In the episode we chat to Fred White, Chief Commercial Officer at Descycle, a relative new company with the aim of developing clean technology for a variety of metals recycling & recovery and are guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals to develop low-impact metals processing technologies.
Fred is geologist and investor with a decade of international resource sector experience as a geologist, investment analyst and portfolio manager and is here today to tell us the story of Descycle and what they are looking to achieve in developing clean technology for a variety of metals recycling & recovery.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's crucial to get some kind of field experience in the sector before you settle into your chosen area. It helps to have some "dirt under your fingernails"
Descycle is aiming to change the way the world processes and recycles metals, hoping to replace pollutive, high energy expensive processes.
Descycle's unique form of chemistry involves using metals which behave differently than in any other processing system in use today.
In the world's attempts to achieve net zero, we need to electrify economies, which requires a vast quantity of metals.
DES is a new class of chemistry made of non-toxic biodegradable, mass produced inputs. They are non-water based mixtures of salts and organic compounds.

BEST MOMENTS
'I went from the bush in Zambia to the mean streets of Mayfair'
'It gives you a bit of dirt underneath your fingernails'
'This novel chemistry is a new class of chemistry'
'The world is trying to reach net zero'
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Tyson 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, the 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' organisations 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.
CONTACT METHOD
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Podcast Description
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 into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.