The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, Ep. 32: Government-backed mining stocks

Welcome to episode 32 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and me, Trevor Abes, each deliver a 2.5-minute stock profile related to recent news stories with investment implications. This week, we’re talking about critical mineral mining stocks benefitting from direct investments from the US government, and why investors have strong reasons for high conviction into the future.

Here is Jon’s supporting material for episode 32:

• Lithium Americas finalizes DOE loan to advance Thacker Pass project.
• Jon’s mining stock is Lithium Americas (TSX/NYSE:LAC), whose underlying company is developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, which houses the largest measured lithium resource and reserve in the world.
• At the time of writing, Lithium Americas stock last traded at C$10.52 and has added 184.32 per cent year-over-year.

Here is Trevor’s supporting material:

• US Government takes stake in Trilogy Metals.
• Trevor’s mining stock is Trilogy Metals (TSX/NYSEAM:TMQ), which holds a 50 per cent interest in the 190,929-hectare Upper Kobuk mineral projects in Alaska. The projects host copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver deposits in one of the most attractive copper-dominant districts in the world.
• At the time of writing, Trilogy Metals stock last traded at C$8.42 and has added 1,138.24 per cent year-over-year.

Here’s a list of recent episodes:

• Episode 26: Small-cap bank stocks.
• Episode 27: Solid dividend stocks.
• Episode 28: Flow-through mining plays.
• Episode 29: Green infrastructure stocks.
• Episode 30: Underrated real estate stocks.
• Episode 31: Promising gaming stocks.

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