Interview with Joseph Ovsenek, President & CEO of P2 Gold Inc.

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/p2-gold-tsxvpgld-pitch-perfect-december-2025-8840

Recording date: 11th January 2026

P2 Gold Inc. (TSXV: PGLD) represents a compelling Nevada gold-copper development opportunity distinguished by experienced management, near-term production timelines, and substantially improved project economics under current commodity prices. The company is advancing its Gabbs project toward a 2028 first gold pour - less than three years from present - leveraging Nevada's efficient permitting framework and a management team with demonstrated capability in compressed project execution.

The management team, led by President and CEO Joseph Ovsenek, brings over 20 years of collective experience including taking Pretium Resources' Brucejack project from discovery to cash-flowing production in under eight years. This track record contradicts industry conventional wisdom of 15-16 year development timelines and provides confidence in the team's ability to execute on aggressive schedules whilst maintaining technical rigour. The team previously contributed to growing the now SSR Mining from $50 million to $2 billion market capitalization whilst establishing multiple producing assets.

P2 Gold systematically addressed legacy capital structure issues throughout 2025, eliminating Waterton Precious Metals' 23-million-share overhang and preparing to retire a convertible debenture maturing January 2026. Management's 16.5% ownership stake demonstrates strong alignment with shareholders, whilst the cleaned-up balance sheet removes near-term financing pressures and valuation constraints.

The Gabbs project currently hosts 1.2 million ounces of gold equivalent in the indicated resource category plus 2.25 million ounces inferred. A 15,000-metre drilling programme commenced October 2025 aims to convert inferred resources into the indicated category required for feasibility-level mine planning, with completion expected February 2026. The porphyry-type mineralisation demonstrates exceptional geological consistency, with drilling results consistently meeting expectations for grade, depth, and continuity, significantly reducing technical risk.

Project economics have transformed under current commodity prices. The October 2025 preliminary economic assessment assumed $1,950 gold, $4.50 copper, and $25 silver, outlining a 14-year mine life producing 109,000 ounces gold and 33 million pounds copper annually from 9 million tonnes throughput. At current spot prices, first-year gross revenues could approach $900 million, enabling initial capex recovery within 5-6 months versus multi-year payback under PEA assumptions. This creates optionality to accelerate mill construction (originally year 6) and evaluate higher throughput scenarios of 11-12 million tonnes annually, potentially boosting gold production toward 150,000 ounces, repositioning Gabbs as a mid-tier rather than smaller-scale producer.

The company is pursuing proactive dual-track permitting and technical work designed to compress development timelines. P2 Gold is preparing its Mining Plan of Operations whilst having already initiated environmental baseline studies despite not yet formally filing for environmental permits. Management targets environmental permit receipt by end-2027, enabling 2028 production—a timeline leveraging Nevada's reputation for mining-friendly regulation.

Funding through feasibility study completion is secured via the autumn 2025 raise plus expected warrant exercises, eliminating near-term dilution concerns. For construction financing, management will prioritise speed over minimising capital costs, recognising that accelerated production timelines can justify premium financing terms by bringing forward cash flows and reducing market exposure.

P2 Gold offers investors exposure to Nevada gold development with multiple catalysts over 24-36 months including feasibility study completion, resource expansion, permitting milestones, and potential strategic interest from larger producers seeking Nevada-based assets with clear production timelines and experienced management.

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Interview with Diane R. Garrett, President & CEO of Hycroft Mining

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/hycroft-mining-nasdaqhymc-pitch-perfect-december-2025-8886

Recording date: 9th January 2026

Hycroft Mining has executed a remarkable corporate turnaround in 2025, transforming from a debt-burdened developer into a well-capitalized exploration story commanding over $2 billion in market capitalization. The Nevada-based company eliminated all inherited debt that was accruing at 10% interest, triggering an immediate share price rerating and attracting blue-chip institutional investors who now comprise over 80% of shareholders.

Under President and CEO Diane Garrett's leadership, the company made its most significant discoveries in over 40 years of site history. The team identified two high-grade silver systems - Brimstone and Vortex - achieving over 90% drill success rates. These continuous, wide vein systems represent the high-grade cores feeding Hycroft's world-class resource of over 10 million ounces of gold and nearly 400 million ounces of silver.

The company's financial position provides substantial flexibility, with approximately $200 million in cash including warrant exercises, offering 3+ years of runway with no dilution planned. Management has accelerated exploration from one drill rig to four, rapidly developing resource definition to support production decision-making.

Hycroft possesses critical infrastructure advantages worth nearly $1 billion, including complete permitting, existing leach pads, crushing facilities, and two processing plants. This positions the company years ahead of development peers. Metallurgical work on pressure oxidation is complete, while roasting studies continue - the latter potentially generating a third revenue stream through sulfuric acid sales to lithium and fertilizer industries.

The company is pursuing a phased development strategy to minimize shareholder dilution. Near-term options include restarting heap leach operations within six months using existing material and infrastructure, followed by high-grade underground mining with lower capital requirements and superior early cash flows. This approach mirrors management's proven Romarco Minerals playbook, where they successfully transformed a perceived low-grade project into a tier-one discovery.

Engineering studies are nearing completion for Q1 2026 release, with management maintaining that proper sequencing and thorough technical work minimize execution risk while advancing toward production decisions.

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Interview with Keith Boyle, Director & CEO of New Found Gold

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/new-found-gold-tsxvnfg-high-grade-strategy-meets-near-term-cash-flow-8695

Recording date: 9th January 2026

New Found Gold is executing a comprehensive transformation from pure exploration company to emerging gold producer, driven by a complete leadership overhaul and strategic acquisitions designed to accelerate the path to cash flow.

The most significant change began with a complete board renewal in December 2024, followed by the appointment of CEO Keith Boyle in January 2025. "They brought me in January of 25, the mandate being let's get the gold, let's get to production," Boyle explained. "We were an exploration company and had been doing that for five years since discovering the Queensway deposit and so it was time to make that shift."

The new leadership team brings proven operational credentials. Chief Operating Officer Robert Assabgui previously served as VP of Hudbay's Manitoba division, where he brought the Lalor mine into production. CFO Hashim Ahmed brings project financing expertise from Mandalay Resources and Jaguar Mining. The board now includes former Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey and experienced mining executives Tamara Brown, Chad Williams, and Allan Palmir.

A pivotal strategic move was acquiring Maritime Resources' Hammerdown mine and milling facilities. Hammerdown is targeting steady-state production by mid-2026, providing near-term cash flow that will reduce external financing requirements for the flagship Queensway project. "At these gold prices, it really is going to help us in being able to manage the amount of money that we have to raise externally," Boyle noted.

For Queensway, the company released a mineral resource estimate and preliminary economic assessment in July 2025, which helped secure $87 million in financing. Final Investment Decision is targeted for H2 2026, with environmental assessment submission planned for Q1 2026. The company expects favorable permitting timelines in mining-friendly Newfoundland, potentially enabling construction commencement in late 2026.

Despite the production focus, New Found Gold maintains aggressive exploration commitments. "We still want to keep the drill bit turning to find that game-changing, that Swan Zone, that next big one, because it will create that additional value for us," Boyle emphasized, highlighting the camp-scale potential of the land package.

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