Brandon Gaspar is a black belt out of Ontario, Canada. Brandon is former gold miner, current geologist, and now works as a research analyst doing technical due diligence on mineral development projects.
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Outline:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Journey to Black Belt
02:38 The Meaning of Belts
04:06 A Non-Typical BJJ Journey
10:17 Gracie University Curriculum
14:46 Jiujitsu's Role in Life
16:22 Being a Geologist and a Gold Miner
19:09 The Geologist's Role in Mining Operations
21:29 Licking and Smelling Rocks
22:42 Shifting from Mining to Operations
25:46 Evaluating Mining Projects
28:29 The Community's Role in Mining
31:25 Responsible Mining Practices
34:39 Properly Closing Down a Mine
36:52 PR in Mining and Modern Day Mineral Needs
39:23 Geopolitics of Global Mining Needs
42:40 Geopolitical Tensions and Resource Control
48:34 Innovations in Lithium Mining
51:15 Nickel and Dirty Nickel
54:29 Financing Mines and Venture Capital
01:00:55 Martial Arts and Stress Management
01:08:02 BJJ Defensive Focus and Training Differently
01:16:36 Living Day by Day
01:18:58 Outro
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