Building Mining Projects from Day One - Lessons in Innovation and Community with Allison Coppel

In the first episode of Voices of Transformation, DPI Executive Director Florence Drummond sits down with Allison Coppel, CEO of Pacha Associates and co-founder of Maven Exploration. Allison shares her unique perspective spanning consulting work, a women-founded exploration startup, and direct experience advising projects across the mining value chain.

Tune in to learn about:

• The shift in the US mining sector toward proactive social performance, moving beyond legal and permitting frameworks to build genuine long-term community relationships
• Maven Exploration's innovative model that considers land, people, and natural resources holistically from day one—before deciding whether a mineral deposit should even be developed into a business
• Why the most challenging stakeholders are often inside the company, and how organizational culture directly affects the ability to build strong external relationships
• The power of values-based leadership under pressure, and why defining company values isn't just "flowery language" but the foundation for navigating complex stakeholder relationships
• How Gen Z is reshaping mining's narrative through authentic digital presence—and what established leaders can learn from mentoring the next generation