Today’s podcast is all about Uranium, and features an interview with Daniel Major, CEO of GoviEX Uranium, a mineral resources company focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa. 

TSX listed, GoviEx’s principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through the continued exploration and development of its mine-permitted projects in Niger, Zambia and Mali. 

We discuss Daniel’s mining career and how he had some time in the banking and finance industry, gaining and learning new skills that helped him in more senior roles, before moving onto the subject of Uranium, the supply and demand of this commodity, and how it will affect the industry and world moving forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• GoviEx are currently seeing huge growth in the uranium market. Nuclear demand is growing by the day, increasingly so as people get behind green deals and come to the realisation that the cleanest way of producing energy is nuclear.
• Wind and solar energy farms require seventeen times more material to build than nuclear facilities. As plants spread across the globe, so too does demand for uranium.
• Daniel began in Camborne mines, and went from there to mines in South Africa and the Transvaal. Self-employment followed, and subsequent projects work for mines, and then part of HSBC’s mining analyst team.
• Having worked on so many different commodities, Daniel has come to realise that there are numerous similarities between most mining products. They all require the same basic processing and procedures. The main differences are the value additions that come later.
• The best CEOs of mining corporations tend to come from a financial background, which allows them to see both sides of the mining business - the practical side and the monetary side.
• Daniel prefers his team on the ground to take ownership of any projects they have to negotiate for. Many companies, especially those of a multi-national standing, allow their projects to be overseen remotely, but Daniel prefers his mines to be overseen locally.
• China are currently building eight reactors a year. The demand for nuclear energy is on the rise. The world can’t meet the energy requirements of the Paris Accords without investing heavily in nuclear. Subsequently the demand for uranium is increasing tremendously

.BEST MOMENTS

“We focus really only on uranium projects. We don’t like to diversify too much’

‘It does help you to see the big picture, and to appreciate what drives a company’s share price”

“You cannot be all things to all people around the world”

“I think we’re going to turn a corner very, very fast”

“Our driving force to is to keep adding value”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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GoviEx

Daniel Major - LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

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 to peoples experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

Rob 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, 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 organisation 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.

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