Exploration Radio

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 …

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.

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

But increasingly, projects …

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

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. …

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

Let's explore. 

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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.

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

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. 

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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 …

“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 …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. 

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.

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 …

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

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 …

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.

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. 

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.

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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. 

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

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. 

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

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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?

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?

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. …

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

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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, …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Welcome to Exploration Radio.

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

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 …