Award marks the change in Sabina's world
March 9 - 15, 2010
IN THE words of Margaret Mead, “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has”. This has been the motto of Sabina Shugg, the founder of Women in Mining Western Australia (WIMWA) who was this week named Women in Resources Champion at the inaugural Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia’s Women in Resources Awards.
Smyth relishes diversity of work
October 26 - November 1, 2009
ERICA Smyth isn’t one to do things by halves. Five weeks into her first job as a graduate geologist, in Newman, Western Australia in 1974, Smyth was dramatically flown out of the small town by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) after discovering she had type 1 diabetes.
Canada gets going on a WIM
October 26 - November 1, 2009
A better-than-expected turnout at the Women in Mining (WIM) Canada’s inaugural networking event held in Toronto last week was a good indication of the need for a supportive vehicle for women in the industry, according to group president MaryAnn Mihychuk.
An educated guest
October 5 - 11, 2009
AS A young girl growing up in Egypt, Neveen Moussa never dreamed of working overseas, let alone as a financially independent successful businesswoman.
Conference highlights growing role of women in mining
September 14 - 20, 2009
WHEN Toro Energy chairperson Erica Smyth attended her first mining conference as a young geologist 30 years ago, seeing just one other woman in the room was exceptional. But when she addressed the inaugural Women in Mining and Resources Western Australia (WIMWA) conference last Friday in Perth she said it was “exciting” to see about 250 female faces staring at her from around the room.
Choices provide opportunities, either way
August 31 - September 6, 2009
A CAREER in mining has given Karin Baxter a real perspective on how to achieve balance between working as a full-time professional, and a fulfilling family life, and allowed her to form a vision for the future of women in mining. It has even helped her overcome a fear of heights.
Board roles there for the taking
July 27 - August 2, 2009
A DIRECTOR of more than 20 companies, and currently chairperson of Northern Shipping and Stevedoring, Karen Read has first-hand experience of the dismal number of women in seats at Australian boardroom tables.
Osborne, Isa and Alice
July 20 - 26, 2009
ALICE Clark, a geologist for 25 years, has some simple advice for graduates in the field she originally saw as more exciting than marine biology. But it might not be what you’d expect from someone who has spent most of her career in outback Queensland, the past seven running her own geological consultancy out of Mount Isa.
Striking coal in a Kalimantan jungle
July 13 - 19, 2009
CHERIE Leeden is looking forward to celebrating a major milestone next year when the first barge of coal from Strike Resources’ Berau thermal coal project in East Kalimantan floats down the Segah River. She has overseen the project from its infancy, and takes a lot of pride in what has been achieved.
Rio advisor says women need to mean business
July 6 - 12, 2009
THERE has never been a better time for women to enter the mining industry, according to Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) chair Jo-Anne Dudley, and perhaps also to become leaders in the sector’s still male-dominated upper echelons.
Networking vital to mining retention
June 22 - 28, 2009
RAISING the profile of women in the mining industry has been a career-long duty for Donna Frater. Now as chair of an Australian national networking committee, she is in the driver’s seat to continue the reforms she sees as vital to achieving greater diversity in the mining sector workforce.
Daley challenges change with role switch
June 15 - 21, 2009
GRADUATING as a geologist in 1985 when the mining industry was in the doldrums wasn’t an ideal start point but it is perhaps testament to Lynda Daley’s character that this didn’t upset the pursuit of her chosen career for long.
On the move
May 18 - 24, 2009
A DISGRUNTLED exercise physiologist, Michelle Osborne decided to expand her horizons by travelling and working in Canada for a year. However, the overseas sojourn did not completely whet her appetite for a career change. It wasn’t until she came back to her home in Queensland and heard the mining industry was recruiting workers that the idea of becoming a haul truck driver entered Osborne’s head.
Balancing act
May 11 - 17, 2009
A PASSION for the mining industry, a love of geology and a strong will to succeed have been the main drivers behind Peta Libby’s success in the once male-dominated exploration consulting world.
Energy and a passion for change
April 27 - May 3, 2009
JULIE Griffin is used to being the only female among her electrician colleagues. While she admits there are hurdles integrating into an all-male arena, they are certainly not insurmountable, and she is baffled why more women aren’t completing trades, particularly in the mining industry where the rewards – both financially and professionally - are great.
Collins a model for women in mining
April 6 - 12, 2009
MARCH 30: BELIEVED to be the first female mining engineer to work in Australia and one of only two women to manage a Queensland mine, Sandra Collins was again in the spotlight in March when she won the Resources Award for Women from the Queensland Resources Council.
A job finding the right balance
March 8 - 14, 2009
AN advocate for part-time working arrangements in the mining industry, Deb Lord is a shining example of how a professional can balance her own career development while juggling family commitments.
Proving her worth
February 9 - 15, 2009
A MOVE from stockbroking into the industrial relations arena has proved a successful career transition for Cathy Hume, and also one that was perhaps her destiny. As head of a Toronto-based investor relations firm, Hume has closely followed in the footsteps of her mentor father, who founded his own resources company and was closely involved with the lobbying for flow-through share incentives for the Canadian exploration sector.
A change of direction
February 2 - 8, 2009
IT’S been a busy three years for Debbie Goodin. Heading Coffey International’s mergers and acquisitions team, she has overseen more than 12 deals in that time. Now as director of operations Goodin will focus her attention on leveraging off that platform and leading the company through a very different marketplace.
Fresh approaches needed for new outcomes
January 19 - 25, 2009
KAYE Butler isn’t surprised the number of females in executive and director roles in Australia hasn’t increased in recent years. In fact, latest figures show numbers have fallen.
