Show Notes&nbsp;  Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;  That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today.&nbsp;&nbsp;  Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.&nbsp;  &nbsp;

#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries

This week’s episode features Carolyn Loder, the first woman in over a century to be inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame. She also serves on the boards of K2 Gold Corporation and Integra Resources. Loder shares her insights on the evolving relationship between the mining industry and Indigenous communities in the United States, and reflects on the shifting tone in Washington toward domestic mining. She also highlights the vital role of the Women’s Mining Coalition and traces the progress of women in the mining sector over the past 50 years.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Rua Gold CEO Robert Eckford, who discusses the company’s Reefton Goldfield project on New Zealand’s South Island, as well as Glamorgan Property in the north. To learn more, visit: https://ruagold.com/

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

Shifting tone in D.C., ft Carolyn Loder on Indigenous issues and the Women's Mining Coalition

This week’s episode features Euro Sun Mining CEO Grant Sboros in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the evolving state of mining in Europe. Sboros offers insight into the European Union’s recent Critical Raw Materials Act and how individual EU countries are responding to the legislation. He also delves into Euro Sun’s flagship Rovina project in west-central Romania, shares his approach to community engagement, and outlines the broader opportunities he sees for mining across the continent.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Mandalay Resources President and CEO Frazer Bourchier, who discusses the company’s upcoming merger with Alkane Resources. He highlights the combined strengths of their three operating gold mines and explores the new opportunities the merger opens up for future exploration and growth. To learn more, visit: https://mandalayresources.com/

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

Mining in Europe, ft Euro Sun Mining CEO Grant Sboros

This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian, managing partner at CPM Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Christian shares his insights on the current macroeconomic landscape and explains why metals are attracting renewed interest from a wide range of investors. He also delves into the dynamics of currencies and the bond market, and unpacks the recent major moves in platinum, palladium, and silver.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Brien Lundin, editor of Gold Newsletter and host of the New Orleans Investment Conference, who discusses the opportunities he sees in the gold mining stocks. To learn more, visit: https://goldnewsletter.com 

The New Orleans Investment Conference takes place Nov. 2-5, 2025. To learn more, visit: https://neworleansconference.com/  

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

A bull market in ‘real things’, ft CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on silver, platinum and palladium

This week’s episode features Ilya Epikhin, Senior Principal at Arthur D. Little and Global Lead for Metals and Mining, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Epikhin offers his perspective on the evolving landscape of deep-sea mining in 2025, explaining why nations are racing to secure access to seabed resources ahead of a unified regulatory framework. He highlights the critical role of polymetallic nodules—rich in battery metals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese—and addresses growing environmental concerns posed by the lack of international consensus within the International Seabed Authority (ISA).

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

The geopolitical race to mine the deep-sea floor, ft Ilya Epikhin

This week’s episode features Rim Fayjhi, Director of Women in Mining Canada, and Jennifer Berger, Board Advisor for Women in Mining Sudbury. They share how to participate in this year’s Trailblazer Awards, to be presented at PDAC, and discuss the state of women in the mining industry. Fayjhi reflects on her recent experience studying mining engineering at university, while Berger draws on two decades of industry experience.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Craig West, CEO of Coldblock Technologies Inc., who discusses the company’s innovative infrared-based assaying technology. Learn more at: https://coldblock.ca/ 

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

Women in Mining on the industry, Trailblazer awards

This week’s episode features Blake McLaughlin, Vice-President of Exploration at Axcap Ventures, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. McLaughlin explains how exploration is being carried out in 2025 and why data is central to Axcap’s project acquisition strategy. He also discusses why North America remains a particularly attractive region for mining and how lower grades have become the new normal.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

Leveraging data to drive exploration, featuring Axcap Ventures’ Blake McLaughlin

This week’s episode features Rick Rule, CEO of Rule Investment Media, in conversation with Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby at the Rule Investment Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida. Rule explains why gold continues to be a compelling investment and shares his strategy for natural resource stocks. He also warns of an upcoming irrational phase in the market within the next 2–3 years, when companies may begin overpaying for acquisitions.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Blue Moon Metals CEO Christian Kargl-Simard, who discusses the company’s Nussir copper-gold-silver project in Norway and the Blue Moon zinc-gold-silver-copper project in the United States. To learn more, visit: bluemoonmetals.com.

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

The reasons to own gold persist, ft Rick Rule on mining stocks

This week’s episode features Bunker Hill Mining executive chairman Richard Williams in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the confluence of forces that shaped today’s mining industry. Williams explains how globalization and ESG policies have contributed to the supply chain concerns facing the sector in 2025. He also provides an update on the company’s Bunker Hill mine in Idaho, discusses the challenges of financing in a difficult market, and outlines how the project is moving forward.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Canstar Resources president and CEO Juan Carlos Giron Jr., who discusses the company’s Buchans-Mary March and Golden Baie gold projects in central Newfoundland. To learn more, visit: https://www.canstarresources.com/

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner




Bunker Hill's Richard Williams on metals, defence and the supply chain

This week’s episode features Agnico Eagle chair Sean Boyd and Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro on the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt—a contest launched by the Northern Miner that hides a treasure box on public land, containing a code redeemable for C$1.3 million in gold. Boyd also shares his insights on the gold market and Agnico Eagle’s philosophy, while both guests reflect on mining in Canada, mining and the Arctic. Get you first clue to the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt at http://treasure.northernminer.com

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

This week’s Spotlight features Dale Verran, CEO of Fortune Bay, who discusses the company’s Goldfields and Poma Rosa gold projects in northern Saskatchewan and Mexico. To learn more, visit fortunebaycorp.com.

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

Agnico Eagle's Sean Boyd and Northern Miner's Anthony Vaccaro on the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt

This week’s episode features Nicole Richards, CEO of Allonnia, a biotechnology company developing innovative solutions for mining waste. Richards discusses how recent advances in biotech in the last five years are enabling cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally sustainable approaches to one of the industry’s toughest challenges.

All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

How biotechnology is disrupting the mining industry, ft Allonnia CEO Nicole Richards

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