#210- AEMA: Milan Calendine

Join Mining Minds at the 2025 American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA) Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, as we sit down with Milan Calendine, geoscientist and marketing manager. In this episode, we reflect on the success of the newly introduced Mining Marketing Summit, led by Milan and her outstanding team of marketing and industry experts.  Milan also shares her journey from environmental science to marketing, highlighting the critical role marketing plays in today's mining industry. The conversation expands to the importance of effective communication, personal branding, and community engagement, underscoring the need for mining companies to embrace innovative marketing strategies and leadership development. Please help us welcome Milan Calendine to the Face!  Thank you to the American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA) for welcoming Mining Minds to the event and for continuing to support and elevate voices across the mining industry. Sponsors: American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA) Safety First Training and Consulting Motor Mission Machine & Radiator  JSR Fleet Performance    Chapters:   03:21 Milan's Background and Upbringing 06:38 Growing Up in Tucson 13:25 College Journey and Challenges 19:32 Discovering Dyslexia and Overcoming Obstacles 27:11 Ego and Confidence in Leadership 32:23 Starting a Career in Environmental Science 35:52 First Impressions of the Mining Industry 39:32 Marketing and Geophysics 46:35 The PR Problem in Mining 58:26 The Importance of Marketing in Mining 01:00:39 Developing a Unified Marketing Message 01:05:32 The Mining Marketing Summit Vision