Women in Mining Canada

We are excited to share the next video in our Trailblazer Spotlight series! Meet Raiyana Umar, a chemical engineering student at Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne and the 2024 Student Trailblazer Award recipient. She shares the opportunities she sees for women in the mining industry and how she feels empowered by her belief that her gender will not be a barrier to her success. As the Student Trailblazer award winner, Raiyana was also awarded a $5,000 scholarship sponsored by Dundee Precious Metals Inc. https://lnkd.in/g8nkWQTt

Hey #womeninming, put your hand up if your “woman card” got lost in the mail? 😕 Mining Magazine, as a publication that’s been around since 1909, we KNOW that you understand the power of words. How we talk about gender representation – the words and the terms that we all use – it MATTERS. Given the amazing women lined up to speak at this webinar and the significant interest in this topic, you didn't need to rely on inflammatory terms better left in the past to market this event.  We encourage you to consider your word choices more carefully.

This week, we would like to highlight Alberta Malcolm, our 2020 Indigenous Trailblazer! Alberta was born in a small native hamlet in northern Alberta, growing up during the Residential School era, and living the Métis lifestyle while living off the land as a teenager. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate for Indigenous women and all women in education and non-traditional career paths. She spent 25 years working as a power engineer in the Canadian mining and oil industry, and used her role as an industry liaison as a platform to encourage women to seek non-traditional careers in mining and oil in Alberta. She currently serves as an Advisory Council Member for the Metis Women’s Council for Economic Security at the Government of Alberta (GOA), making recommendations to the GOA on current, pertinent issues that are important to Indigenous women. She was also involved in an initiative offering GED (high school equivalency) to adult students on reserve, and established the International Women in Mining session at SME in 2016 to inspire diverse populations, especially women and young professionals, to create their future in the mining industry. Alberta and her husband Fred reside in Wandering River and have 4 grown children. We are very proud to count Alberta among our Trailblazers! Are you or do you know a Trailblazer in the Canadian mining industry? Nominate yourself or her today: https://lnkd.in/eggW8hRK. Any questions? Send us an email at awards@wimcanada.org #womeninmining #diversity #inclusion #equity #mining #trailblazer #indigenous

Women in Mining BC (WIMBC) is launching a fantastic leadership development program -- see the details below:

Women in Mining Toronto is pleased to announce our October speaker for this year's Lunch and Learn series: Maureen Jensen! Date: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Location: Odgers Berndtson - Royal Bank Plaza - South Tower. 200 Bay Street, #3300. Toronto, ON, M5J 2J3 Cost: Members: $30, Non-Members: $40 (Lunch will be provided) Event contact: wimtorontochapter@gmail.com Registration is required and is limited. Please register at: https://lnkd.in/eq-E-R5e. Registration will close Monday, October 21st. #lunchandlearn #toronto #wim #womeninmining

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we would like to take the opportunity today to highlight Mary Caesar, our 2019 Indigenous Trailblazer. Mary is a Kaska Dena from Liard First Nation. Her parents, Alfred and Minnie Caesar, passed on to her the traditional teachings and skills of her people. Her interest in art began when she was a young girl at Lower Post Residential School, where she started drawing and sketching the landscapes around the school. She watched the boys draw and sketch and thought, ‘if the boys can do it, so can I.’ Her experiences, and her healing, inform her work today, telling her story about her experience through her art and through her life. As an artist, she brings awareness to the issues impacting Indigenous communities. Her work has been exhibited in the Yukon and Europe, and some works have also been purchased by private collections. Mary was born in Upper Liard, Yukon, and attended the Lower Post Residential School in Lower Post, British-Columbia for four years. She then attended St Anne’s School in Watson Lake, Yukon, followed by Watson Lake Secondary. In 1999, she left the north to study Fine Arts at the Malaspina College University, now Victoria Island University. She has two sons and multiple grandkids. As well as a visual artist, she is a published author, having published her book, “My Healing Journey” in 2014. She is currently learning to speak her Kaska language, as it is at the heart of her culture. Mary participated in Golden Predator Mining Corp.’s Elders in Residence program, providing traditional knowledge on Kaska traditional land. Mary feels that the Kaska elders need to be pro-active in the mining industry and need to speak up for the future and well-being of the Kaska Nation. We are very proud to count Mary among our Trailblazers! Are you or do you know a Trailblazer in the Canadian mining industry? Nominate yourself or her today: https://lnkd.in/eggW8hRK. Any questions? Send us an email at awards@wimcanada.org #womeninmining #diversity #inclusion #equity #mining #trailblazer #indigenous

Only four days left to apply! The deadline is Saturday! We are currently accepting applications for our Research Grants! We are offering $5,000 grants to Master’s, Ph.D. and postdoctoral students conducting mining-related research. There are two streams for which students can apply: (1) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the mining industry, and (2) Technical topics. Applications are due this Saturday, September 30, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ezC9tgDH Questions? Send us an email at research@wimcanada.org #mining #womeninmining #equity #diversity #inclusion #research #grants #students

Women in Mining Canada welcomes Orica back as Gold Sponsor for their third year! Their contribution helps us to continue educating, elevating and empowering women in the Canadian mining industry. Orica's values prioritize safety and respect, aiming to treat everyone fairly and with dignity, while ensuring a positive impact on communities. “We are proud to support Women in Mining Canada and reinforce our commitment to advocating for, encouraging, and enabling a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce at Orica and across the mining industry. To mobilize the earth’s resources safely and sustainably, we recognize our responsibility to seek diverse perspectives that drive innovation and challenge the status quo. We look forward to collaborating with others to foster a culture that values and embraces differences for the benefit of all.” We look forward to working with them! Interested in becoming a sponsor? Check out our sponsorship package here: https://lnkd.in/giCNmmgX #womeninmining #mining #diversity #equity #inclusion #sponsorship

We love a #womeninmining story! Listen to Melissa Ng, MBA, P.Geo. talk about her love of the mining industry and how she works within her roles with Women in Mining Canada and Cameco Corporation to help build a more inclusive mining industry.

This week we would like to highlight Louise Grondin, our 2016 Trailblazer! Louise grew up on a family farm in Saint-Nazare-de-Verry in Quebec before moving to Ottawa to obtain a bachelor’s in physics from the University of Ottawa. She then obtained a master’s degree specialized in meteorology from McGill University. She later completed the mechanical engineering program at the University of Toronto, and became a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and Professional Engineers Ontario. After working for Ontario Hydro for twelve years, she made the change to the mining industry, working as Director, Environment for Selbaie Mines. In 2001, she made the move to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, where she stayed until her retirement in 2020. She held a number of high positions in environment, health and safety, community relations, communication and human resources. She is currently a director at Champion Iron and Wesdome Gold Mines, and is a course instructor at the University of Toronto’s Mining Industry Management Program. We are very proud to count Louise among our Trailblazers! Are you or do you know a Trailblazer in the Canadian mining industry? Nominate yourself or her today: https://lnkd.in/eggW8hRK. Any questions? Send us an email at awards@wimcanada.org #womeninmining #diversity #inclusion #equity #mining #trailblazer