{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"Power Nickel (TSXV:PNPN) - Unearthing High-Grade Project As Deficits Loom","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1180,"description":"Interview with Terry Lynch, CEO of Power NickelOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/power-nickel-tsxvpnpn-high-grades-give-confidence-that-scale-will-come-3883Recording date: 26th November 2023Massive Deficits Forecast as Power Nickel Advances Quebec Asset into Looming Nickel BoomNickel has emerged as one of the most crucial commodities supporting the global energy transition and electric vehicle revolution. As demand forecasts call for 4 million tonne annual deficits within a decade, nickel projects with scale potential stand to thrive. Power Nickel presents a unique opportunity to position in a promising emerging developer just as the nickel price launches into a structural bull market.According to CEO Terry Lynch, Power Nickel’s Nisk project in Quebec holds key similarities to the geological settings that yielded world-class nickel mines like Voisey’s Bay and Sudbury. Yet despite likely superior economics, Nisk carries a fraction of the valuation accorded to nickel peers at comparable stages.The current resource spans just one million tonnes but initial analysis points to tremendous expansion potential both laterally and at depth. For context, major nickel sulfide mines often tap deposits stretching from 500m down to 2kms underground.Supported by leading industry partners and Quebec’s generous incentives, Power Nickel recently raised capital to extend its exploration drilling campaign. The goal is proving up an initial 10 million tonne resource capable of supporting a multi-decade operation by the end of 2024.Yet blue sky potential exists for significantly more. Having identified three additional mineralized pods nearby, Lynch sees scope for 30-50 million tonnes across the 75-square-kilometer land package—in line with the largest nickel mines globally.Such a sizable asset could produce over 10,000 tonnes of nickel annually plus substantial co-products.At recent prices near $13 per pound, a 10,000-tonne per annum operation would generate...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}