Trust, Composure & Values Over Culture Fit: Steven Harvey's View on Leading in Mining

In this episode of Hearts & Mines, David is joined by co-host Nathan Giglia to speak with Steven Harvey, Chief Operating Officer of Vault Minerals. With more than 40 years in the industry. Steven grew up in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, studied at the School of Mines, and now oversees operations at one of Australia's gold producers as Vault works through a proposed $12.6 billion merger with Genesis Minerals. This is a thoughtful, down to earth conversation about keeping operations focused through corporate change, why leadership can be learned, and why granting trust beats micromanaging. Steven also shares an early career lesson on the chain of command, why values matter more than culture fit, and a warning that high gold prices can disguise poor execution. A practical and candid conversation for anyone leading people in mining. David Beilby 🔗   / davidbeilby   Alana Bray-White 🔗   / alana-bray-white-8b4478219   ivy & gecko 🔗   / ivy-gecko   Timecodes: (00:00) Introduction (00:15) Leading Vault through the Genesis merger (03:10) Growing up in Kalgoorlie and the School of Mines (09:25) Climbing the smelter stack and woodworking (12:10) What makes an exceptional leader (17:45) Mentoring and training your replacement (19:25) Granting trust instead of micromanaging (23:15) The chain of command lesson (25:25) Attracting talent to a mid-sized miner (31:45) Engagement, fairness and being seen on site (38:20) Hiring for values over culture fit (44:55) The people shortage in mining (48:05) Why high gold prices can hide poor execution (53:50) Using AI in mining (01:01:30) Rapid fire questions Follow Hearts & Mines 🌐 LinkedIn 🔗   / hearts-mines   Recorded and produced by Podwave Studios:https://podwavestudios.au/ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in 'Hearts & Mines' are those of the podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of ivy & gecko or any other agency, organisation, employer, or company associated with the podcast. Content provided is for informational purposes only. #HeartsAndMines #ivyandgecko #ExecutiveSearch #MiningIndustry #MiningLeadership #Leadership #Recruitment #BoutiqueFirm #WorkplaceCulture #CareerAdvice #Vulnerability #TeamCulture #AustralianMining #Resources #Podcast