The Hole Truth
The Hole Truth is a Resources Rising Stars podcast hosted by Paul Armstrong, a seasoned expert in the world of finance and resources. With more than 30 years of experience as a finance journalist under his belt, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to his conversations with some of the most prominent figures in the industry. Each episode of The Hole Truth is a deep dive into the inner workings of those resources companies which are making things happen, quizzing those in charge about their projects, their prospects, the challenges they face and the opportunities they offer to investors. Whether you’re an investor, industry professional, or simply interested in the latest developments in mining, energy, and resources, The Hole Truth is the podcast for you. Join Paul and his guests to hear about the latest investment opportunities in the resources sector. Produced by Resource Media ———— The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate. Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.
Episodes

7 hours ago
7 hours ago
PhosCo owns the big Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia. After years of hard work behind the scenes, Gasaat looks set to have its day in the sun, with an important drilling program about to start followed by a BFS. PhosCo's strategy to create huge value is simple: Establish Gasaat as a world-scale phosphate project which generates vast wealth for the local community, Tunisia and shareholders alike.
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Minerals 260 (ASX: MI6) has acquired the Bullabulling Gold Project in WA. It has a 2.3 million ounce resource but that all lies within 50 to 100 metres of surface. The company has just started an 80,000 metre drilling programme to grow this resource at depth and along strike.
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Produced by Resource Media
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Javelin Minerals (ASX: JAV) has two brownfields gold exploration projects near Kalgoorlie in WA. Both have established JORC resources and the company has active drilling programmes at each one. Both projects have been exposed to little or no modern exploration, have opened mineralisation and numerous targets to test.
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Produced by Resource Media
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Saturn Metals (ASX: STN) is developing a big heap leach gold project in WA’s eastern goldfields. The project has very low CapEx and OpEx forecasts giving it very strong cash margins and fast payback times. It will use well known technology and mining approaches to produce more than 120,000 ounces of gold a year.
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
There are now half a dozen reasons to believe that Patriot Battery Metals (ASX: PMT) may be a classic counter cyclical investment opportunity. Changing technology, geopolitical disputes that could open the door to growing demand for non Chinese lithium and battery chemicals and the fact that the share price has been sold off with other lithium stocks means this could be a great opportunity for investors.
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Produced by Resource Media
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) and a rare earths project at the centre of the growing geopolitical storm.
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Trek Metals is about to drill the Christmas Creek Project in the Kimberley. It knows it has high-grade gold on its hands. The question is, how much?
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Kingsland Minerals (ASX: KNG) has the biggest graphite deposit in Australia. Tests are underway to prove the graphite is suitable for use in lithium batteries among others and has a very important major shareholder in Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Astral Resource (ASX: AAR) is developing the Mandilla Gold Project on the edge of Kalgoorlie, the PFS is due by June. Managing Director Marc Ducler is convinced the project will come into production with Astral’s name on it but given the number of big companies around the outside perhaps it might be taken over first.
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Produced by Resource Media
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Chalice Mining (ASX: CHN) has just made a game changing announcement by revealing substantial changes to the way it processes the metals from its Gonneville Project. The new approach is expected to slash capital and operating costs while also de-risking the project. Alex Dorsch talks to us about why this is such a major breakthrough for Gonneville, the financial implications of what has been achieved and what happens next.
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Produced by Resource Media
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The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate.
Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions.