The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Newmont (ASX:NEM) have signed a two-year partnership in their quest to continue building a more diverse and inclusive mining industry.
The partnership seeks to build professional capability, empower the next generation of talent and help create a more diverse and inclusive resources sector.
AusIMM, which is the peak body and provider of professional development (PD) in the resources sector, will also help upskill Newmont’s workforce through its PD program including technical conferences, online courses, featured events, and mentoring.
Newmont’s emerging workforce will have the opportunity to participate in AusIMM’s mentoring program, gaining career guidance from experienced AusIMM members and respected industry leaders.
Newmont Chief Safety and Sustainability Officer and Executive Australia Suzy Retallack says the company needs more talented, creative, and innovative people to build its tier one gold-copper assets in Australia in coming decades and working with AusIMM will help it “supercharge our future”.
As part of focusing on inclusivity, the two organisations will collaborate on AusIMM’s International Women’s Day (IWD) Event Series, which brings together the mining community to celebrate women and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) challenges in mining.
As an IWD Signature Partner, Newmont will showcase an outstanding female employee as a 2025 Series Ambassador, as she shares her own story and helps to drive positive change together.
AusIMM CEO Stephen Durkin says the partnership positions AusIMM as a trusted leader in sharing knowledge and raising professional standards across the global sector.
In March 2024, Mining.com.au celebrated the annual International Women’s Day (IWD), highlighting women across the mining sector from different walks of life sharing their stories and experiences while working in the industry.
This year’s IWD theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, which is focusing on forging a more inclusive space for females.
On average, women in mining represent only 16% of the industry’s workforce.
The Queensland Resources Council revealed in January this year the number of women working in trade positions in the state’s resources sector soared by almost 40% in the last financial year, now accounting for a record 13% of all trade roles.
Meanwhile, earlier this month this news service also reported two Australian women’s networks have teamed up to fast track more women into the resources and energy industries, as well as help elevate them into leadership roles.
Women In Sustainable Energy & Resources (WISER) and Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA) are working together to improve the outcomes for all women in the sector.
AusIMM was founded in 1893 and operates under a Royal Charter. It has a global community of members, branches and societies, along with influential partnerships with industry, government, education and the community.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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