In this episode, we chat to Carl Esprey, Executive Director of Contango Holdings who have a large stake in the Lubu Coal Project which is a high-value coking coal project in Zimbabwe and also has their Garalo gold project in Mali.   Carl is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst and has a long career in the natural resource investment and development sector. He gives us an overview of both projects and a better understanding of the coking coal sector.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Recently there´s been strong price movement within the commodity complex in general. Contango started out looking at assets that were not greenfield assets. In particular, projects that have resource statements and some sort of mine scoping study. With bulk minerals, Contango only opens mines when they have secured a demonstrable offtake agreement. CoVid has made it hard for people to visit assets, which has slowed the rate at which deals can be closed. Demand for coking coal is strong. In some mines, it is now possible to mine just the coking coal. Instead of having to move and backfill the thermal coal too. The Garalo gold project is probably way bigger than initially thought. Garalo is being studied in more detail. At which point, they will tell the market more and decide what size mill to build. No royalty agreements will be signed until the size of the resource is fully understood. They are hoping to pick up neighbouring properties in the vicinity of Garalo.   BEST MOMENTS ‘In the case of bulk minerals, like coal, we won´t build mines until we have a demonstrable offtake agreement. ´ ‘Coking coal is up about 35% since we listed.’ ‘You want to build a large mill and feed it all in from satellite deposits.’   VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3   ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In this episode, we chat to Kyle Floyd, founder, chairman, and CEO of Vox Royalty who is a high-growth precious metals royalty and streaming company with a portfolio of over 50 royalties and streams spanning nine jurisdictions and are one of the fastest-growing companies in the royalty sector.   Kyle is an investment banker with a background in the mining sector. We hear about his journey in growing this royalty company. Including why it’s different than the other royalty companies out there in this space.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Kyle created Vox as an outlet for generalist investors who wanted to invest in the commodity sector. Vox focuses on what they call third-party royalties. For the last 15 years, royalty companies have outperformed essentially every commodity-based benchmark you can compare them to. Royalty companies take cash from an operations revenue. Royalty companies do not participate when the operation needs cash replenishment. Vox has invested in establishing deal sourcing agents across the world. Enabling them to speak to asset owners first. They mix and diversify their assets as a way of reducing risk.     BEST MOMENTS ‘The issue was that the risk-adjusted returns in the small-cap mining sector really didn't stack up for what investors expected to realise. ´ ‘Royalty companies have outperformed essentially every commodity-based benchmark that you can compare them to.’ ‘I think we´re in a period that´s going to be very, very bullish for commodities.’   GUEST RESOURCES Vox Royalty: IR@voxroyalty.com https://www.voxroyalty.com/ https://twitter.com/vox_royalty https://www.linkedin.com/company/voxroyalty/ https://www.facebook.com/VOXRoyalty/?ref=bookmarks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bgGUoAaFFyMNN8E388Oeg?view_as=subscriber   Kyle Floyd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-floyd-4321004/       VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3     ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In this episode, we chat to John Ryan, CEO & Director of Gold Express Mines, a multi-asset mineral resource company focused primarily on the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metal properties across the US. John is a mine engineer by background and also studied finance enabling him to start, develop and operate a handful of natural resource companies during his career.   We chat about his career and about many of the projects he has worked on with a handful becoming a success.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   John has worked in the industry for decades. Filling a range of roles. He has been involved in most forms of mining. Gold Express is the result of the movements in gold created off the back of CoVid. John plans to be drilling for various minerals in Western Montana, this year. Mining is cycles of boom and bust. Part of the reason dusting off old properties works so well. Make full use of any historical data that exists. This is very inexpensive exploration. With any property, the first step is to look for flaws rather than discovering them after you have spent a lot of money. Having the right people in place at the right time is essential. Many in the industry are nearing retirement. There is not yet a new generation ready to step up, creating a skill gap. Electric vehicles and climate change pressures is likely to lead to soaring demand for copper, uranium, cobalt, and other minerals.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Good old cold calling can help you to reach the right person. ´ ‘California is not called the golden state for nothing, it has produced 120-150 million ounces.’ ‘People are making use of databases and satellite data more.’   GUEST RESOURCES Email - JR@goldexpressmines.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/321johnryan   VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In this episode, we chat to Keith Coughlan, Managing Director at European Metals who is an Australian and UK listed mineral exploration and development company advancing a Lithium/Tin Project in the Czech Republic. Keith’s background is in stockbroking and funds management and has been involved in the funding, promoting, and acquisitions of resource companies listed on various stock exchanges like the ASX, AIM, and TSX during his career.   We talk about the European Lithium market and the Cinovec lithium project that European Metals are developing in the Czech Republic   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Cinovec has the largest lithium resource in the EU. Europe wants electric vehicles and is actively building a battery industry to facilitate this. No country wants to rely on a long-distance lithium supply chain controlled by other countries, e.g., China. The environmental impact assessment is a critical path item in terms of developing the project. The Cinovec facility has excellent environmental and ESG credentials. Using a historic mine, processing underground, slurry pipe transportation greatly reduces disruption and the environmental impact. Local people are familiar with mining and are largely happy to see the mine re-open. There is no way that the supply of lithium can keep up with demand. At least not initially, so prices are highly likely to rise.     BEST MOMENTS ‘Cinovec is about the fourth largest hard rock lithium resource in the world. ´ ‘Measuring our ESG is an ongoing process.’ ‘The demand for lithium in Europe is going to grow very very quickly.’ ‘Lithium needs to occur in the right concentration for it to be economically viable.’   GUEST RESOURCES Twitter - @CzechLithium Website - www.europeanmet.com Email - keith@europeanmet.com   VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3     ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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 client's organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In this episode, we chat to Tony Reda, President, and CEO of Tectonic Metals who are a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, discovery, and development of mineral resources from district-scale projects in politically stable jurisdictions that have the potential to host world-class orebodies in Canada and US.   Tony talks about Tectonic Metals and their Tibbs and Seventymile projects and what the future holds for the company.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Tony´s first big discovery was the Coffee Gold Project that was later acquired for $520 million. Focusing on risk management brings many benefits. Targeting gneissic rock with the same host rock as Pogo has uncovered numerous new drill sites. Re-exploring areas using new approaches is also producing good results. Tectonic Metal’s focus is on working alongside native corporations with the backing of indigenous people. Provided the native population is pro-mining working on their land often results in a streamlined process. Making a positive difference to the community during the first stage of mining is a win-win. Having a diverse team is important. For example, they have an environmental biologist, which brings a different perspective.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We put an emphasis on risk management.’ ‘The jurisdiction is important not only from a geological perspective but also from a government social perspective.’ ‘Part of our process is to go meet with the local communities.’ ‘Investors need to do more due diligence on the risk side.’   GUEST RESOURCES LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram   Ticker symbols - Tectonic Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TECT; OTCQB: TETOF; FSE: T15B) OTC US listing - TETOF: US   Tectonic metals website Email - info@tectonicmetals VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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 client's organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In the episode, we chat to Bert Monro, CEO of Cora Gold who are a UK-based AIM-listed company that is a gold exploration company with a focus on gold exploration in Mali and Senegal.   Bert has a strong background in Africa having spent over 10 years at Hummingbird Resources in senior management, so has a great understanding of how to develop gold mining assets in those regions. He shares what Cora is currently focusing on, explaining why and elaborating on the opportunities that still exist in the area and how investors and others can tap into them.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Cora is mainly a grassroots explorer making discoveries in West Africa. The feasibility study for Sanankoro Gold Discovery is on track for delivery later in the year. This project is fully financed, but investment opportunities still exist for the project. Exploratory drills will be complete in July. So far, the results are excellent. Much of the site is covered by free digging material, keeping extraction costs low. Cora has 5 permits in the Sankara project area, but they also have permits in other parts of West Africa. The engagement with the local community is good and ESG projects are progressing fast. Cora is one of the first companies to get its exploration permit renewed, post the new mining code. The pandemic threw up some curveballs, but the team has adapted well.     BEST MOMENTS ‘The thing we really like about Sanakoro is that you´ve got a lot of oxide material. ´ ‘CoVid didn´t change the way we operated the business because we were working remotely before.’ ‘Look to build the lowest cost operation possible … to maximize your margin whatever the gold price.’ ‘I think gold equities offer investors great leverage into the gold price. ´   GUEST RESOURCES Twitter LinkedIn Cora Gold website info@coragold.com   VALUABLE RESOURCES rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3     ABOUT THE HOST 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, 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 client's organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description   Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

In this episode we chat to Krishan Gopaul, Market Intelligence Manager, at the World Gold Council. He’s here to discuss the Gold Demand Trends quarterly report for Q1 2021, which is the World Gold Council’s leading piece of intellectual property. The report analyses the global gold market, examining global supply and demand, as well as wider industry trends within the investment, jewellery, technology and mining sectors. Krishan tells us what has been driving gold’s performance this year and what were the most interesting developments globally for gold demand in Q1. KEY TAKEAWAYS The World Gold Council is a market development organisation, and their objective is to sustain and stimulate the demand for gold India has added a further 19 tonnes to their gold reserves, and have been a regular purchaser. Kazakhstan has added eight tonnes, and Uzbekistan has added 23 tonnes. In March, the Central Bank of Hungary bought 63 tonnes of gold, tripling its gold reserves. It was the 4th largest purchase by any bank since 2009. Investors have been pouring their capital into gold as a way of ensuring their investment. Consumers demand for gold has declined, but is steadily rising once more. BEST MOMENTS 'The World Gold Council are the authority on gold' 'We look to try and put out a lot of research and educate investors' 'We didn't just see purchases. We saw sales' 'There has been strength in investment demand and weakness in consumer demand' VALUABLE RESOURCE Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  Krishan Gopaul at the World Gold Council - https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/our-research-team/krishan-gopaul ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight to peoples experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. Rob 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, Middle East, Asia and Australia. We source, headhunt and discover new and top talent talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients organisation 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.   CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

In this episode we chat to Graham Clarke, CEO of Emmerson Plc who are a potash development company focused on the development of the Khemisset Potash Project in Northern Morocco. Graham is a senior executive of over 30 years with an expertise in potash and polyhalite working for the likes of Cleveland Potash and Sirius Minerals so is someone who understands the industry inside out and I’m interested as you to learn more about the potash industry. Graham talks about the potash industry as a whole and what Emmerson’s plans are moving forward through to construction and production. KEY TAKEAWAYS Every plant in the world needs six macronutrients in order to grow - phosphorous, potassium, nitrogen, sulphur, magnesium and calcium Around nine global producers provide, collectively, 90% of the world's supply of potash, meaning that this essential ingredient only comes from a handful of companies. Potash is a vital ingredient in the world of fertilisers - meaning that the world's supply of crops is reliant on this resource. Mining seems to have acquired a negative image in the media, but we must remember that everything in the world is either grown or mined/extracted. BEST MOMENTS 'Every plant in the world needs six macronutrients' 'There's around 80 million tons of potash sold every year' 'We globally have to produce 60% more food by 2050, than we produce today' 'We're very strong on the environment' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  Graham Clarke LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-clarke-b6954544/?originalSubdomain=uk ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight to peoples experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. Rob 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, Middle East, Asia and Australia. We source, headhunt and discover new and top talent talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

In this episode we chat to Brett Richards, CEO & Director of Goldshore Resources who are working in a major historical multi-million oz gold opportunity in Ontario, Canada. Brett has a wealth of mining experience and knowledge over a 30 year period working for the likes of Banro, Roxgold, Katanga Mining and Kinross and his expertise lies in financing mines, developing operations and M&A. 
Brett gives a details overview of the companies outlook and talks about the transaction with Wesdome to acquire Moss Lake and why they were interested in partnering with Goldshore Resources. They recently raised $25M and Brett discusses their plans and what they are looking to do with this in the ground. Brett also speaks about mining in Africa having spent a considerable amount of time there and what lies ahead along with the future of the mining industry. KEY TAKEAWAYS An attractive aspect of entering the mining sector is that operatives get to travel the world and work in the surroundings and climates they best prefer. Teams are best when built around people who are aligned with the thesis of the company, and who recognise the company's values, goals and purpose. Projects should not only be designed for the current moment, but future-proofed for future potential partners. Data collection and accumulation, allows operations to gain a better understanding of prospects, and helps to save costs by more accurately targeting potential mining sites. BEST MOMENTS 'We've been where Goldshore needs to be' 'There are attractions everywhere' 'We're spending money on things that junior mining companies wouldn't spend money on' 'We get a nice footprint of the geological context' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  Brett Richards LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/brett-richards-494a0313 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight to peoples experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. Rob 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, Middle East, Asia and Australia. We source, headhunt and discover new and top talent talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

In this episode we chat to Graham Crew, COO of Golden Star, an established West African gold mining company operating the Wassa gold mine in Ghana which is a large scale, non-refractory underground gold mine. They are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, The Toronto Stock Exchange, and the Ghana Stock exchange Graham is an experienced mining and operations executive with over 20 years in the industry in Australia and Africa so is well placed to comment on the fortunes of Golden Star and also how mining is a critical contributor to humanity and sustainability. We also discuss the companies roadmap to produce 300K ounces per year and how they will achieve this. KEY TAKEAWAYS The experience of formal education, at universities, cannot be overstated in mining. It helps to provide a knowledge base and grounding in the field. The value of a contractor should not be overlooked. They not only bring experience, but capital and contacts that can energise the plans we have. The aim for Golden Star is to be a diversified, sustainable gold mining operation - leaders in terms of sustainability, diversified in terms of assets and jurisdictions. In order to gain the respect and pride of shareholders, operations must be exceptional stewards of the resource and capital that people invest. BEST MOMENTS 'I really value the experience pre and post University' 'Contractors bring well established experience' 'We want to be a company our stakeholders are proud to be a part of' 'We think WASSA is a world class deposit. The challenge now is turn it into a world class operation' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Graham Crew LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/graham-crew-5ba79133 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight to peoples experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. Rob 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, Middle East, Asia and Australia. We source, headhunt and discover new and top talent talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients organisation 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. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3