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**Recorded Thursday October 22nd Gold has shaped civilizations, financed empires, inspired extraordinary discoveries, and helped define money for thousands of years. But could gold return to the center of the global monetary system—and should investors even want that?Mining Stock Daily host Trevor Hall sits down with Dominic Frisby, comedian, financial commentator, and author of The Secret History of Gold: Myth, Money, Politics and Power, during LME Week in London for a conversation about the history of gold, monetary systems, investing, and the pursuit of wealth.Frisby explains why he believes gold remains one of humanity's most important stores of value and makes the case for measuring economic prosperity in gold rather than depreciating fiat currencies. The discussion explores gold's role throughout human history, its influence on exploration and the rise of civilizations, and why the romanticized idea of returning to a gold standard may misunderstand the failures of previous monetary regimes.Trevor and Dominic examine the mythology of King Midas, the dangers of confusing rising asset prices with genuine prosperity, and the complicated relationship between gold investors and Bitcoin advocates. Frisby reflects on the brutal gold mining bear market following 2011 and the lessons investors can take from previous speculative cycles.The conversation also turns to modern mining investments, including Dominic's recent visits to exploration companies in British Columbia, the investment climate in Canada and the United States, and his outlook for gold ownership as confidence in government institutions and currencies comes under pressure.Finally, Frisby discusses the concept of the sovereign individual, the growing importance of financial independence, and why technological advancement gives him reasons for optimism despite his concerns about government and monetary policy.

Red Metal Resources President and CEO Caitlin Jeffs discusses the company’s Carrizal copper-gold-cobalt property in Chile’s Coastal Cordillera, where LiDAR and IP surveys have generated more drill targets than the company can currently test, with drilling targeted for Q1 2027 subject to financing.

Newcore drills high-grade gold below Enchi reserves. Nova Minerals secures final permits for Alaska antimony. Westhaven completes South Zone infill, hits 6.69 g/t. Headwater hits 46 m at Jake Creek. Brixton launches $6 million flow-through financing. District Metals extends uranium beyond historic Sågtjärn. Mithril confirms high-grade silver at Target 4. Today's episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by Equinox Gold. Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer operating mines across the Americas. With cornerstone assets like the Greenstone Mine in Ontario and the Valentine Gold Project in Newfoundland & Labrador, Equinox is advancing a new generation of large-scale, long-life gold operations.

Bravada Gold CEO Paul West-Sells walks through the newly filed Wind Mountain technical report, arguing that re-siting the heap leach pad, not just higher metal prices, drove a 330% increase in leach tonnage. He says a metallurgical program now underway will test longer leach cycles to lift recoveries. West-Sells also talked about the recent stock slide which he partly attributes to warrants coming due.

Evolve Royalties CEO Joseph de la Plante joins Ian Wagner to explain why the company is building a growing copper-focused royalty portfolio across the globe. He describes how Evolve buys existing royalties and finances projects, seeking exposure to long-life mines without operating them. The conversation covers cash-flowing interests at Highland Valley Copper and Copper Mountain, expected production at McIlvenna Bay, and exploration upside at Gaspé Copper and Sunnyside. De la Plante also discusses a tin royalty in Namibia, a lithium project in Argentina, and how Evolve weighs geology, operators, and contract terms when assessing future deals.