EP 163: Critical vs Strategic Minerals: What's the Difference?

EP 163: Critical vs Strategic Minerals: What's the Difference?

What makes a mineral critical? What makes it strategic? And why are governments around the world racing to secure supplies of certain commodities?

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro , Senzeni Mandava Matondi, Julian Aldridge, and Laurie Hassell explore the growing importance of critical and strategic minerals in today's economy. From copper, lithium and rare earth elements to gallium and germanium minerals, the discussion examines how countries define these resources and why those definitions matter.

The team explores:

  • The difference between critical and strategic minerals
  • Why supply risk matters
  • The role of minerals in national security and defence
  • Food security and fertiliser-related commodities
  • How critical mineral lists differ between countries
  • The influence of processing capability and intellectual property
  • The minerals driving the energy transition

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EP 162: AI in Mining: Tool or Threat to Geologists?

EP 162: AI in Mining: Tool or Threat to Geologists?

Will AI replace geologists? In this episode of Fresh Thinking by  @SnowdenOptiro , we explore how artificial intelligence is being used across the mining industry, from exploration targeting and core ...

29 Touko 22min

EP 161: Private vs Public Mining Companies: CRIRSCO Compliance Explained

EP 161: Private vs Public Mining Companies: CRIRSCO Compliance Explained

What are the key differences between private mining companies and publicly listed mining companies when it comes to project development, risk, and reporting? In this episode of ‪@SnowdenOptiro‬ 's Fre...

28 Touko 13min

EP 157 | Part 4 of 7: Localised Conditional Simulation

EP 157 | Part 4 of 7: Localised Conditional Simulation

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Ian Glacken and Susan Havlin explore localised conditional simulation (LCS) and its role in modern resource estimation workflows. Building on earli...

1 Touko 10min

EP 156 | Part 3 of 7: Conditional Simulation

EP 156 | Part 3 of 7: Conditional Simulation

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by ‪@SnowdenOptiro‬, Susan Havlin and Ian Glacken explore the fundamentals of conditional simulation and its role in modelling grade variability and uncertainty in mi...

1 Touko 12min

EP 159 | Part 6 of 7: How Simulation Influences Mine Planning Decisions

EP 159 | Part 6 of 7: How Simulation Influences Mine Planning Decisions

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro, Susan Havlin speaks with Tarrant Elkington about the mine planning implications of simulation. The conversation explores: Why resource models are ...

29 Huhti 11min

EP 158 | Part 5 of 7: Understanding Uncertainty in Mineral Resource Estimation

EP 158 | Part 5 of 7: Understanding Uncertainty in Mineral Resource Estimation

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by ‪@SnowdenOptiro‬, Susan Havlin and Ian Glacken discuss uncertainty in mineral resource estimation and how Localised Conditional Simulation (LCS) provides a more pr...

29 Huhti 13min

EP 160 | Part 7 of 7: Case Study - Applying Localised Conditional Simulation at Bullabulling

EP 160 | Part 7 of 7: Case Study - Applying Localised Conditional Simulation at Bullabulling

In the final episode of our 7-part series on recoverable resources and localised conditional simulation (LCS), Susan Havlin from ‪@SnowdenOptiro‬ is joined by Bruce Kendall, Technical Advisor at Miner...

29 Huhti 17min

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