EP.122 Peter Finn on Success, Work Ethic and the Origins of FACE
This week on The Full Production Podcast, we change things up by interviewing the Managing Director of FACE, Peter Finn, instead of the other way around. There is plenty to take home from this episode. Enjoy! We discussed: Peter’s upbringing and how that nurtured his approach to life and business now What his take on […]
EP.121 Mal Mewett on the Global State of the Mining Industry and Career Progression from an Operator to the Head Office
In episode 121 of Full Production, Peter Finn sits down with the Operations Director of Esan Mining, Mal Mewett. Mal talks about lessons learnt from experience as an entry-level operator almost 40 years ago, through to a high-level managerial role overseas. Mal has a wealth of knowledge and some interesting takes on where to go […]
EP. 118 Peter Robinson | Part Two: Building Mental Resilience and Relationships in the Mining Industry and the NRL
When we’re under pressure, we don’t rise to the occasion – we sink to the level of our training. We continue our chat with former miner and Melbourne Storm player Peter Robinson. Today we dive deeper into the way The Storm builds mental resilience in order to create consistency in performance. We also spoke on […]
EP.60 Lilliane Brady Mayor of Cobar on Community, the Impact of Mining on a Town and Having Your Own Identity
Being part a community can bring you so many advantages in life, there will always be people to share in your joy and help you through hard times. There are no better people to tell you what being an active part of a community is like than miners, with a lot of mines being in […]
EP.59 Rise to Your Potential in Mining and Lead by Example, with New FACE Teammate Dave Tomek
Mining as a career offers fantastic opportunities. And with the right mindset, those opportunities are vast, no matter where you start out. Our newest member of Team FACE, Dave Tomek, proves this in spades. Each Wednesday, join me, Peter Finn, managing director of FACE Contracting, as I navigate the ups and downs of the mining […]
EP.21 Tanya Gilbert of CSA Mine Glencore on Being a Woman in the Mining Industry, Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone and Staying Grounded
Our latest guest on Full Production is someone I’ve known for most of my life: Tanya Gilbert. Tanya is a great mate of mine who works as Health Safety Environment and Training Manager at CSA Mine Glencore in Cobar. Tanya and I met up in Cobar to talk about her winding journey into mining — […]
EP.18 Remembering Miners, Bringing Communities Together and The Cobar Miners’ Memorial Project with Barry Knight
With so much talk about the downsides of mining on small communities these days, it’s great to bring you a positive story for a bit of counterbalance. My guest on this episode of Full Production is Barry Knight. Many would say the Knight family is the closest thing to royalty in the mining community of […]
EP.03 Peter Payne on Community, Family Run Businesses and Living Out Your Life’s Dreams
In this week’s episode of the Full Production podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with my good mate, and Cobar legend, Peter Payne. Peter is an ex-pub operator, a solicitor, a Cobar old hand and a guy who’s accumulated a heap of wisdom over the years. Prompted by his proud family, Peter recently realised […]