In this episode, we chat to Martin Horgan, ex-director of Toro Gold, an African Gold explorer and developer recently bought out by Resolute Mining, who acquired their flagship asset Mako Gold Mine (Mako) located in Senegal. I was really interested in getting Martin on the podcast as he has achieved a lot with Toro Gold and he didn’t necessarily follow the normal path that most other junior mining explorers would normal follow. We talk about his background, working on site, in the consultancy spa...
Dec 12, 2019•54 min•Ep. 55
In this podcast, we speak to Sarah Gordon, Managing Director at Satarla who are a global network of trainers, consultants and researchers who believe that risk management should be practical and enable real decisions to be made and acted on, with mining at the core of their business. Sarah often speaks at events and after seeing her talk earlier this year, and also having heard her speak at the recent Mines & Money event in London, I’m excited she agreed to appear on this podcast. We talk ab...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 54
Today’s podcast is with a very special guest: Owen Hegarty, a well renowned mining legend of the industry with over 40 years industry experience, who has managed and been involved with many mining companies and operations in Australia and Asia during his career. Owen is Executive Chairman of EMR Capital who are a specialist resources private equity company with over 300 years combined mining operational and investment experience. They own and operate 9 mining operations and projects in 7 countri...
Nov 28, 2019•46 min•Ep. 53
In today’s podcast we interview Ricus Grimbeek, President and CEO at Trevali Mining Corporation, a base metals company with four mines in Peru, Canada, Namibia and Burkina Faso. Ricus is an experienced mining executive with nearly 30 years experience in the resource sector working in Australia, South Africa and Canada during his career. During this interview we chat how Trevali Mining is developing as a company and whats happening in the zinc market with the price of zinc decreasing. We also cov...
Nov 21, 2019•33 min•Ep. 52
In this podcast, we interview Mike Jones, MD of Impact Minerals, an exploration company listed on the ASX with four extensive tenement holdings within Australia, (NSW, QLD & WA) featuring significant potential for high-grade mineral deposits of gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper and nickel. We discuss the Australian mining market and what challenges it faces as the market is buoyant, and the progress of Impact Minerals and what they are looking to achieve. KEY TAKEAWAYS The mining industry in ...
Nov 14, 2019•41 min•Ep. 51
Todays guest is Patrick Cheetham, Chairman and MD of Sunrise Resources, a mining company who acquire, explore and develop mineral projects, and who are currently developing a project to mine natural pozzolan and perlite in Nevada, USA. We talk about the uses of natural pozzolan and perlite and how Sunrise Resources are developing the project in the US. KEY TAKEAWAYS Patrick’s background is in geology, and always found the subject fascinating. This stood him in good stead when he went to college,...
Nov 07, 2019•29 min•Ep. 50
Today’s podcast is with Andrew Reid, COO of Hastings Technology Metals, an ASX-listed leading Australian rare earths company with two rare earths projects in Western Australia. Rare earths are critical in the manufacture of a wide variety of new consumer and industrial technologies and these range from flat-screen TVs and energy-efficient light bulbs to hybrid cars, wind turbines and military hardware. In this episode, we talk their Yangibana Project and what they have achieved so far and what p...
Oct 31, 2019•31 min•Ep. 49
Mental health is a topic that features heavily in the news these days. In this podcast we interview Michael Weston, an advocate & keynote speaker around mental health providing both the public and workplaces with an insight into his personal life experience, whilst highlighting the importance of mental health and wellbeing. Michael worked in the Western Australian mining industry for twenty years, when one day back in 2013 (ready for work), he was found by his neighbour, unconscious and not ...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 48
In this episode we chat to John Lewins, CEO of K92 Mining Inc, a gold mining producer with an operating mine in Papua New Guinea. We talk about how the company has progressed, how it has achieved its incredible results, and what plans they have for the future. We discuss what opportunity challenges and opportunity lie within Papua New Guinea, and how the mining industry can develop in the country. KEY TAKEAWAYS With the low, sustaining costs they have, K92 are generating good cash flow, and next...
Oct 16, 2019•36 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, we chat to Darren Stralow, Chief Development Officer at Northern Star, an Australian gold producer with Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America, and who have a portfolio of low-cost, high-grade underground gold mines, and who are listed on the ASX. We talk about the key attributes and major differences about degrees in the past, to the new degrees that should be taught now and beyond, and why and how...
Oct 09, 2019•40 min•Ep. 46
Today’s guest is James Campbell, the Managing Director Of Botswana Diamonds, a diamond exploration and development company operating in Botswana and South Africa. James has spent over thirty years in the diamond industry in a variety of roles, and so has accrued during his experiences, a vast and fascinating wealth of knowledge, some of which he’ll be sharing on this week’s episode. The diamond industry is one of the lesser-known, and so this conversation will prove an insightful and endlessly i...
Oct 02, 2019•47 min•Ep. 45
In this episode, Rob chats to Sam Retallack, Head of People and Culture at Independence Group (IGO), a leading ASX-listed exploration and mining company based in Perth, who have a strategic focus on high quality assets of scale and longevity including Gold, Nickel/Copper assets in WA and exploration developments in WA & NT. Sam has been in human resources for a number of years and joined IGO back in 2012, and so has a wealth of experience in workforce culture and a deep understanding of what...
Sep 25, 2019•59 min•Ep. 44
In this week’s show, entrepreneur David Murrin discusses his work around decoding major historical events to forecast global change in today’s world, helping you to make informed decisions that avoid repeating past destructive cycles so that you can create positive actionable strategies for the future. David has written two books, including 'Breaking The Code of History' which post 9/11, recognises that the world had changed in an instant, and highlights the key process in human social structure...
Sep 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 43
Whats happening in the “rare earths” space? It’s a return engagement for Rocky Smith of Peak Resources, who’s here for the second time to give us a deeper insight to rare earth space. We talk about the effects of the recent trade war between USA and China on rare earth producers and consumers, and the biggest barriers to new operators for building and operating a rare earth refinery. The magnet space is about to slowly pick up momentum with the the increase of EV activity, so it's an interesting...
Sep 11, 2019•30 min•Ep. 42
In today’s podcast, we talk to a previous guest. He produced a report exploring the key mining trends in 2019 which is definitely worth a listen and is now back with another report Deloitte’s in partnership with NORCAT “The future of mining with wearables - exploring the health, safety, and environmental benefits of wearables and how to leverage the technology to achieve better outcomes for mining companies around the world. The report looks at some really interesting considerations around weara...
Sep 04, 2019•19 min•Ep. 41
In today's podcast Rob interviews John Scurci, the Partner & Portfolio Manager and COO of Corona Associates Capital Management, a discretionary global macro long/short hedge fund seeking absolute returns, with a core strategy focused on precious metals and global mining equities. John’s began his career on Wall Street working for the likes of Morgan Stanley, and with a career spanning forty years, has built a wealth of knowledge and experience of global markets especially in the commodities ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 40
In this episode Rob interviews John Dorward, President & CEO of Roxgold, a Canadian-based gold mining company with assets located in West Africa. We discuss the how Roxgold is developing their assets with great success, and the challenges of CSR within those countries and changes of power within Burkina Faso when John joined the company. He gives his predictions of the gold market and what lies ahead in mining within Burkina Faso, Cote D’lvoire and other West African countries. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
Aug 21, 2019•43 min•Ep. 39
This week, Rob is in conversation with John Mulligan, one of the directors of the World Gold Council, a market development organisation for the gold industry. John explains his role there, as well as the broader role of the Gold Council in the mining industry itself, how it was founded and with what purpose, as well as its influence on today’s industry. This is a fascinating conversation that will allow anyone interested to see a very different side of the industry, as well as the future of gold...
Aug 14, 2019•52 min•Ep. 38
In this podcast, we interview Tim George, the CEO Pensana Metals Ltd who are heading towards being a significant supplier of raw materials to the magnet metal market, and who are currently developing a mine in Angola. Tim is here to discuss the opportunities of mining in Angola and the infrastructure that is currently present in the country. We also talk about Pensana Metal’s Longonjo project who will be a significant supplier of raw materials to the expanding magnet metal market - a market driv...
Aug 07, 2019•36 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, Rob talks to Jeff Quartermaine, MD & CEO of Perseus Mining, a diversified and multi-jurisdiction West African-focused gold production, development and exploration company with operations in Ghana & Cote d’Iviore. Join the conversation about how Perseus Mining has developed as a company, the challenges of mining in Ghana & Cote d’lvoire and how to develop CSR with governments and local communities in those jurisdictions. KEY TAKEAWAYS Perseus have gone from being a si...
Jul 31, 2019•27 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, Rob Tyson talks to Marco Maestri, the Mining Group Leader at Golder, one of the main providers of independent consultancy, design and construction services to the mining industry at large, who explains the various stages of how a consultant in the mining industry develops their career into management and what key skills, attributes and best practices are needed to develop yourself within this field. Packed with great content, this episode is aimed at anyone looking to begin thei...
Jul 24, 2019•40 min•Ep. 35
How many mining companies really analyse risk? In this podcast, Rob interviews Robert Fig who specialises in commodity risk management, and who has worked in the banking and mining industry for over thirty years gaining a deep understanding of the risks involved for companies within the mining sector. We talk about the difference between transactional and strategic hedging and what safeguards exist around it to protect companies such as those the world saw trying to chase up the prices prior to ...
Jul 17, 2019•29 min•Ep. 34
In this week’s show, Rob talks to Rick Howes, President & CEO of Dundee Precious Metals, a Canadian based international gold mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining and processing of precious metals. Dundee own and operate a gold, copper and silver mine in Bulgaria and have a processing facility in Namibia. Listen as Rob and Rick talk about how Dundee Precious Metals has developed over time, and of the challenges they had to overcome in order to establish ...
Jul 10, 2019•25 min•Ep. 33
Rick Rule is the President & CEO of Sprott U.S Holdings and a highly experienced investor and speculator, focused on sub $1,000,000,000 market capitalization public and private issuers in natural resource industries. He has led and participated in hundreds of privately placed debt and equity issuances for resource companies operating internationally, and is also a sought-after investment conference speaker, having presented at hundreds of resource and investment conferences over the last thi...
Jul 03, 2019•51 min•Ep. 32
Rob talks to Steve Poulton, Founder of Altus Strategies PLC, which is listed on the London & Toronto Stock Exchange. Altus are a project and royalty generator in the mining sector with a focus on Africa who create value by making mineral discoveries across multiple licences. In this episode we talk about the importance of mentoring and networking in furthering your career and what Altus Strategies are achieving in the exploration and geology space. KEY TAKEAWAYS Steve employed a natural entr...
Jun 26, 2019•52 min•Ep. 31
Today’s podcast is all about Uranium, and features an interview with Daniel Major, CEO of GoviEX Uranium, a mineral resources company focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa. TSX listed, GoviEx’s principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through the continued exploration and development of its mine-permitted projects in Niger, Zambia and Mali. We discuss Daniel’s mining career and how he had some time in the banking and finance industry, g...
Jun 19, 2019•29 min•Ep. 30
“Changing the way the world mines” Rob interviews Richard Verkley, CEO & Executive Chairman of Eco Metals Recovery, a new green mining equipment manufacturing business entering the global gold mining market with a unique metals recovery system called the "Separator". Richard talks about what the company are doing in the industry and about Karuschain, a type of blockchain that aims to transform the supply chain within mining. KEY TAKEAWAYS Eco Metals Recovery was “born in the jungles of Ecuad...
Jun 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 29
Rob talks to Murray MacNab, the COO of United Mining Services (UMS) and James Keir, the Group Executive Manager for Engineering Technical Services at UMS Group Of Companies. UMS is an internationally recognised group of companies offering technical, advisory and contracting services to the mining industry, specialising in shaft-sinking and underground mining. James and Murray join Rob on this episode to offer their insights into what has made UMS such a success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Both Murray and Jam...
Jun 05, 2019•36 min•Ep. 28
Rob talks to Gerard Wood, Managing Director of Bluefield Asset Management Specialists and author of Simplifying Mining Maintenance, about the varied services that Bluefield offer, and how they contribute to the mining industry by focussing on efficiency, reliability and cost effectiveness. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gerard began in the mining industry in his teens as a tradesman on the shop floor, working his way up and studying. By applying himself from the beginning, Gerard obtained a practical experience ...
May 29, 2019•28 min•Ep. 27
Rob talks to Kevin Sabin, the Director of Hargreaves Services, a diversified group of companies delivering services to the industrial, mining and property sectors. Kevin heads up their mining division and goes into what exactly Hargreaves offer in terms of services, as well as what makes them unique in their field. Through associations with important initiatives such as the Sirius Minerals project, Hargreaves Services have grown into a valued and trusted part of the worldwide mining industry. KE...
May 22, 2019•32 min•Ep. 26
