We talk about mining, not the obvious kind with hard hats and diggers, but the kind hiding in plain sight. Phones, electric cars, toothpaste, tech, it all starts in the ground. And over a lifetime, each of us gets through millions of pounds of minerals without ever really noticing.

We dig into the less comfortable side too. Environmental damage, social impact, and what happens when extraction goes wrong, including examples like Rio Tinto and why certain disasters changed the conversation forever.

We keep it moving by looking at what could actually improve things, from urban mining and recycling what we already have, to ethical sourcing and smarter systems that don’t pretend demand can exist without consequence.

It’s quick, eye opening, slightly uncomfortable in places, and guaranteed to make you look at everyday objects very differently next time you pick them up.

About Simon and Danielle:

Simon and Danielle are both business owners, based in the East Midlands, who met through mutual business contacts and who share a love of all things business.

Simon runs Skylight Media – Award-winning experts in Website Design, E-commerce & Marketing running since 2003.

Danielle runs Goldspun Support – a multi-faceted support service for fractional directors and small business owners across the globe, running since 2009.

Since they first met Simon and Danielle have spent a ridiculous amount of time talking about the subjects that interest them – usually over a drink in the pub – and they decided that now was the time to bring these conversations to a wider audience and invite them to join the chat.

Both Simon and Danielle are successful business owners in their own rights with big plans for the future but will never lose their love of talking all things business… and the pub.