Podcasts

Coal Processing Optimisation: Interview with Jacques Dippenaar, CHPP Manager, Sonoma: As part of the research process for a 2011 Mining IQ conference on Coal Processing Optimisation, we interviewed Jacques Dippenaar, CHPP Manager at Sonoma, about how bottlenecks within Coal Handling and Preparation Plants (CHPPs) can be identified and managed, the impact the skills shortage is having on the industry and much more. listen now

Controlling Hazards in Mining: In this interview, recorded in 2011 for Mining IQ's Safety in Mining conference. Tony Anthony, OHS Management Systems Practice Leader at NSW Department of Industry and Innovation talks about how hazards in mining can be controlled before they impact on the workforce, the leading indicators of good OHS management practice and strategies that can be implemented to ensure all safety regulations are clear and adhered to by all persons. listen now

Developing a Proactive and Robust Mine Emergency Plan: Emergency preparedness is crucial for those working within the mining industry. Ensuring that you and your team can successfully respond to an onsite emergency is important for the safety of your workers, business continuity and overall corporate reputation. This boils down to having a proactive and robust mine emergency plan, one that considers the various contingencies a mine site may face and one that clearly aligns responsibilities to each and every onsite member. In this podcast, John Sleigh, Queensland Mine Inspector, MacKay Mines and Energy, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI), talks about how companies can develop a proactive mine rescue plan. listen now

Establishing Long Term Relationships with Suppliers: Mining IQ interview's Rod Dugmore, Maintenance Manager at Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) about why establishing long term relationships with suppliers beneficial to companies, where he sees the industry heading in the next couple of years and strategies used at MMG which can be applied to other sites. listen now

IT Security: The Current Landscape in the Mining Industry: What specific challenges do we in the mining industry face when it comes to IT and network security? And what risk mitigation strategies should be in place to reduce both internal and external IT threats? In this exclusive Mining IQ podcast, Craig Steven Wright, VP of Strategy at the Centre for Strategic Cyber Security, and Asia Pacific Director, VP at the Global Institute for Cyber Security + Research (GICSR), talks about some of these issues and how he thinks mining companies can improve their proactive measures to combat cyber attacks. listen now

How Newmont is Integrating Sales Operations Planning with Supplier Relationship Management: With a booming mining industry, production levels and the number of projects in the market has increased significantly – commercial expectations are rising and companies must keep up with increasing procurement demand and skilfully juggle supply challenges and delays. listen now

IT Security in Mining: Fortescue Metals Group on Hacktivists and Other IT Security Threats: Whilst the Australian mining industry is known to be very good at safety and operations risk assessment, the same cannot be said of our IT and network security. Right now, the industry is not only faced with the challenge of hacktivists, but also bigger actors who are targeting our internal processes control systems and mining data. In this interview with Fortescue Metals Group’s IT Specialist, Crispin Harris, he talks about the security issues facing mining companies and how we can secure our systems from both internal and external threats. listen now

Natural Resource Exploration and Looking for Opportunities: MiningMaven interviews Goldstone Resources: MiningMaven interview Goldstone Resources on Natural Resource Exploration Natural resource exploration is a journey and through our investments we get to go along for the ride. We know the going isn't always going to be easy -as investors we like to see progress - visible progress - with loads of news flow. Apart from the excitement it generates, it also helps us to map out and measure the pace at which things are moving on the ground. But there are inevitably times of slow news flow, and whilst work may be continuing on the ground apace, the lack of news can have a depressing effect on the share price. As value investors we like to be able to take advantage of such periods to get ourselves ahead of the game, so to speak. Getting ahead of the game however usually requires taking counter-intuitive or contrarian positions and maintaining ones conviction during the hard times whilst the world around is pouring scorn on the stock in question. For bold investors, these periods of tribulation often represent the most fertile ground; marking a low point from where a substantial rise can come. Market cap and value are rarely one and the same, especially in the short term, and as value investors such gaps are where we look for the opportunities. Right now we feel such an opportunity exists with Goldstone Resources (LON:GRL) and in this rather timely podcast interview, CEO Jurie Wessels and Exploration Director Dr Hendrik Schloemann, talk to MiningMaven about their exciting gold exploration campaigns in Ghana Senegal and Gabon, progress on the ground and the newsflow expected over the course of the year. listen now

How Ngarda Civil & Mining are Integrating Programmes into Indigenous Communities: Mining IQ interviews Craig Simonds about the programmes Ngarda Civil & Mining are using and how the company is integrating these programmes into indigenous communities. Craig also discusses about the methods that can be used to work with the government effectively whist also meeting business objectives. listen now

Interview with CEO of Flinders Port on Improving Iron Ore Exports: Mining IQ interviews one of the expert speakers in the lead up to the upcoming Mining Export Infrastructure 2012 conference. Vincent Tremaine, CEO at Flinders Port talks about understanding the challenges he has faced when developing and aligning infrastructure agreements with stakeholders and methods that can be used to satisfy government requirements whilst meeting business objectives. listen now