Kitco News, Released on 9/27/21

A very clear trend is emerging for investors, one that is intricately tied with the electrification of the world. With this trend, one commodity has proven to be indispensable, according to Pierre Lassonde, chairman emeritus of Franco-Nevada.

0:00 – Copper and mining
6:00 – ESG
8:12 – Mining jurisdictions
12:40 – “We are not prepared”
14:00 – Outlook for gold, silver
17:40 – Lassonde’s current ventures
18:56 – Silver price forecast
19:55 – Advice from a legend

Pierre-Paul Lassonde is a businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies. He is on the board of Franco-Nevada Corp. (former Independent Chairman), Gold & Silver Institutes and The Bishop Strachan School and Member of Order of Canada. In the past he was Director at New Gold, Inc., Chairman for Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. Ltd., President & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Euro-Nevada Mining Corp. Ltd., Chairman of Quebec National Art Museum, Chairman for World Gold Council Ltd. and Chairman for Canada Council for the Arts. Pierre-Paul Lassonde received an undergraduate degree from the University of Montréal, an MBA from the University of Utah and an undergraduate degree from Ecole Polytechnique.

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