At PDAC 2018, top-performing natural resource hedge fund manager Warren Irwin (Rosseau Asset Management Ltd.) shared his insights with Mining Stock Education regarding mining stock scams from Bre-X until today.In this interview, Warren shares his first-hand experience of the Bre-X Minerals fraud of the 1990's.Warren turned $250,000 of his own money into $5,600,000 as Bre-X's share price rose.Fortuitously, as he explains in the interview, he sold his stock near Bre-X's stock price peak.Warren then immediately began shorting the stock and holds the rare distinction of being one of the only people to profit from both Bre-X's share price rise and fall.Over his more than three decades of natural resource investing, Warren has seen all types of mining stock scams.In this 40-minute interview, he shares regarding some of the most-frequent types of mining scams that occur today and what the mining stock investor should be aware of.For the serious resource investor, this is a "must-listen" interview.Warren Irwin's G-10 Special Situations Fund (US) LP earned the top position in 2016 among the 4,099 hedge funds tracked by BarclayHedge with a 156.32% annual return.Other Rosseau funds also took the second and sixth spots with returns of 155.94% and 128.89% , respectively.0:05 Introduction of topic and guest1:29 Warren Irwin's background and fund information2:50 Warren describes his first-hand experience with and investment in Bre-X Minerals13:59 In which category of mining company (exploration, development or producer) do we most-often see scams and why?15:05 What does a mining producer scam look like?16:30 Where do you most frequently see dishonesty in official regulatory filings?20:16 Are there certain commodities that are easier to perpetuate a mining scam with and why?22:23 What is your experience with niche metal scams?24:25 What type of mining scam works most effectively today compared to what scams worked well twenty years ago?25:51 Can you speak regarding any current-day mining scams?27:05 If you knew a company was a scam, would you still buy its stock if you knew you could profit from trading it?29:50 What are your thoughts regarding Pretium Resources and Novo Resources?34:19 Are there any mining jurisdictions where you see high potential reward, yet also substantial risk but you are still willing to take a bet on that jurisdiction?Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39The content found on MiningStockEducation.com is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product.It is based on opinions, SEC filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible.It may contain errors and MiningStockEducation.com offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented.If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional.Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on MiningStockEducation.com or our videos.We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest.MiningStockEducation.com may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites.The information you find on MiningStockEducation.com is to be used at your own risk.By reading MiningStockEducation.com, you agree to hold MiningStockEducation.com, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred.