Women in mining ready to join forces during the month of August

Women leaders in mining within the borders of South Africa, will be gathering over two days from 30 to 31 August at the Indaba Hotel.  Although there are many events during women’s month, the Women [...]

2023-12-12T10:47:19+00:00August 29th, 2023|News, Women and Leadership in Mining, Women in Mining|

Women as catalysts for change: training providers leading the way

By Jacques Farmer, MD at PRISMA Training Solutions Women are leading a transformation in the mining industry, pioneering the shift towards gender equality and empowerment. Redefining a traditionally male-dominated field, these women are helping create [...]

2023-12-12T10:46:15+00:00August 2nd, 2023|News, Women in Mining|

What is your take on women in mining in SA? Are you willing to step up and lead?

More women need to join the initiative to double the amount of women in mining by 2025 as announced by the Minerals Council and its members.  Only by having more women step up and lead [...]

International women in engineering day 2023 celebrated

International Women in Engineering Day by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) celebrates its 10th year in 2023, promoting the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. INWED gives women engineers around the world a [...]

2023-12-12T10:46:34+00:00August 1st, 2023|Cradle to Grave, Women in Mining|

Current and upcoming women leaders to address Women and Leadership in Mining conference (Part 1)

It’s DUE: Develop, Unite and Empower, is the theme of the annual Women and Leadership in Mining conference taking place from 30 to 31 August in Johannesburg, organised by Pinpoint Stewards. […]

Study: attraction/engagement/retention of women in SA mining technical roles

“A lack of career development opportunities is regarded as the primary factor affecting employee engagement.” Image credit: Pexel Alia Rahm By Nelly Mashaba, with the assistance of Prof. Doret Botha Nelly Mashaba conducted [...]

2023-03-27T11:33:14+00:00April 1st, 2023|Women in Mining|

Challenging mining companies to promote women in mining through shared-value opportunities

By Bongiwe Mbunge, partner for sustainability services at Mazars in South Africa South Africa, and indeed the whole African continent, is known for its rich minerals that have served mostly men. Women – who are [...]

2022-08-17T14:02:02+00:00September 1st, 2022|Women in Mining|

Women in Mining – The numbers don’t add up, and how we can change this

Supplied By Halo Media There are almost equal numbers of men and women in the world, with women representing 49.6% of the world’s population. And yet statistics show that women make up 8–17% [...]

2022-08-08T07:05:48+00:00August 1st, 2022|Cover story, Women in Mining|
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