The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features Adrian O’Brien , Vice President of Business Development & Communications at Midnight Sun Mining, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. O’Brien outlines the advantages of mining in Zambia, contrasting its regulatory and security environment with the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also provides an overview...

This week’s episode features Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on mining policy in Canada. Stone explains why access to land remains the top priority for exploration companies and outlines how the mining industry, along with provincial and federal governments, is working to advance resource development. He also prev...

This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian , Managing Partner at CPM Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals markets. Christian explains how growing threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence are supporting higher gold and silver prices, warning that policymakers risk targeting “the goose that lays the golden egg.” He also breaks down recent price action in...

This week’s episode features the “Super Gold” panel from The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London, held on November 30, 2025. The panel brought together Robert Quartermain , Executive Chairman of Dakota Gold and a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame; Renaud Adams , CEO of IAMGOLD; and John McCluskey , CEO of Alamos Gold. The discussion was moderated by Anthony Vaccaro ,...

This week’s episode features the “Gold: Where Do We Go From Here?” panel from the International Metals Symposium in London, England, held on December 1, 2025. The panel brought together Rick Rule , CEO of Rule Investment Media; Rob McEwen , CEO of McEwen Mining; and John A. McCluskey , CEO of Alamos Gold, for a wide-ranging discussion on the gold market and what investors should be watching in gol...

This week’s episode features Pierre Lassonde , co-founder of Franco-Nevada, as he receives The Northern Miner Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering the modern royalty model and helping reshape mine finance. Lassonde delivers an acceptance speech and then sits down with Anthony Vaccaro , President of The Northern Miner Group, to reflect on key moments from his career. He also explains how his p...

This week’s episode features the “Unlocking Ontario: One Project, One Process” panel from the International Metals Symposium in London, England, held on December 1, 2025. The discussion brought together Hon. Stephen Lecce , Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines; Ross Beaty , Chairman of Equinox Gold and member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame; and Mark Selby , CEO and Director of Canada Nickel...

This week’s episode features Rule Investment Media CEO Rick Rule in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli at the Investor Breakfast during the International Mining Symposium in London. Rule discusses his preferred sectors in metals and energy, offers his perspective on government intervention in mining markets, and outlines what he believes is needed to support long-term investment in the sector...

This week’s episode features Monica Banting , National Mining Leader at PwC Canada, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about mining policy in Canada. Banting discusses the recent federal budget and its implications for the mining industry, and outlines approaches to policy and strategy that could help accelerate resource development across the country. She also comments on the significant...

This week’s episode features Michelle Smith , Vice President of the Global Mining Practice at Syntax, in discussion with host Adrian Pocobelli . Smith explains how exploration companies are using AI to increase employee efficiency, track drill results, and streamline office practices. She also outlines how companies can successfully adopt these technologies—by starting small and focusing on one ar...

This week’s episode features Alon Olsha , Senior Analyst for Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the latest developments at Glencore. Alon explains the mounting shareholder pressure over Glencore’s shrinking copper portfolio and its dominant but controversial trading division. He also explores the company’s growing focus on Argentina as a ke...

This week’s episode features Ian London , Executive Director of the Canadian Critical Minerals and Materials Alliance, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the challenges of rebuilding Canada’s critical minerals supply chain. London explains why the business community must adapt to an environment where quarterly profits are no longer the top priority, and why Canada should be strategic in...

This week’s episode features Lundin Mining President and CEO Jack Lundin in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the major challenges facing miners as the world races to secure critical minerals. Lundin shares his insights on managing a global mining company, the looming copper market deficit, and his unique experience running in the World’s Deepest Marathon at Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine...

This week’s episode features Theo Yameogo , EY Americas Metals & Mining Leader, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about EY’s new report on the Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2026 . Yameogo explains how operational complexity has emerged as the industry’s leading challenge amid declining ore grades, rising costs, and a tightening talent pool. He also d...

This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian , managing partner at CPM Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the state of the current gold bull market. Christian examines the parallels with the late 1970s and offers insight into China’s expanding influence on global precious metals. He also shares his perspective on copper and what may lie ahead for the metal. All this and more wi...

This week’s episode features Juan Biset , consultant and former Undersecretary of Mining and Sustainability in Argentina, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Biset discusses Argentina’s growing mining sector and the country’s significant copper potential, as well as its efforts to position itself alongside leading South American mining jurisdictions like Peru and Chile.  All this and more...

This week’s episode features VRIC and VRIC Media president and CEO Jay Martin in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the ongoing bull market in gold and his investment strategy as record highs continue to be broken daily. Martin also shares his investment outlook on other key metals, including silver, copper, and nickel, and offers his perspective on the U.S. government’s recent investments...

This week’s episode features Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the Precious Metals Summit and Mining Forum Americas conferences. Lazenby highlights how discipline has become a central concern for both major and junior companies, the continued popularity of streaming and royalty companies as financing vehicles for explorers, and the major a...

This week’s episode features Canaccord Genuity senior investment advisor Cam Currie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on gold and silver stocks, the bond market, the dollar, and industrial metals. Currie explains why he believes gold stocks are set to continue performing, and why equities offer better opportunities than the metals themselves. He also shares his outlook on silver, copper,...

This week’s episode features Nicole Richards , CEO of Allonnia, a biotechnology company developing innovative solutions for mining waste. Richards discusses how recent advances in biotech in the last five years are enabling cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally sustainable approaches to one of the industry’s toughest challenges. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli . “Rattlesnake...

This week’s episode features Agnico Eagle chair Sean Boyd and Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro on the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt —a contest launched by the Northern Miner that hides a treasure box on public land, containing a code redeemable for C$1.3 million in gold. Boyd also shares his insights on the gold market and Agnico Eagle’s philosophy, while both guests reflect on mining...

This week’s episode features Bunker Hill Mining executive chairman Richard Williams in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the confluence of forces that shaped today’s mining industry. Williams explains how globalization and ESG policies have contributed to the supply chain concerns facing the sector in 2025. He also provides an update on the company’s Bunker Hill mine in Idaho, discusses t...

This week’s episode features Rick Rule , CEO of Rule Investment Media, in conversation with Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby at the Rule Investment Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida. Rule explains why gold continues to be a compelling investment and shares his strategy for natural resource stocks. He also warns of an upcoming irrational phase in the market within the next 2–3 years, when...

This week’s episode features Blake McLaughlin , Vice-President of Exploration at Axcap Ventures, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli . McLaughlin explains how exploration is being carried out in 2025 and why data is central to Axcap’s project acquisition strategy. He also discusses why North America remains a particularly attractive region for mining and how lower grades have become the new...

This week’s episode features Rim Fayjhi , Director of Women in Mining Canada, and Jennifer Berger , Board Advisor for Women in Mining Sudbury. They share how to participate in this year’s Trailblazer Awards, to be presented at PDAC, and discuss the state of women in the mining industry. Fayjhi reflects on her recent experience studying mining engineering at university, while Berger draws on two de...