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The Northern Miner PodcastMining industry’s ‘risk aversion towards innovation’ hurts progress, ft YMP Arizona's Caelen BurandThis week’s episode features Caelen Burand, founder of Young Mining Professionals Arizona and ASM consultant & engineer, who joins host Adrian Pocobelli to discuss how the mining industry is performing from young people’s perspectives. Burand delves into why many individuals who enter the mining industry after college tend to move on after only a few years, and suggests ways the industry could better retain them. He also touches on the growing interest among young professionals in “whole rock mining”—the concept of extracting all minerals from a rock rather than just a select few. Lastly, Burand discusses his consulting...
2023-08-2258 min
The Northern Miner PodcastMining industry’s ‘risk aversion towards innovation’ hurts progress, ft YMP Arizona's Caelen BurandThis week’s episode features Caelen Burand, founder of Young Mining Professionals Arizona and ASM consultant & engineer, who joins host Adrian Pocobelli to discuss how the mining industry is performing from young people’s perspectives. Burand delves into why many individuals who enter the mining industry after college tend to move on after only a few years, and suggests ways the industry could better retain them. He also touches on the growing interest among young professionals in “whole rock mining”—the concept of extracting all minerals from a rock rather than just a select few. Lastly, Burand discusses his consulting work with...
2023-08-2258 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyLynnette Hutson on Mining as a Business and Succeeding as a Mining ProfessionalLynnette Hutson is a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona but has a rich and exciting background within the mining industry. Starting as a geo she has worked various "stretch" jobs to find herself making business decisions, engineering, and continuing to ask for new training to excel within her position. Through this she has developed a well-rounded understanding of the mining industry and corporate culture. The conversation is a "crash course" in corporate culture and also highlights the opportunities for young professionals to lead from the bottom up.
2023-04-011h 02
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyDr. Corinne Unger on the Dynamism Involved with Designing for ForeverMining is theoretically a short-term activity. Mines extract resources, invest in their community's, and produce value then fade into the past. This is the goal of every mine, but the reality is significantly different. Mines change the landscape and subsurface. Learning how we manage this, plan for the inevitable alteration, and design for post-mine life represents a major knowledge gap. The reclamation of mined lands is a relatively new concept across the globe but has grown incredibly important in a short period of time and will only increase in significance. Planning for mined lands to be used after the...
2023-02-0154 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and Society2023 Special: Introduction to the Our Resources PodcastWelcome to the first Our Resources monologue! It is meant to introduce me, the host, the podcast, and give a future outlook. Through the episode I hope to convince you that this podcast is worth your time and that by listening you will be better prepared to improve our world. If there are any disagreements, comments, or questions about what I mention during the episode, reach out at caeburand@gmail.com .
2023-01-0244 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyStephen Williams on Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Education, and Mining's FutureStephen Williams in a metallurgical engineer turned investor relations expert for Bluestone Resources, an up and coming epithermal gold project in Guatemala. During today's episode, Stephen shares his experiences as a professional engineer and within the financial sector. He shares his insights on how interdisciplinarism is essential for our industry, 21st century due diligence and mineral resource governance, and explains the nature of mineral resource entrepreneurship.
2022-12-0146 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyAdam Hawkins on Modern Mining, Regulation, Policy, and Our Society's RoleAdam Hawkins is a social governance expert from Global External Relations. He has experience working within mining throughout the globe and particularly within the Southwest US, During the episode he shares his experiences working with government officials and communities, espouses on the best and worst mining legislation, and makes recommendations for our nation to improve mineral resource policy. He is particularly passionate about reforming abandoned mine lands and speaks passionately about his experiences with Cactus Mine, a new copper mine in central AZ.
2022-12-0140 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyJon Mellon on How We Study Society, Big Data, and Social SciencesDr. Jon Mellon is a social scientist from West Point Military Academy fascinated by how our society interacts and the tools/methods we use to understand our society. His interests are on pertinent topics like democratic elections and public opinion. He has also helped improve our collective ability to understand big data in the social sciences. The conversation focuses on what tools and mindsets we can use to understand big data sets and also the results of research which impacts our societies. Jon is an excellent communicator of science and articulates the crux of his recent investigation into instrumental...
2022-11-011h 03
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyDr. Kathryn Moore: New Models for Extracting Mineral ResourcesIn the past century, the world has gone through a significant transition. The materials we rely upon once were sourced from tens of millions of small to medium-sized mines spread throughout the world. Nowadays, the majority of formal mining operations are massive open pits, deep underground mines, or other forms of mass extraction. But is this the most efficient way for society to extract it’s mineral resources? That is a critical question as we enter a phase where demand far outpaces supply and efficient supply of mined materials will be a high priority. Dr. Kathryn Moore, from the Un...
2022-10-011h 22
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyTobi Dayo-Olupona on Entrepreneurship, Decision-Making, and Finding Your PassionTobi Dayo-Olupona is a guest whom words cannot describe. He is a polymath, entrepreneur, leader, and brilliant engineer, among other pursuits. Tobi is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Witwatersrand along with being the Director of Afrmine but has a unexpected path into mineral resources.Even though most of our conversation is about mining, the lessons and meaning of what we discuss is not unique to mining and is applicable for any young professional seeking to make a positive impact on our world. For example, Tobi describes how, in high school, he was leading 5+ organizations...
2022-09-0158 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietyJean Delebarre on Mine Finance, ESG, and Natural ResourcesWhat does a financial analyst in mining do? That is the question that came to mind when I first met today’s guest, Jean Delebarre through our shared experiences starting Young Mining Professionals chapters. Jean is a financial analyst based out of Switzerland who focuses on aluminum assets. During the episode we talk about what it means to be a financial analyst and how his job is to maximize revenue allocation in order to capitalize upon their business. This takes a lot of work. Jean speaks about the research he conducts in order to understand how to reinvest funds, th...
2022-08-0155 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and SocietySarah Patterson on the Earth, disease, and human interactionsYou may have heard the phrase “geography is destiny” which alludes to how our natural resources are the source of civilization’s wealth and it's catalyst. Well, our guest today, Sarah Patterson a mine geologist, would instead suggest that “geology is destiny”In a previous encounter with Sarah, she said “if civilization is a ship, the rudder is geology and the sails are epidemiology.” At first glance, I thought this notion was preposterous but after hearing the logic, I wanted to share this with our audience. Sarah is biased in her view as a geologist, but she makes the case...
2022-06-3000 min
Our Resources : Mining, Earth, Science, and Society#1 Jodi Banta on Systems Thinking, Gathering Support, and Our SocietyJodi Banta is the program manager at the University of Arizona's new School of Mining and Mineral Resources which is a new program dedicated to building bridges between the many disciplines required to sustainably mine our mineral resources. It is aiming to change how the next generation learns about mineral resources and is able to apply that knowledge to advance our world. That said, she is new to mining! Jodi has worked in over 25 countries primarily as a business analyst and on the episode we dive into what she has learned from navigating large corporations like AIG....
2022-05-0258 min
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