David Strang has had an unusual route into mining leadership. A Glaswegian raised in a South African mining town, he studied applied earth sciences at...
Author: Jocelyn Barker
Melody McNeil – Above Ground First, What Mining Can Learn From International Development
Melody McNeil is an agriculture and natural resource economist who has spent decades working with USAID and Catholic Relief Services across East and Central Africa,...
John Thompson – Connecting the dots – a career across exploration and research
John Thompson is a geoscientist who spent five decades deliberately moving between industry and academia. After studying geology at Oxford, he went on to explore...
Anne Thompson – A Geologist’s Career At The Edge of Certainty
Anne Thompson is a geologist, mineralogist, and self-described snake that sheds its skin. Over four decades she has worked as an exploration field geologist in...
Caroline Tiddy – “If we don’t learn how to adopt and adapt, we’ll miss the game‑changers”
In this episode, we sit down with Professor Caroline Tiddy, Chief Scientific Officer at MinEx CRC and Associate Professor of Geosciences at Adelaide University. From her beginnings in rural...
Caitlin Byrt & Samantha McGaughey – The Green Tech Revolution Growing Beneath Our Feet
What if the key to sustainable metals, minerals, and nutrient recovery has been growing in front of us all along? In this episode of Responsible Raw...
Pim Van Geffen – Why Mining Needs to Use Its Data Better
S1 E7: Pim van Geffen: Why Mining Needs to Use Its Data Better From the Arctic tundra of northern Quebec to the laboratories and boardrooms...
Dr. Geertje Schuitema – What Psychology Teaches the Mining Sector
This episode of Responsible Raw Materials explores what happens when psychology meets geochemistry. Joining us is Dutch psychologist and behavioural scientist Dr. Geertje Schuitema whose career has spanned...
John Howchin – “Follow the Money” – The Power Behind Responsible Mining
In this episode, Sarah Gordon speaks with sustainability expert John Howchin about the powerful role finance plays in shaping the future of mining and raw materials. With...
Madhurii Sarkar-Amoda – Community Development, Ethical Mining & Stakeholder Trust in Nigeria
From growing up in Lagos to working closely with rural host communities in Nigeria, Madhurii reflects on the cultural insights, challenges, and leadership lessons that...