We dig further into the lithium boom in our lead up to an in-paper special on the commodity that's all abuzz thanks to Elon Musk and Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) gigafactory in Nevada. Matt suffers the effects of overly embracing national wine day, but rallies to provide an exclusive update on Oban Mining (TSX: OBM; US-OTC: OBNNF) and some socio-political events in Colombia and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Lesley digs deep into the geology and fundamentals of lithium following an extensive interview with Pure Energy Minerals (TSXV: PE). Other lithium plays include: Nemaska Lithium (TSXV: NMX; US-OTC: NMKEF), Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC), and Orocobre (TSX: ORL; ASX: ORE).

Bonus pop culture coverage: We play the Price is Right with U.S. interest rates, why Matt might make a poor stock broker, and deep shaft sinking!

Timeline:

Macro Economic: 2m5s
Lithium 101: 7m45s
Political News Rundown (Colombia and Centerra): 26m01s
Oban/Osisko Mining: 32m55s
Twitter Hashtags: 40m50s

Stories referenced in this episode:

Lithium Americas finds a partner in Chilean giant SQM: http://www.northernminer.com/news/lithium-americas-finds-a-partner-in-chilean-giant-sqm/1003770732/

Pure Energy’s head start on Nevada lithium rush: http://www.northernminer.com/financial-matters/pure-energy-gets-a-head-start-on-nevada-lithium-rush/1003761548/

Nemaska Lithium revs its Whabouchi project: http://www.northernminer.com/news/nemaska-lithium-prepares-for-a-big-year-at-whabouchi/1003772091/

Cementation sinks deepest shaft in the US: http://www.northernminer.com/news/cementation-sinks-deepest-shaft-us/1003773617/

Editorial: Gold, iron ore rallies fade: http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/editorial-gold-iron-ore-%e2%80%a8rallies-fade/1003773600/

Music Credit:
Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 14: Lithium 101 and the effects of national wine day

Franco-Nevada CEO David Harquail speaks on his company's performance as well as the royalty business model at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019..

Topics covered include Franco's growing profile of long-life assets; precious-metals royalties and streaming as a business model; succession plans with chairman Pierre Lassonde retiring next year; and David's own experiences as a major benefactor of health care  and education in Canada.

Listen to the previous episode 142 for David's remarks on gold investment as chair of the World Gold Council.

Our "Mining Minute" sponsored segment has Peter Corcoran, vice-president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, speaking on Sandvik's innovative product lines for clients.

Visit www.rocktechnology.sandvik/en/contact-…cas/canada/ and www.home.sandvik/en/ for more information.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 143: Guiding a gold-royalty juggernaut ft David Harquail, CEO of Franco-Nevada

This week's episode features one of the luminaries of the Canadian mining industry, executive chairman of Yamana Gold Peter Marrone, who gives a speech on some of the company's biggest projects and how it overcame financial difficulties after a challenging 2014.

The discussion was recorded live at The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019.

Topics include: Yamana Gold as an 'Americas-focused' miner; Marrone's focus on 'mining certainty'; the company's Cerro Moro and El Peñón mines, as well as Canadian Malarctic and other strategic assets.

Our "Mining Minute" sponsored segment has Peter Corcoran, vice-president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, speaking on Sandvik's recent Newtrax acquisition.

Visit www.rocktechnology.sandvik/en/contact-…cas/canada/ and www.home.sandvik/en/ for more information.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 144: How Yamana overcame its challenges, ft chairman Peter Marrone

This episode features a speech on the difficulties of raising capital by Steve Letwin, Iamgold president and CEO, at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium, which took place at Canada House in London in May 2019.  In his trademark plain-spoken style, Steve explains the pre-eminent importance of cash flow to the current market environment and why capital intensive businesses such as junior mining will continue to struggle with passive investors.

Topics include: 2019 as the worst year in a decade for raising equity; whether consolidation is needed in the mid-tier gold mining space; the need for self-funding models; and the importance of listening to shareholders.

Our “Mining Minute” sponsored segment has Peter Corcoran, vice-president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, speaking on Sandvik’s R&D and its work on Barrick Gold's Hemlo mine.

Visit www.rocktechnology.sandvik/en/contact-us/world/americas/canada/ and www.home.sandvik/en/ for more information.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 145: Miners should adapt to reality, ft Iamgold CEO Steve Letwin

This week’s episode features an interview with Lucara Diamond president and CEO Eira Thomas on what the company is doing to respond to challenges in the diamond market, including competition with synthetic diamonds, as well as the need for consolidation in the diamond space, and why the company plans to maintain its 7% dividend. The interview was conducted by Dean McPherson, TMX Group head of business development for global mining, at the 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium, which took place at Canada House in London in May 2019.

Topics include: the benefits of running a company with women in 80% of leadership roles; synthetic diamonds as an entry-level product into the diamond market; the pitfalls and benefits of M&A; and how the company plans to remain profitable in a challenging space.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 146: Natural and synthetic diamond markets can coexist, ft Lucara Diamond CEO Eira Thomas

In this episode, acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell interviews Americas Silver CEO Darren Blasutti on macroeconomics, silver prices and the economic challenges of silver miners. Blasutti says many silver companies will need much higher prices before they can enjoy the financial benefits because of an excess of high-grading at low prices. He also discusses developments at the company's Relief Canyon gold project in Nevada.

Topics include: 2019 as the worst year in a decade for raising equity; whether consolidation is needed in the mid-tier gold mining space; the need for self-funding models; and the importance of listening to shareholders.

Visit Americas Silver Corp at https://www.americassilvercorp.com for more information.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 147: Silver miners need much higher prices, ft. Americas Silver CEO Darren Blasutti

This episode features the Yukon Territorial Panel at The Northern Miner’s annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year. The panel consisted of Yukon Premier Sandy Silver; Graham Downs, president and CEO of ATAC Resources; Brandon Macdonald, president and CEO of Fireweed Zinc; John McConnell, president and CEO, Victoria Gold; and Paul West-Sells, president and CEO of Western Copper and Gold, with Andrew Cheatle, senior vice-president for Africa with Forbes & Manhattan, as the panel moderator.

The companies on the panel are all part of the Yukon Mining Alliance, a government-industry initiative designed to promote investment in the territory.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 148: Yukon open for business, ft Silver, Downs, Macdonald, West-Sells, Cheatle

This episode features the Next-Gen Leaders Panel at The Northern Miner’s annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year. The panel consisted of Frederick Bell, managing director, Elemental Royalties; Shaun Usmar, CEO, Triple Flag Mining Finance; Olivia Markham, director and portfolio manager, BlackRock; and Dean Braunsteiner, national mining leader, PwC Canada, with Patrice Merrin, director, Glencore, as the panel moderator.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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Episode 149: Millennials and mining, ft. Bell, Usmar, Markham, Braunsteiner, Merrin

This week marks the 150th episode of The Northern Miner Podcast, with new music, a hat tip to previous hosts, and a feature interview by acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell with Scotiabank commodity economist Rory Johnston on metal prices and the world economy. Also, the latest news on social media and the website with this week's host, online editor Adrian Pocobelli.

Photo credit: Codelco.

Music Credits:

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).

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Episode 150: Scotiabank's Rory Johnston on commodities and the global slowdown

This episode features the provincial mining panel discussion from The Northern Miner’s annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year. The panel consisted of Chad Norman Day, President, Tahltan Central Government; Steve Burleton, President and CEO, GT Gold; Dave Nikolejsin, Deputy Minister, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Walter Coles Jr., President and CEO, Skeena Resources. The panel moderator was Mining.com executive editor Frik Els.

Also, the latest news on social media and the website with this week’s host, online editor Adrian Pocobelli.

Music Credits:

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).

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Episode 151: Mining in harmony with the environment, ft. Day, Burleton, Nikolejsin, Coles

Kraftwerk - The Robots (Artificial Intelligence Remix)Mcv Adsr, Carmelo Paricio & Rafael Sáez

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