Mining Minds
Welcome to the face. In mining that is where the action is, where the individuals doing the work are, and where the business begins. Mining Minds is a podcast based out of one of the world's largest gold producing districts.
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#236- A New Chapter- South Railroad (opens the original)
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The South Railroad Project is entering a new chapter as Orla Mining becomes part of Equinox Gold . In this Mining Minds panel discussion, hosts we talk with the leaders responsible for carrying the project, its people, and its community relationships forward. General Manager Don Dwyer , Community Relations Manager Jaymie Donovan , Mine Manager Steve Houg h, HR Manager Lori Clarke , and Project Manager Brad Manning explain what the transition means at the site level. They discuss the added streng
#235- Intercollegiate Mining Games: Robbie Yordt (opens the original)
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Recorded underground at the University of Arizona's San Javier Underground Mining Laboratory during the 48th Annual Intercollegiate Mining Games, this episode of Mining Minds features Robbie Yordt, a systems engineering student building a path into mining engineering. Robbie grew up in San Diego with a love for the outdoors, Scouts and hands-on learning. He entered college interested in aerospace and mechanical engineering, but an invitation to an SME student meeting - and the welcoming mining c
#234- SOUTH32 Hermosa: Skylie Estep (opens the original)
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In Episode #234 Mining Minds , sit down on location at South32 Hermosa with Skylie Estep , Human Resources Director, for a conversation about opportunity, family, workforce development, and building the next generation of mining professionals. Skylie shares her journey from moving to Nevada as a young mother and starting as a temp at Goldstrike Underground to building a career in recruiting, human resources, and workforce development. She reflects on the influence of her father, the people who g
#233- SOUTH32 Hermosa: Project Management Team (opens the original)
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In this episode of Mining Minds , we sit down with the leadership team behind South32 Hermosa in Southern Arizona: Andy Thompson, Vice President of Project Delivery; Aaron Lamb, Project Director; Miguel Lamadrid, General Manager of Operations; and Joe Dase, Construction & Execution . The team takes us inside the realities of building a major underground mining project on an exceptionally tight footprint—from shaft sinking, concentrator construction, dewatering and water treatment to the project'
#232- Intercollegiate Mining Games: Mia Crawford (opens the original)
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In Episode #232 , Mining Minds sits down with Mia Crawford at the University of Arizona's San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory to explore the experiences shaping her future in mining. Mia shares how her father's legacy inspired her to pursue mining engineering, the determination required to balance college with three jobs, and how hockey helped her develop the confidence and grit to succeed in a demanding industry. Mia also takes listeners inside the Intercollegiate Mining Games, her interns
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