Advertise on podcast: The Explorers Podcast with Barry FitzGerald

Lodestar Minerals (ASX: LSR) is building momentum across gold, heavy rare earths and copper, with exploration projects spanning Australia, the United States and Chile. In this Stockhead Explorers Podcast, CEO Coraline Blaud discusses the maiden 200,000-plus-ounce Ned’s Creek gold resource, promising heavy rare earths grades at Virgin Mountain and the copper-gold potential of Lodestar’s Chilean portfolio. Hear about upcoming drilling, key exploration milestones and the opportunities ahead for this small-cap explorer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Nordic Resources Managing Director, Rob Wrixon to discuss the company’s growing gold portfolio in Central Finland. They cover the latest resource upgrade at Kopsa, the addition of a fourth gold project, potential processing options and the opportunity to build a district-scale gold development story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ballard Mining (ASX: BM1) is advancing its Mount Ida Gold Project in Western Australia, with its gold resource climbing 56% to 1.84 million ounces. In this episode of the Stockhead Explorers Podcast, managing director Paul Brennan discusses the push towards two million ounces, ongoing drilling, the project’s development potential and its advanced permitting position. With further assays ahead and a potential 2027 investment decision, discover what could shape Ballard’s next phase of growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) is developing Australian technology to produce magnesium, a critical metal used in defence, aerospace and automotive manufacturing. In this Stockhead Explorers Podcast, CEO Rob Stein explains the company’s Victorian demonstration plant, its plan to turn brown coal ash into magnesium metal and its ambitions for international expansion. With the United States emerging as a major growth opportunity, discover the technical milestones that could shape Latrobe’s push to diversify global magnesium supply chains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Azzuro Resources managing director Gan-Ochir Zunduisuren to discuss the company’s 2 copper-focused projects in southwestern Mongolia, just 8km apart and around 280km from the Chinese border. They cover the Red Hill project and its planned maiden resource, the Oval copper-nickel-PGE discovery, Mongolia’s operating environment, infrastructure and the company’s exploration plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Northstone Resources is advancing its Serbian gold and copper portfolio, led by the Tlamino Gold Project and its Barje deposit. In this episode, managing director Max Piirto discusses recent high-grade drilling, resource growth plans and the pathway towards further development studies. The conversation also explores Timok East, a district-scale copper-gold opportunity near Serbia’s major Bor mining complex, and how Northstone is positioning both projects for future exploration and development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Arvind Misra, founder and executive chairman of Jacaranda Natural Resources, ahead of the company’s planned ASX listing. Misra outlines the new explorer’s copper and gold portfolio across Queensland and Botswana, including drill-ready targets, the proposed IPO and the experienced team behind the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unity Metals is building an intriguing gold exploration story across Cambodia and Thailand, with broad, high-grade mineralisation emerging at its O’Phlay and Ngot projects. Recent drilling has delivered standout intersections, while trenching and geophysics are revealing a growing pipeline of targets. With fresh funding secured and drilling set to accelerate, Unity is entering a critical phase that could determine whether its early discoveries develop into a much larger gold system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannindah Resources is expanding its copper-gold story in southeast Queensland, with a major resource upgrade taking the Cannindah Breccia to 23.2 million tonnes at 0.93% copper equivalent. With only around 20% of the identified strike tested, two drill rigs are now targeting further growth. Add encouraging metallurgical results, major porphyry targets and strong copper prices, and Cannindah has plenty of catalysts ahead as it works to define the project's scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Altitude Minerals is building a portfolio of gold and silver exploration opportunities across Nevada, with its Firenze and W-Projects offering exposure to potentially high-grade low-sulphidation epithermal systems. In this episode, managing director Duncan Chessell discusses the geological thinking behind the targets, historical mineralisation, upcoming drilling and the company’s strategy of identifying overlooked opportunities in established mining jurisdictions. The conversation explores why Nevada has become a central focus for Altitude’s discovery strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Barkly Rare Earths Managing Director, Craig Wright to discuss the company’s emerging Northern Territory rare earths project. They cover its unusual sand-hosted geology, high proportion of magnet rare earths, large exploration target, ongoing drilling, metallurgical work and the newsflow expected through the rest of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Nexus Minerals Managing Director. Andy Tudor to discuss the company’s sizeable gold resource in WA’s Eastern Goldfields and the exploration strategy behind its flagship Wallbrook project. They cover resource growth, development options, surrounding infrastructure, recent funding and the exploration results and newsflow expected over coming months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with BOA Resources Managing Director, Graeme Purcell to discuss the company’s growing copper story in WA’s Murchison region. They discuss recent drilling at Ricci Lee, the broader Neds Creek project, upcoming assay results, potential resource growth and Boa’s plans to build scale across its copper portfolio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Astral Resources Managing Director Marc Ducler to discuss the company’s progress towards developing its Mandilla gold project near Kalgoorlie. They cover the upcoming DFS, funding strategy, near-term milestones and exploration across the broader project area, including recent drilling that could expand future mining opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Fitzgerald sits down with Albion Resources CEO Peter Goh to explore the company’s Gidgee Gold Project in WA’s Murchison region. With drilling now underway, the conversation covers the project’s geological setting, previous exploration, upcoming work and the infrastructure surrounding the ground, while also touching on the company’s broader exploration portfolio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices