
Dig Deep
In this podcast, we discuss, educate and talk about industry news and hot topics, company reviews and live interviews with mining professionals and leading figures in the mining industry. Introducing your host Rob Tyson, Founder and Director of Mining International, a leading recruitment and headhunting agency based in the UK specialising in mining across the globe. We source and discover new talent to fill those difficult or challenging vacancies our clients have.
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Jan 30, 2020 • 1h 14min
Sustainability In Mining – with Adrian Bell
In this episode we chat to Adrian Bell who has 32 years domestic and international mining experience in senior and executive roles within human resources, risk management, sustainability (safety, environment, community), communications and external affairs. For the past 13 years, Adrian was at an executive level reporting to the Managing Director with a mid-tier and successful ASX100 mining Company, PanAust Limited that was recently taken over by a Chinese State Owned Enterprise (SOE). Currently, Adrian is consulting full-time to Aurelia Metals on HR, Risk and Sustainability and is Chairman of OnContractor which is a fully integrated IT Platform that uses AI Recruitment and matching as well as contractor management and payroll function. We talk about HR issues around starting a new project in a developing country versus an existing operation in Australia, and the common themes about restructuring an operation and managing change. We continue with the theme of sustainability and why this is important for mining companies, and details on the best way to close a mine in a developing country. KEY TAKEAWAYS Adrian’s wealth of experience in mining has seen him take everything from HR roles to corporate positions, culminating in him becoming one of the most sought after consultant names in the industry. The unions commanded more respect and loyalty from mining professionals, than the companies commanded, during the 80s. This led to a precarious balance of power that was resolved when companies began to make changes in the methods of their operations. The six things that employees want and deserve, and which will subsequently ensure loyalty, are: Job security Fair pay Safety Reasonable expectations Development Prospects for career advancement Culture is a very nebulous thing. It’s intangible, but it is there. Everyone gets a sense of a company’s culture when they join. The secret to true culture integrations, is to take the keywords and make them live and breathe in your business. Recognising good performance, and encouraging diversity and development, are all keystones of employee respect, and by doing so, creating respect for the community and environment. There’s no better way of showing respect and integrity than through transparent recording. Sustainability reports, followed by follow-ups, security, human rights, governance documents and diligence are important starting points. You need to engage with the workforce. When restructuring or reviewing an operation, as much as possible should be developed in house by the existing workforce. By going outside, you will engender distrust. Adrian’s vast experience came from never saying no to opportunities for development. We must never close ourselves off from the chance to be better. Executives these days can see the multitude of benefits that come through diversifying their workforce. Adrian has been at the forefront of gender equality in the industry. Operating in different countries, and adhering to different environments and governance, caused mining to realise that each territory requires a risk framework that differs from country to country. Case studies have proved that respect and care are vital components of effective mine closures, and have left successful transitional legacies in countries and areas in which mines are longer operating. Positive legacies must always be left behind. .BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to show respect for the community and for the environment’ ’They’re trying to reach consensus on improving conditions in the workplace’ ‘Employees felt loyalty to the unions instead of the company’ ‘A lot of people get turned off by the jargon’ ‘You can’t rely on leadership alone’ ’Never say no to anything’ ‘Very early on we developed a risk framework' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Are you going to the upcoming Indaba Mining Conference 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa from the 3rd – 6th February, 2020? The event is one of the world’s biggest mining events, where professionals in the mining industry can meet like-minded people and peers to connect with. There will be special keynote speakers from some of the top CEO’s working at the biggest mining companies in the world, so it’s a great environment to learn new technologies, make connections, and develop your overall mining knowledge and awareness of the industry. I have a special offer for all listeners to the podcast. As a media partner to the Mining Indaba, Dig Deep is delighted to be able to offer listeners a 10% discount on delegate passes by using the code – DigDeep10 So follow this link and purchase your ticket: https://www.miningindaba.com/Page/register Adrian Bell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-bell-79862313/?originalSubdomain=au PanAust - https://panaust.com.au adriansimonbell@gmail.com ABOUT THE GUEST Bryan also has his own podcast which you can find at https://anchor.fm/bryan-ulrich and which is also available on many platforms, including Apple. Bryan also writes interesting and informative blogs which can be found at http://www.bryanulrich.net/ 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

Jan 23, 2020 • 37min
A Focus On Tailings – with Brian Ulrich
In today’s episode we interview Bryan Ulrich, the Vice President of the Geotechnical Division at Stantec, a company providing a wide array of services (engineering, design, project management etc) that begin at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships across a range of sectors including mining. Bryan specialises in tailing, and in this podcast we talk about tailings and why it has become big news in recent times, as well as the lessons that can be learned. We also discuss how tailings management has changed over the years, and talk about some of the challenges faced by companies in tailing management. Are you going to the upcoming Indaba Mining Conference 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa from the 3rd – 6th February? The event is one of the world’s biggest mining events where professionals in the mining industry where you can meet like minded people and peers to connect with. There will be special key note speakers from some the top CEO’s of the biggest mining companies in the world so it’s a great environment to learn new technologies, make connections and develop your overall mining knowledge and awareness of the industry. I have a special offer for all listeners to the podcast because as a media partner to the Mining Indaba you will receive a 10% off your delegate pass by using the code – DigDeep10. So follow this link and purchase your ticket:https://www.miningindaba.com/Page/register KEY TAKEAWAYS Mine Tailings occur when the ore is crushed and pulverised; the metals of interest are extracted, and the leftover pulverised material is called Tailings. Tailings are transported as a wet slurry to a facility and are almost wet. Tailings are of great interest to anyone with a geotechnical background as it involves many of the pursuits that make up the geotechnical course of study. A major issue in the Tailings sector is that it is essentially a waste product, and people are reluctant to invest in a waste product. Therefore, technologically, it is slow to grow, and does not benefit from investment. As yet, there are not clear factors linking Tailings projects that collapse, but Brian is confident that there must be a link, and that it must be data driven. Improvement in Tailings should be based around risk and risk-analysis. Innovation, also, will drive Tailings forward, especially using polymers for binding. .BEST MOMENTS ‘I had a rock collection like lots of little kids do’ ‘You can more or less live the dream as a geotechnical engineer if you love Tailings’ ‘Keep building the buttress’ ’It’s the innovators who will solve the problems of tomorrow' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Please book your ticket to the upcoming Indaba Mining Conference 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa from the 3rd – 6th February 2020. All Dig Deep listeners can receive 10% off tickets when you register with the discount code DigDeep10. You can purchase delegate tickets from https://www.miningindaba.com/Page/register Hope to see you there in Cape Town! ABOUT THE GUEST Bryan also has his own podcast which you can find at https://anchor.fm/bryan-ulrich and which is also available on many platforms, including Apple. Bryan also writes interesting and informative blogs which can be found at http://www.bryanulrich.net/ 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

Jan 16, 2020 • 37min
Marketing And Mining – with Adam O’Leary of Encite International
In this episode, we talk to Adam O’Leary who is President and Owner of Encite International, a full-service, boutique marketing and advertising agency based in Denver, Colorado, who are committed to building great brands and strategic marketing plans and often work with Mining companies to promote their brand, products and services. This is an informative, invaluable episode for all mining professionals who wish to understand more about how branding and marketing in the mining works and how important it is in building a mining company. We talk about how mining companies can improve their marketing and branding, and how mining can improve its image overall. We also discuss how video is used in marketing and how you can effectively market big ticket items. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many industrial companies, including mining companies, believe that marketing is not as essential part of their plan. Since their product is often not generally available to the public in the traditional way, mining companies see marketing as unnecessary. Adam has learned over time that this viewpoint is incorrect. Mining companies also need to communicate with their audience or customer base, and they need measurable results. Traditional sales techniques do work in mining, such as phone calls, sales pitches and meetings etc. But there are more efficient methods of reaching a wider audience in a swifter way. When marketing big-ticket items that sometimes run into the millions of dollars, it’s important to remember that there is no point-of-sale. There is no impulse-buy factor to consider. Brand awareness and consistency are the factors that instead drive sales to people who are already in the market for such goods. Mining needs to work hard on improving its environmental image. Putting together an efficient programme that displays prominently its ability to embrace recycling and geographical regulations, is the keystone to improving its perception. Video production is something that Encite have been working in more when it comes to mining. The approach so far has been to make the industry seem more personal and personable. It’s all about humanising the sector. .BEST MOMENTS ’Since they’re not selling traditional products, they tend to look at marketing as an unnecessary tool’ ‘Relationships in the mining industry are very important’ ‘It all comes back to those brand attributes you’re trying to communicate’ ‘Video is something that’s very much an opportunity for the mining industry' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Encite International - https://www.enciteinternational.com Adam O’ Leary LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamoleary/ adam@enciteinternational.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

Jan 9, 2020 • 1h 2min
The Intelligence of Technology – with Liv Carroll of Accenture
In this episode we interview Liv Carroll - Senior Principal at Accenture focusing on Accentures digital applied intelligence and transformation within the mining industry. Liv’s background is in geology and over time he has moved into Applied Intelligence to generate value for clients through definition, adoption & strengthening of innovation and sustainability strategy; advanced analytics & machine learning; and improved operating models. We talk about the key drivers of the mining industry today and how technology can address contemporary business needs. Liv discusses attributes of successful companies rather than those that flounder, while giving us an insightful account of where mining will be in 10 years. KEY TAKEAWAYS When Liv graduated, no mining concerns were taking people on due to falling prices. Liv took a lateral step and joined a UK based consulting firm, working with aggregate players. The UK government knew early that it was wise to invest in mineral products for the future. Institutional investors and now taking a very keen interest in how companies are affecting the environment and the social fabrics of mining projects. Data shows that in 2018, mining was still unable to achieve zero fatalities. This needs to change. Liv and the mining industry in general are doing their best to study and engender positive human behaviour in order to deliver new technologies to support it. It is important to contribute time and energy into making mining a better industry, and a healthy, nurturing place for the next generation of miners. Those who have gained experience have a collective responsibility to help others move up the ladder. .BEST MOMENTS ‘I’ve always been a fan of consulting’ ‘They will withdraw investment if they feel that it doesn’t come up to scratch’ ‘the technology is just the delivery method. The data is key’ ‘Where are we at? Do we need to change course?’ ‘It’s always good to have a plan, but know that you can adjust if you need to’ ‘You need to be involved in the organisation’ ‘It gives me such great pleasure to see others thriving’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Liv Carroll LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/livcarroll/?originalSubdomain=uk Accenture - https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insight-resources-digital-transformation-future-mining Accenture Twitter - https://twitter.com/accenturemining?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

Jan 2, 2020 • 33min
Rob Tyson Meets Rob Tyson?! of Peel Mining
In this first episode of 2020, we interview Rob Tyson (no I’m not interviewing myself!), Managing Director of Peel Mining Ltd, an Australian company focused on exploring and developing precious base metals resources in New South Wales, Australia. Peel Mining is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is continuing to build shareholder value by recognising, enhancing and developing undervalued mineral resource assets and which has three base and precious metals projects in NSW. We chat about how Peel Mining is developing assets in Cober, NSW, the discoveries they have made, exploration in the Cobar Basin, and what makes the area special. Through their success, Rob and Peel have been awarded the AMEC Prospector Award. We discuss what makes them unique, their project criteria and what lies in the future for the company and in the Cobar region. We conclude by seeing how the exploration and geology sector is developing in Australia. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Cobar basin region is an area with a strong mining pedigree, which was attractive to Peel. The main formations in the Cobar region are pipe-like, and stretch all the way to the centre of the earth. The highest grade copper mine in Australia is local to the area and stretched down almost 2km below the surface. Companies are more keen to invest in their own exploration projects instead of funding junior miners to find them on their behalf. Batteries and electric vehicles are set to drive up the demand, and the price, of copper, of which there does not seem to be enough right now. Rob’s advice to aspiring geologists is to make sure their CV is up to date and looking attractive, and then get it in front of as many people as possible. People don’t mind being approached, and opportunities are there. .BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s the only job I know where you get paid to go camping’ ‘There’s a lot of low-grade opportunities in South America’ ‘The biggest issue is making sure you’ve got the right people’ ‘Hopefully the commodities market is firm over the next twelve to eighteen months. It’s fits and starts’ ‘Keep getting your CV out there!’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Rob Tyson - Peel Mining LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-9bb8638 Peel Mining - http://www.peelmining.com.au 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

Dec 26, 2019 • 37min
A Conversation with Ivan Bebek of Auryn Resources
In this episode, we chat to Ivan Bebek, Executive Chairman and Director at Auryn Resources, a technically-driven, well-financed junior exploration company focused on finding and advancing globally significant gold, silver and base metal deposits. The Company has a portfolio approach to asset acquisition and has seven projects, in Canada & Peru. Ivan is an entrepreneur in the mining/exploration sector with over 22 years’ experience with a strong ability to finance, monetize and advance exploration assets into the development stage. We chat about Ivan's successful trading career before starting an exploration company and bringing together an experience team with a proven track record to find some of the world’s biggest discoveries and development them into Tier 1 asset. With a market cap of around $180 million (CAD), up 45% year to date (Dec 2019), Ivan talks about the company’s future and why it could be an attractive stock for investors. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ivan credits his mentors with helping him to realise his own potential, the rules of the trade and the founding and significance of mining projects. Africa raise royalties from 3.5% to 5%, and release corporate taxes which made initial mines in Ghana unprofitable, and so Ivan and his team were forced to expand and improvise. Through experience, Ivan has learned to be aggressive, to work harder, to buy more and to shop harder for good assets in bad markets when they’re being ignored. Mines are becoming harder to find, supply is an issue on the copper side, plus there’s a rising demand for vehicle electrification, and these factors make Ivan and his projects hugely sought after, and in a marvellous position to assert their dominance. Auryn want to attract investors who want to be part of longer term opportunities, or as Ivan calls them, “longer term thinkers” Auryn has three major opportunities within its portfolio; a technical team well versed in gold, a strong scientific background, and an ability to self-finance. .BEST MOMENTS ‘I found a lot of interest in my own world in working on the other side of the business’ ‘Every successful person you meet has likely learned from other successful people’ ‘Go against the grain when things are going cheap’ ‘Our shareholders are one of our biggest weapons’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Ivan Bebek LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-bebek-73038763/?originalSubdomain=ca Auryn Resources - https://www.aurynresources.com/corporate/directors/ivan-bebek/ 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

Dec 19, 2019 • 45min
The Will to Win Mentality – Interview with Stewart Dickson, CEO - Variscan Mines Limited
Today we speak to Stewart Dickson, CEO - Variscan Mines Limited, a natural resources company focused on the development of high-impact base-metal projects who currently have projects in Australia, Spain and Chile. Stewart’s journey into mining isn’t the norm as he started off in the military so I was curious to know and understand how he got into the mining industry and learn how someone with a non-technical mining background can develop a career in the mining industry. In this episode, we chat about what qualities are needed from people that are not from a mining background. We talk about the skills and experience Stewart has bought to the mining industry and his emphasis on teams, trust and cooperation which are so important in management today. We also cover risk and opportunity working in developing countries. KEY TAKEAWAYS An unconventional pathway My career in the military provided me with a great foundation for working in the mining industry. There are some common traits between the oil and gas mining industries and the military that allowed me to empathise with management teams. These traits include being able to face up to a challenge whether technical, physical, political, intellectual and a willingness and desire to go out and achieve an objective or corporate intent irrespective of the circumstances. It’s the will to win mentality and the ability and desire to see a project through from inception to completion. Being non-technical The nature of the industry, it’s multidisciplinary and complex, requires a comprehensive approach to situations, projects and opportunities. Non-technical people benefit from not thinking in a particular way or are rigid because of expertise in a particular area. You need to have the right people with the right skills in the right role The role of the senior leader is to bring people together effectively to win or lose together as a team.
Good teams You use the enriched experiences of those around you and what binds it together is clarity of intent, the unifying purpose needs to come from the leadership. Without commitment from leadership, the team will struggle to operate. The key is clarity of intent everybody in the organisation knows what they are trying to achieve. They know that whatever actions they take they are directed towards achieving the plan or purpose. Leadership style There is no right way or right pathway you have to be comfortable of your own strengths and weaknesses There is no right way and if you try to be someone you are not it will not stand up in a stressful or complex situation We are in a hyper-connected world there will be times where you are looking at a physical situation with virtual aspects as well. Trust your team you’ve hired and nurtured them. If you apply this most of the time people pay you back hugely. BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s looking at situations in a 360 way’ ‘You need to want to win with personal resilience and robustness along with the fortitude to deal with what comes in front of you’ ‘In mining it’s all about the prevent phase - your social licence and engagement’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Dig Deep Mining Podcast Variscan Mining website ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson 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 to 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 specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from the 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’ 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 Email Rob at rob@mining-international.org Rob’s LinkedIn Mining InternationalOfficial Website Mining International’sTwitter
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Dec 12, 2019 • 54min
Following Your Own Path – with Martin Horgan of Toro Gold
In this episode, we chat to Martin Horgan, ex-director of Toro Gold, an African Gold explorer and developer recently bought out by Resolute Mining, who acquired their flagship asset Mako Gold Mine (Mako) located in Senegal. I was really interested in getting Martin on the podcast as he has achieved a lot with Toro Gold and he didn’t necessarily follow the normal path that most other junior mining explorers would normal follow. We talk about his background, working on site, in the consultancy space, and then into the banking sector before starting an exploration company. We also discuss Toro Gold; how they made a greenfield discovery and took it successfully into production and an exit, which isn't the normal path an exploration company take, and why they remained in private hands rather than in a public listed company KEY TAKEAWAYS Martin’s extensive experience has seen him travel the world and work in all sectors of the mining industry. During the late 2000’s, against the accepted wisdom, Martin decided to start a business, affirming that his contacts and opportunities would help him to establish a real player. He established Toro in 2009 as a result. Job opportunities when leaving university back in the nineties was significantly easier as companies were actively seeking future stars at the universities themselves. Many UK graduates feel that they are overlooked when it comes to employment, in favour of Australian or Canadian graduates, due to their indigenous mining backgrounds. To this, Martin recommends that UK graduates also study a second language; French perhaps, as this can give the graduate an advantage. The fundamental success of any business comes down to the people. Having people who were highly competent in their individual disciplines was key to the success of Toro. It’s surprising that many in the mining industry don’t deliver on their promises. One of Toro’s core principles is that it always makes sure to follow through on any promises given. This has led to an increase in trust in the company, and the reason for its lofty position as one of the more respected parts of the mining industry. The mining sector has something of an image issue. it is one of the more ignored in today’s civilisation, and yet it is perhaps the most important. There are hardly any goods on sale today that are not sourced from the proceeds of some kind of mining or exploration. Education is desperately needed in order to ensure the next generation of mining professionals. .BEST MOMENTS ’In those days, companies were still doing the “milk round”' ‘I’ve seen the sector from several different perspectives’ ‘It’s like Trivial Pursuit’ ’There’s no magic formula to it’ ‘It is actually a clean and ethical industry’ ‘We’re going to put the band back together' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Martin Horgan LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-horgan-038b298/?originalSubdomain=uk Resolute Mining - https://www.rml.com.au 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

Dec 5, 2019 • 1h
Risk Management In Mining – with Sarah Gordon of Satarla
In this podcast, we speak to Sarah Gordon, Managing Director at Satarla who are a global network of trainers, consultants and researchers who believe that risk management should be practical and enable real decisions to be made and acted on, with mining at the core of their business. Sarah often speaks at events and after seeing her talk earlier this year, and also having heard her speak at the recent Mines & Money event in London, I’m excited she agreed to appear on this podcast. We talk about how she got her first graduate role and gives some tips for graduates looking for their first job. This episode provides a great insight around risk management and what mining companies should be implementing not only in their due diligence but also during operations. KEY TAKEAWAYS Geology is all about uncertainty. No geologist truly knows about what is going on beneath the surface of the planet until someone excavates. Geologists are like risk managers in this regard, and so transitioning to this sector was a natural movie for Sarah. Sarah got her break in Anglo-American by going to a careers fair, where Rio Tinto were promoting their student internship scheme. While applying for Tinto, she applied for Anglo, who contacted her first. Putting yourself out there is certainly a better way of getting yourself noticed when leaving education. Every opportunity is a good opportunity. Never be afraid to speak up. Go to events, talks and networking summits. Tell them you’re a student and you will often get reductions, and in most cases, free of charge. Make sure you have business cards and CVs printed when talking to potential employers. Make sure you stand out, and make sure you follow up! Satarla’s goal when it was founded, was to provide rick management that was practical and accessible at all levels of the organisation. Risk management varies from country to country. The issue many companies have is that they try to apply solutions and lessons learned to every territory worldwide. But they need to be re-evaluated on a territorial basis. Over the past few years, most other sectors have gradually brought all risk management sectors together into enterprise-wide risk management. Risk management is in danger of becoming overcomplicated by bureaucracy. It needs to become less management focussed and more assessment focussed. Simplify your process into four steps: Understand what the context is and how it’s changing together with your objectives. Identify those risks. Put in place the controls to manage those risks. Monitor, review, and report. .BEST MOMENTS ‘Within the world of geology you’re typically focussed upon what’s going on beneath the surface of the earth’ ‘When you’re trying to stand out, making sure everything is right helps’ ‘Make sure you hook into their memory’ ‘Risk management is that mechanism through which people can truly understand what the objectives are that they’re trying to achieve’ ‘Risk is being pushed into the management space instead of the assessment space' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Satarla - https://www.satarla.com Sarah Gordon LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-gordon-a618821a/?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

Nov 28, 2019 • 46min
A Life In Mining – with Owen Hegarty of EMR Capital
Today’s podcast is with a very special guest: Owen Hegarty, a well renowned mining legend of the industry with over 40 years industry experience, who has managed and been involved with many mining companies and operations in Australia and Asia during his career. Owen is Executive Chairman of EMR Capital who are a specialist resources private equity company with over 300 years combined mining operational and investment experience. They own and operate 9 mining operations and projects in 7 countries globally, across 4 core commodities, with a proven track record in the three dimensions critical to achieving superior investment returns. In this episode we talk about his early days with Rio Tinto, how he then branched out on his own and what challenges he faced from a corporate role to the start of his entrepreneur journey. We also discuss how EMR Capital has developed as a company and what their future plans are. This is an interesting, informal and enjoyable podcast in the company of Owen, a man who has achieved much in the industry, and which is well worth a listen. KEY TAKEAWAYS Owen’s experience in the industry has stretched north of forty years. He joined Rio Tinto after leaving university, during a time in which graduates were highly sought after. Owen helped to grow the Mighty Ox from a few million dollars to a few billion dollars. It was an “overnight success” that took fifteen years. If you are confident in your experience, and if you have faith in the team you have assembled, then you will be able to grow your business and scale effectively. Owen states that initial choices of focus are key. The key areas in which to focus your attention when scaling are: Your team Your chosen commodities Project selection Investors The mining industry needs to remember that we are all guests in someone else’s land, and we should treat them with the according respect. EMR are very proud of their portfolio of projects, and are the result of extensive preparation and ongoing successful relationships built over many years. Potential projects need to be acceptable on several different criteria: They must have the potential scale Grade - The quality Conventional process - The project must not require operational advancements in order to make it work Low cost, long life and lots of upside benefits The regime must be stable and secure There must be a clear exit plan for the future .BEST MOMENTS ‘I was really very lucky to be involved in all commodities and all countries’ ‘I went from the big end of town to the small end of town’ ‘Choose your people well. Choose your commodities well. Choose your projects well. Choose your investors well. And then get on with it as though your life depends on it’ ‘You’re testing yourself all the time’ ‘We need to work with them and engender trust’ ‘It must have the scale and it must have the grade' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes EMR Capital - https://www.emrcapital.com/en-us Owen Hegarty - https://www.owenhegarty.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