In this episode, we chat with Alan Clegg, who has a wealth of experience in all aspects of the Metals & Minerals Value Chain from Exploration to operations and through to Mine Closure, including financing, project management, construction & execution.

As a competent person for Independent Engineers & Technical Reporting Alan presents regularly at conferences. He is here today to talk about Key Elements of an energy and environment-focused economic future. This episode is packed full of information and key challenges the industry should be thinking about as we continue to move in 2022 and beyond.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Many base metals will soon be in deficit, so their values will soar. Examples are provided in the podcast.
• There is a lot of liquidity, but environmental concerns mean that not enough of that cash is reaching the mining industry.
• At the same time, the world is desperate for the metals needed for green energy infrastructure.
• Demand for uranium is likely to boom. Calls for nuclear energy are growing. Africa is perfectly placed for this.
• Renewables will continue to grow, but people are now questioning how viable and green they really are.
• Africa has great potential for mining. But large swathes of it have been mortgaged to the Chinese.
• Investors with fewer ESG concerns than Western investors are moving fast and are picking up vital assets in Africa.
• African brownfield exploration is uncovering large deposits.
• Africa still has huge thermal coal reserves. They will use it to produce power and global demand means this is a growth area.
• Clean coal technology makes it far greener than most people realise.
• Some of the world´s most important mines are in countries with resource, political unrest, and war issues.
• Most Western infrastructure is 100+ years old and needs replacing. So, demand for iron ore should increase.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There´s a lot of questions around renewables that one has to be awake to. ´

‘Platinum and palladium are repositioning themselves very strongly as energy metals.’

‘There´s a huge reset coming, in my view, and the mining and energy sector values will go ballistic.’

‘Almost every base metal commodity will be in serious deficit by next year.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

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 insight into people's experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

Rob is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specializing in all areas of mining across the globe from the first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, the 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 client's organizations 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.

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.