The Northern Miner Podcast

Nov 25 2024 447 ep. 49 mins 322

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The original global mining podcast. With over 100 years of experience serving the mining and exploration industry, crucial reports by The Northern Miner writing staff inform the decision-making process of thousands of high-performing mining professionals. As an independent, fully paid news source, The Northern Miner maintains a commitment to objective reporting not influenced by any external interests.

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US electorate supports more mining in the United States, ft Lot Sixteen's Annie Gayman

Nov 25 2024 72 mins

This week’s episode features Annie Gayman, Vice President of Mining and Governmental Affairs at Lot Sixteen, discussing mining policy in the United States. Gayman highlights the dramatic shift in perspectives on mining, particularly as pro-green transition politicians recognize the critical need for metals to achieve their goals. She also delves into the results of a recent poll

How computer vision and ‘digital twins’ are transforming the mining industry, ft Immersal’s Sam Poole

Nov 19 2024 53 mins

This week’s episode features Sam Poole, Chief Revenue Officer of Immersal, a global leader in spatial mapping and visual positioning systems. Poole delves into the innovative use of absolute positioning systems to create low-data digital twins of mining sites. These cutting-edge solutions allow employees to remotely monitor and control the intricate operations of a mine with rema

Ore Group's Stephen Stewart on YMP award winners and mining in Canada

Nov 11 2024 75 mins

This week's episode features Stephen Stewart, Chair of Ore Group and founder of the Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund. Stewart discusses why Scott Berdahl was honored with the Peter Munk Award and Ella Cullen with the Eira Thomas Award at the recent Young Mining Professionals ceremony in Toronto. He also explores how infrastructure development in Canada's northern regions

Mining.com editor-in-chief Cecilia Jamasmie on mining in the United States

Nov 04 2024 75 mins

This week's episode features Mining.com Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing U.S. mining policy. Jamasmie explains how attitudes toward mining have evolved across bipartisan lines, as awareness grows of the critical role minerals play in supply chains, national defense, and the green transition. She also describes how the U.S. has

Women in mining—practical realities vs narratives, ft WIM Canada vice-chair Jennifer Cameron

Oct 29 2024 64 mins

This week's episode features Women in Mining Vice-Chair Jennifer Cameron in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing gender equity in the mining industry. Cameron sheds light on how certain narratives often overshadow the real, practical challenges women face in the field—particularly around mining equipment and safety. She also emphasizes the need for mentorship acros

Automation, sensors, robotics and AI converge on mining, ft Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian

Oct 22 2024 69 mins

This week's episode features Gecko Robotics cofounder and CEO, Jake Loosararian, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing how new technologies are transforming the mining industry. Loosararian explains how advanced data collection techniques can significantly improve the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of mining projects, while also enhancing transparency and object

‘Consistent funding’ required for long-term resource development, ft Kevin Fox

Oct 15 2024 76 mins

This week’s episode features Kevin Fox, a consultant with over 40 years of global experience in exploration and mining, including his time at Rio Tinto, where he led the discovery of a major diamond deposit in Zimbabwe. Kevin dives into key challenges facing the industry, such as supply chain disruptions, the complexities of exploration financing, the impact of declining ore grad

Jeffrey Christian on gold: Impact of US elections, the Middle East, and interest rates

Oct 08 2024 67 mins

This week’s episode features CPM Group Managing Partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing the key factors influencing gold prices. Christian highlights how certain uncertainties have yet to be factored into the market and explains why lower interest rates are likely to continue supporting higher prices. He also touches on trends in silver, n

‘Enthusiasm’ growing for mining in Argentina, ft former Undersecretary of Mining Juan Biset

Oct 01 2024 77 mins

This week’s episode features consultant and former Undersecretary of Mining and Sustainability in Argentina, Juan Biset, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. They discuss the latest developments in Argentina's mining sector, highlighting a shift in public perception as more positive stories emerge in the media about mineral extraction, particularly in the context of the gr

Management surfaces as key issue at precious metals conferences, ft Henry Lazenby

Sep 24 2024 73 mins

This week's episode features Northern Miner western editor Henry Lazenby in discussion with host Adrian Pocobelli on key insights from two major events in September 2024: the Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek (Sept. 10-13) and the Denver Gold Group’s Gold Forum Americas in Colorado Springs (Sept. 15-18). Lazenby highlights how management issues, geopolitics, record gold pric