Sector Expert: Gwen Preston

Gwen Preston is the Resource Maven. Her independent letter chronicles her thoughts, buys, and sells in the world of mineral exploration, development, and mining. Gwen has a strong network of contacts, almost 15 years of site visits and due diligence under her belt, a solid grasp of macroeconomics and how they shape metals price moves, and a track record of finding opportunity and managing risk in the metals and mining sector. Click HERE to sign up for a free trial subscription.
Recent Interviews
Low Risk, High Reward: The Best Way to Profit When Gold Goes Higher (8/31/20)

Troilus, HighGold, and Revival Gold are drilling great discoveries and offer significant low-risk upside through splashy drill results, growing resources, and initial mine plans, writes Resource Maven Gwen Preston.
Genesis Metals: Discovery Group Icons John Robins and Jim Paterson Taking a New Look at Chevrier (2/29/20)

In this Critical Investor guest post, Resource Maven Gwen Preston discusses developments with the company and its Quebec project.
Explorer Set to Drill on 'Standout' Target in the Golden Triangle (8/20/19)

Resource Maven Gwen Preston describes how leadership and a promising project in British Columbia translates to a compelling option for investors.
Recent Quotes
"OCG released some nice drill results from Santa Ana's La Ivana."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/31/21)
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"The UrbanGold Minerals deal bolsters TLG's takeout potential."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/24/21)
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"Drilling will recommence at LGD's Black Pine in early May."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/24/21)
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"The latest round of assays extended TLG's Southwest zone by 25%."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/17/21)
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"EMPR announced a $12M bought-deal financing that it upsized to $15M."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/17/21)
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"UEC is building a strategic uranium stockpile right now."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/17/21)
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"GENM's Marathon FS shows a $1.07B after-tax NPV6% and a 29.7% IRR."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/10/21)
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"TLG's Southwest is showing signs of growing into a large resource."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/24/21)
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"Four rigs are set to start turning on LGD's Black Pine in April."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/24/21)
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"GENM plans drilling to test for a high-grade feeder zone at Marathon."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/24/21)
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"The factors I initially liked about TLG remain solidly in place."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/10/21)
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"OCG announced a $6M public offering that was upsized to $8M."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/10/21)
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"ELY remained busy throughout 2019 and 2020; that work continues."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/10/21)
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"UEC has moved to build momentum on its permitted south Texas assets."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/27/21)
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"First drill results from SCOT's Domino were high-grade gold assays."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/27/21)
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"Every one of the 30 holes RVG drilled at Haidee hit mineralization."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/27/21)
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"OCG is expanding its search for more shoots to test at Santa Ana."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/27/21)
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"TLG's project [is] well on its way to producing again and, at some point, its location in uber-safe Quebec argues for a takeout at higher prices."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/13/21)
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"OCG's El Dorado target produced another high-grade intersection."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/13/21)
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"San Juan is the first blind shoot OCG has encountered at Santa Ana."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/6/21)
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"GENM's W Horizon drill program concluded with the best assays."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/6/21)
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"I can see TLG's stock gaining again nicely with gold in H1/21."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/23/20)
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"Lots of targets saw testing in SCOT's 2020 drill program."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/23/20)
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"OCG has had a 100% success rate in finding high-grade shoots."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/23/20)
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"LGD has worked hard in the background to monetize noncore assets."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/23/20)
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"I think there's lots of high-grade gold to be found at GPG's Herbert."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/23/20)
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"Sampling at TLG's Testard included 82 g/t Au and 1,060 g/t Ag."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/15/20)
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"Drills at SCOT's Blueberry zone are outlining a new trend."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/15/20)
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"OCG tagged into high grade at a fourth vein target at Santa Ana."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/15/20)
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"GPG's highlight hole would almost surely add to the Herbert resource."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/15/20)
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"LGD is advancing Black Pine to be built (and therefore to be bought)."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(12/2/20)
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"GPG's second batch of assays from Herbert were good results."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/25/20)
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"RVG's Beartrack-Arnett PEA frames 72 Koz/year gold production."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/18/20)
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"OCG's Roberto Tovar and La Ivana remain open for expansion."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/18/20)
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"New results extend HIGH's JT deposit area along strike and downplunge."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/18/20)
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"LGD is growing the count of oxide gold ounces at Black Pine."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/11/20)
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"GPG's 8,500m program at Herbert is now in the books."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/11/20)
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"TLG agreed to buy back the 2.5% NSR royalty on the Troilus project."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/11/20)
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"GENM's hole 541 at Marathon cut three intervals with significant grades."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(11/4/20)
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"MAG and Fresnillo produced their first silver and gold at Juanicipio!"
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Gwen Preston, Maven Metals
(10/31/20)
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"The highlight sample from TLG's Testard was bonanza grade for sure."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/22/20)
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"RVG completed 4,900m of drilling on Beartrack-Arnett's Haidee target."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/22/20)
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"OCG's Megapozo is besting La Ivana in grade and average thickness."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/22/20)
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"HIGH's hole 96 cut 20.1m of 11.5 g/t Au, 4 g/t Ag and 3.1% Zn."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/22/20)
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"TLG announced some good samples from the Goldfield zone."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/14/20)
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"ELY has three producing royalties and eight to come online by 2023."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/14/20)
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"SCOT's O zone hole 27 returned 2.5m of 109.4 g/t Au and 32.4 g/t Ag."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(10/7/20)
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"TLG's large property has yielded a new target via sampling."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/30/20)
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"We got more intercepts of mineable grade gold from LGD's Black Pine."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/30/20)
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"TLG is embarking on a new infill and expansion drill program."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/23/20)
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"HIGH started drilling again at its projects in Ontario's Timmins."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/23/20)
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"RVG is now turning three drill rigs at Beartrack-Arnett."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/16/20)
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"The Megapozo target at OCG's Santa Ana is a great high-grade shoot."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/16/20)
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"Simplicity and scale matter with LGD's Black Pine; both are apparent."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/16/20)
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"HIGH's Johnson Tract is a standout for its incredibly high grades."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/9/20)
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"TLG's Troilus will attract some kind of buyout in this bull market."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(9/3/20)
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"MAG's world-class silver asset is on the cusp of production."
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Gwen Preston, Maven Metals
(9/2/20)
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"GPG reported visual gold in two holes cut between veins at Herbert."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/26/20)
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"GENM's updated recoveries should materially impact project economics."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/26/20)
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"It's good to note that SCOT's accelerated warrant exercise is over."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/19/20)
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"It's great to see RVG using its new cash to double down on exploration."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/19/20)
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"TLG's ongoing exploration at Troilus continues to provide blue sky."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/12/20)
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"Targets at SCOT's Scottie offer potential for grade and scale."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/12/20)
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"The MT survey has identified a key target at GENM's Marathon."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/12/20)
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"Three new zones at LGD's Black Pine may add up to one large zone."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/5/20)
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"Drilling at HIGH's JT means now is a good time to position yourself."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(8/5/20)
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"Most of the new resource ounces at TLG's Troilus are open pittable."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/29/20)
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"LGD's D-3 zone at Black Pine continues to impress, with hole 152 delivering a thick zone of mineable-grade oxide mineralization."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/29/20)
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"TLG also plans to explore the Lac Allonge region of its property."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/23/20)
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"HIGH drill program expansion includes mobilization of a third rig."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/23/20)
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"ELY hasn't wasted any time deploying its cash influx."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/23/20)
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"OCG's Santa Ana hosts a vein system of at least 14 km in length."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/15/20)
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"HIGH effectively tripled the Munro-Croesus property boundary."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/15/20)
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"LGD should keep generating news for Black Pine for the rest of 2020."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/15/20)
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"HIGH's bought-deal financing was upsized almost immediately to $12M."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/8/20)
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"Anticipation is building now that HIGH is drilling at JT again."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(7/2/20)
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"SCOT is now in the field on its projects in the Golden Triangle."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(6/24/20)
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"LGD boosted its 28,000m RC drill program at Black Pine to 46,000m."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(6/24/20)
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"I continue to like LGD for its potential for oxide gold with scale."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(6/17/20)
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"OCG's financing was fully subscribed; this was an insane raise."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(6/3/20)
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"TLG announced a bought-deal financing yesterday that was quickly upsized from $15M to $22M. . .with this deal, the company has lots of cash now to power ahead."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(6/3/20)
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"HIGH's hole MC20-33 in Munro-Croesus was certainly splashy."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/27/20)
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"TLG's Southwest continues to deliver intriguing results for Troilus."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/27/20)
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"ELY will now raise $15M instead of $10M with an overallotment option."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/13/20)
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"HIGH released a resource estimate for its Johnson Tract project."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/6/20)
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"SCOT's $2M private placement was quickly upsized to $3.5M."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/6/20)
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"The financing for ELY will raise $10M by issuing 12.5M units at $0.80."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/6/20)
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"LGD will stand out as this gold bull market picks up."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(5/6/20)
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"MAG continues to be the go-to name for a silver development story."
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Gwen Preston, Maven Metals
(5/1/20)
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"TLG's 189 is a great hole for Southwest and for Troilus as a whole."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(4/22/20)
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"EFR can start or significantly boost production in a short time frame."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(4/22/20)
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"TLG's Southwest zone is really turning into something good."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(4/19/20)
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"LGD is on the short list of must have stocks today."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(4/19/20)
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"GBR has the best discovery in years; it will get bought."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(4/19/20)
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"GENM's Marathon stands out for its scale and advanced status."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/18/20)
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"In a node to COVID-19, HIGH suspended its Timmins drill program."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(3/18/20)
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"MAG is at a great entry point for those who like silver."
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Gwen Preston, Maven Metals
(3/2/20)
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"HIGH's start of drilling on its three Timmins projects is good news."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/26/20)
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"TLG will be an outperformer in the gold space this year."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/19/20)
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"GBR's Dixie is the most exciting gold discovery I've been a party to."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/19/20)
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"OCG is valued at only $7M, but its portfolio has very good potential."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/12/20)
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"HIGH's Difficult Creek could offer some significant scale of its own."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/12/20)
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"GBR's spinout of royalty interest in Dixie is a clever move."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/5/20)
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"ELY announced deals that add two important assets to its portfolio."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(2/5/20)
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"Assays suggest more ounces may be on the way from TLG's Southwest."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/29/20)
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"GENM announced a financing that will see it raise $8M."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/22/20)
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"HIGH has three really interesting high-grade Ontario gold projects."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/22/20)
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"TLG now has 3.6 Moz gold in open-pittable resources at Troilus."
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Gwen Preston, The Maven Letter
(1/22/20)
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