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With well over 10,000 members of the International Women in Mining a figure that will continue to grow , more mining companies are becoming focused on getting women onto boards and executive committees . There have been important changes , like having some female CEOs at the helm of mining companies , and a number of companies have targets and bonuses linked to diversity KPIs . There are also women in mining groups quite literally all over the world – that in itself is a big change . There is a very strong economic case for it and some mining companies , like BHP and Rio Tinto , have recognised the enormous monetary benefits to having more women in the boardroom . In 2018 , IWiM launched the International Women in Resources Mentoring Programme . The six-month programme sponsored by a number of organisations and companies like Rio Tinto , Lundin Mining and Agnico Eagle saw 42 women from across 16 countries paired with industry mentors . The programme was instantly well received , with a new intake planned for next year , launching at Indaba in February 2019 . Barbara Dischinger , Founder & Director at International Women in Mining ( IWiM ))

NOVEMBER 2018