Lundin Gold Has Shown That You Can Build and Operate Mines in Ecuador (Ron Hochstein & Elisa Moran)

Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold deposit in Ecuador is one of the few multi-million ounce, high-grade gold assets in production. The company just recently achieved commercial production in February 2020 ahead of schedule. In this show recorded at PDAC 2020, Lundin Gold CEO Ron Hochstein shares why Lundin Gold purchased FDN in 2014 and why they saw opportunity in Ecuador. Ron discusses his company’s experience raising $1 billion of capex and working in Ecuador to develop FDN over 5 years. Ron answers several concerns some investors have voiced concerning Ecuador as a mining jurisdiction. In the second half of this show, Elisa Moran, an advisor to the Ministry of Energy and Non-renewable Natural Resources in Ecuador, provides an overview of the Ecuadorian mining laws and regulations. Elisa also address investor questions about Ecuador and discusses the need to engage the local communities. Ron Hochstein: 0:15 Introduction 3:05 Background on Fruta del Norte (FDN) 5:45 Lundin Gold’s discussions with Ecuador before buying FDN 8:02 Will positive changes in Ecuador be sustained? 10:06 What jurisdictional objections came up while raising $1B capex? 11:46 Must have good, local community support 12:51 Lundin Gold trades at a premium to peers outside of Ecuador 14:00 Need a state-backed miner to push forward Ecuador projects? 15:40 Final advice to miners operating in Ecuador Elisa Moran: 17:18 Introduction 18:04 Overview of Ecuadorian mining laws & regulations 21:12 Any Wood Mackenzie suggestions still to be implemented? 22:26 Will positive changes in Ecuador be sustained? 24:27 Local community engagement is important 27:09 Local community’s involvement in exploration permits? Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 Check out Brian Leni’s newly-launched subscription service: https://www.juniorstockreview.com/premium-subscription/ At checkout use code “Powers” for a 40% discount offer which is good for March 2020 only. Lumina Gold and Luminex Resources are MSE sponsors. The content found on MiningStockEducation.com is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. It is based on opinions, SEC filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and MiningStockEducation.com offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on MiningStockEducation.com or our videos. We may hold equity positions in and/or be compensated by some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. MiningStockEducation.com may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on MiningStockEducation.com is to be used at your own risk. By reading MiningStockEducation.com, you agree to hold MiningStockEducation.com, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred.