Episodes

Today’s episode is our first venture into the world of energy. We brought on the show Thomson Naude to help us investigate the potential mega merger between Santos (STO) and Woodside (WDS), discussing what the key assets are, what the hurdles to deal are and what it would mean to the Australian energy market. We also discussed the recent M&A in the Perth Basin, why the east & west coast energy markets differ so widely and whether we should expect any changes in government legislation. All Money ...

We’ve got news from all around the world to see us into Money of Mine’s final week of 2023. First up was Regis Resources (RRL) who have killed there most talked about aspect by closing out the hedgebook. Then we discussed the latest assay results from Niobium hopeful WA1. Mali based Leo Lithium (LLL) finally shared some additional news with the market, though coming back on the boards to trade wasn’t mentioned. We then got into the maiden resource from Winsome Resources (WR1) for their Adina pro...

Part 2 of our chat with Mr Lithium covers lots of fascinating and forgotten (in WA at least) projects & possibilities for the lithium market. We delve into what sedimentary projects are & what their impact will look like, what to make of this lithium over/under supply debate, whether China can really become the worlds biggest lithium miner & the misconceptions on lithium hydroxide vs carbonate. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking stateme...

We get the ball rolling today by announcing the winners of the “dumbest trade” competition, before launching into our take of Boss Energy’s (BOE) capital raise and acquisition. We then go to the big end of town to pick through the detail Rio Tinto (RIO) have provided on Simandou & Glencore’s (GLEN) completion of 2 aluminium related deals. Matty then takes us through the not often spoken about Tanami gold mine. We went deep into the history, orebody and everything else you need to know! All Money...

We’ve got 4 juicy stories for the Money Miners today. First up we focus in on Latin Resources (LRS) Mineral Resource update from their Salinas project in Brazil before we have a chat about Boss Energy’s (BOE) $200m raising and announcement that they’re making an acquisition. Next up we talk about Blackstone Minerals (BSX) who’ve shared with the market that they’ve got an option to purchase a Canadian nickel mine then, last but not least, we went deep into the weeds on the Technology Metals (TMT)...

We go deep on 2 deals today, first up the big one, Evolution spending up to secure Northparkes. As the Money Miners would expect, we go deep into all the details, including why they’ve bought it, what the streaming does and what the actual price is. Our second deal to dive into was the acquisition of the Beyondie potash project by Reward Minerals. Our chief potash expert, Travis Riccardinho, took great pleasure in pulling apart the deal to assess what it actually means for previous equity & debt...

We crack on into December with another round of AGM remuneration vote downs, focusing in on the mining services (including special mentions to Perenti [PRN], NRW Holdings [NWH] & Emeco [EHL]). Next up we have a chat about the new information that’s been released on the US Inflation Reduction Act with detail provided on what constitutes a “Foreign Entity of Concern”, including implication for Australia battery metal miners. Arafura’s (ARU) latest financing got a shout out as well as highlights fr...

We round out an eventful week by calling out all those company’s whose shareholders voted down remuneration resolutions for exec’s. Next up we speak about Euro Manganese’s (EMN) funding announcement to lighten their mood then onto the Balmaine (Ballarat) gold mine administration process. We say some headlines around “AusSuper going substantial on Pilbara Minerals (PLS)” which we had to call out as well as one of the more eventful AGMs at Magnis (MNS) which we weren’t able to attend. The game has...

Joe “Mr Lithium” Lowry is back on Money of Mine to discuss all things lithium, excluding the hard rock! We figured we’ve spoken plenty about the spodumene projects that dominate the West Australian landscape, and it was about time we got up the curve on brines, DLE & sedimentary projects. Part 1 of our chat goes into what makes up a good brine project, what the stand outs are, what DLE is all about, what the best projects look like, Joe’s thoughts on the potential impact of DLE, opinions on the ...

Part 2 of our chat with the Koala! In this part we delved into what makes an attractive Tier 1 & why majors sell them, whether a metal price bifurcation (on production standards) is realistic, the evolution of the mining buy-side, shareholder activism, (misaligned) incentives as well as our favourite, a punchy under-rated vs over-rated section. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not fi...

The Mintwit enigma “Koala” (@YellowLabLife) came by for a chat on all things natural resources investing. In this part 1, we dive into what aspects of natural resources investing really catches the Koala’s eye, how the M&A landscape has evolved in mining, what the pros & cons of being active on twitter are (from an investment standpoint), how the lithium market is developing and why the consensus view on iron ore is wrong. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may co...

We start the week chatting about the news that Perseus (PRU) has picked up 19.9% of Tanzanian gold developer OreCorp (ORR), tainting SilverCorp’s (SVM.t) plans for a smooth takeover. On the theme of African gold, we touch on Tietto Minerals (TIE) target statement, including an Independent Expert Report highlighting that Zhaojin’s bid is not fair and not reasonable. Wrapping up on African gold we touch on Tuarco’s deal with Endevour before rounding out the show on the news that troubled Aussie mi...

Money of Mine made an appearance at the much-anticipated AVZ AGM, which was set up for fire works with more directors up for elections than we’ve ever seen before. We shared our thoughts on the numerous mining companies which have seen their exec remuneration packages voted against by shareholders, then pull apart the latest updates from the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act + how it impacts an ASX rare earth hopeful. MinRes (MIN) weren’t going to share further info on the acquisition of Bald Hill...

We’ve got a wild one for the Money Miners today, starting with highlights from some AGMs plus an interesting phenomenon for all to look out for. Next up we cracked into Strandline (STA) who finally gave the market some more news to go off at their troubled Coburn operation. OreCorp (ORR) was next on our radar after we highlighted a potential cash kicker yesterday, and just one day later look at what Silver Corp have done! Hastings got a mention by trying to sneak through a financing facility ...

We start off today with a bit of M&A unhappiness as the once happy takeover of OreCorp (ORR) by Canada’s SilverCorp seems to have soured. Next up we had a quick word on Patriot Battery Metals (PMT) drilling from CV9. AIC Mines (A1M) reserve upgrade for Lens 6 at the Eloise copper mine caught our eye as the company looks to expand the plant and lift production over the coming years. Copper behemoth Codelco got a shout out as they elected to spend more at Chuquicamata in the face of de...

Matty led the way today diving into the key risks that Liontown (LTR) will face over the coming quarters as they construct & ramp up the big Kathleen Valley Lithium project before Trav & JD dissected the sale of Khoemacau to Chinese miner MMG. Northern Minerals (NTU) caught our eye with a truly unique 249D process as well as intriguing deals at Charger Metals (CHR), announcing a farm-in with Rio Tinto as later a capital raise. Lastly, we called out some funky announcements, honing in on a head...

We start off the week by dissecting the capital raisings of Spartan (SPR) and Peninsula (PEN), focusing on some vague & excessive “use of funds” figures. Next up we look at Glencore making headway on some lithium deals, with Canadian listed Tantalex and ASX play Galan (GLN) on the other side of the table. We had previous guest Todd Malan drop by to share some punchy thoughts the rumoured Indonesia-USA free trade agreement before rounding out with a snippet from MinRes’ (MIN) action p...

On part 2 of our fascinating chat with natural resource fund manager Sam Berridge we pulled apart a number of his stock picks, highlighting the potential as well as the pitfalls to watch out for. We discussed whether uranium equities or the physical trusts are a better way to play the nuclear thesis as well as a detailed version of under-rated and over-rated, covering commodities, stocks, ideas and much more. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Sam Berridge, natural resource fund manager at Perennial, for a wide-ranging chat. We started on the state of the market & how we got here, then moved onto the influence on the US and what their interest rate decisions mean, followed by discussing how China’s position in commodities and influences has changed over time. We then delved into the growing significance of nuclear energy and the role that’ll play in the energy transition as well as a chat on h...

A brief word on the MinRes buying of Azure stock before we opened up on the continuing woes at Panoramic (PAN). We had a detailed chat about Teck finally selling their metallurgical coal assets to a consortium made up predominantly by Glencore then onto Assore International’s rejected bid to takeout Atlantic Lithium (A11). We closed off with a rapid round on True North Copper’s (TNC) capital raise and Technology Metals (TMT) shareholders not liking the merging with Australian Vanadiu...

Azure is getting bid well over $4/share so naturally that got us chatting today. Then, big news out of America that ExxonMobil is “becoming a lithium business”. We touched on a rare earths IPO that counts both Gina Rinehart & Whitehaven Coal of all groups as shareholders then we broke down the Allkem/Livent merger to answer a couple questions around who’s contributing more and which participants are incentivised to do what. Lastly, Matty drew up a new segment, asking the team to draw some M&A-...

Plenty to talk about this week with Delta Lithium (DLI) rattling the tin for a big $70m. We dissect the angle that ChrisGina have & what their true intentions with Delta are. Infinity Lithium (INF) got a mention with the award of an €18.8m (A$31m) grant from the Spanish government to breath some life into the story whilst we tossed up what the fire at the Ozerny mine could mean for the zinc market. We rounded off with a chat about the issues facing First Quantum (FM.tse) with the Cob...

We had three deep dives to share today, starting with Delta Lithium’s (DLI) exploration results, where we hone in on whether the metallurgy will present any problems. Next up we chat about NexGen Energy (NXG) who received provincial environmental assessment approvals, another step on the way to developing the Rook 1 uranium project. Pantoro (PNR) also made the cut by selling base & battery metals rights over their Norseman tenements for “$60m”. We had a rapid fire round touchin...

We’re in November, which is in addition to being the month of moustaches, is AGM season. And we’ve got Ally GC in the hotseat to get us excited for it. Wildcat (WC8) is out raising some funds for Tabba Tabba while Sayona (SYA) drops the “Strategic Review” phrase. We rapid fire look at Orecorp’s merger progress, Southern Cross’ drill hits, and Impact Minerals’ (IPT) Scoping Study. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may ...

At Money of Mine, we find a way to make even the “slow news days” jam packed with juicy content. To kick things off, we go deep into the financing of a project in a maligned country and in a commodity we have never talked about before. London PE group, Appian, together with Sir Mick Davis’ Vision Blue, are pulling together a finance package that would see Mayur Resources’ (MRL) Central Lime Project in Papua New Guinea developed. We try unpack what the read-through is in relation to the funding d...

We’re back in the rhythm of the daily news and today we discuss whether we buy Albemarle’s public commentary on cooling M&A aspirations. We unpack our thoughts on Chalice’s Met Update to the market and apparent change in development strategy. We are late to do our usual segment on late quarterlies but just because we were in Sydney doesn’t mean we have forgotten. The companies getting a mention include: LEL, AVZ, NIM, KOR, STA, DRE, HVY, TNC, FFX. We speculate that Reward Minerals could be in ...

We’re back in Perth and keen to actually talk about the mining news again. We’ve got as fair bit of catching up to do. To start with, Wildcat stonkers continue. We talk bigger picture with Min Res joining the shareholder group. Speaking of Min Res, what’s their plan buying Azure shares up to $4 while Gina already has a blocking stake? Develop’s lithium endeavours grow as the Bill Spodubeament’s entity tips in to Lithium Plus’ (LPM) capital raising – with neighbouring tenure by ...

Today we sat down for a chat on all things copper Ben Hooper, of Sandfire, Glencore, BHP & Evolution experience. We chatted through the full chain from copper in the ground, to the concentrator to the smelters & beyond. We also got into the importance of commodity traders as well as the direction of the supply/demand balance in the market. Of course, we couldn’t let Ben go without getting him to share some contrarian views he has on the red metal! All Money of Mine episodes are for informatio...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Cutifani, former CEO of Anglo American, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, Chairman of De Beers, and current Chairman of Vale Base Metals to name a few. We covered plenty of ground in our chat from managing your hedge book as a miner, to getting projects built on time, various jurisdictional risks, the emergence of Saudi Arabia, and plenty more. Enjoy the yarn! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking st...

As we navigate IMARC (and all the associated BD for the week) we roped a previous guest, Kingsley Jones, onto the podcast to discuss Lynas’ product transit, what it means for rare earth aspirants, and the Azure Minerals dilemma. We are also joined by Ben Nolan who has been sitting in limbo with other AVZ shareholders for the best part of two years. Ben relays the journey as a shareholder and has some insights for investors as a result of his experience. All Money of Mine episodes are for infor...

Part 2 of Anthony Kavanagh on Money of Mine! In this part of the conversation, we talk all things stocks. We roam across regions and commodities, from lithium in Ghana to gold in the Murchison. And of course, we finished with an over-rated – under-rated section! Enjoy the yarn! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. ...

JD had the great opportunity to sit down with Chester AM co-founder Anthony Kavanagh in a jam-packed discussion that we’ll release in 2 parts. Part 1 of the conversation covered all things Chester, how the portfolio is built, the role commodities play as well as all things macro, from China to India to Australia. Anthony is a wealth of knowledge with a deep passion for markets, so sit back & enjoy! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking ...

All you need to know in the quarterlies for BGL, WA1, PRU, MIN, GMD, SLR, WGX + CAI. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. Please do your own research before making any investment decision or alternatively seek advice from a registered financial professional. Thank you to our Podcast Partners: Terra C...

The big takeover has been revealed – SQM bidding at $3.52/share (and also at $3.50) for Azure Minerals (AZS), as predicted by the Money of Mine team! We welcome onto the show Ben Bailey of Harvest Lane, who lives and breathes M&A, to breakdown the fairly unique deal structure, including the elephant in the room, the Gina-clause. We also dive into the much-anticipated Pilbara Minerals (PLS) quarterly report, which investors were itching to take a look at to get a sense of where this volatile li...

Today we sat down with Todd Malan to unpack what the incentives on offer to resource businesses – that are by and large being ignored! We’ve all heard the terms “the IRA” (Inflation Reduction Act) and perhaps know of the Department of Defence or of Energy, but the actual implications are not commonly known. This is a big theme that we see switched-on mining investors paying an enormous amount of attention to and we’re keen to unpack it for the Money Miners with Todd. Todd breaks down what thi...

We kept today’s show “crisp” just for JD’s liking today. Also we spent 2 hours this morning chatting with Joe Lowry in a recording which he will put up on his Global Lithium podcast in the coming days. But once we turned our heads to the stock news of the day, we found ourselves reading the quarterlies from Capricorn Metals (CMM), VHM Limited (VHM), West African Resources (WAF) and Adriatic Metals (ADT). The latter was worthy of a deeper unpack as first production is pushed back slightly. ...

Today we find ourselves discussing all the action from the Lithium world once again. And there’s a lot to discuss. Starting with Azure Minerals (AZS) who are in a trading halt pending an announcement of a change in control. We reckon there’s a deal with SQM in play. Meanwhile, Wildcat (WC8) releases some headline-grabbing drill hits off the back of media speculation that Min Res (MIN) were looking to secure shares off-market. SQM takes a bite of the yet-to-be-listed Pirra Lithium whi...

JD sat down with the duo that runs Acorn Capital’s NextGen Resource Fund for a wide-ranging chat on all things resource investing. Rick & Karina shared where they pick to invest along the Lassonde Curve, what sort of commodities and deposit styles they like, the red flags they look out for, how they diversify the portfolio across stages + commodities plus a heap of hot takes on dozens of resource plays. Enjoy the chat & let us know your thoughts! All Money of Mine episodes are for information...

Here is part 2 of our discussion with Russell “Rusty” Delroy, founder of Nero Resource Fund, on the bifurcation of metals prices. We found the discussion deeply fascinating, thought-provoking and ultimately necessary to share. We delve into what direction the world is heading in & ways in which we may see regions course correct. We hope you enjoy the conversation, & make sure to join the Hooteroo chat to share your thoughts with us afterwards. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational ...

A day for the deal junkies! Whitehaven (WHC) have been confirmed as the preferred bidder for BHP’s Blackwater and Daunia assets, in one of the more long-winded asset sales the mining market has seen. Lithium Power International (LPI) also announced that they’d sold themselves to the Chilean state-owned copper giant, Codelco. The deal valued them at $385m, or 57c a piece. We touch on the decision made by Glencore (GLEN) to shut it’s Mt Isa copper operations in the later part of 2025. We round...

Liontown’s (LTR) mega-deal looks to be off the cards with Gina successfully foiling the plans. As Albemarle withdraws, we ask, what happens now? Where does the funding come from for the funding gap? What are Gina’s intentions? What does this mean for Liontown shareholders? What does it mean for Albemarle? We discuss all of those questions in the show. Plus, we look at Genesis’ (GMD) takeover for Dacian (DCN) put to the shareholders who own the 20% of the company not controlled by GMD already. A...

Russell “Rusty” Delroy of Nero Resource Fund returns to chat with us and today he’s got an intriguing topic he wants to put under the spotlight. Mining companies are focused on costs and production, the “controllables”. Rusty is here to advocate an alternative value-lever for mining companies that doesn’t get taken very seriously by industry participants at the moment: higher prices for metals production based on the manner and location in which it is produced. Call it bifurcation or a “green pr...

We had the pleasure of unpacking Guy Keller’s insight on all things relating to the uranium market in this ripping interview just as yellow cake soars around US$70/lb. Guy manages Tribeca Nuclear Energy Opportunities Fund which is a mouthful to say but it holds a lot of Uranium mining companies. Guy is extremely well-versed in the landscape and we ask him all about his views on the specific stocks the Money Miners are interested in. Companies discussed include Boss Energy (BOE), Paladin Energy ...

We get the ball rolling today with news that Albemarle (ALB) have an additional 7 days to work on their Liontown (LTR) bid whilst we received confirmation Gina now holds 19.9%. We then took a peek at Delta Lithium (DLI) handy little gold deposit before launching into our opinion of St Barbara’s strategy and incentives, given they bank accounts holds a lousy $240m. Black Rock Mining (BKT), Lithium Power (LPI) and Wildcat (WC8) all get a mention too with funding, transaction, and drilling up...

Today we sat down for a cracking chat with natural resource fund manager David Franklyn to drill into how he’s seeing the world. We went deep into the current commodities set up from a macro economic point of view, how the landscape of commodity producing & processing countries will change in the coming years plus plenty of different companies that many of the Money Miners will be familiar with. We hope you enjoy the yarn as much as we did! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational pur...

Azure Minerals (AZS) led us it with a couple of intriguing talking points. We ran through their initial met test-work which gave the market some cause for concern, plus their latest drill hits. Bellevue (BGL) was next off the rank with a project update for Matty to tuck into. We raised some comments from Appian Capital’s founder on the back of their latest fundraising (US$2b+ fund III) while finishing off on Atlantic lithium’s (A11) positive announcement as they look to progress their Ghanaian...

Today we went deep on Filo Mining with CEO Jamie Beck. Filo have discovered & are advancing the Filo Del Sol copper-gold-silver project high up in the Andes. They fly under the radar in Australia but given their scale and our lack of copper opportunities we thought they’d be worth a chat. We grilled Jamie on all the challenges that come along with working at 4000m+ elevation, on an isolated project spread across two countries with a rumoured capex figure in the many billions. All Money of Mi...

Welcome to the first ever global Podcast interview from inside an OPEN PIT (we’re claiming the first). The Money of Mine crew had the pleasure of recording this episode in the historic Great Fingal Pit, close to the town of Cue. Would you believe this trip was Trav’s first venture underground? We got to speak with some real mining people while out there – recordings filmed underground which we look forward to sharing in due course. This recording summarises some of our takeaways from the trip ...

We spoke about a couple of majors plus an intriguing junior today. BHP tuned into our comments on nickel earlier in the week and voiced their thoughts, saying that they’re sticking with nickel despite what others think. Rio has dished out a US$100m loan to partners in their Simandou iron ore project, one of the richest and thus far untapped projects globally. We saved a deep diving special for Besra Gold (BEZ), a truly fascinating story for the Money Miners to tune into! ...

We start the show with Barrick’s news that they’re going big on copper, with a US$2b investment in Lumwana in Zambia. Strandline (STA) then give us some talking points with a better update, plus we speculate on Base Resources (BSE) interest in them. Red5 (RED) had some more good news as they look to continue a good run, and the same went for Pantoro (PNR) who had a “record” quarter. Matty went deep on Tietto (TIE) who officially came out with their updated mine life plan for the Adujar gold p...

We started today with Trav filling us in on London’s mining community then chatted briefly about how the macro world is impacting miners. Genesis (GMD) gave their first real update on Gwalia’s performance post-acquisition, followed by Dacian (DCN) getting the go-ahead to mine at Redcliffe. We chatted through IGO’s view on a potential supply chat for nickel emerging as well as Agrimin (AMN) terminating its deal to scoop up Kalium Lakes’ assets. Lastly, we touched on Mangis (MNS) and Leo ...

We’ve got a special technical chat for the Money Miners with Rob “Refractory” Ryan coming onboard. We run through all the ins and outs of what refractory ore is, what it means for a project, how investors should think about it, what it does to the capex & opex, plus a bunch of real world operations that’ve had to deal with this type of mineralisation. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts a...

No quiet Friday at Money of Mine with plenty of news from the world of mining to chat about today. We launched into MinRes (MIN) upping the stakes, now raising US$1.1B in a bond offering to global investors. Liontown (LTR) updated the market with a poorly kept secret that the capex bill had jumped, plus news that DSO was no longer on the cards. The ACG Acquisition Co SPAC revealed that its deal to buy 2 Brazilian mines from Appian was no more while Lithium Power (LPI) responded to media specu...

We’ve got a couple great deep dives for the Money Miners today, with De Grey (DEG) and Latin Resources (LRS) releasing significant studies for us to enjoy. We also give a brief shout out to 29 Metals (29M), who attracted only 10% of their retail shareholders into their entitlement offer, plus MinRes (MIN) getting the greenlight for Bald Hill and Gina appearing to pick up another 2% of Liontown (LTR). All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forwa...

Today we had on the show Jonathan Fisher, CEO of Cauldron Energy, to chat through what the stance on uranium mining and nuclear power generation currently looks like in Australia. Jonathan shared his thoughts on various commonly cited critiques of why nuclear isn’t viable as a fossil fuel free energy source, as well as what would have to change for mining to commence and the flow on effects of that. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking ...

We had a big news day, though we were left with plenty of questions. MinRes (MIN) announced plans for a US$850m debt offering to fill the coffers, whilst Gina’s stake of lithium developer Liontown (LTR) rose to 10.7%. We had a yarn about the sorry stake of the zinc market resulting in the unfortunate decision some miners are having to make, putting their assets of care and maintenance. Black Cat (BC8) revealed a funding plan for Paulsens restart while Strandline (STA) changed their leadership...

More M&A! Matty’s predictions are starting to bear fruit with Australian Vanadium (AVL) and Technology Metals (TMT) announcing a $217m merger today. Allkem (AKE) updated shareholders on everything they’ve got going on under the sun, so we waded through the 100’s of pages for the important info. Last up we commented on consolidation in the potash sector, with limited details as of yet on the Agrimin (AMN) and Kalium Lakes deal. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only an...

We get into the weeds of how Harvest Lane eek out returns year in year out through announced M&A deals and corporate events in this interview with PM, Ben Bailey. Their strategy contrasts greatly with many previous guests on Money of Mine, so it was a great opportunity for us to get up to speed with an important player in the world of ASX corporate deals. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hos...

We had a chat with the founder of Noah’s Rule, Sean Russo, to help us build knowledge on a vital aspect of financing mining projects. The topic is often misunderstood, with many misconceptions out there that we clear up today. We’re all the wiser for hearing what Sean had to say. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only....

We start today with a couple of shorter bits of news – Ramelius (RMS) going compulsory on Musgrave (MGV) plus a top shareholder selling down their Hastings (HAS) holding. Then, Aeris (AIS) gets a deep dive as we explore there year from hell on what can be done to arrest the decline. We finally found a reason to talk about Lindian (LIN) too, with a company update giving us more than enough reason to take a peak into this fast moving rare earths play. All Money of Mine episodes are for informat...

Just two companies on the menu today, but boy did we get stuck into them. Whitehaven (WHC) was first up as they’d confirmed their interest in purchasing two Queensland metallurgical coal assets in Daunia & Blackwater. This led us to going deep into all the ins and outs of WHC. Our second story was Cyprium (CYM) who are the proud owner of the old Nifty mine. They’ve finally completed a recapitalisation of the business which was a great excuse to get up to speed on the history of the mine to see...

There were plenty of news drops late on Friday plus a load more today to keep us busy. First up is Wildcat (WC8) who have merged from suspension with lithium results that the market is loving. We provide an update on the Abyssinian 249D which went to a vote on Friday, then talk of another company who are in the midst of corporate changes at VHM limited (VHM). Next up is Develop Global (DVP), where the Independent Experts left MD Bill Beament with some ripping quotes in the AFR by classing the...

We serve up four fascinating stories for the Money Miners, opening with what fundies around Australia are saying about the market, small caps, and commodities. Sigma Lithium (SGML.tsx), the Canadian-listed lithium, caught our eye by essentially announcing itself for sale which naturally had us chatting. Another overseas listed company, Greatland Gold (GGP.lse) was next up as they announced their ASX listing on hold plus an investment from Wyloo. We went deep into what their situation currently l...

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of sitting down with Russell Delroy of Cottesloe-based Nero Resource Fund. Nero’s performance is stellar. But you don’t need us to tell you to pay attention when Rusty speaks. In this conversation, we talked about one of the biggest issues plaguing our industry – to the detriment of shareholders. That issue is “misalignments” as described by Rusty between management/boards and shareholders. This conversation is riveting as Rusty reveals stories over his jour...

There were multiple fascinating stories for us to pick apart today. First up, the big news of the day was at Delta Lithium (DLI), with their largest shareholder Mineral Resources (MIN) having inserted two people onto the board and David Flanagan leaving the company. We received confirmation that Gina has picked up a stake of slightly under 8% in Liontown (LTR), which spurred a lithium consolidation debate. Develop (DVP) caught our eye with a mine plan study for Woodlawn whilst we rounded off ...

First up today we discuss certain points put forward by Chalice Mining (CHN) on the back of our analysis to their much-anticipated scoping study. Tietto (TIE) was next up, having to retract their production schedule and African Down Under presentation having not released the relevant resource model, while Syrah (SYR) announced a loan commitment of us to US$150m from a US government institution. Calidus (CAI) is contemplating pressing GO on Blue Spec and Liontown (LTR) round off the days talkin...

What an honour to interview the global “Legend of Lithium”, Joe Lowry. This bloke has been in the Lithium industry for 30 years and also hosts the Global Lithium Podcast. We chatted everything Lithium both within Australia and around the world. There is no better guru to take note from when looking at Lithium. Joe doesn’t hold any punches either, especially on what he thinks about certain companies. Enjoy Money Miners. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may conta...

We had a few interesting stories catch our eye today, with the Liontown (LTR) on-market action coming first up. Then, it was on to Sandfire (SFR) with their contract award to Perenti (PRN), plus an outlook MATSA & Motheo and a gripe with equity research. We round off with a recap of the latest uranium news and a bit of a dive into Boss Energy (BOE) and Peninsula Energy (PEN). All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not...

Today we had the pleasure of interviewing the great Warren Gilman in a “can’t-miss” interview. Warren has a wealth of experience, having invested capital in the natural resource world on behalf of notable entrepreneurs including Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, Li Ka Shing, Brett Blundy, Jack Cowin and John Singleton. He previously managed CEF Holdings throughout the 2010’s, having set up CIBC’s metals and mining team in Toronto. In addition, he’s acted as adviser to the likes of BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo...

Today marks the third consecutive episode we find ourselves talking about Bald Hill. Late yesterday, Min Res (MIN.asx) confirmed themselves as the suitor to buy the project. Matty goes deep on the strategic relevance of the South Kal Lithium Province and all the players in the region. We wrap up with a discussion on Tietto’s (TIE.asx) guidance downgrade which has seen the stock fall 22% today. For reference, the video of Chris Ellison discussed is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Today was a show for the lithium faithful with news from corners of the world. American chemicals company Albemarle came in (again) for Liontown (LTR), this time tabling a $3 per share takeover bid which appears to have finally won over the LTR board. More details emerged regarding the hunt for Bald Hill (Alita Resources), with the rumour mill flying and administrators + receivers not seeing eye-to-eye. The drama continued with Leo Lithium (LLL) emerging from a roughly 2 month suspension and ...

Another fruitful day of news to analyse, with the revolving door at Fortescue (FMG) again being a talking point as two further senior figures leave the company. We then delve into the Bald Hill debacle, which appears to have an imminent end to it, with a mysterious bidder for the prized asset lurking. A quick mention for Sayona (SYA) and Morella (1MC), who share an MD/CEO, then onto a deep dive into AuTECO’s $50m acquisition of the Green Bay Copper-Gold project in Eastern Canada. We round ...

Two big stories for us to pull apart today, Chalice and 29 Metals! We had Emanuel Datt of Datt Capital on for our Chalice segment, helping us get into the weeds on a range of aspects we found of interest. We also couldn’t help but discuss troubled copper miner 29 Metals, who have finally pulled the pin on a capital raise, 13 long days after denying the media speculation that a raise was imminent. Get in touch to let us know your thoughts! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purp...

We’ve got a great discussion for the Money Miners today, an interview with Dylan Kelly on all thing’s rare earths. We break down what the rare earth elements that matter are, where the value is added along the chain, which companies have executed well + why, what is needed to be a successful rare earths miner, how the geopolitical situation looks plus a lot more. Enjoy the chat! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may ...

More annual results with intriguing company commentary for us to pull apart today. We get the ball rolling with a snippet from Monday’s Fortescue (FMG) investor call, honing in on why Fiona Hick departed after just 6-months in the job. Then, Red5’s (RED) annual result caught our eye, with a close look at trade payables. Ramelius (RMS) get a mention with majority ownership at Musgrave (MGV), while Hillgrove Resources (HGO) is our final talking point of the day, with the aspiring copper produce...

Money of Mine’s first episode from the new office! There was plenty for us to digest this morning, starting off with the Firefinch EGM where we made an appearance at. Ramelius (RMS) also gets a mention for going unconditional in their takeover of Musgrave (MGV). WA1 released further assays, though the market seems to be pre-occupied with how the metallurgical results will shape up whilst Anitpa (AZY) and Black Cat (BC8) both had their hands out in dilutive capital raises. Sayona’s (SYA) MD le...

Today we had an in-depth discussion on Pilbara Minerals, on the back of their annual results and investor call. Front and center is how they plan on allocating the massive amount of cash they’ve built up. We also shared one of our favourite segments, Trav’s Top Tweets, which got us in the weeds on some interesting dealings as well as some quirks from the annual reporting season this week. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements ...

The world of commodities served up a broad range of news for us to talk about today, covering many corners of the globe. We start with a bit of macro on the potential implications of China’s slowing property market & broader economy, before smoothly segueing into the latest update from the world’s biggest miner, BHP. Allkem (AKE) then caught our eye with a strong focus in their annual results on Western Australia, somewhat contrary to expectations. We save a deep dive for Stric...

We’ve got a great interview to share today with investor Hedley Widdup. Hedley shares with us his move from being a geologist to a natural resource fund manager, where we’re at in the mineral exploration investment cycle, what the temperature is for various commodities, things he looks out for in juniors and plenty, plenty more. Enjoy the wide-ranging chat with Hedley Widdup! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not...

JD sat down for a 1-on-1 discussion with the Chief Investment Officer of Lowell Resources Fund, John Forwood. Johns has more experience than most when it comes to investing in exploration businesses with decades of experience across geology and funds management. Lowell were early investors in companies such as De Grey, Gold Road, Predictive Discovery, Azure Minerals, and plenty more. The conversation ranged from how Lowell picks out the next 10-baggers, the outlook John has for a list of commo...

A few Capital Raises have hit the market today, namely Azure, Rox Resources and Centrex. We also chat the 29 Metals insurance and impairment update, along with drilling results out of WA1. Trav and JD go deep into the world of Phosphate to round things out. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. Please do your own rese...

Today we unpack the incredible story that is the Firefinch (FFX:ASX) saga. This is a brilliant tale, and a long one too. Thankfully we were able to recruit the services of our brilliant intern, Patrick Newton, to help us out to tell this tale. The story has a bit of everything. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. Pl...

Today we have swapped out JD (who is still enjoying his Melbourne oat lattes) for Alexandra Gelevitis aka Ally G. She brings with her some impressive knowledge of the industry accrued from 5+ years investment banking and we leverage that intellect to take a guess at what the next deals could be in the gold space which is prime for consolidation. Plus Matty unpacks the announcement that Byrnecut won the Liontown contract (ASX:LTR) and we ask the question if there is a funding gap. And we ta...

JD and Emanuel Datt, founder of Datt Capital, sat down for a broad-ranging 1 on 1 discussion. We went in-depth on Emanuel’s investment style, what the current macro environment is looking like, and what his thoughts are on various commodities as well as digging into a few stock-specific thoughts. In addition, we couldn’t resist a rapid-fire under-rated vs over-rated round to finish things off. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking...

We cover some interesting territory today. First up, we talk about the aftermarket crossing that we saw occur for Delta Lithium (DLI.ax) yesterday afternoon. Plus Azure’s (AZS.ax) response to the media speculation as they confirm they received a bid from SQM. Trav takes a look at Deterra’s (DRR.ax) results and unpacks the royalty company a little. After Trav’s PSA to Gascoyne shareholders (GCY.ax), he plays a song for Matty submitted by one of the Money Miners. All Money of Mine episodes a...

As we recover from Diggers, we dive back into the daily news rhythm. And today we cover some interesting territory. We kick things off in Matty’s favourite part of the country, Cobar. He asks Trav what “surety” means in the context of Polymetals’ (POL.ax) Environmental Bond. Sheffield (SFX.ax) commence commissioning at their Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project. Trav tries his hand at some shareholder activism once again – this time it’s Gascoyne (GCY.ax). Auteco (AUT.ax) are in halt and Matty trie...

Westgold’s (WGX.asx) MD Wayne Bramwell entered the Money of Mine dungeon for a great chat on Day 2 of Diggers n Dealers. Plenty of hard hitting questions about Westgold’s culture turn around, along with the big question…..”Did they bid on Gascoyne”? All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. Please do your own research bef...

We’ve battled our way back from Kalgoorlie and have a good one in store for the Money Miners today. Having seen the awards dished out by Diggers and Dealers, we’ve decided to conjure up a few awards of our own. Titles we announce include the ‘Stage Hog Award’, the ‘Most Memorable Slide Deck’ and the ‘Diggers Best on Ground Award’. The one is a can’t-miss episode! All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. T...

We’re at the end of 3 big days at Diggers, and we’ve got a great interview to share. Please bear with our lower-than-usual production standards because the value of this one is phenomenal. Jake Klein, the executive chair of Evolution Mining (EVN), one of Australia’s largest gold miners, came on Money of Mine to share his thoughts with us. We had a great chat about gold, copper, M&A, previous acquisitions, and a bunch more. We hope the Money Miners enjoy the discussion! All Mone...

Money of Mine dialing in from Diggers – Day 2! We had some great chats throughout the day and are sharing a couple of the conversations. Tony Rovira, MD of lithium market-darling Azure Minerals came on, along with his son who tried his best to steal the limelight. Our discussion ranged from growing a lithium exploration story to the tough junior gold market, and a bit about their family backstory. We also caught up with Ron Mitchell, MD of lithium developer Global Lithium. We covered plenty o...

Diggers day one for the Money of Mine team! We apologise for this trainwreck episode… We had our mics and cameras rolling from De Bernales, picking up on what the word on the decline was. Our conversations were casual, ranging from various opinions on what different commodities are doing, the news of the day to a few contrarian views on the market. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are...

Money of Mine has delivered another great interview for the Money Miners today with none other than Pilbara Minerals CEO Dale Henderson. We visited the Pilgangoora operations and got the chance to sit down with the boss and grill him on how they’ll spending their big pile of cash, building an enduring business and his take on how hard it will be for competitors to bring lithium production online. We also ran through Trav’s Top Tweets, with as always, some hilarious content. Next week we’ll be...

Today we’re sharing with the Money Miners our discussion with Kingsley Jones. Kingsley runs the investment firm he founded, Jevons Global, on the back of years of experience at firms such as Credit Suisse, AllianceBernstein, and Macquarie group. With this background, his early career may surprise some. He is a PhD in Theoretical Physics with added experience working in research, which shines through in his scientific-based outlook on the market and commodities. We had a great discussion rangin...

We’re delighted to be able to provide the Money Miners with (as far as we know) the first full-length interview with Wyloo CEO Luca Giacovazzi and GM Strategy & BD Joel Turco. Part 2 is all about the deals. We go deep unpacking the dealmaking creativity on Wyloo’s very public transactions. Think of the bidding war versus BHP for Noront. Remember the raid on Regis? Recall the exchangeable note with Hastings? Surely the “hostile” takeover of Mincor is fresh in your mind? The brains trust at Wyloo...

With quarterly season now over, we get to do one of our favourite segments – Name and Shame! Some of the lucky companies that make the cut include Sayona (SYA), Nimy (NIM), New World (NWC), Alice Queen (AQX), Poseidon (POS), AVZ (AVZ), Lefroy (LEX), Jindalee (JRL), and Pan Asia Metals (PAM). We then discuss the great investment that Patriot Battery Metals (PMT) has attracted from America lithium giant Albemarle (ALB.nyse). IGO’s (IGO) new capital management policy is worthy of a discussion, befo...

Last day of quarterly season! We kick things off with the big one, Patriot Battery Metals (PMT.asx) announcing their maiden resource estimate. 109.2Mt @ 1.4 % and plenty to talk about. Next up is a brief chat about quiet achievers Emerald Resources (EMR.asx) who are looking to wrap up Bullseye Mining. A bit of global news followed, with iron ore giant Vale (VALE.nyse) selling off 13% of their base metals unit to a fascinating pair of investors. Silver Lake (SLR.asx) announced a guidance number...

We’re nearing the end of the quarterly season, with a few last-minute capital raises being done to sure up the books. On this theme, Strandline (STA.asx) and Centaurus (CTM.asx) get a mention. We go over a bit of Macro with a potential change in the NSW coal royalty being discussed lately. Then, Liontown (LTR.asx) provides a progress update via their quarterly, and Carnaby (CNB.asx) keeps us waiting on their maiden mineral resource estimate. We reserve two longer chats for the fascinati...

We have the delight of being able to share today with the Money Miners a discussion with Doomberg!For those unaware, Doomberg represent a small team of skilled analysts who through their substack newsletter write provocative and thought-provoking content in the macro, energy, finance, and economy-at-large space. They consistently produce work that provides readers with a view that isn’t captured by the mainstream media, and on the back of this, they’ve been able to grow to a subscriber base of n...

It’s a full episode today deep into quarterly season! We kick things off with more details on the tough Panoramic (PAN.asx) equity raising… Not a good time for a nickel player to have to raise. The mood lightens somewhat discussing a resource upgrade at Manna, Global Lithium’s (GL1.asx) flagship project. From Develop’s (DVP.asx) quarterly the main talking point was that they are no longer interested in tendering for the mining services contract at Liontown’s Kathleen Valley. Then, a quick ment...

We unpack the highs and lows (mostly lows) for the quarterly reports released in the last couple of days. Pilbara Minerals (PLS.asx) is the stand-out (as per usual) adding a further $656m of cash to the balance sheet. On the other end of the spectrum, Panoramic (PAN.asx), 29 Metals (29M.asx), Galena (G1A.asx) and Ora Banda (OBM.asx) are all losing money on their operations. We discussed where all those companies are sitting in terms of funds, capital raises and debt-facility drawdowns. ...