Podcast Episode: Katie Fergusson

Paul talks with De Beers’ Senior Vice President of Social Impact, Katie Fergusson, about the company’s kimberlite carbon capture initiative, CarbonVault. Katie provides a background on how De Beers got involved with the project and then the two discuss what it could mean for carbon neutral, or even net-negative-emission, diamond mining. Katie then provides an update on De Beers’ parent Anglo American’s initiative to develop the first hydrogen powered mine haul truck. Lastly, the two discuss what carbon-neutral diamonds could mean for consumers' perception of natural diamonds.
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Hosted by: Paul ZimniskyGuest: Katie FergussonGuest plug: www.debeersgroup.comDate recorded: August 11, 2020Date published: August 12, 2020Length: 21:17
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