JRI 34: Ewan Downie and i-80 Gold: “Quality of assets, quality of jurisdiction, with infrastructure”

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This is one I am excited for. Ewan Downie of i-80 Gold joins me. If you follow this sector closely at all, you will likely already know i-80 Gold. They’re a bit of an industry darling. And deservedly so - they have a great team, operate in the best jurisdiction in the world, possess rare, critical, game-changing infrastructure, and proof-of-concept production has already begun setting an ambitious mine plan in motion. Oh, and did I mention nearly 15 million ounces of gold? The man who heads this project, Ewan Downie, is in the same category as his company: If you don’t know who they are, you should. Ewan brings with him a string of wins in the form of operating mines as his work experience. No small feat in this sector. He is a strong and articulate advocate for the mining industry and when he speaks people listen. Ewan was gracious enough to sit down with me for a lengthy, far-reaching interview that covers i-80 and its unique set of advantages, but also the overarching philosophy behind him and his company, as well as a strong discussion on what it takes to be a successful investor in this sector.

Time Stamps

01:00: How Ewan got his start

03:00: Successes, failures, and lessons learned from his early days.

07:00: Introduction to i-80: Granite Creek, Cove, and Ruby Hill

11:45: i-80 pitch and slide deck.

22:10: Developers – what is i-80’s approach?

28:00: What is i-80 doing different that is so important

32:00: Length of time to get to production – good and bad

33:50: Why Nevada jurisdictionally works so well -permitting

39:00: Public Perception of Mining

43:15: Bullish, bearish, or neutal, on general markets

48:30: Gold Explorer Sector Discussion

56:00: Advice to retail investors

57:00: Cautions with Exploration stories

61:20: Red flags for companies for Ewan

65:10: Importance of Jurisdictional Safety to Ewan

68:00: Timing entries into exploration and development companies.

69:50: Final thoughts

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