The Northern Miner Podcast

GeoMega Resources (TSXV: GMA) president and CEO Kiril Mugerman discusses the problems with the current mining and processing of rare earth elements (REEs) that are critical to making rare earth magnets used in advanced technology such as clean power generation, smartphones and electric vehicles. Over the past five years, his Montreal-based firm has developed a proprietary, clean rare earths separation technology and has a goal of scaling it up to commercial production levels. This is an edited portion of a sponsored presentation Mugerman gave at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. Visit ressourcesgeomega.ca for more information. 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/

Solar Ship CEO Jay Godsall pitches the benefits of using airships to access remote areas to a live audience at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. Visit www.solarship.com for more information.

This episode features a round-table discussion on clean mining recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. The panelists are: Jason Goodhand, vice-president of business development at e-Zn Inc.; Cory McPhee, vice-president of corporate affairs, communications and sustainability at Vale Canada; John Mullally, vice-president of corporate affairs at Goldcorp; Nathan Stubina, managing director of innovation at McEwen Mining at the time of recording; Carl Weatherell, executive director and CEO of Canada Mining Innovation Council; Raziel Zisman, co-founder and partner, sustainable governance initiative, Whittle Consulting. The panel is moderated by Northern Miner staff writer Richard Quarisa. We also have the eighth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has two managers from drilling company Major Drilling: Marc Landry, vice-president responsible for technology and supply chain; and Ian Wilson, innovation manager. The episode has our third in a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking the reasons behind his firm's growing exposure to nickel in addition to cobalt. 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/

This episode features a round-table discussion on mine automation recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. The panelists are Mikko Koivunen, business line manager for automation at Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology; Walter Siggelkow, president and founder of HLS Hard-Line Solutions; Daniel Lucifora, manager of mine automation at Goldcorp; Jason Cox, executive vice-president of mine engineering at Roscoe Postle Associates; and Douglas Morrison, president and CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI). The panel is moderated by Alisha Hiyate, editor-in-chief of the Canadian Mining Journal. The episode begins with a quick chat with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro to unveil news of our upcoming Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019, as well as the purchase by Northern Miner parent company Glacier Media of the rest of MINING.com and Mining Intelligence. We also speak with MINING.com editor Frik Els to get his reaction. We also have the seventh in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has IMP Automation's general manager of its North America Division Brad McBain talking about mine automation and integration of technologies. The episode has our second in a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking about his firms two big cobalt- nickel deals in 2018 at Voisey's Bay and Ramu. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Barrick Gold Retreats From Digital Reinvention https://www.wsj.com/articles/barrick-gold-retreats-from-digital-reinvention-1544103641 Harquail, Letwin and Eira Thomas to headline TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in 2019 www.northernminer.com/news/harquail-letwin-and-eira-thomas-to-headline-tnms-canadian-mining-symposium-in-2019/1003801770/ 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/

This episode features an in-depth interview with independent diamond analyst and consultant Paul Zimnisky on the rise this year of laboratory-created diamonds and their effect on the retail diamond market as well as the prospects of traditional miners of natural diamonds. In the interview, Paul and Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming also take a look at some of Paul's stock-market investments in the diamond-mining sector including Mountain Province Diamonds. Paul is reached via Skype in the New York City region. The episode also begins a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking about the electric-vehicle revolution and its relation to cobalt consumption. We also have the sixth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has BTI Breaker Technologies director of sales for North America/International Terry McKague giving a profile of BTI's business and talking about its evolving teleremote-operation technology. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Paul Zimnisky website: www.paulzimnisky.com/ Article: "2018: The Year of the Lab-created Diamond" by Paul Zimnisky www.paulzimnisky.com/the-year-of-the-lab-created-diamond The Northern Miner Podcast - Episode 109: Diamond outlook brightens ft Paul Zimnisky and SRK's Hetman & Jakubec https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner/episode-109-diamond-outlook-brightens-ft-paul-zimnisky-and-srks-hetman-jakubec 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/

Recorded live from the mezzanine of the Intercontinental Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria, this bonus mini-podcast features an interview with Medgold Resources president Dan James as he discusses Serbia's mining potential with Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming. RELATED LINKS: Medgold hunts for gold in Serbia with Fortuna Silver https://www.northernminer.com/news/medgold-hunts-for-gold-in-serbia-with-partner-fortuna/1003800163/ Nevsun agrees to $1.86B Zijin takeover bid https://www.northernminer.com/fast-news/nevsun-agrees-to-1-86b-zijin-take-over-bid/1003799229/

This episode concludes our two-part feature interview with Rob McEwen, chairman and chief owner of McEwen Mining, in conversation with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro, recorded live on the sidelines of the Silver & Gold Summit in San Francisco in late October 2018. Rob and Anthony continue their freewheeling conversation, touching on topics including: innovation in the mining industry; Peter Munk's legacy; the generosity of mining companies and the philanthropy of mining execs in Toronto; and the need for more rationality in developing Canada's resource industries in order to support wealth creation in wider society. We also have the fifth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has Cementation Canada president Roy Slack speaking about innovation in his company, plus his new role as incoming president of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Rob McEwen biography from McEwen Mining website: https://www.mcewenmining.com/about-us/rob-mcewen-bio/default.aspx The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 125: ‘Strive to Build’ – in conversation with Rob McEwen, part 1 https://www.northernminer.com/news/the-northern-miner-podcast-episode-125-strive-to-build-in-conversation-with-rob-mcewen-part-1/1003800914/ 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/

This special episode features Rob McEwen, chairman and chief owner of McEwen Mining, in a freewheeling conversation with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro, recorded live on the sidelines of Cambridge House's Silver & Gold Summit in San Francisco in late October 2018. Rob and Anthony cover a wide variety of topics, including: gauging management's commitment to a company; the history of inflation, interest rates and gold prices; cryptocurrencies; new money entering the mining market; and Rob's temptation to run for political office. We also have the fourth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has PwC Canada's Dean Braunsteiner speaking in his new role as National Mining Leader at PwC Canada. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Rob McEwen biography from McEwen Mining website: https://www.mcewenmining.com/about-us/rob-mcewen-bio/default.aspx The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 126: ‘Breaking Models’ – in conversation with Rob McEwen, part 2 https://www.northernminer.com/news/the-northern-miner-podcast-episode-126-breaking-models-in-conversation-with-rob-mcewen-part-2/1003801094/ 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/

This episode features Rick Howes, president and CEO of gold miner Dundee Precious Metals, in a keynote speech recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in October 2018. Rick delves into the many complex issues revolving around driving innovation at a mining company, especially during the current era of accelerated technological improvement in computing power. We also have the third of our "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate catching up with Walter Siggelkow. Walter is president, owner and founder of Hard-Line Solutions, which specializes in automation solutions in mining. Visit www.hard-line.com for more information. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINK: "Chelopech Revitalised" by Mining Magazine https://s21.q4cdn.com/589145389/files/doc_news/2017/Chelopech-revitalised-MM-November-2017.pdf 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/

This episode features Agnico Eagle Mines vice-chair and CEO Sean Boyd in a "fireside" chat with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro. The in-depth interview was recorded live on-stage at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in October 2018. Sean and Anthony cover a wide range of topics, including: innovation at Agnico's Goldex and LaRonde gold mines in Quebec; what it was like to follow in the footsteps of Agnico founder Paul Penna; how to foster prudent succession and internal promotions; and Agnico's emerging Nunavut operational platform. We also have the second of our "Sponsor Spotlight" segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate catching up with Sandvik's Mikko Koivunen on the sidelines of the event. Mikko is Business Line Manager of Mine Automation and Digital Solutions at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technologies in Canada. RELATED LINKS: Agnico Eagle’s Sean Boyd is TNM’s Mining Person of the Year http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/agnicos-sean-boyd-tnms-mining-person-year/1003794361/ The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #14: Agnico CEO Sean Boyd accepts TNM’s Mining Person of the Year Award http://www.northernminer.com/news/the-northern-miner-podcast-miner-moment-14/1003800491/ Interview: Agnico’s Sean Boyd says Meliadine to produce in Q2 2019 http://www.northernminer.com/news/agnicos-meliadine-project-on-track-for-production-in-q2-2019/1003797806/ Editorial: Industry veterans Boyd, Howes and Hemingway weigh in on innovation http://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-industry-veterans-boyd-howes-and-hemingway-weigh-in-on-innovation/1003800316/ "For the Long Haul" YouTube video regarding Sandvik technology being employed at Hecla Mining's Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec https://youtu.be/SbJwFySi9HU 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/