The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features Rio Tinto’s conference call with new CEO Jakob Stausholm, who outlines his vision for the company after ‘a year of extremes’ in 2020. The call also includes Interim Chief Financial Officer Peter Cunningham, who gives an update on the fundamentals of the world’s second-largest miner. This week’s Mining Minute features Micromine’s Derek Cooper, General Manager for North and South America. Find them online at: https://www.micromine.com/ To attend their PDAC event, visit: https://www.micromine.com/pdac-2021/ 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week's episode features CIM Sudbury's special panel, Low-grade nickel deposits in the battery electric age, with Dumont Nickel president Johnna Muinonen, Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby, ERM partner Roberta Pedlar-Hobbs, and Wes Carson, vice president, mining operations, at Wheaton Precious Metals. The discussion explored how Canadian low-grade nickel deposits could help supply much-needed supply for electric vehicle batteries. The panel was moderated by Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli. Johnna Muinonen is the President – Dumont Nickel, Magneto Investments LP. Prior to moving over to Magneto with Waterton's purchase of 100% of Dumont from Karora Resources in July 2020, she was President, Dumont Nickel for Karora (previously Royal Nickel Corporation). Mark Selby was formerly President & CEO of RNC Minerals (Royal Nickel Corporation) where he led a team that successfully raised over $100 million and advanced the Dumont nickel-cobalt project from initial resource to a fully permitted, construction ready project. Roberta Pedlar-Hobbs is a Partner with ERM based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. She has 20 years of professional experience principally in the fields of sustainable mine planning, mine rehabilitation and closure, impact assessment, as well as tailings and waste rock management. Wes Carson is the Vice President, Mining Operations for Wheaton Precious Metals, he joined the Wheaton team in 2017. With over 20 years’ experience in the mining industry, Wes has held a variety of leadership roles in operations, project development and engineering with both junior and major mining companies including multiple M&A integrations. Visit CIM Sudbury online at: https://branches.cim.org/sudbury/ Watch the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE8VoyOxn8k 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features Wheaton Precious Metals president & CEO Randy Smallwood, who discusses ESG initiatives and what role streamers can play as they evaluate new projects. Randy discusses how sustainability is a core value for Wheaton Precious Metals and how the company is focused on the long term, not only in relation to the project, but also for the surrounding community. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features Cambridge House president and CEO Jay Martin, who discusses the hottest trends in the retail investment market. Jay describes the growing impact of YouTube on the financial newsletter space, the roller coaster quality of the crypto market, and how healthcare might be the next great bull market. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features financier Robert Friedland’s keynote address at the opening ceremonies of AME Remote Roundup. Friedland discussed the state of the mining industry, including the search for new deposits to supply the green economy, the ‘revenge of the miners’, the importance of ESG, new exploration techniques and a renewal in mine financing. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. For more keynotes and content from AME’s Remote Roundup, visit roundup.amebc.ca to register. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features the Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium virtual conference. Guests include Nolan Finch, worldwide technical leader for mining at AWS, Dave Lindon, general manager at OpsGuru and Jeremy Tooley, CEO and president of Xerris. The panel, moderated by Northern Miner senior reporter Carl A. Williams, discussed the benefits of cloud computing, security, 5G and connectivity. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features EY Canada’s Dean Braunsteiner, Partner, Assurance, and Eric Simmons, Partner, Assurance, who discuss the increasing importance of non-financial assurance reporting. Dean and Eric explain how ESG is becoming an increasing concern for investors and how mining companies can distinguish themselves with assurance audits. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features advisor Andrew Cheatle in discussion with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. Andrew explains how mining companies can practically help the local communities that host them, and how good principles can help the UN achieve its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features Haywood Securities vice president and director David Elliott, who discusses junior mining, ESG, jurisdiction and M&A with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. David also explains how the lack of exploration in the last few years has led to a lack of good new opportunities in the junior mining space. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode features Integra Resources president and CEO George Salamis, who discusses the latest breakthroughs in mining innovation and how Canada can strategically rebuild its economy after the coronavirus pandemic. George also shares his thoughts on bitcoin, gold and inflation. 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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/