“ The mining industry has changed so much in the 30 years I ’ ve been part of it . When I started out there were barely any women ’ s toilets let alone a variety of opportunities . Now , there is a real desire to develop a more diverse workforce ”
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER WOMEN CONSIDERING A CAREER IN MINING ?
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“ The mining industry has changed so much in the 30 years I ’ ve been part of it . When I started out there were barely any women ’ s toilets let alone a variety of opportunities . Now , there is a real desire to develop a more diverse workforce ”
— Michelle Ash , CEO , GEOVIA ( Dassault Systèmes )
66 fantastic and vital if we ’ re to attract more women into the industry . Traditionally , on executive teams , we ’ re seeing women in HR and finance roles but how many do we see in operations and exploration ? Companies might be well meaning but there needs to be an examination of the underlying bias that still exists . We can all have them for different reasons .
“ We ’ re certainly seeing more women on boards . It ’ s 28 % now which helps because more women are becoming involved in the executive and the recruitment process for CEOs .
However , again it requires a number of sponsors , men in the industry on boards and in chairman roles , even in recruitment , who are prepared to actively seek out good candidates and get more women into senior roles . It ’ s that visibility that will show women the mining industry is open to them .”
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER WOMEN CONSIDERING A CAREER IN MINING ?
“ For young women , it ’ s about taking a chance on yourself and being prepared to put yourself into a role you
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