INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN

General Manager of Tom Price and Marandoo at Rio Tinto , Anna Wiley has been working with Rio Tinto for over 13 years spanning operations , engineering , projects and business development . Anna has worked in London and Australia , before moving to Tom Price for her current role where she oversees the operation of four mining areas and three processing plants .

Wiley is the most senior Rio Tinto employee living locally , and this supports her position on the board of the Nintirri Centre , which develop [ s community programmes . Anna now focuses on improving the percentage of female supervisors and presence within BHP Billiton .

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