Responsible Raw Materials Podcast

The Responsible Raw Materials Podcast brings together voices from across the mineral value chain to explore the ideas, challenges, and realities shaping our world.

Through open and thought-provoking conversations, the podcast creates space to question assumptions, share lived experience, and reflect on what works - and what doesn’t - in practice. From industry and research to policy and communities, each episode offers a different perspective, highlighting the complexity of decisions around raw materials and the people connected to them.

Launched alongside the Responsible Raw Materials Conference 2026, in collaboration with Critical Productions, the podcast extends these conversations beyond the event, continuing the dialogue, deepening understanding, and sharing lessons that resonate far beyond a single moment in time.

Join us as we explore the stories, insights, and perspectives shaping responsible raw materials today!

New episodes released every Thursday....

Responsible Raw Materials Podcast hosted by Sarah Gordon

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  • S1 E1: Josephine Weston: Capital Matters and Reimagining Mining for a Sustainable Energy Future
  • S1 E2: Laura Mallabone: Everything Is Interconnected - Why Risk Drives Responsible Mining
  • S1 E3: Louise Porteus: From Exploration to Legacy - Trust, Land, and Long-Term Value
  • S1 E4: Madhurii Sarkar-Amoda - Community Development, Ethical Mining & Stakeholder Trust in Nigeria
  • S1 E5: John Howchin "Follow the Money" - The Power Behind Responsible Mining

  • S1 E6: Dr. Geertje Schuitema - What Psychology Teaches the Mining Sector