The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul explains why the Global South is becoming increasingly skeptical of Western positioning and policies and how this fits into a larger global trend toward de-dollarization. He also discusses the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank and how it feeds into...

This week’s episode features Dean McPherson, head of business development for global mining at TMX Group in conversation with Northern Miner host Adrian Pocobelli. Dean explains why Canada continues to remain the preeminent jurisdiction for mining companies to both base their headquarters and be listed as public companies. He also describes how companies graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to t...

This week’s episode features Nickel 28 chairman Anthony Milewski on recent developments in industrial metals, particularly in the United States following the Inflation Reduction Act legislation. Anthony suggests that it could be an “interesting moment” for speculators, as the U.S. looks inwards to source metals for its supply chains. He also discusses his thoughts on the LME and its potential loss...

This week's episode features GlobalXETF commodities research analyst Roberta Caselli in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on metals and energy markets. Roberta discusses the historically low inventories of metals such as copper and zinc, as well as the growing impact of the reopening in China and the country's stabilizing property market on metals markets. She also exlpains the fundamentals...

This week's podcast features interviews from the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, featuring Keivan Hirji of Newmont's Sustainability and External Relations Team for North America; Kai Hoffman, Founder and Managing Director of Soar Financial Partners; Rick Rule, CEO of Rule Investment Media; and Andy Wurst, Global Chief Geoscientist with Barrick Gold. The interviews were conducted by North...

This week's episode features highlights from the AME Roundup 2023 conference, including interviews with Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane; Manitoba Natural Resources Minister Greg Nesbitt; Mark Ferguson, Research Director and the Head of Mining Studies, S&P Global Market Intelligence; and Mitchell Wihlidal, Product Development Associate with CDN Resource Laboratories. The interviews...

This week’s episode is a copper and gold CEO double-header, featuring the opening remarks of Freeport-McMoran CEO Richard Adkerson at the company’s recent Q4 conference call on Jan. 25, 2023, as well an interview with Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both CEOs emphasize the strategic importance of copper to their long-term vision and its central r...

This week’s episode features highlights from Alcoa’s Q4 2022 conference call on Jan. 18, 2023. Chief executive officer Roy Harvey explains how high energy costs, China’s closure due to zero covid policy, and weak European demand all combined to create a “challenging year” for the company. Harvey expects results for 2023 to depend largely on China’s re-opening, as the country is the world’s largest...

This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals market and the biggest factors that are impacting them. Jeff also discusses misperceptions about the Chinese gold market and how overly optimistic silver speculators often leave money on the table. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. This week’s CEO...

This week’s episode features a preview of the annual AME Roundup conference taking place in Vancouver from Jan. 23-26, 2023, with Association of Mineral Exploration president and CEO Kendra Johnston in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli. Kendra discusses the agenda and speakers in this year’s conference, as well as the theme of ‘criticality’ in the context of minerals,...

This week's episode features Hecla Mining president and CEO Phil Baker in conversation with TRX Gold chief operating officer Andrew Cheatle at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, England. Phil discusses how Hecla has grown mine life and expanded production at its flagship projects; the importance of employees; and his assessment of the silver market in the context of the energy transition. Al...

This week's episode features Lucara Diamond president and CEO Eira Thomas in conversation with Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, England. Eira discussed the latest developments in the diamond market, including the increasing importance of ESG and provenance in the diamond industry, which countries buy the most diamonds, and how the war in Ukra...

This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses the major themes of 2022, including the global move towards multipolarity, the EU's energy crisis, the war in Ukraine, the increasing importance of gold, and further developments in BRICS+. He also discusses the diminishing sense of trust...

This week’s episode features Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including spoofing charges against JP Morgan traders, pipeline updates, LME buyout rumours, BRICS+ developments, as well as the resurgence of coal in the United Kingdom and upward momentum in metals prices. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Wes...

This week’s podcast features Agnico Eagle Mines executive chair of the board Sean Boyd in an interview with Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. Sean explains the philosophy behind Agnico’s ‘slow and steady’ strategy, despite recent acquisitions, as well as the ongoing benefits of maintaining the trust of employees, and how the company has...

This week’s podcast features Christelle Kupa, a sustainable finance expert and global impact investor with experience spanning international banking, sustainable investing for developing countries, with a strong focus in Africa. Christelle is the CEO of Uhusiano Capital, which she founded in 2016 to facilitate better business in the African impact investing sector, with a particular interest in ag...

This week’s episode features the ESG Thought Leadership panel at the Global Mining Symposium, featuring Jean-Marie Clouet, Corporate Director, Investor Relations, Agnico Eagle Mines; Stephen Crozier, Vice President, Sustainability, Noront Resources; Kevin D’Souza, Chief Sustainability Officer, Resource Capital Funds; Pierre Gratton, President and CEO, Mining Association of Canada (MAC); and modera...

This week’s episode features Integra Resources CFO Andrée St-Germain in conversation with Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro at the Mining Legends Speakers Series in Vancouver. Andrée shares the lessons she’s learned as an executive in the mining industry (“Don’t invest your bonus in mining stocks”), as well as her views on how women can be better mentored in mining, and how moving lat...

This week’s episode features Boart Longyear president and CEO Jeff Olsen in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli. Jeff shares his view of the global mining industry, the impacts of inflation, the parts of the globe in which he sees the most growth, and the future of drilling, including developments in artificial intelligence and real-time on-site data processing. All this...

This week’s episode features EY Canada’s Theo Yameogo, Canada's Mining & Metals Sector Leader, in conversation with Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli at the Global Mining Symposium. Theo explains how ESG (environmental, social and governance) policies have transformed from CSR (corporate social responsibility), and how he expects the trend towards ESG to take a similar trajectory to the...

This week’s episode features Chris Taylor, advisor to the Discovery Group, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate at the Global Mining Symposium. Chris was most recently CEO, President and Director of Great Bear Resources Ltd., which was acquired in February 2022 by Kinross Gold Corp. for $1.8B. Currently, Mr. Taylor is Chairman of TSX.V listed companies Kodiak Copper Co...

This week’s episode features Douglas Silver, mineral economist, keynote speaker and author at the Q3 Global Mining Symposium. Douglas gives a data-rich presentation on how Canada is measuring up in the mining industry on an international level. He describes Canada as the “centre of the universe” in regard to international mining and explains why the country as well as its mining companies are posi...

This week’s episode features George Hemingway, Managing Partner Head of Innovation Practice, Stratalis, in conversation with Northern Miner production editor Blair McBride at the Q3 Global Mining Symposium. George discusses how the mining industry needs to take a more personal approach to persuade younger people to have a more positive view of it. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rat...

This week’s episode features the Quebec Thought Leadership presentation from the Q3 Global Mining Symposium, featuring Jonathan Lafontaine, Mining Exploration Activity Monitor, Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles; Christian Goulet, Pilote de système, Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles; James Moorhead, Resident Geologist, Ministère de l’Énergie et des ressources nat...

This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals market, central bank gold buying and investor demand. He also discusses the latest rumours about a BRIC currency, the Moscow Gold Exchange and outflows of the metal from west to east. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big W...