Podcast appearances and mentions of Harmony Gold

Franco-Nevada has entered into an agreement to acquire an existing royalty package on the Côté Gold Mine in Ontario. MAC Copper is to be acquired by Harmony Gold. Kenorland Minerals adds to its exploration portfolio. West Red Lake Gold has more drill results out from Madsen. Anfield's Velvet-Wood project receives federal approval. This episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by... Vizsla Silver is focused on becoming one of the world's largest single-asset silver producers through the exploration and development of the 100% owned Panuco-Copala silver-gold district in Sinaloa, Mexico. The company consolidated this historic district in 2019 and has now completed over 325,000 meters of drilling. The company has the world's largest, undeveloped high-grade silver resource. Learn more at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://vizslasilvercorp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calibre Mining is a Canadian-listed, Americas focused, growing mid-tier gold producer with a strong pipeline of development and exploration opportunities across Newfoundland & Labrador in Canada, Nevada and Washington in the USA, and Nicaragua. With a strong balance sheet, a proven management team, strong operating cash flow, accretive development projects and district-scale exploration opportunities Calibre will unlock significant value.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.calibremining.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Integra is a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States. Integra is focused on demonstrating profitability and operational excellence at its principal operating asset, the Florida Canyon Mine, located in Nevada. In addition, Integra is committed to advancing its flagship development-stage heap leach projects: the past producing DeLamar Project located in southwestern Idaho, and the Nevada North Project located in western Nevada. Learn more about the business and their high industry standards over at integraresources.com

Stephen Grootes speaks to Peter Leon, mining expert and partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, about the Minerals Council’s disappointment as the MPRDA bill proceeds without industry feedback. The Minerals Council South Africa has raised concerns after the government moved ahead with changes to the MPRDA without considering industry input. In other interviews, Harmony CEO, Beyers Nel and David McKay, Editor at Miningmx discuss Harmony’s $1 billion acquisition of MAC Copper, owner of Australia's CSA copper mine, as part of its strategy to expand its global footprint and diversify into copper production. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harmony Gold het vandag winssyfers vir die ses maande tot einde Desember aangekondig. Die wesensverdienste het met 33% gestyg. Die uitvoerende hoof, Beyers Nel, gesels oor die winssyfers. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

This evening we look at the markets with Just One Lap, we touch on the day's results releases from Nedbank, Shoprite, Harmony Gold and Discovery, and in our Property Insights segment, we speak to Sentinel Homes about instalment sale agreements as an alternative to a traditional mortgage. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

Nosipho Radebe speaks to Boipelo Lekubo, Financial Director at Harmony GoldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we have the distinct pleasure of interviewing a titan among the Robotech world, Tom Bateman. tom has long been a fan of the series and is responsible for one of the first ever Robotech conventions. With his vast knowledge, he became a subject matter expert at Harmony Gold, the company that brought Robotech to the US in 1985.  in this interview we'll discover Tom's journey through Robotech, from childhood to the present. We'll discuss what he loves about the show, some of the many amazing people he's met along the way, and even what he'd do with the show if he had the chance to bring it back today. And don't forget that this is the 40th anniversary of Robotech, which has completely revitalized his interested, so there is a good chance we'll have both Tom back and possibly even some other Robotech Royalty! As always, thank you for watching. If you haven't already, don't forget to Like & Subscribe. We love new viewers! Also, leave us comments and let is know how we are doing and what we can be doing better. Enjoy the episode and have a great week! Facebook: @apncpodcast Twitter: @APNCPodcast Instagram: AllPopNoCulture

Eddy and Chris tackle what is probably the total nadir of the Sherlock Holmes run, when Harmony Gold and Silvio Berlusconi decided to make a Sherlock Holmes TV series. It's Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady.

Harmony Gold het vandag winssyfers vir sy boekjaar tot einde Junie bekend gemaak, die omset was 25% hoër, en die wesensverdienste het meer as verdubbel. Peter Steenkamp, uitvoerende hoof van Harmony gesels oor die resultate. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Boipelo Lekubo – Financial Director, Harmony Gold SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

In this episode, we chat with Melanie Leighton, CEO of Titan Minerals, a junior miner focussed on discovering and developing Tier One copper-gold deposits in Ecuador's southern Andean copper-gold belt. Melanie is a geologist with over 20 years of experience in the resource sector, spanning multiple commodities, deposits, and jurisdictions. She has held senior management and geological roles with Hot Chili Limited, Harmony Gold, Hill 50 Gold, and Northwest Resources, gaining practical and management experience within the areas of exploration, mining, resource development, stakeholder engagement, and investor relations. Melanie gives us an overview of Titan Minerals and its flagship Dynasty Gold project, how she got into the mining industry and what Ecuador is like as a mining jurisdiction, and much more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Titan Minerals is primarily focused on exploring and developing tier one copper gold deposits in Ecuador's southern Andean copper gold belt. The company boasts a team with extensive experience in the resources sector, including geologists with backgrounds in major mining companies like Newmont and Barrick. Titan Minerals utilises various exploration techniques such as collecting foundation data sets, systematic soil geochemistry, and regional aeromagnetics to drive their exploration efforts. Despite past challenges, the current Ecuadorian government is supportive of mining as a means to revitalise the economy, offering incentives and guarantees to attract foreign investment. The company's main focus is on the Dynasty project, aiming to double the current 3 million ounces of gold to 5-6 million ounces through resource drilling efforts and feasibility studies. Additionally, they are seeking joint venture partners for their copper projects. BEST MOMENTS "Ecuador, I guess the geology and the metallogenic belts are the same as what we see in sort of Chile, Peru and Colombia to the north, but Ecuador is kind of like a gap in the middle there."  "I entered the industry because I never wanted an office job, which ironically now a lot of my work is office based, but I really loved the idea of exploring adventures."  "The government do see mining as a big part of the future for Ecuador. They do see it as part of their strategy to revitalise the economy."  "I think there's a critical mass now that's building in terms of those majors and in a royalty streaming groups that are all invested significantly in Ecuador in recent years."  VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast  Web:        http://www.mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/company/titan-minerals-ltd/ https://twitter.com/MineralsTitan https://www.facebook.com/titanmineralssas/ www.titanminerals.com.au melanie@titanminerals.com.au ir@titanminerals.com.au 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 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ 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. 

Makwe Masilela of Makwe Fund Managers discusses the day's market moves, news from the Jackson Hole symposium, expectations around interest rates, rand strength, the new Gold Fields CFO, Harmony Gold's trading statement, and Italtile's results. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Barrick's recently revealed first quarter results where discovery and development were punted as the true drivers of value creation in mining; South Africa's struggling economy, which could benefit relatively quickly from getting exploration going at pace; and Harmony Gold's key South African gold projects and its Australian copper project.

Der DAX hat eine schwache Woche hinter sich. Rund 1,4 Prozent ging es nach unten. Die erhofften Zinssenkungen der US-Notenbank dürften dadurch etwas länger auf sich warten lassen. Heute deutet sich ein wenig bewegter Start an.

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has reached a five-year wage agreement with its five labour unions, including the Coalition, AMCU, and NUMSA. The agreement, which will take effect from 1 July 2024, will increase wages and conditions of service for employees in categories 4-8,  The agreement also includes an increase in the current monthly housing allowance and living-out allowance. Here is Jared Coetzer Head of Investor Relations at Harmony Gold Mine....

Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Mining Analyst, Peter Major about the wage agreement that guarantees mining labour stability that saw JSE-listed miner Harmony Gold sign a multiyear, above-inflation pay deal giving mineworkers raises of as much as R1,500 in 2029.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Major, an esteemed mining expert and director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions, joins host Motheo Khoaripe in exploring the recent development of Harmony Gold signing a five-year wage deal with trade unions. They delve into the implications this agreement holds for the South African mining sector.   Anton Ressel, strategic head for SME Support at Fetola looks at why financial backing is not the sole important requirement for jumpstarting a business. He says this is because money alone cannot remedy fundamental flaws within a business model.    Chantal Marx, Head of Equity Research at FNB Wealth and Investments, teams up with host Motheo Khoaripe to delve into the nuances of commodities investment. The discussion centres on the contrasting approaches of investing in mining companies versus opting for direct exposure through ETFs. They analyse the potential benefits and risks associated with each strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drikus Combrinck, uitvoerende hoof van Capicraft gesels oor die sterk goudprys, Capitec wat 'n 52-week-hoogtepunt bereik, en Harmony Gold se loonooreenkoms. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

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Beyers Nel, bedryfshoof van Harmony Gold gesels oor sy agtergrond, loopbaan, die industrie waarin hy is, en wat hy doen om te ontspan. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Robotech (1985) synopsis: “An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead Earth into three destructive interplanetary wars.” IMDb LinkThis week on Podcasting After Dark presents TV Obscura, Zak, Corey, and Diallo review Robotech: The Macross Saga! The boys specifically talk about the US version Harmony Gold released in syndication in 1985, but they do discuss The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that came out in 1982 in Japan, thanks to Diallo's immense knowledge of the topic. Zak rounds out the conversation with some background on the tie-in toys Matchbox released… but no one really owned.You can find Diallo Jackson here: Facebook / Instagram / Website Listen to Galactica, Actually here: Apple Podcasts/ Spotify / iHeartRadioListen to Another Review...You Didn't Ask For here: Apple Podcasts— SUPPORT THE INDIE HORROR MOVIE, BAMPIRE —WEBSITE / INDIEGOGOINSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month, including our celebrity interview series, plus videos and other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

NOLUTHANDO MTHONTI-MLAMBO speaks to Boipelo Lekubo, Financial Director, Harmony about how this will boost the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist Green electrons are being generated as planned at Harmony Gold's 30 MW first phase of renewable energy generation, which is now fully integrated into the mining company's Tshepong South and North operations. This was made clear by Harmony FD Boipelo Lekubo, who spoke to Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview on Wednesday, following the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company posting a superb set of half-year financials and declaring a record interim dividend. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) "Phase 2 construction we expect to commence in FY25. We have the first phase of that which is 100 MW and which utilises the proceeds from our green loan. "That will be constructed near Moab Khotsong and the second phase of that will be an additional 37 MW through a power purchase agreement. "Phase 1 will reduce our Free State peak demand by 20% and group peak day demand by approximately 6%. So, that's about 30 MW out of 500 MW and Phase 1 and 2 together will reduce group peak demand by about 30%. So call that 167 MW out of the 500 MW. "Repayment on the Phase 2A that we're building on balance sheet is fairly quick. We're talking around four years, so we'll definitely start to see the benefit of self-generation on the bottom line," Lekubo added. Harmony's decarbonisation strategy is guiding operations to net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2045 along a transition pathway that includes energy efficiency, portfolio re-engineering, electricity mix, improvement adaptation and decarbonisation of the transportation sector. In the six months to December 31, record operating free cash flow rose 265% to R7 112-million driven by operational prowess and 11% higher underground recovered grades to 6.29 g/t from 5.68 g/t. Full-year production guidance for the group remains unchanged at between 1 380 000 oz to 1 480 000 oz of gold. Full-year cost guidance also remains unchanged at less than R975 000/kg. Underground grade guidance remains unchanged at 5.60 g/t to 5.75 g/t. Mining Weekly: There are so many highly positive aspects about Harmony's latest presentation. But what, in your view, should be the biggest overall takeaway from these stunning results? Lekubo: The overall message of the exceptional set of results is that we've achieved what we said we would. If you look at what our strategic pillars are, we're recording improved safety performance, we've increased our underground recovered grades which have lifted margins. We've added quality ounces through Moab Khotsong and Mponeng. Consistent with our policy and growth strategy, we've declared a record interim dividend. Then from a balance sheet perspective, net debt to Ebitda is at zero and we were at a net cash position at the end of the period. Some of the percentage increases of free cash flow were sky-high. What, in your view, is the one that deserves the most focus? The operating free cash flows were largely driven by the higher recovered grades and, certainly, the higher average gold price that we received. The higher grade Moab Khotsong and Mponeng operations contributed around 45% to group operating cash flows and Hidden Valley on the other hand 25% of operating free cash flow. So, our new acquisitions and what we have in Hidden Valley were the main drivers behind that performance. Is your gold-price hedging policy bearing fruit? It's definitely bearing fruit. As per policy, we hedge to lock in margins. We do not speculate with the hedge book. As you all know, commodity prices are cyclical and we believe that, if we're consistent with our methodology, it will deliver the desired outcome. Eighty per cent of our production is unhedged, which offers good upside with increases in commodity prices. In addition, our hedge is done over shorter periods on a rolling basis, so it's working quite effectively as a financial risk management tool and we believe that we're well protected by the hedge should gold prices...

Beyers Nel, bedryfshoof van Harmony Gold gesels oor die groep se tussentydse resultate. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Boipelo Lekubo – Financial Director, Harmony Gold SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. The board of mining company Harmony Gold has approved the commencement of a R7.9-billion life-of-mine extension project at the rich Mponeng gold mine in the West Wits region of South Africa's Gauteng province. Mine life will be extended from seven years to 20 years, ensuring that Mponeng remains a top-performing asset until at least 2044. "Mponeng is an incredible mine with an existing world-class infrastructure," Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp enthused during Wednesday's presentation of superb half-year financial results accompanied by the declaration of a record interim dividend underpinned by 226% higher headline earnings. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) After Mponeng was acquired from AngloGold Ashanti in 2020, Harmony began a comprehensive update of the feasibility study to determine if it could extend Mponeng's life of mine. Following two years of work, Harmony now has an optimised mine design, which ensures that it can extend the life of mine safely and profitably. The Mponeng project will be self-funded through internal cash flows. How this will be done was outlined to Mining Weekly by Harmony FD Boipelo Lekubo: "We estimate that around R7.9-billion in project capital will be required over the life of the project. In this half-year reporting period alone, Mponeng generated R1.9-billion rand in operating free cash flow and we estimate that Mponeng will be able to fund the extension out of operating cash flow. "That will be done at an estimated rate of R1-billion worth of capital, or call it $50 million, a year, which makes this project affordable," Lekubo added. The Mponeng project meets all investment criteria of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company is also making progress with the execution of the Moab Khotsong gold mine extension, the Mine Waste Solutions tailings extension, and the Hidden Valley extension in Papua New Guinea. Mponeng accesses two excellent orebodies, namely the Carbon Leader and the Ventersdorp Contact Reef, which both have exceptional grades of more than 9 g/t. The project will convert more than three million ounces of gold onto mineral reserves, delivering at an average steady-state production of 260 000 oz or 8 t of gold a year. Once the project is complete, Harmony is forecasting a cash contribution of about R2.5-billion a year at a real gold price of R1.1-million per kilogram. Because of the high grade, the project will have an attractive real al-in sustaining cost of R768 000/kg or $1 290/oz, based on current assumptions and estimations. With a substantial mineral resource of 24-million ounces, this is another example of how Harmony continues to extend its production profile by converting mineral resources to mineral reserves. "We're proud that, in our hands, Mponeng will reach its true potential and deliver a significant positive social impact. This embodies how Harmony creates long-term value for its shareholders and stakeholders," added Steenkamp. Harmony, which now has a copper footprint and uranium and silver by-products, has built a foundation that will facilitate an ongoing upward trajectory. While strong commodity prices have provided Harmony with good tailwinds, improved safety, good mining discipline and operational flexibility with a stable and a predictable cost structure, remain fundamental to creating the long-term value expected by our stakeholders. The company is intent on continuing to use its skills and strong orebody understanding to extract further value. In the six months to December 31, record operating free cash flow rose 265% to R7 112 million driven by operational prowess and 11% higher underground recovered grades to 6.29g/t from 5.68g/t. Full-year production guidance for the group remains unchanged at between 1 380 000 oz f gold to 1 480 000 oz. Full-year cost guidance also remains unchanged at less than R975 000/kg. Underground grade guidance remains unchanged at 5.6...

Daniel speaks to the Vice President of Marketting for Harmony Gold, Kevin McKeever about the 1985 hit anime series Robotech. Kevin covers the history of Robotech as well as that of Frank Aghrama and Carl Macek. Daniel and Kevin discuss the many products and projects that have been promised for years by Harmony Gold with Kevin welcoming fan question and criticism equally. It's an eye opening look into the world of ROBOTECH through the eyes of a a Marketting Executive. Many fans have reached a point of exhaustion with what they perceive as endless excuses and unfulfilled promises by Harmony Gold and they view Kevin as the front-man for a company that has not delivered on much of what it's promised. Kevin does a good job of covering his bases here and gives somewhat of a timeline for when things can be expected to happen. That said, this interview happened during the SAG-AFTRA strikes so there is some open-endedness to certain projects many of us have waited for news on.Put on your helmet, power up your Veritech, and get ready to kick Zendtraedi butt ... just make sure you have your radio tuned to our braodcast as we talk about ROBOTECH!Music:"Insurrection: by Alexza Vesa"A Hero of the 80's" by Grand Project"Heroic Motivational Rise" (Trailer) by Alex KisenkovSupport the show

In Episode 470 of the TV Dudes, recorded on January 18th, 2024, we're jumping into the Marvel madness with "ECHO" on Disney+. With 2024 being a bit lean on Marvel, we're stoked to kick off the year with some seriously bloody superhero action! Echo, the tenth MCU TV series, is a wild ride spun off from "Hawkeye" (2021). It's all about Maya Lopez returning to her roots, kicking butt, and embracing her community. Plus, it's got a TV-MA rating—hold onto your popcorn! Before we unleash Echo madness, we're chatting about the wrap-up of FARGO Season 5 in our TV Diaries. And guess what? You can support the TV Dudes over at patreon.com/tvdudes. Throw a buck our way, and you'll get exclusive bonus content like our discussion of Harmony Gold and Marvel's animated feature, "Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned" (1980). Fang-tastic! Feeling bold? Check out our SHOWRUNNER Patreon tier where you can pick show topics or get us to dive into any series you fancy. For $20, we'll watch and chat about at least four episodes of whatever show you throw at us. Next week, it's all about John Paul's pick, "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" on Hulu! 3:18 - 23:06 TV Diaries 23:06 - 45:46 Oh Sh*t! Fargo Season 5! 47:58 - Echo

Die GOOD-party in Johannesburg sê hy het ‘n groot mynboumaatskappy oortuig om sy gemors op te ruim wat ʼn bedreiging vorm vir die Laerskool Slovoville in Soweto. ʼn Woordvoerder van die party, Lloyd Phillips, sê afgesien van die voortdurende stof weens die voortgesette werk, het ʼn klein sloot wat Harmony Gold vir mynboubedrywighede gebruik, stelselmatig ontwikkel tot ʼn reuse-mynboudam. Hy sê dit het gelei tot groot probleme met gesondheid en veiligheid.

On this episode of Stock Picks, Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth & Investments takes a closer look at Harmony Gold, Textainer, Truworths, Transaction Capital, Murray & Roberts and Impala Platinum. Stock Watch

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Higher free cash flow, higher recovered grades, higher production and higher received gold price have been reported by Harmony Gold in its operational update for the three months ended September 30, the first quarter of the JSE-listed gold mining company's 2024 financial year. Group operating free cash flow in the quarter rocketed by 278% to R3 236-million on higher recovered grades at the Mponeng and Moab Khotsong gold mines in South Africa and by a strong quarter at Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea (PNG). "The first quarter saw a continuation of the strong operating performance across all our operations," Harmony stated in a release to Mining Weekly on Monday, November 13. High-grade South African underground operations contributed 53% towards group operating free cash flow and the PNG mine 22%. The initial quarter of Harmony's new financial year has been sufficiently buoyant to give confidence that annual guidance of 1 380 000 oz to 1 480 000 oz will be produced in the full year. All-in sustaining costs (AISC) below R975 000/kg and underground grade of 5.6 g/t to 5.75g/t are forecast. Highlights for the three months ended September 30 include a 17% increase in total quarterly gold production to 425 130 oz, compared with 363 336 oz the same three months of corresponding period of Harmony's 2023 financial year. AISC for the quarter was $1 404/oz was 7% improved and quarterly gold revenue was 33% higher at R14 781-million on an 18%-higher rand gold price received of R1 127 208/kg. Underpinned by the high-grade Mponeng and Moab Khotsong mines were 18% higher recovered grades to 6.29 g/t from 5.35g/t. owing to entry into the high-grade 'Big Red' part of the orebody. Silver production from Hidden Valley jumped by 55% to 993 914 oz and the average silver price received rose by 35% to $23.59/oz, taking revenue to R433-million. Production of uranium, a by-product of the gold extraction process at Moab Khotsong, leaped by 50% to 154 420 lb and uranium sold by 116% to 205 000 lb. Year-on-year, the average uranium price received increased by 24% to $58.21/lb, resulting in uranium revenue of R223-million for the quarter. Harmony's key gold projects in execution include the tailings storage facility expansion at Mine Waste Solutions and the Zaaiplaats project, which is the life of mine extension at Moab Khotsong. Harmony looks forward to working with Newmont as it continue with the permitting of Wafi-Golpu in PNG. Sustainability is informing the updating the feasibility study for the Eva Copper project in Australia, where a key project consideration is to include the supply of renewable power in the project plan. The sequencing of capital expenditure is expected to remain largely unchanged, with comfortable levels of capital intensity alongside a robust balance sheet. Regarding health and safety, Harmony is deeply saddened by three colleagues - Amahle Nodangala, a rock drill operator and Luvuyo Sangeni, a development team member, both from Kusasalethu in Gauteng, and Mlandelwa Zide, a scraper winch operator from Tshepong North in the Free State - losing their lives in two separate fall-of-ground events.

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses next year's Olympics, which aims to showcase platinum-based hydrogen technology as a net-zero solution; Phalaborwa's potential to become one of the most environmentally friendly and lowest-cost rare earth projects in the world; and Harmony Gold's substantial savings from three solar power projects.

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. South Africa's Harmony Gold on Thursday expressed excitement at the prospect of working with the Newmont team as its new Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (JV) partner in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Denver-based Newmont closed its roughly $15-billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining on Monday, ending a nearly year-long effort to buy the Australian gold mining company. "As the largest gold mining company in the world, Newmont is an excellent partner with great credentials," Harmony investor relations head Jared Coetzer commented in response to a Mining Weekly request. "As it relates to the permitting of Wafi-Golpu, nothing has changed and we now look forward to working with Newmont to ensure that this project is brought to fruition, creating value for all stakeholders. "Until now, we have not been in any operating partnerships with Newmont but we will continue the close working relationship we established with Newcrest through the JV. "It is encouraging that ex-Harmonites and many South Africans are working at Newmont. Their CEO, Tom Palmer, is familiar with South African mining, as he worked in South Africa for close to six years, and Alwyn Pretorius, who was recently announced as country manager for PNG by Newmont, was the COO at Harmony from 2008 to 2015," Coetzer added Mining Weekly understands that with the takeover of Newcrest, Newmont will operate 20 mines in 11 countries. The move reportedly boosts the company's gold output to an estimated 8.5-million ounces a year while significantly increasing its exposure to copper. "Our attention now turns to safely, efficiently, and responsibly integrating Newcrest's assets and people into Newmont's proven operating model, so we can accelerate the delivery of our value-focused strategy for all our stakeholders," said Palmer, following this week's takeover announcement.

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Gold mining company Harmony estimates that it will achieve total cumulative net present value savings of R3.6-billion from its three solar power projects, one of them already generating 30 MW of clean, green energy. To reduce its carbon footprint, the JSE-listed Harmony, headed by CEO Peter Steenkamp, has been building and commissioning renewable energy projects at its South African operations since May 2022. Harmony's decarbonisation strategy is guiding operations to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 along a transition pathway that includes energy efficiency, portfolio re-engineering, electricity mix, improvement adaptation and decarbonisation of the transportation sector. Within host communities, Harmony, chaired by Dr Patrice Motsepe, is working with the Federation for a Sustainable Environment to build a resilience to the impacts of climate change. The savings from the phased introduction of these projects is detailed in Harmony's latest Environmental Social Governance Report, which shows a total of 223 MW solar power over three phases being augmented by 140 MW of wind power in a fourth phase. A 30 MW solar plant commissioned for Tshepong, Nyala and Eland in May at a capital cost of R5-billion, is expected to save R340-million over 15 years as it takes 62 000 t/y of carbon out of the air. The construction of the second-phase 137 MW solar project under way for supply to Moab Khotsong, Great Noligwa and Noligwa gold plant in 2025 at a capital cost of R2.5-billion, will save R2.5-billion over 15 years. Capital of R1.7-billion will be invested for the first 100 MW, and the remaining 37 MW will be allocated to an independent power producer to collectively eliminate 4.6-million tonnes of carbon over 25 years. Funding for its decarbonisation strategy is facilitated by Rand Merchant Bank, African Clean Energy Developments, African Infrastructure Investment Managers, Mahlako Energy Fund, Absa and Nedbank. The facilities, amounting to R4-billion, include a R1.5-billion green loan for the second phase of the renewable energy programme. Harmony's current assets are predominantly deep underground mining operations, which are more energy intensive than surface mines and account for 89% of the group's total electricity consumption in its 2023 financial year. In South Africa, energy accounts for about 19% of operating costs. PAPUA NEW GUINEA More diesel power than grid power is being used at Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following a drought constraining PNG Power's hydropower capacity. Water in Yonki dam, serving the Ramu hydropower station, was critically low for most of the year and smaller run-of-river hydropower plants were also restricted to 30% of normal supply to the Ramu grid. This led to intense loadshedding until the hydropower generation recovered. However, commissioning of the 11.6 MW Baime hydropower plant owned by PNG Forest Products in March augmented PNG Power supply. In Australia, Harmony is assessing alternative power supply options and mixes for Eva Copper, including the integration of renewables into project design and future opportunities related to the Queensland government's CopperString project. The May 2020 Eva Copper feasibility study and December 2021 update, prepared before Harmony acquired the copper asset, proposed gas-fired power as the life-of-mine solution for the project. However, in keeping with its climate change commitments, Harmony is revisiting its power source and energy mix as part of a detailed review and optimisation study. Alternative power supply options and mixes are being assessed, including integration of renewables into project design and future opportunities related to the Queensland government's CopperString project. To understand future power supply options, various stakeholders are being worked with, including the government-owned Powerlink Queensland, which will construct and manage Co...

Interview with Peter Steenkamp, CEO of Harmony Gold Ltd.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/harmony-gold-hmy-diversification-and-organic-growth-focus-3079Recording date: 19th September 2023Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (JSE: HAR, NYSE: HMY) is a South Africa-based gold mining company with assets in Papua New Guinea. Harmony operates 9 underground mines and 2 open-pit mines in South Africa, focused on optimised, high-grade and surface operations. The company also operates the Hidden Valley open-pit gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea. In addition, Harmony has copper exposure through its proposed acquisition of the Eva Copper Project in Australia and its interest in the Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea.Harmony has gold mineral resources of 137.8 million ounces, including reserves of 39.3 million ounces with an average reserve grade of 6.2g/t. The company produced 1.47 million ounces of gold in FY2023 (to June 2023). Harmony is targeting annual production of 1.38-1.48 million ounces in FY2024. Key upcoming catalysts include advancing the Eva Copper and Wafi-Golpu projects, extending high-grade zones at Moab Khotsong in South Africa, and completing Phase 2 of its renewable energy program. Harmony maintains a strong balance sheet with net debt/EBITDA of 0.2x and available liquidity of $385 million to support its growth pipeline. The company is focused on improving margins and directing capital towards higher quality assets.View Harmony Gold's Company Profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/harmony-gold

Safer South Africa Foundation and Harmony Gold have launched crime prevention initiatives across the country to deal with the scourge of illegal mining. The Communities and Justice Programme will be rolled out in communities near the mining company's operations in Gauteng, Free State and North West provinces to address rising levels of criminality. Elvis Presslin spoke to retired General Riah Phiyega, CEO of the Safer South Africa Foundation... 

Interview with Boipelo Lekubo, Financial Director of Harmony Gold (NYSE: HMY)Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. Harmony recently acquired 100% of the Eva Copper project, a near-term copper project in Queensland, Australia. 

In this special 300th podcast episode edition we chat to Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye StillWater, who are a multinational mining and metals processing company with a diverse portfolio of mining and processing operations and projects and investments across five continents. They have established themselves as one of the world's largest primary producers of platinum, palladium, and rhodium and is also a top tier gold producer and recently have moved into the battery minerals. Neal has a wealth of experience in the industry working for the likes of Goldfield, Harmony Gold, Gold One and Uranium One during his career before taking the helm of CEO at Sibanye Still-Water. He also serves as the VP of the Minerals Council in South Africa. So in this special 300th episode, we get to know Neal, what he has achieved, his vision, his wisdom and the journey of Sibanye StillWater and what the future holds for them. We like to thank all the guests that have appeared on the show and all the listeners and mining community for your support and encouragement on this journey. We couldn't of produced this podcast without you, so thank you again. Please keep sharing this content and podcast through out the world so the mining community can be informed, inspired and educated in what goes on in our industry. Happy Mining KEY TAKEAWAYS There has been a dramatic shift in the power structure within the mining sector. The word ahead is far more diverse and inclusive, and allows for more talent to shine through. Creating true shared value for all stakeholders happens when a company is profitable and sustainable, and led by people who care about the future as well as the present. The only way that the mining sector can move into the world of tomorrow, is if we have leaders who embrace the new and allow thought to prevail over tradition. Delivering true economic value is the same as nurturing a tree. We must plant in fertile soil and ensure a steady flow of nutrients. BEST MOMENTS 'There's a very significant soft side to us' 'Management has always seemed like an exclusive club' 'I see it as my duty to create an environment where people from different backgrounds can work together' 'Creating an empowering background, promoting teamwork, inclusivity and diversity, has been a very big part of our success' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Neal Froneman - https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/about-us/leadership/neal-froneman/ VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 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 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ 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.

Jared Coetzer – Head: Investor Relations, Harmony Gold

Peter Steenkamp – uitvoerende hoof, Harmony Gold

Higher costs, lower production and impairments losses weighed on Harmony Gold during its full-year period, and resulted in a 49% slump in headline earnings per share to 499 cents. Business Day TV discussed the company's performance with CEO Peter Steenkamp.

Boipelo Lekubo – Financial Director, Harmony Gold

Lessen the cranial load, strap on your protective Funko-brand mask, and let's just chill a bit with a post-convention/post-Rogers episode of WTF@TFW ! Vangelus discovers a mysterious mask-shaped cryptid, Aaron is thrown into the world of HVAC repair and TJ scrapes the bottom of the sea floor and finds... Harmony Gold?

In this episode, we chat with a returning guest who appeared in Feb 2021 (Episode 117) and Nov 2021 (Episode 192). Matt Salthouse is Chief Executive Officer at Kainantu Resources, which is an Asia-Pacific-focused gold mining company with some highly prospective gold projects in the high-grade Kanantu gold district of Papua New Guinea (PNG).  Matt gives us an update on the company speaking about the new Kili Teke deal. Along with updates on the May River project and shares his thoughts on the PNG government elections.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Kainantu Resources has executed a deal with Harmony Gold to acquire the Kili Teke project. Kili Teke is an existing inferred resource of South African standards. With around 6 million tonnes equivalent of gold. The amount of capital required to close the deal was relatively small, just a $500,000 payment to initiate it. Recent exploration of KRL North and South and May River have all yielded some good results. At May River they are waiting for around 300 results from an area with very promising geology. Papua New Guinea is a relatively stable place to mine. Successive governments have been supportive of the industry. BEST MOMENTS ‘A busy 6 months in terms of acquisition, working in the field and regional work. Consistent with the broader strategy. ´ ‘For Papua New Guinea mining is such a critical part of the economy.'   EPISODE RESOURCES Website: https://www.kainanturesources.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kainantu-resources-limited/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KainantuR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kainanturesources/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KainantuResources/   Previous episodes with Matt Salthouse - https://omny.fm/shows/dig-deep-the-mining-podcast/mining-in-papua-new-guinea-with-matt-salthouse and https://omny.fm/shows/dig-deep-the-mining-podcast/mining-in-papua-new-guinea-progress-report-with-ma   VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 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, 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 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   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.

In this episode, we chat with Jaco Van Dalen, an experienced underground mine planner and surveyor who is currently working with Harmony Gold, in South Africa. As an avid listener of this podcast, he reached out to us as he wanted to talk about how advances in technology like virtual reality can help capture data from incidents that have occurred in mining. Data can be used to help to reduce the number of incidents or tragic events that occur, in the future. We must take responsibility for improving our understanding of unwanted events so that we can effectively mitigate the re-occurrence. Jaco hopes to continue his research after completing his Masters by utilising data from incidents. Using machine learning applications to predict incidents, which are likely to occur in the future. KEY TAKEAWAYS Jaco started his mining career as a labourer and is part of a mine rescue team. For mining incident investigators gathering the data to conduct a proper investigation is extremely challenging. Good quality safety investigations automatically lead to safer mines. Investigations can be safely conducted in a day using new technology. Instead of the standard 3 to 5 days. Faster investigations can translate into millions of dollars saved, per incident. VR enables specialists from across the world to take part in investigations, anywhere. Potentially, you will be able to scan an existing workspace and machine learning will be able to recognise similarities and highlight potential risks. Digital twins are an excellent tool for mine planning as well as incident investigation. BEST MOMENTS ‘I realised that there are better and smarter ways that we can conduct these investigations to get a better insight into what we see at the scene of an incident. ´ ‘There is a negative correlation between the quality of investigations and the safety performances of an operation.' ‘After 3D scanners, virtual reality scanners are definitely coming… and we will gain extra information from that.' EPISODE RESOURCES LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-van-dalen-7490288b Email: jacovandalen@gmail.com VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 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, 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 rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ 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.

In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za As one of the continent's most knowledgeable leaders in Mining Engineering, Bernard Swanepoel demonstrated, as CEO of Harmony Gold, the ability to manage the delicate balance between cost and optimised productivity through team work. With more than 40 years' experience in the South African mining industry, of which a quarter of a decade was in executive management, Swanepoel was recently appointed an independent non-executive director of construction and engineering group Aveng's board, and he also serves on the boards of Impala Platinum, Zimplats and Omnia Holdings. As a leader, he has passionately strived throughout his career to flatten the corporate hierarchy and remove unnecessary layers of management. klipkouers.com #klipkouers #podcast

In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za As one of the continent’s most knowledgeable leaders in Mining Engineering, Bernard Swanepoel demonstrated, as CEO of Harmony Gold, the ability to manage the delicate balance between cost and optimised productivity through team work. With more than 40 years’ experience in the South African mining industry, of which a quarter of a decade was in executive management, Swanepoel was recently appointed an independent non-executive director of construction and engineering group Aveng’s board, and he also serves on the boards of Impala Platinum, Zimplats and Omnia Holdings. As a leader, he has passionately strived throughout his career to flatten the corporate hierarchy and remove unnecessary layers of management.

In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za As one of the continent's most knowledgeable leaders in Mining Engineering, Bernard Swanepoel demonstrated, as CEO of Harmony Gold, the ability to manage the delicate balance between cost and optimised productivity through team work. With more than 40 years' experience in the South African mining industry, of which a quarter of a decade was in executive management, Swanepoel was recently appointed an independent non-executive director of construction and engineering group Aveng's board, and he also serves on the boards of Impala Platinum, Zimplats and Omnia Holdings. As a leader, he has passionately strived throughout his career to flatten the corporate hierarchy and remove unnecessary layers of management.

In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za As one of the continent’s most knowledgeable leaders in Mining Engineering, Bernard Swanepoel demonstrated, as CEO of Harmony Gold, the ability to manage the delicate balance between cost and optimised productivity through team work. With more than 40 years’ experience in the South African mining industry, of which a quarter of a decade was in executive management, Swanepoel was recently appointed an independent non-executive director of construction and engineering group Aveng’s board, and he also serves on the boards of Impala Platinum, Zimplats and Omnia Holdings. As a leader, he has passionately strived throughout his career to flatten the corporate hierarchy and remove unnecessary layers of management.

Harmony Gold's reported a 69% slump in half-year net profit. South Africa's largest gold producer had to contend with a conveyor belt failure at its Hidden Valley operation in Papua New Guinea and seismic concerns that have brought forward the closure of the group's Bambanani mine by two years. Business Day TV spoke to CEO Peter Steenkamp for more detail.

On Episode 4 of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Cody Ziglar have the high ground when talking about three incredible shorts in Disney+'s Star Wars: Visions (dropping 9/22)! In Previously On (1:26)… they go bananas (better than flinging their feces, right?) for the trailer of Hulu's upcoming Hit-Monkey series as well as recap the latest episode of What If…? and predict what's coming next. Then in The Airlock (17:09) Jason and Cody dive deep (deeeeep) on three shorts from Star Wars: Visions: “The Duel” (Kamikaze Douga), “Tatooine Rhapsody” (Studio Colorido), and “The Twins” (Studio TRIGGER). Next, Jason cracks open The Omnibus (42:23) to explore the life and work of visionary director Akira Kurosawa and his prominent influence on the Star Wars universe. In The Hive Mind (1:00:34), Jason, Cody, and writer Alicia Lutes question whether Star Wars needs cinema when it has such good serialized storytelling in Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, and more. Finally, in today's Endgame (1:19:57 )Jason & co. award their Medals of Yavin to the best characters from these three Visions shorts. Who was your favorite? Use #XRVEndgame to let us know! Tune in every Wednesday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the subscribe button!  Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia Introducing… The Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision, including the properties name-dropped in the episode! Hit-Monkey #1 and especially Deadpool #19-21, which features a Spider-Man/Merc with a Mouth team-up. Basilisk, the anime series based on the manga of the same name by Masaki Segawa. The 24 episode first season is on Hulu & Funimation; a second series produced in 2018 set ten years later is not. Sword of the Stranger (2007) is an anime film produced by Bones. Available on Funimation. RoboTech, a US-produced series broadcast on Harmony Gold that spooled together stories from three unrelated mecha anime series. Toonami, is an Adult Swim programming block started way back in 1997 on Cartoon Network that primarily airs anime. Kill la Kill, an anime series produced by TRIGGER and showcasing their frenetic, fast-paced style. Available on Netflix, Hulu, or Crunchyroll. Promare, a 2019 mecha (i.e. robots) anime film co-produced by TRIGGER that showcases more of that same style. Available on HBOMax or to rent on iTunes or Amazon. The Hidden Fortress (1958), directed by Akira Kurosawa. Available on HBOMax, Criterion Channel, & Kanopy. George Lucas: A Biography by John Baxter. The Making of Star Wars by JW Rinzler. Rashomon (1950), directed by Akira Kurosawa. Available on Criterion Channel, HBOMax, Kanopy & to rent on Amazon or iTunes. The Simpsons, “Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo” (season 10, ep. 23). Available on Disney+. Yojimbo (1961), Sanjuro (1962), Kagemusha (1980), Ran (1985), and Dreams (1990), all directed by Akira Kurosawa, the inspiration for Sergio Leone & Clint Eastwood. Available on Criterion Channel, HBOMax, & Kanopy. Wolverine, written by Chris Claremont with art by Frank Miller and first published in 1982. The 4-issue arc covers Wolverine's engagement to Mariko Yashida. The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films (2008), by Barna William Donovan. Astro Boy, known as Atom in Japan, an iconic character of manga and anime, created by Osamu Tezuka in 1951. The character has been featured in video games, TV, and film. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, if you're listening to this right now, you probably already know it, but, if you don't, check it out! Available on Disney+. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/xrayvision..  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices