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  1. 5月5日

    The "Trail of Tears" in the Nickel Market

    My guest today is Martin Turenne, President and CEO of FPX Nickel. Martin has a decade and a half of markets experience – almost all in the nickel market and has some really interesting views on market structure and the future direction for nickel. In this conversation we cover a wide range of topics including the “trail of tears” in the nickel market, the OPEC-like dominance of Indonesian nickel production, and how the Indonesian government is looking to sustain this through quotas and vertical integration. We then look at the role of partners in asset development, Japan’s strategic foresight in nickel and other markets, and how a “green premium” for nickel could be structured. We close by examining just how concentrated geopolitical risk is in nickel relative to other metals. As FPX is a publicly traded company, it’s essential to remember to do your own due diligence on the story before making any decisions. If you enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide and don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen.

    48 分鐘

  2. 4月27日

    Pricing Geopolitical Risk - The Tungsten and Gallium Bull Markets

    Chris Berry interviews Christian Kargl-Simard, CEO of Blue Moon Metals, about his transition from metallurgical engineering into the world of junior base and critical metal production. Kargl-Simard shares insights on Blue Moon’s portfolio of five brownfield, permitted assets located in stable jurisdictions such as the United States and Norway. A primary focus of the discussion is the critical role of geopolitics in the mining sector, highlighting how the need for domestic security of supply is driving intense interest in tungsten, gallium, and germanium. He outlines his operational strategy, specifically a "hub and spoke" model centered around the Springer asset in Nevada, which aims to minimize risk and accelerate the timeline to production. Finally, the episode explores the surge of capital from U.S. institutional investors following Blue Moon’s NASDAQ listing and why the current critical metals narrative represents a multi-decade shift in global supply chains.

    52 分鐘

  3. 3月29日

    Sulfuric Acid: Understanding its Importance and the Current Disruptions in this Critical Chemical

    While the war in Iran has put a spotlight on oil prices and the risk of a global energy shock, a number of critical chemical inputs are also under threat. One of the most important — and least talked about — is sulfuric acid. As the West races to scale up mining projects, reliable access to inputs like sulfuric acid is essential. So what happens if that supply is disrupted or cut off entirely? Consider that 70% of sulfuric acid is produced from elemental sulfur, and 80% of that elemental sulfur is a byproduct of oil and gas production — meaning a single geopolitical shock could ripple across multiple industries simultaneously. Are there viable substitutes? How do other industries that depend on sulfuric acid respond to a supply crunch? And does limited supply simply go to the highest bidder? Here to address these questions and more is Sangita Kannan, a PhD candidate at the Colorado School of Mines. Sangita is a chemical engineer turned mineral economist whose research sits at the intersection of mineral economics, public policy, and the technical fields surrounding the manufacture of critical materials.

    46 分鐘

  4. 3月10日

    Supply Chain Armageddon with Bryan Bille of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

    Last week I was visiting investors and companies on the West Coast of the US for a project I’m working on and the predominant topic was Geopolitics. Specifically, how to interpret it, how to price it, and how to build a business in a highly strategic sector as the rules seemingly continue to change. Metals prices are broadly WAY UP so equity investors should be happy and the companies themselves should also be taking advantage of this moment and raising as much capital as is prudent. That said, there’s still a sense of concern in the markets and it rests at the foot of government. Talk of stockpiling and price floors is all the rage, but beyond the Beltway here in DC there are legitimate concerns that these policies are optimal and will not cause unintended consequences. With those questions in mind, my guest today is Bryan Bille, Head of Geopolitical Risk and Policy Analysis at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. If you enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide and don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. Thanks again and we’ll see you next time.

    56 分鐘

  5. 2月20日

    Understanding Opportunities with Saskatchewan Alumina with Canadian Energy Metals

    Hello and welcome back to this episode of The Power Current. The Power Current is a podcast that tries to provide clarity around what happens when commodities, geopolitics and technology all collide. The Power Current is a production of the Clear Commodity Network. Today we're looking at company building in the critical metals space in Saskatchewan with Christopher Hopkins, CEO of Canadian Energy Metals Corp or CEMC. CEMC is a privately held company developed being a project in Saskatchewan focusing on alumina and downstream products such as high purity aluminum and others. Christopher is a leader in the resource sector and has decades of experience in the markets and environmental sciences. Before becoming CEO of CEMC, Christopher successfully led multiple projects in the oil patch. Our discussion covers lessons learned from company building, Canada-US dynamics, how the company differentiates itself through processing, and how to choose the right partners to build a resilient and dynamic company. Since we discuss companies in this episode, I or family members may own securities in any companies mentioned. As always, please do your own extensive due diligence. If you enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide, and don't forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. Thanks again and we'll see you next time.

    32 分鐘

  6. 2月13日

    How Mineral Stockpiling Policy and Economics are on a Collision Course

    Industrial policy debates around critical metals continue to rage in national and financial capitals. What works best? Price floors? Export controls? Tariffs? A mixture? I wanted to flesh out these and other questions with two individuals that have been steeped in the policy and financial questions that the markets are struggling to answer: Arnab Datta and Alex Turnbull. Arnab is the Managing Director of Policy Implementation at Employ America and Alex is a well-known investor and researcher in the energy transition ecosystem. After getting their thoughts on the general state of play in the critical metals markets, we delve into price floors, the proper balance between the public and private sector, cost of capital, the MP Materials deal challenges, and what the next five years might look like. As a reminder we do mention companies in this episode so please do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions. If you enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide and don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. Thanks again and we’ll see you next time.

    1 小時

  7. 1月23日

    Why Green Tech Frontiers are the New Strategic Battlefield

    Today, we’re taking a deep dive into green technology with Graham Bain, the Principal Analyst for Energy Transition Research at Enverus. Graham has a background as a geologist and now runs a team covering CCUS, geothermal, and direct lithium extraction technologies. One constant in investing is that technology is a profoundly deflationary force that creates many more opportunities than it destroys despite the luddites out there that may disagree. Graham walks us through the tech landscape here and the potential impacts these technologies can have on society. This pod turned out to be a great tutorial on these technologies as we haven’t covered them in depth before. If you are a fan of green technologies and enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide and don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen.

    50 分鐘

  8. 1月16日

    Explaining the Surge in the Nickel Price - Olivier Masson - Principal Analyst at FastMarkets

    Hello and welcome back to the first episode of 2026 of The Power Current with me, your host Chris Berry. The Power Current is a production of the Clear Commodity Network. With the metals markets defying gravity, we’ve seen some obvious no-brainers like lithium and copper and some surprises like gold and silver. Despite that, coming into 2026, the market consensus for one metal in particular was quite bearish. This metal is nickel and it’s the topic of today’s discussion. Prices have rallied as much as 25% YTD and given the presumption of oversupply, tariffs, and batteries shifting away from nickel-heavy cathodes, I think it makes sense to look into what’s happening in this market. Should we heed the words of Warren Buffett who said “When they’re cryin’, you should be buyin’ and when they’re yellin’ you should be sellin’?” Here to answer that and other questions is today’s guest, Olivier Masson, Principal Mining analyst at FastMarkets who covers nickel as well as other battery metals. During this pod we look at the history of the nickel market, nickel’s outperformance YTD, supply and demand, pricing volatility, and the likelihood that this rally continues. I learned a lot here and hope you do as well. If you are a nickel nerd and enjoyed this discussion, please share it far and wide and don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. Thanks again and we’ll see you next time.

    54 分鐘
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