Mined in America

Today, John Indall joins MIA co-hosts Janet and Greg to discuss tariffs, Executive Orders and other key pieces of federal legislation such as H.R.1042 (the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act), and more.   Jon Indall Jon Indall is a seasoned attorney and policy advisor with nearly 40 years of experience in natural resources, environmental, and administrative law. A retired partner of Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall in Santa Fe, he currently consults for former clients and serves as Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to the Uranium Producers of America—a role he has held since 1985. Mr. Indall has been instrumental in shaping key federal legislation, including the 1992 Mill Tailings Compensation Act, the 1996 Enrichment Privatization Act, and the 2024 Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act.   He has represented major players in the uranium and natural resources industries, including Laramide Resources, enCore Energy, Energy Fuels, Premiere American Uranium, and the Uranium Producers of New Mexico, in matters ranging from permitting and litigation to toxic tort defense and reclamation. A respected voice in the mining sector, he has presented at numerous national and regional industry conferences and authored “A New Dawn for Uranium” for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Mr. Indall is a Board Member of Premier American Uranium and was recognized with the Doc Weiler Professionalism Award by the New Mexico Mining Association and a Lifetime Legal Advisor Award by the New Mexico Mining Museum. He holds a B.A. (1971) and J.D. (1974) from the University of Kansas and is admitted to practice before numerous courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ms. Sheriff brings 25 years experience in the mineral extraction industry, community engagement and communications. She presently serves as the President and Director of Group 11 Technologies and the enCore Energy Education Society, Director of Communications for Grants Energy and is the co-founder and current President of the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico. She most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer of enCore Energy Corp.having managed their brand and communications from a micro-cap company to a leading uranium producer in the United States. Ms. Sheriff led the world’s first on-site test of a solvent which replaced cyanide in the gold extraction process, resulting in the formation of Group 11. She was responsible for creating the SRU® (the Secondary Recovery Unit) which replaced the smelter process in the test process. Ms. Sheriff also established and presently owns the Yukon Mint®, which has created green gold coins with indigenous art to celebrate the local communities and artists. With a strong commitment to social responsibility and community engagement she has successfully negotiated and implemented socio-economic and exploration agreements with indigenous governments plus implemented numerous innovative programs, including the award-winning Elders-in-Residence Program, to ensure community involvement in corporate projects. She is responsible for developing the Yukon Mine Training Association, focused on aboriginal training, raising $20+ mm for training initiatives. Ms. Sheriff previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Predator Mining; President of Tigris Uranium (now enCore Energy Corp.) and as Executive Chair of C2C Metals Corp (now Urano Energy Corp.). She is a graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, a dual Canadian and US citizen and a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal awarded for outstanding achievements by Canadians.

Janet Lee-Sheriff and Greg Huffman speak to Daria Sayan about the Grants Precision ISR Project and Uranium in New Mexico.    Mr. Sayan is responsible for developing and maintaining regulatory compliance programs across all levels of government. Prior to joining Grants Energy, Mr. Sayan spent over a decade in the aerospace industry, leading regulatory compliance, proposal development, negotiation, agreement structuring, and program management efforts. He holds a bachelor's degree in business and legal studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

Janet Lee-Sheriff and Greg Huffman talk to Mark Pelizza about his background in the Nuclear Energy sector, the future of ISR and the 50th Anniversary.   Mr. Pelizza has spent 45 years in the uranium industry with direct project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming.   His technical expertise includes uranium geology, hydrology/water quality analysis, uranium health physics, Texas, New Mexico and Federal permitting, State and Federal radioactive materials licensing, policy/procedure development and environmental audits and compliance. Mr. Pelizza has managed public and governmental relations efforts pertaining to uranium recovery and participated in legislative and rule-making process, and administrative hearings related to the uranium industry.   Continuing his successful experience overseeing ground restoration and closure at five commercial In-Situ Recovery projects, Mr. Pelizza currently serves as a Principal Investigator with Los Alamos National Laboratories researching in situ groundwater restoration technologies to improve groundwater conservation at ISR projects through the restoration cycle.   Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates where he serves clients in the extractive industries. He serves as a Director of the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resource, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology, Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

Janet talks to Greg Huffman about Nuclear Fuels Inc. and his background in the uranium space.   Greg Huffman, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director of Nuclear Fuels Inc. With a focus on uranium and other energy-related metals, Mr. Huffman’s diverse background includes roles in mining specialty sales, fund management, and equity research in the metals and mining sector. In his career, he has been instrumental in leading cross-border coordination in global mining financial matters, including his work as a mining analyst focused on uranium from 2004 to 2007. His most recent experience, from 2016 to 2024, was as the Global Head of Mining Sales at Canaccord Genuity. He employed his broad range of geological and financial skills to evaluate mining companies exploring, developing, and producing precious, base, and energy-related metals, including uranium. Mr. Huffman is known for his insightful industry publications, the “Canaccord Genuity High-Grade Mining Minute” and “Huffer’s High-Grade Nuggets.”   Before Canaccord Genuity, Mr. Huffman worked in a similar mining equity sales role with Scotia Capital, as well as a materials analyst with a multi-strategy, U.S.-based investment fund. An extensive geological background complements his mining equity research and sales experience. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors), cum laude, from the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University in Sudbury and serves on the Advisory Board of the Goodman School of Mines, also at Laurentian University.