive deep into lithium itself – covering the demand and supply outlook, the surge in BESS, why inventories are often misunderstood, and plenty m...

We’ve got a new style of show that we’re pumped to share. The weekly wrap covering all the big stories in detail plus plenty highlights. We’ve got analysis, ratings and hot takes. And we're joined by Sam Berridge, Portfolio Manager of the Perennial Natural Resources Trust. Today’s show gets into the lithium melt-up, South32’s Mozalheadache, the cracking Hudbay-Mitsubishi deal as well as touching on Greatland, Stausholm’s farewell tour, the SYA-PLL deal struggle, Australia's Nyrstar rescue, Barri...

We’re thrilled to bring you a candid conversation with ZimiMeka — co-founder and CEO of Ausenco , one of the world’s top mining engineering firms. From the soaring highs to unbearable lows, Zimi sharesstories of building mines in explosive-laden corners of Laos, hacking through Tanzanian & Zambian jungles, and navigating the temptations of debt and public markets. Packed with timeless business lessons, investor insights,and a few cracking tales, we thoroughly enjoyed this is a masterclass. This ...

Today’s episode is an exploration into the story behind one of Australia’s greatest business success stories, Fortescue. The company has paid over $42B in dividends in its brief history, which began at Andrew Forrest’s kitchen table just 22 years ago. Within a few years it was one of the largest companies in the nation as it smashed through records while creating its foundation at Cloud Break. We focus in on the first 5 years, looking to relive the highs and lows, while attempting to understand ...

We kick things off with Australia’s bold indication to set arare earth floor price – a page right out of the US playbook – and then dive into the big question: Will the government step in to rescue all our struggling smelters and refiners? Then, we pick a part the most interesting content fromDiggers & Dealers, including funny takes, companies to watch plus the big themes. Companies mentioned: PNR, VAU, RMS, EMR, PMT, WTM, SMI, BTR, MM8, RXL, TCG, JMS, OBM, CMM, GMD, GNG …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00)...

With the quarterly season wrapping up, we pick apart the most interesting updates in the market. First up: Boss Energy. A leadership shake-up and a cloudedoutlook for Honeymoon saw the share price halve. Then to Liontown, who’re still grinding to get KathleenValley up and humming. Next, we unpack Greatland, who were hit by a 24% drop on the back of grade issues and an elevated cost guidance. And finally, we delve into the retail shareholder activismat Warriedar, as Capricorn circles with a takeo...

Today’s episode is a conversation on what remains Australia’s most intriguing company, Mineral Resources (aka MinRes).We invite on Moz, who unpacks with us his thesis for investing in the diversified miner after publishing his thesis on Twitter.The detailed discussion goes into the weeds on Mt Marion & Wodgina, the haul road, transhipping and governance to name a few subjects.Moz's Twitter account is @onslowshipping This interview was recorded on 28.7.2025. …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Introduction,...

We’re delighted to share this passionate and energeticconversation with Steve Beresford and Ahmad Saleem. With Steve and Ahmad, we dive into the problems they set out to tackle when they launched their timeless podcast, Exploration Radio nearly a decade ago. From there, we explore what they’ve learned about what it really takes to make a mineral discovery, whether this is another area where China is pulling ahead, and what the industry needs more of moving forward. Additionally, we hear about th...

Today’s episode is a conversation that completely drew us in— with Canadian resource fund manager Darren McLean. Darren is a thoughtful and passionate investor, focused onfinding unloved and overlooked stocks. He follows companies from drilling right through to construction and execution, with a particular interest insingle-asset plays. In this wide-ranging chat, we cover some great stories —from investing in Champion Iron, GT Gold and Filo — to why mining offers such aunique opportunity set, an...

There’s plenty of alpha to be made — and money to be saved — by learning from a sceptical geologist. So we interviewed one. Roland Gotthard has built a reputation for calling out poordisclosure practices, guiding investors on what to watch for, and recognising when companies get it right. In this episode, Roland shares the lessons he’s learned fromyears of scrutinising company reporting and navigating the grey areas of themining market. .…………… TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Why JORCWTF? 02:...

Recent wild volatility in markets has led us to reflect ongold, so we thought why not chat with the man who’s spent more time than most thinking about the precious metal… Dirk Baur. Dirk was kind enough to share his wisdom from his decades of observing and analysing gold, as well as a host of other metals. We learn how gold & gold equities perform in crisistimes, whether silver really is a safe haven, if we should consider PGMs as precious metals, the likelihood of bitcoin disrupting the gold bu...

We’re sharing a chat today that we immensely enjoyedrecording. Luca Giacovazzi and Joel Turco, who lead Andrew Forrest’s private mining business Wyloo, joined us in the studio to have a conversation on a wide range of experiences, ideas and perspectives. We reflected on the decision to spend ~$1B buying nickel assets, becoming the 60% owner of the Yangibana rare earth project as well as 20% of Neo Performance Materials, taking a big stake in Greatland Gold when people wouldn’t touch it plus the ...

We’ve got the pleasure of sharing a conversation with David Sparks — an investor in the natural resources world with experience at some of the world’s biggest hedge funds, including the famed multi-strat firm Millennium, as well as BBT and Exodus Point. In this episode, we unpack why investing in mining from a pod shop is often a flawed strategy, how these firms came to dominate the market, and what it actually means when a pod “blows up.” David also shares his picks for the most impressive mana...

We went a bit rogue today with a completely different dailyepisode style. Financial markets, mining and commodities are at a fascinating inflection point, and we wanted to hear what some of the smartest people in markets are thinking. So we called them. This episode is packed with thoughts and ruminationsfrom Russell “Rusty” Delroy, Dan Porter and Tom Woolrych, who opened up on global macro, hunting for value, coal markets, and a bunch of explorers looking for the next big find. .…………… TIMESTAMP...

We mix things up today with a daily show and interview allin one as we’re joined by Hank Ruehl, who is a natural resource investor through the fund he founded, Sierra Morena Capital. We dive into the latest escalations in the Rack Attack, withKinterra and CAML falling over for New World, before heading up to Sudbury to take a look at Magna Mining, which has consolidated some forgotten mines. Next, we unpack the highly dramatic fight for an outcome atTNR Gold, which sits on 2 great royalties. To ...

To kick things off today we pick apart Paladin’s announcement that CEO Ian Purdy will step down and look at what the future could hold for the uranium miner. We then venture to West Africa where Predictive shared their DFS numbers on the Bankan project, leading us to speculate who will make an approach for the developer. Rounding off, we discuss the news that Astron & EnergyFuels received regulatory approvals in Victoria of all places as well as the announcement that Wildcat will embark on a sha...

Nothing gets us excited like a bidding war. The Rack Attackin Arizona ft. New World Resources, Kinterra Capital and CAML is delivering on all fronts, we share the latest here plus explore the rising trend of resource nationalism. We wonder if Barrick could be doing things differently amidtheir dreadful performance in this gold bull market and cast our eyes over the merit of Reko Diq in particular. And to round out the episode, we speak with Tim Staermose of African Lions Fund , on the intricacie...