Company Interviews

Interview with Jay Chmelauskus, President & CEO of Camino Minerals Corp.
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/camino-minerals-tsxvcor-developer-details-timeline-for-fully-permitted-chilean-copper-project-6525
Recording date: 26th April 2026
Camino Minerals is on the brink of transforming from an exploration company into an active copper producer. With global copper prices soaring past USD 6.00/lb amid structural supply shortages, the timing for this transition is exceptionally favorable.
The company's flagship Puquios project in Chile is fully permitted and slated to break ground as early as July 2026. Partnered with Nittetsu, Camino is finalizing a debt facility with a Japanese lender that will cover over 70% of the USD 142 million construction costs. Notably, this financing requires no hedging, allowing Camino to fully capitalize on today's high copper prices—especially since the project remains robustly profitable at a baseline modeled price of just USD 4.25/lb. 
Puquios uses solvent extraction-electrowinning processing for its oxide copper, a highly capital-efficient method compared to traditional sulfide mining. You can think of this process much like brewing drip coffee: a liquid solvent percolates through the crushed ore to dissolve and extract the copper directly, completely bypassing the expensive and energy-intensive milling phase.
While preparing to build in Chile, Camino is simultaneously advancing its Costa de Cobre exploration project in Peru. Early drilling across this massive 220 km 2 site has yielded promising results, including an 84-meter intercept at roughly 1% copper. The ongoing goal is to establish a resource of 40 to 50 million tons, essentially building a pipeline for the company's next major mine.
Despite these advanced assets, Camino currently trades at a market capitalization of around USD 50 million, a valuation typical of early-stage explorers. However, as the final funding for Puquios closes in the coming weeks and construction officially begins, the company anticipates a significant market rerating, marking a rare and successful leap from a junior explorer to an established producer.
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Interview with Donovan Pollitt, President of White Gold Corp.
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/white-gold-tsxvwgo-25000m-program-targets-resource-growth-in-underexplored-klondike-district-8918
Recording date: 24th April 2026
White Gold Corp. (TSXV:WGO) is a Yukon-focused gold exploration company carrying one of the region's most significant undeveloped gold resources: approximately 3 million ounces at 1.4 grams per tonne, spread across the Golden Saddle, Arc, and Ryan's Surprise deposits. In 2026, the company is moving on multiple fronts simultaneously: pursuing resource growth through its largest-ever drill programme, preparing to release a Preliminary Economic Assessment, and operating in a district that is materially improving in investor sentiment. New President Donovan Pollitt, who joined after a decade on the buy side with US global investors and prior experience as CEO of Wesdome Gold, is orchestrating this effort with an explicit focus on per-share value accretion and capital discipline.
The most immediate near-term catalyst is the PEA, expected before the end of Q2 2026. This will be the first time an independent engineering firm has mapped out project parameters of daily throughput rates, capital expenditure ranges, and production economics for the existing resource. When the company conducted early-2026 institutional marketing in Toronto and New York, the consistent message from investors was that they needed that document before they could act with conviction. The PEA is not the end of the development process; management is explicit that it is a starting point. But it is expected to drive meaningful re-engagement from institutional investors who have been waiting on the sidelines.
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Running in parallel is a 20,000-metre drill programme which makes nearly a third of the total historical metres ever drilled on the property. Approximately 70% of that programme targets step-out and extension drilling at known deposits, where the probability of success is better defined. The remaining 25–30% is allocated to untested targets across the company's 300,000-hectare land package. VP Exploration Dylan  Langillel, who was instrumental in the Great Bear Resources discovery programme before Kinross acquired that project, is directing the technical work.
There is also a lower-profile but potentially meaningful near-term resource opportunity that requires no new drilling at all. Thousands of metres of core from the hanging wall of existing deposits were left unassayed by prior operators who focused solely on the main mineralised zones. Those samples are now being reassayed. In the current gold price environment where open-pit cut-off grades can be as low as 0.3 g/t which are previously disregarded halo material could contribute meaningfully to a resource update expected toward year-end or early 2027.
Agnico Eagle sits at 19% of the share register, providing strategic credibility without yet determining the company's trajectory. The company has over C$20 million in cash, has passed on multiple financing opportunities in 2026 to avoid diluting shareholders at a sub-optimal price, and management has purchased stock in the open market. The share price has already moved from approximately C$0.20 in summer 2025 to around C$1.75 but Pollitt's case is that the PEA, drill results, and broader Yukon re-rating thesis provide multiple independent pathways for further value recognition. 
For investors with appropriate risk appetite, the combination of near-term catalysts and a disciplined management team makes 2026 a materially more information-rich year than any that has preceded it for White Gold.
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Interview with Joseph Ovsenek, President & CEO  of Tudor Gold
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/tudor-gold-corp-tsxvtud-all-known-questions-answered-february-2026-9352
Recording date: 24th April 2026
Tudor Gold is advancing one of North America's largest undeveloped gold deposits, the Treaty Creek project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. Hosting 24.9 million ounces of indicated gold and 4 million ounces of inferred gold, alongside significant copper and silver, the project features higher-grade zones perfectly suited for underground mining. Despite this massive resource base, Tudor Gold currently trades at a steep discount. At just $16.70 per ounce of measured and indicated gold, the company trails far behind peer valuations that range from $25 to $284 per ounce, signaling a substantial potential upside for investors.
A major obstacle to the project’s valuation was recently mitigated through a pivotal regulatory victory. The British Columbia government recently declined to grant neighboring Seabridge Gold permits to build twin access tunnels directly through Tudor's mineral claims. Authorities stipulated that Seabridge must first reach a commercial agreement with Tudor or obtain a definitive court decision. This ruling effectively forces a negotiated land-use settlement rather than prolonged litigation, eliminating a significant cloud of development uncertainty that had previously weighed on Tudor’s market position.
Guided by a management team that successfully developed the nearby Brucejack mine, Tudor Gold anticipates multiple near-term catalysts throughout 2026. The most significant milestone is a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) scheduled for this summer, which will model an underground mining operation targeting 200,000 to 300,000 ounces of annual gold production. To further expand its footprint, Tudor is launching a 10,000 to 15,000-meter exploration drill program to test new targets and establish multi-deposit potential. Additionally, the company is actively negotiating with joint venture partner Teuton Resources to consolidate the remaining 20% interest in the project, a move that would streamline future financing and development decisions.
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Interview with Joseph Ovsenek, President & CEO of P2 Gold Inc.
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/p2-gold-inc-tsxvpgld-30000m-drill-program-ahead-of-resource-update-ye-feasibility-study-9435
Recording date: 24th April 2026
P2 Gold Inc. is advancing its Gabbs gold-copper project in Nevada through a significant valuation disconnect that presents a compelling opportunity for investors seeking exposure to near-term precious metals production. The company currently trades at a market capitalization of $147 million USD, representing a 50-80% discount to comparable Western U.S. developers despite project economics that match or exceed peer metrics.
The Gabbs project, located in west-central Nevada with established infrastructure including on-site power and pending water rights, hosts 3.5 million ounces of gold equivalent resources, the highest-grade indicated and inferred resources among P2's peer group. Management is targeting expansion to 5 million ounces through ongoing drilling programs that have exceeded expectations.
At current spot prices, the project delivers exceptional economics with a net present value exceeding $3 billion at a 5% discount rate and an internal rate of return surpassing 100%. The October 2025 preliminary economic assessment outlined production of 109,000 ounces of gold annually plus 33 million pounds of copper over a 14-year mine life. However, management is evaluating a 33% throughput increase that would boost output to over 200,000 gold-equivalent ounces annually.
A critical differentiator is P2's royalty-free structure, providing an estimated $250 million financing advantage unavailable to royalty-burdened competitors. This flexibility becomes particularly valuable as the company approaches construction financing decisions in 2027-2028.
Peer comparisons highlight the valuation gap. US Gold, a direct comparable gold-copper developer, trades at $282 million despite P2's NPV5 being approximately double at similar metal prices. Liberty Gold and Dakota Gold command valuations of $661 million and $820 million respectively, suggesting 4-5x upside potential if P2 achieves comparable market recognition.
With feasibility completion targeted for Q4 2026 and production timeline of late 2028 to early 2029, less than three years away, P2 Gold offers near-term production visibility at a significant valuation discount to established peers.
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Interview with Barry O'Shea, CEO of Highland Copper
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/highland-copper-tsxv-hi-fully-permitted-us-copper-developer-targets-2026-construction-decision-7322
Recording date: 23rd April 2026
Highland Copper Company is advancing its Copperwood project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula toward a construction decision in the second half of 2026, with copper production targeted for 2029. The company has committed significant capital to engineering work, partnering with DRA Global and other established firms to reach 40% engineering completion by Q4 2026. CEO Barry O'Shea emphasized that the company has restructured very well to make sure full funds are through to a final investment decision.
The financing strategy centers on a Letter of Intent from EXIM representing 60-70% of the $425 million capital requirement. While currently non-binding, management is actively working to convert this into a binding debt facility, supported by White House recognition of Copperwood as strategically important to US critical mineral production. The debt capacity has expanded from an estimated $250 million at $4 per pound copper to potentially $300-325 million at current price levels.
Highland recently sold its remaining one-third stake in the White Pine project for $30 million, providing immediate liquidity while allowing exclusive focus on Copperwood. The decision reflects the strategic advantages of Copperwood's $425 million capex and fully-permitted status compared to White Pine's $1+ billion requirement and unsubmitted permits.
The shift in long-term copper price consensus has fundamentally transformed Copperwood's economics. The project's NPV triples from $170 million at $4 per pound to $507 million at $5 per pound, with current spot prices near $6 delivering an $850 million valuation. Management strengthened its execution team by hiring Trace Arlaud as Project Director, bringing credentials from Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper project, and Peter Hemstead as interim CFO, a founding executive at Capstone Copper.
Highland trades at approximately $110 million market capitalization, supported by strong institutional shareholders including Orion Mines Finance (28%) and Condire (20%), positioning for a potential rerating as the EXIM commitment converts to binding debt.
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