The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner
The original global mining podcast. With over 100 years of experience serving the mining and exploration industry, crucial reports by The Northern Miner writing staff inform the decision-making process of thousands of high-performing mining professionals.
As an independent, fully paid news source, The Northern Miner maintains a commitment to objective reporting not influenced by any external interests.
As an independent, fully paid news source, The Northern Miner maintains a commitment to objective reporting not influenced by any external interests.
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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
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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
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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
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Oct 18, 2022 • 51min
Episode 313: The case for Canada, ft mineral economist Douglas Silver
This week’s episode features Douglas Silver, mineral economist, keynote speaker and author at the Q3 Global Mining Symposium. Douglas gives a data-rich presentation on how Canada is measuring up in the mining industry on an international level. He describes Canada as the “centre of the universe” in regard to international mining and explains why the country as well as its mining companies are positioned to lead the industry for the next several years.
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
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Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 13min
Episode 312: Mining industry communication ‘has to shift’, ft Stratalis’ George Hemingway
This week’s episode features George Hemingway, Managing Partner Head of Innovation Practice, Stratalis, in conversation with Northern Miner production editor Blair McBride at the Q3 Global Mining Symposium. George discusses how the mining industry needs to take a more personal approach to persuade younger people to have a more positive view of it.
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
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Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 311: A guide to mining in Quebec, ft Lafontaine, Goulet, Moorhead and Fréchette
This week’s episode features the Quebec Thought Leadership presentation from the Q3 Global Mining Symposium, featuring Jonathan Lafontaine, Mining Exploration Activity Monitor, Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles; Christian Goulet, Pilote de système, Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles; James Moorhead, Resident Geologist, Ministère de l’Énergie et des ressources naturelles du Québec; and Vincent Fréchette, Mining Engineer, Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles. The panel was moderated by Northern Miner senior reporter Henry Lazenby.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
This week’s CEO Spotlight feature Lomiko Metals CEO and director Belinda Labatte. To learn more about Lomiko Metals, visit: https://www.lomiko.com/
“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
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Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 18min
Episode 310: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on the case for gold in a time of uncertainty
This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals market, central bank gold buying and investor demand. He also discusses the latest rumours about a BRIC currency, the Moscow Gold Exchange and outflows of the metal from west to east.
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
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Sep 20, 2022 • 58min
Episode 309: Global X's Rohan Reddy long-term ‘top picks’ lithium and uranium
This week’s episode features Global X director of research Rohan Reddy in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on macro, energy, industrial metals and precious metals. Reddy sees the markets as ‘late-cycle’, with strong lont-term fundamentals in uranium and lithium, and short-term opportunities in copper and silver.
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
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Sep 13, 2022 • 53min
Episode 308: Canadian mining regulation needs reform, ft Stephen Stewart
This week’s episode features Ore Group founder and chairman Stephen Stewart on where things stand for the mining industry in the second half of 2022. Stephen discusses Canada’s opportunity in the context of global geopolitical events, as well as the need to reform Canada’s mining regulatory bodies. He also shares his favourite commodities.
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

Sep 6, 2022 • 55min
Episode 307: Around the world in 60 minutes—Taking stock of energy, metals exchanges and more
This week’s episode features Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including new smelter shutdowns in Europe, warnings from Taiwan, Chinese gold buying, opportunities for Canada, joint ventures between mining companies and automakers, and a surprising amount of tragedies at mines.
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


