The Natural Resources Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Namibia's blueprint for green industrialisation
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Green hydrogen can play a crucial role in the clean energy transition. Namibia has competitive advantage in green hydrogen production, and it is deter...
Heike Henn | Episode 5: Regulating for responsibility
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Over the last four episodes, we have looked at the main producti...
Johannes Danz | Episode 4: On the road to responsible supply chains
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Starting at mine site, we have followed cobalt through the suppl...
Gillian Davidson | Episode 3: Material concerns about batteries
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our ability to store electricity is central to the ongoing energy transition – and cobalt is a critical input into efficient batteries. But cobalt i...
James Nicholson | Episode 2: Commodity trading in the spotlight
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our second episode in this podcast series on responsible sourcing puts the spotlight on commodity traders – the invisible hand moving natural resour...
Mickaël Daudin | Episode 1: Artisanal miners - heroes or villains?
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the products we consume responsible for human and environmental degradation? To answer this question, this podcast series takes us on a journey ...
Energy Markets in Turmoil? | Paul Stevens
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Oil prices surged overnight – reaching their highest level since 2008. Was this short-term stress or a str...
The World for Sale | Jack Farchy
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bus...
COP26: All You Need to Know | Tom Burke
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following dense weeks packed with global climate talks in Glasgow, Highgrade brings to you an executive summary of the climate change crisis; a digest...
Chile at a Critical Point | Diego Hernández Cabrera
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The New Energy Geopolitics | Morgan Bazilian
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly a century, fossil fuels have been a key source of geopolitical tension. How is international politics changing with the surge in renewabl...
The Shape of Things to Come | Highgrade Editorial
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Leadership Matters | Rohitesh Dhawan
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2001, the world's largest mining corporations created the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) to improve the industry sustainabi...
Measure to Manage | Hélène De Villiers-Piaget
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can't manage what you can't measure. Strange as it may sound, until recently, there has been no serious attempt to compare mining compan...
Turning the Tide on Plastic | Denise Hardesty
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to leave a lasting mark on the world? Throw a plastic bottle into the sea – and chances are that it will still be there well after you a...
The Development Puzzle | Veronica Nyhan Jones
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are interested in the field of natural resources and economic development, then you surely know Veronica Nyhan Jones. Currently at the IFC Sust...
Profits or Ethics | John Howchin
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there unethical companies, or economic sectors altogether? Is the ethical choice down to the producer or the consumer? In this episode, we tac...
El Triángulo del Litio | Florencia Heredia
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
La edad de piedra le daba el bronce. La Edad del Hierro. La manera en la que usamos minerales ha ido de la mano con el desarrollo humano. Hoy la human...
Coal Under Fire | Anne-Claire Howard
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries the undisputed energy king, coal has made possible the great advancements of the industrial age. But coal is now tarnished with a dirty ...
The Forest for the Trees | Dan Nepstad
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Images of Australia, Brazil and California literally burning triggered global sorrow. And suddenly, we remembered the trees. The fires are now raging ...
The LION Programme: Progress Through Procurement | Nils Handler
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not a mineral producing nation per se, Germany is a fundamental player in international cooperation in the extractives sector. Consolidating this po...
Like a Rolling Stone | Kevin Fox
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are drawn to the organic world perhaps because we see in it our own fleeting reflection. And yet, there is something magical about the enduring r...
The Future of Resource Taxation | Alexandra Readhead
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In most cases, the ultimate owner of underground resources is the State. Governments grant companies the privilege to exploit these resources. And for...
Benefits to the Fore | Tony Addison
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If it’s not grown, it must be mined. Our societies rely heavily on the supply of metals and minerals. From copper to aluminium; from plastic to ceme...
Fishy Business | Rashid Sumaila
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our seas are under pressure. Overfishing, acidity, pollution are decimating fish stocks. We all feel it is bad - but how bad is it really?In this epis...
Climate Change | Tom Burke | From the Archive
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Highgrade now has more than four years under its belt, and an archive full of interesting conversations. We have seen some amazing people through our ...
Mining's Fading Heartbeat | David Humphreys
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Highgrade's podcast on the world of natural resources. We kick off our podcast journey with a theme that goes to the very core of the ...