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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May 4, 2021 • 52min
Episode 237: Agnico Eagle pursues steady growth in ‘low-risk, high-quality’ strategy
This week’s episode features Agnico Eagle Mines’ Q1 2021 conference call with CEO Sean Boyd, who discusses the company’s efforts on ESG and coronavirus vaccinations, as well as the latest exploration targets at Hope Bay and Canadian Malartic. He also expands on the company’s strategy to ‘optimize existing assets’ in jurisdictions with low geopolitical risk.
Also, Revival Gold president and CEO Hugh Agro is interviewed for this week’s Mining Minute. Hugh discusses the company’s wholly owned Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho and M&A in the gold sector.
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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Apr 27, 2021 • 49min
Episode 236: Bluestone Resources president and CEO Jack Lundin on mining in Latin America
This week’s episode features an in-depth interview with Bluestone Resources president and CEO Jack Lundin on the company’s Cerro Blanco project and its accompanying Mita geothermal project in Guatemala. Jack also discusses his previous role at Fruta del Norte and the transition to becoming president of Bluestone Resources in April.
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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Apr 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
Episode 235: ‘Speculative investor demand’ driving commodity prices, ft. Jeffrey Christian
This week’s episode features an in-depth interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian on his view of the commodities ‘supercycle’ narrative, as well as copper, palladium and macroeconomics in general. Jeffrey was previously the head of commodities research at J. Aron & Company, which was acquired by Goldman Sachs, and formed CPM Group through a management buy-out of the commodities research group of Goldman Sachs, to provide independent, market-leading research on the commodities markets to customers ranging from sovereign governments to investment funds.
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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Apr 13, 2021 • 44min
Episode 234: How to take advantage of the ESG opportunity, ft ERM’s Louise Pearce
This week’s episode features Louise Pearce, Managing Partner, Mining (Global), at ERM, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell at the Global Mining Symposium on Feb. 24, 2021. Pearce explains how the mining industry’s challenges in ESG can be turned into opportunities, particularly in regard to the handling of mine closures and tailings dams.
This week’s episode is sponsored by Revival Gold and the company’s Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho.
Learn more about Revival Gold at: https://revival-gold.com/
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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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Apr 6, 2021 • 51min
Episode 233: Industrial metals, China and the global economy, ft CHR Metals’ Huw Roberts
This week’s episode features Huw Roberts, director at CHR Metals Limited, in conversation with Mining.com executive editor Frik Els at the Global Mining Symposium on Feb. 24, 2021. Huw discusses China’s economic development over the last twenty years and its impact on industrial metal prices. Huw also speculated on how the ‘low-carbon economy’ might fuel a new supercycle in commodities.
Also, Revival Gold president and CEO Hugh Agro is interviewed for this week’s Mining Minute. Hugh discusses the company’s wholly owned Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho and the road ahead.
Learn more about Revival Gold at: https://revival-gold.com/
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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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Mar 30, 2021 • 44min
Episode 232: How to achieve diversity in the mining industry, ft Catherine Gignac and Margot Naudie
This week’s episode features Catherine Gignac, Corporate Director, Cameco Corporation, and Margot Naudie, Vice President, Marret Asset Management Inc. The trailblazers panel session took place on Feb 24, 2021 at part of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium. The panel discussed ways to make mine sites more inclusive and whether diversity quotas should be enacted at executive levels.
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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Mar 23, 2021 • 49min
Episode 231: Uranium bull market, ft Global X research analyst 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, Reddy explains how uranium is positioned to be one of the best-performing commodities in the coming years, with the construction of nuclear reactors in China and India, as well as the improving perception of nuclear power and its environmental benefits.
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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Mar 16, 2021 • 49min
Episode 230: Young Mining Professionals 2021 award winners ft. Global YMP chair Stephen Stewart
This week’s episode features Stephen Stewart, Chair of Global YMP and YMP Scholarships, on this year’s Young Mining Professionals award winners, Maggie Layman of Osisko Development and Matthew Fenton of privately held Magris Resources. The awards are named after two iconic entrepreneurs in the mining industry, Eira Thomas and the late Peter Munk. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the awards will be presented during an online event on March 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (EDT).
To attend the 2021 YMP Awards, visit: https://www.youngminingprofessionals.com/awards
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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Mar 9, 2021 • 1h 2min
Episode 229: Are we in a commodities super-cycle? ft Daniella Dimitrov and Paul Brink
This week’s episode features a keynote presentation with Paul Brink, President and CEO, Franco-Nevada Corp., and Daniella Dimitrov, Partner, Sprott Capital Partners, on the state of the mining industry and whether we are, in fact, heading into a new commodities super-cycle. The panel was moderated by Cecilia Jamasmie, Senior Editor, MINING.com.
This week’s Mining Minute features Kenorland Minerals president and CEO Zach Flood, who discusses the company’s Frotet project in Quebec.
Learn more about Kenorland Minerals here: https://kenorlandminerals.com/
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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Mar 2, 2021 • 51min
Episode 228: Juniors ‘on fire’, metals demand ‘eye-popping’, ft IBK Capital CEO Michael White
This week’s episode features IBK Capital president and CEO Michael F. White in conversation with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium online conference. Michael describes how the junior mining sector has made a complete turnaround following the Covid-19 pandemic. He also notes the absence of discoveries and the lack of exploration in the past decade, which has made him even more bullish on the sector.
This week’s Mining Minute features Sokoman Minerals president and CEO Timothy Froude, who discusses the company’s Moosehead project in Newfoundland.
Learn more about Sokoman Minerals here: https://sokomanmineralscorp.com/
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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