Meeting Summary Meeting Overview The meeting featured a panel discussion with leaders from three junior mining companies operating in Nevada: Ridgeline Minerals, BlackRock Silver, and Getchell Gold. The panelists shared insights on their companies, recent developments, and the advantages of mining in Nevada. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of panelists and their respective companies. - Overview of Ridgeline Minerals' focus on gold and silver exploration, including recent discoveries. - BlackRock Silver's consolidation of the Tonopah Silver district and successful drilling results. - Getchell Gold's focus on the Fond du Hoc Canyon Gold Project and its potential for gold and copper. - Discussion on the benefits of operating in Nevada, including mineral endowment, infrastructure, and favorable permitting conditions. - Emphasis on Nevada's status as a leading gold-producing region and the opportunities for new discoveries. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Ite...
Chad has over ten years of exploration and production experience in both the US and Canada. Prior to co-founding Ridgeline Minerals in 2018, Chad was a managing member of the Premier Gold Mines Ltd. exploration team responsible for the discovery of 10+ Moz of gold, including the discovery of CSD Gap, a high-grade 1.6 Moz resource estimate in 2017 and subsequent joint venture with Barrick Gold in 2018. CDS Gap is now considered one of the highest grade undeveloped Carlin-Type deposits in Nevada.
Chad holds a B.Sc. in Geology and Earth Sciences from the University of Manitoba and is a registered professional geologist with the Association of Professional Geologists of Ontario (APGO). He is a long-time member of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN), currently serving as president of the Winnemucca Chapter.
Mike Sieb is a senior executive with over 30 years of strong corporate and project management experience in international mining and exploration across multiple commodities and jurisdictions. During his tenure as President of Brilliant Mining Corp. the company effected a $20 million acquisition of part ownership in an Australian nickel sulphide mine and grew to a $200 million market capitalization in under two years, resulting in the company being named TSX50 “Top 10 Mining Companies†for 2 consecutive years.
As President of International Lithium Corp. he sourced a strategic partnership with Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., the second largest global lithium product manufacturer. He is currently President of Explorex Resources Inc., and a director of Troubadour Resources Inc. Mr. Sieb holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: All right, well, hello and welcome everyone to the Exploring in Nevada Junior Precious Metals panel hosted by 6. We are joined today with the leaders of 3 companies working in Nevada. I'm pleased to introduce you to Chad Peters, President and CEO of Ridgeline Minerals, Speaker 1: Andrew Pollard, President and CEO of BlackRock Silver Core, and Mike Seib, President of Getchell Gold. In this discussion, we will talk about what makes Nevada a world-class mining jurisdiction Speaker 1: from the industry leaders that work there. And as a reminder, you can submit your questions at any time on the Q&A panel on the right-hand side of your screen, And then we'll open the floor up to questions from the attendees after the panel discussion. Speaker 1: And as always, the summit is being recorded and will be available on six.com Speaker 1: afterwards. Speaker 1: So welcome everyone. Speaker 1: To kick things off, Chad, if you can just introduce yourself and your company and the critical parts of your investment thesis. Speaker 2: Sure, thanks Dasha. Speaker 2: So Ridgeline Minerals, we're a Nevada-focused junior gold explorer. Speaker 2: I'm actually a geologist Speaker 2: by trade and somehow got into running a company. I'm still kind of figuring out how that happened. But so we're a Nevada focused junior. We're looking for gold and silver Speaker 2: on district scale projects Speaker 2: in the Carlin and Battle Mountain Eureka Trends. We have over 125 Speaker 2: square kilometers and growing in our portfolio. Speaker 2: And what it kind of makes us a bit unique is we, I co-founded the company out of my garage with the owner of a drilling company. Speaker 2: So kind of, it makes us, Speaker 2: gives us this bit of an edge. We're able to drill cheaper than our peers. So...
