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Luis Santana, CEO and Director of GoldQuest Mining Corp. (TSXV: GQC) (OTCQX: GDQMF), joins me for a comprehensive introduction to this Canadian exploration and development company, with strong participation from Dominican investors, focused on advancing its gold, copper, silver, and zinc assets in the Dominican Republic. The Company has a Board of Directors and management team with prior experience developing and operating a mine in the country, and they are drilling to move towards an updated Resource Estimate and Bankable Feasibility Study later in 2026. 

 

We start off reviewing the history of the company where the initial resource and project economics were outlined on the Romero and Romero South deposits back in 2016, bringing in Agnico Eagle as a key stakeholder.  Then in 2017 a new discovery was made at the Cachimbo area, but there were organized community protests and the company went dormant for a few years, with out the surrounding community buy-in.  Then in 2022 Luis was chosen as CEO to work on the social license and advancing the Romero Project once again.  After a few years of community outreach, engagement, and education, there is finally a majority support for advancing the project.

 

The Company today has 57 employees and ~150 contractors working on the ground, and the exploration team is finishing up a 5,000 meter drill program at Cachimbo.   There is additional exploration going on around Romero and Romero south that will factor into the updated Resource Estimate and BFS later this year.   These are polymetallic VMS deposits that contain gold, copper, silver, and zinc mineralization, giving them an internally hedged advantage, and the ability to highlight the critical minerals for permitting and strategic importance of the Project.

 

If you have questions for Luis regarding the Romero Project or GoldQuest Mining, then please email those into me at [email protected].

 

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In this episode of The KE Report, host Shad Marquitz sits down with Joel Elconin, co-host of the Pre-Market Prep Show and founder of the Stock Trader Network, to dissect a market that appears to have rolled over into a corrective period. With oil prices surging, a disruptive geopolitical backdrop, the major averages testing near-term support, and the Quadruple Witching Expiration tomorrow, Joel provides a candid, sobering assessment of the macroeconomic and geopolitical forces currently rattling investors.

 

Key Discussion Points:

 

Geopolitical Catalysts and Inflation: The direct link between global conflict, surging oil prices, an increase inflation, and lower expectations for near-term rate cuts from the Fed.

High Oil Price Contagion Effect: Everything from airline prices to shipping containers is seeing rising prices, and with higher prices at the gas pump, and businesses passing along higher freight and input costs, this could slow down the economy.

The “R” Word:   Is a Recession looming in the future if economic growth contracts, and when paired with higher inflation, loss of jobs, and rising energy costs, are we actually drifting towards Stagflation?

Loss of Market Momentum: Why the choppy technical action in the S&P 500 and Dow suggests a waning appetite for risk among investors in early 2026.

Picks and Shovels:  Joel is favoring hardware over software, in a market that is selling off AI stocks, in favor of hardware companies like Micron, Scandisk, Modine Manufacturing, and MasTec

The Nvidia is still the biggest hardware stock in the market: Joel dives into the forward guidance and analyst expectations for NVDA and what that means for the weighted indexes.

Agriculture Hardware:   As farmers scramble to lock down fertilizer supplies for planting season, Joel remains more animated by farming equipment manufacturers like John Deer and Caterpillar.

Quad-Witch Expiration on Friday:  These can be important days where institutional positions come off the board, and we see a change in direction or an acceleration of a trend.

 

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Will Robinson, VP of Exploration at West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF), joins me for an expanded visual presentation on a number of underground and surface exploration targets of focus at and near the Madsen Mine and Rowan Deposit, in the Red Lake district of Ontario, Canada.

 

We start off with the big picture lay of the land across the Madsen Mine area, and then vector in on the new high-grade gold results from the 4447 Zone and 904 Complex areas at South Austin.   Will also highlights the speed at which their team can turn a geologic thesis, into drill results, and then get that data into the mine plan, with their improving understanding of the geological model and underground infrastructure advantages.

 

We also review the planned work to develop the 13-level exploration drift to get over into parts of Austin, East Drive, and Derlak areas that haven’t had good underground access for drilling.  The ultra high-grade 8-Zone is reviewed again, with Will pointing out that the narrow zone of mineralization is open in both directions and more exploration along trend is required.

 

Moving up closer to surface, we spend some time outlining how their exploration and engineering teams completed a re-evaluation of the Fork deposit pointing to its shallow, high-grade, low-plunging zone of gold mineralization that is located approximately 250 meters southwest from existing underground development at Madsen.  The exploration team did another 3,000 meters of definition drilling from surface last year, which demonstrated in the value in eventually tunneling over from McVeigh into some of the high-grade areas of mineralization while also looking for mineralized extensions.  Then even further over from Fork is the historic producing Starratt-Olsen mine, which has shown promising high-grade gold mineralization at depth and will be getting some exploration focus in the year to come.

 

Rounding it out at surface, Will flagged a number of other priority greenfields exploration targets like North Shore, Upper 8, Faulkenham, and Killoran.  These areas have returned compelling mapping, soil sampling, and limited drilling in the past, and warrant more follow up in the exploration seasons to come.

 

If you have any follow up questions for Will or the team over at West Red Lake Gold please email them into me at  [email protected].

 

In full disclosure, Shad is shareholder of West Red Lake Gold Mines at the time of this recording, and may choose to buy or sell shares at any time.

 

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In this Company Update, I am joined by Bob Archer, President and CEO of Pinnacle Silver & Gold (TSX.V: PINN | OTCQX: PSGCF). Following an exploration update at the El Potrero Project, Bob explains the discovery of high-grade polymetallic mineralization.

Key Discussion Points:

LiDAR-Driven Discovery: Bob explains how high-resolution LiDAR surveys identified historical artisanal workings, leading the team to the silver-lead-zinc discovery.

The Topia Connection: The interview explores the geological similarities between this new find and the nearby Topia Mine, suggesting the potential for an extensive mineralized system.

Production Fast-Track: While exploration expands, the company remains focused on fast-tracking toward gold-silver production, with underground preparations and metallurgical testing currently underway.

Operational Milestones: Bob provides insights into the fully funded underground drilling program and the upcoming feasibility studies for power line extensions and plant optimization.

 

Please email me with any follow up questions you have for Bob - [email protected].

Click here to visit the Pinnacle Silver and Gold website to learn more about the company and read over the recent news 

 

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Investment Disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or investment product. Investing in equities, commodities, really everything involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Guests and hosts may own shares in companies mentioned.

In this Daily Editorial, we are joined by Dave Erfle, the founder and editor of Junior Miner Junkie, to break down the current state of the precious metals sector. Despite a recent pullback, Dave provides a technical and fundamental perspective on why the current market action is a "positive correction" rather than a breakdown.

The discussion covers the macro environment influencing gold and silver, the looming pressure on the Federal Reserve, and why certain junior mining stocks remain incredible value plays even as energy costs rise.

Key Discussion Points:

Gold and Silver Technicals: Dave analyzes the consolidation patterns for gold at the $5,000 level and silver at $80, noting that the current symmetrical triangle formation suggests a strong base is being built for the next leg up.

The Federal Reserve’s Dilemma: An exploration of the "stagflation trap" where the Fed must choose between cutting rates to support slowing GDP or holding rates to fight geopolitical-driven inflation that they cannot control.

Mining Equity Divergence: Insight into why the GDX and GDXJ have pulled back despite high metal prices and why this disconnect offers a "gentleman’s entry" for investors who missed the initial bull run.

Junior vs. Producer Risks: A look at how rising energy prices act as a headwind for large open-pit producers like Newmont (NEM), shifting the tactical advantage toward early-stage developers with high-margin projects.

 

Click here to visit the Junior Miner Junky website to learn more about Dave’s investment letter - https://www.juniorminerjunky.com/

 

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