The overarching set of skills that makes someone great, that lets them outperform their peers, perhaps exponentially, are: Do they have a track record? Have they spent time in the trenches? And, do they have emotional intelligence, are they self-aware? There is a prevailing ethos in the mining sector of “bet the jockey”. The idea… Read More
News and Articles from Jamie Keech
Swinging for the Fences with Ivan Bebek
“If you’ve won you know how to win… Experience pays well. Look for people that have a track record, and look for people that want to take big swings.” Ivan Bebek is one of the most dynamic and driven entrepreneurs in the mining sector today. He is the Executive Chairman of Auryn Resources and the… Read More
How You Got Screwed In 2018
Resource Insider readers know that one of my favorite topics of discussion is rampant scum-baggery in the junior mining industry. Naturally, when Cambridge House International invited me to speak at this year’s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, it was THE topic that needed addressing. In this presentation I discuss: The importance of understanding the true motives… Read More
So, You Want To Finance Your Exploration Company?
Every week at Resource Insider we get dozens of “pitch” emails and phone calls. These come from CEOs, prospectors, IR guys, and more often than not a guy that knows a guy that’s got a great project. This is a good thing. I started the Resource Insider subscription service so that I could get just… Read More
How You Got Screwed This Week: Volume
It’s hard to think of a sector more opaque or littered with shady characters than the mining industry. Imperfect information leads to speculation, and speculation allows ample opportunity for creative interpretations (read:bullshit). This means that there is ample opportunity for investors to get screwed over by both the incompetent and the corrupt. Perhaps Mr. Twain… Read More
Field Report: Millennial Lithium
If you’re reading this article, it means you probably have at least a passing interest in the mining and metals space. You may even be an investor, or were at one point, until your portfolio was decimated by falling metal prices, absurd value destroying M&A transactions, and an endless stream of incompetent management teams…. Read More
