Charlie Greig of Metal Energy Corp. talks to Robert Sinn | Metals Investor Forum Sept. 2026
Summary
Metal Energy expanded to two rigs and drilled over 6,000 meters at its NIV copper-gold-molybdenum project in BC, finishing a shortened season.
Hole 11 cut visible copper in intrusive rock; the team is vectoring north toward higher-temperature alteration and stronger molybdenum-in-soil signatures.
Gold assays are the next catalyst; the CEO says they're batching results rather than paying rush fees on what he calls a bulk-tonnage target.
After NIV shuts down this month, drilling shifts to Highland Valley's copper-molybdenum project, where a low-cost skid rig will replace helicopter support.
Major shareholders Teck and Sentara (adjacent operators at Toodoggone and Highland Valley) toured the property this summer and plan to re-engage with Metal Energy.
Key points on Centerra Gold Inc
- The guest describes Centerra as a major shareholder in Metal Energy, with geos visiting the NIV project earlier in summer 2026
- Centerra operates the Kemess mine right next door to the NIV project, positioning it as a near-neighbour to existing infrastructure
Charlie Greig's takeaways
- Top takeaway Greig singles out hole 11 at NIV as a personal high point, citing intrusive rock with more visible copper than elsewhere on the property and reading the program as 'getting warmer'
- Greig is willing to wait on assays rather than rush the labs, citing cost, and may batch results into a single release once they return
- Greig plans to apply the same soil-geochem-plus-geophysics targeting workflow (with Alex Walcott) used at NIV to the Highland Valley project after the season closes
- Greig emphasises that Highland Valley drilling will use a skid rig on logging roads with no helicopter support, making it materially cheaper than the remote NIV program
- Greig shrugs off why Teck and Centerra took stakes in Metal Energy, attributing it to the team behind him rather than his own reputation
Robert Sinn's takeaways
- Top takeaway Sinn drives the interview with targeted questions about specific drill holes (8-11), alteration minerals, and assay timing, signalling familiarity with Metal Energy's exploration model
- Sinn closes by framing Greig as someone who will 'finish out his career with a big discovery' at NIV, signalling a bullish editorial stance on the company