{"podcast":{"title":"Dig Deep","slug":"dig-deep-806880","podcast_index_feed_id":806880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/USVL2635439643","website_url":"https://www.digdeeptheminingpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5d680c2c-4791-11f0-9685-3f34819aca87/image/31ea95bd9df07102a933c2799d56237b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rob Tyson","episode_count":655,"summary":"In this podcast, we discuss, educate and talk about industry news and hot topics, company reviews and live interviews with mining professionals and leading figures in the mining industry. Introducing your host Rob Tyson, Founder and Director of Mining International, a leading recruitment and headhunting agency based in the UK specialising in mining across the globe. We source and discover new talent to fill those difficult or challenging vacancies our clients have.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T08:21:50.247963+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dig-deep-806880"},"episode":{"title":"Alignment, Electrification, and Leadership - with Graham Crew","slug":"alignment-electrification-and-leadership-with-graham-crew","published_at":"2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dig-deep-806880/alignment-electrification-and-leadership-with-graham-crew","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dig-deep-806880","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL7324528717.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/USVL7324528717.mp3","summary":"In this episode we chat to Graham Crew, a mining executive whose career has spanned engineering, operations, corporate leadership and investment. Fresh from leading Rupert Resources through its acquisition by Agnico Eagle, Graham shares his perspective on what the transaction says about today's mining industry and the changing landscape of project development.    We discuss leadership, permitting, ESG, energy transition, emissions reduction, lessons from previous commodity cycles, the future role of AI in mining, and the capabilities the next generation of mining leaders will need to succeed. To download the free whitepaper to uncover how ExxonMobil is redefining strategic approaches to energy transition in the mining sector: https://shorturl.at/89CLq KEY TAKEAWAYS Sustainable project development in modern mining relies on aligning the interests of investors, local communities, and governments to secure long-term support. Electrification and autonomous technologies offer major opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and emission reductions across the industry. Successful leaders look beyond short-term commodity price swings to focus on building strong organisational cultures, managing costs, and controlling what is directly within their power. Artificial intelligence serves as a powerful tool for organising and analysing vast amounts of operational data to drive faster, data-informed decision-making. BEST MOMENTS \"High-quality ore bodies are not easy to find, and they're even harder to develop.\" \"It takes people to make things work well, and it takes leadership to make operations and businesses work well.\" \"Pick the tops and bottoms, leave that for market speculators... as an industry, try to build the most efficient mines we can.\" \"The one t…","meta_description":"In this episode we chat to Graham Crew, a mining executive whose career has spanned engineering, operations, corporate leadership and investment. Fresh fr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2660,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dig-deep-806880/episodes/alignment-electrification-and-leadership-with-graham-crew/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dig-deep-806880/alignment-electrification-and-leadership-with-graham-crew.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}