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Luis@economicalpha.net
Joined May 2009
Replying to @Mining_Americas
What I really want to know is: Why should I continue to hold your stock? And why does it feel like you're actively alienating the retail investors who stood by you when it mattered most? As a long-term shareholder who's ridden out multiple brutal cycles and still maintains a significant position, I'll acknowledge that the recent Pan pivot transaction was essential. It stabilized the company and prevented a far worse outcome. Credit where it's due. But the way things have unfolded since then has left many of us deeply frustrated and sidelined. Retail investors, you know, the ones who refused to sell during the darkest periods and helped prevent a total share-price collapse? That loyalty is precisely what kept the stock at a level that made this deal viable in the first place. Yet since the transaction closed, the dominant tone from leadership has been self-congratulatory. Compensation package, RSUs, stock options, and preferential share placement allocations, appear disproportionately directed toward executives, senior management, and insiders. Many of these same leaders have retained their positions without meaningful accountability, and the board has continued to approve these grants with little apparent restraint. Meanwhile, the broader shareholder base (especially retail) that enabled this turnaround opportunity has received virtually no tangible upside and scarcely any acknowledgment. This disconnect is amplified by what seems like a profound lack of self-awareness about optics. Celebrating personal windfalls while long-term holders remain underwater, or at best flat, during one of the strongest bull markets in decades is eroding the remaining goodwill that carried the company through its toughest years. I'm concerned that genuine alignment with shareholders won't emerge until the last of the early believers and loyal retail holders have finally been driven away. I truly hope I'm wrong. With a cleaner balance sheet and a clear runway ahead, the company is now positioned to capitalize on favorable market conditions but only if it can execute and regain investor trust. That has been elusive to date yet you wouldnโ€™t know it based on the aforementioned compensation situation optics and no performance management accountability. What it desperately needs next is leadership that demonstrates it truly values the patience and sacrifice of ALL investors including those who never abandoned ship. I'm still here because I believe in the underlying assets and long-term potential. Maybe I am stupid for it. But that conviction is being tested daily by the perception that management's priorities lie elsewhere. A meaningful shift that includes improved communication, disciplined capital allocation, or incentive structures that actually tie executive rewards to sustained shareholder returns, would go a long way toward restoring confidence. And of course execution and doing what youโ€™re going to say youโ€™re going to do. Just because youโ€™re able to grant yourselves generous option grants doesn't mean they should be rubber-stamped without question. Optics matter. Consider setting real performance hurdles before checking the box simply because you can. I know I'm not alone. These feelings are widely shared among long-term retail and institutional holders who have remained supportive through thick and thin. We're not asking for miracles or promises that can't be kept. We just want clear evidence that our continued commitment is recognized and valued. So shame on me for still being here. Now what if anything will you do to keep me on board? Thatโ€™s the question you should address to your retail audience who is still with you tomorrow. Regards, #baggolder
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The Treasury Department says Judy Shelton will become a counselor to Bessent to advise on currency policy, โ€œwith a particular focus on evaluating financial conditions in China.โ€
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Will be interesting to see where Q3 and Q4 AISC will land. #Mining #Gold
#Gold all-in sustaining costs reached a record US$1,930/oz in Q2 2026, up 22% year-on-year. However, with gold averaging more than US$4,500/oz during the quarter, producer margins remained exceptionally strong. See the charts here: gold.org/goldhub/data/aisc-gโ€ฆ
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Discovery Mining $DSV.TO just received its permit from Mexico on Cordero. Finally the FUSD can end about Mexico. โ€œDiscovery Announces Receipt of Key Environmental and Land Use Permits for Cordero Projectโ€
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Gold Fields is considering a sweetened takeover bid for Northern Star Resources, sources say, as the South African miner seeks to overcome resistance to a deal that would create the worldโ€™s second-largest gold producer bloomberg.com/news/articles/โ€ฆ
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Oil extends rally amid ongoing concerns over Middle East supply - CNBC
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Trump on truth: Axios just released a story that โ€œTrumpโ€ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING! Axiosโ€™ story, like most others, is a HOAX, used only for purposes of satisfying their Trump Derangement Syndrome. They should withdraw this fake story, IMMEDIATELY! โ€ฆ because the market is closed
*TRUMP: DID NOT OFFER SANCTIONS RELIEF TO IRAN
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทU.S. official tells me: "President Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release of frozen funds for concrete progress on nuclear"
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i can tell almost no one has seen this video, it goes with yesterday's press release. for all the wdo holders out there, this looks like a new system,and as such is a big deal,imo. (especially given the stupidly low valuation it currently has.)
๐Ÿ“ฝHear from Jono Lawrence, SVP Exploration & Resources, on yesterdayโ€™s press release outlining Kiena Eastโ€™s drill results and the emerging exploration potential of this distinct growth opportunity within the Kiena Mine Complex.โ›๏ธ $WDO.TO $WDOFF #Canadianexploration #Wesdome #Gold
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MVIS $GDXJ rebalance announced. 44 added. 1. Rio2 Ltd (RIO CT) 2.Hemlo Mining Corp (HMMC CT) 3.i-80 Gold Corp (IAUX UA) 4.Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM UA) 5.Omai Gold Mines Corp (OMG CV) 6.Minerals 260 Ltd (MI6 AT) 7.NorthIsle Copper & Gold (NCX CV) 8.Lunr Royalties Corp (LUNR CT) 9.First Mining Gold Corp (FF CT) 10.Benz Mining Corp (BNZ AT) 11.Elemental Royalties Corp (ELE UR) 12.Highlander Silver Corp (HSLV CT) 13.Troilus Mining Corp (TLG CT) 14.Mineros SA (MSA CT) 15.Gold X2 Mining Inc (AUXX CV) 16.Asante Gold Corp (ASE CV) 17.Collective Mining Ltd (CNL CT) 18.Liberty Gold Corp (LGD CT) 19.Forrestania Resources (FRS AT) 20.Turaco Gold Ltd (TCG AT) 21.Banyan Gold Corp (BYN CV) 22.Gold Royalty Corp (GROY UA) 23.Thesis Gold & Silver (TAU CV) 24.Talamore Mining Corp (TALA CT) 25.Versamet Royalties Corp (VMET CT) 26.Mako Mining Corp (MKO CV) 27.GoldSky Resources Corp (GSKR CV) 28.Aurelia Metals Ltd (AMI AT) 29.Apex Mining Co (APX PM) 30.New Pacific Metals Corp (NEWP UA) 31.Mining Americas Inc (MAI CT) 32.TRX Gold Corp (TRX UA) 33.Meridian Mining (MNO CT) 34.Unico Silver Ltd (USL AT) 35.Heliostar Metals Ltd (HSTR CV) 36.Vox Royalty Corp (VOXR UR) 37.Sinda Ltd (SIND UN) 38.Blackrock Silver Corp (BRC CV) 39.Vista Gold Corp (VGZ UA) 40.NexGold Mining Corp (NEXG CV) 41.Jaguar Mining Inc (JAG CT) 42.Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR CV) 43.Silver Storm Mining Ltd (SVRS CV) 44.International Tower Hill Mines (THM UA)
Scotiabank is estimating 41 new additions and 2 deletions to the upcoming $GDXJ rebalance. This would be the highest number of additions since 2010. The rebalance will be announced after market close on September 11 and will be effective after market close on September 18.
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Solid update from $LGD.TO Liberty Gold on Black Pine FS. The update came in better than Paradigm estimates on capex, their estimate was $450M to $500M, and on AISC, their estimate was more than $1,700. FS mines more tonnes, produces more gold per year, spends more capex, and uses much higher gold-price assumptions as compared to the PFS. Overall an economically strong and viable project that demonstrates leverage to the upside while still financially feasible on the downside.
Liberty Gold has released the Feasibility Study for Black Pine: 4.04 Moz Probable Reserve, 202 koz/yr in Years 1โ€“5, US$411M initial capital and US$2.4B after-tax NPV5% at US$3,250/oz Au. Conference call: Sept. 8, 11 a.m. ET. $LGD.TO
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Scotiabank is estimating 41 new additions and 2 deletions to the upcoming $GDXJ rebalance. This would be the highest number of additions since 2010. The rebalance will be announced after market close on September 11 and will be effective after market close on September 18.
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We all get things wrong. Itโ€™s part of the game. Frankly I was wrong too. Over 3 years. But Iโ€™ll take it. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Updated deck with pipeline permitted and fully funded at current #Gold x. $MAI.TO
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