Top Three Criteria for Any Junior Mining Investment with Expert Brian Christie
“It’s management first, management second; and management third. And then it goes from there. Good management can take a mediocre asset and make it work. Bad management can’t generally make a bad asset work. And bad management can screw up a good asset,” says mining sector expert Brian Christie. Listen to this MSE interview for more insights from Mr. Christie.
Brian Christie has vast mining sector experience. He began his career as a geologist and saw two mineral discoveries first-hand. Then he traveled the world as a journalist for The Northern Miner. Brian next served as a mining equity analyst for nearly two decades before leading the investor relations team at Agnico Eagle, a leading gold producer. Currently, Brian is on the board of directors for Wallbridge Mining and, since May 2023, is the chairman of Fury Gold Mines (MSE sponsor).
0:00 Introduction
1:40 Brian’s background and journey into the mining sector
2:37 Brian was involved in two discoveries as a geologist
5:27 Understanding the mining cycle
8:18 Managing investor expectations
9:25 Repeat mistakes by gold execs this upcycle?
11:27 How important is the US investor to Canadian mining sector?
13:18 Brian’s work with The Northern Miner
14:57 Brian’s work as a mining equity analyst
17:53 What mining investors frequently get wrong
20:06 Why Brian joined Fury Gold Mines
Sponsor: https://furygoldmines.com/