On this episode of ITK Radio, a conversation with Ann Carpenter.

Ann is a seasoned mining and mineral development professional with over thirty-five years of experience.

Ann has global experience in corporate and business development, property and corporate valuation, and strategic planning and implementation, and is an experienced corporate director, technical advisor, and mining advocacy leader.

She holds a Bachelor's in Geology, and her skill set includes mining and mineral development, legislation and government affairs, sustainability and ESG, and project development.

She was formerly the President, COO, and Director of US Gold Corp. and is currently the CEO and Director of Remote Energy Solutions LLC and is a Director of both Ensign Gold and Eminent Gold.

Ann has worked in the western USA, Mexico, South America, Africa, and Canada. She has been active for over three decades in many professional societies and associations, including the American Exploration & Mining Association, the Geological Society of Nevada, and the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America.

You can find Ann on LinkedIn here.

Insights + Ideas:

+ To go modern and clean, there needs to be political will to allow mining to expand

+ Short-termism of American politics is delaying progress

+ Being disconnected from understanding where stuff comes from

+ Appreciating how America’s environmental, safety, and mining standards are world-class and set the global standards

+ How Australia and Canada benefit from a much more willing to maximize their natural resources

+ "you need to entire periodic table to get to electrification"

+ "when we mine here (the United States), we do it responsibly"

+ "the need to home-bound first"

+ How mines will move more into on-site end-to-end industrial processing - from extraction to processing

+ The challenges of nationalism in the mining industry

+ Will we see a “NATO of mining” in our future?

+ America’s over-reliance on international markets and other nations for minerals and processing

+ Thinking about how to go all-in on nuclear and hydrogen

+ Seeking high-density, lower-carbon fuels

+ SMRs - Small Modular Reactors

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