As demand for critical minerals accelerates, the gap between ambition and delivery continues to widen. Projects remain slow to advance, often taking decades due to regulatory complexity, capital discipline, and operational constraints. The industry is being pushed to move beyond planning and into execution that delivers tangible outcomes.

The speakers in this podcast are:

• Darryn Quayle: Vice President, Mining for Worley
• Terry Briggs: Chief Development Officer for Anglo Gold Ashanti
• Christopher Vandome: Senior Research Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme and Africa Programme; Lead, Critical Minerals Initiative, Chatham House
• Assheton Stewart Carter: Executive Chair, TDi Sustainability (Host)

The speakers argue that the execution gap is systemic rather than technical, emphasising that feasibility studies must be designed to build mines rather than simply raise capital, that execution expertise and affected stakeholders should be involved at concept stage, and that projects must be aligned with corporate, national and local priorities. 

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced in advance of the Resourcing Tomorrow 2026 event that will take place in London between 1-3 December. Find out more about the event here.

For many years, climate discussions have focused on emissions reduction and net-zero commitments. But increasingly, companies and investors are asking a different question: how will a changing climate affect the places where we operate, the materials we produce, and the communities and supply chains that support them?

This episode explores how climate models, emissions scenarios and site-level hazard data can be combined with operational vulnerability assessments to identify physical climate risks, understand how they may evolve over time, prioritise adaptation and support more resilient investment and business decisions.

Through their partnership on TDi’s digital platform, TDi Sustainability and AXA Climate are translating this climate data into practical, asset-level intelligence that helps companies identify risk hotspots, prioritise vulnerable operations and strengthen resilience across mineral value chains.

Speakers include:

Christelle Castet – Head of Science, AXA Climate

Clàudia Ylla Arbós – Flood and Climate Risk Expert, AXA Climate

Charlotte Selvey Miller - Head of Innovation and Productisation, TDi

Christelle Castet leads the development of climate risk models and adaptation indicators, where she helps organisations understand and respond to the physical impacts of climate change. Working at the intersection of climate science, risk analytics and business decision-making, she oversees a multidisciplinary team of experts in geosciences, agronomy and data science, ensuring that the latest scientific research is translated into practical insights for industry and communities.

Clàudia Ylla Arbós specialises in the assessment and modelling of physical climate risks and their implications for businesses, infrastructure and communities. Her work focuses on translating complex climate and hydrological data into actionable insights that help organisations understand their exposure to future climate hazards and strengthen long-term resilience strategies.

In this episode, we explore the intersection of finance, justice and the energy transition - and what a truly “just” approach to mining looks like in practice. We discuss the role of investors in helping to ensure the transition to net zero is not only fast, but fair - and why justice, accountability and strong institutions may be the defining ESG issues of our time.

Speakers include:

• Soledad Mills I Senior Vice President at TDi Sustainability
•  Ashley Hamilton Claxton | Head of Responsible Investment at Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)

Ashley Hamilton Claxton is a responsible investment specialist at RLAM, where she focuses on stewardship, sustainability, and long-term value creation for clients. With extensive experience in environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, Ashley works closely with companies, policymakers and industry stakeholders to drive meaningful progress on systemic sustainability challenges.

Across the world, thousands of mining operations will enter closure and transition in the next two decades. The question of what happens to mining developments once extraction stops – how closure is planned, financed, governed, and who should take responsibility – are defining issues for an industry facing fresh scrutiny amidst debates around critical minerals and a just energy transition.  

In this episode, we discuss legacies as encompassing environmental, social, cultural, economic and governance dimensions that can extend well beyond the mine footprint and persist across generations. 

Speakers include:

• Soledad Mills I Senior Vice President at TDi Sustainability
•  Dr. Guy Boggs | CEO at CRC TiME
• Dr. Rob Stevens | Senior Associate at IGF

Guy has extensive experience providing leadership in innovation and actively working at the interface of industry and research. He has led the delivery of large Australian Government funded programs driving knowledge development and industry practice change. 

At IGF, Rob’s work focuses on supporting member countries with advancing their technical capacity and legal and policy frameworks on mine closure and the post-mining transition.

As global energy priorities shift, coal is re-entering the conversation in Africa - raising complex questions around investment, sustainability and energy equity. In this episode, we discuss whether renewed coal investment is real, what ‘clean coal’ means in practice, and how coal may fit within Just Energy Transition commitments.

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter I Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
• Paul Baruya | Director of Strategy and Sustainability at FutureCoal

Since joining FutureCoal in 2022, Paul has led work on the role of advanced coal technologies in a carbon-neutral future and the strategic importance of coal in developing economies. Paul’s expertise spans energy-system modelling and market analysis. 

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

In this episode, we explore how large-scale mining projects can be designed as engines of economic development. Our speakers discuss mining infrastructure at a landscape-scale, the role of mineral corridors, infrastructure-led industrialisation, and the mindset shifts needed from investors, governments and companies to deliver long-term inclusive impact and shared prosperity.

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter I Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
• Safiatou Diallo | General Manager - Regional Economic Development & Strategy at Rio Tinto Guinea

Safiatou Diallo leads Rio Tinto’s regional economic development and strategy for the Simandou Project in Guinea- one of the world’s most significant mining developments. She works to ensure the project creates shared value through infrastructure, local enterprise growth, and partnerships that foster sustainable investment and regional transformation.

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

Marie-Chantal Kaninda joined Glencore DRC six years ago as Executive Director and Head of Corporate Affairs. Since July 2022, she has chaired the Board of Directors of Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), and since January 2023, she has held the position of President of Glencore DRC.

She has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry, acquired in large international groups such as Ashanti Goldfields, AngloGold Ashanti, De Beers Group — where she managed administration, communication, external affairs in Central Africa as well as community relations in Africa - and Rio Tinto, as Director of External Relations for Africa.

This discussion leans on Marie-Chantal 's leadership experience at Glencore and the Kamoto Copper Company to discuss whether shared value, profit-sharing, and new partnership models could help reshape trust and collaboration between mining companies and local communities.

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter | Executive Chair & Founder, TDi Sustainability
• Marie-Chantal Kaninda | President & Chairman, Glencore DRC & KCC

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

Africa's current geopolitical landscape is shaping opportunities and risks for the continent. 

In this podcast, we explore how global competition, governance, and policy choices could influence Africa’s ability to capture long-term value from its critical mineral wealth. 

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter I Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
• Isabelle Ramdoo I Director of the IISD-hosted Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

This is the second of three Community Voices podcasts, as part of the Mining Indaba 2026 special podcast series. 

This episode explores the realities for local communities of mining’s expansion in the Hwange region of Zimbabwe. This is a conversation about evidence, accountability and why and how ‘stronger together’ can and must include community voices.

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter I Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
• Nkosi Sibanda I Regional Lead, Human Rights Measurement Initiative,
  Community mobiliser and activist

Nkosi is the Regional Lead at the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, where he leads work across 12 countries across Africa. He is also the Founder of the Center for Environmental and Corporate Accountability Research (CECAR), a youth-led CBO leveraging geospatial and blockchain technologies to advance data-driven
environmental and mineral governance advocacy. 

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

This is the second of our three Community Voices podcasts, as part of the Mining Indaba 2026 special podcast series. In this episode, we speak to Dr Matondo Estrela Garcia Cardoso, one of the winners of this year’s Community Voices competition, run by The Impact Facility and the Mining Indaba organisers. 

Development minerals like sand, clay and limestone underpin local economies across Africa, yet communities are often excluded from decisions that shape their lives.

This episode explores how trust, digitalisation and partnerships can turn mining into a driver of inclusive growth.

Speakers include:

• Assheton Stewart Carter I Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
• Dr Matondo Estrela Garcia Cardoso I Researcher, Adviser & Consultant African Research Consortium

Dr Matondo Estrela Garcia Cardoso is an ESG professional and Senior Community Social Performance (CSP) Advisor with expertise in the mining and energy sectors. 

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>