Women in Mining - Reflections from SME 2023

As I write from Denver, CO following SME MineXchange 2023, I am feeling thankful for the many outstanding, competent women in mining who I met and engaged with this week. Women who mean business and collaborate. Women with tenacity, curiosity, kindness, patience, courage, intelligence and potential. Women who are using their unique leadership styles to bring change to an industry that desperately needs it.

Tina Darakjian of WSP, one of several excellent women speakers in the Inclusion and diversity program at sme 2023

Thank you for sharing your expectations, perspectives and aspirations. Thank you for teaching me more about allyship and allowing me to advocate for you. Thank you for listening, sharing your stories and honouring my emotions. I see your beautiful diversity. There is much to do to build the broader and more inclusive professional workforce that the mining industry needs to solve its many strategic challenges. Making the industry more welcoming to women and underrepresented groups is a key part of attracting and retaining talent wherever the industry can. I look forward to working more with you to help steer us to a safer, healthier, more productive and more sustainable mining industry.