We’re Still Early in This Mining Boom (Stephen Gorenstein)
Stephen Gorenstein manages the ARI Resources Fund at SG Hiscock.A former geologist, he spent a decade as a sell-side analyst at Goldman Sachs and Bank of America before working in M&A at Newcrest and St Barbara.We dig into how he builds the portfolio and the stocks he likes right now.Stephen covers:• Why he’s 40% gold and 30% copper• The commodities he avoids• Andina Copper and the Guinea gold story• Vault, Pantoro and Firefly• Why he thinks we’re still early in a mining boomStocks mentioned: RIO, SBM, ANDC.V, MC2, PDI, AS1, WAF, MPK, PRU, GMD, RRL, RMS, BNZ, PNR, FFM, MM1, WCN, SLS, SFR, LIN, MEI, VMM, LYC, NXG, CCO.TO, AEU, PDN, NGX, PKO…………… TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro(00:50) Geo to sell side to Newcrest and St Barbara(03:50) Buying the ARI fund and merging into SG Hiscock(05:45) Sell side vs buy side(08:05) Portfolio mix and what actually drives gold(10:10) Why copper is generational and uranium isn't(12:40) Abundance, supply and the lithium lesson(14:20) What they avoid: lithium, nickel, aluminium, coal(16:35) Andina Copper(19:05) Position sizing: fat head, long tail(21:35) Picking stocks in Africa(22:55) Asara and management-proof ore bodies(24:50) Strip-adjusted grade(26:35) Many Peaks(28:35) Predictive Discovery, Bankan and the Perseus stake(31:30) Vault: from Red 5 to Genesis(35:00) Benz Mining(37:20) Pantoro and Racetrack(39:55) Firefly Metals(41:35) Copper explorers: Midas, White Cliff, Solstice(44:30) Lindian and rare earths(45:55) Viridis and Brazilian clay(46:40) NexGen, Atomic Eagle and Paladin(49:15) Latest buys: Castle, NGX, Peako(50:30) Non-consensus: still early in a mining boom…………… Join 19k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special:one daily email with all the news that matters in mining …………… PARTNERS Thank you to the mining services businesses that make this content possible: • Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground supportyou’ll ever need• Titan Recruitment – Specialists in engineering and technology recruitment• Focus by Marketech – All your mining news and market needs in one powerful platform | 10-day free trial• CrossBoundary Energy – Fully financed, total energy solutions wherever you are• SLR Consulting – Providing integrated technical, advisory, and sustainability solutions…………… FOLLOW & CONNECT • YouTube: @MoneyofMine • Twitter / X: @moneyofminepod• LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook • Travis Ricciardo: @TRAVmoneyofmine • Jonas Dorling: @JDmoneyofmine • Email us Word on the Decline: [email protected] …………… DISCLAIMER All information in this podcast is for education andentertainment purposes only and is of general nature only. Please ensure you read our full disclaimer.