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Dec 27, 2022 • 46min

Episode 323: Lucara Diamond CEO Eira Thomas at the Canadian Mining Symposium

This week's episode features Lucara Diamond president and CEO Eira Thomas in conversation with Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, England. Eira discussed the latest developments in the diamond market, including the increasing importance of ESG and provenance in the diamond industry, which countries buy the most diamonds, and how the war in Ukraine has changed the diamond industry.  All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Dec 20, 2022 • 2h 1min

Episode 322: Takeaways from 2022 with Paul from the Sirius Report

This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses the major themes of 2022, including the global move towards multipolarity, the EU's energy crisis, the war in Ukraine, the increasing importance of gold, and further developments in BRICS+. He also discusses the diminishing sense of trust between the West and the Global South. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Dec 13, 2022 • 56min

Episode 321: Around the world in 60 minutes—Taking stock of pipelines, sanctions, BRICS+ and the LME

This week’s episode features Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including spoofing charges against JP Morgan traders, pipeline updates, LME buyout rumours, BRICS+ developments, as well as the resurgence of coal in the United Kingdom and upward momentum in metals prices. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Dec 7, 2022 • 55min

Episode 320: Agnico Eagle's Sean Boyd on trust, strategy and M&A

This week’s podcast features Agnico Eagle Mines executive chair of the board Sean Boyd in an interview with Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. Sean explains the philosophy behind Agnico’s ‘slow and steady’ strategy, despite recent acquisitions, as well as the ongoing benefits of maintaining the trust of employees, and how the company has managed to stay in safe jurisdictions. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Nov 30, 2022 • 41min

Episode 319: ESG in the DRC from a local perspective, ft Christelle Kupa

This week’s podcast features Christelle Kupa, a sustainable finance expert and global impact investor with experience spanning international banking, sustainable investing for developing countries, with a strong focus in Africa. Christelle is the CEO of Uhusiano Capital, which she founded in 2016 to facilitate better business in the African impact investing sector, with a particular interest in agriculture and women’s economic empowerment. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 2min

Episode 318: ESG 2.0, ft Clouet, Crozier, D’Souza, Gratton and Theben at the Global Mining Symposium

This week’s episode features the ESG Thought Leadership panel at the Global Mining Symposium, featuring Jean-Marie Clouet, Corporate Director, Investor Relations, Agnico Eagle Mines; Stephen Crozier, Vice President, Sustainability, Noront Resources; Kevin D’Souza, Chief Sustainability Officer, Resource Capital Funds; Pierre Gratton, President and CEO, Mining Association of Canada (MAC); and moderator Stephan Theben, Managing Principal and Mining Sector Lead, SLR Consulting. The panel discussed how executives can integrate ESG best practices into the structural operations of mining companies. This week’s CEO Spotlight features Purepoint Uranium president and CEO Chris Frostad, who discusses the company’s 12 uranium projects in Saskatchewan. To learn more visit: https://purepoint.ca/ All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Nov 15, 2022 • 49min

Episode 317: Andrée St-Germain on leaving the comfort zone and moving up in the mining industry

This week’s episode features Integra Resources CFO Andrée St-Germain in conversation with Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro at the Mining Legends Speakers Series in Vancouver. Andrée shares the lessons she’s learned as an executive in the mining industry (“Don’t invest your bonus in mining stocks”), as well as her views on how women can be better mentored in mining, and how moving laterally can be as effective as moving upwards in pursuing a mining career. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Nov 8, 2022 • 52min

Episode 316: Real-time data processing is the future of drilling, ft Boart Longyear CEO Jeff Olsen

This week’s episode features Boart Longyear president and CEO Jeff Olsen in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli. Jeff shares his view of the global mining industry, the impacts of inflation, the parts of the globe in which he sees the most growth, and the future of drilling, including developments in artificial intelligence and real-time on-site data processing. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Nov 1, 2022 • 56min

Episode 315: ESG, geopolitics and climate change top EY’s mining industry risks, ft Theo Yameogo

This week’s episode features EY Canada’s Theo Yameogo, Canada's Mining & Metals Sector Leader, in conversation with Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli at the Global Mining Symposium. Theo explains how ESG (environmental, social and governance) policies have transformed from CSR (corporate social responsibility), and how he expects the trend towards ESG to take a similar trajectory to the health and safety trend of previous decades. He also emphasizes the importance of educating the public about the societal benefits of mining rather than assuming people already know them. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 8min

Episode 314: 'Stick with it'—Chris Taylor on building and selling an exploration company

This week’s episode features Chris Taylor, advisor to the Discovery Group, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate at the Global Mining Symposium. Chris was most recently CEO, President and Director of Great Bear Resources Ltd., which was acquired in February 2022 by Kinross Gold Corp. for $1.8B. Currently, Mr. Taylor is Chairman of TSX.V listed companies Kodiak Copper Corp. and Advisor to K2 Gold Corp. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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