Brandon Gaspar is a black belt out of Ontario, Canada. Brandon is former gold miner, current geologist, and now works as a research analyst doing technical due diligence on mineral development projects.

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Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Journey to Black Belt

02:38 The Meaning of Belts

04:06 A Non-Typical BJJ Journey

10:17 Gracie University Curriculum

14:46 Jiujitsu's Role in Life

16:22 Being a Geologist and a Gold Miner

19:09 The Geologist's Role in Mining Operations

21:29 Licking and Smelling Rocks

22:42 Shifting from Mining to Operations

25:46 Evaluating Mining Projects

28:29 The Community's Role in Mining

31:25 Responsible Mining Practices

34:39 Properly Closing Down a Mine

36:52 PR in Mining and Modern Day Mineral Needs

39:23 Geopolitics of Global Mining Needs

42:40 Geopolitical Tensions and Resource Control

48:34 Innovations in Lithium Mining

51:15 Nickel and Dirty Nickel

54:29 Financing Mines and Venture Capital

01:00:55 Martial Arts and Stress Management

01:08:02 BJJ Defensive Focus and Training Differently

01:16:36 Living Day by Day

01:18:58 Outro

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