Hedley Widdup believes the current mining market cycle is at the "7 o'clock" phase, indicating it is still in the deployment phase before the peak.

Hedley Widdup plans to deploy another $20 million of his fund's capital by mid-2025.

Hedley Widdup's fund, which started with $75 million in 2022, has invested $53 million and currently holds $38 million in cash.

Hedley Widdup's fund is cautious about investing in refractory gold projects because they require a business setup more akin to a base metals mine, with complex marketing and longer working capital cy...

Hedley Widdup believes the high gold price has enabled a new business model where companies can be profitable by mining small deposits and using third-party contractors for mining, trucking, and milli...

Hedley Widdup believes that for a mid-tier Australian gold miner like Ramelius to make an acquisition, the target would need to be in the 2 to 4 million ounce range to be a dominant part of its future...

Hedley Widdup believes the Vault-Regis merger indicates a desire among mining companies to increase production output, cash flow, and market capitalization, even without clear synergies.

Hedley Widdup asserts that Volt had announced the need for a succession plan but did not have one in place.

Hedley Widdup believes the merger between Vault and Regis was a solution to Volt's lack of a succession plan.

The appetite from Australian commercial banks for financing gold projects has been tempered due to a number of previous deals that have soured.

Sunshine Metals acquired the Sybil project for $125,000, which subsequently added approximately $50 million to its market capitalization.

Agnico invested approximately $150 million in rehabilitation for its Northern Territory assets, which complicates any potential sale of the assets.

PC Gold is using Chryso technology to analyze larger samples, which has resulted in demonstrating higher grades across a number of intersections in its deposit due to the presence of coarse gold.