# Barrick–Newmont Nevada JV, Permitting Risk, Royalties, and Mine Financing | Analyst Joe Mazumdar

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Podcast: [Mining Stock Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mining-stock-education-633206)
Published: 2026-09-15T13:28:43+00:00
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## Resource

Analyst Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights breaks down Barrick and Newmont’s Nevada Gold Mines joint-venture agreement and Barrick’s proposed spinout, focusing on the high-grade Fourmile discovery, its valuation discount, and synergies from using existing Nevada infrastructure and permitted autoclave capacity via Goldrush. He discusses how geopolitical risk drives valuation discounts and how companies use dividends/buybacks, noting majors returned about 30% of first-half 2026 revenue to shareholders, concentrated among the top five. Mazumdar reviews Seabridge’s KSM potential permitting setback tied to First Nations consultation and broader implications. He outlines a preferred royalty strategy using Orogen Royalties as an example and stresses judging management on per-share value and financing discipline. The conversation covers Canada’s proposed $1T investment plan, US Dept of War’s Trilogy Metals investment tied to the Ambler Road, Talamore’s Coffee Project financing versus sharply higher capex, and Mazumdar’s “fatal flaw” due diligence approach, including site visits and jurisdictional risk. 00:00 Show Intro and Guest 00:25 Nevada JV Deal Breakdown 02:54 Four Mile Value and Synergies 06:40 Geology of Four Mile 08:02 Geopolitical Discount and Spinout 11:06 Dividends Buybacks and Growth 14:01 Seabridge KSM Permitting Risk 19:10 Royalty Winners Origin Case 24:46 Prospect Generators and Dilution 27:04 Smart Capital Raises 28:10 Track Record Signals 30:10 Flow Through Pitfalls 31:32 Per Share Value Math 32:38 Canada Trillion Plan 33:56 Government Funding Debate 37:12 Trilogy Defense Deal 39:06 Ambler Road Reality 41:31 Coffee Capex Breakdown 44:45 Hunting Fatal Flaws 48:29 Site Visits Independence Joe Mazumdar’s website: https://www.explorationinsights.com/ Follow Joe…

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