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Writing the New Rules to Success with JP Gladu

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - September 29, 2020 15:15 - 34 minutes
Former Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business President and CEO JP Gladu is as comfortable in the halls of Parliament and Queen’s Park as he is on the land and reserve. He talks to Eagle's Eye host Alan Coutts about his connection to the land, how he adjusted when COVID-19 led him in an unexp...

The Road to Electric Vehicles May Be Paved with Canadian Cobalt

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - July 28, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes
First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell explains the role of cobalt in the rapidly evolving battery market. He talks about why it is a scarce ingredient, the importance of ethical sourcing and how a partnership with Glencore raised the profile of his company with the US Department of Energy and may lead to a...

Engineering a Better World with John Bianchini CEO of Hatch Global

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - June 16, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes
In this episode Alan Coutts interviews John Bianchini, CEO of the engineering firm Hatch. They talk about how Hatch marries technical and business skills to create sustainable value for customers, the company’s manifesto to engineer a better world and the importance of working with like-minded pa...

Engineering a Better World with John Bianchini, CEO of Hatch Global

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - June 16, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes
In this episode Alan Coutts interviews John Bianchini, CEO of the engineering firm Hatch. They talk about how Hatch marries technical and business skills to create sustainable value for customers, the company’s manifesto to engineer a better world and the importance of working with like-minded pa...

First Nation Communities and COVID-19 with Glenn Nolan

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - May 26, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes
Glenn Nolan, a former Missanabie Cree First Nation Chief and Vice President Government Affairs at Noront talks to host Alan Coutts about Covid-19. They discuss the at-risk status and fragility of remote First Nation communities, the measures that mining companies are taking to help their communit...

Mining The Ring of Fire: The Big Picture

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - October 11, 2019 15:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode Noront Resources VP Exploration Ryan Weston explains what makes the Ring of Fire mining district so special, how nickel, chromite, zinc, copper and gold were discovered there and why it's an important source of stainless steel for developing countries as the construct much needed ...

What Is Responsible Mining…Exactly? with Sybil Veenman

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - September 26, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes
Diversity is an important aspect of responsible mining for former Barrick Gold General Counsel and Noront Board Member Sybil Veenman. Over the course of her 20 year career in mining, Sybil has seen the industry progress in its approach to safety, environmental sensitivity and sustainability. In t...

Nickel and the Emerging Electric Vehicle Battery Market

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - September 13, 2019 20:10 - 15 minutes
In this episode, host Alan Coutts chats with veteran nickel miner and Noront Chief Development Officer Steve Flewelling about the importance of nickel to production of stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries. They also discuss how Noront is poised to "plug into" the emerging electrical pow...

Community Partnership: A First Nation's View with Chief Bruce Achneepineskum

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - September 13, 2019 20:05 - 31 minutes
Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum was born on a trap line 40 km from the Eagle's Nest Mine site in what is now called the Ring of Fire. He talks to Alan Coutts about his early years living on the land, why he decided to return and serve on his community council and what inspire...

An Introduction to Eagle's Eye

Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast - September 09, 2019 19:09 - 10 minutes
In this episode, host Alan Coutts introduces the Eagle's Eye podcast. Alan is President and CEO of Noront Resources, the company leading development of Ontario’s emerging, mineral-rich Ring of Fire mining district. His career has literally taken him to the ends of the earth–from the Arctic Circle...