Episode 4 - S2
Episode 4: The Copper Cliff
November 12, 2024
Guests:
- Professor Shaun Barker, Director, Mineral Deposit Research Unit, University of British Columbia
- Tyler Mitchelson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Teck
SEASONTWO
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Our Host
Robin Stickley (she/her) is an award-winning broadcast journalist you’ve most likely seen on your television. Beginning in 1999, Robin worked her way to the anchor desk for local news stations in Vancouver before joining Global National as a foreign correspondent out of Washington D.C and as a long-format journalist for Global’s documentary unit. Before stepping away from news into maternity leave, Robin could be found anchoring Global BC’s primetime news program out of Vancouver.
Robin has covered major news events throughout her career, from Sandy Hook and the Boston Marathon bombings to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy in New York City. You can now find Robin hosting the “Why We Mine” podcast, guiding listeners on a journey towards a sustainable future that includes mining at the forefront.
