The Northern Miner Podcast

This week’s episode features Juan Biset, consultant and former Undersecretary of Mining and Sustainability in Argentina, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the reform of Argentina’s 2010 glacier mining law and what it could mean for the country’s mining industry. He also examines the environmental opposition to the reform, along with emerging discussions around a South American “Copper...

This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on major gold sales by Turkey in recent months. Christian discusses how the Iran war has affected global gold flows, and the growing significance of Singapore as it seeks to establish itself as a global hub for gold custody. He also shares the key takeaways from CPM Group’s Gold...

This week’s episode features MINING.com editor-in-chief Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in South America. Jamasmie explains how a recent surge in crime across the continent has helped propel conservative, tough-on-crime candidates to electoral victory, and how that shift is indirectly affecting the mining industry. She also discusses her recent...

This week’s episode features Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals and Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the copper market and the potential impact of sulphur supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Sporre explains how constrained sulphur supplies could affect copper production, particularly in the DRC and Zambia’s Copperbelt. He also discusses the...

This week’s episode features Andy Home, Senior Metals Columnist at Reuters, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the aluminum market and recent developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Home explains why aluminum is facing a “slow-burn” supply crisis and why resolving it will be difficult. He also examines the impact of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz on global aluminum supply...

This week’s podcast features Paul Brink, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about education in the mining sector. Franco-Nevada has partnered with The Northern Miner to launch a portal highlighting post-secondary programs and scholarship opportunities in Canada. Brink also discusses the need to attract more people to the industry in order to supply the...

This week’s episode features Frik Els, Editor-at-Large at MINING.com, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the evolving landscape of battery metals and electric vehicles. Els explains how battery technology, particularly developments emerging from China, is reshaping demand for so-called battery metals. He also discusses the growing popularity of LFP batteries over NCM chemistries, and...

This episode marks the Northern Miner Podcast’s third day of coverage from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Host Adrian Pocobelli sits down with Vale Base Metals CEO Shaun Usmar to discuss the company’s metals strategy and outlook. Legendary investor Rick Rule also joins the program to share his views on the markets and this year’s conference....

This episode marks the Northern Miner Podcast’s second day of coverage from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Host Adrian Pocobelli sits down with U.S. Department of Energy CMEI Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson to discuss how the United States is working to strengthen and secure its critical minerals supply chain. UK Deputy High Commissioner...

This episode marks the Northern Miner Podcast’s first day of coverage from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Today’s guests include Abdulrahman Al Belushi, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Mineral Resources Management, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about how the Kingdom is advancing its mining sector, with a particular focus on...