Episode #3: Valuable Insight from Working Both as a Supplier and an Operator

In an episode of the Sepro podcast you shouldn’t miss, Andrew had the privilege of sitting down with John Steen, the director of the Bradshaw Research Initiative in Mining and Minerals, senior editor of the Project Management Journal, as well as the EY Distinguished Scholar in Metals Futures. John takes us through the history that led him to being a leader in innovation in mining from his time in Tasmania and Queensland until he ended up at the University of British Columbia. John's specialty is in the management of innovation: how are solutions found in complex organizations with thousands of people all over the world? The findings of several of John's studies are explored, looking at the cultural aspects of problem solving within companies, the relationship between big resource companies and their supply chains, and the allocation of risk. As well, we get detailed insight into the work John is doing at UBC looking at energy infrastructure, water, sustainability of the mining industry, and how he is dedicated to bridging the gap between experts in this area and the mining industry.

Join our host Andrew Gillis and long-time colleague Peter Latta as they go deep into the topics that the mining industry cares about the most. This week on the show we've got mega-mergers, junior companies, mineral processing history, environmental regulations, and more!  Listen episode three of the Sepro podcast right now!

For this episode of the Sepro Podcast, our host Andrew Gillis, VP of Research and Development for Sepro Systems, chats with Mark Adams, Director of Global Proposals for Outotec – a leader in process technologies and services for metals and mining, industrial water treatment, alternative energy, and chemical industries. Mark shares not only how to break into the non-profit sector, but how to add to its value, the successes he has seen from non-profits and businesses out of the Covid-19 crisis and tips on overseeing remote teams.

In the very first Sepro Podcast, we sat down with Erin Bobicki, an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, to talk about the future of mineral processing. Erin is collaborating with Sepro on a microwave-assisted comminution project, which has shown to improve ore sorting efficiency and energy savings of up to 70% in comminution circuits. We also discuss her career, education, and other mineral processing projects that will impact the future of our industry.