The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features veteran mining recruiter Erik Buckland , senior client manager at Lincoln Strategy International. Buckland describes how the mining industry has held up relatively well compared to the rest of the economy, with mining jobs still in high demand. He also explained how new protocols have been developed to enact social distancing on mine sites, and how there has been an in...

This episode features a fireside chat with senior executives from Kinross Gold, including president and CEO Paul Rollinson, Chief Financial Officer Andrea Freeborough, Chief Technology Officer Paul Tomory, Corporate Development, External Relations & Chief Legal Officer Geoffrey Gold, and Tom Elliott, Investor Relations & Corporate Development. The event was put on by the TD Securities Mana...

This episode features a keynote speech by Pretium Resources president and CEO Joe Ovsenek at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Ovsenek discusses the history of the Brucejack mine from concept to production over more than 20 years. He also warns miners to beware of royalty deals at the early stage of mine development, and mentions how the company hop...

This episode features the second part of a keynote speech by mining mogul and financier Robert Friedland at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Friedland discusses how the anti-microbial qualities of copper can help eliminate superbugs, such as the coronavirus, and will be needed in places such as hospitals and cruise lines. He also warns ab...

This episode features the first part of a keynote speech by mining mogul and financier Robert Friedland at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Friedland discusses how the proposed Green New Deal will generate a massive increase in copper demand, how Chile is more difficult to business in than its reputation would suggest, and how electric vehicles wil...

This episode features a keynote speech by Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Bristow discusses how gold production is "teetering on the brink of a production decline" and how Barrick plans to circumvent the situation by developing 'Tier 1' mines and prospects. He also explains how ESG is becoming a major factor in inv...

This episode features a speech by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his vision for the mining industry in the context of climate change at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto on March 2, 2020. Trudeau draws comparisons between today’s climate debate and the NAFTA debate from the late-1980s; responds to Teck’s decision to cancel its Frontier oil sands...

This episode features excerpts from Cameco's Feb. 7, 2020, conference call. Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel discusses the fundamentals of the uranium market, spot market purchases, vision and strategy, ESG, the company's tax dispute with the CRA, and supply risk in the uranium market. All this and more with online editor and host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big We...

This episode features excepts from the Barrick Gold and Freeport McMoRan conference calls. Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow discusses the focus on ESG as a ‘strategic imperative’, the company outlook, the dividend, and the gold market. Freeport-McMoRan CEO Richard C. Adkerson discusses the company’s focus on ESG and safety, the copper market, and the latest news from its massive Grasberg project in I...

This episode features the induction of the Eberhard (“Ebe”) Scherkus to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9, 2020. The success and longevity of Agnico Eagle Mines owes much to Eberhard (“Ebe”) Scherkus, who joined the company as a project manager in 1985, became chief operating officer (COO) in 1998, and was president and CO...

This episode features the induction of the late Hans Lundberg to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9. Hans Lundberg was a visionary pioneer in the development and application of geophysical and geochemical methods for mineral exploration. Lundberg was the first to conduct ground geophysical surveys in Canada in the 1920s, an...

This episode features the induction of Alex G. Balogh to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9. During a career spanning 50 years, Balogh earned his place in a select group of industry leaders who shaped and built Noranda and Falconbridge into the most successful mining and metallurgical giants in Canadian history. He has...

This episode features the induction of P. Jerry Asp to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9.  P. Jerry Asp is one of Western Canada’s most prominent Indigenous leaders and a tireless advocate for the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the mining industry. His leadership skills came to the fore in the 1980s, during a mine...

This episode features an interview with Paulo Castellari, CEO of Atlantic Nickel and Appian Brazil, who discusses the company’s Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil with acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell. Atlantic Nickel recently sold its first nickel concentrate from Santa Rita and signed a three-year offtake contract with Trafigura. The project was previously owned by Mirabela Nickel, who oper...

This episode features Shelby Yee, co-founder and CEO of RockMass Technologies, who spoke on how startups and mining companies can work together. The presentation took place at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. Shelby discussed ways in which mining companies can find startup partners and also how to create a mutually beneficial relationship for both...

This episode features a critical look at innovation and the mining industry from Nathan Stubina, Sherritt International vice-president of technologies and operations. Nathan delivered a presentation titled, “Some Inconvenient Facts, Some Inconvenient Perceptions. Staying Still Is Moving Backwards” at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, where he argued that technology alone is not enough to...

This holiday episode features a special Innovation Presentation by Peak Power chief operating officer Matt Sachs at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. Matt discusses how advanced software can help industry, including mining companies, save on costs relating to energy usage. Topics include: making energy production a two-way street by adding electric vehicle batteries to the power grid; ho...