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Podcast: Sweat Capital
Episode: #97 Inside Fortescue’s Technology Machine: On-Site Leadership and a Window Into The Importance Of Mental Health On Mine Sites (Stephen Cole, Director of Mining Operations)
Description: Stephen Cole oversees four mining hubs, thousands of employees, and the daily operations that keep one of Australia’s largest iron ore producers running. In this episode, we sit down with Fortescue’s Director of Mining Operations to explore what that leadership actually looks like—on the ground and from the air.We talk about his early days at BHP, the cultural shift he experienced moving to Fortescue, and how operational decisions get made at speed in a high-pressure environment. Stephen also opens up about the personal side of the job—the toll it can take, how he manag...