Chat with Rob McEwen of McEwen Mining

5/12/16

One year ago in May 2015, I initiated coverage on McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX) (TSE: MUX) at $1.09 per share with a strong buy recommendation and a 12-24 month price target of $3 (speaking in terms of USD MUX on NYSE). You can read the report here.The share price has gone up by 150% and closed today at $2.53. During my webinar below, which Rob and I recorded today, I raised my price target to $10 per share by the end of 2017. I will be walking through more solid economics in my next report but we did some back of the napkin tabulations on the webinar. Rob demonstrated that when all categories of reserves are measured, and including their copper monstrosity that is Los Azules, MUX owns 46 Million ounces of Gold equivalent ounces in the ground right now. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! In the report from May 2015, you’ll see a 10 year chart showing 3 major bottoms and two major tops since Rob took over UXG (now MUX). The 3rd top will be hit again, and it also will likely be breached. The price has twice hit $10 per share when MUX wasn’t nearly as established. Rob McEwen has put $127 MM of his own cash in MUX to acquire his 25% equity ownership position. His only reward in building the company is share price appreciation as he takes no salary, no options, no bonuses, etc. His personal cost average is just under $2 per share. We can buy today just 20% above his cost basis but he has been busting his hump building value in the business for well over a decade, we just press the “buy” button. Enjoy the 45 minute or so webinar for yourselves. The camera didn’t zoom back and forth to who was speaking so you’ll have to look at my mug throughout! Or better yet, just turn up the volume and listen versus watch….it’s just a talk/Q&A.Eric owns shares in MUX and may buy more or sell at any time without notice

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