ORE-ATORY: Elevating Mining Minds

Lindsey Schultz

This is where the industry's real talk lives. No filters, no fluff, just conversations with the people shaping mining from the ground up. Field crew to C-suite, engineers to entrepreneurs—we go beyond job titles to get into what drives change. Hosted by Lindsey Schultz, each episode cuts through the corporate noise to spotlight the doers, the challengers, and the quietly revolutionary voices rethinking what mining can (and should) be. Because the future of this industry isn't just about resources. It'll be built by the stories we're finally telling out loud.

  1. Ep 41: Ore to Ownership Bridging Mines and Money

    6 天前

    Ep 41: Ore to Ownership Bridging Mines and Money

    👤Sam Siebenaler, CEO of Precision Mineral Accounting 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting  Host Lindsey Schultz welcomes Sam Siebenaler, founder of Precision Mineral Accounting, to unpack the hidden world where ore becomes dollars. Sam traces his path from the Signal Corps to Newmont, then to PMA, explaining how bridging mine production data, metallurgical balance, and finance uncovers errors, clarifies contracts, and ensures royalty payees get what they are owed. They explore chain of custody, shared mills, tailings reprocessing, and why old agreements, geopolitics, and smelting bottlenecks shape today's deals. Sam shares pragmatic entrepreneurial lessons, leadership mindsets, and hiring insights, plus real talk on diversity, public perception, and student networking. Actionable takeaway, verify payments tied to minerals, define ownership before reprocessing, and ask the hard questions your contract allows.   Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.   Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

    1 小時 35 分鐘
  2. Ep 39: Bridging Science Industry and Policy at Eldia (UofA)

    3月19日

    Ep 39: Bridging Science Industry and Policy at Eldia (UofA)

    👤Hossein Yousefi, Ph.D. Student in Hydrology and Water Resources at the University of Arizona 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting  From water scarcity in Iran to leading a flagship symposium in Arizona, Hossein Yousefi shows how purpose, leadership, and science can shape real-world impact. This episode spotlights Academia in Action, where research meets industry and policy. PhD candidate Hossein Yousefi shares his values driven pivot into hydrology, his leadership journey, and how Eldia at the University of Arizona is bridging science, industry, and policy. Hear how keynote voices like Ken Graham of the National Weather Service and Gray Nuring of Google's Flood Forecasting team elevate the program, why a new internship and job fair with 12 companies matters for students and employers, and how accessible, virtual friendly programming scales impact. Expect practical insights on turning research into tools, building community, and crafting careers with purpose. Eldia runs March 24 for sessions and awards, March 25 for the internship and job fair, open to multiple departments and virtual attendees. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.   Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

    51 分鐘
  3. Ep 38: Mining Made Human From Voice-Driven Safety to Tailings Revival

    3月5日

    Ep 38: Mining Made Human From Voice-Driven Safety to Tailings Revival

    👤Jack Kellner, Senior Director of regeneration & Co-Founder of CanaryWaves 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting  From memes to mine sites, Jack Kellner shows how humor, human voice, and smart tech can transform safety, tailings, and talent in mining. This episode spotlights solutions that start small, scale smart, and put people first.   Episode summary: Lindsey talks with Jack Kellner of Canary Waves and Regeneration about humanizing mining, smarter safety, and community driven closure. Jack shares the origin of Canary Waves, a voice AI platform that captures radio chatter to add context to KPIs, surface repeat issues, and move sites from reactive to predictive. He unpacks Regeneration's stakeholder first approach to tailings reprocessing, pairing restoration with modular, capital light execution, and creative offtake models. They riff on gamifying mining to build the future talent pipeline, challenge the reflex of de risking as a kill switch, and make the case for starting small, communicating clearly, and keeping it fun, with real value for operators, innovators, and leaders.   Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining, from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists, to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.   Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

    51 分鐘
  4. Ep 36: Gems Unearthed Women's Stories Shaping Mining's Future

    2月5日

    Ep 36: Gems Unearthed Women's Stories Shaping Mining's Future

    👤 Michelle Hohn, President and founder of Akashic Communications Corp., 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting  Lindsey welcomes sustainability and social performance strategist Michelle to unpack GEMS, a global storytelling initiative capturing the human side of mining. Drawing on decades in IR, ESG, and counseling, Michelle shows how expressive writing workshops help women find their voice, build communication skills, and translate personal arcs into powerful leadership and company narratives. They explore burnout, psychological health and safety, and why human-centered stories boost recruitment, retention, and ESG outcomes. Hear how GEMS' digital archive lets companies curate bespoke anthologies for talent attraction and legacy, plus a nomination feature inviting allies to champion contributors. Practical, inspiring, and actionable—this episode is a blueprint for weaving purpose and people back into mining.   Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.   Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

    50 分鐘
  5. Ep 35: Breaking Hiring Paralysis in a Faster Mining Market

    1月22日

    Ep 35: Breaking Hiring Paralysis in a Faster Mining Market

    👤 MRC Recruiting Team 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting  In this quarterly MRC team debrief, Lindsey, Heather, Samantha, and Risa unpack what they're actually seeing in mining: a faster, tighter talent market, candidates juggling multiple offers, and why "mutual selection" beats pressure tactics. They share practical fixes—pre-plan interviews, decide faster, communicate transparently, and evaluate beyond the resume to spot transferable skills. The team dives into intentional culture and onboarding that drive retention, the power of tools like the Kolbe for team fit, and senior leaders choosing hands-on roles again. Innovation watch: startups, consulting spinouts, and mine-waste reprocessing are pulling in mission-driven talent—plus a growing wave of women-led ventures. Actionable, honest insights to help leaders hire better and candidates choose wisely.    Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.    Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

    1 小時 3 分鐘

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This is where the industry's real talk lives. No filters, no fluff, just conversations with the people shaping mining from the ground up. Field crew to C-suite, engineers to entrepreneurs—we go beyond job titles to get into what drives change. Hosted by Lindsey Schultz, each episode cuts through the corporate noise to spotlight the doers, the challengers, and the quietly revolutionary voices rethinking what mining can (and should) be. Because the future of this industry isn't just about resources. It'll be built by the stories we're finally telling out loud.