GSN Winnemucca Chapter Meeting – October 9, 2025

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Contact: ewitte@i80gold.com

Please join us for the

GSN Winnemucca Chapter Meeting

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Where: the Martin Hotel, 94 W. Railroad St., Winnemucca, NV

Time: Drinks @ 6 PM, Food @ 6:30 PM, Talk @ 7 PM

Sponsor: Swick Drilling

Speaker:  Tyson Forbush, Batholith Wealth Management & Insurance

Talk:  “Understanding Precious Metals Markets”

Abstract: “Understanding Precious Metals Markets” is a conference adaptation from the book of the same name. This talk will provide a look through the unique perspective of a licensed securities trader who just so happens to also be a minerals explorationist and certified professional geologist. The talk will be focused on understanding precious metals’ properties, uses, and global distribution as well as common misconceptions around these commodities, while also covering the skills needed to identify the unique risk factors around these investments or in associated companies. Lastly, we will explore pros and cons of the various investment vehicles, how they are used by market participants, and strategies that can be employed at the retail level.

Bio: Tyson Forbush holds a B.S in Geology from BYU-Idaho and an M.S. in Economic Geology & Geochemistry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He is an AIPG Certified Professional Geologist, holds a series 65 security license and is insurance licensed in half a dozen states. Forbush maintains two businesses, GeoTech LLC, a small geological consulting and exploration company and Batholith Wealth Management and Insurance, a comprehensive financial planning and advisory firm focused on the unique needs of professionals in natural resource industries. Forbush has received many accolades over the years. He is an Eagle Scout who speaks fluent Russian and is a high school and college honors graduate. He was named “most outstanding science student” in his high school class. He was also the top performing field camp geologist in his undergraduate class and BYU-Idaho 1st place undergraduate research project winner in 2010. In graduate school, his team finished top five globally in the 2013 Imperial Barrel Awards, an oil and gas industry funded competition, that included 316 international graduate teams. In 2016, he was honored with the District Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America, for his volunteer work with local scouting units. Professionally he has been a productive explorationist. Forbush made his first gold discovery as a senior in college and has made significant contributions to total ore tonnage of every project he has worked in a position of decision. From 2013-14 he provided the initial data capture and assessment on over 100 mineral sites involved as part of a major land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and State of Alaska. The exchange was finalized as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017, Public Law 115-31. He enjoys the outdoors, his family, finding metal, and helping others navigate the complex financial landscape.

If you have any questions, contact ewitte@i80gold.com

Eli Witte, Winnemucca Chapter President