Suits and Boots | The Sustainable Business Podcast

About Suits and Boots | The Sustainable Business Podcast

Insights and discussions on hot topics from the world of critical minerals from TDi Sustainability's expert analysts and specialist guests. With suits in the boardroom and boots on the ground, TDi provides a 360-degree perspective on sustainability and long-term business resilience for businesses across the length and breadth of global mineral and metal value chains.

Publisher

TDi Sustainability

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2024

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   The new rules of the critical minerals game | Rethinking independence in an interdependent world

   Critical minerals are no longer just an economic or energy-transition issue. They are increasingly treated as a question of national security - changing how governments invest, how companies assess risk, and how supply chains are built. The speakers in this podcast are: Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab | Head of Global Affairs | Appian Capital AdvisoryWidad Whitman | Head of Supply Chain Security | Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, U.S. Department of EnergyGabriel Rațiu | Supply Chain P...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   AI and Innovation in Mining: But do we Dig it?

   Technology, talent and innovation strategy are becoming increasingly connected in mining. AI, automation and digital systems are changing discovery, decision-making and operations, while new physical technologies could reshape how rock is broken, moved and processed. The challenge is turning that potential into repeatable gains in productivity, safety and environmental performance. Moving beyond pilots requires investment, reliable data and trust in new approaches, while retaining the geologi...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Price, Proof and Licence to Operate: What Downstream Really Asks of Lithium Producers

   In this episode, recorded live at the Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference in Budapest, TDi's Joséphine Quioc sits down with Astrid Karamira of the International Lithium Association (ILiA) to unpack what downstream companies really expect from lithium producers today. Joséphine and Astrid discuss: - What's changed in the industry over the past 12 months - The ESG topic lithium producers are asked about most: carbon footprint and GHG performance, and the rise of life-cycle ...

Who has been a guest on Suits and Boots | The Sustainable Business Podcast

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• Soledad Mills
• Ashley Hamilton Claxton
• Assheton Stewart Carter
• Paul Baruya
• Safiatou Diallo

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