Addressing Environmental Challenges in Mining Operations - with Graham Trusler
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In this episode, we chat to Graham Trusler, CEO and founder of Digby Wells Environmental who provide environmental, social, and sustainability solutions for the resource, infrastructure, energy, and agriculture sectors. Their services range from** **exploration to extraction to rehabilitation and closure as they have the knowledge to support you through every milestone of the project life cycle.

Graham has 30 years of experience within the mining industry in metallurgical production, research, and environmental issues and talks about best environmental practices in our industry and what mining companies can do to improve standards across the globe.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Graham Trusler, CEO and founder of Digby Wells Environmental, has 30 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in environmental issues.
• Digby Wells Environmental provides a range of services for the mining industry, including environmental impact assessments, closure plans, and social consultation.
• Mining companies need to comply with international standards, such as those set by the International Finance Corporation, regardless of the country they operate in.
• Climate change is a significant challenge for mining operations, requiring adaptation strategies to manage risks and opportunities.
• The outlook for Digby Wells Environmental is positive, with plans to expand offices in Africa, North America, and Australia to meet the growing demand for their services.

BEST MOMENTS

"The funders, whether they're from a banking community, they normally go with International Finance Corporation or IFC rules and guidelines." 

"It's been very positive over the last while, and fortunately in our space, the needs for our services are continuing to grow." 

"So our bread and butter used to be environmental impact assessments or environmental and social impact assessments as they are now." 

"I think it's a legitimacy challenge in a lot of the first world countries where the money is going to come from." 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

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Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.