Ep 122: Mining the Margins - What makes nickel laterites so complex
In this episode, Julian Aldridge (Managing Consultant, EMEAA) joins Laurie Hassell (Senior Consultant, UK) to discuss the complexities of nickel laterite deposits - from geology to geometallurgy and t...
6 Aug 20257min
Ep 121: Power Shift: Why the Mining Industry Is Going Electric
Electrifying Open Pits: The Challenges and Opportunities of Going Battery-Powered In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Sarah de Vries (Principal Consultant) is joined by Paul Lucey, Di...
30 Jul 202510min
Ep 120: How Final is Your Final Pit?
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, host Tarrant Elkington (Snowden Optiro General Manager) chats with Pedro Ladiera (Senior Consultant Mining) about one of mine planning's most criti...
23 Jul 202519min
Ep 119: The Dangerous Comfort of One Mine Plan
What if your mine plan is giving you a false sense of security? In this episode of Fresh Thinking, Dr Gregory Zhang is joined by Dr Tarrant Elkington, General Manager of Snowden Optiro, to discuss the...
16 Jul 202521min
Ep 118: Resurrecting Gold Projects - The Data Dilemma
With gold prices at record highs, many companies are looking to breathe new life into historic gold projects - but it's not as simple as picking up where someone else left off. In this episode, Snowde...
9 Jul 202511min
Ep 117: The Hidden Number That Changes Your Mine Plan. Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro
In this episode of our Fresh Thinking podcast, Pedro Ladiera our Senior Consultant chats with Tarrant Elkington our General Manager about the vertical rate of advance (VRA) - a critical but often over...
3 Jul 202519min
Ep 116: From Models to Money: Getting Resource Estimates Right
What separates a good resource estimate from a risky one? In this episode of Fresh Thinking, Snowden Optiro's Executive Consultants Ian Glacken and Bob Jankovic discuss the hard-won lessons of resourc...
25 Jun 202514min
Ep 115: What Resource Geologists Need to Know About Mine Planning. Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro
In this episode, Dr Gregory Zhang (Resource Geologist) is joined by Hamish Guthrie (Mining Engineer) to explore how resource geologists can better understand and contribute to mine planning. From the ...
19 Jun 202512min
