In this episode we chat with Rob Crayfourd and Keith Watson, co-Fund Managers for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income and Geiger Counter Funds, both funds which provide shareholders with exposure to a broad portfolio of mining and resource-focused equities, aiming to deliver both steady dividend income and capital growth. CNR has a focus on critical commodities (including base, precious, and battery metals, as well as energy and shipping) across a diverse range of geographies, thereby...

In this episode, we chat with Luke Knight, CEO of Central Copper Resources, a copper exploration and development company with a significant, highly prospective landholding in the Central African copper belts with 2 assets in the DRC and the other in Zambia with all three projects having significant high-grade resource potential. Luke has over 25 years of experience in the industry managing exploration and development projects in various countries in Africa and South America. More recently as...

In this episode we chat to Oliver Gunasekara, CEO of Impossible Metals, whose missions is to preserve the deep ocean ecology while we unlock the potential of seabed critical metals, accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. We have built an underwater robot which selectively pick up these battery rocks without harming the environment. Oliver is a business leader with thirty+ years experience, encompasses three of the major technology trends: mobile computing, cloud computing, and...

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared twice before in Nov 2019, (episode 51) and in April 2023 (episode 327). Mike Jones, Managing Director at Impact Minerals Limited, an exploration company listed on the ASX with four extensive tenement holdings within Australia, featuring significant potential for high-grade mineral deposits of gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper and nickel. A graduate from the Royal School of mines, Mike is a very experienced geologist across Australia and...

In this episode we chat to John Sisay, who has two decades of senior leadership experience in the mining industry working for the likes of Weatherly International and Allied Gold Corp before becoming the CEO of Sierra Rutile Limited, managing one of the largest natural rutile deposits in the world. During John’s career, he has operated in over ten African countries, including roles at De Beers and America Minerals Fields (now part of First Quantum). John is currently the CEO of Ongopolo...

In the episode we chat to Rodney Illingworth, Managing Director of NT Minerals, an Australian based ASX-listed resource company focused on the discovery and development of world-class mineral projects. Currently the company is concentrating its efforts on the Redbank Copper Project located in the McArthur Basin, Northern Territory. Rodney is also MD of Adroit Capital Group, is a family office established to focus specialised investment advisory and management services across resources,...

In this episode we chat to Jeff Townsend, founder of the Critical Minerals Association, who are an organisation that brings expertise in enabling them to intersect with government and industry, to support its members in developing secure and responsible critical mineral supply chains. Jeff is an experienced public affairs and campaign strategist with experience working in the highest levels of business and politics and knows the importance of the mining sector, in securing the UK’s critical...

In this episode we chat to Farzad Nader, Director and COO of Red Paramount Iron, a Canadian emerging steel feed production company that is fully committed to reducing global emissions by producing zero-emission green steel feed.  With over 25 years industry experience, Farzad is a professional engineer experienced in valuation, optimization, and complete development cycle of greenfield mining projects and expansion of existing mines and facilities. He has been involved in developing...

In the episode, we have a returning guest who appeared in Feb 2023 (Episode 316). Tim Strong, MD of Asara Resources (Formerly Golden Rim Resources) who are an ASX-listed gold exploration company who are developing significant value by spearheading the next West African gold rush in its exciting flagship Kada Gold project in Guinea. Tim is a Cambourne School of Mines geology graduate who has worked and travelled around the world working with both junior and major mining companies during his...

In this episode we chat to John Cash, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ur-Energy who engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium projects and currently own and operates the Lost Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming. John has nearly 30 years of experience in uranium exploration, radiation safety, regulatory and legislative affairs, uranium recovery operations, and international trade,...

In this episode we chat to Greg Brouwer, Sr VP Technical and Andrea Leroux, Head of Digital Analytics from Teck Resources who are one of Canada’s leading mining companies with operations and projects in Canada, the United States, Chile and Peru. We are going to talk about how Teck Resources used the power of artificial intelligence to generate value in the mining industry and about some exciting recent developments. We’re recording this episode shortly after the Resourcing Tomorrow...

In the episode we spoke to Tom Meyer, CEO of Archer Exploration who are a Canadian Nickel, Copper-Cobalt & PGE’s focused exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of assets in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Tom a professional engineer with over 23 years in the mining industry, including 16 years in Canadian and international capital markets as a highly ranked and respected mining equity research and commodity analyst. He took over the CEO role at Archer 15 months ago...

In this episode we chat to Anthony Viljoen, CEO of Andrada Mining, who are an explorer and producer of sustainable products of new technology minerals including Lithium, Tin and Tantalum in Namibia, Africa With an agriculture Economics and Finance background, Anthony is a highly successful mining entrepreneur with over 20 years' experience in Africa and Anthony tells us more about the history of the company, their projects and the future and vision of the company. KEY TAKEAWAYS Andrada...

In this episode we chat to Gregory Beischer, President & CEO at Alaska Energy Metals Corporation, who are advancing the Nikolai project – a sulphide nickel and battery metal project with a multi-billion pound nickel potential and aiming to supply the essential strategic metals required to secure America’s energy future and drive the electric vehicle revolution. Gregory is a seasoned explorationist with a solid track record of success and highly knowledgeable on the geology of magmatic...

In this episode we chat to Nicole Galloway Warland, Managing Director of Thor Energy who are an exploration company with a focus on uranium and energy metals that are crucial in the shift to a ‘green’ energy economy. Thor has a number of highly prospective projects that give shareholders exposure to uranium, nickel, copper, lithium and gold in both Australia and the US. Nicole has more than 25 years in mining and exploration in Australia, Eastern Europe and South America and her experience...

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in November 2022 in episode 292 so please also to that episode to see how far Ariana Resources has come in 12 months. Click here to listen to that episode: https://rb.gy/jrndcc Kerim Sener, Managing Director at Ariana Resources who are an AIM-listed gold exploration and development company focused on epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits in Turkey. We are also joined by Zack Van Coller, Special Project Geologist...

In this episode, we chat with Ed Bowie, CEO and Director at Beowulf Mining, a listed junior miner with a diversified portfolio of development-stage projects, in iron ore, graphite, gold, and base metal projects in Sweden, Finland, and Kosovo. With an exploration geology background, Ed has over 20 years of experience in the natural resources sector having worked in corporate, advisory, and fund management roles and across a broad range of commodities and jurisdictions. Ed recently joined...

In this episode, we chat to Sonia Scarselli, VP of BHP Metal Exploration and BHP Xplor, which is a global accelerator program targeting innovative, early-stage mineral exploration companies to find the critical resources necessary to drive the energy transition. Sonia is a highly experienced geologist having worked in both the oil and gas and mining industries and has been with BHP for over a decade and talks to us about the global exploration market, BHP Xplor program, and BHP's exploration...

In this episode we chat to Segun Lawson, CEO at Thor Explorations, a West African focussed gold producer listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and AIM Markets with the company’s flagship project is their gold producing Segilola Gold Project in Nigeria, with 2 other projects in Senegal and Burkina Faso. Segun is a geologist by background who also worked in Corporate Finance before taking the helm at Thor over 12 years ago and talks about his Thor Explorations journey, what they have...

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in July 2020 (Episode 89) so please go and watch that episode as well. Paul Atherley, Chairman of Pensana Rare Earth, is a LSE listed exploration company soon to be bringing into production one of the world's largest and higher grade rare earth projects to bring minerals used in power magnets, wind turbines, hybrid motor vehicles and much more. In addition, they are establishing the world’s first independent and sustainable rare...

In this episode, we chat with Ross Bhappu, Partner and Head of Private Equity Mature Funds at Resource Capital Funds who are a mining-focused, global alternative investment firm and been in the private equity mining investment space for over 25 years and have been partnering with investors and mining firms to build strong, successful, and sustainable businesses that strive to produce superior returns to all stakeholders. Ross has a degree in metallurgy and a master's in minerals economics,...

In this episode we chat to Peter Arkell, MD of Carrington Day who are a consulting company that assists international companies doing business in China and Chinese companies to go abroad. Peter is a prominent member of the mining sector in China, being the Chairman of the Global Mining Association of China (GMAC), the international mining community’s peak representative body, and founding Chairman of the Oriental Mining Club. Peter is also a Member of the Melbourne Mining Club International...

In this episode we chat to David Awram, Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Sandstorm Gold, a royalty and streaming company focused in the precious metals space David Co-founded Sandstorm Gold back in 2008 and has been instrumental in growing the company from a start-up to a leading mid-tier royalty company. David has been involved in billions of dollars worth of royalty financings and has evaluated hundreds of resource projects, including on-site due diligence at mines all over...

In this episode we chat to Lisa Ali, Chief People Officer at AngloGold Ashanti who are an independent, global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across nine countries on four continents. Lisa has over 30 years experience in the extractive industries in mining and oil & gas working for the likes of BP and Newcrest in an executive HR capacity. Lisa discusses the skills short in our industry, something I also echo...

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared back in Dec 2021 (Episode 200). Mark Cutifani, Chairman of Vale Base Metals, who are of the biggest sustainable mining companies in the world, mining base metals such as iron ore, copper ,manganese and ferro-alloys across the world. Mark who was former CEO of Anglo American having steered the company for 9 years before stepping down last year to focus on other things including various directorships with Lang O’Rourke and Total. We are...