Podcast Episodes

Episode 186: A Conversation with Jeremy Boswell

Episode 186

Jeremy is a Senior Associate / Senior Tailing Engineer at Thurber Engineering Ltd. in Calgary. He obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 185: A second conversation with Juan Ayala

Episode 185

Juan is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at KCB Australia Pty Ltd. in Perth, Australia. Juan and I once again get together to hear about what he's been up to with tailings and geotechnical engineering.

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 184: A Conversation with Chelsea Burdon

Episode 184

Chelsea is the President of Elevate Civil Engineering, where she leads civil and geotechnical projects, such as tailings, dams, and mining infrastructure, with a focus on ethical practice and meaning…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 183: A conversation with Chat GPT

In this episode I test Chat GPT on its knowledge of the current state of tailings management.

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 182: Another conversation with Mike O'Kane (part 1)

Episode 182

Mike is the Founder and Senior Technical Advisor of Okane Consultants. Okane helps mining companies return the land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine’s lifecycle. In this episode Mike and I…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 181: A conversation with Caius Priscu

Season 181

Caius is a specialist civil geotechnical engineer with over 30 years of experience in dams, embankments and earthworks, from concept studies to detailed engineering to construction management, operat…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 180: a conversation with Scott Martens

Scott has 30 years of technical and leadership experience in geotechnical engineering, with a focus on mining and dam safety. Scott has led multi-disciplinary design teams for complex structures, and…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 179: A conversation with Jason West

Episode 179

Jason is the Managing Director of Powerhouse Renewables in Perth, Australia. Powerhouse is seeing good results from some work they've completed with Rio Tinto. Powerhouse is unlike most renewables co…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 178: a conversation with Mike O'Kane

Episode 178

This is a lengthier episode, so buckle in for a long ride.

Mike is the Founder and now a Senior Technical Advisor to O'Kane Consultants. Mike is a fellow geotechnical engineer.

Okane helps mining comp…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 177: a conversation with Debbie Struhsacker

Episode 177

Debbie is a hardrock mining policy expert with over 30 years of hands-on expertise with the environmental and public land laws and regulations pertaining to mineral exploration and mine development.
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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago