The Northern Miner Podcast

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features This week’s episode features Barrick Gold’s Q2 conference call with president and CEO Mark Bristow, who discusses the undeveloped potential of Nevada, the company dividend, the use of electrical vehicles in mines, the increasing importance of Canada as a mining jurisdiction, and the return to Pascua Lama. He also highlights the company's ESG credentials, new forays into Egypt, and the importance of the copper portfolio. 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/

This week’s episode features Access Mining managing partner George McLeod, who discusses the increasingly political role of mining companies, particularly in developing economies, and how industrial metals, especially those that relate to electrification, will begin to take on a strategic importance that was traditionally attributed to oil. He also discusses how recent political developments in South America, Africa and China might impact mining projects in those regions. George McLeod is a Southeast Asia specialist who has worked in the region for 12 years. He served as PwC’s regional Corporate Intelligence lead where he oversaw investigation and political risk assessments, primarily for Fortune 500 clients. Prior to that, George was a journalist who reported on Southeast Asia and Iran. He has appeared in numerous regional and international media outlets including the BBC, CNN, the Globe and Mail and The Guardian. 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/