The biggest structural problem in the junior mining industry is the time it takes to deliver metal from discovery to production—20 to 30 years in Canada versus much shorter timelines in certain jurisdictions like West Africa—which exhausts shareholders and prevents capital from flowing to the sector.
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Stephen StewartEvidence Quote
“if I could say one the single biggest problem that the industry has it's the time frames it's the ability to deliver metal from the time frame from when you discover it you know it's 20 30 years here in Canada”
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The Future of Junior Mining: Uranium, Copper, Gold, Shorting, Risks, Tokens, M&A, and Even Asteroids— Resource TalksCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:50:23 AM
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