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On The Rocks

Presented by Mining Futurist and Prospector Founder & CEO Emily King, On The Rocks discusses mining insights and innovation through a uniquely lighthearted lens.
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Episodes

Nickel 101 with Lyle Trytten of Giga Metals

On this podcast, Lyle and I cover Nickel 101 - how is it used and why do we care? Lyle takes us through the two types of nickel deposits, how nickel is used in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle battery space, and my favorite part of this episode, how does carbon sequestration work in nickel mining and why does it seem it’s gone from science fiction to reality in such a short period of time?

Jul 07, 202248 min

Metals for National Security with Marty Weems

The US government is making a big push to support domestic production of minerals in order to secure stable supply chains and a new generation of mining in America is beginning. In this week's On the Rock's Podcast, Prospector founder Emily King sits down with American Rare Earth's President Marty Weems to discuss the global scramble over rare earth elements and the domestic resources the US has in its own backyard.

Jun 23, 202251 min

On the Rocks with Marco Roque

Today we have a chance to discuss gold and its role in financial markets with Marco Roque of Cassiar Gold. Mr. Roque started his career in private banking with Millennium BCP, a large Portuguese bank, and joined Barclays Capital in 2`007, where for several years he spearheaded the Portuguese derivatives and structured products team with a focus on commodities. He holds a CFA charter, an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and London Business School, a Masters of Finance from ...

Jun 09, 202232 min

Artisanal Mining in the Developing World with Hugh Brown

On this week's On the Rocks podcast, Prospector's founder Emily King sat down with Hugh Brown, a best-selling author and photographer, to discuss artisanal miners in the developing world, and how the future of the mining industry may effect them

May 26, 202235 min

Mining and Diversity On The Rocks: Featuring Beatrice Opoku-Asare

On this episode of On the Rocks, our host Emily King chats with Beatrice Opoku-Asare, Director, Talent Management and Global Inclusion & Diversity at Newmont. She has been instrumental in refreshing the company’s Global Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and in establishing Newmont as a thought leader in inclusion and diversity within the mining industry. She lives in Colorado with her husband and 2 young kids. Emily & Beatrice talk about accelerating the progress of diversity in mining, r...

Jun 01, 202153 min
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