The Natural Resources Podcast
All you need to know about natural resources. Join us as we unwrap the world of mining, energy, forests and oceans. Always inquisitive, always insightful. From the producers of the acclaimed Highgrade interview series, available at www.highgrade.media
Podcasting since 2020 • 27 episodes
The Natural Resources Podcast
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Namibia's blueprint for green industrialisation
Green hydrogen can play a crucial role in the clean energy transition. Namibia has competitive advantage in green hydrogen production, and it is determined to build on it to drive a broader industrialisation process. In this episode, we...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Heike Henn | Episode 5: Regulating for responsibility
Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Over the last four episodes, we have looked at the main production steps in the supply chain of cobalt - a metal necessary for high-performing batteries, and ...
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Johannes Danz | Episode 4: On the road to responsible supply chains
Welcome to Highgrade and this podcast series on the responsible sourcing of minerals. Starting at mine site, we have followed cobalt through the supply chain. Today, we'll look into the making of automobiles at a time in which the indus...
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Gillian Davidson | Episode 3: Material concerns about batteries
Our ability to store electricity is central to the ongoing energy transition – and cobalt is a critical input into efficient batteries. But cobalt is a metal tainted by a reputation of human and environmental harm.Can battery producers ...
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James Nicholson | Episode 2: Commodity trading in the spotlight
Our second episode in this podcast series on responsible sourcing puts the spotlight on commodity traders – the invisible hand moving natural resources around the world.Traders connect production from artisanal miners in DRC with global...
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