Episode Details

In this episode, we chat with Craig Bradshaw, CEO of Masan High-Tech Material Corporation who has the vision to become a leading global integrated supplier of high-tech advanced materials critical to global innovation. They also operate the Nui Phao Mine, in Vietnam.

Craig is an experienced mining executive with a finance and commercial background and extensive experience in South East Asia. He talks about the company and how they have transformed Mason High-Tech Material Corporation, over the past few years. As well as what the future holds. Craig shares the important lessons he learned as a graduate at Mt Is with MIM and the importance and value add you get from more personal face-to-face interaction than over Zoom/Teams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Nui Phao Mine is one of the most complex mines in the world.
• It is a polymetallic site with tungsten, fluorspar, copper, bismuth, and a bit of gold.
• They now produce a range of metal-based products, including  Tungsten powder.
• Turning the raw metals into the final product opens up a huge list of opportunities, which are discussed in detail, in the episode.
• Their products are used to build and renew urban infrastructure, renewables, electric vehicles, medicine, and many other industries.
• When you produce a unique product that is tailor made for your customer, they become wedded to you.
• Adding recycling to the mix has provided a long list of new opportunities for Masan.
• Alongside their customers Masan has developed several new approaches to recycling, which he explains during the episode.
• Masan Resources is positioning itself to be ready for when raw materials like lithium will be in short supply.
• Sustainability is no longer seen as a cost. Doing it well saves money.
• Urban mines that recycle urban waste are an important part of the future.
• Technology has its place, but you can´t beat face to face for building relationships, sharing knowledge, and solving problems.
• Now we socialise less with colleagues, it is harder to build relationships and mentoring does not happen naturally.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It is a polymetallic site with tungsten, fluorspar, copper, bismuth, and a bit of gold.´

‘The quality of your people is the difference between a poor company, a good company, and a great company.’

‘When you are adding value to that process, you are adding value to your customers.’

‘Face-to-face collaboration adds greater value to an organisation than the cost of a flight and accommodation.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: https://masanhightechmaterials.com/

LinkedIn: https://vn.linkedin.com/in/craig-bradshaw-8334a125

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/masan-hightech-materials

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MasanHighTechMaterials/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuiphaominingcompany

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