Silver is hot and Andean Silver (ASX: ASL) is one of the few ASX listed companies offering substantial exposure to the metal. The company already has a sizable resource and drilling results show that it is poised for substantial growth. This is against a backdrop of extensive M&A action in the silver space and more-and-more of the North American institutions are coming on the Andean register.

Tim Laneyrie, Chief executive Officer at Andean Silver is a geologist with 19 years’ industry experience. His most recent position was in business development at Northern Star (ASX:NSE), where he conducted evaluations on potential project acquisitions and asset divestments, notably the Saracen/Northern Star merger and Super Pit acquisition. He has also held senior positions with Saracen Minerals.

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INSIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

• Significant Resource Growth and Drilling Success Since acquiring the Cerro Bayo project 18 months ago, Andean has grown its silver equivalent resource by 340%, reaching 111Moz. Ongoing drilling, including brownfields and new vein discoveries, points to substantial upside and continuous growth potential.
• North American Interest and M&A Potential There's growing corporate interest from North American silver companies looking to acquire permitted assets with infrastructure. Andean is on their radar, with major institutions increasingly taking positions on the register and building internal valuation models.
• Undervalued Relative to Global Peers Andean believes its current market cap (~A$165M) significantly undervalues the resource. Applying average North American deal metrics (~US$1.50–$14/oz), the project could justify a valuation of ~$340M+, especially considering its existing mill and permits.
• Silver and Gold Combo Driving Appeal The project contains both silver (47Moz) and gold (nearly 800koz), making it a highly attractive dual-commodity asset at a time when both metals are performing strongly. Analysts have set target prices near $3/share, nearly triple the current share price.

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Sun Silver (ASX: SS1) positions itself as the most leveraged silver stock on the ASX. The company’s Maverick Springs Project already has a very big resource with scope to continue growing while upgrading the inferred resource to indicated status, carrying out metallurgical studies and preparing for a scoping study.

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NOTABLE INSIGHTS

• Sun Silver owns the largest primary pre-production silver asset in the US, Maverick Springs, with a resource of 480Moz at 68.29g/t.

• Despite this, the company trades at just $0.16 per in-ground ounce, compared to ~$1 on the ASX and ~$2 on North American exchanges — highlighting a significant valuation gap and investment opportunity.

• The silver market is in supply deficit, driven by increased demand from solar panels, AI data centres, and solid-state batteries (which could alone require up to 150Moz/year by 2030).

• Silver’s dual role — as an industrial metal and monetary hedge — is gaining traction, with growing recognition of its critical role in green energy and economic uncertainty.

• Sun Silver is advancing infill drilling, metallurgical testing, and resource expansion simultaneously.

• A second near-surface resource is expected soon, enabling possible early revenue and reducing pre-production capital costs.

• A scoping study is targeted for Q2 2026, assessing multiple processing routes to maximise recovery and value.

• Australian investors are still warming up to silver, much like they were with lithium a decade ago.

• Dornan believes silver will eventually be classified as a critical mineral, and as awareness grows, capital will follow the opportunity, especially with a supportive silver price environment and growing M&A activity in the sector.

Flynn Gold (ASX: FG1) has recently unveiled some highly promising results at the Grenadier Prospect which sits within the Golden Ridge Project in Tasmania. The results suggest it could be on to a significant discovery. The company has a market cap of just $12 million and many followers believe the area is an extension of the rich goldfields which hosts the $1.5 billion Southern Cross discovery.

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