Recorded on July 14 2026 at NRS Studios
TSX Venture Exchange: BRC
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Andrew Pollard, President and CEO of Blackrock Silver Corp., joins Steve Yang to explain how the Tonopah West silver-gold project in Nevada is moving from discovery toward permitting and development. Pollard breaks down the 2026 preliminary economic assessment, which outlines average annual production of 7.1 million payable silver equivalent ounces, US$17.44 per ounce all-in sustaining costs, an 11.2-year mine life, US$190 million initial capital, and a 28 percent after-tax internal rate of return at the base case. He discusses the active expansion drill program, step-outs of up to 800 metres, expected assays, and why private patented land could shorten the path to underground development. The conversation also covers Tonopah's high silver-to-gold ratio, simple metallurgy, on-site dore production, Nevada infrastructure, and the company's goal of advancing test mining and bulk sampling in 2028. Pollard addresses Eric Sprott's approximately 17 percent position, Blackrock's share structure, warrant exercises, treasury, financing strategy, board, and mine-building team. #Millettian
Key topics
Tonopah West discovery and the historic Tonopah Silver District
2026 PEA production, costs, mine life, capital and returns
800 metre step-outs, expansion drilling and upcoming assays
Private patented land and Nevada permitting advantages
Silver-gold grades, recoveries, metallurgy and dore production
Walker Lane activity and silver developer comparisons
Eric Sprott, ownership, warrants, treasury and financing
Underground development, test mining and 2028 milestones
Andrew Pollard's background and Blackrock's operating team
Execution, procurement, staffing and construction timing
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Chapters
00:00 Tonopah West cold open 00:48 Andrew Pollard and Blackrock Silver 01:59 From discovery to development 02:32 Historic Tonopah Silver District 04:12 Drilling, assays and 2026 PEA 05:48 Walker Lane and producer comparisons 08:59 Private land and the Lassonde curve 11:43 Nevada permitting and infrastructure 14:21 Silver-gold economics and metallurgy 18:20 Eric Sprott and shareholder support 21:34 Share structure, warrants and treasury 24:09 Financing and the permit re-rate 25:52 Andrew Pollard's mining background 30:19 Building the board and operating team 32:34 Execution and development risks 33:58 Contact, assays and closing catalysts 35:25 Host disclosure and closing
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