Behind the Scenes with Bryan
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis is generally an engineering podcast that often pertains to the world of mining, and especially mining waste management, or whatever else captures my imagination. The episodes, thankfully, will be fairly brief.
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Episode 152: A conversation with Dr. Ashok Ghosh
April 25, 2024 12:35 - 37 minutes - 35 MBAshok is an Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Faculty, Civil Engineering , New Mexico Tech at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Ashok and I discuss his involvement in green desalination using forward osmosis.
Episode 151: A conversation with Rens Verburg
April 19, 2024 15:32 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBRens is a Technical Fellow with WSP and a geochemist with more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry.
Episode 150: A conversation with Carlo Cooper
March 28, 2024 13:14 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBCarlo is a director at Minebridge Software, the developers of Muk3D. Carlo and I chat about the capabilities of is software and how it's making TSF design simpler and better.
Episode 149: A conversation with Carlos Hubner
March 07, 2024 14:58 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBCarlos is the RTFE at the Cobre Panama mine which is owned by First Quantum Minerals. The mine is currently under shutdown orders by the Panamanian government. Carlos and I discuss the challenges of maintaining a tailings facility that is in hiatus.
Episode 148: a conversation with Lindsay Newland Bowker
February 22, 2024 17:23 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBLindsay is an expert in risk management and Executive Director at World Mine Tailings Failures. We discuss here amazing career, and her involvement in tailings which came to her later in life.
Episode 147: A conversation with Justin Walls.
February 15, 2024 16:18 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBJustin is an Associate Partner and Principal Civil Engineer at SRK in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in mine closure. Justin and I discuss his approach to closure projects.
Episode 146: A conversation with Tim Fitton
February 08, 2024 16:04 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBTim Fitton is an independent tailings/geotechnical engineer in Australia, running Fitton Tailings Consultants. Amongst other things Tim and I discuss tailings beach slope prediction.
Episode 145: A conversation with Marcelo Llano
January 18, 2024 00:54 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBMarcelo is a geotechnical engineer with Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd, now a part of Geosyntec. In this episode Marcelo discusses the material point method (MPM) and the consequences of getting dam breach analysis wrong.
Episode 144: A conversation with Vikram Yadav
January 12, 2024 18:26 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBVikram Yadav is an Associate Professor in the chemical and biological engineering department at the University of British Columbia and the Director, MEL Program in Sustainable Process Engineering. He is also the Co-Founder of Tersa Earth Innovations. The company is advancing unique biological technologies that extract toxins, metals and metalloids from mine water.
Episode 143: A conversation with Greg Beischer
January 04, 2024 01:38 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBGreg is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Alaska Energy Metals Corporation. Alaska Energy Metals Corporation (AEMC) is working on a large-scale nickel project in Central Alaska to safeguard America’s energy future, stemming from the heightened demand for electric vehicles (EV). The demand for nickel is skyrocketing because of its use in EV batteries. AEMC believes nickel will be the main limiting factor on America’s ability to transition fully to EVs because it is vulnerable to sup...
Episode 142: A conversation with Mike Ravella
December 28, 2023 15:11 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBMike Ravella is the Chief Innovation Officer at Veracio. In this episode we discuss Veracio’s research, innovation and technology for the mining industry.
Episode 141: A conversation with Sabrina Dias
December 13, 2023 15:27 - 48 minutes - 45 MBSabrina is the founder and CEO of SOOP Strategies. We talk about her amazing career and what SOOP does for their clients. SOOP offers mining and sustainability expertise services to the extractives sector. You can find out more about her and her company at https://www.soopstrategies.com/
Episode 140: A conversation with Matthew Gialich from Astroforge
November 30, 2023 14:24 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMatt is the co-Founder and CEO at AstroForge, an ambitious company who was partnered with Elon Musk's SpaceX in hopes of mining platinum group metals from a near-earth asteroid. Matt and I discuss this seemingly sci-fi journey into space mining.
Episode 139: A conversation with Marco Arreta
November 15, 2023 23:59 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBMarco is the Head of Geotechnical Department - Line Creek Operation for Teck Resources. Marco is researching the shear strength characteristics of waste rock and rock fill.
Episode 138: A conversation with Ken Rahal
October 26, 2023 14:53 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBKen is the Director of Tailings Solutions at FLSmidth. Amongst other things, Ken and I discuss the current practices and trends in filtration and Ecotails.
Episode 137: A conversation with Satish Rao
October 18, 2023 16:39 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBSatish Rao is a business advisor and a mining expert helping shape the future of sustainable growth for the industrial economy. Currently, he serves as a managing director at Clareo, a global strategy firm, where he focuses on energy, resources, and materials. Rao helps businesses transform to meet future decarbonization, ESG, sustainability, and growth objectives. He has advised some of the world’s leading resources, energy, and advanced materials companies such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo A...
Episode 136: A conversation with Alex Pienaar
October 05, 2023 14:24 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode I speak with Alex Pienaar from Bentley Systems, specifically about their data management systems, iTwin IoT and sensemetrics.
Episode 135: Snoop does the tailings rap
September 12, 2023 00:12 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBDon't blame this on Snoop. It’s parody.
Episode 134: A conversation with Michael Ingwersen from Circular Mine
September 07, 2023 00:25 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBMichael and I primarily discuss the goals of his company, Circular Mine, which is to reduce/eliminate mine waste primarily by finding viable uses for it. You can find out more about Circular Mine at www.Circular Mine.com Michael spoke about a project with AMIRA that is looking for sponsors. To be a sponsor you need to be a member of AMIRA. If anyone is interested, you could reach out to Silvia Black at [email protected]
Episode 133: A conversation with Walter Weining.
August 17, 2023 02:10 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBWalter is a hydrogeologist based in Stantec's Brisbane office. Among other things, Walter and I discuss current and future trends tailings dam monitoring.
Episode 132: A conversation with Dana Bennett
July 27, 2023 16:21 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBDana is the interim president of the Nevada Mining Association. She is also the past president.
Episode 131: A conversation with UCAL Davis student Brahian Roman
July 13, 2023 14:10 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBBrahian and I discuss his recent paper, "Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of Filtered Dry Stacked Tailings Using the SANISAND-Sf and PM4Sand Constitutive Models". We also discuss a potential change to the CPT penetration rate to keep penetration undrained.
Episode 130: A re-broadcast of a conversation with Bill Kappel from Applied Weather Associates
July 06, 2023 21:34 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBI happened to run into Bill recently in Belo Horizonte. This was a really good episode. Among other things, Bill and I discuss probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimation, especially in data limited areas. Bill had an article on this topic in The Journal of Dam Safety, Volume 17, Issue 2 of 2020. You can find out more about Bill's company at www.AppliedWeatherAssociates.com
Episode 129: A re-broadcast of my interview on the Mining Minds podcast
June 29, 2023 13:51 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode, I am interviewed by the guys at the Mining Minds podcast. Mining Minds are a group of friends in Northeastern Nevada who all work in the mining industry. I highly recommend you listen to their podcast.
Episode 128: A rebroadcast of my interview by Rob Tyson
June 22, 2023 10:40 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBI was a guest on Rob Tyson's podcast: DIG DEEPER. Here is what we discussed.
Episode 127: a rebroadcast of my conversation with Shawn Steiner
June 15, 2023 01:45 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBShawn and I discuss in situ testing
Episode 126: A Conversation with Aniseh Dadashi, PhD student at the University of Alberta
May 25, 2023 09:59 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBAniseh is a geotechnical engineer and PhD student in the UAlberta Geotechnical Centre at the University of Alberta. She is studying the geotechnical and geochemical characteristics of blended tailings and waste rock.
Episode 125: My son interviews me.
April 20, 2023 16:28 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode the tables are turned on me, and I let my journalist son ask me the questions for a change.
Episode 124: A conversation with Dale Rucker from HGI
April 13, 2023 15:40 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBDale is a hydrogeophysist with HydroGeophysics Inc. We talk about challenges and prizes for using geophysics in mining projects. You can find out more about his company at www.hgiworld.com, or contact him directly at [email protected]
Episode 123: A conversation with Heather Kaminsky
March 15, 2023 22:24 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBHeather is with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). She is the self-professed oil sands "Queen of Clay". She is working towards her own Vision 2030 - where by 2030 fluid fine tailings in oil sands are no longer a concern as reclamation methods will have been found and implemented to return the tailings pond to a useable boreal ecosystem.
Episode 122: A conversation with Sam Rivet from Photosat
March 02, 2023 13:21 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBSam and I discuss how his company uses satellite stereo pairs, along with various light spectrum to make their assessments, including their assessment of the Jagerfontein TSF failure. You can find out more about their services at www.photosat.ca. You can contact Sam at [email protected]
Episode 121: A conversation with Dawn Larsen from Epiroc Digital Solutions Canada
February 23, 2023 00:03 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBDawn is the Digital Solutions Manager for Epiroc Digital Solutions Canada To schedule a No-cost Digital Roadmap Strategy Session: [email protected] Contact: Dawn Larsen, Epiroc Digital Solutions Canada 1-249-377-9983 Case Studies: HudBay: Increased mucking rate by 7% Up to 15% increase in productivity Fosterville: Expects to cut half the time off evacuations with Epiroc Digital Solutions’ Mobilaris Emergency Support https://www.epiroc.com/en-ca/customer-stories/2020/mobilaris-at-...
Episode 120: A conversation with Jurgen Hahn from BOKELA
February 16, 2023 15:31 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBJurgen and I chat about the filtration equipment that his company manufactures and sells. You can find out more about his company at www.bokela.com
Episode 119: An interview of Nahyan Rana
February 02, 2023 16:06 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBNahyan Rana is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo and a Geoscientist-in-Training at Klohn Crippen Berger, specializing in Engineering Geology and Remote Sensing for Tailings Dams. He has several publications about tailings. Amongst other thing, we discuss dam breaches and flow failures.
Episode 118: A conversation with Anita Beritson
January 25, 2023 21:23 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBAnita is a Partner and Director of Recruiting at the recruiting firm Brooks & Nelson LLC. She has a pretty amazing career which she shares with us, as well as a passion for a group she supports strongly, Women in Mining.
Episode 117: A conversation with Abigail Paul from the University of Alberta
January 12, 2023 03:21 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBAbigail is a graduate student at the University of Alberta's Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental program. We talk about her recent paper, "COMPARING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND THE OBSERVATIONAL METHOD FOR MINE CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION". You can find the paper at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366781153_Comparing_adaptive_management_and_the_observational_method_for_mine_closure_and_reclamation
Episode 116: A conversation with Haley Schafer
January 05, 2023 13:34 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHaley is a geotechnical engineer who recently completed her PhD at the University of Alberta. Amongst other things, Haley and I discuss her CDA award winning paper titled, "A Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Framework for Assessing Geotechnical Risks of Tailings Dam Closure" which was published in the Journal "Minerals".
Episode 115: My holiday poem 2022
December 22, 2022 20:57 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBIn this ode to my father, I hope I can evoke some wonderful memories from your own past.
Episode 114: Karen Chovan and Monica Ospina discuss their way of coupling technical and social aspects of tailings management.
December 15, 2022 13:39 - 37 minutes - 35 MBKaren and Monica have a different way to couple social and technical aspects of tailings management. They have jointly launched their new Tailings Area of Social Risk (TASR) solution. The method looks to align tailings management with principles of social inclusion and participation, while respecting the scientific process to define the areas of risk.
Episode 113: A conversation with Lois Boxill
November 16, 2022 21:09 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBLois is a geotechnical engineer working in the mining industry. Lois and I discuss her ideas on mine closure and much more.
Episode 112: A Conversation with Pascale Rouse from Itasca
November 10, 2022 09:11 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBPascale is a geotechnical engineer with a PhD from the University of British Columbia. Pascale worked in academia for several years before joining Itasca. Amongst other things Pascale and I discuss numerical modeling of tailings facilities.
Episode 111: A conversation with Gavan Hunter
October 27, 2022 13:38 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBGavan is a geotechnical/dams engineer based in Melborn, Australia. He is now working for himself at Hunter Geotechnical. Hunter and I discuss challenges and rewards of working in the industry.
Episode 110: A conversation with Jorge Macedo
October 13, 2022 12:52 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBJorge is an Assistant Professor Geosystems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Amongst other things, Jorge and I discuss the TAILENG program.
Episode 109: A conversation with Keith and Anuj from Partners in Performance
September 22, 2022 12:46 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode I speak with Keith Russell and Anuj Arya of the global energy transition advisory firm Partners in Performance. You can find out more about their services as they relate to mining at https://www.pip.global/en/industry/metals-and-mining/
Episode 108: A conversation with Marcelo Llano
September 15, 2022 13:04 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMarcelo Llano is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd in Brisbane. Marcelo and I discuss various topics and challenges regarding tailings management practices.
Episode 107: A conversation with Martin Griffin
September 08, 2022 12:24 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBMartin is a geotechnical engineer with Knight Piesold in the UK. Martin and I discuss many topics related to tailings, but also some challenges being neuro-diverse.
Episode 106: A conversation with Arnoud Star Busman from Minehub Technologies
August 31, 2022 03:04 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBArnoud and I discuss how his company uses blockchain to assist supply chain matters, paperlessly. You can find out more about his work at www.minehub.com
Episode 105: A conversation with Dave Amori
August 11, 2022 12:14 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBDave is the Vice President, Engineering at EFI Global. As VP of Engineering, Dave is responsible for the oversight of the engineering service line; product delivery, quality, training and mentoring, business development, and executive team liaison. This role also includes teaching continuing education classes to individuals in the insurance, engineering, and architecture industries on topics such as building construction, structural engineering, and building envelope investigations. Dave ...
Episode 104: A conversation about the Fundao TSF with Tim Stark
July 06, 2022 22:06 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBTimothy D. Stark is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an expertise in Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Stark has been conducting interdisciplinary research and teaching on the static and seismic stability of natural and manmade slopes, such as dams, levees, floodwalls, and waste containment facilities, railroad geotechnics, geosynthetics and geomembranes, soil liquefaction during earthquakes, and stabilization and behavior ...
Episode 103: A conversation with Juan Ayala, PhD student at the University of Western Australia
June 30, 2022 12:09 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJuan and I discuss his recent research with a CPT calibration chamber and the use of the NorSand model for tailings. As Juan says in his LinkedIn profile: "This work presents novel CPT testing in a calibration chamber of mostly contractive silty tailings, the characterization within the critical state mechanics framework using NorSand, and the comparison of the laboratory data with spherical cavity expansion simulation results using CPTwidget. From this comparison exercise with Gold and Plat...