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Tinka Resources {TSX.V: TK} was named as mining expert Brent Cook’s top pick in the zinc sector in an interview at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference recently, as reported by Kitco news.

“What we’re really looking for is high-margin, early-stage discoveries in any metal that a company can make money on, that a major company will buy,” he said. “So, I don’t care if it’s lithium, zinc, copper, gold, it’s more about the upside potential.”

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He said that he likes lithium and zinc because of dwindling supply and growing global demand. However, he added that there’s specific criteria for investing in a company, mainly that they have a viable resource that is a potential takeover target for a major producer.

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For 2018, Cook said that his top zinc pick is Tinka Resources, which is developing its silver-lead-zinc project in Central Peru. His top lithium play is Advantage Lithium, which is developing its Cauchari in Argentina. Finally as a junior exploration play, the team at Exploration Insights likes Evrim Resources (EVM.V), developing gold and silver projects throughout Mexico.