Finding the Front

Jake Klein, Executive Chair of Evolution Mining

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50th Ep. Gold. China. Leadership. Strategy. Australian Mining’s Challenges. Unfiltered.

Our special guest is one of Australia’s most influential mining leaders, Jake Klein, Executive Chair of Evolution Mining.

In this jam packed Finding the Front 50thepisode Jake provides valuable lessons and observations in gold, China and importantly, the future of Australia's mining sector.

A seriously insightful discussion, Jake opens up on his:

  • early days in Cape Town and arriving in Australia with $1,000 in his pocket, the major influence of his first job at Macquarie Group, 
  • views on early China and leading the largest foreign gold miner in China Sino Gold to a $2.2B exit,
  • insights into the founding of Lynas Rare Earths Ltd where he was a long term Non-Exec Director,
  • his journey over 15 years and the steps to build Evolution into a gold powerhouse - M&A, gold assets (inc. Mt Rawdon, its mine life to now becoming a Pumped Hydro Project for Qld energy), costs, people, gold price and
  • the challenges facing the future of the Australian mining sector including the major influence of China.

    • For those who love mining or are involved in the industry, opportunities like this don’t come along often. 

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