Owner of Motor Mission Machine and Radiator, Jimmy Ewing sits down with Mining Minds to talk about his journey. We walk through Jimmy’s younger years where he learned the value of hard work, the pride he has in their family business, and what it is like supporting the mining community. From Hot August Nights, to drawing his elk tag, to Phil Collins we had a fun time hanging out on this episode. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Jimmy Ewing to the face!

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Eric Miller joins us for some beers and orange juice, talks to us about his time in the Navy as a service technician on submarines, and how he transitioned his career from a millwright, mechanic, to a product support specialist. We had a lot of fun on this podcast and enjoyed a few laughs as we walked through Eric’s journey. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Eric Miller to the face.

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Young engineer, Austin Davis joins Mining Minds in studio to discuss his mining journey. Austin walks us through how he went from college basketball and into mining, the opportunity to work operations, and his ability to bring transparency to the face. We had a good time sitting down with Austin talking some shop, we want to congratulate him and his wife on their new addition and we are excited to have the first ever Mining Minds baby! Join us as we welcome Austin Davis to the face.

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Back from vacation, Mining Minds had the opportunity to sit down with Efren Benavides prior to the bucking bull Gold Rush Challenge here in Elko Nevada Saturday September 12th. Efren dives into his journey, some of the injuries that come along with getting on the back of a  2000 pound beast and how pure determination ultimately led to getting a bull into the PBR. Sit back and hold on for 8 as we welcome Efren Benavides to the face.

For more information on the Gold Rush Challenge click here

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Naturopathic Doctor Rodney Billington joins Mining Minds to discuss growing up in Northern Nevada, the path through marketing, firefighting and ultimately becoming a doctor. He talks about some parallels between mechanics and doctors, his passion for helping people, and some of the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Dr. Rodney Billington N.D. into the studio.    

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Project Manager Joe Dase joins us on this episode of the podcast to talk about his mining journey. Joe tells us how his interest in mining started as a kid growing up in Michigan, he educates us on shafts and shaft sinking, and we dive into perceived stress. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Joe Dase in to the studio.

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Service, Safety, or Sales Donnie Bement sits down with Mining Minds and shares his journey through the mining industry. Donnie talks about starting out in mining as a tire technician, getting opportunities in the continuous improvement field, and ultimately being able to support the individuals that work at the face through safety and sales. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Donnie Bement into the studio.  

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Safety Professional and mommy to be, Alicia Davis catches up with Mining Minds to walk us through her mining journey. Alicia discusses her many intern stories and we are not sure we captured all of them, but had a fun time walking through that part of her journey. She tells us how she almost left the mining industry but ultimately faced some personnel challenges and stayed in the industry. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Alicia Davis into the studio.    

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Miner, blasting expert, and artist Eric Fuchs joins us in studio to talk about his passions in and outside of mining. Eric walks us through the reasons he chose mining over teaching, he talks about how he grew as a miner by making some mistakes, and even shares some Tommyknocker stories. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Eric Fuchs to the face.   

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Heather Dahlman, Operations Superintendent, sits down with Mining Minds to talk about her mining journey. She discusses how her path to become a corporate lawyer led her into mining and how she has not looked back since. Heather walks us through her time as a short-range engineer, talks about what its like supervising an operations crew of over 90 individuals and how she draws influence from her upbringing. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Heather Dahlman to the face.

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