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Elevating Women in the Mining Sector

Our Thoughts and Musings
The Changing Face of Mining

Leadership Education to Support Women in Mining

Welcome to Resource Becoming, a nonprofit organization committed to driving transformative change in the mining sector. We collaborate with organizations to amplify women in mining. We aim always to increase the triple bottom line – people, planet and prosperity and develop the tools to achieve responsible development.

Our Mission to Support Women

Resource Becoming is committed to transforming the mining sector into a model of inclusivity, equity, and social responsibility. Founded by Peggy Bell, a passionate advocate with nearly 15 years of experience in the industry, we have established a strong foothold in championing systemic change. Our mission orbits around three core pillars:

Empowering Workshops and Courses.

We believe that education is the cornerstone of progress and equality. Our educational initiatives aim to create inviting environments for women and gender-diverse individuals in mining. Aligned with Towards Sustainable Mining and its recently released protocols on Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces, we focus on increasing leadership knowledge about psychological safety, the daily experience of women in mining, and recognizing barriers to success within the organization. The result is increased talent retention, fostering inclusive workspaces, and facilitating career progression.

Understanding the nuances and complexities of the mining industry requires rigorous research. We use gender and intersectional analysis within sector organizations to identify gaps, opportunities, and best practices. The insights gained fuel our educational programs and create best practices, ensuring that we are not just reacting to the status quo but actively shaping a better future.

Collaboration is essential for enduring change. We partner with government bodies, community organizations, rights holders, and stakeholders in the mining sector to amplify our impact. Our advisory board, comprised of senior leaders from the industry, provides strategic guidance, ensuring that our efforts are both meaningful and measurable. Through these partnerships, we aim to elevate the triple bottom line—people, planet, and prosperity—and position our partners as social leaders in the community.

The Changing Face of Mining, hosted by Peggy Bell of Resource Becoming, is a seminal platform for pioneering dialogues that reimagine the mining sector. Positioned as a nexus for change, the show aims to harmonize people, planet, and prosperity. Listeners tune in for compelling conversations on topics ranging from authentic leadership and creating opportunities for equity-deserving people to transformative technologies. What sets the show apart is its focus on innovation, inspiration, and empowerment, aligning perfectly with Resource Becoming’s mission to reshape the sector. With an upcoming season finale delving into supply chain, talent, stewardship, and governance, this is a touchstone for anyone committed to making a transformative impact in mining.

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With a dedicated team led by an all-female executive board, Resource Becoming is not just another nonprofit; we are a catalyst for change. Our clients and partners experience a positive impact on their triple bottom line and gain respect as social leaders, fulfilling our vision for a more equitable and responsible mining industry.

Our Thoughts and Musings

Land Acknowledgment

Resource Becoming is operated on the treaty and traditional territory of the Michi Saagig Anishnaabeg.  We want to acknowledge their ancestors and future generations.

As an organization working in this region and on these lands and waters, we are grateful to the First Peoples for their care, stewardship, teachings, and relations.

Resource Becoming is committed to respecting the sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples, honouring the treaties our ancestors have signed, and acknowledging the privilege of living in this beautiful place.

We recognize the historical and current inequities and are striving towards reconciliation.

“ I’ve had the pleasure of working with Peggy Bell while she was sales director at AECOM. Peggy is an exceptional professional with the unique ability to bring together teams and collaborate on business development initiatives and marketing activities. Her leadership of our company’s internal education training program has benefited me. Peggy was instrumental in identifying appropriate subject matter experts, leading content development, and driving participant engagement. She leads by example and is never afraid to roll up her sleeves alongside her team members to achieve success. Peggy’s greatest strengths are her approachable nature and willingness to listen to different perspectives. She can communicate effectively with different stakeholders and manage competing priorities, which helps us stay on track and meet our goals. ”
Jennifer Rodrigues Marketing Strategist, Canada
“ Peggy is a fantastic subject-matter expert in regulatory and market aspects of mining and minerals, understanding industry trends and drivers. I recall Peggy’s briefings and internal notifications about key facts and industry developments which were much more than just a collection of news items. Peggy would always very precisely describe their significance for the industry sectors and what should be our company’s strategic response to these market or regulatory changes. Peggy was the first person I turned to when I was looking for minerals-related expertise and experience in business building needed to develop new market intelligence service. She was very supportive. Peggy's organizational and planning skills together with her creativity made our cooperation fruitful and fun. ”
Ula Szalkowska Independent Fuels Regulator Specialist, European Union
“ Peggy played an instrumental role in facilitating and leading BD efforts for AECOM Canada’s Environmental business line during the time that she and I worked together. Peggy’s emphasis on collaboration, combined with her people-centric approach enabled her to not only serve as a lynchpin for cross-provincial initiatives to strengthen AECOM’s presence in the market, but to build internal cohesion among key client account managers within the Environmental business line as well. ”
Will Kruger Senior ESG Specialist, Canada
“ In her Global roles as Marketing Manager, Sales and Business Development and Head of Sustainability Services with SGS, Peggy continuously demonstrated an eagerness to proactively develop a detailed understanding of all business areas that she was asked to support. She regularly pursued all formal and informal opportunities to increase her knowledge of activities across the entire lifecycle of mining to ensure that she was able to make informed and impactful contributions to her working groups. As a result of this self-development, Peggy can recognise industry trends and challenges in market data to identify business growth and expansion opportunities. Her Go-to-Market plan for the FAST service product was influential in capturing and communicating the value of the offering to the industry. Her time in these roles involved working across many cultural, language and hierarchical barriers, which she did with a level of collaboration, respect and professionalism that made her a highly valued and respected Team member. Peggy is a natural communicator who is able to adjust messaging to each of the Stakeholder groups to whom she is speaking. ”
Peta Hughes Project Manager, Geoscience Australia
“ I have had the good fortune to work with Peggy. She came into a new team with high energy and an attentive listening ear. Peggy took the time to digest the dynamics of our organization, ask questions, and identify synergies as well as opportunities to grow. She is a hard worker, that gets the task at hand done while keeping the bigger picture in mind. Peggy personally helped me to identify strengths I had not recognized and encouraged me to find the confidence to share with our team. ”
Bridget Williams VP, Manager, Environmental Growth, USA
“ Peggy is a collaborative leader who prioritizes the creation of partnerships that benefit all parties involved. Her diverse corporate experience, combined with her thoughtful and amiable nature, makes her a sought-after communicator among teams. Peggy's enthusiastic dedication to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) infuses her work with contagious energy, resulting in better project outcomes. ”
Mark van der Woerd Social, Economic, & Advisory Services, Canada
“ Here are my favourite things about Peggy Bell - 1) her ambition for driving change is so incredibly infectious and she makes it feel attainable and doable 2) she is able to think through some of the biggest issues facing mining in a strategic and thoughtful way, combing passion and fact together beautifully 3) she isn’t afraid to try new things. And a great example of that is her weekly podcast with Resource Becoming 4) she jumped head first into entrepreneurship this year, seeing the invaluable contributions she could make through her own company. Peggy is an inspiration and we need her energy and vision for our sector. ”
Beth Borody Founder - The Femina Collective and Senior Mining Consultant, Canada
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