Featuring CEOs from leading silver exploration and development companies (Bunker Hill Mining, Dolly Varden Silver and Reyna Silver), they discuss the impact of global economic trends on the silver market. They delve into how factors like inflation, technological advancements and renewable energy demands are shaping the future of silver exploration and development.
A former Executive General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, Mr Ash is an experienced American Mining Engineer and modernizing leader, with a proven track record of building and leading teams capable of optimizing and enhancing the operating efficiency, profitability and sustainability of mining operations in complex and challenging environments.
During his tenure at Lumwana Mr. Ash Delivered over $100M in sustainable free cash flow improvements, achieved 50% improvement in safety performance, executed a training and development program achieving 96% local workforce, and progressed expansion plans that doubled the value of mine.
Mr. Khunkhun has over 20 years of experience in the capital markets, mineral exploration and development sector with a focus on enhancing shareholder value. He has served in a variety of strategic roles including Investor Relations, Corporate Development, CEO, Director and Executive Chairman. Mr. Khunkhun has been instrumental in creating awareness for undervalued companies including grass root explorers, developers and producers. Mr. Khunkhun’ s experience in incubating and growing early stage companies through capital raises, acquisitions, joint ventures and spinouts, as well as long-standing relationships with an extensive global network of HNW investors, private equity and institutional investors, analysts, brokers, and investment bankers, have been a valuable asset to growing mineral explorations companies. Mr. Khunkhun is a Director of Goldshore Resources Inc. and is Director & Exec. Chairman of StrikePoint Gold. Mr. Khunkhun has facilitated over $1B in capital raises.
Jorge Ramiro Monroy is a Mexican mining entrepreneur and investor based in Hong Kong. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Emerging Markets Capital, an investment firm based in Hong Kong that invests primarily in mining exploration equities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Having spent the majority of his career in Asia, Jorge has founded several businesses with Asian Capital doing business in North America. Jorge is the CEO and Founder of Reyna Silver, a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company with silver exploration projects in Mexico and the US. Jorge currently serves on the boards of Sierra Madre Gold and Silver and Arabian Shield Resources He is a former director of Prime Mining and a Director of Garra Esports, a private company looking to build an Esports business in Latin America. Before founding Emerging Markets Capital, Jorge worked for Frontier Securities, a Japanese-owned investment advisory and securities brokerage. He was part of the natural resources investments advisory team, advising and capital raising for mining and infrastructure companies with projects in Mongolia looking for investors in Asia and the Middle East. Jorge was a founding member of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and a Founder of the Silver Council of Asia. Jorge holds a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, and an MBA in Finance from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
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Speaker 1: I'll say good afternoon, good morning or good evening, depending on where in the world you're tuning in from. It did seem to be mostly North Americans on the list today, but I do see a decent European contingent. So thanks for joining later in the day on Thursday. Speaker 1: I'm thrilled to sit down for panel discussion on the silver market with executives from silver mining companies. Before I let the speakers introduce themselves, I do have a bit of housekeeping, so bear with me. Speaker 1: Today's event will be recorded and the recording will be available later this afternoon. It will come directly to your inbox. Please feel free to share it once it gets there. It will be posted on YouTube as well as 6.com. Speaker 1: In addition, today's event is interactive. There's a chat box in the bottom right of your screen. Please feel free to ask any questions at any time during the event. If they're on topic, I might sneak them into the prepared questions, otherwise we'll try to address them at the end. If there's any questions we don't get to today, or if you're like me and you think of the perfect question right after the event ends, please feel free to reach out and I'll make sure those questions get directly to the Speaker 1: executives and teams of the company to whom they should be directed to. Speaker 1: That's enough out of me. I would have further do, I'm gonna let their speakers today introduce themselves. Speaker 2: Just a name, role, company and core projects. I'll start with you, Sam. Yeah, Sam Ash, CEO of Bunker Hill Mining Company. And we are in the process of constructing and building the Bunker Hill mine and bringing it back into production. Speaker 2: Q1, 2025. Speaker 3: Perfect. Sean, go for it. Sean Koon Koon, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver. Sp...
