Kitco Mining Interviews

Gold is above $4,000 and silver in the $60s, yet Empress Royalty Executive Chairman David Rhodes says the recent pullback is exactly when disciplined royalty buyers should be shopping.

Rhodes joins Kitco Mining's Kitco Spotlight with Jeremy Szafron at the Rule Symposium 2026 in Boca Raton to explain the small-stream niche Empress built its business on: $20 to $30 m...

Silver has been cut in half from its highs, but Blackrock Silver CEO Andrew Pollard says the long-term thesis has not changed. Pollard joins Kitco Mining’s Kitco Spotlight with Paul Harris to discuss silver’s correction, structural deficits, and why high-grade projects can stand out in volatile markets. “High-grade stories are all-weather,” Pollard said.

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Mackay Gold & Silver (TSXV: MACK; OTCQB: MKGSF) CEO and Director Darwin Green joins Kitco Mining’s Kitco Spotlight with Paul Harris to discuss Mackay’s recent IPO, its $60 million financing, and its first major drill program in Nevada’s historic Comstock District.

Mackay is targeting the Occidental-Brunswick Lode, a 3-mile structure running parallel to the hist...

Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE American: SVM) President Lon Shaver joins Kitco Mining’s Kitco Spotlight with Paul Harris to discuss silver’s volatile run, the company’s low-cost China operations, and its plan to grow across Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan.

Shaver said silver’s pullback should be viewed against the scale of the move that came before it, with the metal sti...

Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN; OTCQX: KOOYF) President and CEO Jim McDonald joins Kitco Mining’s Kitco Spotlight with Jeremy Szafron to discuss the company’s June 15, 2026 preliminary economic assessment for its 100%-owned La Cigarra silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico.

The study outlines a 14-year open-pit project with a $763 million after-tax NPV, 41% after-tax IRR,...