Throughout history, mining work has been categorized as a predominantly male-oriented sector, based on the misconception that activities involving physical effort and the use of heavy equipment were not for women. Here at Vale, we pride ourselves on working to break these stereotypes and we have women who show that mining can – and should – be done by all of them.
In the second episode of Mining By Women, a web series promoted by Vale to extol the work of women in the mining sector, 3 black female employees told their stories of overcoming difficulties exercising their functions in Brazil. Now, 4 women of different ethnicities in other Vale operations around the world – Malay, Indigenous (First Nations as it is called in Canada), Indonesia and black – share their experiences to show the power of diversity in business.
