Alex Rovira, Managing Director of Brightstar Resources (ASX: BTR), joins us for a deep dive into one of WA's emerging gold developers — from the Goldfields build now underway to the 2.4Moz Sandstone project, plus the M&A reshaping Leonora–Laverton and why the market hasn't re-rated the ounces. Brightstar declared FID on its Goldfields development in May 2026 and is targeting first gold in the June quarter of 2027. We cover construction progress, the ore sources feeding the plant, the Sandstone growth story, permitting, the funding package, and the valuation gap versus peers. Key topics discussed - Goldfields: first concrete poured June 2026, engineering ~60% heading to 90% by August, GRES fixed lump-sum EPC at A$110M, and the path to extending the 6-year / 75koz pa DFS 2.0 plan (457koz recovered). - Ore sources: Lord Byron (83koz @ 1.4g/t), Cork Tree Well (104koz reserve / 292koz resource), Lady Shenton and Yunndaga economics vs a softer gold price, plus Fish Underground then Second Fortune and Jasper Hills stockpiles upside. - Reserve quality: 351koz of reserves underpinning 457koz of LOM production, with ~27% from Inferred — and how BTR de-risks that conversion. - M&A backdrop: the binding ~A$12.6bn Genesis–Vault merger (Regis walked 13 July) and potential Regis / Duketon synergies. - Sandstone: 2.4Moz @ 1.5g/t across ~1,800km², the deposit styles (Two Mile Hill tonalite-hosted, Shillington/Indomitable BIF, Lord Nelson, Vanguard, Montague), the 1.6Moz sitting in the top 150m, permitting, and the study timeline to first production ~CY29. - Valuation & funding: EV/resource of ~A$40–69/oz vs peers at $171–754/oz, the A$193M equity + US$120M bond (12.5% coupon), and what finally closes the gap to ~A$2 analyst targets. LEVRD Partners WA WATER BORES The best water drillers in Australia James Harrington - 0429 695 538 https://www.wawaterbores.com.au/ MINING SELECT Find a Mining job RIGHT NOW!! https://www.miningselect.com.au/ Download the app and start the hunt NVLD Fitness Come get Crossfit ripped with me @nvldfitness on insta https://www.nvldfitness.com/ 0415126334 LEVRD Socials X ► https://x.com/mattmichaelOG Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/levrdmatty/ Tiktok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@levrdmatty Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/levrdtrading Linkedin ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/levrd/ This channel and all the audio/video content is prepared by Life of Mine Podcast Pty Ltd (trading as Levrd). Levrd is an Authorised Representative (AR 001318377) of 62 Consulting Pty Ltd (ABN 88 664 809 303), AFSL 548573. Any views are general in nature, or the opinion are of Levrd. The audio/video contents are not personal financial or tax advice, this means they do not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. Do not follow my trades, they are for entertainment purposes only. CFDs are high risk; you can lose all capital rapidly. My past performance isn't reliable. I may be long/short in CFDs mentioned in the audio/video. FSG: https://levrd.live/pages/fsg This material is not an offer, invitation or recommendation to acquire or dispose of any financial product including CFDs or to adopt any strategy. While believed reliable, the information may be incomplete or change without notice, it is provided for entertainment purposes only. Except for liability under statute that cannot be excluded, no representation or warranty of accuracy or completeness is given. No guarantee of returns or capital protection is given by 62 Consulting, Levrd or their related parties.