Upskilling Geology And How To Combat Age Bias in Mining - with Tim Strong

In this episode we chat to Tim Strong, CEO of Golden Rim Resources, an ASX listed gold exploration company who are developing significant value by spearheading the next West African gold rush in its exciting flagship Kada Gold project in Guinea. Tim is a Cambourne School of Mines geology graduate who has worked and lived in many countries around the world but most of his work has been in Africa working with both junior and major mining companies. Leading Golden Rim Resources, he gives us an overview of the company and the projects they are developing. We also talk about age bias within the mining industry and the up-skilling of local African geologists which need to be improved. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many are drawn not just to the geological side of mining, but also to the business side of things. That's the beauty of a career in mining. You can come from any background or have any type of passion, and there will be a place in mining for you. There's a huge disconnect between academia and the student body, especially in geology. There seems to be a negative connotation towards mining, which can be seen as dirty and destructive. This image needs to change. Golden Rim resources is one of the legacy operators in West Africa and still operates in Burkina Faso. Guinea is now the flagship project. Qualifications are all very well, and can prove useful in certain situations, but the lack of them is never a barrier to growth and development in the mining space. BEST MOMENTS 'I built my experience and cut my teeth in the field' 'We need to start talking to a lot of geology teachers' 'A lot of retailers don't see the bigger picture' 'I am always learning' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-strong-8b375813/ Twitter – timothystrong88 Email – [email protected] VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:[email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 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. CONTACT METHOD [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ 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.