“Decade of the Miner”: Generational Opportunity & Smarter Due Diligence with Expert Jonathan Goodman
Author: Bill Powers
April 6, 2026
Duration: 48:22
Dundee Corporation CEO Jonathan Goodman argues mining has entered a “generational opportunity” after generalist investors largely abandoned the sector post-2010 and amid growing recognition that North America needs secure domestic supply chains and new mines. Goodman expects Canada and the U.S. to streamline permitting, citing direct government outreach and the view that permitting should not take a decade. Drawing on mine-building experience at Dundee Precious Metals in Bulgaria and Serbia, he explains why discounted cash flow and NI 43-101 stage-gate studies can mislead and can often be no more than marketing documents. He urges investors to focus on recommendations and risk sections of studies and to assess orebody quality first. He shares insights regarding stakeholder biases, Dundee’s approach to independent technical review, preference for mainstream metals, examples of contrarian success, why merchant banks trade at NAV discounts, and Dundee’s strategy to add predictable cash flow, including its Westhaven Gold Corp. deal and cash-heavy valuation discount.
00:00 Intro
00:48 Decade of the Miner
03:20 Permitting Tailwinds
05:15 Building Mines Lessons
06:35 Why DCF Fails
09:00 PEA PFS Reality Check
13:24 Financing with Banks
14:39 Biases Across Mining
17:11 Merchant Bank NAV Discount
19:12 Independent Data Edge
21:48 Ore Body vs Management
24:49 Let Rocks Speak
25:55 AI and Small Fund
27:40 Metals to Focus On
29:06 Contrarian Win Case Study
32:04 Start Small Scale Up
37:09 Advice for Retail Investors
40:31 Westhaven Due Diligence
44:01 Dundee Value Proposition
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