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The Explorers Podcast with Barry FitzGerald

The Explorers Podcast with Barry FitzGerald

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Episodes

400

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Barry FitzGerald has covered the resources industry for over 30 years. The inaugural winner of the Diggers & Dealers Media Award in 2003, Barry is one of Australia's most established and respected industry journalists. Putting aside the pen and picking up the microphone, Barry chats fireside with a different leader in the mining industry each week.

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August 10, 202618 min

Latitude 66 builds Finland and WA Gold Portfolio

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Latitude 66 managing director Grant Coyle to discuss the company's advancing gold and cobalt projects in Finland alongside growing exploration success in Western Australia. They explore permitting progress, development plans and why the company sees significant upside across two highly prospective jurisdictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 202625 min

Iron Bear charts path to Canadian Iron Ore Mine

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Iron Bear Resources managing director Paul Berend to discuss a landmark feasibility study for one of the world's largest undeveloped iron ore projects. They examine the Vale partnership, green steel opportunity and why the company believes the project's scale could reshape its future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 202622 min

Leeuwin grows Marda toward development with exploration upside still expanding

Leeuwin Metals is rapidly growing the Marda Gold Project in Western Australia's Southern Cross region, where it has built a 380,000-ounce gold resource in less than two years. In this episode, executive chairman Chris Piggott discusses low-cost resource growth, development options ranging from toll milling to a standalone operation, high-priority exploration targets including Mount King and Deception Hill, and why Marda's broader exploration upside is only beginning to emerge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 202619 min

Moonlight advances gold and copper strategy at Clermont project

Moonlight Resources is advancing an ambitious exploration campaign across its Clermont project in central Queensland, with drilling accelerating at the Leo Grande gold deposit, Goldfinger prospect and Peak Downs copper project. In this episode, managing director Greg Starr discusses the upcoming maiden gold resource, high-grade historical results, copper exploration potential and why Moonlight believes its portfolio offers multiple pathways to discovery, resource growth and future development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 202620 min

49 Metals pursues high grade Nevada gold discovery potential

49 Metals is exploring for the next significant gold discovery in Nevada’s prolific Walker Lane trend, where recent drilling at the Gold Mountain project has returned high-grade gold intercepts and strengthened confidence in a large epithermal system. In this episode, CEO Phil Carter discusses the company’s exploration strategy, resource growth potential, heap leach development pathways and why 49 Metals believes it has substantial leverage to ongoing drilling success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 202626 min

Silver Mines advances Bowdens toward development amid silver strength

Silver Mines has unveiled a definitive feasibility study for the Bowdens project, one of the largest undeveloped silver assets in the world. In this episode, managing director Jo Battershill discusses the project's expanded reserve base, 26-year mine life, strong silver leverage and pathway to development. The conversation also covers permitting progress in New South Wales, financing plans and regional exploration opportunities that could further enhance the long-term growth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 17, 202622 min

Stelar Metals targets major tungsten opportunity at Hill of Leaders project

Stelar Metals is advancing the Hill of Leaders project in the Northern Territory, targeting exposure to one of the world’s fastest-rising critical minerals markets. In this episode, executive chairman Stephen Biggins discusses high-grade tungsten results, the upcoming maiden bedrock drilling campaign, the project’s scale potential and why tightening global supply following Chinese export restrictions is creating renewed interest in Western tungsten discoveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 15, 202625 min

Pivotal Metals unlocks Horden Lake's Copper Potential

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Pivotal Metals managing director Ivan Fairhall to discuss a Canadian copper project moving into its next phase. They explore resource growth, an imminent scoping study, exploration upside and why quality pre-development copper assets could become increasingly valuable in today's market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 12, 202623 min

Evion Group builds a US Fluorspar growth story

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Evion Group managing director David Round to discuss why the company is expanding beyond graphite into another strategically important critical mineral. They explore growing demand, US government interest, downstream processing opportunities and how multiple projects could reshape the company's growth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 202622 min

Jameson advances Crown Mountain toward key permitting and development milestones

Jameson Resources is advancing the Crown Mountain project in British Columbia, one of the world’s most advanced undeveloped premium steelmaking coal assets. In this episode, interim chairman and managing director Michael Gray discusses the project’s strong economics, upcoming permitting milestones, growing interest from Asian steelmakers and why tightening global supply of premium hard coking coal could create a significant opportunity as Crown Mountain moves toward development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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