Dig Deep

In this episode we chat to John Sisay, who has two decades of senior leadership experience in the mining industry working for the likes of Weatherly International and Allied Gold Corp before becoming the CEO of Sierra Rutile Limited, managing one of the largest natural rutile deposits in the world.

During John’s career, he has operated in over ten African countries, including roles at De Beers and America Minerals Fields (now part of First Quantum). John is currently the CEO of Ongopolo Mining and Processing Ltd and talks about a variety of subjects including:

• Namibia’s recent decision to ban the export of unprocessed ore
• The countries mining policies
• The opportunity to develop local supply chains to improve the sector’s sustainability and impact
• Why copper prices must be maintained at >$10,000 per ton to ensure supplies meet demand by 2030, and Government’s role in ensuring this

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• John Sisay has two decades of senior leadership experience in the mining industry, working for companies like Weatherall International and Allied Gold Corp.
• He is currently the CEO of Ongopolo Mining and Processing Limited, which is developing a copper mine in Namibia.
• Namibia has transparent laws, a stable court system, and predictable investment incentives, making it an attractive destination for mining companies.
• The country's mining policies prioritize retaining value within the country and developing local supply chains to promote sustainability and create high-skilled jobs.
• Copper prices need to remain above $10,000 per tonne to meet future demand, especially with the growth of the electric vehicle market and the need for sustainable energy solutions.

BEST MOMENTS

"The government's intention is to really spread the footprint of the wealth from mining in the country." 

"Namibia is an excellent country in terms of the rule of law, in terms of the mining legislation, but also has a history of mining." 

"To incentivise all of us to do more and expand more, we need that price to hike. And I'm confident that the price will go up because the major paradigm shift is the EV revolution."

"A lot of these resource-based countries are also looking and thinking, well, why are we not at the table? Why are we just exporting all the wealth?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Guest Mail: [email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In the episode we chat to Rodney Illingworth, Managing Director of NT Minerals, an Australian based ASX-listed resource company focused on the discovery and development of world-class mineral projects. Currently the company is concentrating its efforts on the Redbank Copper Project located in the McArthur Basin, Northern Territory.

Rodney is also MD of Adroit Capital Group, is a family office established to focus specialised investment advisory and management services across resources, energy and technology.

On the podcast today Rodney tells us more about NT Minerals and his knowledge of the Northern Territory region and what they are looking to achieve as a company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• NT Minerals is currently concentrating its efforts on the Redbank Copper Project located in the MacArthur Basin in the Northern Territory of Australia.

• Rodney and his team have a strong background in working with mineral companies, particularly in exploration and development.

• NT Minerals has a performance-based remuneration structure for its executives, with Rodney receiving a salary of $1 per annum plus options.

• The company's strategy is to focus on building out the current copper resources, while also exploring opportunities for consolidation and expansion in the mining market.

BEST MOMENTS

"We're not just protecting our investment, we want to increase the investment." 

"There's an opportunity there to develop that out and then grow it out from that." 

"I think there's an opportunity to do some consolidation in that space." 

"All the money that you get is going into the ground." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-illingworth-10201419/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntmineralslimited/

https://ntminerals.com.au/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to Jeff Townsend, founder of the Critical Minerals Association, who are an organisation that brings expertise in enabling them to intersect with government and industry, to support its members in developing secure and responsible critical mineral supply chains.

Jeff is an experienced public affairs and campaign strategist with experience working in the highest levels of business and politics and knows the importance of the mining sector, in securing the UK’s critical mineral supply chains. He tells us more about the association and what they do and also discusses the government and do they really understand mining?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Critical Minerals Association is an organisation that supports its members in developing and securing critical mineral supply chains.
• The association works with governments and industry to advocate for the mining sector and the importance of critical minerals in securing the UK's supply chains.
• Jeff has a background in politics and public affairs, which has helped him understand the intersection of mining, politics, and international development.
• Governments are starting to take the critical minerals space more seriously, but there is still a gap in understanding and the ability to deliver on the necessary actions.

BEST MOMENTS

"The reality is there is no free market in the critical mineral space." 

"We need critical minerals and we need to change the way that we secure those critical minerals and the speed at which we secure those critical minerals if we have a shot of meeting the required actions." 

"We're into tridents now. Anyway, one is going to be the track and trace. So I think there's going to have to be more on that ESG and that track and trace and being deliverable against set kind of goals." 

"I'm a big fan of Lava Blue out in Queensland. I'm a big fan of the Queensland government in general. Their critical mineral strategy is excellent. Their critical mineral minister is a superstar."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

LinkedIn: Critical Minerals International Alliance

X: @CMIA_alliance  

Website: www.cmialliance.com

Email: [email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to Farzad Nader, Director and COO of Red Paramount Iron, a Canadian emerging steel feed production company that is fully committed to reducing global emissions by producing zero-emission green steel feed. 

With over 25 years industry experience, Farzad is a professional engineer experienced in valuation, optimization, and complete development cycle of greenfield mining projects and expansion of existing mines and facilities. He has been involved in developing multi-billion-dollar mining projects in various locations and early-stage projects with Newmont and Teck Resources. He talks to us about Red Paramount Iron and how they are going to become the world’s leading supplier of green steel.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Red Paramount Iron is a Canadian emerging steel feed production company that is fully committed to reducing global emissions by producing zero emissions green steel feed.
• The company has a significant iron ore resource of around 527 million tons with high quality and low impurities, making it suitable for green steel production.
• The project is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which offers advantages such as existing infrastructure, access to low-cost electricity, and abundant water sources.
• The company has secured government funding and is in discussions with other investors to raise capital for the project.
• The management team has extensive experience in mining and is supported by a board of advisors with expertise in various areas.

BEST MOMENTS

"Steel production is one of the most pollutant industries. At the moment for every ton of steel that is being produced around 800 kilograms of coal is required." 

"The Canadian advantage is two things. All the Canadian iron ore, or majority, 95% of that is located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec." 

"We have secured around four million dollars of government funding so far. We are also in discussions with some other investors to bring some additional funds." 

"The fact that the process is very easy, the infrastructure is available, we have access to low cost electricity, which brings the development cost much, much lower than developing a mine." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

https://redparamount.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzadnader/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In the episode, we have a returning guest who appeared in Feb 2023 (Episode 316). Tim Strong, MD of Asara Resources (Formerly Golden Rim Resources) who are an ASX-listed gold exploration company who are developing significant value by spearheading the next West African gold rush in its exciting flagship Kada Gold project in Guinea.

Tim is a Cambourne School of Mines geology graduate who has worked and travelled around the world working with both junior and major mining companies during his career on a range of projects from target generation through to exploration planning & strategy, resource estimation, and feasibility level studies.

In the episode, Tim gives us an update on Asara Resources and the reason why the company have changed their name recently. We also discuss how investors should analyse companies, and what they should be researching if they are looking to invest.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Tim Strong is the MD of Asara Resources, formerly known as Golden Rim Resources, an ASX listed gold exploration company.
• Asara's flagship project is the Kada Gold Project in Guinea, which has a near-surface oxide gold deposit.
• In 2023, Asara Resources conducted a significant drilling program at the Kada Gold Project, resulting in an indicated resource of nearly one million ounces of gold.
• Asara Resources also has a 2 million ounce gold deposit in Burkina Faso, which they are looking to divest due to ongoing issues in the country.
• The company is focused on advancing their projects in Guinea and is looking to divest non-core assets to strengthen their financial position.

BEST MOMENTS

"We've spent the year building up the confidence level of that project." 

"I think, the current situation in the Middle East, the disruption to shipping through the Middle East, I think this is just all a perfect storm for a great gold market."

"I think, the world needs junior miners. The big companies aren't, you know, they're not out there finding their own deposits. They're buying small companies like Asara." 

"Give some love to your junior miners. It's been a tough year for us. And, you know, we're all out here doing the best job we can. And, we need support to find discoveries." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to John Cash, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ur-Energy who engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium projects and currently own and operates the Lost Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming.

John has nearly 30 years of experience in uranium exploration, radiation safety, regulatory and legislative affairs, uranium recovery operations, and international trade, as well as extensive management experience. Before joining Ur-Energy, he worked for established uranium mining companies, including BHP, Rio Algom Mining, and Crow Butte Resources, a subsidiary of Cameco.

He talks about why venture capitalists are so hot on nuclear energy, the future of energy supply, uranium stocks and ETF, how geopolitical risks and project development challenges could constrain global uranium supply, and how to tackle the looming shortfalls.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• John Cash has over 30 years of experience in the uranium industry and has dedicated his entire career to this sector.

• Ur-Energy is a publicly traded uranium company that owns and operates the Lost Creek in situ recovery uranium facility in Wyoming.

• The company utilises in situ mining technology, which involves injecting CO2 and oxygen into the mineralised uranium zone to dissolve the uranium and pump it back to the surface for processing.

• Geopolitics plays a significant role in the uranium market, particularly with Russia's dominance in uranium refining and potential supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions.

• The US defense sector may increase its demand for uranium in the future, requiring the establishment of domestic enrichment facilities to ensure national security.

BEST MOMENTS

• "It certainly is an exciting time in the uranium space." 

• "The advantages are the capital expenditure is minimal. The environmental footprint is very small and the operating costs tend to be very low." 

• "Russia really dominates the world in those two steps with conversion and enrichment." 

• "We're going to continue to ramp up production at Lost Creek, working as hard as we can to do that." 

• "We would love to sign three, four, five more contracts within the first quarter to two quarters of next year." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Guest Website: https://www.ur-energy.com/

Guest X: https://twitter.com/ur_energy 

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to Greg Brouwer, Sr VP Technical and Andrea Leroux, Head of Digital Analytics from Teck Resources who are one of Canada’s leading mining companies with operations and projects in Canada, the United States, Chile and Peru.

We are going to talk about how Teck Resources used the power of artificial intelligence to generate value in the mining industry and about some exciting recent developments. We’re recording this episode shortly after the Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London, where Greg shared some examples of what Teck has been up to in this space, so we hear some additional details directly from Greg and Andrea about recent AI developments.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Teck Resources, a leading mining company, has successfully leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) and digital analytics to drive value in the mining industry.
• The company's Race 21 program, which stands for Renew, Automate, Connect, and Empower, focused on sensorisation, data connectivity, automation, and leveraging advanced analytics to solve real-world mining problems.
• Teck Resources has seen significant success in deploying digital solutions that have had a positive impact on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as throughputs, recoveries, and water treatment.
• The company is now focused on operationalising its software development capability and scaling its commercial-grade solutions across all of its mining operations.
• Teck Resources is actively seeking collaboration with other mining organisations to drive innovation and create a mining digital technology ecosystem. They believe that collaboration and sharing of technologies and techniques will lead to the greatest sustainable value for the industry as a whole.

BEST MOMENTS

"We're constantly changing... We have merged the technology expertise with the SME knowledge." 

"Digital analytics is Teck's in-house software development capability... providing stable and predictable outcomes at our operations." 

"We realised that there was likely a significant potential there that we could go after... there's something here."

"It's the understanding of how you apply that technology... and how you build and sustain that technology in a cost-effective, reliable way. That's really tricky."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

https://www.teck.com/technology/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In the episode we spoke to Tom Meyer, CEO of Archer Exploration who are a Canadian Nickel, Copper-Cobalt & PGE’s focused exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of assets in Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

Tom a professional engineer with over 23 years in the mining industry, including 16 years in Canadian and international capital markets as a highly ranked and respected mining equity research and commodity analyst. He took over the CEO role at Archer 15 months ago and talks to us about the company, their Grasset project and financing in the Canadian mining industry and what the outlook for Nickel.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Archer Exploration is a Canadian nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGE-focused exploration and development company with assets in Quebec and Ontario, Canada.
• The company's flagship asset is the Grisset project in the Abitibi Greenstones of Quebec, which has an existing resource of about 5.5 million tons at 1.53% nickel equivalent.
• Archer Exploration is focused on expanding the existing resource at Grisset and aims to double or triple the resource and increase the grade.
• The company recently raised funds successfully, indicating investor interest in their low-risk, high-grade project.

BEST MOMENTS

"We have other indications of other similar type of targets along that trend, which will be following up in due course." 

"We went out looking for about one and a half million dollars and we decided to cut it off at $2 million. It was oversubscribed, which we just closed at the end of November." 

"I think we're on the cusp of something bigger happening... We're in a spot right now where that technology is advancing through decarbonisation plans. That brings us back to where these metals come from to make all this stuff happen." 

"With nickel sulfides that have grade and in all cases carry energy with it in the form of sulfur, you can have a much lower carbon footprint... When those constraints become visible, it's going to be a step change."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

https://www.linkedin.com/company/archer-exploration-corp/about/

https://archerexploration.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to Anthony Viljoen, CEO of Andrada Mining, who are an explorer and producer of sustainable products of new technology minerals including Lithium, Tin and Tantalum in Namibia, Africa

With an agriculture Economics and Finance background, Anthony is a highly successful mining entrepreneur with over 20 years' experience in Africa and Anthony tells us more about the history of the company, their projects and the future and vision of the company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Andrada Mining has a strong core team with over 20 years of experience in the mining industry in Africa, led by Anthony and supported by a high-profile board of directors.
• The company's strategy has evolved to focus on the exploration and production of multiple commodities, aiming to become a significant producer of critical raw materials.
• Andrada Mining is actively seeking a strategic partner to vertically integrate within the lithium value chain, from mining to processing the concentrate into a refined lithium product.
• Namibia is a favourable investment destination with a supportive government and a highly educated mining workforce, making it an attractive location for mining operations.

BEST MOMENTS

"We've built operations now, we've expanded the operations, we're looking at adding new elements to the operations. So, you know, we really do have a strong core team capable of executing large-scale projects." 

"We believe that identifying a strategic partner that will give us access to that part of the lithium value chain goes some way in terms of establishing that vertical integration across the entire lithium value chain." 

"There is going to be a lot of consolidation within the smaller parts of the market and I think that provides us with a unique opportunity to embark on the next phase of our growth as an organisation." 

"Namibia is a fantastic investment destination. It's a mining jurisdiction. Some of the biggest uranium deposits in the world are there. They understand mining. They've got a very highly educated mining human resource in the country."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Website: https://andradamining.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/andrada-mining/

X: https://twitter.com/Andrada_Mining

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andradamining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@andradamining 

X: https://twitter.com/AnthonyViljoen 

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

In this episode we chat to Gregory Beischer, President & CEO at Alaska Energy Metals Corporation, who are advancing the Nikolai project – a sulphide nickel and battery metal project with a multi-billion pound nickel potential and aiming to supply the essential strategic metals required to secure America’s energy future and drive the electric vehicle revolution.

Gregory is a seasoned explorationist with a solid track record of success and highly knowledgeable on the geology of magmatic nickel–copper–platinum deposits. He also sits on the Board of Alaska’s Resource Development Corporation and serves on the Alaska Minerals Commission. On the podcast he tells us more about Alaska Energy Metals Corporation, their Nikolai Nickel project, domestic and international Nickel news and production and the outlook of the company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Alaska Energy Metals Corporation is advancing their Nikola project, a sulfide nickel and battery metals project with a multi-million pound nickel potential, aiming to supply essential strategic metals for American Energy's future and the electric vehicle revolution.
• Gregory has a solid track record in exploration and is highly knowledgeable about the geology of magnetic nickel, copper, and platinum deposits.
• The Nikola project has the potential to impact the nickel market by providing a domestic source of nickel for the United States. Currently, 100% of the nickel consumed in the US is imported, with Canada being a major supplier.
• The US needs to secure its supply lines for nickel and other essential metals to support the transition to electric vehicles and renewable power sources. Developing domestic mineral resources, such as the Nikolai project in Alaska, is crucial for achieving this.
• Alaska Energy Metals Corporation is committed to environmental considerations and integrating sustainability measures into their project. They aim to engage and benefit local communities, while also ensuring high environmental standards and social governance.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think nickel will probably be the choke point metal for this transition."

"The United States really has to secure supply lines and more aggressively encourage domestic mineral development." 

"We really do know how to do it right here. The mines, at least the ones in Alaska that I know very well, they're just excellent operations that are very protective of the environment." 

"We've had a lot of interest in our project and it seems like people are really supporting what we're doing."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

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Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.