GOING MAINSTREAM underway , a rigorous process of due diligence takes place where Silver Wheaton is granted access to a full data room , which includes drill hole sampling , modelling and geological plans and mining plans . This data is reviewed and then a proposal is made before proceeding with any official streaming agreement .
Silver Wheaton ’ s portfolio contains mining operations and development projects from all over the world and includes agreements with Glencore , Vale , Barrick Gold , Goldcorp , and Lundin Mining to name a few .
As the precious metal space becomes more and more crowded , Silver Wheaton focuses on continuous improvement .
“ Sometimes people feel that you are a stronger company because you have more assets , we disagree ,” says Smallwood .
“ I ’ ve often said that if we win every auction or bidding process then we are paying too much . We are happy in a healthy competitive environment . We strive to maintain quality and push towards keeping a highquality portfolio - that ’ s our goal .”
In 12 years Silver Wheaton , has grown exponentially . Under the hands
“ There is not a financial or chief financial officer out there in the industry today who isn ’ t aware of the streaming model ”
– Randy Smallwood , President and CEO
of Smallwood and a strong team committed to pushing the company forward , Silver Wheaton will only continue to grow . Smallwood believes that one day Silver Wheaton will be a historical name and one could argue that with the growth of streaming across the industry that it already is .
For Smallwood , the goal remains the same now as it was all those years ago .
“ I ’ ve been called a treasure hunter , it ’ s something I absolutely love doing . I love looking at assets and seeing if there are opportunities to uncover more value , hidden value . That ’ s what keeps me excited ,” Smallwood says .
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