Stephen Gorenstein manages the ARI Resources Fund at SG Hiscock. A former geologist, he spent a decade as a sell-side analyst at Goldman Sachs and Bank of America before working in M&A at Newcrest and St Barbara. We dig into how he builds the portfolio and the stocks he likes right now. Stephen covers: • Why he’s 40% gold and 30% copper • The commodities he avoids • Andina Copper and the Guinea gold story • Vault, Pantoro and Firefly • Why he thinks we’re still early in a mining boom Stocks mentioned: RIO, SBM, ANDC.V, MC2, PDI, AS1, WAF, MPK, PRU, GMD, RRL, RMS, BNZ, PNR, FFM, MM1, WCN, SLS, SFR, LIN, MEI, VMM, LYC, NXG, CCO.TO, AEU, PDN, NGX, PKO …………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:50) Geo to sell side to Newcrest and St Barbara (03:50) Buying the ARI fund and merging into SG Hiscock (05:45) Sell side vs buy side (08:05) Portfolio mix and what actually drives gold (10:10) Why copper is generational and uranium isn't (12:40) Abundance, supply and the lithium lesson (14:20) What they avoid: lithium, nickel, aluminium, coal (16:35) Andina Copper (19:05) Position sizing: fat head, long tail (21:35) Picking stocks in Africa (22:55) Asara and management-proof ore bodies (24:50) Strip-adjusted grade (26:35) Many Peaks (28:35) Predictive Discovery, Bankan and the Perseus stake (31:30) Vault: from Red 5 to Genesis (35:00) Benz Mining (37:20) Pantoro and Racetrack (39:55) Firefly Metals (41:35) Copper explorers: Midas, White Cliff, Solstice (44:30) Lindian and rare earths (45:55) Viridis and Brazilian clay (46:40) NexGen, Atomic Eagle and Paladin (49:15) Latest buys: Castle, NGX, Peako (50:30) Non-consensus: still early in a mining boom …………… Join 19k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special:one daily email with all the news that matters in mining …………… PARTNERS Thank you to the mining services businesses that make this content possible: • Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground supportyou’ll ever need • Titan Recruitment – Specialists in engineering and technology recruitment • Focus by Marketech – All your mining news and market needs in one powerful platform | 10-day free trial • CrossBoundary Energy – Fully financed, total energy solutions wherever you are • SLR Consulting – Providing integrated technical, advisory, and sustainability solutions …………… FOLLOW & CONNECT • YouTube: @MoneyofMine • Twitter / X: @moneyofminepod • LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook • Travis Ricciardo: @TRAVmoneyofmine • Jonas Dorling: @JDmoneyofmine • Email us Word on the Decline: gc@moneyofmine.com …………… DISCLAIMER All information in this podcast is for education andentertainment purposes only and is of general nature only. Please ensure you read our full disclaimer.