Episode 204: a conversation with Alex Franklin
From Behind the Scenes with Bryan by Bryan Ulrich
June 4, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 204
About this episode
Bryan Ulrich interviews Alex Franklin about investment strategies in mining operations and his new book.
Alex is the Managing Director of First Principles Consulting in Australia. First Principles Consulting specialises in investment outperformance in mid-tier and aspiring mining operations. Their mission is to empower investors and operators to cut through subjective narratives to reveal their hidden asset, increasing production. Alex is the author of a recently published book titled, "Mining for Value, a Blueprint to Eliminate Chaos, Scale Production and Unlock Latent Capacity". You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Mining-Value-Blueprint-Eliminate-Production/dp/1998528618
People in this episode
Host: Bryan Ulrich
Guest: Alex Franklin
Topics covered
- investment
- mining operations
- production
- consulting
- asset management
Keywords
- investment outperformance
- mining
- consulting
- production
- asset management
- Australia
- book
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: First Principles Consulting
Books & works: Mining for Value, a Blueprint to Eliminate Chaos, Scale Production and Unlock Latent Capacity
Places: Australia
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