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Victor Cantore, President and CEO of Amex Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AMX) (OTCQX: AMXEF), joins me for a comprehensive update on all the development work and exploration results that will be feeding into the upcoming bulk sample, and 2-Phase economic studies around their 100% owned high-grade Perron Gold Project located in Quebec, Canada.  Additionally, we discuss the near-term exploration campaign about to begin on the expanded land package across the provincial border into Ontario, from staking claims and their 2 recent acquisitions of Perron West and the Abbotsford/Hepburn properties.

 

We start off getting the roadmap to the near-term trial mining of the high-grade Champagne Zone for the upcoming bulk sample.  Once the permit is received in March, the plan is to mine the bulk sample material and process ~40,000 tonnes via toll-milling at a nearby plant, which should result in around 20,000-23,000 ounces of gold production.

 

In addition to what they will learn in the process, after investing $40 million into the bulk sample process, it should return about $80-$100 million in non-dilutive capital back, allowing for progressing right into Phase 1 toll-milling for the next several years.  There will be an initial Phase 1 Feasibility Study coming out later this month, outlining the first 4+ years of moving into initial production through trucking over high-grade ore and tolling milling it at nearby plants in Quebec.  

 

The revenues generated from these processes will fund all the exploration and development work that feeds into the Phase 2 studies; for the move into a larger production scenario processing ore right on their property.  All of the data collected and information learned, in combination with with expanding resources from all the ongoing drilling will then be factored into the eventual Phase 2 Feasibility Study on the larger project; where building a processing plant on site will be released which envisions the true potential of the overall larger Project.

 

Recent Champagne Zone Grade Control Drill Results for the Bulk Sample:

 

Drill Hole # PE-19-47W1 – Intercepted 76.51 g/t Au and 7.57 g/t Ag over 6.4 meters (m), including 312.60 g/t Au and 25.85 g/t Ag over 1.55 m

Drill Hole # PE-26-894 – Intercepted 110.05 g/t Au and 7.20 g/t Ag over 2.15 m, including 233.96 g/t Au and 14.90 g/t Ag over 1.00 m

Drill Hole# PE-21-371W1 – Intercepted 52.36 g/t Au and 8.90 g/t Ag over 0.5 m

 

The exploration team will also be hard at work all year long in Quebec expanding and further updating their Resource Estimate; which currently hosts 2.3 million ounces of gold in all categories, with 1.615 million in Measured and Indicated, and 698,000 in Inferred.  The largest portion of those resources come from the Champagne Zone, but with strong contributions from the Grey Cat, Gratien, Western Denise, and Team Zones, and all areas are still open for expansion. 

 

The Company plans to drill 100,000 meters, from both around the known deposit at Perron, as well as their newly acquired and staked lands in Ontario, Canada. On March 2nd, they announced having entered into an Exploration Agreement with the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation ("AAN") in respect of the Company's Perron West Project and Abbotsford and Hepburn Projects located in the province of Ontario (collectively, the "Ontario Projects"). There will be plenty of drill assay news coming out to the marketplace consistently throughout 2026 as the Project resources continue to grow.*

 

 

If you have any questions for Victor regarding Amex Exploration, then please email them into me at [email protected], and we’ll get those addressed or covered in future interviews.

 

In full disclosure, Shad is a shareholder of Amex Exploration at the time of this recording.

 

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In this company update, we are joined by Andrew Thomson, President and CEO of Palamina Corp (TSX.V: PA | OTCQB: PLMNF). With a vast portfolio of high-grade assets in Peru, Palamina is currently undergoing a strategic spin-out of its silver-copper projects.

Andrew provides a comprehensive look at the creation of Cult Silver, the upcoming drill programs at the flagship Usicayos gold project, and why the shifting jurisdictional climate in Peru is creating a "sea change" for resource explorers.

Key Discussion Points:

The Cult Silver Spin-Out: A detailed breakdown of the transaction involving seven silver-copper projects, including the share distribution ratio (1 Cult Silver share for every 3 Palamina shares held) and the $2.75 million financing currently underway.

Galena Silver District Strategy: Why the company is prioritizing the Galena property, located in the same trend as the massive Berenguela deposit, with plans to be drill-ready by August.

Usicayos Gold Project Update: Progress on the essential road construction and the timeline for drilling high-grade gold targets in late summer.

Peru’s Jurisdictional Shift: Observations on the improving permit reliability and the migration of capital back to Peru as security and permitting challenges persist in neighboring Mexico.

Portfolio Management: Plans for the remaining six gold assets within Palamina, including ongoing joint venture negotiations in the Puno Orogenic Gold Belt.

 

If you have any follow up questions for Andrew please email me at [email protected].

Click here to visit the Palamina website to learn more about the Company. 

 

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In this company update, I sat down with Luke Alexander, President and CEO of Newcore Gold (TSX.V:NCAU - OTCQX:NCAUF), to discuss the milestones achieved at the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. Following the recent injection of $10.3 million from warrant proceeds, Luke provides a deep dive into the company’s ongoing 45,000 meter program (soon to be increased), the discovery of high-grade feeder zones, and what investors can expect as the company advances toward a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) in mid-2026.

Key Discussion Points:

Exploration Progress and Expansion: The company has completed approximately two-thirds of its 45,000-meter drill program, with plans to expand further thanks to a strong cash position.

High-Grade Deep Discovery: Recent results highlighted intercepts such as 147.5 g/t gold over 1 meter, signaling significant high-grade underground potential similar to neighboring world-class mines.

Strategic Shift to CIL: Luke explains the move to a CIL processing flow sheet, which is expected to increase gold recoveries by 10–15% compared to previous heap-leach models.

Upcoming Catalysts: The discussion covers the timeline for the updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) and the much-anticipated release of the PFS slated for June 2026.

If you have any follow up questions for Luke please email me at [email protected].

Click here to visit the Newcore Gold website. 

 

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John Rubino, [Substack https://rubino.substack.com/ ], joins me for another wide-ranging and nuanced discussion around the geopolitical and macroeconomic catalysts and technical momentum factors that are leading to volatility in precious metals like silver, gold, and the related PM stocks; in addition to the oil price and energy stocks.  We also review initiatives from industry and governments around the world to secure domestic supplies of critical minerals like copper, uranium, and rare earths.

 

We start off reviewing the volatility and choppy precious metals markets, and how the PM stocks are not fully factoring in the higher metals prices into their current valuations, giving investors accumulating weakness in quality companies an edge. He contrasts the shorter-term weakness from distracted markets processing the overwhelming in the news cycle, against the longer-term positive ongoing tailwind catalysts for the precious metals; arising from central bank buying of gold, concerns about the growing national debt, and the desire to cut interest rates and run the economy hot to try and grow the US out of the economic challenges it faces, which will end up being even more inflationary.

 

We review that many royalty companies,like Triple Flag PMs and OR Royalties, and PM producers, like Newmont, are actually not growing production year over year, but they are still being bailed out by the higher metals prices lifting their margins and cash flows even higher.  While some market observers may get fixated on that, John points out that their growing piles of cash on the balance sheet will eventually be used for merger & acquisitions deals to source more ounces in the ground or production from smaller companies in the year to come.

 

Next we pivot over to the extreme surge higher in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, and what this means for mining company margins, a tax to consumers and businesses at the gas pump, and how it will tie into higher inflation for the governments and central banks to try and address with few good policy tool options. John also brings up how those fiscal and monetary policies will affect global currencies and interest rates; which should remain longer-term bullish factors for the precious metals.  

 

We discuss the unfolding broader commodities supercycle with copper and critical minerals deposits being of high interest to the US government and nations around the world ins sourcing supplies outside of China.  

The discussion is also taking place about the government setting pricing floors in many critical minerals to encourage development of domestic mineral deposits or with trading partners, getting around the artificially low prices set by China.

We also discuss the large capex spends from tech and AI companies and how commodity intensive that physical buildout will be in combination with the energy needs.

John stresses the importance of investors continuing to get educated on the specific uses and demand factors in some of the more niche’ critical minerals and energy metals. This knowledge will allow investors to better understand the individual companies they are investing in, and which ones may be of interest by the governments or larger producers for supporting the new development and processing of critical minerals.

 

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The 2026 PDAC convention in Toronto served as a wake-up call for the mining industry. While attendance reached record highs, the market's behavior has shifted from the broad "rising tide" of previous years to a much more selective, volatile environment. This week, we sit down with Brian Leni (Junior Stock Review) and Dave Erfle (Junior Miner Junky) to discuss why the "smart money" is moving away from lifestyle juniors and toward high-conviction developers in gold, silver, and copper.

Segment 1 & 2 - I kick off the show with Brian Leni, the founder and editor of the Junior Stock Review and host of Field Notes on YouTube. Leni provides a recap of the PDAC conference in Toronto and analyzes current market volatility while sharing his specific investment strategies for high-quality developers and explorers in the gold, silver, and copper sectors.

Click here to visit the Junior Stock Review website to keep up to date on what Brian is investing in - https://www.juniorstockreview.com/

 

Segment 3 & 4 -  Dave Erfle, founder and editor of the Junior Miner Junky, wraps up the show sharing takeaways from the PDAC conference and the current investment landscape. Erfle highlights the extreme volatility in precious metals, emphasizing the importance of betting on successful management teams and high-quality projects as the market navigates geopolitical uncertainty and the potential for a "PDAC curse" correction.

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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