Okane Consultants
Jessie VanVaals is a seasoned human resources professional currently serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Okane Consultants since June 2015. Under Jessie’s leadership, Okane Consultants focuses on integrating responsible and sustainable mine closure practices into its engineering and geoscience consulting work across multiple countries. Prior to this role, Jessie held various positions at lululemon athletica, including Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Coordinator, and contributed as a Store Business Leader at SNC-Lavalin. Jessie began a career in human resources with internships at The Mosaic Company and completed a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources at the University of Saskatchewan from 2010 to 2015.
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Okane Consultants
Okane helps mining companies return the land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine’s lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders. Our solutions help our clients achieve positive financial, environmental, and social outcomes from feasibility to relinquishment. Okane operates in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand, leveraging our extensive expertise to collaborate with clients and mine sites worldwide. As leading experts in integrated mine closure planning, Okane has presented at numerous conferences and published multiple technical papers and workshops, as well as internationally recognized guidance documents for the mining industry on cover system and landform design, monitoring, and modelling. Okane’s mine closure solutions include: • Closure Vision and Stakeholder Engagement • Integrated Life of Mine Planning: Tailings and Mine Rock • Closure Plans, Detailed Design and Construction Support • Adaptive Management and Strategic Risk Assessment • Environmental Geochemistry • Water Stewardship • Rehabilitation and Reclamation • Environmental Monitoring and Advanced Data Management