Mining Industry Human Resources Council

Published purpose

Through this 33-month systemic change project, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity in 4 WAGE regions through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the mining sector by improving women’s participation in, contribution to, and benefit from the mining sector. The project will do this by building a more inclusive mining workplace culture to respect and value Indigenous and diverse women; changing policies and practices at mining companies to be more inclusive and responsive to women’s needs; and enhancing sector-wide awareness and capacity to better collaborate on gender inclusion and sexual harassment∕ gender-based violence challenges. The project will support the implementation by mining companies of the new Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) protocols approved by the Mining Association of Canada Board of Directors in 2023 on: 1) Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces, 2) Safe, Healthy and Respectful Workplaces, and 3) Indigenous and Community Relations. The project will work with mining companies, Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) sector leaders, women’s mining organizations, Indigenous women’s groups and other sector stakeholders. The Mining Association of Canada will serve as a key partner on this project. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project