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Oct 4, 2023 • 27min

The Future of Copper Mining in Chile: Max Tuesley Discusses Opportunities and Challenges

In this episode we chat to Max Tuesley, Managing Director at Culpeo Minerals who are a copper exploration and development company whose interests are focused in Chile, the world’s number one copper producer. The company is concentrating on exploring potential high grade copper systems in the coastal Cordillera region of Chile. Max is a geologist with 30 years’ experience in base metal/gold exploration and mining and has a proven track record of successful project and team management, both within Australia and Internationally, working on projects in Mongolia, Sudan, Laos & Philippines. Max has been with Culpeo for the past few years and give us an overview of the company, their Lana Corina and Fortuna projects and what they are looking to achieve plus the outlook for copper. KEY TAKEAWAYS Culpeo Minerals is a copper exploration and development company focused on the coastal Cordillera region of Chile, the world's number one copper-producing country. The company has four main project areas in Chile, including Lana Corina, where they have had significant drilling success with wide, high-grade copper and molybdenum intersections. Culpeo recently acquired a new project called Fortuna, located 10 kilometers north of Lana Corina, which has multiple drill targets and potential for mineralization. Chile offers attractive opportunities for copper exploration due to its high copper reserves, well-established mining laws, and accessible infrastructure. BEST MOMENTS "Chile, as you mentioned earlier, is the number one copper producer in the world. It's got the highest reserves of copper in the world. It's a great place to look for copper."  "Chile really is a mining country. I think the general population of Chile understand the importance of the mining industry, you know, it is the main input into the GDP of Chile."  "I think short term where we're in for probably a little bit of, you know, a low price regime, but I think medium to long term, we're going to see, you know, copper certainly going to get back up to $10,000 a ton." "We certainly want to explore the ground that we've got. Over the next six months, we certainly will be bringing the drill rig back… There'll be quite a lot of drilling to report on in the next three to six months." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast  Web:        http://www.mining-international.org www.culpeominerals.com.au https://twitter.com/CulpeoMinerals  Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Oct 1, 2023 • 32min

The Importance of Education and Rebranding in the Mining Industry - with Rowan Phendler

In this episode we chat to Rowan Phendler, Director of Natural Resources for Cripps Leadership Advisors who deliver executive search and leadership advice to dynamic CEOs and boardrooms worldwide. Rowan has a wealth of experience supporting boards, senior executives and management teams across mining, oil, gas and renewable energy sectors across the globe and we are going to discuss a report you recently released around “securing mining’s future workforce” and some other topics around skills in our industry and talent pools and mining as a brand. Rowan is going to be attending Europe’s largest mining event, Resourcing Tomorrow, (Formerly known as Mines and Money London,) which is taking place in London on the 28-30 November, a great platform for the entire mining value chain, fostering learning, lively debates, and providing valuable networking opportunities. Register NOW (www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register) to receive a discount on current early bird prices using the code DIGDEEP10 KEY TAKEAWAYS The mining industry is facing a challenge in attracting young talent, as a recent survey showed that 70% of respondents aged 15-30 would not consider working in the industry. To address this issue, the industry needs to focus on rebranding and changing the public perception of mining. This includes showcasing the positive impact of mining on the supply chain and the role it plays in the energy transition. There is a need for a collaborative effort among industry leaders, associations, and governments to educate the public about the importance of mining and the career opportunities it offers. Companies should be open to hiring talent from diverse backgrounds and industries, not just those with mining experience. This can help bring in fresh perspectives and skills to drive innovation and growth in the industry. BEST MOMENTS "70% of respondents said they wouldn't consider working in the mining industry."  "The only way to achieve net zero, the only way to achieve the energy transition is through mining." "It's about showcasing the supply chain and the actual end result of what the consumers are holding and the importance of mining." "Changing someone's behavior doesn't happen overnight. It's about working with an outside source to initiate that change internally." VALUABLE RESOURCES Register NOW (www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register) to receive a discount on current early bird prices using the code DIGDEEP10 https://www.cripps.global/ mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 28min

Exploring the Potential of Nordic Nickel - with CEO Todd Ross

In this episode we chat to Todd Ross, MD and CEO of Nordic Nickel who are a junior mining company who holds a district-scale landholding of highly prospective nickel sulphide tenements in the world class Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of Finland. Todd has a finance background with over 23 years’ experience in finance, derivatives, and corporate advisory within the Natural Resources sector. He specialises in project and acquisition financings across range of commodities in multiple jurisdictions. He has been at the helm of Nordic Nickel for 18 months now so is going to share with us his journey, what Nordic Nickel have been up to with their Pulju Project and how they got on with the BHP Xplor Program. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nordic Nickel is a junior mining company with a district-scale land holding of highly prospective nickel sulfide tenements in Finland's Lapland Greenland belt. The CEO, Todd Ross, has a finance background and over 23 years of experience in finance derivatives and corporate advisory within the natural resources sector. Nordic Nickel participated in the BHP Xplor program, which supports junior exploration companies and helps them establish themselves for success. The company has a strong outlook, with ongoing drilling campaigns, an updated mineral resource estimate expected, and potential partnerships with major mining companies and OEMs in the future. BEST MOMENTS "I think we've got certainly big ambitions in Europe and looking to become a major supplier of Class 1 nickel sulphides in Europe." - "The fact that we already have a maiden resource, which we released in August last year, the maiden resource, I should mention, is 133Mt at 0.21% Nickel. That's got contained 278,000t of contained Nickel already and 12,500t of Cobalt."  "We're positioned to be a major strategic player in the whole battery metals chain, value chain that's going on in Europe."  "We've attracted the attention of the world's largest mining company already. They're very excited about what we're trying to do." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://nordicnickel.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordic-nickel-ltd/ https://twitter.com/nordicnickel mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 24, 2023 • 40min

Creating a Sustainable Future: Draslovka's CEO Pavel Bruzek Jr. Discusses the Outlook for Mining

In the episode, we chat to Pavel Bruzek Junior, CEO of Draslovka, who are a Czech family company and recognized as a global leader in the R&D and production of cyanide -based chemicals which are used in mining and their products are also essential in the production of many items we use in our daily lives such as smartphones or vitamins. Pavel has extensive venture capital experience with a core focus on start-ups in biotechnologies and is a board member of several successful central European start-ups. He talks about the company and what they do within the mining industry and they are the number one supplier of cyanide related projects in the industry. KEY TAKEAWAYS Draslovka, a Czech family-owned company, is a global leader in the R&D and production of cyanide-based chemicals used in the mining industry. The GLT technology developed by Draslovka is revolutionary in the mining industry as it combines sodium cyanide and glycine to create a more selective and efficient leaching process. The company has established partnerships with major mining companies like Barrick Gold and Bayan Airag, who are testing and implementing the GLT technology in their operations. Draslovka's outlook for the future is to continue integrating recent acquisitions, expand their market presence, and become a full solution provider for mining companies, offering not only chemicals but also process optimization and sustainability solutions. BEST MOMENTS "Draslovska is a provider of sustainable solutions that are empowering critical industrial sectors, such as mining, agriculture, and especially chemicals, with safe and at the same time, the most efficient and the most sustainable solutions."  "GLT is our proprietary and patented technology that includes several solutions that are addressing the biggest pain points of the 21st century mining industry, such as profitability and sustainability profile and environmental footprint."  "Glycat is already proven. It is already delivering, and it can fundamentally improve the financial performance of the mining companies, while at the same time, it is significantly reducing the environmental footprint of their operations."  "The future of the world depends on the mining sector, as it is really an essential and critical part of the energy transition. And we just cannot get there without mining."  VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 20, 2023 • 35min

Unlocking Greenland's Mineral Wealth: Eldur Olafsson's Vision for Amaroq Minerals

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in Feb 2022 (Episodes 209). Eldur Olafsson, Founder and CEO at Amaroq Minerals who are a Greenland-focussed mining company engaged in the identification, acquisition, exploration and development of gold properties and other strategic minerals assets in Greenland. Eldur is a geologist by background and has worked in around Greenland and Iceland for well over a decade and started Amaroq Minerals which was formally know as AEX gold back in 2017 so has come a long way since then and he shares his journey, what Amaroq Minerals has been up to since we last spoke and gives us an update on the progress of the Nalunaq project. KEY TAKEAWAYS Amaroq Minerals is focused on the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties and strategic minerals assets in Greenland. Greenland has significant mineral potential, with outcropping mineral deposits and a geological prospectivity that is highly favourable for mining. Amaroq Minerals is currently focused on the development of the Nalinaq gold mine in South Greenland, with a target of increasing the resource from 320,000 ounces to well above a million ounces in the next three years. Amaroq Minerals is also actively engaged in strategic minerals exploration, including rare earths, base metals (copper, molybdenum, nickel), and PGA (platinum group elements), with ongoing drilling and geophysical surveys to identify and define new deposits. BEST MOMENTS "Greenland has in our mind, one of the best mineral potential you can find… Geological prospectivity is fantastic."  "We have a current resource of 320,000 ounces. Our target is to increase that resource to well above a million ounces in the next three years."  "We are among, if not the largest private investor in Greenland… There's been a lot of investment into things like rigs, camps, all of these things you need to be able to be successful."  "The logistical route into Greenland is via Copenhagen or via Halifax… So that's a pretty good service compared to many other countries around this Arctic region." VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 17, 2023 • 29min

Challenges and Catalysts for the Uranium Market: Insights from James Sykes

In the episode we have a returning guest who appeared recently back in October 2021 (Episode 182). James Sykes, is the CEO and Director at Baselode Energy, a fully funded Uranium exploration company that has achieved resounding success within the region, like holding a portfolio of highly prospective uranium exploration properties in the eastern side of the Athabasca Basin. James is an established geologist and explorer in Athabasca Basin namely in uranium exploration and discovery. He’s been at the helm of Baselode Energy now for over 3 years so we get an update from as to what has been happening over the last few years, Baselode’s ACKIO results and what is happening in the Uranium market at the moment. He’s also going to be attending Europe’s largest mining event, Resourcing Tomorrow, (Formerly known as Mines and Money London,) which is taking place in London on the 28-30 November, serves as a unifying platform for the entire mining value chain, fostering learning, lively debates, and providing valuable networking opportunities. Register now and receive a 10% discount on current early bird prices using the code DIGDEEP10. Click here to get your ticket to this: www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register KEY TAKEAWAYS Baselode Energy, a fully funded uranium exploration developer, has achieved success in the Athabasca Basin region, holding a portfolio of highly prospective uranium exploration properties. Baselode Energy's main focus is on the ACKIO discovery, which is a potential open-pit uranium mine. The project has expanded and shown promising results, with multiple zones of mineralization starting at shallow depths. The uranium market is currently experiencing a surge in demand, driven by increased nuclear energy needs globally. The supply side, however, is struggling to keep up, with many previous mines on care and maintenance and limited production capacity. The catalysts for money to flow into the uranium industry include rising spot prices, increased awareness and sentiment in the market, and successful funding deals for uranium companies. The outlook for Baselode Energy includes further exploration and drilling at ACKIO and Hook projects, with potential plans for additional projects in the future. BEST MOMENTS "This is an extremely hot market and it's really dominated by the lack of supply and increased demand."  "Nuclear energy does not have the best reputation in the public's eye. Albeit it's the greenest, safest source of Baseload power globally, and has been since the 50s."  "We're even seeing it in the news. You're seeing it on CNN. You're seeing it on Bloomberg. You're seeing it on the Financial Times. It's being mentioned. So that, yeah, that basically means that the sentiment is there, the awareness is there, and the money is flowing in."  "We're seeing those same spot price levels now and the sophisticated investors, the market makers, the funds, they're all seeing that same price value now."  VALUABLE RESOURCES Twitter https://twitter.com/baselodee LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/baselode-energy/ YouTube (The Ore Group channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9WVfeCJdrS29dZzFrpH5w mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 13, 2023 • 27min

Unlocking Value: The Power of Royalties in the Mining Sector

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared by in May 2020 (Episode 79). Adam Davidson is the CEO Trident Resources is a diversified mining royalty and streaming company, providing investors with exposure to a mix of base and precious metals, bulk materials (excluding thermal coal) and battery metals. Adam came through the US Marine Corps into the financial sector and worked for a few equity funds and a mine services company before joining Trident back in 2019 as their CEO and been there since. He discusses how the company grew from having 1 royalty when we last spoke in 2020 to over 20 royalties now and what they are looking to achieve in the future. KEY TAKEAWAYS Trident Resources has experienced significant growth since their last podcast episode, going from having one royalty to now having over 20 royalties in their portfolio. The company focuses on a diversified approach, with exposure to base metals, precious metals, bulk materials, and battery metals royalty streams. Their objective is to provide investors with a means to gain exposure to the mining sector through a single share, offering inbuilt diversification and potential for steady dividends. The company is actively working on new transactions and aims to continue expanding their portfolio while also lowering their cost of capital through leveraging their asset base. They are active on social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn for updates and encourage interested individuals to sign up for their newsletter on their website. BEST MOMENTS "We want to get to the point where a generalist investor… could buy a share in Trident and through that single share have got exposure to the depth and breadth of the mining sector." "The royalty in its most basic form entitles the royalty holder to a percentage of revenue from the underlying operations." "We see opportunities in gold royalties that maybe fly below the radar of some of our peers." "Lowering our cost of capital is a key to this business… Ultimately, where we'd like to get to is a revolver, whereby you can draw down the facility to make an acquisition, pay it back from cash flow and repeat that process." VALUABLE RESOURCES X:@TridentPlc https://twitter.com/TridentPlc LinkedIn:Trident Royalties plc https://www.linkedin.com/company/tridentroyalties/ Web: https://tridentroyalties.com/ mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 10, 2023 • 28min

Building and Growing Mining Companies: Strategies and Secrets from David Garofalo

In todays episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in Sept 2020 (Ep 98), David Garofalo is an experienced c-suite executive with over 3 decades in the precious metals space and is the former President and CEO of Goldcorp to form the bigest gold mining company in the world. David’s passionate and focused in the creation and growth, of multi-billion dollar sustainable mining businesses, across multiple continents and is the CEO of many companies including Gold Royalty Corp, Marshall Precious Metals Fund, Gold Mining and Aris Gold Corporation. Today we talk about the various companies he is involved in, monetary policy, the inflation cycle and mining equities in general so there’s a lot to cover and unpack. Hope you enjoy the episode and appreciate if you can share this with other professionals you know in the industry and with people outside of mining who want to learn about investing in gold as a safe haven to fiat currencies. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gold is seen as a form of insurance against the debasement of fiat currencies, which have been continuously devalued since the decoupling of the US dollar from the gold standard in the 1970s. The current monetary policy of easing and low interest rates is likely to continue, as central banks are limited in their ability to tighten rates due to high levels of global debt. The gold mining junior sector has faced significant challenges, including a lack of consistent access to capital and a decline in exploration and new discoveries. This has led to a decline in reserves and production levels. Consolidation and mergers and acquisitions are expected to continue in the gold mining industry, as major producers seek to sustain declining production and reserve levels and attract generalist investors. The industry is facing a shortage of talent, with a wave of retirements expected in the coming years. Attracting new talent will be crucial for the industry's future success. BEST MOMENTS "Gold is the one currency you can't print. It's a very finite quantity. We produce very small amounts of it as an industry every year."  "The juniors haven't had access to capital for a long period of time. And they're the ones that do all the heavy lifting in exploration to find new ounces in the ground, new deposits."  "There's been a flow of capital out of the mining equities. In particular, the junior sector was seeing a significant deterioration in valuations over the last year or two."  "Gold is at all-time highs in every other major currency in the world. That's reflective of the fact that monetary policy is not tightening. It's continuing to ease."  "The sector is underinvested in that end of the food chain for too long. And so I do believe there's going to be a wave of capital as the gold price gathers momentum into those earlier stage opportunities out of existential necessity for the sector."  VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 6, 2023 • 43min

Navigating Challenging Market Conditions: Power Metal Resources' Strategy for Success - with Tristan Pottas and Sean Wade

In this episode we chat to Sean Wade CEO of Power Metal Resources and Tristan Pottas, CEO of First Development Resources. Power Metals Resources are a London Listed Metals Exploration and Development Company which finances and manages global resource projects and is further seeking large scale metal discoveries. The Company has a principal focus on opportunities offering district scale potential across a global portfolio including precious, base, strategic and energy metal exploration in North America, Africa and Australia. Project interests range from early-stage greenfield exploration to later-stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes. First Development Resources, who are a UK based, Australian focused exploration company with early stage interests in WA and NT and owns three highly prospective copper-gold projects in the region. Both Sean and Tristan give a great summary of both companies current activities and the short term outlook of the projects they are involved in across their portfolio. KEY TAKEAWAYS Power Metal Resources is a London-listed metals exploration and development company that focuses on opportunities with district-scale potential across a global portfolio, including precious metals, strategic metals, and energy metals. The company operates in various jurisdictions, including North America, Africa, and Australia, and has a diversified portfolio of assets in commodities such as uranium, lithium, gold, copper, and more. Power Metal Resources follows a project incubator model, where they invest in early-stage mining projects, undertake cost-effective exploration, and then monetize the value created through spin-outs, IPOs, or strategic partnerships. The company is actively engaged in exploration programs across its portfolio, with upcoming milestones including updates on the Northwind Lithium asset, Tati gold exploration in Botswana, and the uranium exploration program in the Athabasca Basin. First Development Resources (FDR) is a subsidiary of Power Metal Resources focused on early-stage exploration in Australia, particularly in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. FDR aims to make significant discoveries in gold, copper, and base metals, and is ready to commence exploration work once it completes its IPO listing. BEST MOMENTS "We are more of a project incubator…unlike a conventional mining company…we seek to crystallise the value that we create in those processes and monetise that for shareholders." "Fundamentally, what investors are looking for is an investment on the huge global economic transition to green energy…the big theme in mining really is transitioning to a greener and lower carbon world."  "We have early stage projects in Western Australia where we're focusing on copper, gold, and base metals, which is neatly complemented by our Northern Territory Transition Metal project, which is the CELTA project."  "We're part of a bigger stable…having that relationship with Power will also give FDR exposure to the resources which also contribute to Power's success."  "We're ready to go…we are ready to go for several months in terms of the documentation…we're speaking to everybody who potentially could help us through the powers network, through FDR's network, through all of our networks, with a view of getting this on market as soon as we possibly can." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.powermetalresources.com info@powermetalresources.com @PowerMetRes https://firstdevelopmentresources.com @FirstDevRes info@firstdevelopmentresources.com mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
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Sep 3, 2023 • 46min

The Rise of Small Modular Reactors: Greg Hall Discusses the Future of Nuclear Energy

In this episode we chat to Greg Hall who is the CEO & MD of Alligator Energy, a Australian owned uranium and energy metals project development and exploration group with clear pathways for approval and development through its multi-jurisdictional portfolio in Australia and Italy. Greg who is a mine engineer by trade has a wealth of experience in uranium and the nuclear fuel sector, working in senior management and in a CEO capacity with a few organisations. Now at the helm of Alligator Energy, he gives us an overview of the company and the project they are involved in plus an update of what happening in the Uranium sector with the spot price steadily rising and more long term contracts being signed. KEY TAKEAWAYS Alligator Energy is a mid-stage uranium project development and exploration company with a focus on in situ recovery mining. The company's main project, the SAMFIRE uranium project in South Australia, has a decent-sized resource and is well-positioned for future production. Alligator Energy is actively expanding its resource base through exploration in the Alligator Rivers region and the Cooper Basin. The uranium market has seen a recent uptick in activity, driven by increased demand and long-term contracting by nuclear utilities. BEST MOMENTS "The reactors now are running at 92 to 93% uptime, and that's an amazing efficiency rate for power generation." "The long term contract in my utilities has picked up dramatically. That's the key driver of the health of the industry." "The combination of disciplined supply, the requirement to get approvals in place and new permits, means as the suppliers come on slowly." "The beauty of small modular reactors is in most countries in the world, they fit well in the grid." VALUABLE RESOURCES Greg Hall @ Alligator Energy - https://alligatorenergy.com.au/company/board-management/ mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJgQ?guidedhelp_flow=3 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

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