Eagle's Eye: The Responsible Mining Podcast

Former Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business President and CEO JP Gladu is as comfortable in the halls of Parliament and Queen’s Park as he is on the land and reserve. He talks to Eagle's Eye host Alan Coutts about his connection to the land, how he adjusted when COVID-19 led him in an unexpected direction, and how he is writing the new rules to success for economic partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous business communities.

First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell explains the role of cobalt in the rapidly evolving battery market. He talks about why it is a scarce ingredient, the importance of ethical sourcing and how a partnership with Glencore raised the profile of his company with the US Department of Energy and may lead to a significant role in upstream battery recycling.

In this episode Alan Coutts interviews John Bianchini, CEO of the engineering firm Hatch. They talk about how Hatch marries technical and business skills to create sustainable value for customers, the company’s manifesto to engineer a better world and the importance of working with like-minded partners and collaborative relationships on transformative projects like the Ring of Fire.

Glenn Nolan, a former Missanabie Cree First Nation Chief and Vice President Government Affairs at Noront talks to host Alan Coutts about Covid-19. They discuss the at-risk status and fragility of remote First Nation communities, the measures that mining companies are taking to help their community partners, and the opportunity for this pandemic to be a springboard for collaboration among government, industry and First Nations to ensure a more secure future.

In this episode Noront Resources VP Exploration Ryan Weston explains what makes the Ring of Fire mining district so special, how nickel, chromite, zinc, copper and gold were discovered there and why it's an important source of stainless steel for developing countries as the construct much needed infrastructure. Ryan also discussed how Noront is integrating our community partners into our Exploration programs.

Diversity is an important aspect of responsible mining for former Barrick Gold General Counsel and Noront Board Member Sybil Veenman. Over the course of her 20 year career in mining, Sybil has seen the industry progress in its approach to safety, environmental sensitivity and sustainability. In this episode she brings her perspective to today's challenge: understanding how to partner with First Nation communities, particularly on large scale mining opportunities like the Ring of Fire.

In this episode, host Alan Coutts chats with veteran nickel miner and Noront Chief Development Officer Steve Flewelling about the importance of nickel to production of stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries. They also discuss how Noront is poised to "plug into" the emerging electrical power market which is in its infancy and expected to grow exponentially as power is redistributed and big infrastructure becomes a thing of the past.

Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum was born on a trap line 40 km from the Eagle's Nest Mine site in what is now called the Ring of Fire. He talks to Alan Coutts about his early years living on the land, why he decided to return and serve on his community council and what inspired him to become Chief. He also shares his vision for the future, how he would like to see First Nations participate in government and industry outreach and the benefits that development can bring to First Nations communities.

In this episode, host Alan Coutts introduces the Eagle's Eye podcast. Alan is President and CEO of Noront Resources, the company leading development of Ontario’s emerging, mineral-rich Ring of Fire mining district. His career has literally taken him to the ends of the earth–from the Arctic Circle to the South Pacific. He has also worked extensively throughout Canada, Scandinavia and Australasia for some of the world’s largest mining companies. Regardless of where mining has taken him, collaborative development has been a consistent theme in his career. This means not only developing and operating of mines in cooperation with local populations but doing so in a manner that shows respect for local customs and the environment. His experience includes working closely with the Inuit and First Nations in Canada, and the indigenous populations of Western Australia and New Caledonia. He will share what he’s learned and how it has shaped the way Noront plans to develop its first mine