Women in Mining Conference
The 11th annual Women in Mining (WIM) conference takes place from 19 to 21 February 2020 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.
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An opportunity for mining businesswomen
Inside Mining is in the process of putting together the second handbook. The focus of the upcoming issue is women on mining. In line with this topic, the Women in Africa (WIA) initiative launched the WIA 54 programme to empower female African...
Empowerment seminar at Wits for 21st century mining leaders
The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at Wits University will hold a three-day ‘Empowering Leaders for 21st Century Mining’ seminar from 6 to 8 August 2019. Covering important topics relevant for women and leadership in mining, the programme has been...
The fairer side of AEL
Great strides have been made over the years to promote gender equality in various industries. However, despite finding itself at heights never before achieved, gender equality is still lagging in some important economic sectors, especially mining....
Minister of Women in the Presidency calls for more women in mining
Minister of Women in the Presidency, Susan Shabangu has urged the mining industry to do more to integrate women in mining, saying, while the representation of women had improved over the years, it was not enough. Shabangu, who is a former Minister...
Women – Mining’s untapped resource
As the old saying goes, behind every successful man is a woman. What the 6th Annual Women In Mining conference revealed was that behind every successful mine lies a flock of women, making it all happen. In the spotlight this month is the pressing...
Mining appeals to women, despite the challenges
South Africa is arguably ahead of other major countries focused on mining in terms of bringing women into the mining workforce. Even so, women in the industry face mammoth challenges, from a lack of suitable physical facilities and protective...
SA mining firms rank tops in female representation
South African mining companies have the best level of female representation at board level globally, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study. South Africa is followed by Canada, while Australia lags with the lowest percentage of women...
Looming skills crunch in mining needs joining of hands
Mining schools have taken advantage of the global slowdown to roll back skills shortages in the mineral sector but educational partnerships still need boosting.Cuthbert Musingwini, Associate Professor at Wits University’s School of Mining...
