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In an era of relentless headlines and geopolitical shifts, market veterans Rick Bensignor and Dana Lyons join the show to cut through the noise. This Weekend Show focuses on the transition from overextended growth toward tactical cash reserves and defensive positioning, highlighting why the charts - not the news - provide the most reliable roadmap for investors today.   Segment 1 & 2 - Rick Bensignor, President of Bensignor Investment Strategies, shares his insights on current market volatility and his approach to portfolio management in times of uncertainty. He discusses the recent short-covering rally in the S&P 500, analyzes technical levels for oil and gold, and offers guidance on balancing long-term investing with short-term trading. Click here to visit the In The Know Trader website - https://intheknowtrader.com/   Segment 3 & 4 - Dana Lyons, a fund manager and editor of Lyons Share Pro, analyzes current market technicals following a volatility-inducing ceasefire headline. He discusses a "hurdle" recovery pattern, highlighting bullish setups in semiconductors and Latin American markets while maintaining a cautious, reduced exposure to metals and energy equities. Click here to visit the Lyons Share Pro website and learn more about Dana’s investment services - https://lyonssharepro.com/   If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to our podcast feed (KER Podcast), YouTube channel, and follow us on X for more market commentary and company interviews. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review!   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks: The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/   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.

Justin Reid, President and CEO of Troilus Mining Corp. (TSX: TLG) (OTCQX: CHXMF) (FSE: CM5R), joins me for a comprehensive update on all the derisking work going into the basic and detailed engineering, permitting, near-mine and regional exploration, and raising the capital stack on a project of scale at the Gold-Copper Troilus Project located in northcentral Quebec, Canada.    Project Execution Progress Highlights   Basic Engineering completed, and Detailed Engineering advancing across all major disciplines. Integrated EPCM structure formalized with BBA Consultants, in partnership with EBC Inc. for construction management integration. Expanded geotechnical and metallurgical validation programs underway to enhance design certainty. Early contractor engagement and independent third-party technical review advancing across key process and design areas. Expanded, construction-ready leadership team in place, with contractor and supplier engagement progressing in parallel. Site readiness accelerating through continued pit dewatering, camp expansion to 200 personnel, and infrastructure upgrades aligned with development planning.   Geotechnical Program A comprehensive geotechnical investigation program has been underway since Fall 2025 and will continue through Spring 2026. Drilling and site characterization across key plant and infrastructure areas are refining foundation design parameters and earthworks planning, directly strengthening schedule and cost certainty.   Metallurgical and Process Optimization Additional metallurgical and process testwork has been undertaken to further validate plant design assumptions, including ore hardness characterization and recovery performance. This work supports equipment sizing confirmation, operational ramp-up planning, and long-term plant reliability.   We note that at present there are already 13 million gold equivalent ounces in all categories in place at the deposit; but that the 22 year projected mine life and robust economics are presently only factored on roughly half of these resources.  There are currently 7 million ounces in reserves, which are the ounces that the economics and engineering is based upon; but clearly there are plenty of resources not yet factored in that will allow the project to either grow to a larger throughput, or they will further extend the mine life.   The potential for large future copper production, in concert with the gold and silver, has been integral in building out the capital stack with ECAs and MCAs, getting offtake agreements in place, and in bringing in key investors into the most recent capital raise.    On March 17, 2026, Troilus Mining Corp. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”)with Boliden Commercial AB, a leading European base and precious metals mining and processing company, for the long-term offtake of copper-gold concentrate from the Company’s Troilus Project. Justin mentions that their team has high confidence that other components for cost overrun facilities, and the potential of a strategic equity holder, or royalty or stream are coming together into the capital stock and the final combination will be presented to the market later this year.   Switching over to the permitting progress, on June 25th the Company announced that it had officially filed the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) with both the Government of Québec and the Government of Canada. The submission of the ESIA marked a major milestone in the development of the Troilus Project, representing the culmination of over five years of comprehensive baseline studies, robust technical evaluations, and meaningful engagement with Indigenous and local communities. Permitting should time out with remaining economic studies and engineering for a construction decision later in 2026.   Wrapping up we discussed the 40,000 meters that will be focused on near-mine resource growth, high-grade target definition, and regional exploration across its 435 km² land package. Drilling is progressing on a combination of mine-plan optimization targets and previously identified regional opportunities generated during the 2025 field program.     If you have any questions for Justin regarding Troilus Gold, then please email them over to me at Shad@kereport.com.   In full disclosure, Shad is a shareholder of Troilus Gold at the time of this recording, and may choose to buy or sell shares at any time.   Click here to follow along with the latest news from Troilus Gold   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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, and companies profiled may be sponsors of the KE Report.

In this Daily Editorial, we are joined by Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex and Editor of the Marc to Market website. Following a volatile week defined by shifting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a significant "gap higher" in the markets, Marc provides a masterclass on the current macroeconomic landscape. We explore whether the recent ceasefire news is a signal for investors to "buy the dip" or a temporary reprieve in an ongoing shift in global power. Key Discussion Points: Geopolitical Impact on Market Technicals: Marc analyzes the S&P 500 and Dollar Index movements surrounding the Iran-Israel tensions, explaining why the markets may have already anticipated recent developments before the headlines hit. The Changing Dynamics of Global Trade: A look at the implications of Iran’s new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and how the lack of adherence to the UN Law of the Sea by major players could alter maritime trade forever. De-dollarization and the "Petro-Dollar" Narrative: Marc addresses the University of Chicago’s three-prong definition of money and explains why the U.S. Dollar remains the "plumbing" of the financial system despite the rise of alternative settlement currencies. Central Bank Gold Accumulation: Why nations are moving into gold, and the potential impact of the U.S. revaluing its gold holdings under a new Federal Reserve leadership. Inflation Data and Fed Policy: An analysis of the latest CPI jump to 3.3% and why the Federal Reserve remains "stuck" between a slowing job market and rising energy prices.   Click here to visit Marc’s site - Marc To Market - https://www.marctomarket.com/   --------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.

Mark Brennan, Founder, CEO, and Director of Cerrado Gold Inc (TSX.V: CERT) (OTCQX: CRDOF), joins me to review their full year 2025 financial and operational metrics at the producing Minera Don Nicolas (MDN) gold mine in Argentina.  We discuss the aggressive 70,000 meter exploration program on tap for MDN into 2026, review the permitting process at the Lagoa Salgada VMS Project in Portugal and the key development catalysts on tap at the Mont Sorcier Iron-Vanadium project in Quebec.   2025 Financial Highlights   Annual Production for 2025 of 50,238 Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEO”); and AISC of US$1,746 per ounce, in line with guidance 2026 Production guidance of 50,000 to 60,000 GEO weighted to H2/26 Adjusted EBITDA of $22.3 million for Q4, and $46.1 million for the full year AISC of $1,391 during Q4 vs $1,953 in Q4/24 due to higher production Completed hedging program provides full future leverage to high gold prices Focus remains on ramping up underground production during Q2/Q3, while water availability returns heap leach production to nameplate capacity and lower unit costs Extensive operational optimizations are completed and underway to reduce unit costs and expand production capabilities  70,000 meter Exploration Program positioned to support resource growth at MDN with four new owner-operated drill rigs currently turning at surface. Additionally underground is set to commence in the next couple of months.   Mark and I review their Minera Don Nicolas producing gold project in Argentina, and the combination of heap leach and underground gold equivalent ounce production for the quarter. With improved crushing for the quantity of ore being put on the leach pads and the contribution of new higher-grade areas from the underground mining running through the CIL plant, this will help reduce down unit costs in 2026.  We highlight how the ongoing 70,000 meter drill program will be looking to extend mine life in a substantial way and find new high-grade areas for future mine sequencing.   Next we got an update on the ongoing work from the previously announced unfavourable opinion of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Lago Salgada VMS Project in Portugal. This ‘unfavourable opinion’ was issued after expiry of statutory deadline under Portuguese EIA legislation. The Company maintains its position that the project has been tacitly approved. Mark reiterated that the purported unfavorable opinion was issued despite the project being the first mining project in Portuguese history to receive unanimous favourable opinion for the Project by all 17 people that make up the Technical Evaluation Committee. The Company is working on a resolution and will update the market when it has more information.   Moving on to the Mont Sorcier Iron Project in Quebec, there are final workstreams feeding into the Bankable Feasibility Study slated for release here in Q2 of 2026. Recent metallurgical test work has reaffirmed the potential to produce high-grade and high-purity iron concentrate grading in excess of 67% iron with silica and alumina content below 2.3%, which gets a premium in the iron marketplace.  The NPV(8%) of the is project in the prior PEA was US$1.6Billion, so even at a very low multiple being applied to this Project, it more than underpins the current market cap that the company is currently receiving, and yet the market cap doesn’t even fully reflect the gold production asset.   We wrap up discussing the underappreciated valuation that the company is receiving for the both the producing MDN mine in Argentina, the development-stage Lagoa Salgada and large Net Present Value of the Mont Sorcier Project.     If you have questions for Mark regarding Cerrado Gold, then please email those to me at Shad@kereport.com.   In full disclosure, Shad is a shareholder of Cerrado Gold at the time of this recording, and may choose to buy or sell shares at any time.   Click here to see the latest news from Cerrado Gold.   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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 welcome back Joel Elconin, Co-Host of the Pre-Market Prep Show and Founder of The Stock Trader’s Network, to dissect a market that remains remarkably resilient despite global volatility and confusing geopolitical headlines. Joel drives home that investors must prioritize price action over personal opinion, especially as markets react to shifting news regarding the potential "tease-fire" in the Middle East. Key Discussion Points: Resiliency and Price Action: We discuss why the market continues to lean bullish, rewarding any signs of de-escalation in the Israel-Lebanon conflict despite sketchy details. The Crude Oil Floor: A look at the dramatic $20 drop in crude oil prices and why Joel believes energy will eventually stabilize at a higher baseline than in previous years. The Great AI Divergence: An analysis of the widening gap between hardware "picks and shovels" companies and the struggling software sector. Sector Winners and Breakaway Gaps: Insights into why utilities ($XLU) are hitting all-time highs and the technical significance of the recent breakaway gaps in the S&P 500 ($SPY).   Click here to visit Joel’s PreMarket Prep website - https://www.premarketprep.com/ Click here to visit the Stock Trader Network - https://www.stocktradernetwork.com/   Stocks & Symbols Mentioned: S&P 500 ($SPY), Crude Oil ($CL), NVIDIA ($NVDA), Palantir ($PLTR), Oracle ($ORCL), Salesforce ($CRM), ServiceNow ($NOW), Seagate ($STX), Western Digital ($WDC), Marvell ($MRVL), Applied Optoelectronics ($AOI), Corning ($GLW), Lumentum ($LITE), and Utilities ETF ($XLU).   ----------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.

Shawn Howarth, President and CEO of Excellon Resources (TSXV:EXN) (OTC:EXNRF)(FRA:E4X2), joins me to outline all the development work going into the ramp up into production over the next few quarters at their flagship Mallay Silver Mine located in the Cerro de Pasco area of Peru. We then review the value proposition and optionality across their other 3 projects:  Tres Cerros, Kilgore, and Silver City.    Excellon acquired the Mallay Silver Mine last year as a modern, fully permitted past-producing underground mine with a 600 tpd processing facility; that was built and operated by Buenaventura from 2012 to 2018.  With US$115 million of historical investment and sunk costs, supported by an extensive drilling and operating database generated during Buenaventura's ownership, the Excellon team has many advantages here and a low capex investment to get back into commercial production.     In February 2026, Excellon released the updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate:   Mallay MRE Highlights:   Indicated Mineral Resources: 890,000 tonnes grading 195 g/t silver, 3.33% lead and 4.83% zinc. The Indicated mineral resource includes 5.57 Moz of silver, 65 Mlbs of lead and 95 Mlbs of zinc. Inferred Mineral Resources: 362,000 tonnes grading 149 g/t silver, 2.67% lead and 4.32% zinc. The Inferred mineral resource includes 1.74 Moz of silver, 21 Mlbs of lead and 34 mlbs of zinc. Mineral Resource (AgEq): 12.01 million ounces grading 420 g/t AgEq in the Indicated and 4.00 million ounces grading 344 g/t AgEq Inferred.   Shawn highlights the ongoing exploration program focused on the mineral resource expansion potential in the known Isguiz Zone inventory, as well as the Footwall Zone and Shafra Zone.   In 2025, Excellon secured an off-take agreements with Glencore for their lead and zinc concentrates, Shawn outlined that their internal studies project a run-rate of 600 tonnes per day of production, producing approximately 2-2.5 million silver equivalent ounces per year, and with a target All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) of US$17 per AgEq ounce.     The Tres Cerros Project is a highly prospective gold-silver exploration project approximately five kilometers northwest of the Mallay Mine. The project’s prime area of interest is a 2.5 kilometer by 500 meter corridor of gold-silver mineralization and coincident IP/resistivity anomalies, indicative of a bulk tonnage, high sulfidation epithermal system.  Numerous historical grab samples were taken across the 2.5 kilometer fault, which are being analyzed to determine further follow-up exploration work.   Kilgore, is an advanced gold project in Idaho with over 1 million ounces of gold delineated in all categories, and the Company is considering bringing in a JV partner to assist with moving this project forward in exploration and further derisking. Silver City, a high-grade epithermal silver district in Saxony, Germany, with a long history of almost 800 years of silver production.  Shawn has stated publicly that they are looking at various options, but are entertaining the idea of spinning out this asset into a new European-focused exploration vehicle.    Wrapping up we reviewed the industry experience the Excellon management team and board has in both moving projects into production as well as a pedigree of exploration success.  We discussed that the company is cashed up after their financing and off-take agreement, to conduct the key work and studies on tap over the next 6-9 months as the company moves toward a production decision.   If you have questions for Shawn regarding Excellon Resources, then please email those in to me at Shad@kereport.com.     Click here to follow the latest news from Excellon Resources     For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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 Company Update, I am joined by Mike Spreadborough, the Executive Co-Chairman of Novo Resources (TSX: NVO | ASX: NVO | OTCQX: NSRPF), for a comprehensive update on the company’s extensive 2026 exploration plans in the Pilbara region, Australia.  Key Discussion Points Wyloo Antimony Project: Mike details the 2,500-meter RC drilling program set to begin in late April, targeting a high-grade silver-antimony-gold system. Balla Balla Project: An overview of the 6,000-meter air-core drilling campaign designed to follow up on promising polymetallic results from the 2025 drill campaign. Cronus Project: Introduction of the new 2,000-meter RC program focused on the Triton trend, an area with significant gold and copper potential. Teichman Project Progress: A look ahead to the July drilling schedule at Teichman, following the completion of heritage and environmental approvals. Strategic Financing: Insights into the company's recent private placement, the strong support from Northern Star Resources, and the strategy for funding long-term exploration.   Please email me with any follow up questions for Mike, Quinton, and the team at Novo Resources. My email address is Fleck@kereport.com.     Click here to visit the Novo Resources website to learn more about all the projects and exploration programs.    --------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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 mentione

In this Company Update, I am joined by Ryan O’Regan, CEO of Getty Copper (TSX.V: GTC). The company is undergoing a significant refresh under new management, revitalizing a project with a rich history in South Central British Columbia. Located immediately north of Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Mine, Getty Copper is about to begin a 16,000 meter drill program aimed at upgrading the historic resource and making new discoveries.  Key Discussion Points: Project History and Legacy: Ryan discusses the long-standing history of the Getty Copper project, including a historic resource from 2010.  Fully Funded 16,000m Drill Program: The company is about to commence an extensive two-phase drilling program initially focused on the Getty North and Getty South deposits. Resource Expansion and Depth Potential: An analysis of the Getty North porphyry system, which remains open at depth, and the strategy to update the historical 2010 resource estimate. High-Reward Exploration Targets: Beyond the known resource, the team is targeting several anomalies including the Glossie and Dot properties to uncover further upside across the 24,000-hectare land package. Management and Technical Expertise: An introduction to the new leadership team, including VP of Exploration Roy Greig.   Feel free to email me with any follow up questions for Ryan. My email is Fleck@kereport.com.    Click here to visit the Getty Copper website - https://gettycopper.com/     --------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.

Scott Emerson, President and CEO of Kingsmen Resources Ltd. (TSXV: KNG) (OTCQB: KNGRF) joins me to review the key drill targets and exploration initiatives at their 2 silver and gold projects, Las Coloradas and Almoloya, located in the Parral District, in Chihuahua, Mexico.   We start off with Scott reviewing the 3,300-meter maiden reconnaissance drill program in 2025; with 12 holes that encountered broad intercepts and contained pockets of high-grade silver and gold mineralization for follow-up drilling around the historic Mine Target and DBD Target.     The company has raised capital to go after a 15,000 meter follow-up program at both their Las Coloradas Project and initial drilling at the Almoloya Gold/Silver Project. At this point, about ¾ of the drilling will be stepping out and going deeper across Las Coloradas, while also testing a few compelling regional targets. Then there are 2 historic mine areas at Almoloya, with much different geology that will be drilled.    Las Coloradas High-Grade Silver Project   Step-out and deeper drilling planned on the high-grade Soledad and Soledad II vein systems, following up around the Mine and DBD zones Approximately 700 metres of the Soledad structure remains to be tested New priority regional drill targets emerging at Saddle, Silvia, Leona, and La Plata zones Multiple large-scale, largely untested targets highlight district-scale discovery potential at Las Coloradas   Almoloya Gold/Silver Project   Initial diamond drilling planned on the gold-rich Juliettas structures District-scale CRD and oxide potential identified at Cigarrero Mine área   Wrapping up Scott highlights the financial health of the company, the closing of the upsized bought deal financing in January, continued support from key stakeholders, the pattern of raising money at higher and higher valuations, the ability of in-the-money warrants to potentially bring in more funds.  Scott reiterated that the future value creation will be determined with the drill bit, and the Company is cashed up well to execute on this exploration program, and will remain drilling for the balance of this year.     If you have any questions for Scott regarding Kingsmen Resources, then please email those to me at Shad@kereport.com.   Click here to follow the latest news from Kingsmen Resources   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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 episode, we are joined by Anthony Margarit, President and CEO of K2 Gold (TSX-V: KTO | OTCQB: KTGDF | FRA: 23K), to discuss a transformative milestone for the company. Following the receipt of a positive Record of Decision for exploration drilling at the Mojave Project in California, K2 Gold is officially moving back into the field. Discussion Highlights: 15,000-Meter Drill Strategy: Anthony details the expansive drill program over 4 major target areas.. Targeting High-Grade Mineralization: A look at the historical results that underpin the current strategy, including previous intercepts of 86.9m at 4 g/t Gold at the Dragonfly target and exceptional silver grades at Morning Star. Strategic Phasing and Execution: The team is utilizing a phased 5,000-meter block approach to optimize results, allowing for real-time adjustments based on assay data and structural insights. Financial Strength and Market Sentiment: With a treasury exceeding $30 million, K2 Gold is fully funded for its exploration plans as it seeks to expand known zones and test new discovery targets.   If you have any follow up questions for Anthony please comment below or email me at Fleck@kereport.com.    Click here to visit the K2 Gold website.   ------------------------ For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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 Company Update, we are joined by Colin Padget, President and CEO of Founders Metals (TSX.V:FDR - OTC:FDMIF - FSE:9DL0). Colin provides an in-depth look at the ongoing exploration at the Antino Project in Suriname, following the company’s recent addition to the GDXJ index and the 70,000-meter drill program for 2026. Discussion Highlights: Antino North Discovery: Colin breaks down the significance of the first-ever drill hole in the Antino North area, which returned 17.31 g/t gold over 3.6 meters starting from surface.  Aggressive Expansion: With two rigs currently active at Antino North, the company is testing a 5km-scale auger anomaly and a series of 12 gold-bearing structures that mirror the geology of the main Antino system. Lower Antino Upgrades: An overview of the progress at Lower Antino, where recent drilling intersected 65.9m of 1.16 g/t gold. Colin discusses the strategy for connecting this area with Upper Antino.   If you have any follow up questions or topic you would like Colin to address please email me at Fleck@kereport.com.    Click here to visit the Founders Metals website - https://www.fdrmetals.com/   ----------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.

John Rubino, [Substack https://rubino.substack.com/ ], joins us for another wide-ranging discussion around the geopolitical uncertainties and macroeconomic catalysts that are leading to volatility in oil, the energy sector, uranium, gold, silver, and the related resource stocks.   We start off reviewing the volatility and recent extreme surge higher in oil prices due to the continued conflict and uncertainty around the war in the Middle East.   News of the ceasefire may send oil prices lower in the near-term, but John points out it is unlikely we’ll see oil prices go all the way back down to where they were several months ago. There has been too much infrastructure damaged through all the bombing campaigns from both sides of the conflict for a snapback supply response. Oil company margins, will remain elevated even if oil pulls back down into the low $90s or $80s or even $70s. Headline driven dramatic pullbacks in oil company prices could be a good entry point for medium-term accumulation; especially if it is a dividend-paying stock.     When reviewing what parts of the energy sector show the most promise or opportunity, John points out that really the whole suite of energy inputs from solar to uranium to coal and natural gas are all needed.   He points out that parts of Europe is now realizing the folly of shutting down some nuclear power plants or being overly reliant on renewables or Russian natural gas, and so they are turning back to restarting coal plants in desperation. Conversely, he highlights that China has had the ideal approach of starting up as many different forms of power plants as possible to feed the trend of increasing energy demands. He also points to how increased copper demand to feed growth projections around electric vehicles, A.I. data centers, and connecting to demands on the energy grid will keep the red metal well bid for years to come.   Turning to the extreme volatility in both directions in the precious metals thus far in 2026 – John sees opportunities for placing low-ball bids in quality gold and silver stocks that have corrected by 30%-50% off their January and February highs.   When asked how to avoid the danger of “catching the falling knife” if these PM stocks just keep correcting, he lays out the positive and negatives of using stop-loss orders. He also points to using option strategies to make profits on the way down to eventually buying a stock one already wants to accumulate at a lower pre-determined strike price. We note again that PM stocks are not fully factoring in the higher metals prices seen in Q1 into their current valuations, which is giving investors and edge to accumulate existing positions or initiate new positions in stocks that had previously run away to the upside into the current weakness. John points out that their growing piles of cash on the balance sheets of highly profitable gold and silver producers will be used for paying dividends, buying back their shares, or merger & acquisitions deals.   When pressed on if the bull market in precious metals was over, he pointed out that conditions that created the big run in gold and silver prices are still present and have not fundamentally changed; and have actually strengthened.   John brings up the ongoing concerns about the growing sovereign debt crisis in nations all over the world, and the desire by governments and central banks to cut interest rates and throw money at slowdowns to run the economy hot and to try and grow their way out of the economic challenges they face. Those fiscal and monetary policies will be even more inflationary, leading to a debt spiral, and how affect global currencies and interest rates; which should remain longer-term bullish factors for the precious metals.     Click here to follow John’s analysis and articles over at Substack     For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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.  

Craig Hemke, Founder and Editor of TF Metals Report, joins me for a candid conversation around the impacts of geopolitics, macroeconomics, Fed policy, a technical outlook on gold and silver prices, and the ongoing disconnect in the valuation of the precious metals stocks, considering the record margins and revenues they experienced in Q1, which just wrapped up last week.      Key Discussion Points:   Geopolitics can swamp the charts and macroeconomics in the short-term: The upcoming deadlines that the US has imposed on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, could either end in a deal or more bombing and fighting.  Either scenario could see such a large market reaction.   This makes it nearly impossible to forecast what may play out in the short-term. Central Bank policy response tools are limited: If inflation starts moving higher on the back of higher oil, fertilizer, chemical, and manufacturing inputs, then the Fed’s ability to cut rates will be more muted.  However, if the global economy slows from a ‘demand shock’ then central banks will err on the side of running the economy hot, cutting rates, and easier monetary policy. Interest Rates and the US Dollar response need to be monitored closely:  Craig points out from a larger macro perspective that market has it wrong regarding future rate hikes, citing the unsustainable cost of refinancing the growing sovereign debt levels if rates go to high.   He’ll be watching both the short and long end of the interest rate curve, as well as the US dollar response. The Disconnect in Mining Equities: Much media speculation has been made about margin compression facing producers as energy costs, but that is painting all mining companies with the same broad brush without any legitimate analysis for how much their margins may be affected. The PM prices in the first quarter were at record average quarterly prices, which will lead to records Q1 revenues and earnings, even as the stock corrections got overdone and oversold. We’d have to see a massive selloff in metals during Q2 to get the average prices and margins down under just Q4 of 2025, much less that of Q3 2025.  This means that Q2 will likely outperform the current expectations based on where PM stocks are priced today.     Click here to visit Craig’s website – TF Metals Report – https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/     For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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.

Frank Callaghan, President and CEO of Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd.  (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF), joins me for an exploration update on the first 28 drill holes completed, and the 29th hole ready to be drilled imminently. Stepout drill has been extending the mineralization and strike length beyond the Halo Zone, located at their flagship Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine, in the Cariboo Mining District of British Columbia.  The immediate workstreams are to compile all this drilling data, in combination with some historic drill holes, into an upcoming Maiden Resource Estimate, targeted to come out later in the month of May.   We start off having Frank outline the broad bulk-tonnage style of mineralization coming back from the prior assays returned, when stepping out from the Halo Zone; and why these large disseminated gold systems can become some of the largest producing gold mines.   This large project footprint and continuity of the broad intercepts of mineralization is what will allow the Company to put out the maiden resource estimate in about a month’s time.   On March 25, 2026 Golden Cariboo Resources announced that drill hole QGQ25-28 was completed on March 19, 2026 to a total length of 754.69 m (2,476 ft), ending in mineralization approximately 12 m (39.37 ft) from Osisko Development Corp.’s claim boundary. The end of drill hole QGQ25-28 is located approximately 283 m (928.48 ft) beyond the end of drill hole QGQ25-25, which also ended in mineralization.   Next we discuss how all 28 holes drilled to date have hit gold mineralization and how their geologists have really come to a good understanding of the mineralization and have vectored in on exploring for gold at the greenstone belt contact zone at their Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine.   Much of the drilling has been testing the approximately 2-3km area between the Main Zone and Halo Zone and straddling Hixon Creek.  One drill will be turning doing large step-outs and extending the strike length of the mineralized trend. There is a strong geophysical signature helping out with drill targeting, that also extends on to their neighbor’s land package at Osisko Development.   Next we got into the recent acquisition of the 13 cells of placer claims at the Halo zone; which when combined with past staking around their main property, has brought the new total land position up to around 95,000 hectacres (~235,000 acres) held by the Company, and now making it the third largest claim holder in the Cariboo Gold District.    We wrap up with potential rerating the company could get once their initial resource estimate is out and digested by the market.  With regards capital on hand, they announced a modest raise in late March to get them to this key upcoming milestone, where they believe more institutional interest will be coming in to assist with funding the next phase of exploration and project derisking.   If you have any questions for Frank regarding Golden Cariboo, then please email them into me at Shad@kereport.com.   Click here to follow the latest news from Golden Cariboo Resources   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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 Company Update, I chat with David Stein, President and CEO of Kuya Silver, for a comprehensive update on the company’s operations, development, and aggressive exploration plans for 2026. David provides a deep dive into the progress at the Bethania Mine and how the company is positioned to capitalize on a volatile yet strong silver market. Key Discussion Points: Bethania Mine Ramp-Up: An update on the phased expansion to 350 tons per day (TPD) and the operational progress made through Q1 2026. Financial Resilience: Insight into the company’s current "break-even" status. 20,000-Meter Drill Program: Details on the fully funded exploration strategy, split between underground resource expansion and testing new silver vein systems. Strategic Acquisitions: Status of the due diligence process for the Carmila processing plant and how it fits into the company’s long-term vertical integration. Silver Market Dynamics: David’s perspective on operating in a high-price environment and how $80+ silver impacts the company’s bottom line and project economics.   If you have any follow-up questions for David, please email me at Fleck@kereport.com.   Click here to visit the Kuya Silver website – https://kuyasilver.com/   ---------------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.

As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East persist, the global economy is grappling with more than just volatile oil prices. This week’s show brings together Peter Boockvar (CIO, OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners) and Marc Chandler (Managing Partner, Bannockburn Global Forex) to dissect the deeper structural shifts - from the "parabolic" move in gold and the cooling AI trade to the looming shadow of the un-stress-tested private credit market.   Segment 1 & 2 - Peter Boockvar, Chief Investment Officer at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and editor of the Boock Report on Substack, analyzes the long-term economic consequences of the Middle East conflict. He discusses the persistence of inflation driven by elevated commodity and energy prices, the "stagflationary" risks of modest growth paired with high costs, and significant shifts in global markets, including the waning momentum of AI tech stocks and the increasing appeal of gold as a reserve asset. Click here to follow Peter at The Boock Report - https://peterboockvar.substack.com/   Segment 3 & 4 -  Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex and editor of the Marc to Market website, discusses the economic shifts and market volatility resulting from the ongoing Middle East conflict. He examines how fluctuating energy prices and supply chain vulnerabilities are influencing global central bank policies, interest rates, and currency trends, while also addressing recent shifts in gold and treasury holdings. Click here to visit Marc’s site - Marc To Market - https://www.marctomarket.com/   If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to our podcast feed (KER Podcast), YouTube channel, and follow us on X for more market commentary and company interviews. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review!   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks: The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/   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.

Marco Roque, President and CEO of Cassiar Gold (TSX.V:GLDC – OTCQX:CGLCF), joins me for a comprehensive visual company overview and update on all the exploration and development work completed to date and that remains on tap for 2026; as they continue expanding the Cassiar Gold project, located in northern British Columbia.   We start off reviewing the jurisdiction and topography, large degree of sunk costs and infrastructure in place across larger Project; including an existing mill and tailings facilities, road access right onto the property, power access, and small camp in place.   Marco outlines all the historic exploration and development work completed over the last handful of yeas at Cassiar North.  Marco breaks down the 2.3 million ounces of gold in all categories at the bulk tonnage resources in place at the main Taurus Deposit.   He also highlighted the nearby areas along trend that have been receiving ground exploration and drilling at the Wings Canyon, Hopeful, Auroch, and Newcoast targets. In particular, the exploration team is animated by the potential at Newcoast area to be similar to Taurus in grade, scale, and potential depth; especially after the successful drilling here during the 2025 program. Newcoast is not yet included in the resources, and could be a key area for mineral expansion. Additionally, there are regional targets like Lucky and Snow Creek that have early indications that they may host similar Taurus-Style mineralization, alteration, and veining.   Today, on April 2nd, the Company announced it has initiated a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the property’s Taurus deposit, having selected Ausenco, a globally recognized engineering, consulting, and project delivery firm with a proven track record in all phases of project development. The Company is targeting the completion of the PEA in Q3 2026, and it will be based on the recently updated foundational resource at the bulk-tonnage Taurus deposit.   The Taurus deposit comprises an Indicated Mineral Resource of 8.8 million tonnes at 1.43 grams per tonnes (g/t) gold for 410,000 ounces with an additional 63.2 million tonnes with 1.93 million ounce at 0.95 g/t gold Inferred.   Shifting down to Cassiar South, we review the number of past producing mines, and high-grade nature to the broader veins in the mineralization on this part of the Project. The company will be drilling here again in 2026, after taking a few year to focus on growing Cassiar North, and is doing internal scoping studies to consider fast-tracking the potential development into smaller-scale production in this higher metals price environment. They are also reviewing underground portals and mill refurbishment to assess what would be needed for an expedited move into production. None of the prior drilling or known historic resources at Cassiar South are included in the current Mineral Resource Estimate.     We wrap up getting into the experience of the management team and board of directors, the key stakeholders and analyst coverage, financial health of the company treasury to keep executing on the work programs in 2026, and their undervaluation on several metrics compared to peers, highlighting the potential for rerating.       If you have any questions for Marco on Cassiar Gold, then please email them to me at Shad@kereport.com.    Click here to follow the latest news from Cassiar Gold   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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.

Jordan Rusche, Founder of Mining Stock Monkey, joins me for an in-depth and nuanced discussion on the recent volatility in oil prices, gold and silver prices, and his approach to valuing precious metals mining stocks and royalty companies; along with which companies he is actively trading in his portfolio.   We start out catching up on how the war in the Middle East has spiked the oil price over the past month, allowing savvy energy companies to go out on the forward futures curve and hedge partial amounts of future production at much higher levels.   We revisited the value proposition synergies from ongoing business combination of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) which announced an all-stock merger back in February. The business combination will create a leading large-cap shale operator with a high-quality diversified asset base in the Delaware Basin, Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale, and Anadarko Basin. We discussed the additional natural gas assets that will give the pro-forma company better margins, and secondary value lever beyond the rising oil prices.   Next we shifted over to some of the valuations in the gold stocks in light of the large corrective moves we saw across the board during the month of March. Jordan breaks down that these big pullbacks have him looking anew at quality development companies, like Rupert Resources Ltd (TSX: RUP) (OTCQX: RUPRF) (FSE:R05), that have dropped precipitously in market cap and share price and are presenting a compelling accumulation environment.   He also remains animated by the continued the growth on tap for royalty and streaming companies, highlighting Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) as undervalued on a number of fundamental metrics compared to all their larger peers. Secondly, Jordan highlights that he is able to gain access to copper and other metals by way of investments in Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS) (OTCQX: ATUSF), Elemental Royalty Corporation (TSXV: ELE) (NASDAQ: ELE), and Orogen Royalties (TSX.V: OGN – OTCQX: OGNNF).     Get 25% OFF Mining Stock Monkey VIP, (limited to 5 KE Report subscribers):   https://miningstockmonkey.com/products/vip?promo=KEREPORT25   https://miningstockmonkey.substack.com/KE25   Sign up for Jordan's free "Silverback Letter" here:   https://miningstockmonkey.substack.com     For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     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. Investing in equities and commodities 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 Joel Elconin, co-host of the Pre-Market Prep show and founder of the Stock Trader Network. Joel provides a candid assessment of the current "muddled" market environment, characterized by excessive volatility and a lack of clear direction. The discussion dives deep into the macroeconomic headwinds currently facing investors, including the inflationary impact of rising crude prices and the potential shift in Federal Reserve policy toward rate hikes rather than cuts. Joel also explores the internal fragility of the financial system, specifically the pressures mounting in the banking sector and the burgeoning risks within private credit.   Click here to visit Joel’s PreMarket Prep website - https://www.premarketprep.com/ Click here to visit the Stock Trader Network - https://www.stocktradernetwork.com/   Stocks Mentioned: Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron (MU), Oracle (ORCL), Lennar (LEN), ConocoPhillips (COP), Nike (NKE).   ---------------------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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 Company Update, I chat with Tara Christie, President and CEO of Banyan Gold (TSX.V: BYN | OTCQB: BYAGF), and Patrick Langlois, the newly appointed VP of Strategy and Corporate Development. With a massive gold resource (over 7.7mil oz gold indicated + inferred) already established at the AurMac Project in the Yukon, the team discusses how recent high-grade silver results and strategic leadership are shifting the company's trajectory from exploration toward a development story. Key Discussion Points: High-Grade Silver Discoveries: Tara outlines the significance of the March 16th news release, which highlighted an intercept of over 3,400 g/t silver over 1.4 meters. Strategic Leadership: Patrick Langlois shares what drew him to Banyan after his successful tenure at Probe Gold. 2026 Development Catalysts: The company is currently executing a 50,000-meter drill program with five rigs active on-site. This work is focused on converting waste to ore and refining the geological model in preparation for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) due in the second half of 2026.   If you have any follow up questions for Tara please email me at Fleck@kereport.com.    Click here to visit the Banyan Gold website - https://banyangold.com/   ------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad’s resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/ 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.