Ep 137: From Tea Bags to Ore Bodies: Ian Glacken's Mentoring Journey
In this episode of the Fresh Thinking Podcast, Principal Consultant Matt Walker (now Senior Resource Geologist with Genesis Minerals) sat down with Snowden Optiro's Executive Consultant Ian Glacken to...
19 Nov 202511min
Ep 141: Mineable Shape Optimisation (MSO) - where geology, cost, and design intersect
Mineable Shape Optimisation (MSO) sits at the intersection of geology, mining engineering, and economics. Used well, it helps teams move beyond theoretical resources and towards designs that reflect w...
29 Okt 202516min
Ep 139: IPCC or Strategic Conveying – what are we really talking about?
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Tarrant Elkington (General Manager, Snowden Optiro) is joined by Markus Dammers (Director, IPCC & Conveyors, Metso) to talk about what IPCC really ...
29 Okt 202530min
EP 135: Fast-Tracking IPCC Feasibility: A Smarter Way to Evaluate In-Pit Crushing and Conveying
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Dr Tarrant Elkington (General Manager, Snowden Optiro) and Markus Dammers (Director IPCC & Conveyors, Metso) explore their rapid screening tool des...
29 Okt 202525min
Ep 131: Grade Control - at the heart of every successful mine
In this episode of Fresh Thinking, Dr Gregory Zhang is joined by Ian Glacken, Executive Consultant at Snowden Optiro, to discuss the crucial role of grade control drilling and modelling. Grade control...
7 Okt 202512min
Ep 130: Comminution Circuits Explained: Maximise Throughput, Minimise Costs
Getting your comminution circuit right is critical for the success of any mining project. In this episode of Fresh Thinking, Tarrant Elkington (General Manager, Snowden Optiro) is joined by Dr. Leon L...
28 Sep 202512min
Ep 129: Streamlining Mineral Resource Workflows: Smarter, Faster, Better
In this episode of the Fresh Thinking podcast, Susan Havlin (Managing Consultant – Geology, APAC) sits down with Dr Gregory Zhang (Senior Consultant - APAC) to explore how mining companies can streaml...
21 Sep 20256min
Ep 128: Sampling mistakes that could cost millions
Small errors in sampling can lead to big consequences in mining. In this second episode of our three-part series on sampling, Mark Murphy (Manager Geological Services, IGO) and Ian Glacken (Executive ...
19 Sep 202538min
