Stories Archive - The Mining Association of Canada

Marilyn Colford

Marilyn Colford, Glencore’s Manager of Strategic Sourcing, recently led the procurement process for the company’s selection of a BEV fleet for the Onaping Depth mining project, a significant step in...

Valérie Gourde

Valérie Gourde, Eldorado Gold’s Director of Strategic Communications & Community Relations with strong family connections to Canada’s mining sector, is responsible for communications, government relations & community relations, including with...

Lesley Joy

As Vale’s Long Harbour Processing Plant General Manager, Lesley Joy leads a team of approximately 1,000 people who sustainably produce high quality nickel, cobalt and copper products. Lesley has over...

Dana Rogers

Dana Rogers has been Vice President of Finance at B2Gold since 2014. For over 20 years, Dana’s career as a Financial Controller has spanned several public mining companies, supporting operations...

Silvana Costa

Originally from Brazil, Dr. Silvana Costa is the Social Performance Director at Teck Resources in Vancouver, where she leads the Indigenous Relations, Social Performance and Strategic Partnerships teams. Silvana has...

Robin Hebbard

Suncor heavy equipment operator Robin Hebbard led a charge to expand female locker rooms at the Aurora oil sands mine after a growing women’s workforce led to a lack of...

Shena Shaw

Shena Shaw, Western Copper and Gold’s VP Environmental and Community Affairs, has managed projects and worked in environmental assessment in Canada’s North for over 20 years, including with De Beers...

Natasha Vaz

Natasha Vaz, Agnico Eagle’s Executive Vice President and COO for Ontario, Australia and Mexico, is a professional #engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the mining sector and currently serves...

Monika Jorgenson

Monika Jorgenson, an Impala Canada metallurgical tech, is leading the way in promoting EDI in Canada’s mining industry. Monika is an award-winning mine rescue team tech – one of the...

Lisa McDonald

Lisa McDonald is Executive Director of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, the association that represents the voice of Canada’s mineral exploration and development industry and produces the world’s...

Krista Maydew

As IAMGOLD’s Director of Community Relations, Krista Maydew focuses on how mining projects affect social and economic community conditions and identifies strategies to effectively manage them. Krista actively participates in...

Jody Kopp

Jody Kopp, Cameco’s Senior Coordinator of Nursing Services, was instrumental in COVID-19 response planning and ensures safety for all employees – she previously worked as an Occupational Health Nurse in...

Grace Barrasso

Grace Barrasso, ArcelorMittal Mining’s Vice President of Environment and Sustainable Development, has over 20 years of experience working in the mining sector in locations around the world. She is committed...

Stacy Kennedy

Stacy Kennedy, a professional Geologist and Vale’s Manager of health, safety and operational risk in Manitoba, has worked in Canada’s mining industry for over 15 years and was recently appointed...

Alexa Dumaine

Alexa Dumaine is an Underground Production Shifter at the Newmont Musselwhite mine. She is the first aid specialist on the team that recently won the Ontario Mine Rescue provincial competition and...

Genevieve Morinville

As Baffinland Iron’s Manager of Community Resource Services, Dr. Genevieve Morinville is driven by a desire for sustainable mining, environmental stewardship, carbon footprint reductions and community capacity building, creating positive...

Dana Muma

Dana Muma, Cameco’s Chief Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer, is the company’s first female Technical Services Chief Engineer. Prior to joining Canada’s mining sector, she worked with companies in the energy...

Alexandra Hood

Alexandra Hood, Agnico Eagle’s Director of Closure & Rehabilitation, is focused on breaking down barriers faced by women in mining and is a member of Women in Mining Canada. Prior...

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