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Yes there is a place for Women in Mining [08/12/2010]
For years, women have slowly carved out roles for themselves in the mining and oil and gas sectors—though you’d be hard pressed to find industry statistics on women in resources, as rese... [Full Story]

WOMEN IN MINING AIM FOR $100,000 IN WALK FOR WOMEN'S CANCERS [08/12/2010]
WOMEN IN MINING AIM FOR $100,000 IN WALK FOR WOMEN’S CANCERS [Full Story]

Leadership Australia - Applications now open [08/04/2010]
Dear WIMWA network [Full Story]

Survey for a paper to be entitled "Gaining Insights on Career Satisfaction for Women in Mining" [08/04/2010]
Lesley Hymers, Ontario Mining Association, was contacted yesterday by a graduate student, Donna Beneteau, from Laurentian University. Donna and her colleagues are conducting research and writing a pap... [Full Story]

Extractives Industries Technical Co-ordinator - US Aid, DRC [08/04/2010]
Extractive Industries Technical Advisor [Full Story]

Resource sector projects to venture beyond traditional recruits [07/29/2010]
In a resource industry first, a number of mining projects in Queensland are about to launch a major on-line survey to determine the level of interest from trainees, semi-skilled, female and Indigenous... [Full Story]

Recent geology graduate looking for a job! [07/23/2010]
My name is Paige Kennedy and I am a recent graduate from the Australian National University. I completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology and Interdisciplinary Sciences (made up primarily... [Full Story]

Taking Charge of your career – a women in mining perspective [07/12/2010]
Dear All, [Full Story]

The Wine & Resources Industries - A Comparison - by Erica Smyth [06/29/2010]
The Wine and Resources Industries – a Comparison   AGM of the Chamber of Minerals & Energy  WA -  15th April 2010 Guest Speaker – Erica Smyth   I believ... [Full Story]

Inspector, Safety Division of Dpt of Mines & Petroleum - WA, Australia [06/21/2010]
The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Safety Division needs inspectors - Women in Mining We Need You. [Full Story]

Research Assistant, Vale Columbia Centre on Sustainable International Investment [06/18/2010]
The Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, a joint Center of Columbia Law School and The Earth Institute at Columbia University, seeks one or more research associates who will c... [Full Story]

Summary of CIM WIM Forum & Reception held on 11th of May 2010 [06/17/2010]
The CIM Women in Mining Forum was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. It was well attended with at least 200 seated in the audience at the Forum. [Full Story]

Senior Studies Mining Eng Iron Ore - Rio Tinto, Perth [06/01/2010]
Rio Tinto Iron Ore\ Senior Studies Mining Engineer [Full Story]

Request Collecting experiences of WIM working in Western Australia [06/01/2010]
To the members of the Women in Mining Network [Full Story]

Defending Land, Life and Dignity [05/24/2010]
A new report on women in mining has been published in May by RIMM (International Network on Women and Mining). You can download the RIMM report as a small file from here: http://drop.io/DefendingLa... [Full Story]

AusIMM leader attacks Rudd tax [05/21/2010]
THE Australian Government’s proposed mining profits tax has already affected exploration and is threatening mining investment in the home state of new Australasian Institute of Mining and Metall... [Full Story]

UKRC Welcomes the Royal Assent of the Equality Act [05/11/2010]
The Equality Act received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010, after completing its process through parliament where MPs approved the House of Lords amendments. The UKRC welcomes the passing of th... [Full Story]

Working Outdoors [05/03/2010]
I am a careers writer, regularly researching and writing careers material for young people and adults for print and internet. My latest commission is a book called "Working Outdoors'. [Full Story]

Wanted: in-house Corporate Development or IR role [04/24/2010]
As a junior banker, I am hoping to transition in-house into a mining company, either in an investor relations or corporate development capacity.  I started at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto as an... [Full Story]

Community Editor Base Metals, London - Thomson Reuters [04/24/2010]
Thomson Reuters is looking for an enthusiastic, enterprising and engaging journalist or analyst for the new role of Community Editor for the Base Metals markets, to be at the forefront of our efforts ... [Full Story]

Mining Women Wanted for Interview [04/22/2010]
I am a Swedish political science masters student based at Stockholm University, now in Perth writing my masters thesis on women working with mining in WA. [Full Story]

Report out on Strategies for Addressing the Social Impacts of Resource Developments [04/14/2010]
The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining has just released it's report  titled ‘Leading Practice Strategies for Addressing the Social Impacts of Resource Developments’; it is no... [Full Story]

Scholarship - Sustainable Development Programme, Europe [04/08/2010]
FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS.  Scholarships available. [Full Story]

Top honours for Anglo American's Australian women [03/22/2010]
Fifteen Anglo American female employees recently took top honours at the Queensland Resources Council's 2010 Resources Awards for Women (RAW) held in Brisbane. [Full Story]

Why women are such bad networkers [03/12/2010]
It’s no good thinking that hard work will get you anywhere. If you want to make it to the top, you’re going to have to overcome your fear of socialising and start schmoozing like men [Full Story]

The Power of People & Women in MIning [03/04/2010]
The Power of People & Women in Mining [Full Story]

IFC & Lonmin Launch Guide Promoting Female Employment in Mining Sector [02/24/2010]
In South Africa: Sabrina Hadjadj Aoul Phone: +27 11 731 3175 E-mail: Shadjadjaoul@ifc.org In Washington, D.C.: Josef Skoldeberg Phone:  (202) 473 6978 E-mail: jskoldeberg@ifc.org Cape Town, South... [Full Story]

Making money in mining is still harder for women [02/17/2010]
www.highgrade.net [Full Story]

Mining Industry Gender Pay Gap Doubles in Downturn Year [01/24/2010]
Mining Industry Gender Pay Gap Doubles in Downturn Year [Full Story]

Women in the Energy Sector [01/15/2010]
Those of you working in upstream and downstream oil & gas or other energy production, energy generation or in energy resale will be extremely interested in the following opportunity to obtain up t... [Full Story]

Newmont Ghana is recruiting [01/06/2010]
Dear Mining Professionals [Full Story]

Technical Director / Project Development - Coal, Europe [12/22/2009]
Technical Director/Project Development – Coal, Europe [Full Story]

Keeping the boardroom honest [12/10/2009]
A new campaign to kick start effective measurement and reporting of women’s participation on boards was launched today. [Full Story]

Smyth relishes diversity of work [11/12/2009]
ERICA Smyth isn’t one to do things by halves. Five weeks into her first job as a graduate geologist, in Newman, Western Australia in 1974, Smyth was dramatically flown out of the small town by t... [Full Story]

Canada gets going on a WIM [11/10/2009]
A better-than-expected turnout at the Women in Mining (WIM) Canada’s inaugural networking event held in Toronto last week was a good indication of the need for a supportive vehicle for women in ... [Full Story]

Women in Engineering Scholarship - Australia [11/05/2009]
Women in Engineering Scholarship [Full Story]

Job wanted in resources in Singapore [10/28/2009]
After spending several years with a number of junior miners in London I have moved to Singapore and am seeking a re-entry to natural resources sector with an Oil & Gas or mining company or an inve... [Full Story]

Job Wanted: Exploration Geologist [10/28/2009]
I am a recent Msci Geology graduate from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, looking for immediate work and training to become an exploration geologist. [Full Story]

Wanted: job in geology modelling & ore reserve evaluation [10/18/2009]
Young mining engineer with a master in Geostatistics from McGill University is looking for a job in which she can develop her career as a Geostatistician, learning and augmenting her experience on geo... [Full Story]

An educated guest [10/14/2009]
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Conference highlights growing role of women in mining [10/08/2009]
Conference highlights growing role of women in mining [Full Story]