Episode Details

Join Howard as he moderates an insightful panel discussion exploring "Investing in the Future: Funding the Energy Transition & Balancing Supply and Demand." With over 23 years in the mining and metals sector and a keen focus on electric metals, Howard brings together industry experts to share their perspectives on critical minerals, market dynamics, and strategic investment opportunities.

Panelists include:

- Jay Chmelauskas, CEO of Camino Corp, who discusses the strategic pivot from gold and lithium to copper, highlighting the significant supply-demand dynamics driving copper’s future growth, particularly from projects in Chile and Peru.
- Farhad Abasov, Chairman & Director of Millennial Potash, shares insights from his extensive experience in lithium and potash, explaining why potash is gaining geopolitical importance and detailing the advantages of their project in Gabon, West Africa.
- Tate Sullivan, Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst at Maxim Group, offers his outlook on critical minerals like niobium, copper, and rare earth elements, emphasizing growing interest from generalist investors in projects aligned with strategic national interests.
- Bela Onken, Director of KfW IPEX-Bank, highlights how institutional lenders are crucially supporting global mining projects essential for the energy transition, emphasizing copper’s critical role and increasing demand driven by electrification and renewable energy.

The panel covers:

- Market opportunities and risks within copper, potash, lithium, and rare earth sectors.
- How geopolitical factors and national strategic interests shape investment trends.
- Perspectives on evolving capital market dynamics, including North American and European approaches.
- Insights into funding mechanisms, from institutional lending to strategic partnerships and government involvement.

Whether you’re an investor, industry professional, or curious about the energy transition’s impact on global resource markets, this discussion provides valuable insights into the future of critical minerals and strategic investing.

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CHAPTERS 📖
(00:00) Overview
(02:24) Introduction to panelists
(03:48) Camino's pivot from gold to copper
(07:14) Millennial Potash's story
(09:47) KfW's focus
(14:28) What are generalist investors looking at and why?
(17:28) Camino's journey to building a producing mine
(21:56) Will American utility companies in America invest upstream in juniors?
(26:57) Perspectives on the Canadian capital markets
(33:35) Impacts of the Canadian election
(37:28) The dynamic between the TSX and the US
(40:04) European critical minerals policies
(44:19) Chinese and US negotiations
(49:10) Strategic partnerships between the US and African countries
(51:09) Trump's executive orders and new capital
(56:09) Why invest in Camino and Millennial

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