The Natural Resources Podcast

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The Natural Resources Podcast

All you need to know about natural resources. Join us as we unwrap the world of mining, energy, forests and oceans. Always inquisitive, always insightful. From the producers of the acclaimed Highgrade interview series, available at www.highgrade.media

  1. 08/30/2024

    Namibia's blueprint for green industrialisation

    Green hydrogen can play a crucial role in the clean energy transition. Namibia has competitive advantage in green hydrogen production, and it is determined to build on it to drive a broader industrialisation process. In this episode, we are joined by James Mnyupe, Namibia's Green Hydrogen Commissioner and Economic Advisor to the Namibian President.***The Natural Resources Podcast is brought to you by Highgrade Media, now part of Ergo Strategy Group. Highgrade plays think-tank to the Ergo Stra...

    38 min

  2. 08/15/2022

    Heike Henn | Episode 5: Regulating for responsibility

    Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Over the last four episodes, we have looked at the main production steps in the supply chain of cobalt - a metal necessary for high-performing batteries, and as such key to support the transition to a future free of fossil fuels. Today in our final stop, we explore the role of regulators in responsible sourcing. As the public grows increasingly concerned about the human and environmental cost of the products...

    23 min

  3. 08/05/2022

    Johannes Danz | Episode 4: On the road to responsible supply chains

    Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Starting at mine site, we have followed cobalt through the supply chain. Today, we'll look into the making of automobiles at a time in which the industry is being transformed by the growing craze for electric cars. Global sales are on the rise, and so is the demand for the cobalt that goes into the batteries that power these vehicles. The challenge is great: When a single car relies on the inputs from 60,000...

    17 min

  4. 07/29/2022

    Gillian Davidson | Episode 3: Material concerns about batteries

    Our ability to store electricity is central to the ongoing energy transition – and cobalt is a critical input into efficient batteries. But cobalt is a metal tainted by a reputation of human and environmental harm.Can battery producers reconcile the increasing social appetite for both cobalt and responsible mining? We are joined by Gillian Davidson, Chair of the Global Battery Alliance. This is the third episode in our series on responsible sourcing. ***Highgrade Media is a not-for-prof...

    24 min

  5. 07/22/2022

    James Nicholson | Episode 2: Commodity trading in the spotlight

    Our second episode in this podcast series on responsible sourcing puts the spotlight on commodity traders – the invisible hand moving natural resources around the world.Traders connect production from artisanal miners in DRC with global customers, and as such they are critical to improving the traceability and sustainability of cobalt supply chains.To understand the virtues and faults of commodity traders, join our conversation with James Nicholson, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Trafigu...

    28 min

  6. 07/18/2022

    Mickaël Daudin | Episode 1: Artisanal miners - heroes or villains?

    Are the products we consume responsible for human and environmental degradation? To answer this question, this podcast series takes us on a journey through the supply chain of cobalt, a commodity that is critical to the global energy transition. We start at mine site - but not any mine site. A significant proportion of cobalt is sourced from artisanal and small-scale mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where life is tough and often linked to child labour and environmental h...

    26 min

  7. 05/03/2022

    Energy Markets in Turmoil? | Paul Stevens

    In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Oil prices surged overnight – reaching their highest level since 2008. Was this short-term stress or a structural shift? How will current events reshape the global energy agenda? To help us look beyond the fog of war, we sat down with Professor Paul Stevens – one of the brightest and clearest thinkers on the subject of energy economics. Together we make sense of this troubled energy market – and beyond. ***Highgrade Media is a not-for-prof...

    24 min

  8. 02/03/2022

    The World for Sale | Jack Farchy

    The Financial Times called it one of the best books of 2021. The World for Sale is an eye-opening dive into one of the most secretive and powerful business sectors in the world: commodity trading.Commodity traders pull the invisible strings that move natural resources around the world. Their dealings have long been kept in the shadows, but the industry is now being forced into the daylight. We are joined by Jack Farchy, Bloomberg journalist and one of the authors of the book.***Highgrade Medi...

    24 min
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All you need to know about natural resources. Join us as we unwrap the world of mining, energy, forests and oceans. Always inquisitive, always insightful. From the producers of the acclaimed Highgrade interview series, available at www.highgrade.media

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  • Creator
    Highgrade by Ergo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Natural Resources Podcast
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