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This is generally an engineering podcast that often pertains to the world of mining, and especially mining waste management, or whatever else captures my imagination. The episodes, thankfully, will be fairly brief.
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- 2 days ago55 min
Episode 209: a conversation with Bob Pyke (part 4 of 4)
Dr Pyke was born and raised in Australia and received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney. He then worked for the Commonwealth Department of Works in Canberra on various projects before attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley he conducted original research for his Ph.D. under the guidance of the late Professor Harry Seed and formed a close relationship with Professor Seed with whom he subsequently worked on a number of consulting assignments. Since 1977 Dr Pyke has worked principally as an individual consultant on special problems in geotechnical, earthquake and water resource engineering.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
Episode 208: a conversation with Bob Pyke (part 3 of 4)
Dr Pyke was born and raised in Australia and received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney. He then worked for the Commonwealth Department of Works in Canberra on various projects before attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley he conducted original research for his Ph.D. under the guidance of the late Professor Harry Seed and formed a close relationship with Professor Seed with whom he subsequently worked on a number of consulting assignments. Since 1977 Dr Pyke has worked principally as an individual consultant on special problems in geotechnical, earthquake and water resource engineering.
- 3 weeks ago35 min
Episode ###: a conversation with Fergal McGuinness
Fergal is the founder of Ryerson Networks AG. Ryerson partners with mining and other companies, translating engineering realities into quantifiable models that capital providers and financial leaders can act on. By creating a single, defensible view of risk, they align operational exposure with capital strategy, insurance structures and funding decisions. Fergal and I discuss many topics related to mine closure planning.
- Jun 28, 202636 min
Episode 206: a conversation with Bob Pyke (part 2 of 4)
Dr. Pyke was born and raised in Australia and received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Sydney. He then worked for the Commonwealth Department of Works in Canberra on various projects before attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley he conducted original research for his Ph.D. under the guidance of the late Professor Harry Seed and formed a close relationship with Professor Seed with whom he subsequently worked on a number of consulting assignments. Since 1977 Dr Pyke has worked principally as an individual consultant on special problems in geotechnical, earthquake and water resource engineering.
- Jun 17, 20261h 3m
Episode 205: a conversation with Bob Pyke (Part 1 of 4)
Dr. Pyke was born and raised in Australia and received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Sydney. He then worked for the Commonwealth Department of Works in Canberra on various projects before attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley he conducted original research for his Ph.D. under the guidance of the late Professor Harry Seed and formed a close relationship with Professor Seed with whom he subsequently worked on a number of consulting assignments. Since 1977 Dr Pyke has worked principally as an individual consultant on special problems in geotechnical, earthquake and water resource engineering.
- Jun 4, 202645 min
Episode 204: a conversation with Alex Franklin
Alex is the Managing Director of First Principles Consulting in Australia. First Principles Consulting specialises in investment outperformance in mid-tier and aspiring mining operations. Their mission is to empower investors and operators to cut through subjective narratives to reveal their hidden asset, increasing production. Alex is the author of a recently published book titled, "Mining for Value, a Blueprint to Eliminate Chaos, Scale Production and Unlock Latent Capacity". You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Mining-Value-Blueprint-Eliminate-Production/dp/1998528618
- Apr 28, 202652 min
Episode 203: a conversation with Ian Hammond
Ian is the founder and CEO of Geotheta Consulting Engineers in South Africa. Ian and I discuss many things, including his successes as a tailings engineer in Africa.
- Apr 1, 202635 min
Episode 202: a conversation with Johan Boshoff
Johan has been involved in geotechnical engineering aspects of projects for the past 30 years. His expertise includes detailed design, monitoring and project management of tailings storage facilities, mine residue stockpiles and waste disposal facilities. He has also fulfilled the role of Engineer of Record for major mining clients on key assets.In his current role as the VP of Global Tailings Management at Gold Fields, he supports the implementation of leading industry practices for effective and sustainable design, construction, operation, and closure of TSFs across all Gold Fields operations. He also supports and advises on ICMM and other standards and guidelines implementation.
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