1、Supported by Women in Mining UK In partnership with A review of women on boards and C-suite positions in the mining industry 2012 2022Changing the face of miningContentsIntroductionPage 1Foreword by two trailblazers in the mining industry Page 2Executive summaryPage 4Women on boards:The numbersPage

2、6Digging deeper into the numbersPage 8Developing a diverse pipeline is crucial to the future of the mining industryPage 12How women on boards affect the financialperformance ofmining companiesPage 18The effect of women on environmental,social and governance factorsPage 20Conclusion:Thebusiness case

3、forwomen in miningPage 23MethodologyPage 24AppendixPage 26AcknowledgmentsPage 28The mining industry is the bedrock of the global economy,providing the basic materials that are the building blocks of the world.Infrastructure,transport and machinery,energy,and the devices and equipment that we use eve

4、ry day to look after our families and our communities,all contain metals and minerals that are mined.More recently,there has rightly been a focus on the role of the mining industry in the energy transition;there can be no decarbonisation without an increased sustainable supply of the critical minera

5、ls needed for batteries,renewable power,and the infrastructure required to create and distribute low or zero emissions energy.While recycling will have an increased role to play,primary mining is the driver.Yet,the industry is facing one of its biggest challenges ever how to change the face of minin

6、g to attract more people into the sector and how to encourage them to stay.We are acutely aware of the poor perception the public has of mining,and a part of that perception is the lack of diversity from the top all the way to the mine site.If you dont recognise you,or know about the amazing jobs av