Matt and Lesley discuss some recent “hot” exploration plays, including: NexGen Energy (TSXV: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) attracting investment from a Hong Kong billionaire with its Arrow discovery, and Orex Minerals‘ (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) emerging Sandra-Escobar silver project in Mexico. Also updates on Nautilus Minerals‘ (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NSUMF) under-sea mining adventures in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Rye Patch Gold‘s (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF) purchase of the historic Florida Canyon heap-leach gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada.
Bonus coverage includes chatter on the iron ore market and the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) playing coy with interset rate hikes. Plus Matt mispronounces things!
Super bonus: Matt and Lesley sample (and review) Beng Beng chocolate bars from Indonesia: “Crunchy wafer with caramel and rice crispy covered with real soft chocolate, makes the enjoyment last longer. beng-beng Chocolate is fun!”
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Timeline:
Macro Economics and Metals: 2m26s
NexGen’s US$60M investment from China: 5m34s
Orex’s Sandra-Escobar silver project: 10m24s
Rye Patch & Florida Canyon: 15m11s
Nautilus’ under-sea mining: 21m20s
Beng-Beng chocolate sampling: 30m14s
Twitter Time: 33m30s
Stories referenced in this episode:
Rye Patch scoops up Florida Canyon gold mine in Nevada
NexGen scores US$60M from Hong Kong billionaire
Orex, Canasil add weight to silver discovery in Mexico
Nautilus targets 2018 for undersea mining
Music Credit:
Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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