EP 82–Women in Mining Gold, AI & Africa’s Untapped Potential Ft.Rabia Ghaly, Drill & Blast Engineer

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of women in mining, the impact of AI on the industry, and Africa's emerging investment opportunities.

Mining is more than extracting gold, its about innovation, global investment, and the rise of women in one of the world’s toughest industries.In this episode of The Bilna Sandeep Show, we sit down with Rabia Ghaly, Mining & Petroleum Engineer/ Drill & Blast and QA\QC Engineer at Kinross and Founder of MauriSync, to uncover the realities of working in gold mines, how AI is transforming mining operations, and why Mauritania is becoming a hot spot for global investors.From her inspiring journey as a woman in mining to insights on Africa’s critical minerals, investment opportunities, safety, technology, and the future of young African talent—this conversation reveals why Africa is shifting from “high risk” to high potential.📌 Timestamps:0:00 – Introduction2:39 – Rabia’s role: Drill & Blast Engineer in Mauritania & founder of MauriSync Energy & Minerals5:14 – Growing up in a conservative country, family support & first mining internship7:39 – Studying in Mauritania, Morocco & Paris: mining and petroleum engineering journey9:14 – Women in mining: events, empowerment & representing Mauritania on global stages11:35 –Green energy, critical minerals &amp…

People in this episode

Host: Bilna Sandeep

Guest: Rabia Ghaly

Topics covered

• women in mining
• AI in mining
• Africa's investment potential
• gold extraction
• critical minerals
• global investment

Keywords

• women in mining
• AI
• gold mining
• Africa
• investment opportunities
• critical minerals
• Drill & Blast Engineer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kinross, MauriSync

Places: Mauritania, Africa, Morocco, Paris

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