Theresa Nyabeze

Ms. Theresa Nyabeze

4 articles
Canada Chair CIM Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, Vale

Biography

Ms. Nyabeze is a Professional Mining Engineer with 20 years’ experience in the mining industry, working in roles in mining engineering as well as operations. Ms. Nyabeze is an advocate for diversity and has found ways to gather insights from a range of people working in the mining industry and share her learnings through co-authored papers such as “Gaining Insights on Career Satisfaction for Women in Mining” and “Gaining insights into mentorship initiatives in the Canadian mining industry”. Theresa recognizes the need to drive innovation in mining by reaching out to people with diverse backgrounds and thinking to contribute their ideas and talents to the industry. She is firmly focused on promoting mining to the next generation. This passion can be seen through her many outreach efforts and the children’s book she authored, “Underground! My Mining Adventure” which has a clear message that there is room for all types of people in the mining industry with exciting, positive careers. Theresa’s passions lie in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, as well as encouraging mentoring as a way of promoting her profession and encouraging people to enter and stay working in the mining industry. As a true champion, she actively seeks opportunities to promote and impassion others to learn more. She is also interested in the integration of the immigrant talent pool into the mining industry. Ms. Nyabeze, who immigrated from Zimbabwe as a teen, is fluent in English and Shona. She graduated in Mining Engineering from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. In 2017, her contributions to her community were recognized with a “40 Under Forty” award from Northern Ontario Business. Throughout the years, many organizations have benefited positively from her volunteerism. Currently, she is serving as the CO-Chair of CIM – DIAC, the Afro Heritage