Value Hive Podcast

[REPLAY] Rebecca Hunter: Life As A Uranium Explorer

In this episode, Rebecca Hunter, VP of Exploration at Forum Energy, walks listeners through her journey from a Saskatchewan upbringing in potash mining to leading uranium exploration projects in Nunavut’s Thelon Basin. She explains how the Fukushima disaster reshaped the uranium market, the massive $50 million exploration budget she managed—most of which went to costly drilling—and the logistical challenges of operating in remote, infrastructure‑poor regions. Hunter also discusses how rising inflation and supply‑chain pressures are inflating exploration costs, and why disciplined, data‑driven geophysical surveying remains essential before committing to expensive drill programs, especially as uranium prices surge.