Mining Minds

#77- Tim Arnold COO of The Delamar Project for Integra Resources , Tim Arnold Joins Mining Minds over video conference to talk mining. We walk through Tim's mining journey and the many stops along the way, he discusses how working as a miner has positively impacted his career, and his involvement in SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration) . Tim is an educator at the Mackay School of Mi...

Todd Drezner is an editor and director, known for The Campaign of Miner Bo , My Name Is Alan, and I Paint Pictures and Loving Lampposts. Mining Minds sat down with Todd to discuss his recently released documentary The Campaign of Miner Bo . We walked through the making of the film, some of the highlights and real moments during the documentary and discussed its relevance to the mining culture and...

Owner of Motor Mission Machine and Radiator, Jimmy Ewing sits down with Mining Minds to talk about his journey. We walk through Jimmy's younger years where he learned the value of hard work, the pride he has in their family business, and what it is like supporting the mining community. From Hot August Nights, to drawing his elk tag, to Phil Collins we had a fun time hanging out on this episode. Jo...

Eric Miller joins us for some beers and orange juice, talks to us about his time in the Navy as a service technician on submarines, and how he transitioned his career from a millwright, mechanic, to a product support specialist. We had a lot of fun on this podcast and enjoyed a few laughs as we walked through Eric's journey. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Eric Miller to the face. Rockwell Industr...

Young engineer, Austin Davis joins Mining Minds in studio to discuss his mining journey. Austin walks us through how he went from college basketball and into mining, the opportunity to work operations, and his ability to bring transparency to the face. We had a good time sitting down with Austin talking some shop, we want to congratulate him and his wife on their new addition and we are excited to...

Back from vacation, Mining Minds had the opportunity to sit down with Efren Benavides prior to the bucking bull Gold Rush Challenge here in Elko Nevada Saturday September 12th. Efren dives into his journey, some of the injuries that come along with getting on the back of a  2000 pound beast and how pure determination ultimately led to getting a bull into the PBR. Sit back and hold on for 8 as we w...

Naturopathic Doctor Rodney Billington joins Mining Minds to discuss growing up in Northern Nevada, the path through marketing, firefighting and ultimately becoming a doctor. He talks about some parallels between mechanics and doctors, his passion for helping people, and some of the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Dr. Rodney Billington N.D. into the stu...

Project Manager Joe Dase joins us on this episode of the podcast to talk about his mining journey. Joe tells us how his interest in mining started as a kid growing up in Michigan, he educates us on shafts and shaft sinking, and we dive into perceived stress. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Joe Dase in to the studio. Rockwell Industrial & Mining  Motor Mission Machine and Radiator   Working Athlete

Service, Safety, or Sales Donnie Bement sits down with Mining Minds and shares his journey through the mining industry. Donnie talks about starting out in mining as a tire technician, getting opportunities in the continuous improvement field, and ultimately being able to support the individuals that work at the face through safety and sales. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Donnie Bement into the s...

Safety Professional and mommy to be, Alicia Davis catches up with Mining Minds to walk us through her mining journey. Alicia discusses her many intern stories and we are not sure we captured all of them, but had a fun time walking through that part of her journey. She tells us how she almost left the mining industry but ultimately faced some personnel challenges and stayed in the industry. Join Mi...

Miner, blasting expert, and artist Eric Fuchs joins us in studio to talk about his passions in and outside of mining. Eric walks us through the reasons he chose mining over teaching, he talks about how he grew as a miner by making some mistakes, and even shares some Tommyknocker stories. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Eric Fuchs to the face.    Working Athlete Rockwell Industrial and Mining Motor...

Heather Dahlman, Operations Superintendent, sits down with Mining Minds to talk about her mining journey. She discusses how her path to become a corporate lawyer led her into mining and how she has not looked back since. Heather walks us through her time as a short-range engineer, talks about what its like supervising an operations crew of over 90 individuals and how she draws influence from her u...

Chief of Emergency Response, Dan West stops by the studio to visit with Mining Minds. Dan tells us his interesting story into the mining industry and how going to Yale impacted his journey. He discusses his weight loss journey, the relationship he has with his twin brother, and how he has worked hard for opportunity in his young career. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Dan West to the face. Motor M...

From Mining Minds , we would like to wish all you dads out there a Happy Father's Day. On this special episode we took the opportunity to call our grandfather and talk a little bit about his mining career over the ol' land line. We dive into some of the funnier stories he has shared with us throughout the years and were able to reminisce about some of the good times. During the episode we were als...

Northern Nevada boy, Anthony Sandoval joins Mining Minds to talk about his experience in mining and his love for bucking bulls. Anthony started his mining career doing construction work at the mines, Anthony quickly went from leach pads to mill work, underground to surface operations. He walks us through his side hustle… bucking bulls and the upcoming event, Gold Rush Bull Riding Challenge in Elko...

From wine to mining, General Sales Manager of Mining for Nevada, Jason Ashby sits down with Mining Minds to talk to us about his journey. Jason talks about how his family got into mining, his passion for sports, and wanting to be a sports broadcaster. He discusses some different mining systems like trolley assist, selling some of the worlds biggest mining equipment, and feeling apart of his custom...

Michael Vigil brings the inspiration into the studio as he sits down with Mining Minds . Michael dives into some of his past struggles, coming to Nevada to cowboy, and his experiences as a driller. Michael talks about his new clothing line called Relentless Clothing Co , staying healthy, and setting the new normal. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Michael Vigil into the studio.   Mining Minds LLC (...

This week Mining Minds catches up with old friend and Maintenance Superintendent John Jacobson. John discusses his experiences in the military, his growth in construction, and his journey through his mining career. He talks about building a team, what has worked for him, and the techniques he is implementing to improve his workforce. We also had the opportunity to sit down with John's son Brandon...

Curtis Cadwell breaks down on his way back to the mines in Carolina and he calls Mining Minds to podcast. On this episode we discussed Curtis's rugby days, automation in mining, and some thoughts on the current markets and investing. As always we enjoyed sitting down and enjoying some good conversation, join us as we welcome Curtis Cadwell back to the Face.  Miningmindsllc.com

Mining Minds would like to wish all you wonderful moms out there a very Happy Mother's Day and thank you for all that you do! During this special episode of the podcast we were able to sit down with our mom (Beverly Grover) and talk about, not only her mining journey but her life journey. We walked through what it was like growing up in rural Nevada, her first mining job and where mining has allow...

Dispatch Technician Ruben Ramirez joins Mining Minds to tell us some good stories about his time in the mining industry. From his underground experiences to operating surface equipment, Ruben talks about earning your stripes as a miner. He gives us some insight into becoming a new miner, what it was like operating big equipment, and his perspective on taking care of the equipment that feed his kid...

Senior Mining Engineer Dillon Cadwell sits down this week to walk us through his mining journey as a fourth-generation miner. He discusses his experience working at different mines, both surface and underground, and some of the pranks that miners play on each other. Dillon talks about the importance of communication at the face and how the miners help influence his work. Join Mining Minds as we we...

Ventilation Engineer, Miguel Pugmire, joins Mining Minds to talk about his mining journey. He walks us through his roots in Chile, making the decision to come to Northern Nevada and the drive to earn multiple degrees as a young engineer. Miguel discusses how his background influences his day-to-day actions and some of his aspirations as he progresses through his career. Join Mining Minds as we wel...

Legendary hip hop artist in the making, Ill Zakiel drops by the studio to check in on Mining Minds. During this episode Ill talks about his tour in Canada, we discuss how he collaborates to produce his music videos and how he continues to develop his unique style. We dive into his new album, El Fuego EP, the Tapatio brand and the connections to Guadalajara Mexico. You can check out Ill Zakiel on S...

Nicknamed the People's Superintendent, Andrew Collins joins Mining Minds to walk us through his mining journey. He talks about the opportunities he has experienced as a Mineral Process Engineer (Metallurgist), his passion for golf, and shares some heartfelt stories about the love he has for his family. Andrew educates us on some of the different processing he's been involved with and discusses his...