President of Me Too Mining Association, Susan Lomas, included in Women in Mining UK's 2018 "100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining."

Susan Lomas is a geologist who has worked in Timmins and Yellowknife in Canada, as well as in Mexico, Ghana and Venezuela. She founded Lions Gate Geological Consulting Inc. in 2006 and has worked on projects around the globe.

When the #metoo movement exploded in 2017, Susan reflected on her own experiences from 30 years in mining – experiences that include sexual harassment, threats, intimidation and discrimination. She had always persisted, finding pathways through obstacles and pushing forward with her career.

But as the conversation about men and women, power and violence gained traction, Susan felt that a related conversation needed to start in the mining industry. Moved to action by the story of Pinky Mosiane, a South African miner who was assaulted and murdered on the job, Susan founded the Me Too Mining Association in February 2018.

“Me Too Mining wants to let all women and men in mining who have been impacted by sexual violence and harassment know, they are not alone and that we stand in solidarity with them,” she says.

SUSAN LOMAS
Company: Me Too Mining Association and

Lions Gate Geological Consulting Inc Title: President
Country: Canada

“I was inspired to enter mining through my passion for geology and the geological sleuthing necessary to locate and define precious metal deposits. This was always my focus. The negative cultures and behaviours that sometimes result from mining being male- dominated impacted me deeply, but

I never allowed any of it to stop me.”

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