Building a Culture of Safety and Efficiency in Mining with Paul Heut

In this episode, we chat with Paul Heut, Executive Chair and CEO of Americas Gold & Silver, who are a growing precious metals mining company with multiple assets in North America, including the Galena Complex in Idaho, US, and their Cosala operation in Mexico. With a mine engineering background, Paul has a strong command of capital markets and has served at all levels of engineering and mine operations so well versed to build and develop a mining company. As the CEO, he is leading the company's strategic vision to establish it as a premier North American-focused silver producer. On the podcast, he speaks about the business, his experience turning around operations, the importance of mentorship, how to build a culture of safety and efficiency, and ways to acknowledge and reward employees. KEY TAKEAWAYS The transition from miner to CEO was significantly influenced by mentorship opportunities, including being sponsored for an engineering degree, which highlights the importance of investing in talent  The current strategy for America's Gold and Silver is operational success and efficiency, with a goal to increase silver production at the Galena Mine  Extensive knowledge in narrow vein mining and long hole methods is crucial for tackling technical challenges such as dilution control and stope stability America's Gold and Silver is undergoing a significant turnaround, focusing on strengthening its operations and financial position after previous struggles BEST MOMENTS "I started off at an entry-level position... it was about proving myself and what could I do over the next several years."  "One of the issues we're going to have in our industry in the future is the talent pool" "We have a very strong proven track record... we will get to 5 million ounces." "If you have any type of leniency or you give up too easy, you'll struggle in mining because this is an industry that's a tough business."  VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        [e-mail] 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 GUEST SOCIALS  https://americas-gold.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/americas-silver/ https://x.com/americas_silver https://www.instagram.com/americasgoldandsilver CONTACT METHOD [e-mail] 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.  This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/