Dig Deep

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in May 2021 (Episode 137). Bert Munro, CEO of Cora Gold which is a UK-based AIM-listed company. A gold exploration company developing 3 gold assets in Mali and Senegal
Bert has a strong background in the resources sector and in Africa having spent over 10 years at Hummingbird Resources in senior management, so has a great understanding of how to develop gold mining assets in those regions. He has been the CEO of Cora for nearly 3 years and takes us through that journey. Bert provides us with an update on developments and what the outlook is for the company moving forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Over the past 2 years, they have been expanding rapidly. They now have over a million ounces of resources in the ground.
• Two-thirds of the resources are indicated and a third are inferred.
• They mostly sit in easy-to-dig material.
• Cora Gold´s initial brownfield exploration shows another 1.3 million ounces of gold in the area.
• Returns for shareholders have been good and there is every reason to expect this to continue.
• It is an open pit oxide mine, which has a very low technical risk and costs.
• Currently, the mine has an expected life of 6 to 8 years, with quite a bit of potential to expand this.
• There is a lot of positivity around their financing.
• The plan is to start producing gold in 2024.
• For the mining sector in Mali, the future is bright. It is a very mining-friendly country and there are plenty of talented people to employ there.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We've been rapidly expanding our resources. So, we've now got nearly a million ounces of resources, mineral resources in the ground. ´

‘A really good high margin project with a 1.2 year payback period over 50% IRR project.’

‘If you go to Mali, everyone is studying mining. Everyone wants to work in the mining sector.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://www.coragold.com/contact/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kola-gold
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cora_gold
Email: [email protected]
The previous episode with Bert Munro - https://omny.fm/shows/dig-deep-the-mining-podcast/137-dd

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Jason Brewer, CEO of Marula Mining. An African-focused mining investment company, exploring and discovering battery metals in East, Central and Southern Africa.

A mine engineer by trade, Jason has over 25 years of experience in international mining, financial markets and investment banking and has been responsible for structuring and arranging corporate and project financing facilities for mining and exploration companies with a particular focus on projects in Africa. He talks about Marula Mining and what they are looking to achieve in the battery sector in Africa including their Blesberg mine, their potential graphite mine and copper development in Tanzania and their rare earths project in Zambia.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Marula Mining has projects in South Africa, Zambia, and Tanzania.
• Their portfolio includes Lithium, Tantalum, Rare Earths, phosphates
• They are planning to move into graphite, copper, and other battery products.
• For new projects, the focus is on operations that can be put into production within a year.
• They aim to get returns for shareholders fast.
• Blesberg has a lot of historical mining for other materials.
• Much of the waste generated over the past 80 years has processable spodumene in it.
• The first sales of lithium out of Blesberg are expected in Jan 2023.
• Their customers have provided the funding they needed to do this.
• They are exploring the idea of wind power for the mine.
• Marula has found surface copper deposits at their Zambia project.
• In Tanzania, they have good copper results.
• Their Zambian rare earths project is already JORC compliant.

BEST MOMENT

´ We're looking at projects, which we feel we can get into production within a six to 12-month period. ´

´ We're are ahead of schedule of where I thought we would be.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-brewer-771006207/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JB_MiningAfrica

Twitter Marula PLC: https://twitter.com/MarulaPlc

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 t

In this episode, we chat with Ron Mitchell, MD of Global Lithium Resources who are a rapidly growing lithium exploration company with a focus on two highly prospective 100%-owned Western Australian projects - the Marble Bar Lithium Project (MBLP) in the Pilbara region and the Manna Lithium Project in the Goldfields region.

Ron is an experienced commercial, business development and sales executive with +25 years of experience in the government, manufacturing, mining, renewable/conventional energy and natural resource sectors. He has extensive global experience in the lithium, battery materials and the electric vehicle industry, developing strategic collaboration and partnership opportunities with key members of the EV and battery materials supply chain, Ron is also a founding member of the London Metal Exchange (LME) Lithium Committee and currently presides as the inaugural Chairman. He discusses Global Lithium’s two projects and how Australia is the number one jurisdiction for EV and electrification resources.

Ron is also going to be speaking at “Resourcing Tomorrow”, which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference. See below for details of how to book your discounted ticket for the event.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Manna Lithium Project has an initial maiden inferred mineral resource position of close to 10 million tonnes at 1.14%
• Global Lithium Resources recently acquired the remaining 20% of that project.
• First production is planned for 2026.
• The Pilbara exploration is yielding good results too.
• Western Australia is a good jurisdiction with plenty of potential, good infrastructure, and plenty of support.
• Lithium supplies are set to remain tight for at least the next 10 years, so some car manufacturers are looking at having direct agreements with mining companies.
• The world needs Australia´s minerals to deliver its green targets.
• When it comes to creating a better world for our children, lithium has a big role to play.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's an advanced exploration. We have completed around 30,000 metres of RC drilling, and about 6000 metres of diamond drilling and the results are quite simply outstanding. ´

‘Here in Western Australia, we're lucky, we've got a community that's become wealthy on the back of the resource sector.’

‘The globe cannot achieve its electrification ambitions without Australia.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: https://globallithium.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-lithium-resources/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/global_lithium

Ron is also going to be speaking at “Resourcing Tomorrow”, which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals and is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December.

Companies like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Barrick, Ma'den, and Anglo-American are attending alongside 2000 other decision-makers, mining leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 75+ countries for three days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking. It gives you a chance to see what the majors and juniors are forecasting heading into next year and you can catch up with other like-minded professionals in the industry.

If you haven’t booked your ticket, then please do so at resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 industr

In this episode, we chat with Kerim Sener, Managing Director at Ariana Resources, an AIM-listed gold exploration and development company focused on epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits in Turkey.

Kerim is an experienced exploration geologist within the junior mining space. He has worked in Australia, Europe, Africa, and North America and gives us an update on Ariana’ Kiziltepe, Tavsan and Salinbas projects and what Turkey is like as a mining jurisdiction.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Ariana Resources has an operational gold and silver mine in the Kiziltepe sector, in Turkey.
• Several satellite projects are being explored around the Kiziltepe mine and mill.
• The Tavsan gold and silver project is in development and is due to be up and running in Q3. More exploration is running alongside this.
• In Cyprus, Ariana Resources is developing a series of copper-gold projects with Venus Minerals.
• The Turkish government has been supportive of mining. In 20 years, the country has gone from one active mine to 17.
• Ariana Resources is currently the only AIM-listed company exploring for gold in Turkey.
• They have enhanced datasets which means they have the edge when it comes to exploring Turkey, which is underexplored.
• Their team includes a full geological team, including geochemists, geophysicists, a GIS manager, resource specialists and remote sensing specialisation.
• Ariana Resources have been involved in developing important pieces of successful technology. This has kept their gold discovery per ounce cost down to the lowest in the world.
• The company has successfully raised a lot of cash.
• Shareholders have already received high premiums.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Kiziltepe was a huge milestone for the company because we made the successful transition that few make in our space from pure exploration, into production. ´

‘Turkey is the largest gold producer in Europe currently. And it's one of the largest gold producers in the world.’

‘We very much pride ourselves on our use of technology, not just using bits of technology and kit to our advantage, but actually being an integral part of the development.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ariana-resources-plc?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArianaResources?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnkV2Rvye7fLRRskBuHQzQ/videos

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Krishan again, a Senior Analyst at the World Gold Council and discuss some of the Gold Demand Trends in Q2 and Q3 of this year. He and Rob also discuss the Gold Market outlook for the remainder of the year and the start of 2023.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The war in Ukraine led to gold market prices coming off slightly during Q2 of 2022.
• Chinese lockdowns have also had an impact during Q2.
• Q3 saw substantial outflows of around 227 tonnes from ETFs.
• For Q3 the coin and bar sector was robust, and jewellery and central bank purchasing was also up.
• If you register at goldhub.com you get access to all the datasets the World Gold Council uses.
• Jewellery underwent a firm recovery. Krishan explains how and the role China had in this.
• When inflation is high, initially private individuals tend to move money into gold which typically holds its value better.
• How gold performs now depends on whether the primary focus is on inflation or on interest rates. Why is explained in the episode.
• Crypto has been quite turbulent, and some of those investors are turning to gold.
• Central banks have bought a record amount of gold, and many are planning to continue to do so. Why is explained, in the podcast.
• Upcoming festivals and celebrations usually lead to an uptick in demand for gold jewellery. That should still happen in Q4, but inflation may make this spike smaller.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Quarter two was slightly weaker than what we saw in quarter one. ´

‘Jewellery demand overall in q3 was back up to those pre-COVID levels.’

‘It could be that some people are looking to gold, given the turbulence that we've seen in the crypto space,’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: www.Goldhub.com and www.gold.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrishanGopaul

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Pleasure Mnisi, a mining manager at Exxaro Resources who talks to us about his passion which is around the subject of “Moving from Digital Strategy to Operations”
Pleasure has an industrial Engineering background and has been in the mining industry for 15 years and working for Anglo-American for nearly a decade and was a nominated finalist for South Africa’s rising star in Mining & Minerals back in 2020.
He is also going to be speaking at “Resourcing Tomorrow,” which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals and is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. Find out how to attend this fantastic event to learn from and network with industry leaders below. Use Rob´s code to get a discounted ticket.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When it comes to transformational change and technology most mines face remarkably similar challenges.
• The best way to decide where to focus your efforts is to understand what problems you are trying to solve. Winning ideas come out of that.
• The wrong culture eats strategy for breakfast. Basing your decisions on hard facts helps to cut through resistance that can hold you back.
• Getting accurate feedback quickly is essential in mining. If the change does not work, you need to know fast, otherwise, you burn a lot of money.
• Don't be scared to invest money in trying things out. If you don 't , you stand still.
• Deploying technology properly pays huge dividends. In the episode, Pleasure shares an example that brought a mine into production, one year early.
• What the market wants, and the political situation can also play a role in deciding what technology should be used and how it will be deployed.
• The entire operational chain including contractors and transport needs to be readied to handle the step-up in production.
• Technology enhances safety, which helps to convince the unions despite possible job losses.
• In South Africa, there have been relatively few overall job losses. Instead, the resulting growth has meant most people have been retrained or taken to the next level.

BEST MOMENTS
‘A lot of operations do not know where to start. ´
‘Mining is not as agile, as other industries,’
‘It's one thing, talking strategy. It's another thing being on the coalface.’
‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Keep it simple.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://www.exxaro.com/
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/pleasure-mnisi-b009911b
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pleasuremnisi
Email: [email protected]

“Resourcing Tomorrow,” which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals, is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December.
Companies like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Barrick, Ma'aden, and Anglo American are attending alongside 2000 other decision-makers, mining leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 75+ countries for three days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking. It gives you a chance to see what the majors and juniors are forecasting heading into next year and you are able to catch up with other like-minded professionals in the industry.

“Book your tickets now at resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass.”


VALUABLE RESOURCES
mailto:[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/
http://www.mining-international.org
https://twitter.com/MiningConsult
https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Neil Herbert, Chairman of Atlantic Lithium, a junior miner that is looking to develop Ghana’s first Lithium producing mine. They are targeting first production in 2024. Neil is an experienced advisor and investor in leading growth companies from start-up, through to IPO and development. During his career, he has been involved in a number of mining companies in Africa. 

He is going to talk us through Atlantic Lithium and how they are on course to become Ghana’s first lithium mine.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Ewoyaa is an exceptional lithium project. It is 100% spodumene, which the processors prefer.
• Getting the mine on stream is going to be simple because all the key components are already in place.
• There is a strong workforce, great infrastructure, and good support from stakeholders.
• Ghana has a very long mining tradition. The government understands the industry.
• Ghana is actively trying to diversify into mining other minerals. The compliance bar is high but managed fairly so it is not hard to navigate that requirement.
• The project has already grown by a third and has the potential to grow again.
• The price of Lithium is soaring so Ewoyaa’s low operating costs mean profits will be high.
• All of the current data points to there being a deficit of lithium over the next decade or so.
• Atlantic Lithium is already well financed and has the groundwork laid for further financing should it be needed.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Ewoyaa is exceptional in that it's an all-spodumene project… it's the most desirable in terms of the recoveries, it's what the converters prefer. ´

‘the resource just gets bigger and bigger. We increased it from 20 million tonnes to 30 million tonnes.’

‘Any new mines that can be bought forward on a short-term timeline are particularly welcome. Ewoyaa fits in nicely into that, with first production in 2024.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtlanticLithium

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6401998/admin/

Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Volt-Rush-Winners-Losers-Green/dp/0861543750

Neil is also going to be speaking at the upcoming Mines and Money event in

London at the end of November 2022 so is sure to reach out to him there in

person if you have any further questions.

Book your tickets now at www.resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass. Enjoy the episode.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with David Stein, President & CEO of Kuya Silver, who is a listed silver-focused mining company Kuya's flagship asset is the high-grade Bethania Silver Mine in Peru.
David has a geology, mine engineering and finance background and his passion is to build long-term investments in both people and resource assets like Kuya. He tells us more about the company, its projects, and the challenges of mining investment, in the current climate.
He is also going to be speaking at the upcoming Mines and Money event in London at the end of November so be sure to reach out to him there in person if you have any further questions or want more information.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When the silver bull market comes there will be a lot of investors funnelling into very few companies.
• Kuya Silver owns 100% of the Bethania Silver Mine, which is a high-grade silver polymetallic resource, in Peru.
• Over the past two years through acquisition and land purchase they have added 5,300 hectares to the resource.
• The mine can be put into operation very quickly once the market strengthens.
• They have recently made new discoveries at Bethania and have further promising targets to explore.
• Over the past two years, they have focused on acquisitions to strengthen their portfolio. Including buying the Silver Kings mine in Canada.
• Once gold moves, silver will too. It always has. The current macroeconomic situation should lead to the price of gold rising.
• Silver shortages seem to be getting tighter and tighter, which will be good for the price.
• Despite political changes in Peru, the operating environment has changed very little.
• Peru is a large and diverse country, so the challenges are different in each area. Kuya is lucky enough to be in an area that is easy to operate in.
• Kuya has high-grade, minimal-risk quality silver assets that are growing. Yet, right now, the valuation is still next to nothing.

BEST MOMENTS
‘I did pick up silver companies and I was the first analyst back in 2004, or five around there to pick up First Majestic and Fortuna. ´
‘The challenge in the industry right now, including with Kuya is to, is to recruit these sorts of longer-term buy and hold investors.’
‘I think the macro is good. But the micro is even better for silver right now.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://kuyasilver.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuya-silver/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KuyaSilver
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kuyasilvercorp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KuyaSilverCorp/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc7YU27yR9RLHdG-frVAuxg

“Resourcing Tomorrow” is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals and is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. Companies like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Barrick, Ma'den, and Anglo American are attending alongside 2000 other decision-makers, mining leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 75+ countries for three days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking. It gives you a chance to see what the majors and juniors are forecasting heading into next year and you are able to catch up with other like-minded professionals in the industry.
“Book your tickets now at resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass.

VALUABLE RESOURCES
mailto:[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/
http://www.mining-international.org
https://twitter.com/MiningConsult
https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Greg Cochran, MD of Aurora Energy Metals. It is an Australian-owned company focused on the exploration and development of its Aurora Energy Metals Project in Oregon, USA. The project hosts a defined uranium resource and is prospective for lithium. 
Greg is a highly regarded international mining executive with over 30 years of experience in general management and in senior commercial and technical roles. With a background in mine engineering, he has operated at the MD/CEO level for the last 15 years, in Africa, Australia and Asia, in a broad spectrum of minerals including uranium, potash and other industrial minerals and base metals. He tells us more about Aurora Energy Metals and discusses, in more depth, the uranium market which is his expertise.
Greg is also going to be speaking at the upcoming Mines and Money event in London at the end of November 2022. So, be sure to reach out to him there in person if you have any further questions. Enjoy the episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is a uranium revival on the way. Energy security is fundamental and the benefits of nuclear are being recognised.
• Their Oregon project is one of the largest uranium projects in the US.
• Mining uranium at scale is far more environmentally sustainable than the old approach of hundreds of small operations.
• Having both lithium and uranium to mine provides Aurora with the ability to pivot between the two.
• The mineral Acts that have been passed by Biden are supportive of minerals, which is good news for Aurora Energy Metals.
• There is the potential for state funding.
• The site can tap into a renewable energy source, which is extremely cheap as well as clean.
• Potentially a pipeline or conveyor can be used to get the ore to Nevada for processing. Transportation solutions that have an exceptionally low impact on the environment.

BEST MOMENTS
‘produce for 10 to 50 years 1.5 to 2 million pounds of uranium. ´
‘Countries are recognising nuclear energy’s benefits as we recognise renewables benefits.’
‘Number 1 it´s (renewable energy) cost-effective. Number 2 it's clean, it's zero emissions.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://auroraenergymetals.com/
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Aurora_1AE
FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-energy-metals

“Resourcing Tomorrow” is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals and is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December.
Companies like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Barrick, Ma'den, and Anglo American are attending alongside 2000 other decision-makers, mining leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 75+ countries for three days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking. It gives you a chance to see what the majors and juniors are forecasting heading into next year and you are able to catch up with other like-minded professionals in the industry.
“Book your tickets now at resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass.

VALUABLE RESOURCES
mailto:[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/
http://www.mining-international.org
https://twitter.com/MiningConsult
https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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 with Andrew Cooper, who is an Energy Specialist with New Gold, a Canadian-focused producing gold mining company with a portfolio of two core producing assets located in Canada. It also has a stake in the Artemis Gold Blackwater development project.

Andrew is an enthusiastic and energetic Strategic Energy Management Specialist and is an International Energy Manager of the Year award winner. In 2020, he was inducted as a Fellow Member with the Association of Energy Engineers, in recognition of his significant contribution to energy management. In this episode, he outlines why energy conservation needs to be a key component of a mining company’s low-carbon objectives going into 2023 and beyond.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• New Gold has two operational mines.
• Their New Afton mine became the 1st in North America to implement the ISO 50,001 energy management system
• Energy conservation is all about reducing waste, which saves a lot of money.
• Most businesses, including mines, waste 8 to 10% of the energy they pay for.
• In terms of energy conservation, there is still a lot of low-hanging fruit.
• As technology and working practices evolve, new low-hanging fruit (easy wins) emerge.
• Minimising energy waste by between 30 and 50% takes a sizeable chunk out of your greenhouse gas reduction target.
• Reducing energy waste has to be a corporation-wide target.
• When it comes to energy conservation, your employees will be the ones that have the best ideas.
• Make it super easy for people to make suggestions. Incentivise them to do it and reward them.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Within our industry, we have a lot of waste. In fact, energy waste at a mining operation can account for up to 8 to 10% of your energy expense. ´

‘Energy conservation is at the end of the day all about minimising waste and maximising efficiency.’

‘Suggestions came from the whole cross-section of the mine, from maintenance, finance, procurement, the mining and milling - all groups.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: https://www.newgold.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-gold/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewGoldInc

VALUABLE RESOURCES

mailto:[email protected]

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

http://www.mining-international.org

https://twitter.com/MiningConsult

https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3

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.