Mining companies must consider human rights issues in their international operations, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Bob Quartermain said in an April interview.
Recent legislative changes in Ghana and Uganda targeting LGBTQ2+ individuals pose a new set of challenges for Canadian miners who frequently operate abroad. He says employees should be able to work authentically and safely, regardless of their sexual orientation.
“One of the key aspects of mining is we want to have safe environments for people to work in, whether it’s at the face of the mine or whether it’s in the jurisdiction they’re working in,” Quartermain told The Northern Miner’s western editor, Henry Lazenby, last month during the Energy Transition Metals Summit in Washington, D.C.
He suggests using AI and remote operations might help employees work from safer locations. Quartermain also said he supports Rainbow Railroad, a charity that helps LGBTQ2+ individuals escape oppressive regimes.
Watch the full conversation below.
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