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More than 300 women from the resources sector turned out for this year’s Queensland Resources Council International Women’s Day breakfast 15/03/2007
Resources women turn out in force


BRW: Women Strike the Mother Lode Women are entering and excelling in the once male-dominated world of mining, rising to become senior executives and owners. 22/01/2007
PDF Document Women Strike the Mother Lode 


Eira Thomas selected selected by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (May 2005)
PDF Document Top 40 Under 40 - Eira Thomas, 36 


New Publication: Women Miners in Developing Countries: Pit Women and Others 04/12/2006
PDF Document Flyer: Women Miners in Developing Countries

Profile: Ms Heather White, Manager of Voisey Bay
Profile: Ms. Heather White (Sci'95) 

Mining engineering student wins Women in Engineering award (Canada)
Mining engineering student wins Women in Engineering award
Spring 2007

PDF Document Know-how in deman as firms go mining for talent

*Candente's President & CEO, Joanne Freeze, Awarded Mining Entrepeneur 2001-2006 Gold Medal in Peru

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - May 10, 2007) - Candente Resource Corp. (TSX:DNT)(BVL:DNT)(WKN:GW4) ("Candente" and/or the "Company") is very pleased to announce that on Friday, April 20th, 2007, Joanne Freeze, President & CEO, was awarded a "Mining Entrepreneurs 2001-2006 Gold Medal and Honour Diploma" in Peru for her outstanding work in mining development in Peru. The award was granted by Intercade (Inter-American Institute of Training and Development - Mining Sector) and the UNP (National University of Piura, Peru) in memory of Dr. Andres Marsano Porras, a well known and highly respected Peruvian mining pioneer. The award is to recognize mining entrepreneurs who have contributed significantly to the progress of Peru through their hard work and risks in developing mining projects, which employ thousands and generate wealth for all. Ms. Freeze commented that, "It is a great honour to be recognized and awarded along side with such influential and hard working Peruvians such as Alberto Benavides de la Quintana, Roque Benavides Ganoza (Compania de Minas Buenaventura), Jesus Arias Davila (Compania Minera San Ignacio de Morococha S.A.), Pedro Brescia Cafferata, Mario Brescia Cafferata (Grupo Brescia), Eduardo Hochschild Beeck (Mauricio Hochschild & Cia. Ltda. S.A.C.), Guido del Castillo Echegaray (Aruntani S.A.C.), amongst others. I consider this award to be not just for me but for the entire Candente team starting with Candente's co-founder Ing. Fredy Huanqui and our Corporate Secretary Lola Montagne. We could not have accomplished what we have without the confidence, vision and extremely hard work of our entire team and support of our families and we believe we are only just getting started." Intercade is the leading institution in training, coaching and consulting to generate value and support to human resources in the mining sector with operations in Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Bolivia and the National University of Piura in Peru. Candente is a diversified copper and gold exploration company focused on increasing shareholder value through discovery. Candente has an advanced exploration stage leachable copper project, Canariaco, and several other gold, copper and silver projects in Peru and Mexico. Candente subscribes to principles which ensure that its exploration and development activities are beneficial to the local communities.

PDF Document *Lynda Bloom is in the news, article in the UK Mining Journal - 06 Apr 2007

*Rio Tinto Coal Australia receives award for female recruitment – Mar 2007

*Thiess mining manager Simone Wetzler wins 2007 Resources Award for Women - Mar 2007

*Heather White, mine manager of Voisey’s Bay, receives Special Award at Mines & Money – Nov 2006

29/06/2006: Sally Schofield, COO of Latitude Resources, has been mentioned in an article by the Telegraph recently. The Telegraph published the selection by Management Today of the most promising 35 women managers aged under 35 in the UK. Well done Sally!

*Emily Hahn: the first woman to be a mining engineering student at the University of Wisconsin

Cynthia Carroll is the new CEO at AngloAmerican - 25/10/2006
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