# Traversing the Permitting and Execution Pathway at Black Pine

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Podcast: [Dig Deep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dig-deep-806880)
Published: 2026-06-29T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we chat with Jon Gilligan, CEO & Director of Liberty Gold. Jon brings more than three decades of experience in mine construction, operations, and project development, having helped build and operate a number of successful mining projects throughout his career. Jon is leading the advancement of Liberty Gold’s flagship Black Pine Gold Project in Idaho, a project that has become the company’s clear strategic focus as it transitions from an exploration-led story to a feasibility-stage gold developer. We'll discuss why Liberty Gold has streamlined its portfolio around Black Pine, what management believes the market may still be overlooking about the asset, and how the project’s inclusion in the FAST-41 federal permitting program is helping provide greater visibility around the permitting pathway. We also explore the operational and cultural shift required to move from exploration into project development, the importance of building a team capable of advancing engineering, permitting, stakeholder engagement, technical studies, and financing in parallel, and how Jon’s mine-building background influences decision-making at every stage of the project. In addition, we examine capital discipline in today’s market environment, whether investors are beginning to place greater value on permitting certainty and execution capability over pure exploration upside, common misconceptions about developing mines in the United States, and Jon’s outlook for the gold development sector and the characteristics that will define the companies best positioned to succeed over the coming years. KEY TAKEAWAYS Liberty Gold streamlined its portfolio to concentrate capital and management resources almost entirely on the large-scale, scalable Black Pine oxide gold system in Idaho. The in…

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