The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner
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.
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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Feb 8, 2022 • 49min
Episode 277: Is company culture the new ESG? ft Lincoln Strategic’s Erik Buckland
This week’s episode features Lincoln Strategic Senior Client Director, Global Mining Recruitment, Erik Buckland, who discusses the global mining labour market, as well the challenges the mining industry faces in finding new talent. He also discusses recent reports on company culture and how it may turn out to be the next big topic of discussion after ESG.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Visit Erik’s website at https://lincolnstrategic.com/ and find him on LinkedIn.
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Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 276: Tough landscape for investors as risk-on, risk-off ‘meme' fades, ft Jeffrey Christian
This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian on macroeconomics, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, the Dollar and precious metals. Jeffrey sees a slowdown in the momentum of commodity prices over the next couple of years, with new highs once again around 2023-2025. He also discusses his latest views on gold, silver, PGMs and lithium.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
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Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 13min
Episode 275: Inflation ‘sticky’ as commodity supply lines remain tight, ft Rohan Reddy
This week’s episode features Rohan Reddy, research analyst at Global X, a New York-based provider of global exchange-traded funds, including the Global X uranium ETF. In this wide-ranging interview, Rohan discusses macroeconomics, inflation and challenges in commodity supply lines. He also explains why uranium prices have seen a pullback in recent weeks and what he expects long-term for the metal.
This week’s CEO Spotlight features Boroo Chief Executive Officer Dulguun Erdenebaatar, who discusses the company’s Boroo gold project in Mongolia and the Lagunas Norte gold project in Peru.
To learn more visit: https://boroomc.com.sg/
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
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Jan 18, 2022 • 52min
Episode 274: A user’s guide to building a mining company, ft Cassiar Gold CEO Steve Letwin
This week’s episode features Cassiar Gold CEO Steve Letwin in conversation with American Eagle Gold CEO Anthony Moreau about what it takes to run a mining company. Letwin discusses the difference in mindsets between running a large mining company and an explorer, as well as the need for the right people to grow your story and the importance of jurisdiction.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
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Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 273: Orefinders CEO Stephen Stewart on the state of the Canadian mining industry
This week’s episode features Orefinders Resources CEO Stephen Stewart on the state of the mining industry in 2022. Stephen discussed the need for regulatory reform in Canada, the challenges of ESG, as well as Canada’s ‘huge opportunity’ to develop the North, particularly in Ontario.
This week’s CEO Spotlight features QuestEx CEO Joseph Mullin, who discusses the company’s projects in B.C.’s Golden Triangle, with a special focus on the KSP project, which is heading towards its maiden resource.
To learn more visit: https://questex.ca/
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Jan 4, 2022 • 47min
Episode 272: Exploration companies have a role in ESG, ft Integra Resources CEO George Salamis
This week’s episode features Integra Resources president and CEO George Salamis in conversation with The Northern Miner’s Henry Lazenby at the Global Mining Symposium. Salamis discussed the latest news on the company’s DeLamar project in Idaho, as well as the mood of the political and regulatory environment in the United States. He also explains how exploration companies need to do their part in environmental, social and governmental reforms, “ESG is something we all have to do.”
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and
“Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
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Dec 28, 2021 • 45min
Episode 271: How to make mining ‘cool’, ft McEwen, Bobicki and Genik at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features the Making Mining Cool for the Next Generation panel at the Global Mining Symposium, with Dr. Erin R. Bobicki, Associate Professor, University of Alberta; Siri C. Genik, Principal and Founder, Bridge; and Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, McEwen Mining. The panelists debated the best ways to attract young people to the industry, with a focus on the environment, as well as a need for better messaging and more science education for the general public. The panel was moderated by Marc Borbas, VP of Talent Solutions for Glacier Media.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dec 21, 2021 • 51min
Episode 270: ‘Our supply chains are too big’, ft Electra Battery CEO Trent Mell
This week’s episode features Electra Battery Materials president and CEO Trent Mell in conversation with Mining.com executive editor Frik Els at the Global Mining Symposium. Trent discussed the fragility of commodity supplies, particularly for the battery metals, and how North America should focus on nickel production on the continent rather than relying on China. He also says that Electra Battery Metals will soon be able to offer the cleanest ‘cobalt sulfate on the planet’.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dec 14, 2021 • 40min
Episode 269: AME Roundup 2022 preview, ft Kendra Johnston and Zach Flood
This week’s episode features a preview of the annual AME Roundup conference taking place in Vancouver on Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2022. AME president and CEO Kendra Johnston and Kenorland Minerals president and CEO Zach Flood explain what the conference is all about and the many opportunities available to students and recent graduates. They also take a look back at the year in exploration and M&A, and how the conference has evolved since the onset of the pandemic.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dec 7, 2021 • 48min
Episode 268: Magnetics ‘upwards of 80% of the rare earth market’, ft Cox, Chalmers and Grove
This week’s episode features the Deconstructing the Rare Earths Elements Market panel at the Global Mining Symposium, featuring Clint Cox, president of the Anchor House; Mark Chalmers, president and CEO of Energy Fuels; and Chris Grove, president of Commerce Resources. The panel discussed the role of government in promoting rare earth production, as well as which rare earths are the most used, where demand is heading, and the latest moves in China. The panel was moderated by Northern Miner senior reporter Carl A. Williams.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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