Hope was running high at this year’s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC). Attendance was strong, and speakers and attendees alike appeared optimistic. Copper was the source of some of that optimism — Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp said it’s one of the commodities he’s most keen on this year, while Thom Calandra of The Calandra Report said he has high hopes for the metal as well.
Scroll on to view the Investing News Network’s VRIC interviews with executives from six copper-focused companies. All have plenty of insight to share on their projects and the market today.
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Dr. Harlan Meade, Ph.D., President, Copper North Mining (TSXV:COL)

Paul West-Sells, President & CEO, Western Copper and Gold (TSX:WRN,NYSEMKT:WRN)

Gerald Prosalendis, President and COO, Quaterra Resources (TSXV:QTA)

Jeff Ackert, President & CEO, Carube Copper (TSXV:CUC)

Peter Espig, President & CEO, Nicola Mining (TSXV:NIM)

Jim O’Rourke, CEO, Copper Mountain Mining (TSX:CMMC)