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In this episode we chat to Steele Hemma-rich, President of MetPro (Metal Prospecting AS), a copper and zinc exploration company in Norway's Grong VMS District. He brings a rare blend of hands-on field experience and capital markets execution. He started his career in the oil and gas industry before moving into corporate finance, where he worked on transactions across the mining, oil and gas, and technology sectors.

Based in Dubai, he's evaluated mining projects across Europe, Africa, South America and Southeast Asia, and calls MetPro one of the most exciting he's come across, thanks...

In this episode we chat to Haytham Hodaly, President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals, one of the world's leading precious metals streaming companies. 

We discuss Haytham's journey from joining Wheaton over a decade ago to leading the business today, explore how the streaming model is reshaping mine finance, and examine the record-breaking Antamina silver streaming transaction with BHP. We also look at the outlook for precious metals, where Wheaton sees its next growth opportunities, and what investors should be watching over the coming year.

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In this episode we speak to Hugh Broadhurst, COO at Aclara Resources to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing the critical minerals industry: how the West can build a secure and competitive rare earth supply chain outside of China.

We’ll explore Aclara’s development of SPREC, its plans to connect South American resources with separation capabilities in the United States, and how AI, pilot plants and strategic partnerships could help accelerate the journey from development into commercial production.

We continue to discuss the risks of scaling technology from pilot to commercial operations, what can...

In this episode we chat to Richard Bowley, who is a highly experienced mining executive who has spent more than 20 years leading projects across emerging markets.

We discuss and explore the realities of delivering mining projects in challenging jurisdictions, the importance of leadership, governance and ESG, why projects run over budget and behind schedule, and the lessons Richard has learned from advising companies, investors and governments throughout his career.

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In this episode we chat to Randy Turner, President and CEO of Independence Gold. Randy is a highly regarded geologist with a track record of discovering, advancing and creating value from mineral projects. He played a key role in the discovery of the Snap Lake diamond deposit, later acquired by De Beers, and was also involved in the early history of what became Artemis Gold's Blackwater mine.

In this episode we discuss what attracted him to the 3Ts Gold Project in British Columbia, the project's fascinating journey from Teck to Independence Gold, what he looks for in...

In this episode we speak to Pat Risner, President of South32 Hermosa project in Arizona who are advancing a multi-metal critical minerals development in the Patagonia Mountains of southern Arizona targeting zinc, manganese, silver, lead, and copper.

In this conversation we discuss what makes Hermosa such a strategically important project, the recent progress on permitting, and why Pat describes it as "a different kind of mine." We'll also explore his leadership journey, the company's approach to safety, community and Tribal engagement, the role of innovation and remote operations, and what the mining industry needs to d...

In this episode we chat to Chris Beer, interim CEO of ATEX Resources, who are exploring the 100% owned Valeriano Copper Gold Project located in Chile. Copper is becoming one of the world's most strategically important commodities, and few exploration stories have attracted as much attention in recent years as ATEX Resources' Valeriano Project

During this conversation, we are going to discuss the evolution of the project, the significance of the B2B discovery, the challenges and lessons from deep drilling, how the company is preparing for its next stage of growth, and Chris's thoughts on the future...

In this episode we speak to Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Founder and Executive Chairman of KEFI Gold and Copper. Harry has spent more than four decades in the mining industry, building companies and advancing projects across Australia, the Middle East and Africa. With KEFI, he is now developing the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia and maintaining exposure to Saudi Arabia's rapidly growing mining sector.

Harry offers a unique perspective on financing projects in emerging jurisdictions, navigating geopolitical challenges and creating long-term value. We also explore his remarkable journey, the lessons learned from operating across multiple continents, a...

In this episode we chat to Diane Garrett, CEO of Hycroft Mining who are a U.S.-based gold and silver development company focused on advancing the Hycroft Mine in Northern Nevada, one of the largest undeveloped precious metals deposits in the United States.

Diane gives us an update on Hycroft Mining as the company continues to advance one of the largest gold and silver development projects in the United States. Since her last appearance on the podcast in 2022, Hycroft has delivered a significant increase in its mineral resource, published a new technical assessment, and s...

In this episode we chat to Graham Crew, a mining executive whose career has spanned engineering, operations, corporate leadership and investment. Fresh from leading Rupert Resources through its acquisition by Agnico Eagle, Graham shares his perspective on what the transaction says about today's mining industry and the changing landscape of project development. 

We discuss leadership, permitting, ESG, energy transition, emissions reduction, lessons from previous commodity cycles, the future role of AI in mining, and the capabilities the next generation of mining leaders will need to succeed.

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In this episode, we speak to Wesley Whymark, President and CEO of Inventus Mining, to discuss the company's Pardo Gold Project in Ontario, Canada. 

We explore what makes this unique gold deposit stand out, why bulk sampling has been central to its development strategy, and how Wesley's geological background influences both technical and commercial decision-making. We also discuss the potential for a low-capital path to production, the realities of permitting and Indigenous engagement in Ontario, and the key lessons learned from advancing an unconventional gold project.

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In this episode we seek to Louise Porteus, ESG Manager at Thor Explorations, a TSX-V & AIM listed gold producer and explorer focused on West Africa with operations and exploration assets in Nigeria, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire

We explore how environmental, social and governance practices have evolved from a compliance function into a key driver of value creation in the mining industry. Louise reflects on the pivotal moments in her career, discusses how ESG expectations differ across jurisdictions, shares how Thor Explorations is leading by example, and offers her perspective on the future of ESG over the n...

In this episode, we chat to Andrew Fulton and Jim Williams of Anglesey Mining, an AIM listed mineral exploration and development company focus on advancing the Parys Mountain poly-metallic project on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales.

Andrew has built a career leading mining operations, developing projects and turning technical challenges into practical solutions. Now, he’s helping shape the next chapter of Parys Mountain with Jim Williams, where the focus is on taking a disciplined, technically driven approach to unlocking the project's potential.

In this episode, we explore why understanding geology comes before dr...

In this episode, we chat with Anthony Viljoen, who returns to the podcast to provide an update on the progress being made at Andrada Mining as the company continues to advance its ambition of becoming a leading African critical minerals producer. 

We discuss the operational improvements behind record tin production at the Uis Mine, the impact of the new ore-sorting circuit, exploration progress at Brandberg West and Lithium Ridge, strategic partnerships with global industry leaders, and the key operational, technical and corporate milestones investors should be watching over the remainder of the year. 

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In this episode, we chat with Adam Oehlman, CEO of Sierra Nevada Gold, a junior advancing a portfolio of high-impact precious and base metal projects across Nevada in the USA and in Saudi Arabia

We discuss his transition from African Gold, where he helped grow the resource base and deliver a successful corporate transaction, to leading a company with ambitions in one of the world's fastest-emerging mining jurisdictions. We explore why Saudi Arabia has become the company's strategic focus, the potential of the Al Safra copper-gold project, and what it's really like operating on the ground in the...

In this episode, we chat with Andrew Hume, Managing Director of Thor Energy, a company operating at the crossroads of critical minerals exploration, natural hydrogen, and the evolving energy transition.

We revisit Andrew's career journey and discuss what motivated him to leave the major energy company environment to lead a junior exploration company. We'll explore the challenges of transitioning from oil and gas into mining, how Thor Energy is positioning itself within the rapidly changing energy landscape, and the progress being made across its project portfolio, including the flagship HY-Range natural hydrogen project.

In this episode, we chat with Jürgen Hahn, Senior Manager in Product and Business Development at BOKELA, a company renowned for its expertise in advanced filtration, dewatering, and process technologies for the mining and minerals sector. With more than three decades of experience and a strong scientific background, Jurgen has played a key role in the development of innovative tailings management solutions and has authored numerous technical papers on the subject.

We discuss the growing importance of tailings filtration, the balance between operational costs and long-term sustainability, and how the industry is responding t...

In this episode, we chat with Jon Gilligan, CEO & Director of Liberty Gold. Jon brings more than three decades of experience in mine construction, operations, and project development, having helped build and operate a number of successful mining projects throughout his career.

Jon is leading the advancement of Liberty Gold’s flagship Black Pine Gold Project in Idaho, a project that has become the company’s clear strategic focus as it transitions from an exploration-led story to a feasibility-stage gold developer. We'll discuss why Liberty Gold has streamlined its portfolio around Black Pine, what management believes the mark...

The practical challenge is that mines are high-energy, high-utilisation, long-life operations. Haul trucks run 16–18 hours a day, processing plants consume enormous power, and assets stay in service for decades.

Diesel has very high energy density and fast refuelling — so any alternative has to compete on uptime, not just emissions.

On top of that, many mines are remote and off-grid. Electrifying equipment means redesigning the entire power backbone — generation, storage, charging infrastructure — not just replacing engines.

So the real challenge isn’t technology availability, it’s integrating new energy systems into capital-intensive operations without compromising...

In this episode, we chat with Paul Weibel, Chief Executive Officer of 5E Advanced Materials. Since Paul’s last appearance on Dig Deep, both the company and the broader critical minerals landscape have evolved significantly. As governments and industry increasingly focus on supply chain security, energy transition materials, and domestic resource development, boron has emerged as a strategic mineral receiving far greater attention than ever before.

In this conversation, we discuss the progress being made at the Fort Cady Project in California, the significance of boron’s addition to the U.S. Critical Minerals List, and what that...

In this episode, we chat with Jeff Clark, one of the most respected voices in the precious metals sector and editor of The Gold Advisor. For decades, Jeff has been helping investors navigate the gold and silver markets, identifying opportunities across mining equities and providing insight into the macroeconomic trends that drive commodity prices.

With gold reaching record highs and renewed interest returning to the mining sector, it's an important time to understand where we are in the cycle, what factors are driving precious metals, and where the greatest opportunities may lie for investors.

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In this episode, we chat to Neil McMillan, Chairman of MAX Power Mining Corp. With decades of experience in the mining and energy sectors, Neil is helping lead one of Canada's most exciting emerging energy stories following MAX Power's discovery of a subsurface natural hydrogen system in Saskatchewan.

We discuss the significance of the discovery, the potential of natural hydrogen as a future energy source, and what it could mean for Canada's role in the global energy transition. We cover why Saskatchewan is considered uniquely prospective and why Neil thinks this is one of the best projects...

In this episode, we chat with Jorge Ganoza, President, CEO, and Director of Fortuna Mining, a Canadian mid-tier precious metals producer with three operating mines and exploration activities located in Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guyana, Peru, and Senegal.

Now in its 21st year, Fortuna has undergone a significant evolution, building a reputation for disciplined execution, operational excellence, and strategic growth. Under Jorge's leadership, the company has successfully expanded its geographic footprint, strengthened its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments, and positioned itself for its next phase of growth.

In this conversation, we discuss the lea...

In this special series (Part 3 of 3) around HR and recruitment in the mining industry, we bring together three experienced HR leaders from across the global mining industry: Leanne Holmes, Head of People at Central Asia Metals, Paul Eagle, Vice President People & Culture at Evolution Mining, and Bridget Hunter, Group Manager Shared Services at Ivanhoe Mines.

The discussion explores some of the key workforce and talent challenges shaping the future of mining, including addressing age bias in hiring, improving the industry's image to attract new talent, and creating more flexible and family-friendly workplaces. The panel also shares perspectives...

In this episode, we chat with Alex Walker, CEO of East Star Resources, a company focused on unlocking copper and gold opportunities across Kazakhstan through a combination of brownfields development and greenfields exploration.

We discuss why major industry players such as Endeavour Mining and Xinhai chose to partner with East Star, how the company approaches exploration risk and portfolio management, and why Kazakhstan remains one of the most underappreciated mining jurisdictions globally despite its long mining history and significant geological potential.

Alex also shares insights into how modern explorers should think about value creation beyond...

In this episode, we chat with Andrew Thake, Director at Beacon Events, one of the leading mining-focused events and conference businesses, operating across the world. 

We explore the important role mining conferences and industry events play in connecting investors, miners, governments, and the wider supply chain across the sector. Andrew also shares insights into his own journey within mining, how he developed his knowledge and network within the industry, and some of the influential books, personalities, and conversations that helped shape his understanding of the sector.

We also discuss some of the m...

In this episode, we chat with Ricus Grimbeek, an experienced mining executive with more than three decades of leadership across major mining operations and Executive Chair of Makor Resources, a company focused on building a district-scale copper platform in Zambia.

Throughout the conversation, we explore what attracted Ricus to Makor at this stage of his career, why he believes Zambia remains one of the most misunderstood copper opportunities globally, and how long-term consolidation strategies differ from the traditional junior mining model. We also discuss the realities of building scalable mining businesses, the importance of social licence and s...

In this episode, we speak to Adam McKinnon, CEO of Advance Metals, a company rapidly building one of the more exciting silver growth stories in Mexico

Advance has assembled a portfolio exceeding 100 million ounces of silver equivalent across the prolific Sierra Madre Belt, positioning itself at the centre of a growing global conversation around silver supply, electrification, and precious metals demand.

We discuss the strategy behind consolidating a district-scale silver platform in Mexico, the significance of the recent Yoquivo JORC Resource, and why the company believes there is substantial upside still to come from its...

In this episode, we chat with Matthieu Bos, CEO of Falcon Energy Materials, who are advancing an anode material project in Morocco, and he's also the Chairman of Hercules Metals, a copper explorer in Idaho. His career spans battery materials, copper, gold, royalties, and complex jurisdictions from the DRC to Morocco, Quebec, and the United States.

In this conversation, we explore how he thinks about building critical minerals projects, winning sophisticated capital, assessing jurisdictional risk, and where the mining industry needs to go next to turn supply chain ambition into real production.

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In this episode, we chat with Gerard O’Donovan, CEO of Kaoko Metals, a company taking a fresh approach to building a copper story through IPO, backed by a technically strong team and a portfolio of new assets in Namibia.

Gerard brings significant experience in taking companies to market, and in this conversation we’ll explore why Kaoko has chosen the IPO route, what technically attracted him to these projects, and how his previous listing experience is shaping the strategy this time around.

We’ll also get into why building a geology-led board matters, why copper, w...

In this episode, we chat with Charlie Forrest, CEO of Dingo, an award-winning Enterprise Predictive Maintenance Software solution for the Mining industry, that helps reduce major component failures, improve the reliability of assets and safely boost production while decreasing maintenance costs

In this episode, we dig into what’s really holding maintenance teams back, from fragmented OEM systems and underused data to the challenge of turning early warnings into actual decisions on the ground. We also explore what Charlie is seeing across different operations, where AI is genuinely starting to move the needle, and what the best-run sites...

In this episode, we chat with Malcolm Dorsey, CEO of Torr Metals, a junior miner in British Columbia, Canada, focusing on advancing its 100% owned copper-gold porphyry and orogenic gold projects across the region.

We dive into their flagship Kolos Copper-Gold Project in southern BC, unpacking the “system to source” story, what it really takes for a junior to move from proximity to majors into true relevance, and where Kolos sits on the discovery curve today.

We also touch on their Filion Gold Project in Ontario, and we’ll zoom out to the bigg...

In this special series (Part 2 of 3) around HR and recruitment in the mining industry, we bring together three experienced HR leaders from across the global mining industry: Leanne Holmes, Head of People at Central Asia Metals, Paul Eagle, Vice President People & Culture at Evolution Mining, and Bridget Hunter, Group Manager Shared Services at Ivanhoe Mines.

In this episode, the focus shifts from getting hired to progressing your career once you’re in the industry. The discussion explores what it really takes to move into leadership roles, stand out internally, and avoid common pitfalls that can stall progression.

In this episode, we chat with Eduardo Landin, CEO of Hochschild Mining, an LSE-listed precious metals company that focuses on the exploration, mining, processing and sale of gold and silver across the Americas.

In this episode, we’ll walk through Eduardo’s journey to leading one of the sector’s most established precious metals producers and take a closer look at Hochschild’s diversified portfolio across the Americas.

We unpack the latest Q1 2026 update, dig into the turnaround at Mara Rosa, and explore what’s next for key growth assets like Monte Do Carmo and Royropata...

In this episode, we chat with Michael Hudson, CEO of Southern Cross Gold, a TSX and ASX listed mining company is exploring for epizonal gold in the Victorian goldfields.

Their flagship Sunday Creek project has made big strides, going from a relatively small-cap explorer to a multi-billion-dollar story in just a few years, driven by extraordinary drill results, growing institutional backing, and increasing geopolitical interest in critical minerals like antimony.

But behind the headlines, there’s a bigger story here, about what actually makes a discovery real, how companies transition from exploration success to something mo...

In this episode, we chat with Peter Bird, Managing Director & CEO of Akora Resources, an exploration company engaged in the exploration and development of a number of iron ore prospects in Madagascar

We explore the company’s journey and its positioning within the evolving iron ore and broader critical minerals space, and discussing Akora’s core value proposition, what sets it apart in a competitive market, and the key milestones that lie ahead as the business continues to develop.

We’ll also take a deeper look into Peter’s own career, his early foundations in mining...

In this episode, we chat with Peter Krauth, one of the leading voices in the silver market, to unpack the past, present, and future of this often-overlooked metal. 

We start by looking at silver’s long history as money and whether it could play that role again, before digging into the fundamentals of supply and demand, and the balance between industrial use and investment demand. 

We also explore who should consider owning physical silver, and why, and then tackle the big question for investors: if silver stocks are known for volatility, do the potential rewards just...

In this episode, we chat with Tim McCutcheon, CEO of Talisman Metals, to talk about building a copper exploration company from the ground up. We start with Tim’s career and how it’s shaped his approach at Talisman, before diving into early field results from Fougnar, what they’re seeing on the ground, and how it compares to known systems like Tizert.

We also explore how he evaluates projects, allocates capital in the early stages, and builds teams to maximise discovery success. Finally, we’ll zoom out to discuss sediment-hosted copper, Morocco’s growing role in critical m...

In this episode, we chat with Andy Dennan, CEO of Halo Minerals to explore the story behind their Playa Verde copper project in Chile and what sets it apart in today’s evolving mining landscape.

We start with an overview of Halo Minerals and what drew the team to Playa Verde, before diving into why this tailings project could represent a more sustainable approach to copper development. Andy shares insights on the environmental advantages, as well as the key challenges the project faces as it moves forward. We also discuss the growing importance of copper in the gl...

In this episode, we chat with Mostafa Talaat, CEO of Ankh Resources, a company gaining attention for its exploration success at the Wadi Dara project in Egypt.

With recent drilling and trenching delivering encouraging gold-copper results, Ankh Resources is positioning itself at the forefront of Egypt’s re-emerging mining sector. Mostafa brings extensive experience in the region, combining strong technical expertise with a clear vision for building a modern exploration company.

In this conversation, we’ll explore the potential of Wadi Dara, the broader opportunity in Egypt, and how exploration companies like Ankh are navigating the...