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The Natural Resources Podcast

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  • Namibia's blueprint for green industrialisation

    August 30, 2024 · 38 min

    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…

  • Heike Henn | Episode 5: Regulating for responsibility

    August 15, 2022 · 23 min

    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…

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

    August 5, 2022 · 17 min

    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…

  • Gillian Davidson | Episode 3: Material concerns about batteries

    July 29, 2022 · 24 min

    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…

  • James Nicholson | Episode 2: Commodity trading in the spotlight

    July 22, 2022 · 28 min

    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…

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

    July 18, 2022 · 26 min

    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…

  • Energy Markets in Turmoil? | Paul Stevens

    May 3, 2022 · 24 min

    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…

  • The World for Sale | Jack Farchy

    February 3, 2022 · 24 min

    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…

  • COP26: All You Need to Know | Tom Burke

    December 2, 2021 · 32 min

    Following dense weeks packed with global climate talks in Glasgow, Highgrade brings to you an executive summary of the climate change crisis; a digest of the discussions and all you need to know about COP26. To do this, we have called…

  • Chile at a Critical Point | Diego Hernández Cabrera

    November 5, 2021 · 25 min

    Chile has often been praised as an example of how to use natural resources to foster economic growth. The industry is now at a crossroad - and Chilean society has made it clear that it expects to see more tangible benefits from it. Will it…

  • The New Energy Geopolitics | Morgan Bazilian

    September 16, 2021 · 35 min

    For nearly a century, fossil fuels have been a key source of geopolitical tension.  How is international politics changing with the surge in renewables?  Join us in this fascinating conversation with Morgan Bazilian, Professor at the…

  • The Shape of Things to Come | Highgrade Editorial

    August 5, 2021 · 24 min

    Nobody knows what the future holds, but this may be the closest you’ll get - for the extractives industry anyway. Join the Highgrade Editorial team in conversation as we discuss five key trends that will define the industry in the years…

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About the show

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