
The Northern Miner Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Nov 2, 2021 • 51min
Episode 263: The road to net zero, ft Corthay, Fellows, Mahoney, van Koppen and Huff
This week’s episode features the Decarbonization Panel from the Canadian Mining Journal’s Re-imagine Mining Symposium, featuring Emily Thorn Corthay, Founder and CEO, Thorn and Associates; Mark Fellows, Co-founder, Director, Commercial, Skarn Associates; Luke Mahoney, Head of Technology and innovation, Vale; Maarten van Koppen, VP, Product Management, MacLean Engineering; and Brian Huff, VP of Product Technology BP BHEV, Sandvik. The panel discusses a wide variety of perspectives on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a theoretical and a practical level.
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).
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Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 2min
Episode 262: Mining companies ‘still in the crosshairs’, ft George Hemingway
This week's episode features a keynote interview with George Hemingway, Partner and Head of Innovation Practice for The Stratalis Group, at the Canadian Mining Journal's Reimagine Mining Symposium. George discusses how the mining industry is still a target for ESG advocates, as well as the challenges it faces in recruiting and keeping new talent. He also reemphasizes his core message of trust as a key aspect of branding in the 21st century.
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).
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Oct 19, 2021 • 57min
Episode 261: Companies that adapt to ‘outsourced innovation model’ will thrive, ft Don Duval
This week's episode features NORCAT CEO Don Duval in conversation with Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate. Don stressed the importance of mining companies having a strategy to acquire new technology and why it should probably be outsourced. He also discussed workplace trends and how employees are demanding more freedom after the coronavirus pandemic, and why mining companies will need to accommodate these demands, not only to recruit new talent, but also to retain it.
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).
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Oct 12, 2021 • 40min
Episode 260: Data for the mining industry and beyond, ft Katja Freitag
This week’s episode features Mining Intelligence managing director Katja Freitag in conversation with Northern Miner Group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. Katja explains the different ways that Mining Intelligence data can help companies and organizations "understand what's happening" in the mining industry. Katja has a diverse, multifaceted understanding of the mining, which she has developed over 20 years. Since completing her PhD in geology, Katja has worked at mining operations in North America and Africa, consulted at a tier 1 management consulting firm, and managed two divisions as a mining services provider.
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).
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Oct 5, 2021 • 43min
Episode 259: North American battery makers look to ESG-friendly cobalt, ft Ryan Snyder
This week’s episode features First Cobalt CFO Ryan Snyder in conversation with Mining.com executive editor Frik Els at the Global Mining Symposium. Ryan discusses the global cobalt market and how Western governments are seeking to shorten supply chains to become more independent of China, which is seen as increasingly unreliable. He also explains how auto manufacturers are being pressured to source ESG-friendly cobalt from investors that have concerns over the environment and child mining practices.
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).
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Sep 28, 2021 • 53min
Episode 258: Wall Street Bets joins uranium trade, ft Global X research analyst Rohan Reddy
This week’s episode features Rohan Reddy, research analyst at Global X, a New York-based provider of global exchange-traded funds, including the Global X uranium ETF. In this wide-ranging interview, Reddy explains how uranium has largely risen in price as a result of investor demand, in particular Wall Street Bets. Nevertheless, Rohan expects an ongoing deficit in supply to keep pushing the market higher, with ESG continuing to be a dominating theme in the uranium narrative.
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).
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Sep 21, 2021 • 60min
Episode 257: Risk management trends and online mining education, ft Satarla’s Dr. Sarah Gordon
In this week’s episode, we discuss recent trends in risk management with Satarla CEO Sarah Gordon, who gives her views on the importance of sustainability and how miners can better measure their ESG credentials. She also talks about her new online course with Edumine.com, called ‘What is mining?’, and how it can benefit individuals who want to increase their knowledge of the mining sector.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
This week’s CEO Spotlight features GigaMetals CEO Mark Jarvis discussing the company’s Turnagain sulphide nickel deposit in British Columbia. Visit them online at: https://gigametals.com/
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 14, 2021 • 1h 12min
Episode 256: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on macroeconomic complexity and central bank gold buying
In this week’s episode, we check in with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian, who gives us his latest take on the global economy, interest rates, the U.S. dollar, metal prices and electric vehicle adoption. He also explains how central banks are buying gold, but that private investor demand will ultimately be needed to push prices higher.
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).
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Sep 7, 2021 • 31min
Episode 255: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts five new members, ft Anthony Vaccaro
This week's episode features the opening remarks by Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the 2021 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. This year's inductees were Patricia Dillon (b. 1952), David Elliott (b. 1948), William Gladstone Jewitt (1897-1978), Steven D. Scott (1941-2019), and Mary Edith Tyrrell (1870-1945).
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).
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Aug 31, 2021 • 51min
Episode 254: Mining stocks in the spotlight — opportunities and risks
In this week’s episode we take a survey of mining stocks and the latest moves in some of the most followed sectors, particularly gold, silver, copper, uranium and lithium. What are the trends? Which sectors are outperforming? And where can value be found?
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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