Novagold president & CEO Greg Lang on Barrick selling its stake in Donlin

This week’s episode features Greg Lang, president and CEO of Novagold, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Lang discusses the recent sale of Barrick’s stake in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska and what it means for the future of the development. He reflects on his long career in the mining industry—beginning in operations and later holding senior leadership roles at Barrick and now at Novagold. Lang also outlines the next steps for Donlin, explains the rationale behind the sale, and shares why he believes the transaction will bring renewed momentum to the project.  All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.This week’s Spotlight features Jon Nelson, FM Principal Engineer for Mining and Molten Materials, who discusses key risk factors at mining sites, with a focus on conveyor systems. Nelson explains why conveyors are critical to operations and highlights the major risks they face—including fire, high winds, and mechanical failure. To learn more, visit: https://risk.fm.com/mining “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner