My Background
I’m a 35-year-old Tasmanian geologist currently based between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Asunción, Paraguay. I travel extensively throughout South America for my work in mineral exploration and enjoy sharing insights into the countries and regions I’m lucky enough get to explore.
I’m updating this section of the publication after recently crossing 6,000 subscribers! 🤝
Four years ago I walked away from a great, well-paid job to chase something different in South America. Along the way, I taught myself to trade basic options for income and leaned on my (uranium-heavy) investment portfolio when needed.
Today, I hold positions with two companies involved in mineral exploration in South America:
I’m currently Vice President - Technical Communications for Andina Copper and Country Manager (Argentina 🇦🇷) for Ronin Resources.
Why am I working with these companies?
Simple, the adventure and the opportunity. It took a while of just writing here on the website before I was fortunate enough come across these opportunities.
I love the Cobrasco Cu-Mo Project in Colombia (I think it could be the world class porphyry discovery of the decade) with Andina Copper.
And Ronin Resources presents a great entry point to Argentina should we come across a compelling project.
Why Subscribe?
My personal, internationalisation, and investment journey - documented in real time.
I’m sharing the full journey of legally becoming a non-resident Australian for tax purposes. It’s a proper pain in the ass and at times it feels like I’m the only average punter in Australia actually attempting it.
As that average punter I realised I was never going to get ahead under the weight of Australia’s tax system, soaring cost of living, and a culture that expects you to borrow an obscene amount of money to buy a house and spend your lifetime paying it off hoping there is no Japan 1990s style housing crash.
Not for me.
So I gave it all an unconventional crack instead.
Worst case? There is always a fly in fly out geologist gig on a drill rig in Western Australia waiting for me if I stuff it up badly enough.
Hopefully, I can inspire a few of you stuck in the 9–5 rat race to consider your own version of this.
This publication features unfiltered written and video content, and I also run a live Substack Chat with over 6,000 members.
Internationalisation.
I’m documenting every step of becoming an Australian non-resident and building a legal tax setup. While I’m Australian, the approach I’m using can apply to anyone who isn’t taxed based on citizenship, basically, that’s everyone except the USA 🇺🇸 and Eritrea 🇪🇷.
Options trading for income.
This is a basic skill I believe every investor should learn. I’ve put together a step-by-step breakdown of how I taught myself options trading and set it up as an income stream after quitting my job.
Mentor podcast.
I record a video chat with my mentor and close friend, Trader Ferg, we dive into markets, mindset, Bali and opportunities we’re seeing.
South American mining & exploration.
I draw on my background as a Project Exploration Geologist, with a focus on two companies I work with directly, plus other opportunities I’ve come across. Living in South America has put me in touch with some seriously well-connected people in the space.
Geoarbitrage & on-the-ground insight.
One of the most important things for anyone who wants to get ahead and invest as much as possible is finding a place where you can live like a king (or queen) for less. That’s South America, especially Paraguay. Not so much Buenos Aires these days, but I’ve still managed to live quite comfortably, and I’ll show you how.
Men’s lifestyle.
The fun side of the journey, from nights out to off-the-path adventures around South America, staying fit and healthy, travel stories, and recommendations. I’m a fussier traveller these days at 35… but still a tight ass.
You can subscribe here if it might interest you.
Cheers,
Jordan - Geólogo Trader 🇦🇺
Disclaimer
I am not a licensed investment professional, and nothing published under Geólogo Trader should be considered financial or investment advice. This publication is simply a documentation of my personal investment journey and internationalisation process.
I currently hold official roles within Andina Copper and Ronin Resources. Please do your own research and consult with a qualified advisor before making any investment decisions.
