The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features a special Thought Leadership segment with Deloitte’s Henry Stoch , National Leader of Sustainability and Climate Change Canada, and Andrew Swart , Global and Canadian Leader of Mining & Metals. Henry and Andrew have a cutting edge conversation on the broader trends in ESG, including the fast pace of change, moving beyond ‘greenwashing’, and the new realities facing...

This week’s episode features DeepGreen Metals chairman and CEO Gerard Barron , who discusses the merits of deep-sea mining as an environmentally-friendly method of resource extraction. Gerard talks about his previous investment in Nautilus Minerals, the strategy behind mining polymetallic nodules, and what it's like to deal with the International Seabed Authority and the United Nations on mining p...

This week’s episode features veteran mining recruiter  Erik Buckland , senior client manager at Lincoln Strategy International. Eric says that the difficulty of crossing jurisdictions during the coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult for miners to fill jobs, especially in the United States. He also explains how rare earth projects, with help from the defence industry, tend to get mon...

This week's episode features BHP's "Building a Better World Climate Change Briefing" that was broadcast to the internet on Sept. 10. Led by BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry, the webcast revealed how the world's largest mining company plans to address the challenges of climate change, including concrete steps it's taking to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The presentation also included chi...

This week's episode features new Northern Miner contributor Dr. Chris Hinde, mining engineer and director of Pick and Pen Ltd., a U.K.-based consulting firm he set up in 2018 specializing in mining industry trends. Chris discusses the big issues he sees in the mining industry, including mining's branding problem, ESG and the obsession with gold. He also discusses his previous work with S&P Glo...

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, Rio Tinto responds to last week's podcast — we examine what was said and take another look at where things stand. All this and more with online editor and host Adrian Pocobelli. This episode’s Mining Minute feature...

This week’s episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto’s blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents the beginning of Rio Tinto’s Q2 earnings call, where chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques offers sympathy to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people. Then we take a look at the transcript of Australia's parliamentar...

This week's podcast celebrates the 200th episode of The Northern Miner Podcast with a double-header extravaganza featuring Canadian Mining Journal news editor Magda Gardner and B2Gold president and CEO Clive Johnson. Magda discusses the surprising intricacies of compiling a list of Canada's top 40 mining companies, while in our Thought Leadership segment, Clive describes how he helped take B2Gold...

This week's episode features an interview with Northern Miner senior reporter Carl A. Williams on his story about the Metal Earth $104 million applied research and development program led by the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) at Laurentian University. Carl describes the science behind the initiative as well as the difficult challenge of finding new orebodies. He also discusses his inte...

This week’s episode features a wide-ranging interview with Teck Resources president and CEO Don Lindsay at the Canadian Mining Symposium on June 17, 2020. Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell asks Don how he started in mining, how the company views the Chinese and Indian markets, as well as the oilsands and ESG, and the shift of its core business towards copper and its QB2 project. Don R....

This week’s episode features the second of a two-part interview with Iamgold president and CEO Gord Stothart at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Online editor Adrian Pocobelli asks Gord about mining in Canada, tailings dams, and working with local communities. Gordon Stothart joined Iamgold at the end of 2007 as COO, moving to the position of president & CEO on Mar...

This week's episode features the first of a two-part interview with Iamgold president and CEO Gord Stothart at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Online editor Adrian Pocobelli asks Gord about the genesis of the name Iamgold, his career path, how the company is dealing with the coronavirus at its mine sites and security in West Africa. Gordon Stothart joined Iamgold...

This week’s episode features the second of a two-part interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey M. Christian at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom from June 16-18, 2020. MINING.com executive editor Frik Els asked Christian about his views on commodities, including gold, tin and manganese, hydrogen engines and the next financial crisis. Jeffrey M. Christian is managing partner at C...

This week’s episode features the first of a two-part interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey M. Christian at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom from June 16-18, 2020. MINING.com executive editor Frik Els asked Christian about his views on the economy, research methods, gold, and the electric vehicle market. Jeffrey M. Christian is Managing Partner at CPM Group, a precious metals...

This week’s episode features an interview with Agnico Eagle Mines vice chair and chief executive officer Sean Boyd at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro asked Boyd about his view on growth, the gold price, the industry's financial outlook and Agnico's company culture. All this and more with online editor Adrian Pocobelli . T...

This week’s episode features an interview with Agnico Eagle Mines vice chair and chief executive officer Sean Boyd at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro asked Boyd how the company dealt with the coronavirus, his rating of the mining industry on ESG, and the importance of jurisdiction when choosing mine sites. All this and mo...

This week's episode features the opening of this year's Canadian Mining Symposium held on Zoom from June 16-18, 2020. Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro gives opening remarks to the event followed by TMX Group's head of business development, Dean McPherson , who discusses the inner workings of listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. All this and more with on...

This week features Pierre Lassonde ’s final shareholder meeting as chair of Franco-Nevada. Lassonde discusses the founding of the company, the dramatic appreciation of the stock price over the years, and takes questions from shareholders. He remains chair emeritus at the company. All this and more with online editor Adrian Pocobelli . This week’s Mining Minute features Gary Poxleitner , Principal...

This episode features First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell in conversation with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at The Northern Miner Scotch Whisky Tasting event held on Zoom. Trent discusses how there will be an 'avalanche' of demand for cobalt from the electric vehicle market, and what it's like to work with Glencore at First Cobalt's cobalt refinery in northern Ontario. He also discussed...

This episode features Golden Predator Mining CEO Janet Lee-Sheriff in conversation with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at The Northern Miner Scotch Whisky Tasting event held on Zoom. Janet discusses the history fo the Canadian Mint, gold supply, environmentally-friendly ways of mining, and the importance of ESG and ongoing community engagement. She also discusses the latest company...

This episode features the Q&A portion of Cameco’s Q1 2020, conference call that took place on May 1. Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel and vice-president and chief financial officer Grant Isaac discuss how the coronavirus has impacted uranium prices, as well as the difficulty the company has in obtaining an accurate uranium spot price, M&A and its ongoing tax dispute with the Canadian Re...

his episode features excerpts from Newmont’s May 5, 2020, conference call. Newmont president and CEO Tom Palmer discusses how the company is dealing with the coronavirus and its impact on mining operations. He also explains how the company’s “long-term value proposition remains unchanged,” with plans for further dividend increases and stock buybacks. Also, COO Rob Atkinson describes how the compan...

This episode features an interview with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell on the latest news in the mining industry, including the impact of the coronavirus on commodities and the economy. She also discusses Barrick and Zijin Mining's clash with the Government of Papua New Guinea over the Porgera mine. All this and more with editor and host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake...

This week's episode features Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate, who discusses her experience at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, as well as how the mining industry is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also explains how the diamond industry is being negatively impacted by the breakdown in the supply chain, particularly in regard to th...

This week’s episode features an interview with Northern Miner senior reporter Carl A. Williams , who discusses all things mining and science, including biogeochemical prospecting, artificial intelligence and space mining. He also described his experience of going to this year’s PDAC conference, his first time at the event. All this and more with editor and host Adrian Pocobelli . Articles referenc...