CIM had put a call out for abstracts to submit thoughts on sustainable practices in mining operations, and the Toronto- based sixth-grader’s submission stood out, to say the least.
“What I lack in experience I make up for in passion,” the sixth-grade student and daughter of mining engineers told the audience.
“I think this is a great opportunity for everyone in this room to understand what is going through the minds of kids like me when we talk about mining.”
In preparation, Vikram canvased her schoolmates for their thoughts on the mining industry, and was generally met with grim descriptors such as: ‘dangerous’ ‘poor working conditions’ ‘damages water sources’ ‘suffocates plant and animal life’, as her peers highlighted the industry’s damaged reputation due to a legacy of unsustainable environmental practices.
But in her view, the industry is evolving, and coming together as one, striving to be…
