Mining Minds

Derek Ernst joins Mining Minds to talk about his upbringing, his service in the Army National Guard and of course, his experiences as a miner. Derek provides some great insight into his perspective of the mining industry and how it has helped propel him to success in just about everything he does. Join us as we welcome Derek to the face!

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#77- Tim Arnold

COO of The Delamar Project for Integra Resources, Tim Arnold Joins Mining Minds over video conference to talk mining. We walk through Tim's mining journey and the many stops along the way, he discusses how working as a miner has positively impacted his career, and his involvement in SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration). Tim is an educator at the Mackay School of Mines (Earth Sciences and Engineering) in Reno, has been part of many successful mining operations throughout his career, and even earned a little street cred for his beer bong skills. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Tim Arnold to the Face. But before we do Jason's going to run through the people and businesses that make this podcast possible.

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National Mining Hall of Fame And Museum

Todd Drezner is an editor and director, known for The Campaign of Miner Bo, My Name Is Alan, and I Paint Pictures and Loving Lampposts. Mining Minds sat down with Todd to discuss his recently released documentary The Campaign of Miner Bo. We walked through the making of the film, some of the highlights and real moments during the documentary and discussed its relevance to the mining culture and to our current political environment. To watch the documentary, you can go to minerbofilm.com and type in mining minds upon checkout to receive a special discount for our listeners.

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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!

Motor Mission Machine and Radiator

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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.

Motor Mission Machine and Radiator

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