This week, host Anna Serin is joined by Jason Barnard CEO of Foremost Lithium (CSE:FAT) and Scott Eldridge, CEO of United Lithium (CSE:ULTH), to discuss the trends and global dynamics that are influencing the supply and demand for lithium.
Anna, Jason, and Scott also discuss the use cases for the metal and how the emergence of electric vehicles has impacted exploration efforts across the world including Canada and Australia.
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Host: Anna Serin Guests: Jason Barnard and Scott Eldridge Producer: James Black
This week, host Anna Serin is joined by Gwen Preston, Newsletter Writer and Mining News Blogger at Resource Maven to discuss recent developments and current trends in the mineral exploration and investment space. Gwen shares her views on how rate hikes have impacted the mineral investment space, the new competition for speculative capital, and the impact of electrification on the global demand for mineral supplies. Consider this your primer during mineral investing season at VRIC, AME RoundUp, and PDAC!
Host: Anna Serin Guest: Gwen Preston Producer: James Black
It’s International Women’s Day! Join the Canadian Securities Exchange’s Anna Serin as she’s joined by CSE CFO Mary Anne Palangio and CSE CLO Tracey Stern for a special edition of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast.
In this episode, Mary Anne and Tracey share perspectives earned through their unique journeys in the Canadian Capital Markets, including the specific challenges and opportunities they see for women building their careers in the legal, finance, and accounting sectors.
To kick off the Capital Markets Comeback Tour, a joint event by the CSE and irlabs, the CSE’s Barrington Miller and Anna Serin are joined by Caroline Sawamoto and Alyssa Barry, CPIR, the Principals and Co-Founders of irlabs, an investor relations advisory firm. The four discuss the exciting cross-country event, the Capital Markets Comeback Tour, including a sneak peek at companies attending.
Here’s an overview of what Barrington, Anna, Alyssa, and Caroline discuss in this edition of the “Exchange for Entrepreneurs” podcast:
00:00 – Introduction and background
02:00 – How was irlabs started?
03:40 – Vancouver’s significance to the Canadian capital markets
07:00 – What to expect from the tour
11:00 – What does success look like for irlabs?
12:50 – List of participating companies
13:40 – Social media links and website information
15:25 – Alyssa’s music-related past
18:15 – Tour dates and cities
19:55 – Additional contact information
About Alyssa Barry Alyssa is a Principal and Co-Founder at irlabs. She has over 15-years of investor relations, capital markets and corporate communications experience. An activist by nature, she has raised over $1 billion of capital, led some of Canada’s most successful activism campaigns, managed M&A transactions and enhanced board governance frameworks. She was formerly Head of Strategy – Operations and Communications at Artis REIT, Vice-President of Capital Markets and Communications at Sandpiper Group and Manager, Investor Relations at Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. She is known for her agility, creative prose and relentless pursuit of success for her clients.
About Caroline Sawamoto Caroline is a Principal and Co-Founder at irlabs. She has over 15-years of investor relations and capital markets experience across various exchanges and industries. She has supported numerous financing activities, both public and private, and helped raise over $650 million of capital. Caroline began her investor relations career with Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. in 2006. Her passion for making an impact through clean energy solutions led her to join Ballard Power Systems Inc. and Westport Fuel Systems Inc., both of which are dual-listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges. Prior to co-founding irlabs, she was Investor Relations Manager at Alabaster Homes, a privately-owned real estate development company in Vancouver. She is known for her diligence, poise and can-do attitude.
CSE’s Anna Serin recently had the pleasure of hosting Arash Adnani, President of Blender Media and Founder of PrivatePlacements.com to discuss his growing platform that aggregates, analyzes, and delivers daily, free information about private placements activity in the Canadian public capital markets.
In this discussion, Arash shares his thoughts on the surprising ways in which smartphones have changed how we consume financial data (1:34), how his new platform helps investors “follow the money” (8:34), and the many advantages of participating in private placements, including a primer on “sweeteners” (14:14).
Listen until the end to hear his thoughts on what the numbers are telling us about the health of the cannabis industry, how savvy investors are approaching the downturn in the market, and why numbers always tell the true story beyond the news headlines (see: oil and gas).
CSE’s Anna Serin was recently joined by Andrew Nelson, Partner at GNA Financial Advisors Inc., to discuss the many factors involved when evaluating investment opportunities in the mining sector. This wide-ranging discussion pulls generously from Andrew’s investment banking experience in finance and capital markets and serves as a great primer for those new to investing in the space.
In this chat, Andrew describes the “lifeblood” of companies when they are raising new capital (3:17), the pillars of crafting “digestible” messaging for prospective mining sector investors (6:12), and the two key variables that can combine to create exponential value for a mining stock (14:30).
Listen until the end to hear Andrew’s very simple strategy for starting a mining portfolio, his debunking of mining industry stereotypes, and the prospects for gold investing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSE’s Anna Serin and Sean Kingsley sat down in the Vancouver #HashtagFinance studio before this year’s PDAC to discuss Sean’s insights into the mining exploration market and his perspectives from the frontline of investor relations.
In this discussion, Sean shares what makes the Golden Triangle in BC so special (5:48), why collaboration with First Nations will be the biggest development in the mining industry over the next 10 years (10:34), and the key benchmarks for investing in a junior resource company (12:38).
Listen until the end to hear some of the best investment advice that Sean ever received and about the “30 things” project that was developed by the Mining Association of Canada.
CSE’s Anna Serin hosts the debut episode of #HashtagFinance – Westcoast Edition with debut guest Brian Fowler, CEO of NorthStar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG).
In this discussion, Brian shares many of the lessons and techniques learned over his career in mining exploration. This is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of exploration and geology!
