Old West's Brian Laks dives into metals, mining, and uranium

In this episode of the Yet Another Value Podcast, host Andrew Walker welcomes back Brian Laks of Old West Management for his third appearance on the show. Brian shares deep insights into uranium, copper, gold, and the broader metals market. They revisit Old West’s early uranium thesis and how it has evolved, assess copper’s growing strategic importance, and examine gold’s unique demand drivers. The conversation covers supply-demand imbalances, government involvement in critical minerals, tariffs, and how AI’s energy demands tie back to metals. Brian also explains how Old West balances long-term macro views with valuation discipline and opportunistic trading within metals and mining.______________________________________________________________________[00:00:00] Andrew introduces guest Brian Laks.[00:03:08] Uranium thesis from early investments.[00:05:38] Riding valuation cycles in uranium.[00:09:05] Spot vs. long-term uranium prices.[00:12:43] Sentiment extremes create buying opportunities.[00:17:16] Market still underestimating uranium demand.[00:21:24] Uranium vs. other metal exposures.[00:26:20] Copper becomes major portfolio focus.[00:27:27] Gold’s demand harder to forecast.[00:32:54] Why metals hitting all-time highs.[00:36:56] Copper’s strategic demand and supply gap.[00:42:30] Prices needed for copper expansion.[00:44:44] Tariffs’ effect on copper valuations.[00:48:27] Government support for critical minerals.[00:53:44] Old West’s broader investment outlook.Links:Yet Another Value Blog: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com See our legal disclaimer here: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/legal-and-disclaimer