Ultimate Recession Indicator: 300% ‘Violent Move’ Coming | Shawn Khunkhun

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 23, 2025 at 18:00  |  26:32  |  The David Lin Report
Speakers
Shawn Khunkhun — CEO, Dolly Varden Silver

Summary

David Lin interviews Shawn Khunkhun, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver, about why silver has lagged gold despite a historic gold/silver ratio above 100:1. Shawn argues that supply deficits, growing industrial demand, record-low inventories, and potential investor inflows could fuel a violent silver move toward $50, similar to the 2020 surge. They also discuss mining-sector cash flows and M&A, plus Dolly Varden's NYSE American listing, exploration program, and BC Golden Triangle jurisdiction.

  • Shawn Khunkhun explains silver's underperformance versus gold through its 67% industrial demand exposure and trade-war growth concerns.
  • He sees a historic 100:1 gold/silver ratio as extreme undervaluation and expects a violent silver move, possibly to $50.
  • Key silver supports cited include mine-supply declines, a 150 million ounce deficit, record-low London inventories, and ETF/investor demand.
  • The discussion covers improving gold and silver miner earnings, M&A activity, and cash trickling down to smaller names.
  • Dolly Varden Silver is highlighted for its NYSE American listing under DVS, 65 million silver ounces, 1 million gold ounces, and $32 million CAD cash.
  • Shawn outlines a $20 million, four-drill exploration program and district M&A opportunities in BC's Golden Triangle.
  • The interview also touches on tariffs, central-bank silver interest, and jurisdiction as an investment factor.
Ideas
Shawn Khunkhun CEO, Dolly Varden Silver 0:00
Silver poised for violent 300% surge
Shawn is strongly bullish on silver because the gold/silver ratio is near 100:1, a historically extreme undervaluation; industrial demand is 67% of the market and growing, led by solar/photovoltaics and Indian consumers; mine supply is declining; the market ran a 150 million ounce deficit last year, over 210 million ounces including ETF demand; London inventories are at record lows; and high-net-worth investors are shifting from gold to silver. He expects investment demand to trigger a violent move similar to the 2020 $12-to-$30, almost 300% surge, with no major resistance until $50, though the timing is uncertain.
Shawn Khunkhun CEO, Dolly Varden Silver 13:55
Miner cash to lift juniors
Shawn says the mining sector is starting to benefit from high metals prices: First Majestic's Q1 numbers were record high, and gold and silver miners like Agnico Eagle and First Majestic are generating record earnings. Those miners are using surplus cash to acquire developers and invest in discovery stories, and he expects that cash to trickle down into smaller names. He also argues the best projects and companies attract capital in all price environments.
Shawn Khunkhun CEO, Dolly Varden Silver 15:12
Dolly Varden offers safe silver growth
Shawn presents Dolly Varden Silver as a safe-jurisdiction silver/gold explorer with 65 million ounces of silver and 1 million ounces of gold, $32 million CAD in cash, and a $20 million exploration program using four drill rigs. The new NYSE American listing under DVS opens the story to US investors who want silver/gold exposure and value jurisdiction; the project is in BC's Golden Triangle, which he says has faster permitting, cost-effective drilling, and world-class geology. Near-term catalysts include drill results that could expand known veins or make new discoveries, plus potential district M&A.
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Speakers: Shawn Khunkhun  · Tickers: SILVER, GDX, DVS