The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features David Garofalo’s keynote presentation in conversation with Northern Miner reporter Henry Lazenby at the Global Mining Symposium on May 20, 2021. Garofalo discussed the important role that streamers play in the industry, the strong balance sheets of mining companies, and the need for more exploration as production declines — ‘mine building is a lost art’. All this and more with online editor and 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 Cameco's Q1 2021 conference call with president and CEO Tim Gitzel, who outlines the company’s strategy as well as macroeconomic conditions facing the uranium industry. Gitzel sees a ‘less certain’ uranium supply as demand for nuclear power increases. He also lays claim that Cameco is ‘Canada’s first net zero mining company.’ All this and more with online editor and 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 Illumiti partner Rory Friedman, who discusses how to administer a mining company using the latest digital tools available. Rory explains how scalable solutions now exist that can help organizations grow from a two-person operation to a company with several thousand employees. 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 Barrick Gold’s Q1 2021 conference call with CEO Mark Bristow, who discusses the company’s move towards sharing more revenue and employment opportunities with local communities. He also expands on the company’s strategy to focus on tier 1 and tier 2 mines, the increase in dividend, and the efforts to be an industry leader on ESG. 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 Agnico Eagle Mines’ Q1 2021 conference call with CEO Sean Boyd, who discusses the company’s efforts on ESG and coronavirus vaccinations, as well as the latest exploration targets at Hope Bay and Canadian Malartic. He also expands on the company’s strategy to ‘optimize existing assets’ in jurisdictions with low geopolitical risk. Also, Revival Gold president and CEO Hugh Agro is interviewed for this week’s Mining Minute. Hugh discusses the company’s wholly owned Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho and M&A in the gold sector. 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 an in-depth interview with Bluestone Resources president and CEO Jack Lundin on the company’s Cerro Blanco project and its accompanying Mita geothermal project in Guatemala. Jack also discusses his previous role at Fruta del Norte and the transition to becoming president of Bluestone Resources in April. 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 an in-depth interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian on his view of the commodities ‘supercycle’ narrative, as well as copper, palladium and macroeconomics in general. Jeffrey was previously the head of commodities research at J. Aron & Company, which was acquired by Goldman Sachs, and formed CPM Group through a management buy-out of the commodities research group of Goldman Sachs, to provide independent, market-leading research on the commodities markets to customers ranging from sovereign governments to investment funds. 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 Louise Pearce, Managing Partner, Mining (Global), at ERM, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell at the Global Mining Symposium on Feb. 24, 2021. Pearce explains how the mining industry’s challenges in ESG can be turned into opportunities, particularly in regard to the handling of mine closures and tailings dams. This week’s episode is sponsored by Revival Gold and the company’s Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho. Learn more about Revival Gold at: https://revival-gold.com/ TSX.V - RVG | OTCQB - RVLGF 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 Huw Roberts, director at CHR Metals Limited, in conversation with Mining.com executive editor Frik Els at the Global Mining Symposium on Feb. 24, 2021. Huw discusses China’s economic development over the last twenty years and its impact on industrial metal prices. Huw also speculated on how the ‘low-carbon economy’ might fuel a new supercycle in commodities. Also, Revival Gold president and CEO Hugh Agro is interviewed for this week’s Mining Minute. Hugh discusses the company’s wholly owned Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho and the road ahead. Learn more about Revival Gold at: https://revival-gold.com/ TSX.V - RVG | OTCQB - RVLGF 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 Catherine Gignac, Corporate Director, Cameco Corporation, and Margot Naudie, Vice President, Marret Asset Management Inc. The trailblazers panel session took place on Feb 24, 2021 at part of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium. The panel discussed ways to make mine sites more inclusive and whether diversity quotas should be enacted at executive levels. 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/