Welcome to this week’s Mining Stock Mailbag, covering Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16, 2026.
This week Steve tackles another round of companies and questions submitted directly by viewers.
We look at First Mining Gold as Springpole moves closer to the end of its permitting process, Guanajuato Silver and whether its new tunnel can finally bring costs down, Maple Gold’s fully funded drill program with Agnico Eagle in the background, and why royalty companies like Wheaton and Franco-Nevada can command much higher valuation multiples than traditional gold producers.
We also cover Aris Mining’s push toward 500,000 ounces of annual production, the enormous scale and infrastructure challenges facing Western Copper and Gold’s Casino project, Prince Silver as investors wait for its maiden resource, and the jurisdictions Steve views as some of the strongest places in the world to build and operate a mine.
Plus, we touch on DRDGold, Irving Resources, Endomines and why jurisdiction can sometimes matter just as much as the rocks themselves.
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