Exploring Growth in Mining with Panther Metals CEO Darren Hazelwood
In this episode, we chat with Darren Hazelwood, CEO of Panther Metals Plc, an LSE-listed company that invests in or acquires companies or projects within the natural resources sector that have the potential for growth and value generation over the medium to long term. The company will focus its search on highly attractive established and politically stable mining jurisdictions such as Australia, North America, and Canada. Darren is a highly experienced private sector business leader and experienced investor, focusing on value accretion within rapidly growing natural resources companies. He gives us an update on Panther Metals, what they have achieved, and their outlook ahead plus Darren gives his views on the market and where we are now in the life-cycle. KEY TAKEAWAYS Panther Metals has a diverse portfolio of assets in Ontario, including projects focused on graphite, VMS, and rare earths. The company has been cautious in its approach to fundraising, prioritising the protection of existing shareholders and waiting for the right market conditions. Panther Metals is considering building an advisory board to enhance its network and strategic decision-making. Darren emphasises the importance of tier one jurisdictions like Australia and Canada for mining investments. The mining industry is poised for growth, with increased government funding and interest from end users and major companies. BEST MOMENTS "I think there's going to be a lot of news flow in a very short space of time with us. But, yeah, it's going to be a very, very busy summer and I've warned my wife to that extent." "I'm a big bull on tier one jurisdictions, Australia, Canada. I think there is more than enough that's undiscovered in those locations that you can remove some of the geopolitical risks by looking at those areas." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail: rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.org www.panthermetals.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-hazelwood/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/panther-metals-plc/ https://twitter.com/panthermetals https://www.facebook.com/panthermetalsltd/ ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.