Dig Deep How Taking a Different Approach and Looking at Things With Fresh Eyes Pays Dividends With Diane Garrett
In this episode, we chat with Diane Garrett, CEO of Hycroft Mining which is a precious metals development company that owns the Hycroft Mine. The 2nd largest gold mine in the US, located in the prolific mining region of Northern Nevada.
Diane has a background in minerals economics. She is an engineer with 20 years of senior executive management experience in the mining industry. Someone who has an exceptional track record for developing projects and building companies. During this podcast, Diane provides us with an update on Hycroft Mining and what they are planning to do next.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Diane´s team is taking a mining operation that has been successful since the 1980s to the next level, by transitioning from near surface oxide heat bleaching to a large-scale sulphide milling operation.
- Hycroft has over 20 million ounces of gold equivalent and has a very large silver deposit.
- During the transition, they are not actively mining, but are still producing gold and silver off of the leach pads.
- When Hycroft Mining takes over a project, they do not simply continue with the same approach. Instead, they take a step back and look at things with fresh eyes and use the most up-to-date technology to re-explore the asset.
- The former owners never allowed their geologists to explore fully. Diane´s team drilled all 3 of the feeder systems and have had significant hits.
- Tapping into the power of social media has attracted a lot of new investors.
- Women still tend not to think about working in mining. Diane´s advice is for women to just try it.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Hycroft has a very long successful history of open pit heap leach mining, dating back to the 1980s. ´
‘We come in with a fresh pair of eyes… you have to remember that technology does change, our thinking changes.’
‘I'm not a woman in mining, I'm not a woman CEO, I'm just a CEO… it never occurs to me that I am the only one…I am just there to do my job.’
EPISODE RESOURCES
Diane’s personal Twitter account: @DianeG_CEO
Other social media pages:
Hycroft Twitter: @HycroftMining
Hycroft website: www.hycroftmining.com
Hycroft YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyva8FkEqdn7bizFjMG8tw
Diane’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-garrett-hycroft/
Hycroft LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hycroftmining/
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Podcast Description
Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.