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Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast Podcast

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May 2, 2021 • 59min

Mining And Education - with Kim Moreton

In this episode we chat to Kim Moreton, Chair of the Board of Directors, Camborne School of Mines Association Ltd and also a Chartered Surveyor in Land and Resources We get Kim’s views on what is happening in the education industry involving the studying of mining related subjects as there has been a lot on controversy and change that has affected, and will be effecting anyone wanting to study mining which will have dire consciences for the industry in the future. KEY TAKEAWAYS Never be afraid to approach people in the sector in order to find guidance. Everyone began sometime, and networking is a large part of how success is achieved. Camborne School Of Mines have several aims, mainly to support those who wish to enter the sector, and to help them find a foothold through knowledge and partnership. Everyone is looking for a global answer, but all seats of learning seek to provide local solutions. It’s important to provide education about what is known, but it also vital to educate about the potential for the future. BEST MOMENTS ‘Never be afraid to approach people’ ‘We’ve got a new digital age upon us’ ‘We aim to promote the identity of Camborne School Of Mines’ ‘Our students have a rounded experience’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Kim Moreton LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kim-moreton-6176487 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
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Apr 28, 2021 • 1h 1min

Uranium Insights - with Brandon Munro

In this episode we chat to Brandon Munro, CEO at Bannerman Resources, an ASX and NSX listed exploration and development company with an 95% interest in the Etango Uranium Project in Namibia. Brandon is on the podcast to discuss all things uranium as he is an expert in this sector. He is the author of a book called “Uranium Insights” and also the chair of the nuclear fuel demand working group within the World Nuclear Association so is entrenched in the sector. We discuss why the world needs uranium and why it’s been in a bear market since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 and what happened since then. We talk about the supply and demand issues and why the price is very low to its all-time high. It’s an interesting episode packed with knowledge if you want to know more about uranium as it enters a bull market and why uranium is needed for global energy supply.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Having run a project for over 15 years has allowed Bannerman to create a foothold, not just in terms of relationships, but knowledge base. Refining projects means that projects become more streamlined in terms of development hurdles. This can then be expanded back outwards. Helping people is easy, but having a truly transformative effect upon people’s lives is more difficult. That is why choosing the site of projects can allow true change for countries that need it. Today, there is a pronounced deficit in uranium, which is being met by draw-down in excess inventories. BEST MOMENTS ‘The nuclear energy sector is a very conservative sector’ ‘We have a degree of pedigree in terms of consistency’ ‘You can have such a big impact on so many lives’ ‘We had a 10% hole punched out of demand’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Brandon Munro LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmunro/?originalSubdomain=au Brandon Munro Twitter - https://twitter.com/brandon_munro?lang=en 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 insight into people's 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 specializing in all areas of mining across the globe from the 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 client's organizations 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 Email: rob@mining-international.org Website: https://www.mining-international.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigDeepTheMi... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digdeepthem... YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPod...
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Apr 25, 2021 • 48min

Autonomous Mining - with Paul Newman

In this episode we chat to Paul Newman, founder & CTO of Oxbotica, a start-up company that has grown through to be one of the world’s leading autonomous driving software companies. They build software for real-world application, drawing on principles of physics, robotics, maths, AI and are heavily involved in the mining industry. Paul is a creator, pioneer and innovator of autonomous vehicle technology. He is CTO at Ox-bot-ica, holds the BP Chair of Information Engineering at the University of Oxford, and is Director of the Oxford Robotics Institute. We discuss in more depth the technological advances in automation within the mining industry like they have with companies including Wenco and Bp who they have partnered with KEY TAKEAWAYS The primary focus behind Oxbotica is to change the way in which people and goods can be moved, by creating software that changes the way machines learn and adapt. Universal autonomy is the art of creating software that can cause machines to adapt to any sector, no matter what the field of business. The key to autonomous vehicles is to create a free flow of information that can be called upon by any vehicle at any time depending on the situation. BEST MOMENTS 'How do make a big machine do something for you?' 'Oxbotica makes software that changes the way that goods and people move' 'With those things you have the principles of autonomy' 'The vehicles must be smart enough' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Paul Newman LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-newman-13457b15b?originalSubdomain=uk Oxbotica - https://www.oxbotica.com/about-us/ 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
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Apr 21, 2021 • 25min

#129 DD - A Conversation with Phoenix Copper's Ryan McDermott

DESCRIPTION In this episode we chat to Ryan McDermott, CEO of Phoenix Copper Ltd, who are a AIM listed North American focused emerging producer, who are looking to bring back the historically producing Empire Mine in Idaho, USA, back into production. They carried out a drilling programme that has generated a copper, gold, silver and zinc resource and they are now carrying out a feasibility study on this. Ryan is a geologist by trade and a wealth of experience in mining and mineral exploration for base and precious metals within the region so is poised to develop this into a huge and profitable mine. KEY TAKEAWAYS The technology to process copper oxide is a fairly new technology, developed over the last thirty to forty years. Mining is close to the hearts of Idaho's communities. They understand the economic benefits and the technologies involved, which has equated to a lot of support from the community and vice versa. The Biden administration is behind sweeping reforms in environmental care, which requires a lot of copper, cobalt and other base metals required for electrification. In northern Nevada, lies the heart of gold and silver production in the US. Other larger operations are located to the south, which places Phoenix at the heart of American mining. BEST MOMENTS 'Copper is near and dear to my heart' 'Mining is very deep-rooted in the community' 'The new administration in Washington DC is very pro-green energy' 'We are positioned very well in the copper market' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Phoenix Copper Ltd - https://phoenixcopperlimited.com/management 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  
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Apr 18, 2021 • 55min

Inclusivity And Diversity In An Evolving Industry - with Rumisha Motilal

In this episode we chat to Rumisha Motilal, Commercial Director for Industrial & Mining for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a USA based Fuel management system company that offers digitalization and Fuel management systems to mines aimed at decarbonization and quantified downstream improvement.  She is an author, speaker and voted in the Global Top 100 inspirational women of 2020. In this episode we discuss the role of women in the mining sector and what mining leaders should be doing to create a more inclusive organization to leverage the competitive advantage of a diverse workforce and women can have a competitive advantage in the mining sector. We also discuss what advice would you give young women aspiring to join the mining sector. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining is an evolving industry. There aren't a lot of women, but for those organisation that do see the value in diversity and inclusivity, the hiring of women has proved to be a huge benefit. Mining is an industry in which we can always do better - we can always branch out and take chances and develop in a variety of ways. The best careers in mining are those driven by purpose and intention. This allows you to best navigate through the challenges you will face in mining. Women need to stand on their own judgment, and not emulate the leadership styles of me. If women are confident, then they are successful. BEST MOMENTS 'I started to become more aware of how my gender plays a role in the industry' 'What are the current barriers, and how can we get more women into organisations?' 'Mining is an evolving industry' 'You've got to be clear on your purpose and your intentions' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Rumisha Motilal - https://rumishamotilal.co.za 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
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Apr 14, 2021 • 26min

The Vision For The Future - with Julian Treger

In this episode we chat to Julian Treger, CEO of Anglo Pacific who are a global natural resources royalty company listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange and aiming to become a leading natural resources company through investing in high-quality projects in preferred jurisdictions with trusted counterparties and underpinned by strong ESG principles. With a diverse portfolio of assets in well established mining jurisdictions and a strong balance sheet to fund new acquisitions, it has a good base from which to grow. We discuss the recent acquisition of the Voisey Bay cobalt stream transaction and how it positions the company going forward. KEY TAKEAWAYS We learn from those who have walked the path before us. There are always generations that go before, that can hand down the lessons of the past in order to better secure a future. The best people to surround one's self with are those who can provide solutions in a positive way. It's not enough to simply point out challenges and issues. The mining sector is shifting from being a 19th century, industrial stereotype, to an integral part of cleanliness and responsibility. When the aerospace sector recovers from the impact of COVID, there will be a sharp need for more in the cobalt space, in which Anglo Pacific is well positioned. BEST MOMENTS 'I had some beginner's luck' 'That quarter of a million dollar investment has led to a half-billion dollar royalty' 'I want to know how things can be done, not why they can't be done' 'We want to be part of the story of mining in the 21st century' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  Julian Treger Twitter - https://twitter.com/juliantreger?lang=en Anglo Pacific - https://www.anglopacificgroup.com/leadership/ 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
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Apr 11, 2021 • 38min

An Investing And Speculating Masterclass- with Rick Rule

In this episode we chat to the legendary investor and speculator Rick Rule who has a 45 year career track record in the commodities and resources space, so knows a thing or two about investments and commodity lifecycles. Rick shares his wealth of knowledge, wisdom and humour around commodity investing and speculating. He gives us an update on current commodity markets as a whole especially with the 10 year US treasury rate gradually increasing and what impact this will have on commodities and the industry plus his views in the junior market space, M&A activity and what commodity is most under valued at this point in time. KEY TAKEAWAYS The increase in the gold price from $1100 to $1900 over the past decade, coincided with the increase on the US tenure, falling from 250 basis points to 60 basis points. Gold prices and gold equities will be extremely sensitive in the coming years to the US tenure rate. It's not just the nominal rate, though. This is the real rate. If the interest rate continues to rise, including consumer debt and mortgage rates, then the impact will be fascinating to observe. We can expect a reduction in economic vitality. Physical gold is a high vale relative-to-weight item, so if you are running out, you can easily transport it from around the world. Silver is very different in this regard. BEST MOMENTS 'Retirement for me is a re-direction' 'I underestimated the impact of liquidity and quantitative easing' 'May you live in interesting times...' 'It becomes expensive and cumbersome to ship the amounts of silver we need for our silver trusts' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Rick Rule LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-rule-1058921a/ Rick Rule Twitter - https://twitter.com/realrickrule 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 insight into people's 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 specializing in all areas of mining across the globe from the 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 client's organizations 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 Email: rob@mining-international.org Website: https://www.mining-international.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigDeepTheMi... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digdeepthem... YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPod...
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Apr 7, 2021 • 49min

Digging For Success In West African Operations - with Alfred Baku

In this episode we chat to Alfred Baku, Executive Vice President and Head of West Africa for GOLD FIELDS, who are a globally diversified gold producer with a focus on mechanised underground and open-pit mining. They are currently the world’s seventh largest gold producer and nine operating mines in Australia, Peru, Ghana (including the Asanko JV) and South Africa Alfred is a mine engineer by background has a wealth of mining expertise having worked in Australia before taking the helm for Goldfield nearly 14 years ago. We chat how Goldfields has developed as a company and in particular their Ghanian operations with reference to technology, major project implementation and how they coped with the pandemic plus more. KEY TAKEAWAYS We can make sure that our careers operate at their full potential by always giving our best. Hard work and diligence will be noticed, and promotions will come as a result. Cultural differences can be tricky to overcome, especially those that teach their youth not to approach their elders with problems or challenges. Goldfields are the seventh biggest mining operation in the world. In the West African region it accounts for 37% of production in the region. Flexible working has been introduced in order to allow Goldfields people to still work and operate, but safely. Goldfields is always looking for ways to change the landscape. BEST MOMENTS 'They were looking for "high fliers" and I was one of the lucky ones' 'Goldfields is a global company that operates in four different regions' 'We have to up our game in terms of efficiency and productivity' 'Our people are everything' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Alfred Baku LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfred-baku-11a5a51b/?originalSubdomain=gh 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
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Apr 4, 2021 • 33min

A Conversation With The SilverChartist - Steve Penny

In the episode we chat to Steve Penny, a full-time trader specialising in silver, gold, and uranium stocks who I’ve been personally following for the last 6 months or so. Steve is a full time investor and newsletter writer and is known in circles as “The SilverChartist” where he shares useful tips on investing and current market trends across a handful of commodities. I wanted to get Steve on the show because speaking to clients/candidates about investing, I was surprised to find that some who invest in stocks, don’t actually invest in their own industry so though it would be good to get Steve on every few months to give us an update on the market but more importantly, educate us all on some of the things we should be looking at in terms of investing in mining stocks. We talk about why it’s a good time like never before to invest in mining stocks like gold, silver and uranium and the technicals around the 50 and 200 day moving averages. He also gives some gold, silver and uranium stocks tips that he invests in so don’t miss that. Sign up to Steve’s Free Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3fmbMDa KEY TAKEAWAYS Everyone needs to own some physical metal outside of the banking system. Currently, silver presents a far more attractive investment opportunity than gold. We should try to own a basket of mining stocks and try to hold it for the next two to five years. This is the best way to make this investment pay in the long term. 100% of tax receipts will soon be going towards interest on the debt. The big variable will be the number on the interest rate at the time. In the case of Bitcoin, there are only a finite supply of them, and when people want to own them, the price goes up. Silver is in the same position. BEST MOMENTS 'I couldn't be more grateful to have this opportunity to share what I'm passionate about' 'In my heart I want to help as many people as possible' 'That's why it's good to have some help from someone who does this full time' 'There's no alternative to physical silver' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  The SilverChartist - https://www.silverchartist.com/pro Sign up to Steve’s Free Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3fmbMDa 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
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Mar 31, 2021 • 43min

From Geologist To CFO - with Gavin Ferrar

In this episode we chat to Gavin Ferrar, CFO of Central Asia Metals, a copper producer with operations at Kounrad, Kazakhstan and a zinc and lead operation in North Macedonia. Gavin has a geology and finance background and we discuss his journey and how his career path developed from a geologist to now a CFO. We also get an update on CAML’s Kazakhstan and Macedonia’s operations and what is the outlook of the company over the next few years. KEY TAKEAWAYS There is always a slight friction between engineering and geology disciplines. Successful miners who conquer both pursuits are well placed for almost any career in mining. Experience is everything in mining. There are many opportunities for new initiates to mining, and a world of experimentation and exploration to unearth. Knowledge and experience give you credibility. Even for those who wish to change lanes in mining, the benefits of applying yourself are numerous. Engineers and geologists are known for their mathematical know-how, which can be useful if they wish to transition to the finance side of things. Improvements are constantly being made to the health and safety side of mining operations, as well as investment into the transition from cave level mining method, to the fill method, which also improves safety. BEST MOMENTS 'I've been running around in khaki shorts and a Land Rover!' 'It was just like Boys' Own adventure stuff' 'If you can get an experience like that, it really sets you up for the industry' 'There have been many tweaks that have improved that operation' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Central Asia Metals - https://www.centralasiametals.com/about-us/directors/ Gavin Ferrar LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-ferrar-90489019?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

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