Homestake Mining Company

But It also turned out badly for a lot of those white settlers that went out to the hills to first mine for gold, because in some ways the policy was on their behalf.

But then it was the big corporations, one in particular, the Homestake Mining Company, that got the lion's share of all the wealth that was produced.

And they bought up all the claims that these small-time white settlers.

Who benefited it? It definitely was some of the big capitalists and big investors.

Um, because the Hemlo Mine has a, a, a very storied history, as I mentioned, um, over 40 years now going back to 1985.

And, uh, really the first thing that popped into my mind when the deal was first, uh, when, when I saw that the deal had closed, was after 40 years of mining and, and exploration by big companies, right? Teck, Corona, Lac, uh, Noranda, Homestake, Newmont, and Barrick, and then you bought it off the, the operator who knew it best essentially in the end.

What happened there? I know you touched upon it, um, a little bit earlier, uh, but why did they decide that those remaining ounces weren't worth it for them, and why do you think they're worth it for you?

Yeah.