Why We Mine

The world is a collection of global communities, which begs the question: How do mining companies give back and invest in the places they operate? The process of investing in these communities has changed, but how? To answer that question, we'll speak to Amparo Cornejo, Vice President, South America at Teck about programs and initiatives at work in Chile and Herman Urrejola, Social Management and Communities Director at Teck Chile ...

Water. It's an essential resource for people, communities, and the environment, and it’s also critical to the mining process. We talk to Laura Volden, Hydrogeochemist from SRK Consulting, about the science behind water's role in mining and Chris Kennedy, Director of Water at Teck, about how sustainable mining practices are elevating the conversation. It's more complex, intricate, and nuanced than you ever imagined...

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Copper has long been used in cooking, roofing, and making beautiful jewelry. It’s also a key component in the transition to an electrified future, and its antimicrobial superpower is the focus of scientific study. As copper works behind the scenes to stop the spread of germs, what will it mean for public health over the next hundred years? We talk to Dr. Marthe Charles, Head Of Division Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention...

The future is here. It's emerging faster than we can keep up with. We talk to Chris Adachi, Director of Climate Change at Teck, about the demand for more resources to power the exploding electric vehicles sector, and the challenges with charging everything from cars to fleets of buses. We also talk to Mark Rabin, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer at Portable Electric, about the green future and how we’ll transition to clean energ...

When was the last time you stopped to think about all of the components that make up every single product you use each day? From the device you’re reading an email on to your favorite kitchen appliance, mining touches every aspect of your life. And yet, so often we don’t connect the importance of the products of mining to our modern existence. Is it time to rethink our attitude towards mining? We talk to Professor Brett Gilley, als...

Join our host and journalist Robin Stickley as she digs into some fascinating conversations about what, how, and Why We Mine. Think about it - practically everything around you that isn’t born or grown is mined. The toothpaste you brush with every morning, the vehicle you use to get around, even the screen you’re reading this on right now contain minerals extracted from the earth. As the climate warms and we race for sustainable so...