Dig Deep

In today’s episode we chat to Iain Pickard and Richard Shirreff, co-founders of Strategia Worldwide, a company that manages interconnected risks, to protect the value of our clients’ assets covering mining, energy, infrastructure and cyber. We talk about the biggest risks that mining companies face as we emerge from the current crisis and what mining companies should be thinking about when we emerge successfully from the global pandemic. We look at how mining companies can be more resilient and we cover the security situation that Sahel miners are facing at the moment, drawing upon Richard’s military experience to provide advice on what companies operating there should be doing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Strategia gave both Iain and Richard the opportunity to bring their considerable military training and experience to the commercial sector. After the threat of lockdown and the pandemic has subsided, the companies who have acted responsibly will be far more valued by investors, and by potential investors. It’s not just the plan that matters. The process of planning generates agility. The very act of planning allows you be ready if challenges knock you off-stride. We need to move away from purely data-driven assurance. It does have its place, and can be extremely invaluable, but we must also seek to develop robust on-the-ground assurance. BEST MOMENTS ‘Our approach of linking risk and strategy is very relevant’ ‘Good ESG performance is going to help long-term success’ ‘It’s not the plan that matters - it’s the planning’ ‘We need to start recognising the world we live in' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Strategia - https://www.strategiaworldwide.com Iain Pickard LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-pickard-8861334?originalSubdomain=uk Richard Shirreff LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-shirreff-409a9618/?originalSubdomain=uk Richard Shirreff Twitter - https://twitter.com/richardshirreff?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 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 David Archer CEO of Savannah Resources, a multi-commodity development company focussed on building cash-generative and profitable mining operations, and who have assets in Portugal and Mozambique, as well as a potential asset in Omen.  David has over 30 years of industry experience with specific expertise in the development and operation of copper/gold projects, and has held a number of executive and non-executive roles in a number of listed companies. He has also been actively involved in the international resources industry throughout his career. We talk about Savannah’s Mina do Barroso Lithium mine development which is one of Europe’s leading lithium developments, and the importance of lithium and other raw materials used in EV batteries that are sourced directly from Europe. KEY TAKEAWAYS Coronavirus and the lockdown have not really affected Savannah’s operations in any detrimental way, as their way of working already heavily leans towards remote management. There stands to be a much more comprehensive rollout of electric vehicles in the next twelve months; a development at which Savannah will be at the forefront. National governments are looking for valuable developments that can aid the speedy recovery of economies following the coronavirus outbreak. The local benefits of development are as important as the national benefits. Funding initiatives will help local communities and drive prosperity. BEST MOMENTS ‘All of the major European car manufacturers are looking at dramatic expansion’ ‘What we’re seeing at the moment are national governments in search of development’ ’This is the right project at the right time’ ’Many people are enthusiastically supportive. They see this as an opportunity' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes David Archer LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-archer-6a73697?originalSubdomain=uk Savannah Resources - https://www.savannahresources.com/about-us/directors-and-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

In this episode we chat to Jon Wylie, President of Global Natural Resources for Proudfoot Consulting, a global operational consulting group in the Natural Resources Industry sector focussing on productivity improvement through effective employee engagement, active supervisory skills, and the implementation of real-time, fact-based management behaviours We talk about how well the mining companies and industries will adapt to this new environment after COVID-19, and how they are preparing for the new normal. We discuss what the new normal may look like, and the future of mining in great depth. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you’re a region-based company, you miss out on many global opportunities. Proudfoot circumvented this by creating a global model. The best practice for consultancies are to be split into two groups: technical and general consultants. This is the general framework most companies are built upon. To be an effective consultant, you need to change people’s opinions, and you can only do this truly effectively by influencing. A post-COVID world will require much consideration. The employment and economic landscapes are now completely different. In the long term, mining will always have a future. The question is how long it will take to become fully-functional again. BEST MOMENTS ‘Proudfoot’s uniqueness lies in the way it deploys its solutions’ ‘You’re creating change by creating alignment’ ’We’re going to see greater integration with local communities' ‘In order to work as active stakeholder, we’re going to have to share the decision-making'   VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes  Proudfoot - https://proudfoot.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    

In this episode we chat to Adam Davidson, CEO of Trident Resources, 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 number of equity funds before joining Trident. We talk about royalties and streaming within the mining finance world, and why investors would prefer exposure to this type of arrangement compared to equity. KEY TAKEAWAYS Royalties are an upfront cash consideration to mining companies in exchange for a percentage of their revenue from an agreed asset. Royalty can be a non-dilutive source of financing for those struggling to raise equity. Also, it only begins paying out when the project begins performing. There is much opportunity to be had in consolidating royalties in the non-precious space, as they presently don’t have a natural home. Because royalties are essentially built from cash-flowing assets, you can easily approach debt providers and obtain leverage against that portfolio. BEST MOMENTS ‘Royalties tend to have their day as they ebb and flow’ ‘You get an extra kicker in terms of returns’ ’This is a good time to deploy capital’ ‘It’s going to be a buyer’s market for the foreseeable future'   VALUABLE RESOURCES Adam Davidson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/afdavidson/ Trident Resources - https://www.tridentresources.co.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 Michael Konnert, Founder, President/CEO of Vizsla Resources Corp who are a publicly-listed mineral exploration company engaged in the discovery, development and acquisition of precious and base metal assets in safe jurisdictions. We chat about how Vizsla Resources started and developed, and how their Panuco Silver-Gold project in Mexico is developing. We discuss also why is now a good time to buy precious metals stocks. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining and exploration are very hands-on processes, and it’s important to be a part of every aspect. But it’s equally important to have a team you can trust to do the job well, and to let those around you do the jobs that they’re best at. The average grade in Mexico is between 300-400 grams per ton. Vizsla is fortunate in that their explorations so far have netted them grades between 400 and 4000 grams per ton. COVID-19 has meant a halt to operations in Mexico, so as to comply with governmental regulations. This has meant a huge challenge in terms of time, as the contract there is only for two years. Part of Vizsla’s success has come from exploring regions that other companies have been wary of due to security concerns. But with the right attitude and outlook, these security concerns can be overcome. Quantitative easing around the world means that now is an incredible time to be taking advantage of governmental investment in mining BEST MOMENTS ‘In a business like this, it’s all about the team’ ‘We’re very excited about the opportunity that we have here’ ’This is a once in a lifetime opportunity’ ‘All these things are pointing to an all-time high in the price of gold' VALUABLE RESOURCES Michael Konnert LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkonnert/?originalSubdomain=ca Michael Konnert Twitter - https://twitter.com/konnertm?lang=en Vizsla - https://www.vizslaresources.com 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 Jacqui Murray, the Deputy Challenge Director of Faraday Battery Challenge at Innovate UK, which will make the UK the go-to place for world-leading in vehicle battery technology by 2027. Innovate are funding research, innovation and scale-up facilities in the UK for the electrification of future vehicles and other applications that support an electrified economy, with the aim of lowering carbon and improve air pollution while creating new opportunities and industries. Jacqui is a specialist in automotive steels, regulation and transformational, and in this episode we talk about the predictions for the growth of Electric Vehicles and UK manufacturing, and what the UK Government is doing, particularly for the Faraday Battery Challenge. We also talk about the supply of critical raw materials for the battery industry and the potential insufficient mineral reserves for the battery industry. We cover what the government is doing about the recycling of electric vehicles and the recovery of critical raw materials, and what the possible impact of Covid-19 will be on raw material supplies for electric vehicles. KEY TAKEAWAYS Universities and other professionals have come together to not just provide solutions, but to identify tomorrow’s problems. By pooling resources and knowledge, Innovate are leading the charge. The general assumption was that electric vehicle adoption would be a gradual process. The environmental movement has hurried this adoption along at remarkable pace, which has led to further regulation, and a deficit in raw materials. Battery technology is due to change rapidly, with many new iterations of highly efficient materials being adopted in new and innovative ways. This will inevitably lead to a supply and demand issue. The technology of electric vehicles is exciting and explosive in terms of appeal, but it important that we remember the reasons behind its purpose. BEST MOMENTS ‘Faraday is actually a mission’ ‘Don’t forget that we’re trying to catch up with a hundred years of the combustion engine’ ‘It’s not cars, but all forms of transport that are headed towards electrification’ ‘All of this takes huge, joined-up thinking. What I love is the overwhelming challenge' VALUABLE RESOURCES Innovate UK - https://innovateuk.blog.gov.uk Jacqui Murray LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-murray-0078364b/?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 Gerard Barron, CEO & Chairman of DeepGreen, a company aiming to source the metals the world needs for a sustainable future with less environmental and social impact. Gerard is an entrepreneur with a track record of building global companies in battery technology, media, and future resource development, both as a chief executive and strategic investor. Gerard became involved in the early development and financing of DeepGreen during its formation in 2011, and in the last few years has stepped into the role of Chairman and CEO. Gerard is on a mission to explore the unknown in order to help find a more sustainable future for our planet.  We talk about what DeepGreen is looking to achieve through mining the ocean, and how this compares to mining on land. We also discuss exactly how scalable mining in the ocean can become, and what social and environmental impact this has, if any. This fascinating, intriguing episode shows how ocean mining can play a major role in conventional mining, working alongside the traditional land mining we are all use to. Let me know your thoughts on this, and any other topics presented in the shows, by visiting our website: https://www.digdeeptheminingpodcast.com/contact  KEY TAKEAWAYS Deep Green focuses on exploring and extracting the metals found in polymetallic nodules. Their exploration is sponsored by developing nations, and covers several large-scales areas of the high seas. The areas in which Deep Green operate contain enough deposits to create 300 million electric vehicle batteries. The challenge is in the collecting and refining of these deposits. Everything we do to our planet has an impact in some way. People believe that driving electric vehicles is beneficial, but the materials involved in making them must come from somewhere. In a post-pandemic world, we should expect to see new approaches to environmental concerns, as well as supply challenges. We have seen the clear benefits of a reduction in industry. Governments are actively encouraging development and industry, and battery materials are key to this growth. BEST MOMENTS ’The challenge in the 1970’s was that no-one had worked out who owned the ocean…' ‘Collecting these nodules from beneath sea level is a better thing to be doing than ripping up rainforests’ ’Show me where we, as mankind, can do anything without having an impact’ ‘Mining brings economic prosperity' VALUABLE RESOURCES Gerard Barron LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardbarron Deep Green - https://deep.green 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 Rick Rule – President & CEO of Sprott US Holdings. Rick is a highly experienced investor and speculator in natural resources. It’s a return engagement for Rick, who appeared in last year’s Episode 32, and revisiting our conversation with him has demonstrated how much the mining world has changed in 9 months. We talk about how the coronavirus has affected mining, resources companies and stocks over recent months, and how mining companies are reacting to the pandemic. We also cover the surge in gold and silver investment with governments around the world continuing to print enormous amounts of currency into existence. We ask Rick how he sees both metals playing out over the short/medium and long term. We also discuss what the mining industry landscape will look like after the threat of Covid-19 dissipates, and the strategies that mining companies will be looking to employ through the decade. KEY TAKEAWAYS The coronavirus has affected mining in two ways. Operations have closed, but others have thrived. It has come at the end of a decade-long period of expansion, the close of which had to happen eventually. The lockdown does provide opportunities. There is ready cash available for investment, and a sudden wealth of projects to choose from. Certain materials, such as gold, are in high demand as quantitative easing spreads. Growth is returning, as it always has, but it will take bravery upon the part of investors, who must keep their nerve during intensely volatile times ahead. Precious metals are now an almost guaranteed safe investment sector, as the production and refinement of them will be the core foundation of much of the world’s economies. BEST MOMENTS ’Ten years of expansion is very long’ ‘Anyone who plays this game must have psychological stamina’ ’The recovery, we suspect, will be dramatic’ ‘Precious metals really are gonna be tough to screw up in the near future' VALUABLE RESOURCES Rick Rule LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-rule-1058921a/ Rick Rule Twitter - https://twitter.com/realrickrule Rick has offered a free complimentary portfolio review to our listeners, and will also give two historical charts that will prove invaluable for any investor. You can take advantage of this offer by visitng:  sprottusa.com/rankings 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 Tanya Matveeva, an experienced exploration geologist in many commodities around the world, working in countries such as Russia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Rwanda, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Australia. Tanya is passionate about understanding the inner workings of the mining industry, and interested in disruptive ways of changing mining for the better. Rachael’s primary passion is Blockchain and we discuss its many intricacies, how can it improve the mining industry, and the benefits can be to mining companies. We talk about how the properties of blockchain technology make it applicable to mining, and what processes in mining can be improved through using blockchain technology. KEY TAKEAWAYS Data management plays a huge role in exploration geology. Effective data storage allows for better analysis into things such as correlation and forecasting. Blockchain properties differ wildly from traditional databases. They are built around distributed ledgers, shared throughout the entire network. In a public blockchain, all the players have total access to all the information in the ledger. In a private blockchain, the rules about who gets what information are established at the outset by the players involved. Blockchain technology will eventually change the way the world works. At present, its potential is largely unrecognised, but Tanya likens this adoption to the birth of the internet itself. We need to recognise the future unlimited potential. The oil and gas have been quicker on the uptake when it comes to blockchain. This is because oil and gas is a more tightly-integrated industry, and so any generational changes are adopted at a much speedier rate. BEST MOMENTS ’The power of a good database is very exciting to me’ ‘Wherever we have multiple players, blockchain has a place’ ‘Eventually the technology will penetrate everywhere’ ’There is an incredible exchange of information and experience' VALUABLE RESOURCES Kamni Consulting - https://www.kamni.co/ Tanya Matveeva LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-matveeva-763ba537/ Kamni Consulting - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kamni-consulting/ Tanya Matveeva Twitter - www.twitter.com/kamni_chain 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 today episode we chat to Marcus Brewster, an experienced and respected GM who has worked across the world in many countries in South America and Africa, and for the likes of Nordgold, Goldfields and Endeavour Mining. A mining Professional with 23 years’ of open pit and underground experience, Marcus has demonstrated expertise in successfully turning around mine projects, and managing challenging mining operations. Therefore, his opinion on all things successful around mining operations are invaluable. We chat about are the main attributes needed to be a successful general manager, what makes a successful mining operation, and the main attributes needed for any mine to be successful. Marcus continues to explain the major challenges and biggest impacts facing mining operations moving forward, how important the relationship is between senior management in the corporate office, and the key ingredients to a successful relationship. Hope you enjoy! KEY TAKEAWAYS Generational knowledge is the future of mining. We as professionals need to engage with the new wave of graduates who will one day take that knowledge and apply it to the world in new and unique ways. Technical knowledge and an astute mind are the keys to becoming a great general manager. By broadening our knowledge base, we increase our value. Productivity improvement opportunities, hands-on time with the work, and constant communication are the core skills needed to engender trust and create life in any project. Solid strategies and mine-plans are the foundations upon which all projects should be built. But further than that, these strategies need to align with corporate values. Effective succession planning is paying huge dividends now, especially with the Coronavirus situation. Mining projects are among the most stable investments in the world. BEST MOMENTS ‘Leading by example is critical’ ‘You need to get out there. It’s all about visible leadership’ ’The most successful relationships I’ve seen are between teams that respect each other’ ’The word “general” is no exaggeration!' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Marcus Brewster LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-brewster-62193613/?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