What comes to mind when you hear mining? Pollution? Destruction? Now add the word sustainable — does it feel contradictory?

In this episode, I speak with Donna Kitsos, a Singapore-based expert in global markets, energy, and innovation, about what sustainable mining actually means. With a background in coal trading and a career now focused on climate tech and circular solutions, Donna shares how mining is evolving — and why it’s more important than ever to understand that shift.

🔑 Key Topics

• What “sustainable mining” really means


• How innovation is reshaping extraction and supply chains


• The role of AI, biomining, recycling, and circular systems


• Why collaboration and transparency are key to progress

👤 About Donna Kitsos

Donna has 20+ years in financial/physical commodities, venture, and energy innovation. Today, she works with early-stage technologies that transform mining and sustainability from the ground up.

Learn more: prospectinnovation.com

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