The Northern Miner Podcast

Geopolitics of mining in the Sahel and Myanmar, ft George McLeod

September 16, 2026·1h 26m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week’s episode features Critical Risk Team partner George McLeod in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in Africa’s Sahel region and in Myanmar. McLeod discusses the unexpected players he sees operating in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and how shifting geopolitical dynamics are affecting mining companies across the region. He also examines the complex situation in Myanmar, a major producer of heavy rare earths, as well as questions surrounding the evolving relationship between India and China in the rare earths sector.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.This week’s Spotlight features Kai Hoffmann, CEO of Soar Financial Group and organizer of the Deutsche Goldmesse conference, taking place Nov. 13–14 in Frankfurt, Germany. To learn more about the conference, visit: https://deutschegoldmesse.online/“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

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