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Exploration Radio

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Welcome to Exploration Radio, a podcast focusing on the past, present and future of exploration. Featuring interviews and discussions with explorers about the challenges they have faced, what we stand to learn from them and how we can better prepare for the future. Ultimately these are stories about… read more

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February 22nd, 2024

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#68 - The BHP Xplor Program with Sonia Scarselli

January 25th, 2023

1:04:10

On this episode, we are joined by Sonia Scarselli, VP of BHP Xplor, a programme initiated by BHP that is dedicated to accelerating innovative, early-stage mineral exploration start-ups to find the critical resources …

#67 - Defining Discovery with Scott Briscoe (Part 2)

January 20th, 2023

1:39:50

On this episode, we are joined again by Scott Briscoe, for part 2 of our discussion where we try to understand what constitutes a discovery in mineral exploration.

Join us and let's explore.

#66 - Defining Discovery with Scott Briscoe (Part 1)

January 11th, 2023

1:06:21

How is something so fundamental to mineral exploration like the nature of what constitutes a discovery can have such a poorly accepted industry-wide …

#65 - Ideas That Must (Part 6)

December 31st, 2022

38:48

At the end of our interviews, Steve and Ahmad always ask the guests two questions: what is something they think needs to live or be maintained in the mining industry at all costs; and what is something that needs to die …

#64 - Ideas That Must (Part 5)

December 30th, 2022

1:01:27

At the end of our interviews, Steve and Ahmad always ask the guests two questions: what is something they think needs to live or be maintained in the mining industry at all costs; and what is something that needs to die …

#63 - Ideas That Must (Part 4)

December 29th, 2022

1:12:26

At the end of our interviews, Steve and Ahmad always ask the guests two questions: what is something they think needs to live or be maintained in the mining industry at all costs; and what is something that needs to die …

#62 - There is more to Streaming than just Netflix with Shaun Usmar

December 16th, 2022

1:07:40

The last decade has seen an explosion of a new type of company in the mining space: royalty companies. Royalties are nothing new to mining, they have been around for a long time.

Recently, royalty companies have been …

#61 - When It All Goes Wrong With Tim Foden

December 12th, 2022

1:28:37

When we consider mining projects in arbitration, we often consider jurisdictions in Africa and Central and South America.

But increasingly, projects …

#60 - We All Want Agency with Evren Pakyuz-Charrier

December 1st, 2022

1:14:40

Our guest today is Evren Pakyuz-Charrier, Lead Geologist at Oslandia, a company specialising in developing open-source GIS software. Evren is looking …

#59 - Around the World in 80 Projects with Mike Porter

November 3rd, 2022

51:40

For decades, Mike Porter ran a business where he took people worldwide to various mine sites and deposits. These tours were open to anyone; somehow, Mike managed to navigate the red tape and get onto every mine site. …

#58 - That Time We Gave A Talk at SEG 2022

October 18th, 2022

35:16

In this episode, Ahmad and Steve give a talk at SEG 2022.

Let's explore. 

#57 - Standing on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

October 11th, 2022

1:03:15

In this episode, our guests are Matthew Pearson and Dr Gerrit Olivier from Fleet Space.

We have always had a desire to explore our planet. Our history is rich with explorers that did just that. The next chapter in the …

#56 - The Future of Resources with Angel Abbud-Madrid

July 11th, 2022

45:31

In this episode, our guest is Angel Abbud-Madrid.

Angel is the Director of the Center for Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines, where he …

#55 - Building Better Satellites with Andy Koronios

June 28th, 2022

55:07

In this episode, our guest is Professor Andy Koronios.

Andy is CEO & Managing Director of the SmartSat CRC. Andy is a professor of information systems and previously held the positions of Dean: Industry & …

#54 - Coaching Culture with Paul Roos

June 16th, 2022

1:12:25

In this episode, our guest is Paul Roos. Paul is an AFL or Australian Rules Football icon. He played for 17 years for the Fitzroy and Sydney Football …

#53 - Amalgamated Aardvarks Being Funded by Hope and Narrative with Rick Rule

April 6th, 2022

1:16:16

In this episode, our guest is Arthur Richards “Rick” Rule IV, better known as Rick Rule. He needs no introduction. If you don't know who Rick is, …

#52 - Dealing For Decades With Francois Robert And Rob Krcmarov

February 22nd, 2022

59:40

In early 2002, Barrick Gold decides to merge with another company, Homestake Mining, to create one of the largest Gold companies in the world.

A …

#51 - Building An Icon With Dave Lawie (Part 2)

February 10th, 2022

52:14

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Lawie, who is the Chief Geoscientist and Technologist at IMDEX limited.

We hope you enjoy this …

#50 - Building An Icon With Dave Lawie (Part 1)

February 8th, 2022

55:11

On this week's episode, Steve and Ahmad got the chance to sit down with Dave Lawie, who is the Chief Geoscientist and Technologist at IMDEX limited.

#49 - The Agate Project with Mark Jessell and Nicolas Thebaud

December 16th, 2021

1:06:37

In 2006, researchers from the Institute de Recherche pour le Developpment or the Institute of Research for Development in Toulouse, founded a …

#48 - Cheese, Crackers and the Discovery of Gruyère

October 28th, 2021

1:25:49

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Prentice and Justin Osborne who take us through their involvement in the discovery of the Gruyere deposit. 

#47 - Rethinking our Narrative with Peter Betts

October 13th, 2021

1:21:24

The story of Laurentian university closing is a sad one, and there are many reasons why that happened. But one reason suggested by many is the financial pressure that COVID has caused on universities.

In Australia, a …

#46 - Being Brave With Aaron Schutt

October 3rd, 2021

52:47

“The River ran through the lives of our grandparents; it runs through our lives; it will run through the lives of our grandchildren. A dynamic force masked by a static constancy, the River will speak to those who listen …

#45 - Keep the Risk in the Rock with Tony Reda

September 8th, 2021

1:04:53

In this episode, we speak to Tony Reda from Tectonic Metals.

Tony is trying to create a company where the non-technical opportunities or risks are just as critical a pillar in the company as identifying the technical …

#44 - Exploring Barren Lands With Chuck Fipke

August 25th, 2021

1:05:23

The early 90s marked one of the biggest staking rushes in Northwest Territories in northern Canada. A hundred years earlier, people had come pouring …

#43 - A Diamond in the Rough with Eira Thomas (Part 2)

August 5th, 2021

58:32

Eira Thomas started her career as an exploration geologist when she was part of the team that discovered what became the Diavik Diamond mine, …

#42 - A Diamond in the Rough with Eira Thomas (Part 1)

July 30th, 2021

1:07:50

In 1991, a then 20-something year old Eira Thomas set off to explore for diamonds in the Canadian North. This led to her being involved in the …

#41 - Ideas That Must (Part 3)

July 27th, 2021

11:11

At the end of all of our interviews, Steve and I always ask our guests two questions: what is something they think that needs to live or be maintained in the mining industry at all costs; and what is something that …

#40 - Ideas That Must (Part 2)

July 20th, 2021

9:42

At the end of all of our interviews, Steve and I always ask our guests two questions: what is something they think that needs to live and what is …

#39 - Ideas That Must (Part 1)

July 15th, 2021

7:33

At the end of all of our interviews, Steve and I always ask our guests two questions: what is something they think that needs to live and what is …

#38 - The Lost Cities of Gold with Keith Barron

July 8th, 2021

52:09

Keith Barron is often referred to as the Indiana Jones of Mining. His search for the Lost Cities of Gold could easily be a movie plot line. But there …

#37 - The Elephant in the Room with Jonathan Goodman

December 12th, 2020

48:54

The elephant in the room is that the mining industry has lost the trust of the most serious investors, causing an exodus of capital that will not return quickly. 

#36 - The Career Road Less Travelled with Attila Pentek

November 17th, 2020

45:55

A common career fork in the road: to stay and be loyal to a company to earn opportunities? Or to leave and pursue challenges elsewhere? That is the question in the minds of many.

#35 - Why we decided to create this podcast

November 9th, 2020

51:35

Over the last 4 years, Steve and I have been the interviewers asking all the questions. This time, we are the ones answering the questions. And you the listeners get to find out what you have always wanted to know about …

#34 - In a League of Her Own with Kathy Ehrig

April 11th, 2020

53:36

Career paths for executives and managers are usually well established. For technical roles, usually not so. What is Kathy Ehrig's secret to surviving …

MINI - The Good & the Bad of the UNCOVER project

March 30th, 2020

17:29

UNCOVER was an initiative setup to combat the declining rate of mineral discoveries in Australia. There were many good outcomes from the project; NExUS being one. But perhaps in the end, the project struggled to …

#33 - Learning from Walt Disney with Richard Lilly

March 25th, 2020

45:10

Over 80 years ago, Walt Disney started teaching his employees how to become better animators. Richard Lilly and NExUS are trying to do the same with geoscientists now.

#32 - Turning Around the Titanic with Sam Walsh

March 2nd, 2020

58:25

Everyone says making changes in big companies is like turning around the Titanic. Find out how Sam Walsh did it for one of the biggest companies in the world. 

#31 - Making Decisions in Real Time with Michelle Carey and Marcus Lake

October 27th, 2019

1:04:23

We are obsessed with technology that gives us data in real time. What we really need is the ability to make better decisions in near real time.

#30 - First Tell a Story, then Run it as a Business with Tony Manini

October 21st, 2019

1:06:33

Would early stage exploration be more successful in attracting investment if it was funded by private investors... like how venture capital firms …

#29 - A Major Difference with Steve McIntosh

September 30th, 2019

1:01:37

Everyone in the industry has an opinion on how major companies should run exploration. Maybe it is time we have an honest conversation about why …

#28 - Is Innovation a Behavioural Problem with Michelle Ash

September 8th, 2019

1:02:23

All innovation programs have a 70/30 rule associated with them. Only 30% of the problem is related to the technology. The other 70% is all about …

#27 - Circular Economy in Mining with Saleem Ali

August 28th, 2019

40:49

Did you know that 3M started off as mining venture in 1902? Over the last 100 years, it has become a materials company. Would mining companies be …

#26 - The Hidden Risk in "No-Risk" Countries with Christian Jervelund

August 18th, 2019

58:43

Social license issues have become commonplace in mining. In OECD countries, where there are more avenues of industrial development, navigating these has its own risks. We perceive these countries to be low risk for …

#25 - What, Why and How: Data Science in Mining with Richard Scott

August 11th, 2019

32:56

A lot of the debate around data science in mining focuses on the what and the why: what information do geologists and engineers need to learn and why …

#24 - Real-Time Analytics with Thor Kallestad

July 29th, 2019

31:10

Mining has always been considered a laggard in adopting real-time analytics when compared to the oil and gas industry. This was not because of a lack of interest. In reality, there were some good reasons why this did …

MINI - Should Academics Be More Entrepreneurial?

June 22nd, 2019

19:10

Would academic research be more relevant to industry if academics adopted a more entrepreneurial approach? What could the lean startup model teach …

#23 - Re-defining Resource Development with Mary Poulton

June 12th, 2019

47:26

A geologist, an engineer, and a social scientist walk into a bar. They discuss how the value proposition of resource development has changed and how …

#22 - The Wisdom of the Crowd with Holly Bridgwater

June 6th, 2019

53:29

Bill Joy once said "There are always more smart people outside your company than within it"... So should we be looking at ways to utilise the wisdom …

#21 - The Entrepreneur's Dilemma with Justin Strharsky

May 16th, 2019

1:15:36

The role of any entrepreneur, or any startup, is to learn... learn as quickly as possible before you go out of business.

#20 - The Three Princes of Serendip with Samantha Copeland (Part 2)

May 16th, 2019

1:00:11

Once upon a time, there were Three Princes from Serendip. They had many adventures. One of them involved a camel. This story teaches us a lot about …

#20 - The Three Princes of Serendip with Samantha Copeland (Part 1)

April 1st, 2019

1:33:09

Once upon a time, there were Three Princes from Serendip. They had many adventures. One of them involved a camel. This story teaches us a lot about …

#19 - Skateboarders and Base Jumpers with John Vann

March 11th, 2019

1:26:27

An exploration geologist and a mine geologist walk into a bar. They start talking about skateboarding and base jumping. What happens next...they …

#18 - Taking Every Meeting with Malcolm Norris

November 29th, 2018

48:55

Working in a big company is like a making a movie. While managing a junior or a startup is like standup comedy. Malcolm Norris joins us to explain …

#17 - Exploration Startup 101 with Mark Bennett

November 14th, 2018

1:01:00

In this class, we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of starting your own company... and what challenges you face in becoming the architect of your own success and failure. 

Best of Ep.04 - Rebel with a Cause

October 19th, 2018

8:38

Here are the best moments from Episode 04, our interview with Alex Atkins about her career in mining.

Best of Ep.03 - How to do Frontier Exploration

October 18th, 2018

8:05

Here are the best moments from Episode 03, How to do Frontier Exploration, the Discovery Story of Reko Diq where we interviewed Alan Moore and Saad Husain. 

Best of Ep.01 & 02 - What Makes a Successful Explorer

October 14th, 2018

5:58

These are the best parts of Episode 1 and 2, our interview with Mark Bennett on What Makes a Successful Explorer?

#16 - Boiling frogs with Jon Hronsky

June 25th, 2018

1:05:49

If you put a frog into boiling water, it will jump out. But if you put a frog in cold water and slowly boil the water, it will not recognise the …

#15 - Change is inevitable. Adaptability a choice

June 4th, 2018

1:00:08

It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent. But the ones that are the most responsive to change. No better way to describe Peta Libby.

#14 - 7 Lessons from Julian Malnic

May 22nd, 2018

38:21

Mining metals on the ocean floor, an asteroid mining company... just some of the ideas Julian Malnic has succeeded with. He is an innovator. And he …

#13 - An outsider's perspective

May 16th, 2018

42:06

We have covered different perspectives on innovation and disruption in the mining and exploration industries. But this time, we get the perspective of someone outside of our industry...and what do they see looking in.

#12 - Disruption & the DIGITAL MINE

May 8th, 2018

28:04

The US Marines have a saying..."Everyone wants to get into heaven. But no one wants to die." Is this a metaphor for how we treat new business models?

#11 - Are WE the barrier to innovation?

April 25th, 2018

39:01

These days, innovation is on everyone's lips in the mining industry. We are all desperate to innovate. But if...we ourselves are the biggest barrier to innovation?

#10 - Why is mining a cyclical industry?

April 10th, 2018

41:22

Have you ever been made redundant because of the cyclical nature of our industry? Everyone that works in mining knows that the industry is cyclical. …

MINI - the CRAESTAR lessons

March 26th, 2018

8:51

Steve and Ahmad talk about what lessons they learned about innovation from the CRAESTAR story. 

#9 - A ship called CRAESTAR (part 2)

March 19th, 2018

30:34

Last week, we found out about the beginnings of the CRAESTAR program - a floating exploration base used by CRA to explore for copper in the Pacific …

#8 - A ship called CRAESTAR (Part 1)

March 5th, 2018

44:23

The MV CRAESTAR was a retrofitted fishing trawler with a heli-pad and analytical laboratory. It was a floating exploration base, built for speed and …

Introducing Season 2

February 28th, 2018

4:27

Welcome to Season 2 of Exploration Radio....Steve and Ahmad are back with more stories about the past, present and future of mineral exploration. This season will focus on change...and what that means for the industry. …

Season 1 Wrap-up...and a plea

May 4th, 2017

4:24

Last week's episode was the 7th episode of Exploration Radio..and the last for our first season. We will now be away for a while working on Season 2. 

We have covered a lot of topics in this season. But one thing that …

#7 - The mining industry...is it an innovation laggard?

April 25th, 2017

37:28

These days, innovation is all around us...a basic requirement in most industries. You either innovate, or you die. So what about the mining industry, …

#6 - The Rover Boys...using whiskey as a lion repellent

April 12th, 2017

45:29

Rover Boys were a crack team of petroleum geologists, exploring the world for the last large surface discoveries of petroleum. This team went …

Preview - The Rover Boys

April 7th, 2017

1:30

Next week's episode on Exploration Radio...will be on the Rover Boys, a crack team of petroleum geologists who explored the far corners of the world …

#5 - Wanderlust

April 5th, 2017

32:15

Is Wanderlust just a Jennifer Aniston movie? Or is it something more? Wanderlust is an insatiable thirst for travel, culture, new people...or just …

#4 - A Rebel with a Cause...with Alex Atkins

March 28th, 2017

33:48

It is 1987. As a university student, you show up for your first day of work and are told "you have to leave, you cannot stay here". Why? "Because you …

Preview - A Rebel with a Cause

March 24th, 2017

1:07

Welcome to Exploration Radio. Here is a preview of our upcoming episode...

The year is 1987. As a university student, you have been accepted for vacational work by a company called WMC. You show up for your first day at …

#3 - How to do Frontier Exploration...the discovery story of Reko Diq

March 20th, 2017

59:13

Alan Moore, a young Australian geologist, heads to a remote, inhospitable part of SW Pakistan to explore for copper. Along the way, he teams up with …

Preview - How to do Frontier Exploration

March 17th, 2017

3:31

Welcome to Exploration Radio. Here is a preview of our upcoming episode...

How to do Frontier Exploration...where we talk to Alan Moore and Saad …

#2 - What makes a successful explorer (Part 2)

March 12th, 2017

44:14

What does it take to be a successful explorer? Is it technical knowledge?...the right strategy?...having a lot of money?...or just luck? What if the …

#1 - What makes a successful explorer (Part 1)

March 5th, 2017

28:29

What does it take to be a successful explorer? Is it technical knowledge?...the right strategy?...having a lot of money?...or just luck? What if the …

Preview - What Makes a Successful Explorer

March 4th, 2017

1:07

Welcome to Exploration Radio.

Here is a preview of our upcoming episode...where we ask Mark Bennett, What Makes a Successful Explorer? 

Introducing Exploration Radio

February 15th, 2017

2:22

Welcome to Exploration Radio...a podcast focusing on the past, present and future of mineral exploration. Featuring interviews and discussions with explorers about the challenges they have faced, what we stand to learn …

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