Jean Delebarre on Mine Finance, ESG, and Natural Resources

What does a financial analyst in mining do? That is the question that came to mind when I first met today’s guest, Jean Delebarre through our shared experiences starting Young Mining Professionals chapters. Jean is a financial analyst based out of Switzerland who focuses on aluminum assets. During the episode we talk about what it means to be a financial analyst and how his job is to maximize revenue allocation in order to capitalize upon their business. This takes a lot of work. Jean speaks about the research he conducts in order to understand how to reinvest funds, the negotiations between his team and the operations, and more.

Beyond his background in finance, Jean is also an interesting person to talk to. During the conversation this comes to the surface about halfway through as we begin to speak about his thoughts on ESG, foreign investment, and mining’s reputation. Contrary to my skeptical, borderline pessimistic view, Jean explained why he believes that because mining is inherently connected to the land that miners are wanting to embrace ESG and that we are the industry best prepared to overcome ESG challenges.

Overall, it is a far-reaching conversation, and we touch on many high level topics that I am looking forward to diving into further on future episodes. That said, if you are interested in a particular topic or guest, reach out to me on Linkedin or through the Young Mining Professional’s Arizona page and let me know who or what you would like to see discussed on the Our Resources Podcast.

As always I hope you enjoy, and thank you for taking the time to listen to this conversation between myself and Jean Dellebarre.

Please note: As with all of our Our Resources' guests, Jean's only represents himself on today's episode and does not represent any company, organization, or the mining industry as a whole.