Episode notes
What does a financial analyst in mining do? That is the question that came to mind when I first met today’s guest, Jean Delebarre through our shared experiences starting Young Mining Professionals chapters. Jean is a financial analyst based out of Switzerland who focuses on aluminum assets. During the episode we talk about what it means to be a financial analyst and how his job is to maximize revenue allocation in order to capitalize upon their business. This takes a lot of work. Jean speaks about the research he conducts in order to understand how to reinvest funds, the negotiations between his team and the operations, and more.
Beyond his background in finance, Jean is also an interesting person to talk to. During the conversation this comes to the surface about halfway through as we begin to speak about his thoughts on ESG, foreign inves ...