{"id":1975,"date":"2025-06-29T09:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/?page_id=1975"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:42:09","slug":"049-nadja-kunz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/","title":{"rendered":"TGC Podcast Episode 049 &#8211; Nadja Kunz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:280px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/cover-art-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cover-Art\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #49<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards water stewardship in mining, understanding critical minerals, safer and sustainable resource management<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest: Nadja Kunz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>September 9th, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KmuveYfg03U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u201c&#8230;<em>It doesn&#8217;t matter where you go in the world, if you vist a mine, there will always be some kind of water problem<\/em>&#8230;\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>Nadja Kunz is Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Nadja has both a chemical engineering and business background and has been studying the issues of water management in the mining industry from a holistic and multidisciplinary angle. She is on a mission to resolve complex challenges around mining, including Critical Minerals, legacies and fostering water stewardship. She actively partners with industry, government and First Nations organisations in her work to deliver tangible outputs and risk assessment tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On today\u2019s show, Nadja and I uncover the role and importance of water management in the mining industry, looking at how water is used and is encountered in mining operations and how a transition from management to stewardship can help companies be prepared for an uncertain future. We discuss critical minerals, mining legacies and their impact on local and indigenous communities and how catastrophic failures can be avoided with better practices and better stakeholder involvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data-attachment-id=\"2091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?fit=1800%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=1440%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tgcpodcast_e049_nadja_kunz_profilepic.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadja Kunz is Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed across the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering. Her interdisciplinary research program focuses on quantifying and mitigating water-related risks in the mining sector through engineering models, geospatial analysis, and qualitative field research. She holds several leadership roles at UBC, including co-leading the Future Minerals Initiative and the Water Stewardship theme for the Bradshaw Research Initiative on Mining and Minerals, while also serving as a Distinguished Fellow with the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadja earned her PhD from the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland, where she remains an Adjunct Fellow, and holds engineering and business management degrees from UQ. Her practical experience spans consulting for the International Finance Corporation, operational roles in mining and oil\/gas facilities across Australia, and corporate sustainability work with Rio Tinto and Anglo Gold Ashanti. She currently serves on the board of Genome British Columbia and maintains strong industry connections while pursuing her passion for rock-climbing, mountaineering, and skiing in her spare time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id='buzzsprout-small-player-limit-5-artist-nadja-kunz'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2083595.js?artist=Nadja+Kunz&#038;container_id=buzzsprout-small-player-limit-5-artist-nadja-kunz&#038;limit=5&#038;player=small'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources Related to the Episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> <strong>We recorded this podcast while Nadja was still in Vancouver. Just weeks after the recording, she has now arrived in Australia in her new role. Listen to the episode for the announcement.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/046-mark-swinnerton\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Episode 46 with Mark Swinnerton<\/strong> <\/a>, check out his episode for more insights in this topic area, especially what he is doing for the sustainable energy transition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), and s\u0259lilw\u0259ta\u026c (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read about <strong>Zurich\u2019s history<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zurich#:~:text=In%20the%205th%20century%2C%20the,of%20a%20duchess%20in%201234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver<\/a>, Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.self.com\/story\/indoor-rock-climbing-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Climbing 101<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; here\u2019s your guide to help you get started<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We cover the Millennium Drought in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/008-megan-farrelly\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 8 with Megan Farrelly<\/a><\/strong>, check out her episode for more details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usys.ethz.ch\/en\/people\/profile.janet-hering.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Janet Hering<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipw.unibe.ch\/ueber_uns\/personen\/prof_dr_ingold_karin\/index_ger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Karin Ingold<\/strong><\/a>, who worked together with Nadja while she was at Eawag (The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science &amp; Technology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oyu_Tolgoi_mine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Oyu Tolgoi Mine<\/strong><\/a> in Mongolia, the traditional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yurt\">Mongolian tents <\/a><\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolian_cuisine\"><strong>Mongolia\u2019s cuisine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water in Mining<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanticpumps.co.uk\/blogs\/managing-water-use-in-mining-an-ultimate-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>where is it used<\/strong><\/a>? Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluencecorp.com\/mining-industry-water-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>some stats<\/strong><\/a> on water use in mines\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acid_mine_drainage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>acid mine<\/strong><\/a> and acid rock drainage?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ICMM Official Website<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unido.org\/our-focus\/safeguarding-environment\/resource-efficient-and-low-carbon-industrial-production\/industry-and-adaptation\/water-stewardship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Water Stewardship<\/strong><\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadja\u2019s Publications on <strong>Water in Mining<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong> and Moran, C.J., 2014. Sharing the benefits from water as a new approach to regional water targets for mining companies.\u00a0<em>Journal of cleaner production<\/em>,\u00a0<em>84<\/em>, pp.469-474. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2014.02.053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraser, J. and <strong>Kunz, N.C.,<\/strong> 2018. Water stewardship: Attributes of collaborative partnerships between mining companies and communities.\u00a0<em>Water<\/em>,\u00a0<em>10<\/em>(8), p.1081. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/w10081081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Access Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purevjav, B., Klein, B., Dierkes, J., <strong>Kunz, N.,<\/strong> Xavier, A. and McFaul, S., 2024. Pathways to Water Stewardship in Mining Regions: Promoting Processes for Integrated Water Resources Management in the Gobi Desert. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21203\/rs.3.rs-4842443\/v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canada\u2019s Climate Change Challenges for mining: Palash, W., Guimaraes, A., AmirRahmani, M., Sam, S., Steen, J. and <strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong>, 2025. Hydro-climatological changes and mine water management challenges in Canada under climate change.\u00a0<em>Environmental Research Letters<\/em>,\u00a0<em>20<\/em>(9), p.094037. [<a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/adf762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We refer to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/017-mohan-yellishetty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 17 with Mohan Yellishetty<\/a><\/strong> in our discussion on critical minerals among other topics. Definitely a complementary episode to check out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/campaign\/critical-minerals-in-canada\/canadian-critical-minerals-strategy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Canadian<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.au\/publications\/critical-minerals-strategy-2023-2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/sectors\/raw-materials\/areas-specific-interest\/critical-raw-materials_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>European Union<\/strong><\/a> Critical Minerals Strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More about the <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/drc-is-the-worlds-largest-producer-of-cobalt-how-control-by-local-elites-can-shape-the-global-battery-industry-236205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cobalt Mines in Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/insights\/deep-sea-mining-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Deep Sea Mining<\/strong><\/a> Explained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadja\u2019s Papers on <strong>Sustainability in the Mining and Resources Industry<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moran, C.J., Lodhia, S., <strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong> and Huisingh, D., 2014. Sustainability in mining, minerals and energy: new processes, pathways and human interactions for a cautiously optimistic future.\u00a0<em>Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>,\u00a0<em>84<\/em>, pp.1-15. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2014.09.016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boldbaatar, D., <strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong> and Werker, E., 2019. Improved resource governance through transparency: Evidence from Mongolia.\u00a0<em>The Extractive Industries and Society<\/em>,\u00a0<em>6<\/em>(3), pp.775-787. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.exis.2018.12.007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadja\u2019s Papers on <strong>stakeholder engagement in the mining industry<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pareja, C., Honey-Ros\u00e9s, J., <strong>Kunz, N.C.,<\/strong> Fraser, J. and Xavier, A., 2018. What participation? Distinguishing water monitoring programs in mining regions based on community participation.\u00a0<em>Water<\/em>,\u00a0<em>10<\/em>(10), p.1325. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/w10101325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Access Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraser, J., Bat-Erdene, Z. and <strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong>, 2021. Social license needs business strategy.\u00a0<em>The Extractive Industries and Society<\/em>,\u00a0<em>8<\/em>(2), p.100824. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.exis.2020.10.007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lahar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Lahar<\/strong><\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadja\u2019s work on <strong>Tailings Dams<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmm.com\/en-gb\/our-story\/our-people\/staff\/sally-innis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dr. Sally Innis<\/strong><\/a>, Nadja\u2019s PhD student, now based at ICMM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innis, S. and <strong>Kunz, N.C.,<\/strong> 2020. The role of institutional mining investors in driving responsible tailings management.\u00a0<em>The Extractive Industries and Society<\/em>,\u00a0<em>7<\/em>(4), pp.1377-1384. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.exis.2020.10.014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cox, B., Innis, S., Steen, J. and <strong>Kunz, N.,<\/strong> 2023. The  environmental and economic case for valuing water recovery and its relationship with tailings storage conservation.\u00a0<em>Minerals Engineering<\/em>,\u00a0<em>201<\/em>, p.108157. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mineng.2023.108157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innis, S., Ghahramani, N., Rana, N., McDougall, S., Evans, S.G., Take, W.A. and <strong>Kunz, N.C.<\/strong>, 2022. The development and demonstration of a semi-automated regional hazard mapping tool for tailings storage facility failures.\u00a0<em>Resources<\/em>,\u00a0<em>11<\/em>(10), p.82. [<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/resources11100082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Access Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some key people Nadja mentioned, who have had a major influence on her career\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.uq.edu.au\/experts\/1176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Prof. Tim Kastelle<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smi.uq.edu.au\/profile\/2791\/don-mckee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Em. Prof. Don McKee<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forrestresearch.org.au\/members\/prof-chris-moran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Prof. Chris Moran<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/min-eng.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/prof-dee-bradshaw-1958-2018-great.html\"><strong>Prof. Dee Bradshaw<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/how-sleep-works\/chronotypes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>chronotypes<\/strong><\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Chapters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>(Chapters are embedded in the episode for quick access, click this to expand and view all chapters and time stamps)<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0:00 Intro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:59 Guest Intro, traditional owners, mountains and beaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:00 Nadja, the network queen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:51 Water in the mining sector &#8211; Nadja&#8217;s PhD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:04 From double degree to industry and PhD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16:54 Working in Switzerland and Monglia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21:51 Moving to UBC Vancouver, Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24:08 Comparing the Australian and Canadian mining landscapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25:53 The significance of water management in mining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31:41 Trying to solve water management holistically in mining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35:52 From water management to water stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>38:03 Pressing issues in Canada&#8217;s mining? Critical Minerals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48:24 Quantified evidence &#8211; the example of tailings dams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>59:09 Nadja&#8217;s Future Plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:01:59 Q&amp;A Start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:02:24 What does innovation mean to you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:04:03 Key person book event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:05:27 Time Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:07:29 Favourite childhood memory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:08:09 Biggest challenge to date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:11:08 Advice for young professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:12:33 What would you most like to be remembered for?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:14:13 Final Message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:15:15 Outro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Nadja Kunz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nadjakunz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=ztS8_nwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/profile\/nadja-kunz\/\">UBC Profile Page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Episodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-attachment-id=\"771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/008-megan-farrelly\/profilepic_maf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ProfilePic_MAF\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-771\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ProfilePic_MAF.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/008-megan-farrelly\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode #8 &#8211; Megan Farrelly<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>Don&#8217;t forget the social &#8211; experiments in urban water and energy transitions<\/strong><br><em>(Related Topics: water management, social sciences, stakeholders, policy)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-attachment-id=\"1062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/017-mohan-yellishetty\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1062\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tgcpodcast017_mohan_yellishetty_profilepic.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/017-mohan-yellishetty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode #17 &#8211; Mohan Yellishetty<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>What to do with a hole in the ground &#8211; re-mining for critical minerals, rehabilitation and repurposing<\/strong><br><em>(Related Topics: abandoned mines, rehabilitation, sustainability, critical minerals)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-attachment-id=\"1766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/041-don-weatherbee\/don-weatherbee-profilepic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?fit=1732%2C1732&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don Weatherbee Profilepic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1766\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?w=1732&amp;ssl=1 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Don-Weatherbee-Profilepic.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/041-don-weatherbee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode #41 &#8211; Don Weatherbee<\/a><br><strong><strong>&#8220;Catalyzing&#8221; change beyond the mine &#8211; scaling up metals regeneration to enable the future circular economy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><em>(Related Topics: <\/em>mine rehabilitation, resources engineering)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-attachment-id=\"1967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/046-mark-swinnerton\/mark_swinnerton_profilepic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?fit=1074%2C1074&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1074,1074\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1967\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?w=1074&amp;ssl=1 1074w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mark_Swinnerton_Profilepic.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/046-mark-swinnerton\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode #46 &#8211; Mark Swinnerton<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>Gravity vs. &#8220;giant hockey pucks&#8221; &#8211; what disused mines and renewable energy storage have in common<\/strong><br><em>(Related Topics: mining operations, mining legacies, sustainable energy transition)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosted by Peter Marcus Bach, follow me on: <strong>X:<\/strong> @petermbach, <strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @petermbach87 or subscribe to my channel on <strong>YouTube: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PeterMarcusBach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.youtube.com\/c\/PeterMarcusBach\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intro\/Outro Song:<\/strong> \u2018Starsky\u2019 by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/balloon-planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #49 Towards water stewardship in mining, understanding critical minerals, safer and sustainable resource management Guest: Nadja Kunz September 9th, 2025 Episode Teaser Introduction \u201c&#8230;It doesn&#8217;t matter where you go in the world, if you vist a mine, there will always be some kind of water<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":538,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","author-admin","post-1975","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>TGC Podcast Episode 049 - Nadja Kunz - Peter M Bach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TGC Podcast Episode 049 - Nadja Kunz - Peter M Bach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #49 Towards water stewardship in mining, understanding critical minerals, safer and sustainable resource management Guest: Nadja Kunz September 9th, 2025 Episode Teaser Introduction \u201c&#8230;It doesn&#8217;t matter where you go in the world, if you vist a mine, there will always be some kind of waterContinue Reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Peter M Bach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-08T18:42:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-1024x1024.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@petermbach\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Peter M Bach\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e9671291722e75130bbe3eea1631f16b\"},\"headline\":\"TGC Podcast Episode 049 &#8211; 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