{"id":1676,"date":"2025-06-19T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2025-11-30T13:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:24:44","slug":"nia-companies-have-worlds-best-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/articles\/nia-companies-have-worlds-best-management\/","title":{"rendered":"NIA Companies Have World’s Best Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Across all of NIA\u2019s top positions, one theme is unmistakable: elite leadership.<\/strong> Our companies are run by executives who have already created billions in shareholder value, built world-class assets, led major defense and aerospace divisions, discovered some of the largest gold\/silver deposits on Earth, and personally delivered 10X\u2013100X returns during previous cycles.<\/p>\n\n

These aren\u2019t \u201cpromoters.\u201d These are empire-builders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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One Stop Systems (OSS): Led by a Defense-Industry Heavyweight<\/h3>\n\n

OSS CEO Mike Knowles<\/strong> comes from the absolute top tier of U.S. defense and aerospace:<\/p>\n\n

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  • Former VP\/GM of Curtiss-Wright (CW)\u2019s C5ISR division<\/strong> \u2014 a $13.3B market-cap defense giant.<\/li>\n
  • Former President of Cubic Corporation\u2019s $700M Mission & Performance Solutions division<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Former Senior Director at Rockwell Collins<\/strong>, now part of $153B RTX Corp (RTX)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Began career at Lockheed Martin<\/strong> leading airborne C4ISR programs for E-6B and P-3 aircraft.<\/li>\n
  • Aerospace engineering degree from the U.S. Naval Academy<\/strong> \u2013 the institution that produced the most NASA astronauts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    This is not typical small-cap management. OSS has big-league defense leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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    Titan Mining (TSX: TI): Richard Warke \u2014 The Greatest Mine Builder of the Last Cycle<\/h3>\n\n

    Executive Chairman Richard Warke<\/strong> has the single strongest track record of wealth creation in the entire resource industry:<\/p>\n\n

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    • Built Ventana Gold<\/strong> \u2192 +12,960%<\/strong> gain, sold for $1.6B<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Built Augusta Resource<\/strong> \u2192 +3,300%<\/strong> gain, sold for $667M<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Built Wildcat Silver \/ Arizona Mining<\/strong> \u2192 sold for $2.1B<\/strong> after a 1,576%<\/strong> gain from NIA\u2019s suggestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Warke doesn\u2019t build \u201cstories.\u201d He builds billion-dollar exits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      Highlander Silver (TSX: HSLV): A CEO Who Already Delivered a 10-Bagger<\/h3>\n\n

      CEO Daniel Earle<\/strong> founded Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS)<\/strong> at $1.38 in mid-2020. Within 18 months, SLS hit $17.17<\/strong> for a 1,144% gain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      Earle has now chosen to replicate that success at Highlander Silver \u2014 to the point that he brought in Glencore\u2019s former Head of Copper<\/strong> to replace him at SLS so he could focus full-time on HSLV.<\/p>\n\n

      When a CEO with a recent 10-bagger leaves a large success story to run a micro-cap, it\u2019s meaningful.<\/p>\n\n

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      Contango ORE (CTGO): Led by One of the Greatest Discoverers in U.S. History<\/h3>\n\n

      CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse<\/strong> discovered Donlin<\/strong>, one of the largest gold discoveries ever made in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n

      This month, John Paulson<\/strong> \u2014 who made $4B<\/strong> shorting the subprime bubble \u2014 bought 40% of Donlin for $800M<\/strong>, valuing it at $2B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      Paulson believes Donlin will revalue from $44.44\/oz \u2192 $500\/oz<\/strong>, turning his $800M investment into a potential $9B fortune<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      That\u2019s the type of discovery Van Nieuwenhuyse is capable of. CTGO is his next act.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      North Peak Resources (TSXV: NPR): A Legendary Market Builder Returns<\/h3>\n\n

      Executive Chairman Harry Dobson<\/strong> has one of the most remarkable r\u00e9sum\u00e9s in mining finance:<\/p>\n\n

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      • Founder & CEO of Yorkton Securities<\/strong> \u2014 the #1 resource bank of its era.<\/li>\n
      • Trained Frank Giustra<\/strong> to replace him as Yorkton CEO.<\/li>\n
      • Founded Kirkland Lake Gold<\/strong>, later acquired by Agnico Eagle<\/strong> for $11B<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Acquired 6.5% of Manchester United (MANU)<\/strong> in 2002 and sold to the Glazers at a major profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        Dobson doesn\u2019t join junior miners to \u201cexperiment.\u201d He joins when he sees a clear shot at billion-dollar value creation.<\/p>\n\n

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        Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG): The #1 Geologist in Mexico<\/h3>\n\n

        Co-Founder & Chief Geologist Dr. Peter Megaw<\/strong> is one of the most accomplished geologists alive:<\/p>\n\n

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        • Co-Founder of MAG Silver (MAG)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Discovered Juanicipio<\/strong>, leading to MAG\u2019s $2.1B acquisition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Founded Minaurum to target gold projects \u2014 but ended up making one of Mexico\u2019s most important modern silver discoveries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          Megaw\u2019s discoveries consistently become billion-dollar mines. MGG is next.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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          First Mining Gold (TSX: FF): Chaired by a Multi-Billion-Dollar Operator<\/h3>\n\n

          Founder & Chairman Keith Neumeyer<\/strong> is also CEO of First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG)<\/strong>, a $5.5B<\/strong> silver producer.<\/p>\n\n

          Few juniors have a chairman simultaneously running a multi-billion-dollar NYSE company.<\/p>\n\n

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          Borealis Mining (TSXV: BOGO): Built by Icons of the Industry<\/h3>\n\n
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          • Chairman Bob Buchan<\/strong> founded Kinross Gold (KGC)<\/strong>, now a $19B<\/strong> producer.<\/li>\n
          • Rob McEwen<\/strong>, one of mining\u2019s most respected names, is BOGO\u2019s #1 largest shareholder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            BOGO has one of the most elite boardrooms of any sub-$100M miner.<\/p>\n\n

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            The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n

            These are executives who have built billion-dollar mines. \nSold companies for billions. \nDiscovered world-class deposits. \nLed major defense divisions. \nCreated 10-baggers and 100-baggers. \nAnd attracted legendary investors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

            Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Always do your own research and make your own investment decisions. NIA’s President has purchased 125,000 shares of HSLV and can buy or sell shares at any time. NIA has received compensation from CTGO of US$30,000 cash for a three-month marketing contract. NIA has received compensation from FF of US$50,000 cash for a six-month marketing contract. NIA has received compensation from MGG of US$30,000 cash for a three-month marketing contract. NIA has received compensation from BOGO of US$100,000 cash for a twelve-month marketing contract. NIA’s President has purchased 60,000 shares of NPR in the open market and intends to buy more shares. NIA has received compensation from NPR of US$50,000 cash for a six-month marketing contract. This message is meant for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide investment advice.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Across all of NIA\u2019s top positions, one theme is unmistakable: elite leadership. Our companies are run by executives who have already created billions in shareholder value, built world-class assets, led major defense and aerospace divisions, discovered some of the largest gold\/silver deposits on Earth, and personally delivered 10X\u2013100X returns during previous cycles. These aren\u2019t \u201cpromoters.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[83,14,47,81,9,25,16,84,6,7,17,8,13,24],"class_list":["post-1676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-ag","tag-bogo","tag-ctgo","tag-ff","tag-gold","tag-graphite","tag-hslv","tag-mgg","tag-npr","tag-oss","tag-silver","tag-technology","tag-ti","tag-zinc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1676"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5376,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1676\/revisions\/5376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}