The Northern Miner Podcast

Simon Moores, managing director of battery minerals advisory firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, appeared before a U.S. Senate committee for energy and minerals in February 2019 to once again sound the alarm on the lack of a domestic supply chain in the U.S. for the battery minerals lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite. (With Tesla's Gigafactory in Nevada being a notable exception.) The podcast presents 11 minutes of mining-related highlights from the 2.3-hour public hearing, and features comments from, in order of appearance: Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Simon Moores; Senator Joe Manchin III (D-West Virginia), ranking member of the committee; Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada); Ethan Zindler, head of Americas for Bloomberg New Energy Finance; and Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (D-Maine), The formal name of the the hearing is "Full Committee Hearing on the Outlook for Energy and Minerals Markets in the 116th Congress" and a link to the entire hearing on video is available at: https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/2/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-the-outlook-for-energy-and-minerals-markets-in-the-116th-congress Simon Moore's written testimony to the U.S. Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is available at: https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=9BAC3577-C7A4-4D6D-A5AA-33ACDB97C233 Visit Benchmark Mineral Intelligence at www.benchmarkminerals.com. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode features an in-depth interview with Andrew Swart of accounting and management-consulting giant Deloitte on the topic of major trends that miners need to keep an eye on in 2019. Based in Toronto, Andrew is Deloitte's Canadian Leader for Mining & Metals, and its Global Consulting Leader for Mining & Metals. Andrew emphasizes the need for miners to improve strategies regarding the emerging technologies of analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost operational performance and to better manage risk. Other topics include water and power usage, changes in corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the evolving workforce. The interview coincides with the publication by Deloitte's global mining team of its 11th annual report, "Tracking the trends: the top 10 issues transforming the future of mining" which is available for free download at: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/energy-and-resources/articles/tracking-the-trends.html The podcast begins with an update on Vale's Feijao tailings spill disaster in Brazil, which at the time of recording had left 84 dead and 276 missing, most of whom were Vale employees. Read more on the disaster at : https://www.northernminer.com/news/editorial-tailings-spill-at-feijao-is-vales-worst-yet/1003803607/ This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED ARTICLE: Commentary: Mining in the digital age by Andrew Swart https://www.northernminer.com/news/commentary-mining-in-the-digital-age/1003804015/ Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode features a round-table discussion on "Big Data" recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. The panelists are: Talia Dabby, director in the Technology Consulting, and People and Organization Practices at PwC Canada; Humera Malik, founder and CEO of Canvass Analytics; Glenn Mullan, president of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and president and CEO of Golden Valley Mines; Gordon Stothart, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Iamgold; and Shelby Yee, co-founder and CEO of RockMass Technologies. The panel is moderated by Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming. We also have the last in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has Kiril Mugerman, president and CEO of GeoMega Resources, explaining how his company has developed a new, clean approach to mining and refining Rare Earths in North America. The episode has the fourth and final promoted-content "Mining Minute" segment with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking about the team that's been assembled to push his streaming and royalty company forward. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Peak Power COO Matt Sachs talks about how industrial users of electricity can use predictive technology to move off grid power during peak load times, and save money. This is an edited portion of a sponsored presentation Sachs gave at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. Visit www.peakpowerenergy.com for more information. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

GeoMega Resources (TSXV: GMA) president and CEO Kiril Mugerman discusses the problems with the current mining and processing of rare earth elements (REEs) that are critical to making rare earth magnets used in advanced technology such as clean power generation, smartphones and electric vehicles. Over the past five years, his Montreal-based firm has developed a proprietary, clean rare earths separation technology and has a goal of scaling it up to commercial production levels. This is an edited portion of a sponsored presentation Mugerman gave at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. Visit ressourcesgeomega.ca for more information. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Solar Ship CEO Jay Godsall pitches the benefits of using airships to access remote areas to a live audience at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. Visit www.solarship.com for more information.

This episode features a round-table discussion on clean mining recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. The panelists are: Jason Goodhand, vice-president of business development at e-Zn Inc.; Cory McPhee, vice-president of corporate affairs, communications and sustainability at Vale Canada; John Mullally, vice-president of corporate affairs at Goldcorp; Nathan Stubina, managing director of innovation at McEwen Mining at the time of recording; Carl Weatherell, executive director and CEO of Canada Mining Innovation Council; Raziel Zisman, co-founder and partner, sustainable governance initiative, Whittle Consulting. The panel is moderated by Northern Miner staff writer Richard Quarisa. We also have the eighth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has two managers from drilling company Major Drilling: Marc Landry, vice-president responsible for technology and supply chain; and Ian Wilson, innovation manager. The episode has our third in a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking the reasons behind his firm's growing exposure to nickel in addition to cobalt. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode features a round-table discussion on mine automation recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018. The panelists are Mikko Koivunen, business line manager for automation at Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology; Walter Siggelkow, president and founder of HLS Hard-Line Solutions; Daniel Lucifora, manager of mine automation at Goldcorp; Jason Cox, executive vice-president of mine engineering at Roscoe Postle Associates; and Douglas Morrison, president and CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI). The panel is moderated by Alisha Hiyate, editor-in-chief of the Canadian Mining Journal. The episode begins with a quick chat with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro to unveil news of our upcoming Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., on May 22, 2019, as well as the purchase by Northern Miner parent company Glacier Media of the rest of MINING.com and Mining Intelligence. We also speak with MINING.com editor Frik Els to get his reaction. We also have the seventh in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has IMP Automation's general manager of its North America Division Brad McBain talking about mine automation and integration of technologies. The episode has our second in a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking about his firms two big cobalt- nickel deals in 2018 at Voisey's Bay and Ramu. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Barrick Gold Retreats From Digital Reinvention https://www.wsj.com/articles/barrick-gold-retreats-from-digital-reinvention-1544103641 Harquail, Letwin and Eira Thomas to headline TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in 2019 www.northernminer.com/news/harquail-letwin-and-eira-thomas-to-headline-tnms-canadian-mining-symposium-in-2019/1003801770/ Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode features an in-depth interview with independent diamond analyst and consultant Paul Zimnisky on the rise this year of laboratory-created diamonds and their effect on the retail diamond market as well as the prospects of traditional miners of natural diamonds. In the interview, Paul and Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming also take a look at some of Paul's stock-market investments in the diamond-mining sector including Mountain Province Diamonds. Paul is reached via Skype in the New York City region. The episode also begins a month-long series of promoted-content "Mining Minute" segments with Cobalt 27 Capital chairman, CEO and founder Anthony Milewski talking about the electric-vehicle revolution and its relation to cobalt consumption. We also have the sixth in our series of "Sponsor Spotlight" promoted-content segments: brief interviews with key personnel from the top sponsors of the Progressive Mine Forum. This episode has BTI Breaker Technologies director of sales for North America/International Terry McKague giving a profile of BTI's business and talking about its evolving teleremote-operation technology. This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). RELATED LINKS: Paul Zimnisky website: www.paulzimnisky.com/ Article: "2018: The Year of the Lab-created Diamond" by Paul Zimnisky www.paulzimnisky.com/the-year-of-the-lab-created-diamond The Northern Miner Podcast - Episode 109: Diamond outlook brightens ft Paul Zimnisky and SRK's Hetman & Jakubec https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner/episode-109-diamond-outlook-brightens-ft-paul-zimnisky-and-srks-hetman-jakubec Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Recorded live from the mezzanine of the Intercontinental Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria, this bonus mini-podcast features an interview with Medgold Resources president Dan James as he discusses Serbia's mining potential with Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming. RELATED LINKS: Medgold hunts for gold in Serbia with Fortuna Silver https://www.northernminer.com/news/medgold-hunts-for-gold-in-serbia-with-partner-fortuna/1003800163/ Nevsun agrees to $1.86B Zijin takeover bid https://www.northernminer.com/fast-news/nevsun-agrees-to-1-86b-zijin-take-over-bid/1003799229/