
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

Jul 17, 2019 • 24min
Episode 143: Guiding a gold-royalty juggernaut ft David Harquail, CEO of Franco-Nevada
Franco-Nevada CEO David Harquail speaks on his company's performance as well as the royalty business model at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019..
Topics covered include Franco's growing profile of long-life assets; precious-metals royalties and streaming as a business model; succession plans with chairman Pierre Lassonde retiring next year; and David's own experiences as a major benefactor of health care and education in Canada.
Listen to the previous episode 142 for David's remarks on gold investment as chair of the World Gold Council.
Our "Mining Minute" sponsored segment has Peter Corcoran, vice-president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, speaking on Sandvik's innovative product lines for clients.
Visit www.rocktechnology.sandvik/en/contact-…cas/canada/ and www.home.sandvik/en/ for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
Music Credits:
“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Jul 13, 2019 • 28min
Episode 142: Gold investment ft David Harquail as World Gold Council chair
Franco-Nevada CEO David Harquail takes to the stage at The Northern MIner's Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London in May 2019 to speak in his role as chair of the World Gold Council.
David talks about how the WGC's focus has changed over the years from promoting gold jewellery consumption to promoting institutional gold investing, and what the WGC is doing today in this area.
With 26 members comprising most of the world's senior gold miners. the World Gold Council says its purpose is to "stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market."
Visit www.gold.org for more information on the WGC as well as gold-market news and statistics.
Our Mining Minute sponsored segment has Peter Corcoran, vice-president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, speaking on how Sandvik fosters innovation in mining in Canada and worldwide.
Visit www.rocktechnology.sandvik/en/contact-us/world/americas/canada/ and www.home.sandvik/en/ for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
Music Credits:
“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Jun 5, 2019 • 32min
Episode 141: Iamgold's Letwin, Yamana's Marrone on future of mid-tier gold miners
We have a treat for gold investors this episode, with a moderated conversation between two deep-thinkers who are executives of leading, Canadian intermediate gold miners: Steve Letwin, president and CEO of Iamgold; and Peter Marrone, executive chairman of Yamana Gold.
Moderated by senior staff writer Trish Saywell, this free-wheeling discussion was recorded live at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019.
Topics include: whether consolidation is needed in the mid-tier gold mining space; what are the best financial metrics that apply to gold miners; and the big picture for gold production, gold prices, and the stock prices of gold mining companies.
RELATED ARTICLE:
Editorial: Top gold mining CEOs Bristow, Letwin and Marrone weigh in on consolidation
https://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-top-gold-mining-ceos-bristow-letwin-and-marrone-weigh-in-on-consolidation/1003807056/
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
Music Credits:
“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

May 29, 2019 • 32min
Episode 140: Barrick’s new direction ft CEO Mark Bristow
This episode features an in-depth interview with the man of the hour in the gold-mining industry: Mark Bristow, president and CEO of Barrick Gold since Jan. 1, 2019, when its merger with Bristow-led gold miner Randgold Resources took effect.
This exclusive interview was recorded live as a "fireside chat" with senior staff writer Trish Saywell at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House on Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019.
Mark and Trish touch on several topics, including: his fondness for extreme sports; his drive to optimize Barrick's legacy mines; how to determine which assets are non-core to Barrick's mission; his long-term bullishness on gold prices; and the need for expanded roles for younger mining engineers, especially in Canada.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
RELATED ARTICLES:
Barrick and Newmont forge ‘historic’ joint venture in Nevada
https://www.northernminer.com/news/barrick-and-newmont-agree-to-form-sensible-joint-venture-of-nevada-assets/1003804708/
Bristow seeks to build the world’s most valuable gold company
https://www.northernminer.com/news/barricks-mark-bristow-we-are-clearly-well-out-of-the-starting-blocks-on-this-exciting-voyage/1003804168/
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #20: Is Barrick still Canadian and does it matter? Ft Lassonde, Bristow
https://www.northernminer.com/news/the-northern-miner-podcast-miner-moment-20-is-barrick-still-canadian-and-does-it-matter-ft-lassonde-bristow/1003804121/
Editorial: Barrick-Randgold merger full of promise and possible pitfalls
https://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-barrick-randgold-merger-full-of-promise-and-possible-pitfalls/1003799777/
Barrick and Randgold to merge in US$18B deal
https://www.northernminer.com/fast-news/barrick-and-randgold-agree-to-us18b-merger/1003799714/
Randgold’s Mark Bristow dreams big
https://www.northernminer.com/news/randgolds-mark-bristow-dares-to-dream-big/1003389172/
Music Credits:
“Miami Nights – Main Theme” and “Hiding Your Reality” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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May 28, 2019 • 10min
Miner Moment #23 - SolGold's Nick Mather accepts TNM's Mining Person of Year award
This podcast features SolGold CEO Nick Mather accepting The Northern Miner's "Mining Person of the Year" award for 2018, first announced in March 2019.
The award is in recognition of Nick's role as the driving force behind the wildly successful grassroots exploration team that has drilled off the world-class Alpala copper-gold deposit at its Cascabel project in Imbabura province in northern Ecuador.
Even with 3 billion tonnes now sitting in the resource category, these are still early days for SolGold at Cascabel, with potentially many more discoveries to come in the region.
This podcast was recorded live at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House at Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., in late May 2019.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
RELATED ARTICLES:
SolGold’s Nick Mather our Mining Person of the Year for 2018
https://www.northernminer.com/news/solgolds-nick-mather-our-mining-person-of-the-year-for-2018/1003804362/
SolGold’s Alpala: getting bigger, with higher grade
https://www.northernminer.com/news/solgolds-alpala-getting-bigger-but-also-higher-grade/1003806253/
Music Credits:
"Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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May 21, 2019 • 31min
Episode 139: Indigenous People as 'Resource Rulers' in Canada ft Bill Gallagher - part 2
This episode wraps up our two-part conversation with strategist, lawyer and author Bill Gallagher on the topic of Canada's Indigenous People and their land rights, and what it all means for resource development in the country.
Based in Waterloo, Ont., Bill is the author of two popular books on the topic: the recently published "Resource Reckoning: a Strategist's Guide from A to Z" and the 2012 milestone "Resource Rulers: Fortune and Folly on Canada's Road to Resources."
To buy the books and for more information, visit www.billgallagher.ca and find him on Twitter at @ResourceRulers.
In this episode Bill covers several topics, including: the Peel River Watershed decision in the Yukon; Ring of Fire politics in Ontario; and international aspects of Indigenous land rights including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Pope's latest encyclical on the same issue, and the Standing Rock pipeline showdown in the United States.
In the last of a series of four promoted-content Mining Minute segments, Max Sali, CEO of newly listed Barrian Mining (TSXV: BARI), talks about the team that will be guiding exploration of the firm's flagship Bolo gold asset in Nevada. Visit www.barrianmining.com for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
For part 1 of the interview with Bill Gallagher, visit:
https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner/episode-137-indigenous-people-as-resource-rulers-in-canada-ft-bill-gallagher-part-1
RELATED ARTICLES:
Commentary: SCC decision on Peel watershed in Yukon another win for First Nations
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-scc-decision-peel-watershed-yukon-another-win-first-nations/1003792080/
Commentary: Aboriginal Peoples score 200 legal wins in Canada’s resources sector
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-aboriginal-peoples-score-200-legal-wins-in-canadas-resources-sector/1003508077/
Bill Gallagher: SCC ruling means it’s time to ‘reboot perspectives’
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-a-supreme-court-ruling-40-years-in-the-making/1003134735/
Music Credits:
"Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

May 17, 2019 • 40min
Episode 138: Indigenous People as 'Resource Rulers' in Canada ft Bill Gallagher - part 1
This episode features the first of a two-part conversation with strategist, lawyer and author Bill Gallagher on the topic of Canada's Indigenous People and their land rights, and how that relates to resource development in the country.
Based in Waterloo, Ont., Bill is the author of two popular books on the topic: the recently published "Resource Reckoning: a Strategist's Guide from A to Z" and the 2012 milestone "Resource Rulers: Fortune and Folly on Canada's Road to Resources."
To buy the books and for more information, visit www.billgallagher.ca and find him on Twitter at @ResourceRulers.
In this episode Bill touches on a wide range of topics that include: the legal framework underpinning native land rights in Canada; the 279-decision "winning streak" of aboriginal groups in Canadian courts with respect to land rights cases; psychological pitfalls to avoid at the negotiating table; native land rights in Labrador, Quebec and British Columbia; and tales from his days as an advisor to Inco as it negotiated with Innu and Inuit groups near its Voisey's Bay nickel project in Labrador.
In a promoted-content Mining Minute segment, Max Sali, CEO of newly listed Barrian Mining (TSXV: BARI), talks about his firm's Sleeper silver-gold project in New Mexico, which complements the firm's flagship Bolo gold asset in Nevada. Visit www.barrianmining.com for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
RELATED ARTICLES:
Commentary: SCC decision on Peel watershed in Yukon another win for First Nations
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-scc-decision-peel-watershed-yukon-another-win-first-nations/1003792080/
Commentary: Aboriginal Peoples score 200 legal wins in Canada’s resources sector
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-aboriginal-peoples-score-200-legal-wins-in-canadas-resources-sector/1003508077/
Bill Gallagher: SCC ruling means it’s time to ‘reboot perspectives’
https://www.northernminer.com/aboriginal/commentary-a-supreme-court-ruling-40-years-in-the-making/1003134735/
Music Credits:
"Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

May 2, 2019 • 14min
Miner Moment #22: Uranium's 'pivotal year' ft Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel
In this mini-podcast, we share a 10-minute highlight from Cameco's hour-long quarterly results call, with president and CEO Tim Gitzel arguing why 2018 was a "pivotal year" for the uranium market and what lies ahead for the long-suffering uranium mining industry and Cameco.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
Music Credits:
"Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Apr 29, 2019 • 23min
Episode 137: The perils of C-suite hubris ft Iamgold CEO Steve Letwin in encore broadcast
In this gutsy speech first recorded at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum in late 2017, Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) president and CEO Steve Letwin speaks about the need to be ever-vigilant with regards to cost control and innovation when running a business - and what calamities can happen if you're not.
This is an encore broadcast of Steve's keynote in honour of his upcoming appearance at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium to be held at Canada House in London, U.K., in late May.
Other featured speakers at the upcoming symposium include: Mark Bristow, president and CEO of Barrick Gold; David Harquail, CEO of Franco-Nevada and chairman of the World Gold Council; Peter Marrone, executive chairman of Yamana Gold; and Eira Thomas, president and CEO of Lucara Diamond.
Visit https://www.northernminer.com/2019-canadian-mining-symposium/ for more information on the event.
In a promoted-content Mining Minute segment, Max Sali, CEO of newly listed Barrian Mining (TSXV: BARI), talks about his firm's Bolo gold asset in Nevada. Visit www.barrianmining.com for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
Music Credits:
"Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Apr 25, 2019 • 35min
Episode 136: Palladium's stellar rise ft NAP CEO Jim Gallagher
Palladium has been the top performer among mined commodities over the past two years and now trades at record levels, well above gold and platinum on a per-ounce basis.
Jim Gallagher, president and CEO of Toronto-based North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) joins the podcast to give us details on the supply and demand fundamentals of the palladium market, and why it's unlikely the key autocatalyst market will revert to platinum as a substitute for palladium any time soon.
North American Palladium is the world's only pure-play palladium producer, and mines the metal at its Lac des Iles mine in northwestern Ontario. Jim also gives us an update on the mine and tells his company's remarkable turnaround story.
In a promoted-content Mining Minute segment, Max Sali, CEO of newly listed Barrian Mining (TSXV: BARI), talks about his firm's gold assets in Nevada. Visit www.barrianmining.com for more information.
This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).
RELATED LINKS:
Editorial: Palladium has its day in the sun
https://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-palladium-has-its-day-in-the-sun/1003805212/
Cobalt, palladium on Scotiabank’s ‘Naughty and Nice’ list of 2018
https://www.northernminer.com/news/palladium-and-cobalt-on-scotiabanks-naughty-and-nice-list-of-2018/1003802826/
North American Palladium doubles down underground at Lac des Îles
https://www.northernminer.com/news/north-american-palladium-doubles-down-underground-at-lac-des-iles/1003800224/
North American Palladium website:
www.nap.com
Music Credits:
"Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/