ITK Radio | Ann Carpenter | Modern Mining = Modern Economy

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

Watch: Nuclear Now: With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, filmmaker Oliver Stone explores the possibility of overcoming the challenges of climate change and energy poverty through the power of nuclear energy. Website.

Read: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning - Peter Zeihan

ITK Radio | Michael O'Brien

On this episode of ITK Radio, a conversation with Michael O'Brien.

Michael is the founder and principal of MOB Advocacy. He has more than ten years of experience as a state and local lobbyist. Michael has lobbied governors, mayors, legislators, state and local agencies, and regulators in more than 40 states.

Before launching MOB Advocacy, Michael was the leader of the nationwide state and local program for RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment).

Prior to RISE, Michael launched Molina Healthcare's political and grassroots advocacy programs, created strong public-private partnerships as the director of state government relations for The Washington Center, and developed a federal, state, and grassroots advocacy program for The National Conference for Community & Justice.

You can find Michael on LinkedIn here.

 
 

Insights + Ideas:

+ Understanding the speed of government relations and advocacy at the state and local level

+ The value of building relationships at the state and local level coupled with a strong data partner

+ The 50 US states are known as “laboratories of democracy”

+ Executing a "toolbox" of advocacy tools

+ "what is the path of least resistance to yes"

+ Pro-tips on engaging governors and mayors

+ "find the hero governor"

+ Insights on living and working in Tbilisi, Georgia

+ How his global experience has helped him work at the state and local level

+ How to get an internship in Washington, DC and state capitals

+ Watch: HBO's Succession and Apple TV's Ted Lasso

+ Read: Only Cry for the Living: Memos From Inside the ISIS Battlefield by Hollie S. McKay

Ructions | It's A Coronation

On this episode of Ructions with Ross + Ashley, Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley discuss King Charles, the Coronation and the Commonwealth, Joe Biden's reelect campaign, Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Keir Starmer, underwater cables and infrastructure disruption, China's wolf warrior diplomacy, staffing challenges, plus what they are reading and watching.

Timestamps:

0:30 | King Charles, the Coronation, and the Commonwealth

4:33 | Joe Biden announces his reelection campaign

8:10 | "The Donald"

10:15 | What's happening with Ron DeSantis?

14:35 | What's happening with Keir Starmer?

24:19 | Will the US and the UK hold national elections in 2024?

25:32 | Underwater cables and infrastructure disruption

29:57 | China's wolf warrior diplomacy is back

33:33 | Staffing challenges facing transport and hospitality

41:47 | What they are reading and watching

Reading + Watching List:

A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper by John A Paulos

War Sailor on Netflix

The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports by Joshua Robinson + Jonathan Clegg

Magazine F: Coffee Issue 18

The Diplomat on Netflix

RIP: Barry Humphries