Gender Equity & Canadian Mining Supplier Mission
April 8th to 12th 2019
A year ago I was excited to post an article following my travels to Mongolia in late fall 2017. I was extremely positive about the business and socio-economic environment that I found while I was there.
This positivism was re-confirmed very recently with the news form the Senior Project Manager of SESMIM, Ms Deb Rasmussen that the “Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry (MoMHI) in Mongolia had been awarded ‘Best Gender Council of 2018’.
This is for the work they did in 2018 to complete a Gender Impact Assessment of the extractive sector and use that research to develop Mongolia’s first Gender Policy for the Extractive Sector. This work was supported by SESMIM. The work was led by Solongo Sharkhuu and Lenore Rogers, our SESMIM Gender Specialists. We also had excellent contribution support to this activity from Siri Genik of Women in Mining (WIM) Canada, Indira Singh and Maryna Korchagina, Executive Director, Gender Equality and Advancement for Status of Women Alberta.
On March 5, 2019, Ms. Lkhamjav (Head of the Legal Division, MoMHI) will be a panelist at PDAC’s “Gender diversity and inclusion in a community setting”. We are thrilled that a brilliant young Mongolian woman in a position of authority at the MoMHI will be presenting to the world on their new gender policy”.
It was a privilege to participate in this exercise on behalf of Women in Mining Canada and sharing our mission with so many other incredible people. Witnessing the successful outcome is a welcome reward.
Additionally activity in the mining industry continues to increase, including of course Oyu Tolgoi and Erdenet Mining, amongst others.
Furthermore, as detailed in the below flyer, the Embassy of Canada to Mongolia is organising a Mining Supplier Mission program, from April 8th to 12th 2019. This will be a unique opportunity for Canadian Mining Suppliers to participate in B2B meetings with local players at all levels of the industry.
Mongolia remains a country on my radar screen and I remain as positive as ever!
February 2019