Best Drilling Rigs Podcasts (2024)

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Breaking Ground: The Story Behind Tribe Tech's First Autonomous Drill Rig 19:13

6d ago19:13

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In this episode, we chat with Charlie King, CEO of Tribe Tech who are a disruptive developer and manufacturer of autonomous mining equipment established in 2019 in Western Australia and has since established a headquarters and manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland. Charlie is a highly experienced manager with over 15 years of commercial and op…

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Geoff McNamara: The Journey of a Seasoned Resource Sector Expert 25:08

1h ago25:08

25:08

In this episode, we chat with Geoff McNamara, Co-founder and Non-exec director of Tesoro Gold who are focused on exploring gold assets with the potential to be district-scale mining projects whilst developing their flagship asset, their El Zorro project. Geoff has over 30 years of international resource sector experience as a Founder, Geologist, Pr…

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Addressing Environmental Challenges in Mining Operations - with Graham Trusler 23:22

2h ago23:22

23:22

In this episode, we chat to Graham Trusler, CEO and founder of Digby Wells Environmental who provide environmental, social, and sustainability solutions for the resource, infrastructure, energy, and agriculture sectors. Their services range from exploration to extraction to rehabilitation and closure as they have the knowledge to support you throug…

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Episode 392 - "Revisions" 44:42

2d ago44:42

44:42

This week we talk about when and how things get revised from classes to papers to theories. Also we read a paper about a curious cure for poisoning. Fun Paper Friday Sasanami, Misa, et al. "Oral ethanol treatment for ethylene glycol intoxication." Cureus 12.12 (2020). Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo do…

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Establishing the Kazakhstan Chamber of Mines: A Strategic Move 37:25

4d ago37:25

37:25

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in December 2022 (Episode 298). Alex Walker, CEO of East Star Resources, who are focused on the discovery and development of gold and copper deposits in Kazakhstan and have recently been part of BHP’s Xplor programme. Alex is a mining investment banker and resources executive based full-t…

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The World Of High-Grade Gold Deposits in Cote d'Ivoire - with Andrew Chubb 43:40

10d ago43:40

43:40

We chat to Andrew Chubb, CEO of Awalé Resources, one of Africa's diligent and systematic mineral exploration companies, with a primary focus on discovering large, high-grade gold and copper-gold deposits in Cote d’Ivoire. Andrew is an economic geologist with more than 20 years of exploration and mining experience in technical operational, consultin…

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Exploring Mining Opportunities in Saudi Arabia with GMCO CEO Brian Hosking 39:01

13d ago39:01

39:01

In this episode, we chat with Brian Hosking, Director and CEO of Gold & Minerals Company (GMCO) who were established in 2009 to explore and develop gold and base metals projects in the Arabian Nubian Shield area of Saudi Arabia. There are 2 major projects with a further 20 exploration licenses under the application. Brian has a long career in the m…

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Episode 391 - "The Things We Take For Granted" 32:06

15d ago32:06

32:06

This week we discuss JMARS and how you can explore the planets at home with just a few clicks of the mouse. Field camp is almost over and we'll be back to our regular shorts soon! JMARS Site Fun Paper Friday What happens when scientists look for a fast cup of cold brew coffee? Ultrasonic experiments of course! Chiu, Shih-Hao, et al. "Coffee brewing…

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Geopolitical Impact on the Mining Industry - with Chris Griffith 34:57

17d ago34:57

34:57

In this episode, we chat with Chris Griffith, CEO of Base Metals at Vedanta Resources, a global powerhouse of minerals, power, and energy companies within the group where these businesses have multiple subsidiaries within a portfolio of operations and projects comprising of operations in Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, Nickel, and Alum…

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TechMet's Strategic Investments in Battery Metals with Brian Menell 23:30

27d ago23:30

23:30

In this episode, we chat with Brian Menell, Chairman and CEO at TechMet, who acquires and manages projects that produce, process, and recycle the critical metals that are key components of batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems across a range of commodities including cobalt, lithium, nickel, tin, tungsten and rare earth metals. …

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Exploring the Zanaga Iron Ore Project with CEO Marty Knauth 37:07

24d ago37:07

37:07

In this episode we chat to Marty Knauth, CEO of Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) who are an iron ore exploration and development company with their flagship asset Zanaga Iron Ore Project which is located in the Republic of Congo. I’ve known Marty for more than 10 years now and has a strong reputation for building teams, turning visions into reality a…

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Portugal's Role in the Energy Transition: A Focus on Savannah Resources 52:52

27d ago52:52

52:52

In this episode, we chat with Emanuel Proença, CEO of Savannah Resources who are one of Europe’s leading conventional lithium development company with one of the most significant lithium raw material assets within the European Union. Emanuel is an experienced business executive and an expert in the energy transition in mobility with a strong track …

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Exploring Iron Ore and Precious Metals with Alien Metals 26:40

1M ago26:40

26:40

In this episode, we chat to Rob Mosig, Non-Executive Technical Director for Alien Metals who are a global minerals exploration and development company that will shortly make the transition to iron ore producer. The company now holds a collection of high-quality projects within its portfolio, spearheaded by its Hancock DSO (direct shipping ore) iron…

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Future Outlook for GardaWorld International in the Mining Sector 29:49

1M ago29:49

29:49

In this episode, we chat with JC Grobbelaar, Director of Integrated Technology Solutions at GardaWorld International who are a global leader in security services, GardaWorld with a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals to protect their clients’ businesses, employees, and assets in a for complex regions and industries, such as the min…

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Securing Grants for Graphite and Lithium Projects in Quebec: A Conversation with Gordana Slepcev 23:33

1M ago23:33

23:33

In this episode, we chat with Gordana Slepcev, COO at Lomiko Metals. A listed Canadian company with a vision to create a new energy future in line with the Quebec Plan for Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals in the region. The company has a graphite and lithium project in Quebec which we will discuss today. Gordana is a Professional Mini…

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Unveiling Three Promising Mining Projects in Arizona and Nevada - with Mike Stark 29:27

1M ago29:27

29:27

In this episode, we chat with Mike Stark, CEO of Arizona Gold & Silver, a publicly traded company engaged in junior mining exploration primarily in Arizona and Nevada. They have 3 projects, the Philadelphia property, the Silverton Gold Project, and the Sycamore Canyon Project. Mike has as over 35 years of business experience in the private sector a…

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Green Tech: Transforming Mining with Electronic Waste Recycling 19:54

2M ago19:54

19:54

In this episode, we chat with Basil Botha, co-founder, CEO, and Director of Greentech, a fast-growing recycling company for the processing and recycling of electronic waste. Basil is an experienced mining operator with over four decades of experience in mining minerals and metals and has been involved in a number of boards during his career. He tel…

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Navigating the Mining Sector: An In-Depth Look at Fitzroy Minerals and The Con Series 37:30

2M ago37:30

37:30

In this episode, we chat with a returning guest who appeared back in November 2020 (episode 104). Merlin Marr Johnson, CEO of Fitzroy Minerals, who are focused on exploring and advancing commercial copper and gold discoveries in Chile, Argentina, and Canada. Merlin is a geologist by trade and has over 25 years of experience in the resources sector …

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Episode 390 - "Stretch Aquarium" 30:06

2M ago30:06

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What is a flume and how do sedimentologists used them to understand depositional systems? This and how likely you are to be bitten by a rattlesnake if you step on it in this summer's first Don't Panic Summer Short! emriver St. Anthony Falls Lab Fun Paper Friday WPR News Article Morris, M. Cale. "Rattlesnakes in the Classroom: A Research-based Model…

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Exploring Brazil's Premier Gold Development Project with Tristar Gold COO Marcus Brewster 20:53

2M ago20:53

20:53

In this episode, we have a returning guest returning guest who appeared in April 2020 (Episode 73), although with another company. Marcus Brewster, Chief Operating Officer at Tristar Gold, who are advancing Brazil’s premier gold development project, its 100% owned flagship property Castelo de Sonhos, in mining-friendly Pará State. Listed on the TSX…

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Exploring Atlantic Lithium's Flagship Project in Ghana with Neil Herbert 30:08

2M ago30:08

30:08

In this episode, we chat with Neil Herbert, who is the executive chair for Atlantic Lithium, who are a lithium focused exploration and development company advancing its flagship Ewoyaa project in Ghana, West Africa to production. Neil is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 30 years of experience in finance and has been involved in growing mi…

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Episode 389 - "FieldVolt" 52:40

2M ago52:40

52:40

Stop losing power and data in the field. John and Shannon discuss the new FieldVolt open power standard. FieldVolt Standard Fun Paper Friday Dean, Isabelle, and Michael T. Siva-Jothy. "Human fine body hair enhances ectoparasite detection." Biology letters 8.3 (2012): 358-361. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpan…

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Unveiling Electric Metals: A Deep Dive into Manganese Mining with CEO Brian Savage 23:39

2M ago23:39

23:39

In this episode, we chat with Brian Savage, CEO of Electric Metals, a US-based exploration and mineral development company developing the high-grade Emily manganese mine in Minnesota with the intention of producing high-value high purity manganese products for electrification and decarbonization energy transition strategies, particularly the electr…

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Exploration and Transformation: A Look into Kavango Resources with CEO Ben Turney 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

In the episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in January 2022 (Episode 206). Ben Turney is the CEO of Kavango Resources, who are a listed exploration company targeting world-class base and precious metal discoveries in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ben has a background in the financial markets and also worked as an investigative writer so ha…

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Sustainable Solutions for America's Resource Independence with Tawana Bain 31:51

2M ago31:51

31:51

In this episode, we chat with Tawana Bain, CEO of American Clean Resources Group who are an environmentally sustainable development platform, at the forefront of renewable and environmental development in the United States, through comprehensive Resource Management and processing of precious minerals and metals in a carbon-neutral and environmental…

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The Growth and Success of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 48:34

3M ago48:34

48:34

In this episode, we chat with Randy Smallwood, President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, is one of the world’s largest precious metals streaming companies that offer investors cost predictability, direct leverage to increasing precious metals prices, and a high-quality asset base. With a mine engineering and geology background, Randy was i…

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Episode 388 - "Screaming Eagle" 1:09:26

2M ago1:09:26

1:09:26

This week John and Shannon talk about what some of the weird weather radar terms that get thrown around mean and how you can use them to keep up with storms impacting you. Then things get morbid with a mouse experiment that ended in an idiocrasy style extinction. Fun Paper Friday Calhoun, John B. "Death squared: the explosive growth and demise of a…

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Unlocking Alaska's Gold Potential: A Conversation with Christopher Gerteisen 45:03

3M ago45:03

45:03

In this episode, we chat with Christopher Gerteisen who is the Executive Director and CEO of Nova Minerals, a minerals explorer and developer focused on gold and lithium projects in North America and has made substantial progress toward becoming Alaska’s next low-cost gold producer having built up an inventory of nearly 10 million ounces in resourc…

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Exploring New Developments in Mineral Law with Peter Leon 36:00

3M ago36:00

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In this episode we chat with Peter Leon, Partner & Africa Chair at Herbert Smith Freehills, who are one of the world's leading international law firms, engaging and tackling the most important challenges and opportunities facing their clients in the mining industry. Peter is regarded as one of the world’s prominent lawyers within the resources indu…

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Episode 387 - "Adorable Baby Drilling Rig" 46:55

3M ago46:55

46:55

John went to the Geoprobe open house to look at drilling rigs and then we discuss the optimum way to plan a large number of Christmas parties. Earth Day Google Doodle Geoprobe Fun Paper Friday Grüneberg, Reuben. "Hospital Christmas parties." British Medical Journal 281.6256 (1980): 1667. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.…

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Supporting Mining Communities in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Miners' Promise 43:33

3M ago43:33

43:33

In this episode, we chat with Laura Benger and Sarah Garvey who work for Miners Promise, who are a specialised, trauma informed, crisis support agency within the mining industry. They are a registered charity providing practical, emotional, and financial support to mining and resources sector families and communities in times of crisis which is so …

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The Not So Fast Campaign: A Deep Dive into Coal's Role in the Energy Transition 39:49

3M ago39:49

39:49

In this episode, we chat with Jimmy Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer at CONSOL Energy, one of the leading energy companies in the US who produce and export high-BTU bituminous thermal coal. It owns and operates some of the most productive longwall mining operations in Pennsylvania. With a career in coal spanning five decades, Jimmy star…

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Episode 386 - "Rock Colloid" 55:46

3M ago55:46

55:46

What's tiny, rocky, and alive? Forams! Learn about forams and what diseases James Bond may get while traveling to study them. Fun Paper Friday Graumans, Wouter, William JR Stone, and Teun Bousema. "No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents." Travel medicine and infectious disease 44 (2021): 102175. Contact u…

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Exploring the Deal Landscape in Critical Minerals with Guy Winter 38:12

3M ago38:12

38:12

In this episode, we chat with Guy Winter, who is an Energy and Natural Resources Partner at Fasken, who are a leading international law firm providing practical and innovative legal services to solve the most complex business and litigation challenges faced by organisations in various industries including in the mining and resources industry. Guy’s…

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Unveiling American Rare Earths: A Deep Dive into Rare Earth Mining with CEO Donald Swartz 18:21

3M ago18:21

18:21

In this episode we chat to Donald Swartz, CEO of American Rare Earths, who are developing their 100% owned magnet metals projects; Halleck Creek in Wyoming and the La Paz in Arizona, both with the potential to be among North America’s largest rare earth deposits. Donald is an executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the domestic and…

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Episode 385 - "Father Sky Goes Away" 51:01

3M ago51:01

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John and Shannon both traveled to see the great eclipse of 2024 and share their experiences this week as well as talk about one of those rare times when ice is not a mineral. Fun Paper Friday We always talk about ice being a mineral, but what about when it isn't? Rosu-Finsen, Alexander, et al. "Medium-density amorphous ice." Science 379.6631 (2023)…

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Sustainable Energy Revolution: The Role of Canadian Miners with Eric Desaulniers 37:23

3M ago37:23

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In this episode, we chat with Eric Desaulniers, President & CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite, who are striving to become a key contributor to the sustainable energy revolution as the is working towards developing a fully integrated source of carbon-neutral battery anode material in Québec, Canada for the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. A ge…

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Insights into the Accelerator Program for Mineral Exploration Start-ups with Sonia Scarselli 27:22

3M ago27:22

27:22

In this episode we have a returning guest who appeared in November 2023, episode 391 so you can listen here: https://rb.gy/adu23f Sonia Scarselli, Vice President, BHP Metal Exploration division and also VP of BHP Xplor program which is a cohort-based accelerator program to support early-stage mineral exploration start-ups find critical resources, s…

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Episode 384 - "Glaciers caused the great lakes, now we have them, the end" Alexis Dahl 57:44

3M ago57:44

57:44

This week we interview YouTube science creator, science writer, and communicator Alexis Dahl to learn about the rocks of Michigan's UP and how scientists can do a better job of sharing what they do. Alexis' YouTube Channel Alexis' Website Fun Paper Friday What should you drink after fondue to prevent "chesse baby" feelings? Heinrich, Henriette, et …

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Exploring Growth in Mining with Panther Metals CEO Darren Hazelwood 48:49

4M ago48:49

48:49

In this episode, we chat with Darren Hazelwood, CEO of Panther Metals Plc, an LSE-listed company that invests in or acquires companies or projects within the natural resources sector that have the potential for growth and value generation over the medium to long term. The company will focus its search on highly attractive established and politicall…

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Tom Cawley On Leading the Charge in Mining Efficiency and Sustainability 26:55

4M ago26:55

26:55

In this episode we chat to Tom Cawley, Interim CEO and Exec Chair of MaxMine who provides a data platform service that improves mining operational efficiency, profitability, safety and sustainability in mining Tom has over 25 years experience in business, innovation, technology and energy across a range of sectors including, Mining, renewable energ…

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