Mined in America

Episode 45 - Jon Indall: Tariffs and Executive Orders

Today, John Indall joins MIA co-hosts Janet and Greg to discuss tariffs, Executive Orders and other key pieces of federal legislation such as H.R.1042 (the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act), and more.
 
Jon Indall
Jon Indall is a seasoned attorney and policy advisor with nearly 40 years of experience in natural resources, environmental, and administrative law. A retired partner of Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall in Santa Fe, he currently consults for former clients and serves as Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to the Uranium Producers of America—a role he has held since 1985. Mr. Indall has been instrumental in shaping key federal legislation, including the 1992 Mill Tailings Compensation Act, the 1996 Enrichment Privatization Act, and the 2024 Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act.
 
He has represented major players in the uranium and natural resources industries, including Laramide Resources, enCore Energy, Energy Fuels, Premiere American Uranium, and the Uranium Producers of New Mexico, in matters ranging from permitting and litigation to toxic tort defense and reclamation. A respected voice in the mining sector, he has presented at numerous national and regional industry conferences and authored “A New Dawn for Uranium” for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
Mr. Indall is a Board Member of Premier American Uranium and was recognized with the Doc Weiler Professionalism Award by the New Mexico Mining Association and a Lifetime Legal Advisor Award by the New Mexico Mining Museum. He holds a B.A. (1971) and J.D. (1974) from the University of Kansas and is admitted to practice before numerous courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Episode 44 - Janet Lee-Sheriff: Why she started Mined in America and her Current Projects

Ms. Sheriff brings 25 years experience in the mineral extraction industry, community engagement and communications. She presently serves as the President and Director of Group 11 Technologies and the enCore Energy Education Society, Director of Communications for Grants Energy and is the co-founder and current President of the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico.
She most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer of enCore Energy Corp.having managed their brand and communications from a micro-cap company to a leading uranium producer in the United States.
Ms. Sheriff led the world’s first on-site test of a solvent which replaced cyanide in the gold extraction process, resulting in the formation of Group 11. She was responsible for creating the SRU® (the Secondary Recovery Unit) which replaced the smelter process in the test process. Ms. Sheriff also established and presently owns the Yukon Mint®, which has created green gold coins with indigenous art to celebrate the local communities and artists. With a strong commitment to social responsibility and community engagement she has successfully negotiated and implemented socio-economic and exploration agreements with indigenous governments plus implemented numerous innovative programs, including the award-winning Elders-in-Residence Program, to ensure community involvement in corporate projects. She is responsible for developing the Yukon Mine Training Association, focused on aboriginal training, raising $20+ mm for training initiatives.
Ms. Sheriff previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Predator Mining; President of Tigris Uranium (now enCore Energy Corp.) and as Executive Chair of C2C Metals Corp (now Urano Energy Corp.). She is a graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, a dual Canadian and US citizen and a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal awarded for outstanding achievements by Canadians.

Episode 43 - Daria Sayan: The Grants Precision ISR Project and Uranium in New Mexico

Janet Lee-Sheriff and Greg Huffman speak to Daria Sayan about the Grants Precision ISR Project and Uranium in New Mexico. 
 
Mr. Sayan is responsible for developing and maintaining regulatory compliance programs across all levels of government. Prior to joining Grants Energy, Mr. Sayan spent over a decade in the aerospace industry, leading regulatory compliance, proposal development, negotiation, agreement structuring, and program management efforts. He holds a bachelor's degree in business and legal studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

Episode 42 - Mark Pelizza: ISR 50th Anniversary and the Nuclear Energy Sector

Janet Lee-Sheriff and Greg Huffman talk to Mark Pelizza about his background in the Nuclear Energy sector, the future of ISR and the 50th Anniversary.
 
Mr. Pelizza has spent 45 years in the uranium industry with direct project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming.
 
His technical expertise includes uranium geology, hydrology/water quality analysis, uranium health physics, Texas, New Mexico and Federal permitting, State and Federal radioactive materials licensing, policy/procedure development and environmental audits and compliance. Mr. Pelizza has managed public and governmental relations efforts pertaining to uranium recovery and participated in legislative and rule-making process, and administrative hearings related to the uranium industry.
 
Continuing his successful experience overseeing ground restoration and closure at five commercial In-Situ Recovery projects, Mr. Pelizza currently serves as a Principal Investigator with Los Alamos National Laboratories researching in situ groundwater restoration technologies to improve groundwater conservation at ISR projects through the restoration cycle.
 
Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates where he serves clients in the extractive industries. He serves as a Director of the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resource, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology, Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

Episode 41- Greg Huffman : Nuclear Fuels and the Uranium Sector Forecast

Janet talks to Greg Huffman about Nuclear Fuels Inc. and his background in the uranium space.
 
Greg Huffman, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director of Nuclear Fuels Inc.
With a focus on uranium and other energy-related metals, Mr. Huffman’s diverse background includes roles in mining specialty sales, fund management, and equity research in the metals and mining sector. In his career, he has been instrumental in leading cross-border coordination in global mining financial matters, including his work as a mining analyst focused on uranium from 2004 to 2007. His most recent experience, from 2016 to 2024, was as the Global Head of Mining Sales at Canaccord Genuity. He employed his broad range of geological and financial skills to evaluate mining companies exploring, developing, and producing precious, base, and energy-related metals, including uranium. Mr. Huffman is known for his insightful industry publications, the “Canaccord Genuity High-Grade Mining Minute” and “Huffer’s High-Grade Nuggets.”
 
Before Canaccord Genuity, Mr. Huffman worked in a similar mining equity sales role with Scotia Capital, as well as a materials analyst with a multi-strategy, U.S.-based investment fund. An extensive geological background complements his mining equity research and sales experience. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors), cum laude, from the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University in Sudbury and serves on the Advisory Board of the Goodman School of Mines, also at Laurentian University.

Episode 40 – Mckinsey Lyon: Why Mining Matters

Janet talks to Mckinsey about Why Mining Matters
Mckinsey Lyon, VP External Affairs Perpetua Resources.
Whether navigating complicated public policy issues or managing a complex issue in the public arena, Mckinsey leads public affairs practices with a unique interdisciplinary fluency in government relations, social license development, stakeholder engagement, messaging, and media communications. Before joining Perpetua Resources, Mckinsey was a partner at Gallatin Public Affairs where she helped clients achieve business goals by integrating strategies across multiple platforms. As VP of External Affairs, Mckinsey leads the direct advocacy and social license development for the Stibnite Gold Project. After 6 years of consulting for the company, Mckinsey joined the team in 2017 because she believes that Perpetua is set to lead the way into the next generation of mining that will bring forward the responsible production of the metals and minerals that are essential for a more sustainable future. Mckinsey is a fifth-generation Idahoan who grew up exploring Idaho’s wild places with her family. With the help of her husband, she is instilling her love for Idaho’s rich and diverse landscapes in their three young children.

Episode 39 - Ann Bridges: The Mining Industry, where we have been, how we got here and where we are going.

Janet talks to Ann about the Mining industry, where we have been, how we got here and where we are going.
Silicon Valley author Ann Bridges is a native of Chicago and graduate of Stanford University. Settling in San Jose, she embarked on a challenging career spanning operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries. Years of intimate business experience earned in the diverse world of Silicon Valley form the foundation of Ann Bridges’ addictive, intelligent writing of acclaimed fiction and non-fiction in a style that appeals to both genders.
Ann Bridges is a featured speaker at leading business conferences and universities, talking about the impact of technology worldwide and the emerging role of China. She is also a frequent guest on nationally syndicated radio shows sharing insights on today’s Silicon Valley and the issues affecting consumers, investors, and writers. A fervent believer in mentoring the next generation, she is a sought-after editor for emerging independent authors, having co-produced over a dozen new books with more on the way. She has recently joined ranks with creative organization Taliesin Nexus and think-tank Heartland Institute to promote freedom of ideas and marketplaces.

Episode 38 - Shanda Kilborn: The ‘bigger picture’ in the mining industry

Janet talks to Shanda about the ‘bigger picture’ in the mining industry.
Shanda Kilborn is the Vice President, Investor Relations for Exploits Discovery Corp. Ms. Kilborn has over 15 years of experience in the mining sector. She has built her career by providing corporate development, investor relations and corporate affairs services for publicly-traded companies. Ms. Kilborn holds a BA from the University of Ottawa.

Episode 37 - Michael Collins: Drilling Results at the Kaycee Project in Wyoming

Janet talks to Mike about Nuclear Fuel's most recent drilling results at the Kaycee Project in Wyoming.
 
Michael Collins, CEO Nuclear Fuels Inc.
With 20+ years of public market experience, Mr. Collins founded Bluerock Resources which was the only new uranium producer in the 2000-2008 uranium cycle in the US southwest. Mr. Collins also has a depth of experience in permitting and feasibility studies, managing development projects and mine optimization programs.

Episode 36 - Paul Goranson: Production Plans at enCore’s Rosita Project

Janet Talks to Paul about recent permits and startup plans for production at enCore's Rosita Project.
Mr. Goranson, CEO and Director of enCore Energy Corp has thirty- three years of mining, processing and regulatory experience in the uranium extraction industry that includes both conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) mining. Most recently, Mr. Goranson was the Chief Operating Officer for Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc., where he was responsible for the operations of the White Mesa Uranium Mill located in Southeast Utah, the Nichols Ranch ISR uranium and Sheep Mountain projects located in Central Wyoming, and the Alta Mesa ISR uranium project located in South Texas. He was closely involved at the federal level on trade actions and the President’s Nuclear Fuel Working Group interagency process. Mr. Goranson served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director for Uranerz, where he was responsible for commissioning, operating and expanding the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. In addition to those duties, he also managed uranium marketing, regulatory and government affairs, exploration, and land groups.
Prior to Cameco Resources, Mr. Goranson was Vice President of Mesteña Uranium LLC where he led the construction, startup and operation of the Alta Mesa project, in Texas, that achieved over one million pounds of uranium production per year under his stewardship. At Mesteña, his responsibilities included responsibility for marketing uranium where he negotiated long term uranium supply contracts with nuclear utilities as well as spot uranium sales. Prior to Mesteña, Mr. Goranson was the manager for radiation safety, regulatory compliance and licensing with Rio Algom Mining LLC, a division of BHP Billiton, in Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and he served in various operational management positions for Uranium Resources, Inc. (now Westwater Resources) in South Texas.
Mr. Goranson most recently served as the President of the Uranium Producers of America, past President of the Wyoming Mining Association, Chairman of the Uranium Environmental Subcommittee for the National Mining Association, Board member of the National Mining Association, and is currently a Board member of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District. Mr. Goranson is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and he holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Natural Gas Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Texas A& I University, respectively.