Company Interviews

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An insight into junior mining and opportunities to invest. Company Interviews, a Crux Investor show, exists to cut through the jargon, bias and bluster. Matthew Gordon, and guest host Merlin Marr-Johnson hone in on the important factors that indicate a company's strong footing for growth and success.

  1. 12時間前

    Metal Energy Corp (TSXV:MERG) - Is NIV BC’s Next Copper-Gold Discovery?

    Interview with Charlie Greig, CEO of Metal Energy Corp. Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/metal-energy-tsxvmerg-unlocking-ontarios-massive-lithium-potential-drilling-dec-2023-4221 Recording date: 19th February 2026 Metal Energy Corp (TSXV: MERG) is preparing to drill its first holes on the NIV copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry project in British Columbia's Toodoggone district, one of the province's more active mineral exploration corridors. The company is led by Charlie Greig, a veteran exploration geologist whose prior work contributed to the assembly of the GT Gold Saddle discovery — a porphyry deposit sold for approximately $450 million in 2021. Greig and his technical partner, geophysicist Alex Walcott, have been building a dataset on the NIV property since 2010, funding much of the early work themselves before bringing in outside capital. The NIV property covers roughly 5 kilometres of strike length and sits in the same volcanic and intrusive rock package that hosts established porphyry deposits elsewhere in the Toodoggone. Soil geochemistry shows elevated copper, gold, and molybdenum values running continuously along the trend, while induced polarisation surveys have identified chargeability anomalies at depth consistent with a sulphide-bearing system. Porphyry-style sheeted veining visible at surface adds further geological weight to the target. Critically, all three datasets — geochemistry, geology, and geophysics -align spatially, giving the team a well-defined set of drill targets ahead of its first program. The project has drawn strategic investment from two significant industry names. Centerra Gold, which operates a mine approximately 40 kilometres to the north, and Teck Resources have each taken a 9.9% equity stake following independent technical review. Their involvement provides both financial support and meaningful third-party validation of the project's geological merits. The 2026 drill program is expected to total between 5,000 and 6,000 metres across 10 to 12 holes. Nearby, Amarc Resources' AuRORA copper-gold discovery in the same district serves as a direct geological analogue, while an adjacent Northwest Copper drill intercept confirms porphyry-style mineralisation within 1–2 kilometres of NIV ground. View Metal Energy's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/metal-energy Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    36分

  2. 13時間前

    Conference Season Sets Stage for Gold Sector Deal-Making

    Recording date: 16th February 2026 Gold mining companies are generating unprecedented levels of free cash flow, with major producers like Agnico Eagle reporting more than $11 million per day in Q4 2024 at an average realized gold price near $4,200 per ounce. With gold prices running approximately $800 per ounce higher in the current quarter, that figure is tracking toward $15 million or more per day - a level that is fundamentally reshaping how companies think about capital allocation. Speaking on the Compass podcast, Samuel Pelaez and Derek Macpherson of Olive Resource Capital argued that this cash flow environment gives producers the rare ability to pursue multiple priorities simultaneously: debt reduction, dividend increases, share buybacks, and acquisitions. That flexibility, they noted, sets the current cycle apart from previous periods in the sector. The discussion comes as the mining industry enters its most active conference season of the year. An institutional-focused gathering in Miami is followed shortly by PDAC in Toronto - the world's largest mining conference - beginning around March 1st. Both events are expected to accelerate M&A discussions, as corporate development teams from major miners hold direct meetings with junior company management. Pelaez and Macpherson suggested that transaction announcements could coincide with or immediately follow PDAC. In the near term, Chinese New Year - which began February 17th - introduces a period of thin liquidity across commodity markets as Chinese exchanges close for the week. The hosts characterized any resulting price volatility as mechanical rather than fundamental, and suggested investors treat sell-offs in stocks they already favor as potential entry points. On the macro side, four factors continue to underpin the commodity bull market: expanding US manufacturing PMIs, resilient employment data, continued global liquidity growth, and a US fiscal deficit of approximately $800 billion - the third largest on record - reinforcing the case for hard assets even as the economy grows. Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    28分

  3. 4日前

    Growth Stories: Winning Teams That Know How to Find Gold & Get It Out of the Ground

    Interview withShane Williams, President & CEO of West Red Lake Gold MinesAlex Black, Executive Chairman of Rio2 Ltd. Recording date: 13th February 2026 Rio2 Limited and West Red Lake Gold Mines have successfully transitioned from developers to producers, achieving commercial production after years of navigating construction challenges and capital constraints. In a mid-February 2026 discussion, executives Alex Black of Rio2 and Shane Williams of West Red Lake shared the operational realities facing newly producing mining companies in a favorable commodity price environment. Both executives emphasized the importance of slow, measured ramp-ups rather than rushing to full capacity. This approach allows proper development of operational systems, procedures, safety protocols, and team training alongside physical production increases. Rio2 targets 60,000 to 70,000 ounces in 2026 at its Fenix Gold Project in Chile, with expansion potential to 300,000 ounces annually pending water infrastructure development. West Red Lake sees a pathway to 150,000 ounces annually with relatively modest capital investment for mill expansion. The discussion highlighted significant operational challenges often underappreciated by retail investors. West Red Lake battles extreme cold conditions with January temperatures reaching minus 45 degrees Celsius, where any plant stoppage results in complete mill freezing. Rio2's Fenix Gold operation faces high-altitude cold at nearly 5,000 meters elevation, space constraints in open-pit operations, and the complexity of mining an extinct volcano with three separate peaks. Labor shortages emerged as a critical industry-wide issue. Williams noted that decades of industry struggles have depleted skilled workforces in Canada, Chile, and Australia, with skill levels materially lower than 20 years ago. Both executives stressed that operational success depends primarily on building, empowering, and retaining talented teams willing to work through challenges methodically. The conversation revealed frustration with market dynamics, as development-stage companies with impressive feasibility studies often receive higher valuations than cash-flowing producers. Both executives expect re-rating as they demonstrate consistent quarterly execution. Black predicted significant M&A activity in 2026, with both companies actively pursuing strategic acquisitions while positioning themselves as potential takeover targets within three to five years. Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    42分

  4. 4日前

    Maple Gold Mines (TSXV:MGM) - 'Undervalued?' Investment Series, with Kiran Patankar

    Interview with Kiran Patankar, President & CEO of Maple Gold Mines Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/maple-gold-mines-tsxvmgm-meet-the-team-with-kiran-patankar-8973 Recording date: 6th February 2026 As gold prices surge past $5,000 per ounce, retail investors increasingly question whether opportunities remain in junior mining stocks or if valuations have run too hot. Kiran Patankar, President and CEO of Maple Gold Mines, makes a compelling case that his company represents a significant exception to this concern. Despite delivering 252% returns since completing its corporate reset in August 2025, outperforming peers by more than double, Maple trades at just $29 per ounce of resource. This stands well below the peer group average of $50 per ounce and recent Quebec transaction multiples of $80 per ounce. The discount translates to concrete upside potential, with fair value estimates ranging from $3.56 to $5.43 per share compared to the recent $2.29 trading price. The company's market capitalization of $153 million sits roughly where it stood four years ago, despite gold prices tripling over that period. Patankar argues this reflects value restoration rather than speculative gains, with the company having systematically addressed legacy execution issues while gold appreciation creates additional upside yet to be recognized by the market. A restructured partnership with Agnico Eagle demonstrates the company's strategic positioning. Maple reacquired 100% of its Douay project for zero cost, compared to Agnico's original $10 per ounce acquisition price, while securing $36 million in exploration funding through 2027. This capital supports 100,000 meters of drilling over two years, enabling year-round operations designed to expand the current 3 million ounce resource. Near-term catalysts include imminent drill results and an updated resource estimate expected in the first half of 2026, which management anticipates will show material expansion. Combined with advancing economic studies and strong insider participation in recent financings, Maple presents what Patankar characterizes as a rare undervalued opportunity in an otherwise fully valued sector. View Maple Gold Mines' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/maple-gold-mines-ltd Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    29分

  5. 4日前

    Ur-Energy (AMEX:URG) - Bringing Second Uranium Mine Online as Demand Surges

    Interview with Matthew D. Gili, President & CEO of Ur-Energy Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/ur-energy-amexurg-new-leadership-takes-helm-at-active-us-uranium-producer-7904 Recording date: 7th February 2026 Ur-Energy is positioning itself as a leading domestic uranium producer at a critical juncture for American nuclear fuel security. The Wyoming-based company operates in a market where the United States consumes approximately 50 million pounds of U308 annually but produces only 2-3 million pounds domestically, creating a substantial supply-demand imbalance that favors existing producers. Under new leadership from Matthew D. Gili, who joined in June 2025 with operational experience from Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, and i-80 Gold, the company is executing a three-tiered growth strategy. The Lost Creek facility, Ur-Energy's primary production hub, is ramping toward record fourth-quarter output with demonstrated recovery rates exceeding 80%. The in-situ recovery (ISR) operation benefits from favorable geology and straightforward chemistry, utilizing oxygen, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate as reagents. The near-term catalyst is Shirley Basin, a satellite facility currently under construction that will commission in the first quarter of 2026. The operation will load uranium onto resin in the wellfield before transporting it to Lost Creek for processing, leveraging existing infrastructure to minimize capital requirements. With a resource base of approximately 9 million pounds, Shirley Basin is expected to commence yellowcake production in the second quarter. Looking further ahead, the Lost Soldier project represents medium-term expansion optionality. With 4,000 historical drill holes establishing geological confidence, the company is conducting hydrological testing through 18 test wells to determine ISR viability. Management targets publication of a preliminary economic assessment in the third or fourth quarter of 2026, with Lost Soldier envisioned as an even more streamlined satellite requiring only resin capture facilities. The $120 million convertible financing completed in December 2025 provides capital to complete Shirley Basin while maintaining flexibility for a Lost Soldier construction decision and potential portfolio acquisitions. Ur-Energy's contracting strategy balances revenue certainty—with 100% of 2026 production contracted and approximately 70% for 2027—against exposure to uranium price appreciation in a market where policy support for domestic production continues strengthening. View Ur-Energy's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/ur-energy-inc Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    38分

  6. 4日前

    Kincora Copper (TSXV:KCC) - 8 Copper-Gold Projects, Partners Pay, Shareholders Keep Upside

    Interview with Sam Spring, President & CEO of Kincora Copper Ltd. Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/kincora-copper-tsxvkcc-100m-partner-funding-drives-multi-target-porphyry-exploration-in-nsw-8371 Recording date: 10th February 2026 Kincora Copper is executing a prospect generator strategy that has delivered significant operational scale in its first full year while maintaining capital efficiency through partner-funded drilling. The company operates eight copper-porphyry assets across Australia and Mongolia, having secured $7 million in partner funding and completed 16,000 meters of drilling across seven licenses in 2025, while generating approximately $500,000 in management fees. The company's most advanced partnership involves two joint ventures with AngloGold Ashanti covering 100 kilometers of strike in the northern Macquarie Arc, Australia's premier porphyry belt that hosts world-class mines including Cadia, Northparkes, and Cowal. AngloGold's commitment has expanded substantially, with spending increasing from $4.5 million to date to a proposed $7 million budget for 2026 as targets are upgraded. The major has deployed three technical teams to site, bringing specialist expertise that would be difficult for a junior explorer to access independently. Recent drilling at the Nevertire-Nevertire South project has confirmed encouraging copper-gold intervals suggesting proximity to porphyry centers, with follow-up drilling now underway testing upgraded targets. The company is systematically advancing the 40-kilometer strike length while looking for multiple discoveries within the immediate target area. Kincora recently closed a C$4 million financing led by institutional investors Rick Rule and Jeff Phillips, providing capital for focused work on 100% owned projects including Trundle and Fairholme, which are in advanced discussions with multiple majors. Late 2025 activities included a technically successful drill hole, airborne surveys at Condobolin, and ground gravity surveys at Jemalong, with results expected through early 2026. Trading at approximately $40 million market capitalisation, Kincora presents a valuation disconnect compared to peers. Recent Macquarie Arc explorers have rerated from $30 million to $100-200 million following positive results, while Kincora's seven non-JV assets are collectively valued at just $10 million. The company's partnership model offers multiple discovery opportunities with lower dilution than equity-funded peers, while retaining meaningful project-level stakes with potential for $100 million in partner funding before significant dilution decisions. View Kincora Copper's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/kincora-copper-limited Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    29分

  7. 4日前

    GCM Corp (ASX:GCM) - Breakthrough AI Data Centre Thermal Heat Management Solution

    Interview with Clinton Booth, Managing Director & CEO of GCM Corporation Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/green-critical-minerals-asxgcm-vhd-graphite-tech-targets-17b-data-center-market-7556 Recording date: 10th February 2026 GCM Corporation (ASX:GCM) is executing a critical transition from pre-revenue technology developer to commercial manufacturer in the thermal management sector, with first revenues targeted for the first half of 2026. The company has successfully pivoted from graphite exploration to industrial manufacturing following its late 2024 acquisition of proprietary VHD thermal management technology. CEO Clinton Booth outlined the company's progress through distinct commercialization phases during a February interview. After validating the technology in early 2025 and confirming market appetite in Q2, GCM entered active prototyping in the second half of the year. The company is now manufacturing customer-specific products under confidentiality agreements, sharing technical drawings with multiple customers across electronics, data centers, renewables, and electrical sectors. The VHD technology addresses a critical industry challenge: efficiently dissipating heat loads as devices become more powerful yet smaller. With thermal conductivity superior to copper and aluminum while being 4.5 times lighter than copper and 30 percent lighter than aluminum, VHD offers performance advantages that incumbent materials cannot match. As Booth noted, the market is actively seeking new solutions, with demand driven by electrification, artificial intelligence, and increasing power density requirements across the technology sector. GCM's modular manufacturing approach provides rapid scalability with minimal capital requirements. The current demonstration plant produces hundreds of units monthly, scaling to 1,000 units near-term with capacity to expand 100-fold within 12-15 months. The company achieved ISO 9001 certification in late 2025 and in-housed its product design capability, establishing systematic processes essential for scaling production as sales agreements materialize. Electronics and DC-to-DC converter markets offer the shortest sales pipeline, while data center opportunities present longer qualification periods but significant long-term value. The anticipated first major sales agreement represents a watershed moment that Booth expects will catalyze additional customer interest and validate the company's strategic transformation from explorer to industrial technology manufacturer. View GCM Corp's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/green-critical-minerals Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    37分

  8. 4日前

    Dryden Gold (TSXV:DRY) $11M Exploration Budget Funds 32,000m Program in High-Grade Gold District

    Interview with Maura Kolb, President of Dryden Gold Corp. Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/dryden-gold-tsxvdry-fully-funded-2026-drilling-for-high-grade-gold-hits-with-partner-validation-8545 Recording date: 11th February 2026 Dryden Gold Corp. has emerged as a compelling exploration opportunity in northwestern Ontario's Dryden greenstone belt, where the company controls 70,000 hectares of highly prospective ground exhibiting geological characteristics analogous to Canada's premier gold camps. With $11 million in treasury funding a 32,000-meter drilling program across multiple targets, the company is positioned to deliver sustained news flow throughout 2026-2027 whilst pursuing its stated objective of demonstrating multi-million-ounce potential across a district-scale land position. The investment thesis centers on three key pillars: systematic expansion of the high-grade Gold Rock deposit, aggressive testing of regional discovery targets with distinct geological models, and strategic positioning within an emerging gold district backed by institutional investors. President Maura Kolb brings eight years of direct Red Lake experience, informing structural interpretation at Gold Rock where fold architecture and intersecting faults create high-grade traps identical to the geological model hosting Red Lake's 28 million ounces. Recent drilling validates this targeting approach, with intercepts including 301 g/t gold over 3.9m, 77.9 g/t over 0.5m, and 55 g/t over 3.5m demonstrating robust mineralization across multiple parallel shear zones extending over 20 kilometers of strike length. Beyond Gold Rock, Dryden is advancing two regional targets exhibiting different deposit models that provide diversified discovery potential. Hyndman represents an intrusion-related target where a 4-kilometer-long granodiorite intrusion intersected by regional shearing offers potentially simpler geometry and bulk-tonnage potential compared to Gold Rock's structurally complex veins. The six-hole inaugural drilling program was completed in early 2026, with results expected end-March representing the most immediate catalyst for investors. Sherridon at the southern property boundary exhibits intrusion-related bulk-tonnage characteristics, with initial drilling returning 135 meters at 0.2 g/t gold and geochemistry confirming an intrusive fluid source—rare clarity in Archean-aged systems that provides targeting criteria for vectoring toward higher-grade zones. The presence of three distinct geological models reduces exploration risk whilst offering optionality in development scenarios: high-grade underground potential at Gold Rock, possible open-pit bulk tonnage at Hyndman, and intrusion-related scale at Sherridon. This diversification increases probability of exploration success whilst building toward the multi-million-ounce scale necessary for district recognition and institutional interest. Strategic validation strengthens the investment case, with Centerra Gold holding positions in Dryden and Alamos Gold maintaining a 10% equity stake. These institutional anchors provide technical validation, reduce going-concern risks, and potentially facilitate future development partnerships. The warrant exercises by Delbrook Capital and EuroPac Gold Fund that funded the current program occurred at C$0.30, with the stock subsequently advancing toward C$0.40—suggesting investor confidence in near-term catalysts and exploration potential. Operational advantages distinguish Dryden from peers. Year-round road access eliminates seasonal constraints and helicopter costs, enabling continuous drilling and rapid iteration on geological models. The property sits adjacent to NeXGold's 3-million-ounce resource, validating regional prospectivity and demonstrating economic gold potential. Ontario's jurisdictional stability, transparent permitting, and established infrastructure reduce development risks relative to remote or politically challenged jurisdictions. For investors seeking exposure to district-scale gold discovery in a premier jurisdiction with near-term catalysts, experienced management, and institutional backing, Dryden Gold offers a compelling risk-reward profile at approximately C$100 million market capitalization. The company's capital-efficient approach—demonstrating deposit footprints before committing to resource definition—prioritizes discovery value creation whilst maintaining 18-24 months of funded exploration runway. As drilling progresses across multiple high-priority targets throughout 2026, investors can anticipate sustained news flow and multiple opportunities for value inflection. View Dryden Gold's company profile:  Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

    27分
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An insight into junior mining and opportunities to invest. Company Interviews, a Crux Investor show, exists to cut through the jargon, bias and bluster. Matthew Gordon, and guest host Merlin Marr-Johnson hone in on the important factors that indicate a company's strong footing for growth and success.

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