Creating a gender-inclusive mining industry: Uncovering …
The key hindrances to a gender inclusive mining sector have been grouped into seven themes including discrimination, harassment, gender ideologies, and lack of support. We …
Diversity and inclusion in mining: An analysis of indicators …
The mining industry is increasingly turning to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) programs to address a range of challenges including an aging workforce, increased …
Mining Industry's Progress in Diversity and
December 21, 2023. by Gold Industry Group. A recent study titled "Increasing Diversity in Mining: Three Years On" reveals the ongoing efforts and challenges in enhancing …
The barriers women faced in the mining industry in South Africa
In 2002, the South African Mining Charter was introduced to ensure that mining companies included 10% of women in their total workforce by 2009. Why is it so important for women to be a part of the mining sector? It not only promotes diversity, but can also improve economic performance and lead to better decision-making processes.
Females mining new frontiers: Breaking barriers and reshaping mining
These two mining engineers have shattered barriers by earning doctorates in mining engineering from the School of Mining Engineering at Wits. The school has graduated 11 women with PhDs over the ...
The Overlooked Value of Neurodiversity in the Mining …
This will further attract neurodiverse professionals to jobs in the mining sector. Diversity of thinking means more innovation, creativity, new ideas, and dynamic teams that can hugely benefit companies. ... Bridging the Gap Between Australian and African Mining; Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Mining through Project TELL ...
Gender equality or diversity in the mining industry for 2035
The objective of this study is to analyse the professional training of the students of mining courses, regarding the career barriers and the strategies to reverse them.
Increasing diversity in mining: Three years on | McKinsey
Retaining diverse talent in mining. The good news is that the willingness of diverse employees to remain in the industry has significantly increased over recent years: 75 percent of diverse talent expressed an intention to remain with their companies for …
Women and the Mine of the Future Global Report
outside Canada, United Nations agencies, foundations, the private sector, and individuals. The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable IGFMining Development (IGF) supports its 80 member countries in advancing their sustainable development goals through effective laws, policies, and regulations for the mining sector.
Transforming the Indian mining sector: Embracing …
The Indian mining sector is undergoing a profound transformation fueled by technological innovation, regulatory reforms, and a growing sustainability. ... Barriers and challenges faced by women . ... there exist promising avenues to advance gender diversity in the Indian mining sector. Technological advancements, particularly in automation …
Diversity and inclusion in mining: An analysis of indicators …
1. Introduction. As the mining industry moves into the next decade, it must overcome several important social challenges. In addition to increased metals demand and environmental challenges, mining corporations face increasing public pressure to address the rights of indigenous and local peoples in natural resource extraction (Harvey, 2013; …
Diversity and Inclusion in the Mining and Minerals …
mining and minerals sector technological solutions. Denial and intransigence on the part of the mining and minerals sector present barriers to access and lack of currently relevant information on D&I emerging innovations in the argument that more diverse companies perform better. Mayes and mining and mineral extraction
Women in Mining – Gender equality in the …
And yet statistics show that women make up 8–17% of the mining industry. This means that less than a fifth of all people in the industry is – or an average of 12.5%. In 2018, the global mining industry's …
Gender equality or diversity in the mining industry for 2035
In this sense, two educational paradigms emerge: gender equality and/or diversity. In the first, there is a model of 'worker-miner-man' as the unequivocal mentor of the mining industry, while the second questions this model, recognising the contributions of women to the mining industry.
Narrowing the Gender Gap in the Mining Industry
While gender gap is still very far from ideal figures, promising sector developments have been made in terms of diversity and inclusion, agree industry experts. "Mining has been stigmatized for years. Women deal with a lot of barriers and challenges that men usually do not face, and this is part of our strengths. We must promote women ...
Breaking barriers for women in mining
Breaking barriers for women in mining. "Everyone should be able to find a career in mining. It's our responsibility as leaders to open that door." Laurel Sayer, CEO …
Women in mining: from subtle barriers to open prejudice
Mining is socially recognized as a sector more "suitable" for men, because it includes activities that require physical strength (Quirino, 2011; Gutiérrez & Sánchez, 2017). Sector statistics prove that women are a minority in the Brazilian mining workforce, according to a report from Women in Mining Brazil (WIM Brazil, 2021).
The energy industry has a significant gender gap
Starting and running a business in any sector poses unique challenges for women, the IEA says, citing this OECD report, including institutional barriers to entry, tax policies and access to finance. Unlocking the potential of entrepreneurs across all sectors could increase global GDP by $1.5 trillion a year, according to the Boston ...
Mining Association of Canada releases new equity, diversity …
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has published a brand new Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) protocol focused on improving performance in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Why women are leaving the mining industry and …
Women represent an estimated 8 to 17 percent of the global mining workforce. 1 Penny Bamber, Vivian Couto, and Karina Fernandez-Stark, "Industry 4.0 in developing countries: The mine of the future and …
Women in Mining: Breaking down barriers to belonging
Edumine's upcoming online conference, Women in Mining: Exploring Points of Resistance on March 15, is gathering voices from all facets of the industry.
Barriers to Recruitment of Women to South African Mining …
Mining as a historically male-dominated industry in South Africa has legacy issues stemming from colonisation and apartheid, which contributed to gender (and racial) disparities. To address these disparities, corrective measures in the post-apartheid legislation and government policies have aimed to promote equal participation of women …
Addressing Gender Inequalities in the Mining Sector
Albeit, not much focus has been directed singularly to the mining sector's impact on the achievement of SDG 5, on gender equality. This short paper, therefore, analyses the unique negative impacts of the mining sector to women. Therefore, the paper highlights the various ways to ensure the achievement of SDG 5 in the mining sector.
Where's our share: Agenda for gender representation in mining industry …
Gender disparities continue to be a significant issue in the mining industry. Historically due to male dominance, the mining industry is making some progress toward inclusivity, with more women entering administrative and support positions (Abera et al., 2023).However, gender disparities persist in the sector, with women frequently …
Why women are leaving the mining industry …
Women represent an estimated 8 to 17 percent of the global mining workforce. 1 Penny Bamber, Vivian Couto, and Karina Fernandez-Stark, "Industry 4.0 in developing countries: The mine of the future and …
The Extractive Industries and Society
2.2. D&I in Mining Early movements for diversity in mining occurred in the 1970s and primarily focused on gender diversity (Rolston, 2014). The current movement for D&I in mining began in the early 2000s, with the push for D&I in the tech industry (MCA, 2007). Since 2012, the mining industry
Diversity and inclusion in mining: An analysis of indicators …
Reporting on diversity and inclusion has been increasing throughout the mining industry over time. • Mining companies report on diversity and inclusion …
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion imperative
in mining and metals The ongoing pandemic has rattled long-standing societal structures, labor markets and organizational workforces, with impacts seen across many industries, including the Mining and Metals (M&M) industry. As seen in Deloitte's Tracking the Trends 2022, the mining industry is seeing a myriad of disruptive changes,
Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Mining Sector
It is an industry-wide accepted fact that mining has a gender diversity problem. The mining industry lags behind most other sectors in addressing this systemic issue. ... is an effective way for mining companies to assess the health of their workforce and identify barriers and biases. Monitoring gender-bias performance metrics and …