For Episode 51, the tables are turned as Imdex Chief Geologist and Technologist Dave Lawie takes over hosting duties and puts Sam in the hot seat.
Fresh from the SME Current Trends in Mining Finance conference in New York City, Dave and Sam discuss the growing disconnect between how mining projects are evaluated financially and how they actually behave technically. From resource models and geometallurgy to critical minerals, permitting, and project risk, they explore why geology, mineralogy, metallurgy, and geochemistry remain central to project success.
The conversation also looks at Sam's path into geochemistry, the origins of GeOCHemISTea, and the role mentorship has played throughout her career.
How Sam found her way into geochemistry
Why technical risk is often overlooked in mining finance
The realities of critical mineral recovery
Geometallurgy, mineralogy, and project valuation
Where AI may (and may not) help the industry
Why mining needs better conversations between technical and financial teams
A candid discussion about the assumptions, risks, and opportunities that sit between a discovery and a successful mine.
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