107: Unlocking Gold - tackling refractory ores
In this Fresh Thinking episode, we're discussing one of mining's toughest technical challenges: refractory gold ores. Dr Tarrant Elkington, Snowden Optiro General Manager sits down with metallurgical ...
22 Apr 202513min
106: Practical Realities of Resource Classification
In Episode 106 of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Executive Consultants Ian Glacken and Graeme Lyall discuss the practical realities of mineral resource classification. This episode explores current...
16 Apr 202518min
105: The Hidden Lever in Mine Planning
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Executive Consultant Ian Glacken interviews Senior Mining Consultant Pedro Ladeira on a topic that's often overlooked—but critically important: fix...
10 Apr 202510min
104: Cut-Off Grades - Small Number Big Impact
In this episode of Snowden Optiro's Fresh Thinking podcast, host Pedro Ladeira (Senior Consultant) is joined by Hamish Guthrie (Managing Consultant, Mining Engineering) to explore the critical role of...
9 Apr 202510min
103: Tin, Copper and Cornish Ingenuity
Discover how Cornwall's rich mining history shaped the global mining industry. In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Executive Consultant Ian Glacken chats with Senior Consultant Laurie...
27 Mar 202510min
102: Cleaner - Quieter - Safer
Discover how battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are transforming underground mining operations. In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Managing Consultant Hamish Guthrie chats with Princip...
20 Mar 20259min
101: Machine Learning - Case Study
101: Machine Learning – Case Study In this podcast, Susan Havlin, Managing Consultant APAC and Dr Gregory Zhang, Senior Geology Consultant discuss the application of machine learning for geological ...
13 Mar 20259min
100: A thorny and divisive topic!
In this episode, Ian Glacken our Executive Consultant in Perth, Australia discusses the thorny and divisive topic about whether we should be trying to minimise conditional bias in an estimate or shoul...
11 Mar 202515min
