In the episode we speak to Frank Fannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Energy & Resources for the US government. Frank has a colourful background, working in both the government and in the mining industry around public policy with a track record of assessing complex policy, legal and regulatory issues around energy and resources. An avid listener of the podcast, Frank discusses the global energy challenges we are faced with and how he sees the global energy transitions unfolding and what ...
Feb 04, 2021•46 min•Ep. 115
In this episode Rob talks with Henrik Frijs, Head of Sales & Marketing at EHS Data - a world-leading Environmental Data Management company providing environmental data systems to the mining industry. Henrik is an experienced environmental specialist who explains how mining companies can improve their environmental systems and processes through some of their technology, products and solutions. KEY TAKEAWAYS The main industries being served by EHS's data system are landfill organisations, whic...
Jan 28, 2021•34 min•Ep. 114
In the episode we chat to James Rogers, CEO of Clarity Gold who are a junior miner focussing on the acquisition and exploration of overlooked and under-financed gold properties in around Canada. We chat about the junior mining space in the region, and about the company's flagship asset - what is so great about the Abitibi, and why this geology/location is important. KEY TAKEAWAYS Exploration is about thinking differently, and about looking for the value to be found in new projects and most impor...
Jan 21, 2021•37 min•Ep. 113
In this episode we chat to Shishir Poddar, Chairman & Managing Director of Tirupati Graphite. Shishir is a fully integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer, with operations in Madagascar and India. The company has conditionally raised £6 million with institutional and professional investors and have recently listed on the London Stock Exchange. We talk about the recent float and more about the company. A few listeners wanted to know more about the graphite market so we cover this a...
Jan 14, 2021•34 min•Ep. 112
In this episode, we chat with Mike Venter, an experienced exploration geologist whose worked in a wide range of commodities from a corporate, junior and private companies, although he specialises more in Battery/Critical/New Technology materials like graphite and lithium and their impact on new energy efficiency and infrastructure. We discuss the importance of graphite in batteries, what are the different types found, and the challenges the industry faces. Also lithium’s role in batteries and wh...
Jan 07, 2021•45 min•Ep. 111
In this episode we chat to Michael Moore, MD of Golden State Mining who are an ASX listed exploration company based in Perth, Australia who have acquired a number of gold and base metals assets around Western Australia and looking to develop these in the near future. Michael is a mine engineer by background with extensive experience in Western Australia, and is also the director of the Camborne School of Mines in the UK, so we discuss what is happening with some of the universities around the wo...
Dec 31, 2020•55 min•Ep. 110
In this episode we interview Henry Antwi, an experienced mining engineer and mineral economist who has worked across the world developing his mining career and is currently involved in a number of companies such as MTG Mining Services and Mining Tool Ghana, plus others which he will explain shortly. As a seasoned international mining professional, Henry talks about how he managed to leave Africa and seek his career elsewhere around the world. He also discusses mining in Ghana and what we can lea...
Dec 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 109
In this episode we chat to Dominic Roberts, Head Of Corporate Affairs at Adriatic Metals, a precious and base metals explorer and developer that owns the world-class Vares silver project in Bosnia & Herzegovina, as well as the Raska zinc deposit in Serbia. Dominic has a military background and we talk about mining within the Balkans and how mining is changing the region for the better, bringing with it a bright future ahead. He has been in the region for a few decades, and so understands the...
Dec 17, 2020•50 min•Ep. 108
In today’s episode we chat to Jessy Parmar, Business Development Manager for Xylem, who specialise in water management solutions across a number of industries with a big focus on mining. Jessy has developed a new Mine Water Management Guide and is here today to discuss solutions to mine water management issues that many mining operators face on a daily basis. KEY TAKEAWAYS Xylem is a leading water technology company committed to solving water by creating innovative and smart technology solutions...
Dec 10, 2020•37 min•Ep. 107
Today’s guest is Mark Brennan, CEO and Co-Chairman of Cerrado Gold, a privately-owned Toronto-based growing precious metals mining and exploration company, building a portfolio of assets in South America, including Argentina and Brazil. The company is going public next week and Mark gives us an overview of mining in Brazil and Argentina, explaining more about Cerrado Gold’s recent acquisition and the future of the company going into this next decade. KEY TAKEAWAYS Formulating the right team, and...
Dec 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 106
In this episode we chat to Dominic Duffy, President and CEO at Mandalay Resources Corporation, a Canadian-based natural resource Corporation with producing assets in Australia and Sweden, with care and maintenance, and development projects in Chile and Canada. Dominic discusses the Victorian Gold fields in Australia and what the future holds in this area, rich in gold. He also talks about how junior producers like Mandalay are manifesting success in deeper underground mining KEY TAKEAWAYS The ma...
Nov 26, 2020•31 min•Ep. 105
In today’s episode we chat to Merlin Marr Johnson, Executive Vice President at Salazar Resources Ltd, an Ecuadorian Project Generator with a proven track record of discovery, and who have a well-funded high-grade copper and gold assets in Ecuador. Merlin’s belief is that old primary industry principles of economic theory, which says that wealth can only be created with "Land, Work, Ideas and Capital", is still very relevant in today’s modern world, so we are going to cover this and talk about th...
Nov 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 104
In this episode we chat to Andrew Swart, Global Mining and Metals Leader at Deloitte. A returning guest, Andrew is going to talk about a recently-released report focussing upon the 2030 Decarbonization Challenge - The path to the future of energy. We discuss the top drivers of decarbonization and what this mean to companies in the Energy & Resources sectors, as well as how mining companies are approaching decarbonization, what is and what is not within their control, and how this affects the...
Nov 12, 2020•31 min•Ep. 103
In this episode we chat to Mike Battersby, Chairman & Managing Director of Maelgwyn Mineral Services (MMS), a privately owned limited company and is establishing itself as a world leader in the development and implementation of innovative cost effective technologies and processes in the field of mineral, chemical and waste processing. Maelgwyn has had many patents granted and has won a number of national innovation awards for its technology which has achieved significant environmental benefi...
Nov 05, 2020•50 min•Ep. 102
In this episode we chat to Stephen Stewart, who runs a portfolio of publicly-traded exploration companies out of Toronto, including Orefinders and QC Copper and Gold, and who is also the founder and chairman of the Young Mining Professionals and Scholarship Fund. An avid listener to the podcast, Stephen is going to talk about exploration and discovery in Canada – and how now is the right time in the cycle. Their model has been to acquire assets or control blocks in companies in a down market, an...
Oct 29, 2020•47 min•Ep. 101
Our 100th episode guest is Cynthia Carroll, a renowned businesswomen and former CEO of Anglo American, and the first female CEO in the mining industry. She was voted the fifth most powerful woman in the world back in 2008 and fourth most powerful woman in the world in 2009. With a career mainly in the mining and oil & gas industries, accumulating a wealth of experience and knowledge running global companies and being on eight boards of companies, I thought Cynthia would be an ideal guest for...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 100
In the episode we chat to Krishan Gopaul, Market Intelligence Manager at the World Gold Council. We discuss the recently-released Gold Demand Trends quarterly report which is the World Gold Council’s leading piece of intellectual property. The report analyses the global gold market, examining global supply and demand, as well as wider industry trends within the investment, jewellery, technology and mining sectors. We talk about the report in more detail and how the gold supply chain has been imp...
Oct 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 99
In today's episode we chat to Jody Kuzenko, President & CEO of Torex Gold Resources, an intermediate gold producer based in Canada, engaged in the exploration, development and operation of its 100%-owned Morelos Gold Property in Mexico Jody has recently been appointed President/CEO and I wanted her to share her journey and give some advice to inspiring mining professionals who want to emulate her success. We also talk about Torex Gold, what they have achieved, their relationship with the com...
Oct 07, 2020•58 min•Ep. 98
In this episode we chat to Stewart Dickson, CEO of Variscan Mines Limited, a natural resources company focused on the development of high-impact base-metal projects who currently have projects in Spain and Chile. Stewart’s a returning guest who appeared on the podcast back in December 2019, where we talked about transitioning from the army into mining. This time we discuss mining in Europe around supply chains, raw materials strategy, the role and outlook of zinc in modern technologies, and why ...
Sep 30, 2020•29 min•Ep. 97
In this podcast episode, we chat to David Garofalo, an experienced C-Suite executive in the precious metals space, and the current Chairman and CEO of many companies including Marshall Precious Metals Fund, Great Panther Mining Ltd, GoldMining Inc and a more recent appointment with Gold Royalty Corp. He is also former President and CEO of Goldcorp. David has 30 years of experience in the creation and growth of multi-billion dollar sustainable mining businesses across multiple continents, and has...
Sep 23, 2020•37 min•Ep. 96
In today’s episode we chat to Tom Butler CEO of the ICMM (International council on Mining & Metals) who were formed to improve sustainable development performance in the mining and metals industry. The ICMM brings together 27 mining and metals companies and over 30 national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations, and now serves as an agent for change and continual improvement on issues relating to mining and sustainable development We talk about the success that I...
Sep 16, 2020•32 min•Ep. 95
In today’s episode we chat to Mark O’Dea, Chairman and Founder of Oxygen Capital Corp, an integrated merchant bank and mining house creating value by structuring, financing and building mining companies in-house, and then taking those companies public. Some of the companies in their portfolio include Pure Gold, Liberty Gold, Sun Metals and Discovery Metals. Mark is a mining industry entrepreneur, and a seasoned geologist and deal maker who has successfully led and developed many assets in his ca...
Sep 09, 2020•36 min•Ep. 94
In this episode we chat to billionaire mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty, who has founded and successfully developed many companies in his 45-year career, including Equinox Gold and Pan American Silver Corp. With gold reaching all-time highs, and silver undervalued as we speak, there’s no better time to chat to someone of Ross’s calibre around what he perceives is happening in the industry, and what the future holds for mining in the precious metals space. He also explains how he has built his weal...
Sep 02, 2020•47 min•Ep. 93
In this episode we chat to Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold, a Canadian gold producer operating in the Americas with six producing gold mines and four growth projects which are projected to produce over 1M oz over the next few years. We talk about Christian’s career; how he has worked with some influential mining figures, and the experience and knowledge he has gained from them. We continue talking about their projects in Mexico and Brazil, and the ways in which he sees the gold market playi...
Aug 26, 2020•50 min•Ep. 92
In this episode we chat to Mark Child, Chairman & CEO of Condor Gold, a TSX and AIM-listed gold exploration and development company with a focus in Central America. Mark has a background in corporate finance and private equity positions, and has been at the helm of Condor Gold for nearly 15 years, seeing the company grow and transform itself to what it is today. We talk about the projects, in particular the La India Project in Nicaragua, and the challenges the company has faced in developing...
Aug 19, 2020•50 min•Ep. 91
In this episode we interview Glyn Jones, CEO of Trolex, a prominent leader of health and safety technology mainly in the mining industry. Trolex bring pioneering products to the market that provide real-world benefits to their mining customers, and deliver best-in-class safety technology to ensure workers in challenging environments are never put at risk. Glyn explains the advances being made in health and safety technologies, and the available products out there to help better protect our minin...
Aug 12, 2020•47 min•Ep. 90
In this episode, we chat to Paul Atherley, Chairman of Pensana Rare Earth, an exploration company, soon to be bringing into production one of the world's largest and higher-grade rare earth projects in Angola, with the aim of producing minerals for power magnets, wind turbines, hybrid motor vehicles and much more. Pensana have recently been listed on the London Stock Exchange, so we talk about the preparation and execution of this move, how the project is developing in Angola, and the importance...
Aug 05, 2020•39 min•Ep. 89
In the episode, we chat to Greg Jordaan, Acting Country Manager for HGS International, a West African-based company who specialise in hydraulic hoses and fittings, lubrication solutions & fire suppression systems. We talk about how companies can fully utilise and maintain their equipment and better cope with the wear and tear of equipment on site through the services that HGS can offer. KEY TAKEAWAYS The most important part of the job is to educate, and to ensure that safety remains high on ...
Jul 29, 2020•29 min•Ep. 88
In this episode we chat to Kurt Budge, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Beowulf Mining, a London and Stockholm-listed junior exploration and development company, predominantly focused on the Nordic area, with an interest in exploration in Kosovo, and who have exposure to iron ore, graphite, base and precious metals. We talk about working for major mining company vs junior miners, and the challenges in the junior market when it comes to fundraising, resources, time, money, people, plus m...
Jul 22, 2020•55 min•Ep. 87
In this episode we chat to Alan Carter, President & CEO of Cabral Gold, a mineral exploration company with a focus on gold and copper with a key asset being the Cuiu Cuiu gold project located in Northern Brazil. We discuss mining in South America and in Brazil in particular around the resource-rich Tapajos region in northern Brazil where Cabral Gold’s project Cuiu Cuiu is located, and the outlook for gold in the foreseeable future. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining in South America is made a little easie...
Jul 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 86
