Zoë Yujnovich, president and CEO of the Iron Ore Company of Canada is the new chair of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC).
In a June 19 release, the association announced Yujnovich is the first female chair in its 78-year history.
Yujnovich replaces Ian Pearce, former CEO of Xstrata Nickel, who served as chair from June 2012 until his resignation from Xstrata Nickel in May.
"Our association has had increasing female representation on the MAC board of directors for many years, but Zoë's appointment to chair is an important milestone and signifies the growing leadership role of women in mining," said Pierre Gratton, MAC's President and CEO.
"Given mining's importance to Canadians as a powerful driver of our economy and as a major employer, my focus as chair will be on ensuring the industry can continue delivering these benefits to Canadians by improving the sector's competitiveness and maintaining its reputation for excellence in corporate responsibility,” said Yujnovich. “Part of how we do both is by maintaining and strengthening a focus on workplace diversity, which will also enable our sector to address our human resources challenges directly.”
