Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast Podcast Rob Tyson

In this episode, we chat with a returning guest who appeared back in November 2020 (episode 104). Merlin Marr Johnson, CEO of Fitzroy Minerals, who are focused on exploring and advancing commercial copper and gold discoveries in Chile, Argentina, and Canada.

Merlin is a geologist by trade and has over 25 years of experience in the resources sector in technical, corporate, and capital markets roles.

Merlin’s belief is that old primary industry principles of economic theory which says that wealth can only be created with ‘Land, Work, Ideas and Capital’ are still very relevant.  Today, he tells us more about Fitzroy Minerals, their projects in Chile and Argentina, and the story behind “The Con”, a series around investing in the natural resources sector.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Fitzroy Minerals has a diverse portfolio of projects in Chile and Argentina, including a high-grade copper and gold project in Chile and a promising gold exploration project in Argentina.
Investment Strategy: Merlin emphasises the importance of near-term catalysts, scale potential in geology, a competent team, financial stability, and operational independence when considering pre-discovery companies for investment.
The Con is a series of educational lectures by Merlin that aims to provide a nuanced and unbiased understanding of the resources sector, encouraging investors to conduct thorough due diligence and avoid confirmation bias.
Over the next six to 12 months, Fitzroy Minerals plans to focus on drilling programs, exploration activities, and potential discoveries in their projects in Chile and Argentina, presenting significant growth opportunities.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think when one gets to a certain age, you start putting over 25 years, because otherwise you just seem really old."

"We've got a cracking portfolio of projects... high-grade copper and high-grade gold, and there just are not these kinds of deposits."

"You have to be careful when you're investing. You have to do your own due diligence. You have to ask questions."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

https://fitzroyminerals.com

https://fitzroyminerals.com/contact/contact-info/

https://x.com/Fitzroyminerals

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fitzroy-minerals-inc

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

rob@mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode, we have a returning guest returning guest who appeared in April 2020 (Episode 73), although with another company. Marcus Brewster, Chief Operating Officer at Tristar Gold, who are advancing Brazil’s premier gold development project, its 100% owned flagship property Castelo de Sonhos, in mining-friendly Pará State. Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, TriStar has completed a pre-feasibility study and is now advancing permitting while evaluating optimization options.

Marcus is a competent geologist and mining engineer who has over 30 years of experience in both technical and managerial positions operating large-scale gold mines across South America, Africa, and Asia. As the COO at Tristar, he talks about company, what they are they are currently doing, and what they are looking to achieve.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Tristar Gold is advancing Brazil's premier gold development project, Custodel Sonos, in a mining-friendly state.
The company has a strong executive and management team with a diverse range of expertise, including geologists, miners, and mining engineers.
The project is a paleoplacer deposit, similar to the Tarkwa deposit in Ghana, with significant growth potential along strike and down dip.
Tristar Gold is focused on environmental permitting, expecting to receive their preliminary license in quarter two.
The outlook for Tristar over the next six to 12 months includes completing drilling to convert reserves, starting the feasibility study, and potentially reaching a construction decision within 15 to 18 months.

BEST MOMENTS

"We've got reserves of 1.4 million ounces at 1.1 grams per tonne, of which 1 million ounces of about 1.3, most of which is in our Esperanza South pit."

"We've decided to focus entirely on environmental permitting."

"It's very, very similar to Tarquin and very, very similar to the, especially the Western domain of the domain anticline."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tristar_gold

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tristar-gold/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-dQX6zJBHMXEInBWS9dSQ

 Website: www.tristargold.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

rob@mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode, we chat with Neil Herbert, who is the executive chair for Atlantic Lithium, who are a lithium focused exploration and development company advancing its flagship Ewoyaa project in Ghana, West Africa to production. 

Neil is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 30 years of experience in finance and has been involved in growing mining and oil and gas companies, both as an executive and an investor, for over 25 years. He is also involved in a number of board positions but as chair of Atlantic Lithium, he gives us an overview of the company and its flagship project, what's currently happening in the lithium market, and what the company ultimately wants to achieve.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Neil Herbert has over 30 years of experience in finance and has been involved in growing many mining and oil and gas companies.
Atlantic Lithium's flagship project in Ghana, is a straightforward operation with low operating costs and industry-leading numbers.
The lithium industry is experiencing rapid growth due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles, presenting both opportunities and challenges for companies like Atlantic Lithium.
Ghana is a stable and prosperous nation with a long history of mining experience, making it an attractive location for mining projects.
Atlantic Lithium is actively looking to expand its footprint in Ghana and potentially explore projects in Africa that align with their focus on low-cost operations and straightforward exploitation.

BEST MOMENTS

"We have electricity and all the resources we need locally. And Ghana is a great country. We have an enormous depth of experience and education in terms of the personality and country."

"We do this by far, I think the simplest project in terms of being able to take it to production. It's a very straightforward operation." 

"We hope over time that we'll get that interest. And finally, this was a commitment we made to the government because this is one of their initiatives in terms of building Ghana to get more companies onto the exchange sooner." 

"Obviously, the listing forms a number of catalysts that the company has ahead of it during this obviously immensely important year"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-lithium-limited/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtlanticLithium

Website: https://www.atlanticlithium.com.au/

Email address: IR@atlanticlithium.com.au

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

rob@mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining disci

In this episode, we chat with Brian Savage, CEO of Electric Metals, a US-based exploration and mineral development company developing the high-grade Emily manganese mine in Minnesota with the intention of producing high-value high purity manganese products for electrification and decarbonization energy transition strategies, particularly the electric vehicle and energy storage sector.

With a mine engineering degree and a master's in mineral economics, Brian is an entrepreneurial executive with a history of identifying, building, transforming, and growing businesses in challenging jurisdictions in the mining industry and gives us an overview of Electric Metals, what they are looking to achieve, an update on the manganese market and what is happening in the North American mining industry.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Electric Metals is focused on developing the high-grade manganese mine in Minnesota to produce high-value purity manganese products for electrification and decarbonisation strategies.
The company aims to become the low-cost producer of domestically sourced high-purity manganese products, particularly targeting the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors.
Manganese is the fourth most used metal by tonnage, primarily used in the steel industry, with high-purity manganese products being essential for electric vehicle batteries.
Electric Metals' strategic goals include accelerating mine development, constructing a high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate plant, and capitalizing on the growing demand for metals in the green energy transition.
The importance of domestic manganese production in the US is highlighted for national security reasons and to reduce supply chain risks associated with heavy reliance on imports from China.

BEST MOMENTS

"Manganese is the fourth most used metal by tonnage, behind iron, copper, and aluminium. And so when you look at the development of the economy, anything that needs to be built generally has steel in it." 

"We want to get into production just as quickly as we possibly can in order to take advantage of that market. And while the electric vehicle and the battery sector are starting to push forward, all that manganese that's being imported, we want to start displacing that." 

"National security, that's probably the main driver. There is a strategic stockpile of manganese. There's the critical minerals list that they come up with, and they list all the minerals that are primarily critical for national security purposes." 

"We want to accelerate the development of that mine to get it into a mine plan and mine development just as quickly as we possibly can."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Website: https://electricmetals.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-metals/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricmetalsusa

X: https://twitter.com/emetalsusa

Brian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansavage/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

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In the episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in January 2022 (Episode 206). Ben Turney is the CEO of Kavango Resources, who are a listed exploration company targeting world-class base and precious metal discoveries in Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Ben has a background in the financial markets and also worked as an investigative writer so has been involved in many transactions within the mining industry. Ben gives us an update on Kavango Resources since we last spoke with recent financing, their move into Zimbabwe, and some very encouraging drill results.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Kavango Resources has made significant progress in the last two years, focusing on exploration projects in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
The company is pursuing near-term cash-generating opportunities in Zimbabwe, with plans to scale up and build a significant business in the region.
Kavango Resources has secured strong financial backing, allowing them to accelerate their exploration and mining activities.
The company is strategically managing the complexity of exploration and mining by establishing a separate entity, Kavango Mining, to focus on revenue generation.
The outlook for Kavango Resources in 2024 includes high-impact drilling campaigns in Botswana and ongoing exploration efforts in Zimbabwe, aiming to prove the presence of a copper mineralising system.

BEST MOMENTS

"We're very bullish on the future, but we see in the near term that there being some hard times still to come."

"We're very excited about the opportunity in Zimbabwe to scale up and build quite a big business." 

"I think any companies that can make it through this time, and I think we are going to see quite a lot of failure that we haven't seen in the past."

"It's brutal out there at the moment for pretty much the entire sector is on its knees." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Website: https://kavangoresources.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsih6H-kRxDm9Zc8aMZ2Ag

X: https://twitter.com/KavangoRes

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

rob@mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode, we chat with Tawana Bain, CEO of American Clean Resources Group who are an environmentally sustainable development platform, at the forefront of renewable and environmental development in the United States, through comprehensive Resource Management and processing of precious minerals and metals in a carbon-neutral and environmentally safe manner. Dedicated to revolutionizing the new American Supply Chain by aiming to deliver goods with a net-zero environmental impact.

Tawana is a leading marketing strategist and visionary and she discusses how the company is progressing and how they are leading the way in providing Sustainable Solutions for America's Resource Independence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


American Clean Resources Group is dedicated to environmental sustainability through the management and processing of precious metals and minerals in a carbon-neutral and environmentally safe manner.
Tawana has a diverse background in French, computer science, sales, marketing, and environmental consulting, bringing a unique perspective to the mining industry.
The company aims to address the significant issue of mining tailings in the United States, with a focus on cleaning up hundreds of millions of tons of tailings to improve air quality, water quality, and land health.
American Clean Resources Group has acquired SWIS Community, an environmental water technology company, as part of its water treatment division, with plans for further acquisitions in the future.

BEST MOMENTS

"I have no desire to be an expert metallurgist or an expert engineer." 

"The red dots that we use to demonstrate how big the problem is, the map might as well bleed red." 

"I don't know it all. I don't claim to. I don't pretend to." 

"I hope that our success in catapulting a company that will help residents be alerted and therefore safe from any sort of toxic drinking water conditions." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Website: https://acrgincorp.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-clean-resources-group/

X : https://twitter.com/acrgincorp

Tawana's social media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_fancy_with_t/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tawana.bain

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawanabain/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

rob@mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.