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In this episode, we chat to Paul Cronin, MD, and CEO of Adriatic Metals, an ASX and LSE-listed precious and base metals explorer and developer that owns the world-class Vares silver project in Bosnia and the Raska zinc deposit in Serbia. Paul's background is in corporate finance, investment banking, funds management, and commodity trading and is a co-founder of Adriatic Metals. He describes their...

In this episode, we chat to Scott Levy, the CEO of Bedford Row Capital who is a non-bank originator that exists to serve a diverse range of firms who are unable to access the services of banks and want to raise finance in the debt capital markets. Scott has a background in financial services which includes asset-backed securities, securitisation, debt capital markets, structuring, Islamic finance,...

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in March this year (Episode 217). Marc Bishop Lafleche is the CEO of Anglo Pacific Group who is a global natural resources royalty and streaming company listed on both the London and Toronto Stock Exchanges. They are giving investors exposure to commodities such as cobalt, copper, nickel, vanadium, and uranium. Marc has a banking and int...

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in May 2021 (Episode 138). Tony Reda is the founder, President, and CEO of Tectonic Metals. A mineral exploration company, which is focused on the acquisition, exploration, discovery, and development of mineral resources from district-scale projects in politically stable jurisdictions that have the potential to host world-class orebodies...

In this episode, we chat to Ritch Wigham, CEO and Director of Slave Lake Zinc. A mineral exploration company focused on the development of critical and precious minerals at its O'Connor Lake property located in the South Slave regions, in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Ritch has a finance background. He is leading this junior miner into the future. Today, he talks to us about the history and...

In this episode, we chat with Robert Boyd, CEO, and Director of Endurance Gold Corporation. A project generator exploration company, exploring gold and rare earth projects in British Columbia, Alaska, and the Yukon. Robert is a mining executive with a background in geology with a career spanning over 40 years. In addition, he holds many other board positions. Including being a board director for P...

In this episode, we chat to Mark Learmonth, CEO, and Director of Caledonia Mining who is a profitable cash-generative gold producer with a strong growth profile, with their primary asset, the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe. Mark has a finance and investment background. He joined the company back in 2008 and talks about his journey with Caledonia Mining, what they have been upto including their central s...

In this episode, we chat with Dennis Edmond, CEO of Kazera Global Investments. An investment Company focused on developing early-stage assets in Africa towards meaningful cash flow and resource realisation. We talk about the various projects they are involved in, lithium, minerals sands and their recent acquisition of a rare earths project in Kenya and what the exciting future holds for them.   KE...

In this episode, we chat with Ivan Fairhall, Director and CEO of Mawson Gold, a TSX-listed gold exploration company in two safe, Tier 1 mining-friendly jurisdictions: Finland and Sweden. Ivan is a chartered engineer and mine finance professional with over 15 years of mining industry experience and talks about Mawson Gold and their projects in Finland and Sweden plus their Southern Cross project in...

In this episode, we chat with a returning guest who appeared in Feb 2021 (Episode 117) and Nov 2021 (Episode 192). Matt Salthouse is Chief Executive Officer at Kainantu Resources, which is an Asia-Pacific-focused gold mining company with some highly prospective gold projects in the high-grade Kanantu gold district of Papua New Guinea (PNG).  Matt gives us an update on the company speaking about th...

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in Nov 2021, Episode 189. Alistair McIntyre, CEO of Altiplano Metals is part of the Metals Group of companies focused on expanding, acquiring, and developing cash-flowing and near-term cash-flowing copper, gold, and silver assets.  Alastair has a geology and finance background and is an accomplished executive with 30 years of experience...

In this episode, we chat with Craig Hutton, who is the CEO and President of Iron Bull Mining. A junior mining company that is on a mission to open up the next big African copper basin in Namibia. Craig is an economic geologist with over 25 years of experience. He is going to talk about a book he wrote titled, “Mining Economics Explained” which is aimed at boards, executives, managers, and technica...

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in April 2019 (Ep 21). Peter Ledwidge is the founder & MD of Mako Gold which is exploring and developing gold assets in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Peter is a geologist with over 30+ years of experience in exploration and mining focusing primarily on gold in Canada, Africa, and Australia. He gives us an update on what Mako Gold has been...

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in Sept 2021 (Ep 172). Paul Johnson, CEO of Power Metal Resources. A London-listed junior miner that is currently exploring and developing large-scale base and precious metal deposits across Australia, Canada, the US, and Africa. Paul is a chartered accountant and an experienced public company director in the resources space. He has been...

In this episode, we chat to Phil Day, CEO of Scotgold, a junior mining company that is Scotland’s first gold producer. They are growing their company with further exploration activities in and around the Scottish Highlands. Phil is a highly experienced senior mining executive with a career spanning over 25 years. He has a background in metallurgy and chemistry and has many senior appointments in h...

In this episode, we chat with Jaco Van Dalen, an experienced underground mine planner and surveyor who is currently working with Harmony Gold, in South Africa. As an avid listener of this podcast, he reached out to us as he wanted to talk about how advances in technology like virtual reality can help capture data from incidents that have occurred in mining. Data can be used to help to reduce the n...

In this episode, we chat with Alastair Clayton, Executive Director at Artemis Resources, a gold and copper-focused resources company. They have major assets in the Pilbara area, at Paterson Central and Carlow Castle. Alastair has a considerable amount of experience with raising capital for ASX and AIM-listed companies as well as extensive experience in evaluating and financing large-scale mining p...

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in Dec 2021 (episode 193), Mike Ferguson who is the President and CEO of Gensource Potash who are a Canada-based fertiliser development company, which is focused on developing resource opportunities with a specific focus on potash development. Mike is a professional engineer with over 25 years experience in potash and uranium. He is leadi...

In this episode, we chat with Tim Foden who is a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, the global disputes law firm who are internationally recognized and known for its creative, aggressive, and efficient pursuit of success for its clients. Tim is a dual-qualified English-US lawyer and specialises in international arbitration in the mining sector. He has acted for both the world’s largest mining comp...

In this episode, we chat to Nathan Tinkler, a well-known Australian mining executive with a colourful and interesting past who began his career as a qualified electrician in the coal mines of the Hunter Valley. He soon became one of the leading mining executives in Australia’s coal mining industry. He made some very shrewd investments between 2006 to 2012 and was named by the BRW Magazine as Austr...

In this episode, we chat with Grant Budge, founder of Integrity Media (UK) who is tackling mental health through literature and creative writing. Grant originally came from the coal mining industry. He discusses mental health management in the mining industry which is increasing. We look at the symptoms and how mental management can be better managed in the mining industry.   KEY TAKEAWAYS One in...

In this episode, we chat to Anthony Milewski, Chairman of Nickel 28, an innovative battery metals-focused investment vehicle with a focus on metal streaming and royalty agreements offering our investors exposure to metals integral to key technologies of the electric vehicle and energy storage markets. He previously appeared on the podcast back in July 2021, in episode 153, so check that out.  Anth...

In this episode, we chat with Catherine Perry, an Associate with Climate Risk Services. A company that are supporting clients in understanding, assessing, and managing climate risks and opportunities. Catherine is a geoscientist by background and worked for a number of mining companies and consultancies. She talks about climate risk within our industry. Sharing how companies can adapt and embed cl...

In this episode, we chat with Robert Quartermain and Jonathan Awde from Dakota Gold, a responsible gold exploration and development company with a specific focus on revitalising the Homestake District which has high calibre gold mineral properties covering 40K acres in South Dakota. Robert the chairman of the company has a wealth of industry experience and is this year’s newest inductee to the Can...

In this episode, we chat to Jim Greig, President and Director of Benchmark Metals, a mineral exploration company focused on proving and developing the substantial resource potential of the Lawyer’s Gold and Silver project, located in the prolific Golden Horseshoe area of northern BC, Canada. Jim has a geology background and has worked in Africa and Canada over the past 25 years. He talks to us abo...