Best Kevin Hoagland Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 19: Interview with Goodfellow Corporation's Chris Baron 31:31

5h ago31:31

31:31

In the latest episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are joined by Chris Baron of Goodfellow Corporation. Baron discusses how the company emphasizes growth in markets it currently serves, Goodfellow's relationships with Astec and CDE, the benefits of doing custom designs on-site, and much more. Timestamps: Chris Baron: 3:…

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Episode 18: Interview with Kimball Equipment CEO Kirk Rainbolt 44:00

11d ago44:00

44:00

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski take an inside look at the rise of the mega dealer on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” presenting an interview with Kimball Equipment CEO Kirk Rainbolt. Rainbolt, whose company has 12 locations across seven Western states, provides insights into the making of the mega dealer, the power dynamic between dea…

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Episode 17: Command Alkon's Michael Hoagland, HaulHub Technologies' Michael Gallant 39:08

26d ago39:08

39:08

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski talk technology in the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper.” Michael Hoagland with Command Alkon and Michael Gallant with HaulHub Technologies join the show to discuss the latest software and technology from their respective companies. Hoagland addresses how utilizing the cloud can provide producers with accurate,…

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Episode 16: Mine permitting, water management, screening and more 43:56

1M ago43:56

43:56

On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are joined by several guests. First, hear from Ben Black and Randy Kunz of Geologic as they discuss mine permitting, how they are utilizing the latest technology for their business and the current perception of the aggregate industry. Xylem’s Ken Albaugh also joins the show t…

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Episode 15: Insights from Capital Aggregates, TerraSource Global & TCI Manufacturing 52:47

2M ago52:47

52:47

On the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski bring you a trio of interviews from companies based out of the Midwest. First, hear from Chris Williams and Jamie Jones of Capital Aggregates (Jefferson City, Missouri) as they discuss what is driving construction materials demand in their region. The duo also hits on the lat…

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Episode 14: Interviews with George Sidney, Matt Dibble, Clement Cazalot and Donny Barnas 55:42

2M ago55:42

55:42

P&Q presents brand-new industry interviews on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper.” Matt Dibble of Dibble Equipment sits down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik to talk about the state of the aggregate industry, what’s driving construction materials demand, and how more people can be attracted to the industry. Additionally, you’ll hear from Clement Cazalot …

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Episode 13: Interviews with Hall of Famers Tom Hill, Neil Hise 49:10

3M ago49:10

49:10

The latest episode of "Drilling Deeper" features interviews with two of the newest members of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. P&Q's Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski sat down in Nashville ahead of AGG1 with Summit Materials founder Tom Hill and Neil Hise, the former owner and president of Cemco. Hill and Hise both shared stories from their many years in…

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Episode 12: Exhibitors, attendees reflect on AGG1 2024 48:01

3M ago48:01

48:01

Join Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski as they unpack their thoughts and reactions from AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Kevin and Jack were joined by a variety of AGG1 attendees and exhibitors at the Pit & Quarry booth. In this episode, you'll hear from these aggregate industry members and what they …

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Episode 11: Pit & Quarry at AGG1 2024 41:53

4M ago41:53

41:53

On the latest episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin and Jack provide insights into this year's AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Neil Schmidgall, the founder of Superior Industries who was enshrined into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame in 2015, joins the show to discuss the Hall, AGG1 2024 and much more. Later in the show, Kevin and Jack discuss the differ…

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Episode 10: Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Preview 50:10

4M ago50:10

50:10

In the latest episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski look ahead to the 2024 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which takes place March 24 in Nashville. The two P&Q editors also break down the history of the Hall of Fame while providing insights into this year's class. Listen as Kevin and Jack discuss the impact Tom Hil…

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Episode 9: P&Q Roundtable (Part 2) 50:41

5M ago50:41

50:41

Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are back in Cleveland following the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to unpack their final thoughts for an episode of "Drilling Deeper." Additionally, John Scepaniak of Wm. D. Scepaniak joined Kevin to discuss how the company fared in 2023, its approach to the workforce, what the company has see…

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Episode 8: P&Q Roundtable (Part 1) 44:30

5M ago44:30

44:30

Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski sat down at PGA National Resort immediately following the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to unpack their initial thoughts for an episode of "Drilling Deeper." Additionally, Thomas Haun with Turner Mining Group joined Kevin to discuss his experience over the years at the Roundtable, technology,…

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Episode 7: Safety and health in aggregates 47:05

6M ago47:05

47:05

In the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski take a deep dive on safety and health as it relates to the aggregate industry. Kevin and Jack detail how safety evolved in recent decades as value No. 1 for producers, discussing the tremendous gains made in pits and quarries and where industry leaders are focu…

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Episode 6: What's trending in aggregates 43:07

6M ago43:07

43:07

Kevin and Jack discuss several trends that emerged or grew in 2023 and how they might carry over into 2024. Specifically, hear the impact that digitalization, sustainability and automation could have this year. Check out episode 6 now! For 107 years, Pit & Quarry magazine has been the premier monthly aggregate processing information source. Through…

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Episode 5: 2023 reflections; 2024 outlook 38:55

7M ago38:55

38:55

Happy New Year, Drilling Deeper listeners! In the first episode of 2024, Kevin Yanik hosts a solo episode in which he looks back at developments that drove 2023’s performance including production totals, pricing, construction starts, the supply chain and more. Additionally, Kevin shares his insight on how he expects factors such as digitalization, …

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Episode 4: P&Q on the road; stories of the year 32:34

7M ago32:34

32:34

On the final 2023 episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin and Jack look back on their fourth-quarter travels and what’s ahead in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, the two discuss the developments that emerged as their aggregate industry stories of the year for 2023. There is so much more to hear on this episode of Drilling Deeper. Give it a listen…

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Episode 3: Dirt World Summit; economic update 34:45

8M ago34:45

34:45

In this episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin and Jack recap their experience at the inaugural Dirt World Summit, hosted by Build Witt. Hear about key talking points from the summit including workforce retention and attraction, leadership, employee mental health and more. Also, Jack shares his takeaways from a recent conversation with Ken Simonson, chi…

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Episode 2: Supply chain; the evolution of an industry 46:02

8M ago46:02

46:02

In this episode of Drilling Deeper, Kevin and Jack talk about how the supply chain has changed over the last several years. They discuss what producers, manufacturers and dealers are doing to right-size the supply chain, as well as how equipment is moving – or not moving – in different sections of the industry. Also, Kevin shares insights from his …

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Episode 1: Introducing Drilling Deeper 25:39

9M ago25:39

25:39

In this first episode of Pit & Quarry's new podcast, Drilling Deeper, editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik and managing editor Jack Kopanski introduce themselves and lay the groundwork for what their podcast will touch on. Hear how Kevin and Jack got their starts at Pit & Quarry, about their experiences with the magazine and what they hope listeners will ta…

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2023 Gold Rush starting NOW. 43:47

1+ y ago43:47

43:47

Kevin and Kevin talk about the 2023 Gold Rush in all of the Western Mining States. What it is like now and the opportunities that massive rains storms, flooding, and a record snowpack are creating, and how to take advantage now and later on visual prospecting for the best gold recovery seen in over a decade.…

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Recognizing your real opportunities. 49:40

2+ y ago49:40

49:40

There is a lot that goes into a Miners Recognizing real opportunities and not just in equipment. Looking at the ground with fresh eyes offers great opportunities that may be missed if a Prospector puts on the blinders and stays hype focused on only that ground in front of him. A Prospector looking for a spot to become a Miner starts with visual pro…

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Is your comfort zone your rut? 41:11

2+ y ago41:11

41:11

We all have a comfort zone, how we pan, sluice, or detect. It's time to think about the comfort zone and if it has become your rut and how to keep it from hindering your gold recovery. Expand the possibilities with practical ideas to keep you moving forward.By Kevin Hoagland

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In the Kit 20:24

3y ago20:24

20:24

Kevin B asked me "What is the one tool in your kit that you will not leave home without?" This is beyond the normal things like pans and classifiers and digging tools. There are two must haves one is for detecting and the other, well I take it with me no matter what I am doing.By Kevin Hoagland

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QT #3 Specfic or X-Over Detectors, Good idea or not the best of both worlds. 15:23

3y ago15:23

15:23

If you had asked me in 2004 if there was a good cross over detector for gold and CRT, I'd said no. Today not so much so. There are a few viable X-over detectors out there but make sure you are choosing what you need. DO not go detecting wondering if you made the right choices especially when your in the field. That is not the time to be questioning…

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Quick Tips #2 Factory preset or create custom programs 7:59

3y ago7:59

7:59

Lots of questions about trusting factory presets over creating hunt programs from the start. I have some pretty strong opinions about this topic and I have seen a lot of new Detectorists make a few mistakes in setup over go with. Sorry for those of you that came back thinking this is another Podcast. The Mr. zero and one's Producer had his zero and…

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Heading back to Alaska - This time with great friends 1:25:03

3+ y ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Heading back to Alaska with Professional Prospectors Chris Ralph and my Producer Kevin Bell. Join us as we sit down with Kib Canyon, owner & operator of Gold King Creek Alaska Mine and Adventures for a long but informative podcast. You can also watch the Webcast on the Gold Trails YouTube channel at goldtrailstv. If you haven't been to Alaska give …

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OTG Quick Tips #1 - Eliusive Detector Signals Audio and VDI 7:10

3+ y ago7:10

7:10

Hey Prospectors, It's been a while. Over the last few months, we have received a huge amount of great email questions about everything. KB and I decided to take a lot of these and turn as many of these as we can into short-format Podcasts to help you become a better Prospector and Miner. This quick tip talks about those elusive detector signals tha…

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Compartmentalizing & Confidence = Gold measured by, $ per yard over specks in a pan. 46:43

4y ago46:43

46:43

Over four decades ago I stood on a ridge overlooking a huge Desert and suddenly felt overwhelmed. I had only been out a few times on my own and honestly, they were not the most successful trips I had made. I decided to create a box in my mind's eye with compartments and each compartment was a step to the end goal of mining all the while building co…

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But the golds supposed to be here, right here. 22:33

4y ago22:33

22:33

Putting the puzzle pieces where they need to go is a prospector's life. And sometimes you have to chase that one piece that got stuck in the box or fell on the floor to finish what you started and see the even bigger picture. Rules of Thumb revisited with a fairly new prospector that almost walked away from a 7gm pocket cause the gold was not where…

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Paydirt Payoff with Prospecting 28:49

4y ago28:49

28:49

What prompted this podcast is that I'm often asked if I believe in paydirt, and yes I do. I occasionally get in the mood for a bag or two and it all adds up. Sometimes in only fluctuating my cost per ounce up. When that happens, I mine. For decades I have kept expenses vs.return logs. These logs have helped (and sometimes driven) me to be a better …

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Thank you for NOT Prospecting 44:35

4+ y ago44:35

44:35

Kevin Bell gives a big "Thank You" to a prospector for not prospecting and leaving some of the best gold that they have found on their Thursday Mining Day under his tailings. Of course, this leads to training about trending, $$$ per yard, visual prospecting above and below the ground level and the failings of us old-timers for letting new prospecto…

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The other side of 300, Prospecting outside of California’s buffer zone. 24:52

4+ y ago24:52

24:52

In December 2019 Kevin and I shared the prospecting that you could do within the 300-foot buffer in selected California waterways. This time we open up the rest of the land with the opportunities awaiting all prospectors at 301 feet. Along with offering tips on maximizing your gold recovery when and where drawing water is not the best option for re…

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Covid-19 Distance, not Isolation. A positive mental outlook is as important as washing your hands. 33:22

4+ y ago33:22

33:22

Isolation and separatism is not healthy for either your overall physical or mental health. Kevin and I discuss the standards for physical protection along with not shutting yourself in your house and shutting out the world around you. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended for mental health: Only check the news once or twice daily. A v…

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New equipment and some old friends at the GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows. 44:35

4+ y ago44:35

44:35

The first 3 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows were a great opportunity to introduce show goers to some new equipment and some equipment that has come back onto the market for prospecting. Kevin Bell and I talk in depth about new and old gear designed to help you find and recover more gold.By Kevin Hoagland Host & Co Host Kevin Bell

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We're BACK 25:25

4+ y ago25:25

25:25

After a move of the studio and the Human (me) we are back up and running with new equipment, dedicated connection and server access. Thank you to the over 5000 listeners to On the Gold for your patience and more importantly your support. Let's kick season 2 into high gear.By Kevin Hoagland Host and Co Host Kevin Bell

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This new Detector is a piece of %#*@ - Listener questions and comments 24:51

4+ y ago24:51

24:51

With the new email addresses pending KB and I invited listeners to send in their questions and comments. The response to the invitation generated a lot of questions and one very frustrated new to detecting, Detectorist. I cover my thoughts on his detector and what I believe may be the problem and answer a couple of other great questions from prospe…

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Thank you to everyone for tuning into the On The Gold Podcast! 17:58

4+ y ago17:58

17:58

Over the last four months, the On The Gold Podcast has grown faster than I ever expected. The listeners and subscribers have far exceeded what I even conservatively estimated and for that, I say Thank You. 2020 Will be the Year of the Prospector. KB and I drop a couple of hints as to what to expect. We have two more Podcasts to see 2019 out and bri…

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Conversation with Dominic Ricci - LDMA 2020 31:17

4+ y ago31:17

31:17

I spent a week in the GPAA-LDMA office and around all of our extremely busy schedules,i cornered Dominic to talk "what's Up 2020" within the LDMA. Lot of outings, hunts and just all around great prospecting and fun for EVERYONE.By Kevin Hoagland

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5N5 Production Panning 20:58

4+ y ago20:58

20:58

Production Panning is about using specialized gold pans that allow you to move great amounts of material in a quick efficient manner creating more concentrates in less time. Gold is forced downward and trapped in a closed system where it is virtually impossible to lose. This 5N5 is not really structured, more of a conversation where I hit the recor…

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California Gold - Yes, you can still prospect and recover gold in California 14:50

4+ y ago14:50

14:50

Many people believe that the moratorium on dredging in California has all but stopped prospecting in the state. This is just not true. There are a number of different methods of recovering gold at and around the state's waterways that are efficient and productive. I sat down with CA GPAA State Director Kevin Bell and discussed a few options for get…

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Old vs. New ground, confidence, tenacity, research & willingness to do more. 22:03

4+ y ago22:03

22:03

Chris and I sat down for another amazing chance to discuss and share with you what it takes to live the essence of a prospector and setting out to find new spots. Many prospectors become lost when it comes to getting out to search for new areas to mine. Looking for new gold can be a confidence destroyer and for some enough to make them quit prospec…

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5N5 - OK 3N30 Rules of Thumb 27:57

4+ y ago27:57

27:57

Kevin Bell, Chris Ralph and I sat down to talk about Rules of Thumb associated with prospecting and when they do and more importantly when they do not apply. I have been very open in saying that the 3 major Rules of Thumb can be truly detrimental to new prospectors and that teaching or even discussing these 3 as if they are facts, causes many new P…

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5N5 ALMOST Kevin & Chris talk about using discrimination while detecting. 22:23

4+ y ago22:23

22:23

Chris Ralph and I sat down down to talk about using discrimination on your metal detector while prospecting for gold. There is a time and a place for everything, or is there? Understanding that there are three types of discrim, Ferrous - Non Ferrous and one other type, will help you to be a better Gold Detectorist. More importantly, when and when n…

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5N5 Friday - KB's in charge this week and turned the mic on me, again. 31:54

4+ y ago31:54

31:54

Kevin B has been receiving questions about me, Kevin H. My background. How I got started, where I've been and I am more than the detector guy. More importantly though, questions about what drives my passion and my vision for an industry that so many do not know even exist in the 2000's.By Host-Kevin Hoagland Producer-Kevin Bell

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When to put down the Detector with Professional Prospector Chris Ralph. 18:03

4+ y ago18:03

18:03

Chris and I sat down to talk about when to put down the detector and start mining with some of the other tools in the toolbox. Nothing worse than being in a good area when you realize that you are Drywashing with your Detector. Learn to avoid the pitfalls of going too long with only one tool and how to maximize your gold recovery.…

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5in5 Friday - Fluid Dynamics with Kevin Bell 29:33

4+ y ago29:33

29:33

Sometimes Co-Host and always a great Miner, Kevin Bell sits in the question seat for this 5in5 on Fluid Dynamics. Which as an added bonus is the methodology and process that he patented. Fluid Dynamics may sound a bit complicated (which it was on his side) but on your side, the end result is that you will recover more gold with any sluice, highbank…

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On the Gold With Guest Chris Ralph Professional Prospector 1:02:55

4+ y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Chris Ralph Professional Prospector, Mining Engineer, Author and just one of the greatest people I have ever met in the Mining Industry, joined us to help you find gold. Chris clearly states that you do not have to be a Mining Engineer or a Geologist to get on the gold that others miss. You just have to, Know somethings, be imaginative, creative an…

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5 in 5 Black Sands- Keep, Work or Feed the Roses? 16:21

5y ago16:21

16:21

A very new GPAA member asked 5 questions about keeping and working his iron black sands. Wash them, Crush them, Roast them or just feed the garden plants almost pure iron. I have what may be considered a different approach to black sands. There is a point that the investment of time and resources become the "Gambler's Ruin". Join me to see where yo…

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5 in 5 - Metal Detecting 27:13

5y ago27:13

27:13

5 in 5 is the 5 questions answered in 5 minutes. Which has never happened. This episode of 5 in 5 is centered around the top 5 FAQ and debunking some myths about different types of detectors, their capabilities and how to choose the right detector for the ground under your feet.By Kevin Hoagland

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On The Gold - Long A's to Great Q's from GPAA Members 44:51

5y ago44:51

44:51

GPAA Members, "Ask Kevin Hoagland" your Prospecting questions is a new feature in the GPAA magazine driven by the GPAA Facebook page. Most of the Questions I try to answer in the magazine but the ones that will be more in-depth, will find their way to the Podcast. In this episode a new GPAA member asked me really great questions about doing the rig…

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