In this interview, Aurélien Bonneviot, GM Strategy and Business Development at Robex Resources, discusses the challenges in restarting a past-producing mine.

Here's what you will learn:

• Aurélien's background and early career in Mining
• An overview of Robex Resources' Kiniero Mine
• A detailed look at all the challenges that go into bringing a historic mine back into production.
• How technology we take for granted has helped Robex scale its operations in west Africa.

This interview with Aurélien was recorded on July 19, 2024.

About Robex Resources

Robex currently owns two assets in the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone belt: the Nampala-producing gold mine in Mali and the Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea (Conakry).

Robex is also active in exploration, with drilling campaigns underway across its West African properties.

The Company intends to become a multi-mine, multi-jurisdiction gold producer in West Africa once the Kiniero Gold Project is in production.

Robex trades on the TSXV under the ticker RBX.

Links and Resources from this Episode

1. YouTube Interview with Aurélien
2. Robex's website
3. Robex is listed on the TSXV under ticker RBX
4. Robex's 3D VRIFY presentation.

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Jargon in Today's Episode

• Geochem Anomaly: This refers to an area where the concentration of certain chemicals or minerals is unusually high compared to surrounding areas, indicating a potential location for valuable mineral deposits.
• Core Logging: This is the process of recording detailed information about the geological features and rock types found in core samples drilled from beneath the Earth's surface, which helps in understanding the underground geology.
• Feasibility Study: A detailed analysis conducted before starting a mining project to determine whether it is economically viable, including assessing the potential costs, revenues, risks, and the overall practicality of the project.
• Geophysics: A method used in mining to study the physical properties of the Earth's subsurface, such as magnetism, gravity, and electrical conductivity, to help locate mineral deposits without drilling.
• Hydrothermal: Refers to processes involving heated water circulating through Earth's crust, which can dissolve and deposit minerals, often leading to the formation of rich ore deposits.

Timestamps

(00:00) Episode overview

(01:44) Aurelien's background and experience

(04:25) Robex Resources

(06:26) Challenges in restarting a mine

(13:01) How has technology helped?

(18:141) What comes next for Kiniero?

(21:01) Episode conclusion

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In this interview, Dr. Paul Gow, CEO of Tribeca Resources, gives us an overview of Iron Oxide Copper-Gold deposits.

Here's what you will learn:

• Paul's background in mining, and extensive history with IOCG's
• An overview of Tribeca Resources' La Higuera Project
• A 'geology 101' look at IOCG deposits.

This interview was recorded on July 3, 2024.

About Tribeca Resources

Tribeca Resources aims to be a partner of choice in delivering mid-stage exploration projects (i.e. with at least a maiden resource), that have the potential to be brought into production by the midcap producers.

Tribeca trades on the TSXV under the ticker TRBC.

Links and Resources from this Episode

1. YouTube Interview with Paul.
2. Tribeca Resources website.
3. Tribeca's interactive VRIFY deck.
4. Presentation Paul gave on the topic of global IOCG terranes.

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Jargon in Today's Episode

• IOCG: stands for "Iron Oxide Copper Gold," which refers to a type of mineral deposit characterized by the presence of valuable copper and gold minerals within large quantities of iron oxide minerals.
• Magentite: a type of iron ore that is magnetic and highly valuable for its iron content, often used in steel production.
• Hematite: a type of iron ore known for its reddish color and high iron content, making it a primary source of iron for steel production.
• Geophysical data: Techniques used to explore subsurface geology.
• Porphyry copper deposits: A type of large, low-grade mineral deposit.
• Sediment-hosted copper deposits: Copper deposits found in sedimentary rock.
• VHMS: Volcanic Hosted Massive Sulphide deposits, another type of mineral deposit.
• Seismic surveying: A geophysical method for exploring subsurface structures.
• Barren cover: Layers of rock or soil that do not contain significant mineralization.

Timestamps

• (00:00) Episode overview
• (01:42) Paul's background and experience
• (06:30) La Higuera Project
• (09:06) Intro to IOCG deposits
• (12:33) IOCG's globally
• (16:00) Targeting IOCG's
• (21:18) Structurally controlled mineralization
• (23:39) Learning more and conclusion

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In this interview, JP Paiement, Director AI and Targeting at VRIFY, discusses the company's new AI-powered drill targeting platform.

Here's what you will learn:

• JP's background in mining and early career
• JP's success with the 2016 Integra Gold Rush Challenge, using machine learning
• A high-level overview of how VRIFY's AI drill targeting service works.

=== About VRIFY AI ===

VRIFY AI represents a paradigm shift in mineral exploration, leveraging the power of advanced algorithmic models to analyze and interpret complex geological datasets. By integrating large language models with sophisticated machine learning classifiers, we generate probabilistic 3D maps of the Earth's subsurface, aimed at pinpointing prospective mineral deposits.

Links and Resources from this Episode

1. YouTube Interview with JP
2. VRIFY AI's website

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Jargon in Today's Episode

• VMS: stands for "Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide," which is a type of mineral deposit formed from volcanic and hydrothermal activity on the seafloor, rich in metals like copper, zinc, and lead.
• Point cloud: a collection of data points in a three-dimensional space that represent the external surface of an object or scene, often used in 3D modeling and imaging technologies.

Timestamps

• (00:00) Episode overview
• (01:57) JP's background
• (03:49) Integra Gold Rush Challenge
• (08:14) Overview of VRIFY AI
• (21:22) Interesting outputs of the prediction model
• (23:49) When real-world results?
• (27:31) Conclusion

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