
Exploration geologist Mark Bennett joins us for a conversation on his journey finding world-class ore bodies, from his start at Western Mining, through discoveries at Thunderbox and onto the staggering story of the Nova-Bollinger discovery.Mark shares stories from WMC, getting a taste for success at LionOre, the disaster at Apex that taught him how boards really work, and his deal with Mark Creasy that birthed Sirius. He relives the white-knuckle Nova discovery, drilled on the last holes they could afford, the 18-month dance with circling predators, battling Glencore on an offtake, and the IGO takeover.We get into:• Why big companies create the openings for small explorers• Riding LionOre from $40m to $7B• How disaster at Apex shaped the next steps• The iconic Nova-Bollinger discovery• Dancing with predators, tussling with Glencore, and the culminating takeover…………...… DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL EMAIL Join 16k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special: one daily email with all the news that matters in mining …………… TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Why Mark Matters(8:30) Explorer Mindset Secret Sauce(16:40) Small Companies, Big Bets(25:20) LionOre Discovery Momentum(31:10) Apex Disaster Board Lessons(38:30) Meeting Mark Creasy(44:20) Nova Discovery Rollercoaster(55:40) Takeover Dance and Reflections…………… PARTNERS Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need Focus by Marketech – All your mining news and market needs in one powerful platform | 10-day free trial Metalshub - The leading supply chain software to buy, sell and trade raw materials | https://www.metals-hub.com/en/money-of-mine/Exceed Capital – Diversify your portfolio with Exceed’s property funds …………… FOLLOW & CONNECT • YouTube: @MoneyofMine • Twitter / X: @moneyofminepod • LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook …………… JOIN THE GROUP CHAT Join the Money of Mine Discord Server ……………
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