FLORENCE DRUMMOND

Co-founder and CEO

Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia

Florence Drummond is the co-founder and CEO of Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia , a network created with her sister Jessica , to showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the mining sector . A Dauareb Wuthathi woman , Drummond is focused on working with the mining industry to create sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia ’ s mining sector . Having joined the industry as a mine operator , Drummond aims to create a platform for voice and visibility for Indigenous women in Australia ’ s mining sector and globally . She believes that relations with host communities and indigenous people are foundational to the industry ’ s future , and she hopes to use her perspective , experience , and position to advance that cause .

President

Women in Mining Senegal

A geologist by training , Aida Diop Ndiaye is the president of Women in Mining Senegal and an activist who pushes for social progress through action . Since 2012 , she has worked to promote women ’ s leadership , inclusion , and participation in mineral resource governance . She has actively been involved in science and technology education for girls , and a defender of women ’ s rights , as well as minority populations . Ndiaye is a founding member of Women in Mining Senegal and is also responsible for the portfolio of external relations and communications committee of Women in Mining of West Africa ( WIMOWA ). She has ten years of experience in the extractive sector ( mining , oil and gas ) which has allowed her to acquire skills ranging from exploration , to the governance of extractive industries through the management and development of mining projects .

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