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08/26/2021

So excited to share that mining's brigher future podcast is now officially available anywhere you get your podcasts! If you're interested in mining's role in a more sustainable, socially just future, check out Prospecting Purpose and be sure to subscribe for future episodes dropping every week! Let us know what you think at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you.

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05/20/2021

Check out this week's episode of mining's brighter future podcast, Prospecting Purpose! Join Jamile Cruz (she/her) and Elizabeth Freele in a conversation on inclusive mining, exploring the current state and future opportunities of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the mining industry!

Have you found yourself curious about the growing chatter on inclusion, diversity equity and access? Maybe you're a bit confused by the growing list of terms - How are they related and what do they mean in the mining context? Where's mining at? What's progressing well? And what do we really to need to work on? That's exactly what we're going to focus on in this episode.

Watch the full episode and subscribe HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXsGw13dieA



Deloitte Ontario Mining Association MABC - Mining Association of British Columbia The Intelligent Miner The Mining Journal Responsible Mining Mining Industry Human Resources Council Women In Mining Bc WIMWA - Women in Mining and Resources Western Australia Indigenous Women In Mining and Resources Australia Women in Mining South Africa WIM PERÚ Women in Mining Perú McKinsey & Company BHP pymetrics Equal Reality Praxis Labs Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Women in Male-Dominated Industries Women Who Rock

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Jamile Cruz, founder of I&D 101, a consulting firm specialized in diversity and inclusion strategies with a focus on ...

05/20/2021

Check out our fourth episode of mining's brighter future podcast, Prospecting Purpose! Join Andy Reynolds and Elizabeth Freele in a conversation about new business models harnessing exponential technology to enable community-driven mining!

Have you noticed how often mining still sees communities that host mineral deposits as secondary to mining activities? Have you wondered how things could be done differently to put communities first, contribute to resilience and progress for all, and create lasting shared value? That's exactly what we're chatting about in this episode!

Watch the full episode and subscribe HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpK4dmjg_Go


Lundin Mining B2Gold B2Gold Corp. Trevali Mining Corporation Anglo American OZ Minerals

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Andy Reynolds, former naval engineer and Director General of Energy, Mining, and Environment of the National Research...

05/20/2021

Check out our third episode of mining's brighter future podcast, Prospecting Purpose! Join Allen Edzerza and Elizabeth Freele in a conversation about what it might mean to "Indigenize" mining!

Have you noticed how mining industry discourse on indigenous rights, self-determination and cultural heritage has been expanding? Have you found yourself confused by acronyms like or ? Wondering what they mean for the industry? Maybe you've wondered about the future of indigenous participation in mineral resource development. That's exactly what we're chatting about in this episode!

Watch the full episode and subscribe HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bft5vInsdWE

Deer Horn Capital Tiffany & Co. Apple BMW ArcelorMittal Brasil Tesla Industries

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Allen Edzerza, an elder from the Tahltan Nation (in British Columbia, Canada) with over fifty years of mineral explor...

05/20/2021

Check out our second episode of mining's brighter future podcast, Prospecting Purpose! Join Tracey Cooper and Elizabeth Freele in exploring challenges and opportunties inherent in collaborating for community development in this digital age!

Have you noticed how often mining’s well-intentioned engagement and community development efforts still leave stakeholders frustrated? How often they feel excluded and distrusting? Do you wonder how technology can be leveraged to overcome this, fostering collaboration, trust and better development outcomes. That's exactly what we're chatting about in this episode!

Watch the full episode and subscribe HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWFDktDSENk&t=38s

Mining Dialogues 360 Wits - University of the Witwatersrand The Canadian International Resources and Development Institute WWF International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Glencore

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tracey Cooper, founding member and CEO of Mining Dialogues 360° and previous outreach experience with organizations s...

05/20/2021

Check out our first episode of mining's brighter future podcast, Prospecting Purpose! Join John Thompson and Elizabeth Freele in answering the question "What exactly IS 'Responsible' Mining?"

Have you ever wondered what we actually mean when we use the word "responsible" to describe mining? There are countless standards and frameworks, but who gets to decide how we define it? This is exactly what we're exploring in this episode!

Watch the full episode HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN6vDlnVQ34&t=2s

Fairmined Alliance for Responsible Mining / Alianza por la Minería Responsable Responsible Mining World Gold Council MineSense Technologies Ltd Geoscience BC Responsible Business Alliance

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. John Thompson, whose impressive 35-year mining track record includes names such as Cornell University, Teck Resou...

05/20/2021

Announcing Prospecting Purpose, mining's brighter future video podcast! Joined by leading global experts, your host Elizabeth Freele will explore mining’s role in shaping a sustainable, socially-just, and brighter future.

We are so delighted to launch this passion project today and can't wait to show you what we've been working on over the past months! You can watch through our social media pages or by subscribing to our Youtube channel: https://lnkd.in/enCG9Nx

Prospecting Purpose is produced by Sympact Advisory, an innovative, women-owned think-tank and sustainability consultancy, dedicated to harnessing the innate power of business for lasting, positive, systems impact.



Learn more at www.sympact.ca

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Welcome to Prospecting Purpose, where we explore mining’s role in shaping a sustainable, socially-just, and brighter future!

05/20/2021

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