# Ep 23: Shaping Global Gold: Jeff Quartermaine on Growth and Leadership Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership.md Podcast: [Hearts & Mines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309) Published: 2025-07-27T22:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://heartsandmines.podbean.com/e/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qu3sr2akz4m99hjv/Ep_23_Jeff_FINAL7b7fs.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership Duration seconds: 3204 ## Resource Jeff Quartermaine, Managing Director and CEO of Perseus Mining, shares how he transformed the company into Australia’s largest and most successful gold producer in Africa. With over 30 years in senior corporate and financial roles across global resource companies, Jeff reveals insights into leadership, multi-jurisdictional growth, and delivering a five-year production outlook exceeding half a million ounces annually. A must-listen for those interested in mining, leadership, and building global success stories. David Beilby 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeilby/ Alana Bray-White 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-bray-white-8b4478219/ ivy & gecko 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/ivy-gecko Timecodes: (00:00) Acknowledging Traditional Owners and Podcast Introduction (01:53) Introducing Jeff Quartermaine and Perseus Mining (06:11) Jeff's Background and Early Career (09:51) Leadership Insights and Cultural Adaptation (11:21) Challenges and Opportunities in African Mining (16:44 The Importance of Trust and Communication (23:04) Managing Executive Dynamics and Remote Work (25:43) Addressing Talent Shortages in Mining (28:15) Cultural Differences in Career Ambitions (30:11) The Importance of Core Values (35:45) Artificial Intelligence in Mining (36:48) Effective Recruitment Strategies (44:48) Rapid Fire Questions and Reflections (52:22) Final Thoughts and Farewell Follow Hearts & Mines 🌐LinkedIn 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/hearts-mines Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in 'Hearts & Mines' are those of the podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of ivy & gecko or any other agency, organisation, employer, or company associated with the podcast. Content provided is for informational purposes only. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-23-shaping-global-gold-jeff-quartermaine-on-growth-and-leadership.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.