Top 10 trends facing the mining industry in 2018
Battery demand is set to soar in anticipation of the exponential growth of electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Demand for lithium is also expected to soar, as is graphite, nickel and copper. The impact of these trends on the mining industry could be transformative.
Racing Toward a Digital Future in Metals and Mining | BCG
These are not insignificant challenges. But during our DAI research, we worked with several metals and mining companies that overcame these barriers in innovative ways—and, in turn, reaped significant rewards. Some improved their mining throughput by 10% to 20% and their procurement productivity by up to 50%, and reduced …
Democratic Republic of Congo Overview: Development news, …
The mining sector remains the main driver of growth although mining output growth is projected to slow to 11.7% in 2023 (from 22.6% in 2022). ... IPs in the DRC continue to play an important role in preserving the country's cultural diversity and promoting sustainable resource management practices. ... Congolese women face …
Diversity in mining: A gender, role and vision issue
25 Apr 2022 · 2000 words, 8 min read. Discussion on gender diversity in the mining industry is increasing as research project after research project show that companies that embrace gender and broader diversity perform better on almost all performance dimensions. Yet, multiple studies continue to show that the industry struggles to attract …
How To Overcome Barriers To Inclusion And Diversity
2. Leadership Skill Gap. The skill to build and manage diverse teams is limited to whether managers can evolve in a homogenous environment. With the mixed success of I&D training programs and ...
Industry 4.0 for the Mining Industry | Deloitte Insights
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. are various trends reshaping the leadership landscape in an Industry 4.0 world: the emergence of nontraditional teams, the creation of exponential roles, the proliferation of data, and the imperative to embrace greater diversity and inclusion. Mining companies that want to strengthen their competitive advantage ...
Sustainable development in the mining industry: towards the
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) began its transition towards sustainable development in the 1980s. At that time, the MAC was the first association in the world to introduce an environmental policy intended for the mining industry (Fitzpatrick et al. 2011). The mining industry began to intensify its metal extraction activities in the …
Women in Mining: Breaking Barriers and Shattering Stereotypes
The mining industry has a crucial role to play in advancing the global agenda for gender equality and sustainable development. Challenges Facing Women in Mining. Despite the benefits of gender diversity and inclusion, women in mining face numerous challenges and barriers that hinder their career progress and personal welfare.
Creating a gender-inclusive mining industry: Uncovering the challenges
In the mining industry, the main barriers identified to hinder participation are gender discrimination, and unfavorable laws and policies. Men and women are assigned specific roles based on their gender (Pugliese, 2020). ... and counterproductive attempts to increase equality and diversity in mining. Signs of potential change were …
Women's participation in the mining industry: Tracing the …
This means that the mining sector is portrayed towards covering a new positive image, rather than tackling the social and political barriers that impede …
Women in mining: from subtle barriers to open prejudice
Yet, data reveal that in 2018, women represented 22% of the workforce in the mining and petroleum sectors ( Catalyst, 2020 ). This shows underrepresentation, defined by Norberg and Falthlom (2018) as a process of exclusion resulting from men's fear of losing power, and undermines the male image rooted in mining.
Integrating EDI: Addressing Systemic Employment Barriers …
While corporate commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are evident in Canada's mining . sector, systemic employment barriers for equity-deserving groups persist. Key systemic barriers affecting the mining sector's ability to attract and retain talent from equity-deserving groups include leadership EDI knowledge and
Impacts for half of the world's mining areas are undocumented
Mining is a crucial industry — from iron and copper to gravel and sand, we depend on it for the basic building blocks of the modern world. It is a fast changing …
Gender Diversity and Inclusion Guidance Document
A Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) study found that both men and women indicated that it is harder for women to succeed in the mineral sector. In 2016, only 16% of jobs in the Canadian mineral …
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion imperative in mining and …
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion imperative in mining and metals The ongoing pandemic has rattled long-standing societal structures, labor markets and organizational …
Study: Women in mining: Towards gender equality
This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the issues faced by women in mining, and the key challenges and opportunities to advance gender equality and decent work in the sector. By applying both a gender lens and the human-centred approach set out in the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, 2019, the study has …
Breaking Gender Barriers in Mining: South Flank Case Study
The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports a 17% gender pay gap in the Australian mining sector, compared to a national pay gap of 13.3%. Barriers to achieving gender equality ...
Diversity and inclusion in mining: An analysis of indicators used in
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 Association of Canada releases new equity, diversity and
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 ...
Gender diversity in energy: what we know and what we don't know
Fewer women reach senior roles in the energy sector than in the broader economy3, with notable variations between sub-sectors.In the European Union, these differences are evident — more senior roles are held by women (>20%) in the sub-sectors of water, mining of metal ores and manufacture of chemicals compared with the sub …
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion imperative
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 ...
Women in Mining: Breaking down barriers to belonging
In order for mining to start seeing things differently, they need to break up the demographics of what they currently have within the industry itself. MINING: …
Breaking Barriers: Challenges for Minorities and Women in the Mining
While the industry has made strides in promoting diversity and inclusion in recent years, significant obstacles persist. In this article, we examine the challenges that women and minorities encounter in the mining sector and the efforts being made to address them. **Impediments to Entry:**
Business case for diversity in the mining industry
immigrants are key target labour supply groups for the mining industry's increasing need for talent 4. Based on the current economic climate, the Mining Industry Human …
How do we fill the skills gap?
MiHR's Gender Equity in Mining program works with mining companies to identify the systemic barriers, such as policies and procedures, to joining the mining industry that women face. Issues identified by the first cohort of participants include not having a woman on a panel for an interview and gender-specific language in job …
Diversity and inclusion accelerate among mining sector
Diversity and inclusion accelerate among mining sector May 17, 2021 by Cummins Inc., Global Power Technology Leader The Mining industry continues to apply various methods to improve its …
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the European Mining Tech Sector
Traditionally, the mining tech sector has been perceived as male-dominated, with a noticeable lack of diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity, and background. However, the sector is now actively working towards dismantling these barriers and creating an inclusive environment that accommodates individuals from all walks of life.
Increasing diversity in mining: Three years on | McKinsey
A path forward to bridging the diversity gap in mining. There is no quick fix to improving diversity in the mining sector. To make meaningful progress, mining companies need an enterprise-wide approach across culture and the employee life cycle.
The Extractive Industries and Society
The mining industry is increasingly turning to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) programs to address a range of ... indication of some of these structural barriers that impact D&I in the mining industry. Furthermore, it can be a source for industry pro- ... Early movements for diversity in mining occurred in the 1970s and primarily focused on ...
Despite diversification efforts, fewer than 1 in 5 mining leaders are
Gender diversity has increasingly been a focus for investors screening for environmental, social and governance factors and has long been a challenge for the mining sector. However, women make up just 14.9% of mining companies' executive ranks, 18.1% of the industry's board positions and 13.2% of the sector's C-suite executive roles, …