How it started
The current situation
Female mining engineer graduates in Canada have been declining year over year. Through the discovery of a network of female mining engineer graduates who were seeking help in securing their first stage career opportunity, we saw a fantastic opportunity to create, test, launch and scale a concept to bridge a gap.
Women continue to struggle in countries around the world due to the continued low acceptance of women in the industry. Strong cultural biases remain entrenched, adding barriers for female mining engineer graduates who are seeking their first job after graduation.
What we are doing about it
In partnership with the Artemis Project and their foundational chapter work in Chile, the Artemisa Mining Challenge was born.
Krissilas Group is the exclusive recruitment firm to the Artemisa Mining Challenge, leading an International Gender Hire Recruitment and Optimization Services Program offering full recruitment and retention services to find great career opportunities for female mining engineer graduates globally.
It is our commitment to find placements that are welcoming, safe, attentive, and full of career opportunities.
Committing to gender equality in mining
The mining sector is facing a talent shortage. Women are pursuing and getting the skills, education and credentials they need to qualify for employment and succeed in the industry.
Many mining companies want to attract more women to professional, technical and managerial roles. They have seen the evidence.
There are only positive benefits to their business and its bottom line when they embrace diversity and inclusion in all forms.
Globalization in mining
The 21st-century focus on ESG and corporate responsibility have led many companies to embrace the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and integrate them in their practices and operations. The Artemisa Mining Challenge provides a practical, established way to demonstrate that commitment.
Currently it is difficult for any one Canadian mining company to manage international female STEM based talent sources and yet this is where many young professional women join, congregate and collectively begin their careers. With our proposed Career Connections, mining companies have a quick and easy way to stay abreast of premium international talent pools of women technical talent such as mining engineers.
Generate employment opportunities
Generate employment opportunities for female mining engineering candidates seeking international placements with mid- to large-tier Canadian mining organizations
Strengthen diversity
Break critical barriers
Support equality programs
Ongoing support
