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UPCOMING WIM EVENTS AND INITIATIVES
PAST EVENTS
Spring Reception
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Come join us to celebrate a successful start to the WIM-Manitoba Chapter with a Spring Reception at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. There will be an optional Women’s Rights Tour to start the evening, followed by a reception in the Sifton Terrace Room.
More information to come…
Rescheduled
April 20th, 2023
5:00-5:30pm Greeting/Opening Speech
5:30pm – 6:30pm Optional Women’s Rights Tour
6:30pm – 10:00pm Reception
Please RSVP to: info@wimmanitoba.com
April Speaker
Liane Boyer
President and Chief Geoscientist, Broken Rock Resources Ltd.
Exploration and Discovery in Northwestern Ontario. Weathering the volatility of early stage exploration. A fireside chat with explorationist Liane Boyer
Liane is the President and Chief Geoscientist of Broken Rock Resources Ltd. A private exploration company focused on exploration and discovery in North Western Ontario. Broken Rock holds more than a dozen early stage exploration properties with a portfolio containing Diamond, Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Ni and PGE projects. In August of 2020 Broken Rock optioned the Wishbone and Awkward properties to Panther Mining PLC and together they staked an additional 1,128 claims to cover more than 90% of the Obonga Greenstone Belt. In the fall of 2020 the first two holes into the Wishbone target returned intersections of greater that 20m of coarse massive sulphide breccia.
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Liane has more than 20 years of mining and exploration industry experience ranging from early stage targeting through to resource estimation on projects in Canada and Internationally. As well as being the president of Broken Rock Liane works as a consultant to the mining industry and teaches geologic modeling and resource estimation courses using Leapfrog and Edge software. Liane holds an undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University and a Masters Degree in Geology from UBC. Liane is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Ontario.
April 20th, 12pm (CT)
February Speaker
Heather Gamble
Co-Founder and CEO, Women on the Move Inc. and the Artemis Project
Women as Levers of Change in Mining
It is our pleasure to share a breathtaking vision for
Canada’s Mining Sector. There is only one catch: it is
completely dependent of advancing women in mining, on
all levels and across the ecosystem. We hope you can join
us and learn how Artemis Project is contributing to a
path of prosperity for all, through purpose-based mining. It is, mining done different!
February 17th, 2022
you can watch Heather’s talk here
Fall Speaker
Shannon McCrae, P.Geo.
Vice President of Business Development, Novamera
Sustainable Mining by Drilling Technology
Shannon has over 20 years of mining and exploration industry experience. Recent roles include Director of Global Exploration and Growth for Barrick Gold. Shannon has worked in Manitoba and nearly every other province and territory. Shannon is currently the Vice President of Business Development for Novamera, a company looking at innovative ways to precision mine narrow veins using an approach called “Sustainable Mining by Drilling”. Shannon holds a H.B.Sc. in Geology and is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Ontario.
November 25, 2021
Fall Speaker
Michelle Nicolas, P.Geo.
Provincial Geologist and Senior Manager, Manitoba Geological Survey
A Sedimentary Geologist’s Journey from Petroleum to Critical Minerals
Michelle is currently the Provincial Geologist and Senior Manager with Manitoba Geological Survey. Michelle also formed and chairs the Manitoba Critical Mineral Team for the provincial and federal governments. Michelle’s expertise are in petroleum and pore space geology and stratigraphy of Manitoba’s two Phanerozoic sedimentary basins. Michelle received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Manitoba and is a registered Professional Geoscientist with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, and a Fellow of Geoscientists Canada.
October 19, 2021
you can watch Michelle’s talk here
May Speaker
Julie Selway, PhD, P.Geo
VP Exploration, Power Metals Corp. and Principal Geologist, J-J Minerals
Paterson Lake Li-Cs-Ta Property, Separation Rapids, Greenstone Belt, Kenora
Julie’s PhD thesis “Tourmaline in Granitic Pegmatites”, was completed in 1999. Julie then worked for Ontario Geological Survey during the tantalum boom in the early 2000s. Dr. Selway is currently the VP of Exploration for Power Metals Corp. supervising three LCT pegmatite properties and is also the Principal Geologist for J-J Minerals.
May 11, 2021
you can watch Julie’s talk here
April Speaker
Jessica Bjorkman
Prospector
The Essential Art of Prospecting for Mineral Exploration
Jessica has been a full time prospector since 2000, learning the skills from her father Karl. Jessica gained further knowledge through short courses, experience and learning from colleagues. Jessica spent six years on the Board of Directors for the Northwestern Ontario Prospector’s Association. Jessica taught “Introduction to Hard Rock Prospecting” in the Northwest Territories since 2014.
April 13, 2021
November Speaker
Irene Davies
Project Coordinator in Environment Business – AECOM
Creating Meaningful Relationships: The Importance of Mentorship for Young Women
Irene graduated from the
University of Manitoba with a degree in Biosystems Engineering in 2015 and has worked at AECOM since. Irene is experienced in environmental impact assessment and permitting and community engagement for mining and other projects. Irene is a registered Engineer in Training with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba.
November 18th, 2020
you can watch Irene’s talk here
October Speaker
Les Johnson
Managing Director – Rankin Seabourne
Generating Revenue in a Professional Services Firm
Les Johnson is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Brandon College, and has also completed studies at University of Oslo, University of Delhi and Carlton University. His strategic management and economics professional practices span more than four decades. He is currently the Managing Director of Rankin Seabourne Company Inc. In 2020, he was appointed Honorary Advisor to the Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies.His international experience is extensive, having worked in 56 countries in all major economies of the world, encompassing many cultures. His management consulting teams have always been a balance in terms of gender, language, and respect for the economic and social circumstances of colleagues and clients alike.
October 15th, 2020
September Speaker
Shastri Ramnath
President and CEO – Exiro Minerals Corp.
Co-founder and Co-owner – Orix Geoscience Inc.
The Value of Corporate Culture
Ms. Ramnath is a Professional Geoscientist and Entrepreneur with over 20 years of global experience and has worked in various technical and leadership roles including, FNX Mining where she was a key member of the exploration and resource team that discovered the Victoria and Morrison Deposits and subsequently with Bridgeport Ventures, a publicly listed company, where she was the President and CEO. Ms. Ramnath received a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Manitoba, a M.Sc. in Exploration Geology from Rhodes University (South Africa), and an Executive MBA from Athabasca University.
September 16th, 2020
you can watch Shastri’s talk here.
February 2020 Panel
Government of Manitoba
Student Guide To Summer Work In Geosciences
Tania Martins – Government of Manitoba Geologist
Chris Coueslan – Government of Manitoba Geologist
Dr. Mumin – Brandon University – Academic Geologist
Ayat Baig – Brandon University – Academic Geologist
Taylor McPherson – Geology Student
February 24th
Brandon University
February 2020 Speaker
Stefanie Brueckner
Professor – University of Manitoba
Mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and isotope geochemistry applied to the genesis of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits
Stefanie earned a Ph.D. with distinction in Geology from Memorial University after completing her Diploma in Geology and Paleontology at the University of Mainz in Germany. She is a recent addition to the University of Manitoba Department of Geological Sciences with research interests in genesis and tectonic settings of hydrothermal ore deposits.
February 20th, 2020
January 2020 Speaker
Tamara Johnson
President & HR Business Partner – SEIL Human Solutions
Inspiring other with Action Become the leader you always wanted to be!
Get it… laughter, engaged, adventurous and determined, the “founder” who has terrible jokes. Her passion to share information, be an influential business leader and engage others in all the facets of HR demonstrates her true abilities as an HR professional. Tamara’s ability to strategically align the business values with the people resources has enabled her and her team to successfully service companies throughout Canada. She brings over twenty years of executive, operational, and human resource experience to her practice supplemented with continuous training and education. She holds a B. Comm. degree from the University of Manitoba, complimented by her Chartered Professional in Human Resources and a long laundry list of courses that she often now facilitates.
January 16th, 2020
December 2019 Event
The Women In Mining Winnipeg Committee would like to invite you to a competitive wine tasting networking event! This will be a great opportunity to test your wine palate and take home some delicious wine just in time for the holidays.
November 2019 Event
The Women In Mining Winnipeg Chapter would like to invite you to our inaugural kick-off reception! The Event will take place following day one of the Central Canada Mineral Exploration Convention. Come meet the committee, network with a diverse group of women and men and hear about our plans for 2020.
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Women in Mining Manitoba is a local not-for-profit organization formed in 2010 focused on advancing the interests of women in the minerals exploration and mining sector.
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