Podcast: Ferroglobe’s Bill Hightower on securing silicon for the US supply chain

Bill Hightower, Vice President of US Corporate Affairs at Ferroglobe USA.

This week’s episode features Bill Hightower, Vice President of U.S. Corporate Affairs at Ferroglobe USA (Nasdaq: GSM), in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the vital role of silicon in U.S. manufacturing.

Hightower explains how this versatile element underpins everything from steel production to microchip fabrication, highlighting its widespread presence in daily life. He also delves into the geopolitical significance of securing a reliable domestic supply of silicon—and shares why he believes tariffs are a necessary measure to support and protect the industry.


In this week’s Spotlight, Munich Mining Conference organizer and Aktien Experte newsletter founder Michael Tuerk, who discusses what to expect at this year’s conference and his favorite sectors and stocks that he’s covering in his newsletter.

To learn more, visit: https://www.munich-mining-conference.com/ and https://www.aktienexperte.de/ 


All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.

Music Credits

“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠

Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠

Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠

Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

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