Category: mm
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Indigenous Ownership in Major Projects: Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corp’s Kristan Straub | Ep 11
This episode of The Mining & Minerals Show looks at one of the biggest shifts underway in Canada’s resource economy: the move from Indigenous consultation to Indigenous ownership. Deirdra sits down with Kristan Straub, the new President and CEO of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation (CILGC), to discuss how the organization is working to…
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Can British Columbia Unlock Its Critical Minerals Potential? With AME’s Todd Stone | Ep 10
Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), joins Deirdra for a timely conversation on the state of mineral exploration in British Columbia. He explains why exploration is the foundation of every future mine, where the province’s claims and permitting system is falling behind, and how those delays are affecting investor…
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Critical Minerals and Québec’s Mining Environment: Québec Mining Association’s Emmanuelle Toussaint | Ep 9
In the lead up to Québec Mining Week, Deirdra speaks with Emmanuelle Toussaint, President and CEO of the Québec Mining Association, who provides an overview of what investors and operators can expect when doing business in the province. Recorded on the CERAWeek floor in Houston, Emmanuelle discusses Québec’s role in the global mining sector, the…
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South32’s Pat Risner on Mining Differently | Ep 8
In this episode recorded live at CERAWeek in Houston, Deirdra sits down with Pat Risner, President of South32’s Hermosa Project, to discuss the transformation of mining in North America. Pat outlines how the Arizona-based project differs from traditional mining by utilizing a light touch design that requires 90% less water and creates a significantly smaller…
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“Alberta is the Answer”: A CERAWeek Sit Down with Alberta Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean | Ep 7
In this episode, Deirdra sits down with Alberta’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, as he makes the case for Alberta’s low-cost natural gas as a unique advantage for the energy-intensive refining process for minerals like lithium, vanadium, and helium. He explains why Alberta is the answer for investors seeking certainty in a shifting…
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The Indigenous Equity Revolution in Mining | Ep 6
In this episode of the Mining and Minerals Show, Deirdra Tindale explores a shift in the mining sector as Indigenous nations move from being project stakeholders to sophisticated equity owners. She sits down with both Mark Podlasly, Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), and Kody Penner, Vice President of Corporate…
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Social license to operate: from mine opening to closure, and everything in between | Ep 5
This week on the Mining and Minerals Show, we trace the journey of a mine from its initial opening to its final closure as Deirdra sits down with experts at PDAC. Eric Miller, CEO of Global Battery Materials, begins the discussion by detailing the strategic advantages of “brownfield” projects. He explains how reopening proven assets…
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Sitting down with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy: Cross-Border Considerations | Ep 4
This week on the Mining and Minerals Show, Deirdra sits down with Audrey Robertson, Assistant Secretary of Energy for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). We dive into the strategic restructuring of North American energy security. Following the creation of the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, we examine how the U.S. is pivoting…
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An International Women’s Day Special with the Women of Mining | Ep 3
In this special International Women’s Day edition of the Mining and Minerals Show, host Deirdra Tindale sits down with three trailblazing leaders who are transforming the mining landscape from the ground up. This episode explores how inclusivity, innovative investment models, and deep environmental stewardship are driving the next generation of the industry. We start off…
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PDAC Special: Global Leaders from Sudbury to Western Australia | Ep 2
On the ground at PDAC, Deirdra Tindale sits down with individuals shaping the global mining landscape. In this episode we explore two of the world’s most influential mining jurisdictions to explore how government policy is driving the next era of resource development. We start with Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of Sudbury, a mining champion representing a…
