The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features Huw Roberts, director at CHR Metals Limited, in conversation with Mining.com executive editor Frik Els at the Global Mining Symposium on Feb. 24, 2021. Huw discusses China’s economic development over the last twenty years and its impact on industrial metal prices. Huw also speculated on how the ‘low-carbon economy’ might fuel a new supercycle in commodities. Also, Revi...

This week’s episode features Catherine Gignac, Corporate Director, Cameco Corporation, and Margot Naudie, Vice President, Marret Asset Management Inc. The trailblazers panel session took place on Feb 24, 2021 at part of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium. The panel discussed ways to make mine sites more inclusive and whether diversity quotas should be enacted at executive levels. All thi...

This week’s episode features Rohan Reddy, research analyst at Global X, a New York-based provider of global exchange-traded funds, including the Global X uranium ETF. In this wide-ranging interview, Reddy explains how uranium is positioned to be one of the best-performing commodities in the coming years, with the construction of nuclear reactors in China and India, as well as the improving percept...

This week’s episode features Stephen Stewart, Chair of Global YMP and YMP Scholarships, on this year’s Young Mining Professionals award winners, Maggie Layman of Osisko Development and Matthew Fenton of privately held Magris Resources. The awards are named after two iconic entrepreneurs in the mining industry, Eira Thomas and the late Peter Munk. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the awards...

This week’s episode features a keynote presentation with Paul Brink, President and CEO, Franco-Nevada Corp., and Daniella Dimitrov, Partner, Sprott Capital Partners, on the state of the mining industry and whether we are, in fact, heading into a new commodities super-cycle. The panel was moderated by Cecilia Jamasmie, Senior Editor,  MINING.com. This week’s Mining Minute features Kenorland Mi...

This week’s episode features Rio Tinto’s conference call with new CEO Jakob Stausholm, who outlines his vision for the company after ‘a year of extremes’ in 2020. The call also includes Interim Chief Financial Officer Peter Cunningham, who gives an update on the fundamentals of the world’s second-largest miner. This week’s Mining Minute features Micromine’s Derek Cooper, General Manager for North...

This week's episode features CIM Sudbury's special panel, Low-grade nickel deposits in the battery electric age, with Dumont Nickel president Johnna Muinonen, Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby, ERM partner Roberta Pedlar-Hobbs, and Wes Carson, vice president, mining operations, at Wheaton Precious Metals. The discussion explored how Canadian low-grade nickel deposits could help supply much-needed suppl...

This week’s episode features Wheaton Precious Metals president & CEO Randy Smallwood, who discusses ESG initiatives and what role streamers can play as they evaluate new projects. Randy discusses how sustainability is a core value for Wheaton Precious Metals and how the company is focused on the long term, not only in relation to the project, but also for the surrounding community. All this an...

This week’s episode features Cambridge House president and CEO Jay Martin, who discusses the hottest trends in the retail investment market. Jay describes the growing impact of YouTube on the financial newsletter space, the roller coaster quality of the crypto market, and how healthcare might be the next great bull market. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake R...

This week’s episode features financier Robert Friedland’s keynote address at the opening ceremonies of AME Remote Roundup. Friedland discussed the state of the mining industry, including the search for new deposits to supply the green economy, the ‘revenge of the miners’, the importance of ESG, new exploration techniques and a renewal in mine financing. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli...

This week’s episode features the Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium virtual conference. Guests include Nolan Finch, worldwide technical leader for mining at AWS, Dave Lindon, general manager at OpsGuru and Jeremy Tooley, CEO and president of Xerris. The panel, moderated by Northern Miner senior reporter Carl A. Williams, discussed the benefits of cloud comp...

This week’s episode features EY Canada’s Dean Braunsteiner, Partner, Assurance, and Eric Simmons, Partner, Assurance, who discuss the increasing importance of non-financial assurance reporting. Dean and Eric explain how ESG is becoming an increasing concern for investors and how mining companies can distinguish themselves with assurance audits. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music C...

This week’s episode features advisor Andrew Cheatle in discussion with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. Andrew explains how mining companies can practically help the local communities that host them, and how good principles can help the UN achieve its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits...

This week’s episode features Haywood Securities vice president and director David Elliott, who discusses junior mining, ESG, jurisdiction and M&A with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. David also explains how the lack of exploration in the last few years has led to a lack of good new opportunities in the junior mining space. All this and more with h...

This week’s episode features Integra Resources president and CEO George Salamis , who discusses the latest technological breakthroughs in mining and how Canada can strategically rebuild its economy after the coronavirus pandemic. George also shares his thoughts on bitcoin, gold and inflation. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli . Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “...

This week's episode features an interview with Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) president and CEO John Gorman, who discusses how nuclear power will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. John explains how the next generation of nuclear reactors, called small modular reactors (SMRs), will likely be used on mine sites and how Canada is playing a 'first mover' role in the global nucl...

This week's episode features Association for Mineral Exploration president and CEO Kendra Johnston and SGDS Hive CEO and AME board member Andy Randell . Kendra and Andy discuss the upcoming AME Roundup conference from Jan. 18-22, 2021, which will take place virtually and focus on diversity and inclusion. Kendra Johnston joined AME as president and CEO in June 2019 following several years of volunt...

This week’s episode features Caldas Gold CEO Serafino Iacono in discussion with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell at the Global Mining Symposium. Trish asks Serafino about what it's like to develop a mine in Venezuela and the different touchstones of his varied career. Serafino Iacono has over thirty years of experience in capital markets and public companies and has raised more than $4...

This week's episode features world-renowned economist David Rosenberg in a fireside chat with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium on Nov. 12. David and Anthony discussed the impact of the Pfizer vaccine on economic growth, interest rates, bitcoin vs. gold, and much, much more in this hour-long in-depth discussion. All this and more with online editor and h...

This week's episode features an interview with Platinum Group Metals president and chief executive R. Michael Jones , who discusses the company's large-scale Waterberg PGM project in South Africa. Michael also mentions the company's newly developed technology patent using palladium in lithium-ion batteries and shares his views on the outlook for both platinum and palladium. All this and more with...

This week’s episode features the launch of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium virtual mining conference, with opening remarks by group publisher Anthony Vaccaro . As well, the news section tackles the latest developments on the trade tensions between Australia and China. All this and more with online editor and host  Adrian Pocobelli . Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Wes...

This week's episode featured Professor Dennis Buchanan, senior research fellow and director of the MSC in metals and energy finance in the department of Earth science and engineering at Imperial College in London. Dennis discusses his courses on mining and finance at Edumine.com, and the importance of building interdisciplinary skills to better understand the business of mining. He also describes...

This week's episode features an in-depth interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian on the U.S. elections, digital currencies, JP Morgan's spoofing scandal, and Bitcoin vs. gold as stores of value. Jeffrey was previously the head of commodities research at J. Aron & Company, which was acquired by Goldman Sachs, and formed CPM Group through a management buy-out of the commoditi...

In this week's episode we take a closer look at the state of technical reporting in 2020 with SRK's Mark Noppe , Corporate Consultant and Managing Director Australia, and John Pfahl , Principal Consultant (Corporate Advisory) North America. In this wide-ranging interview Mark and John discuss the evolution of technical reporting, the aspirational nature of forward-looking statements, and how inves...

This week's episode features highlights from the ground-breaking ceremony for Iamgold's Côté gold project in Ontario. Speakers at the event included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Premier Doug Ford and Mattagami First Nation Chief Chad Boissoneau , all of whom emphasized the high paying jobs that would result from the project. The speakers also discussed how the mining industry could play a role...