The Northern Miner Podcast

This episode features a keynote speech by one of the mining industry's leading futurists: George Hemingway, Partner and Head of the Innovation Practice at The Stratalis Group in New York City. Recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in mid-October 2018, George's keynote touches on all aspects of how a mining company can formulate the best strategies to drive innovation. We also have the first 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 Goldcorp's Manager of Mine Automation Daniel Lucifora on the sidelines of the event. 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/

In this episode, staff writer Richard Quarisa interviews three mining portfolio managers at this year's Precious Metals Summit in beautiful Beaver Creek, Colo., in late September as all three share their takes on the future for the gold market plus a few of their favourite picks among the precious metals juniors. In order of appearance, Richard speaks with Doug Groh, portfolio manager at Tocqueville Asset Management; Robert Cohen, vice-president and portfolio manager at Dynamic Funds; and Joe Foster, portfolio manager at Van Eck Associates. 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/

In this episode we welcome into the Toronto studio author Nean Allman to talk about her newly published coffee table book "A history: Placer Development Limited and Placer Dome Inc." Nean and Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming explore the rich legacy of the Vancouver-based major that grew to become one of the world's largest gold mining companies before its takeover by Barrick Gold a decade ago. Nean shares stories that include Placer Dome's exotic origins and its connection to U.S. aviator Amelia Earhart and her final flight in the South Pacific. Buy the book at www.aplacerdomehistory.com. Read a book excerpt at http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/book-excerpt-placer-development-and-amelia-earharts-final-flight/1003799921/ 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/

Part 3: Some people love me and some people hate me. "I'd been burned. You wake up and you don't have a friend in the world. You don't have anyone who will come in and save you." Margaret Kent We conclude our exclusive, in-depth interview with Stratabound Minerals chairman Margaret "Peggy" Kent, carried out by Northern Miner senior staff writer Trish Saywell on the sidelines of the PDAC convention in Toronto earlier this year. Peggy deals head on with questions about the most contentious episode of her career: her and her management's handling in the 1990s of Royal Oak Mines' problematic Giant gold mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., which was plagued with labour, financial and environmental difficulties -- culminating in 1992 in the shocking murder by a striking miner of nine replacement workers and union members who had crossed the picket line to return to work. On a lighter note, Trish unearths some personal details about Peggy's family and exercise regimen, and the interview wraps up with discussion of Peggy's experiences as a female executive in a male-dominated industry. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.com). RELATED LINK: Canadian Encyclopedia: The Giant Mine Murders https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/giant-mine-murders/ Audio Editorial Assistant: Liam Zisman Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Andrea's Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Part 2: I took too much risk. "That's the problem with this business: people drink their own Kool-Aid." Margaret Kent We continue with Part 2 of our exclusive, in-depth interview with Stratabound Minerals chairman Margaret "Peggy" Kent, carried out by Northern Miner senior staff writer Trish Saywell on the sidelines of the PDAC convention in Toronto earlier this year. Peggy goes into detail on various aspects of the Royal Oak Mines gold mining empire at its peak in the early 1990s when she was CEO, including the controversial expropriation of the Windy Craggy copper deposit by the B.C. government to make a park, and the perils of a miner taking on too much debt. She also shares some fond remembrances of her lifelong business partner Ross Burns, who passed away two years ago, including their weird "opportunity" to invest in Bre-X Minerals before it was proved to be a fraud. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.com). Audio Editorial Assistant: Liam Zisman Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Andrea's Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Part 1: My world came crashing down. "There's a few of us still left around the industry who have seen it all and done it all." So begins this exclusive, in-depth interview with Stratabound Minerals chairman Margaret "Peggy" Kent, carried out by Northern Miner senior staff writer Trish Saywell on the sidelines of the PDAC convention in Toronto earlier this year. In Part 1 of the interview, Peggy reflects on some of the wisdom she's gained from her long and controversial run as a mining executive, including as CEO of Royal Oak Mines (when she was named Peggy Witte) including major problems at the Giant mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., and the gold major's devastating bankruptcy in the mid-1990s. She also talks about the Yukon and her latest venture Stratabound Minerals, with its grassroots gold property in the territory. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.com). Audio Editorial Assistant: Liam Zisman Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Andrea's Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode takes a look at the junior graphite market, which is awakening from a five-year slumber as demand for graphite in the electric vehicle and grid storage sectors begins to take off. Our feature interview is with Gregory Bowes, CEO of Ottawa-based graphite developer Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF), who gives an overview of graphite prices and the latest global supply and demand trends, plus an update on his firm's advanced Bissett Creek graphite project in Ontario. Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming also gives a roundup of junior graphite plays around the world. RELATED LINK: Commentary: The graphite opportunity within the EV boom http://www.northernminer.com/commodities-markets/minerals-commentary-the-graphite-opportunity-within-the-ev-boom/1003798139/ This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.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/

This episode features a discussion on the biggest factors affecting mining investment worldwide, with heavy-hitter panelists Jeffrey Couch, managing director and head of investment and corporate banking for Europe at BMO Capital Markets; Dean McPherson, head of business development for global mining at TMX Group; and Shea Small, co-leader of global mining at McCarthy Tetrault. The panel was moderated by Chris Hinde, director of reports at SNL Metals & Mining, and recorded live at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K., in April 2018. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.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/

This episode features a wide ranging panel discussion on the future of "responsible mining" as end users of metals such as BMW and Apple demand more information from miners and assurances their mineral products are being sourced ethically. The discussion features panelists Lisa Davis, CEO of PearTree Securities; Aidan Davy, COO of the International Council on Metals & Mining; and Sandra Gogal, partner and aboriginal leader at Miller Thomson. The panel was moderated by Andrew Cheatle, senior vice-president for Africa at Forbes & Manhattan Group, and recorded live at The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K., in April 2018. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.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/

In this final installment of our trilogy on the Canadian diamond mining scene, we present a wide-ranging discussion on the topic by three veteran mining execs: Matt Manson, president and CEO of Stornoway Diamond; George Read, VP of exploration & development at Star Diamond (formerly Shore Gold); and Peter Ravenscroft, managing director of Burgundy Diamonds. The panel was recorded live at The Northern Miner's inaugural Diamonds in Canada Symposium at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto in June 2018, with Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming as moderator. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca) and the Grosso Group (www.grossogroup.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/