Episode 56: Gold Miners ETF and porphyry primer ft. Atac CEO

The Northern Miner Podcast

This week we continue our copper theme with a well-time "porphyry primer" on the Geology Corner. Lesley discusses the history of porphyry geological models and discovery. We also dig into block-cave mining, and what challenges, and associated new technologies, might lay ahead for copper miners and explorers. Meanwhile, Matt drills into an announcement by Vector Index Solutions (MVIS) surrounding "significant methodology change to the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJ)." We cover a few analysts notes on the topic, and look into the proposed changes. Matt also sits down with president and CEO of Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF), Graham Downs, to talk about the company's recent option agreement with major Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) on its expansive Rackla gold project in the Yukon territory. The transactions consist of a potential total investment by Barrick of approximately $63.3 million, which includes a private placement of $8.3 million and a two staged, $55 million exploration earn-in option to acquire up to 70% of the Orion Project. Timeline: Macro economic roundup: 1:40 GMP copper and zinc analysis: 2:45 Geology Corner ft. copper porphyrys: 5:20 Changes to the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index: 17:51 Atac Resources CEO Graham Downs on Barrick deal: 20:51 TNM Canadian Mining Syposium update: 28:55 Articles referenced: Facts ‘n’ Figures: World copper mine production soars 5% in 2016, ICSG finds: www.northernminer.com/commodities-ma…ds/1003785422/ AllianceBernstein: More investment in copper needed: www.northernminer.com/news/investmen…ys/1003785134/ Site visit: Atac builds critical mass at Rackla in Yukon: www.northernminer.com/news/site-visi…on/1003778731/ PDAC 2017: Copper, zinc looking good for 2017: www.northernminer.com/commodities-ma…17/1003784440/ Robert Friedland, Lukas Lundin to be featured speakers at TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London: www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-…on/1003784168/ Music Credit: Energy Recorded by Bensound (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/energy) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0 Music Credit: Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/