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WiM Groups Worldwide

International

International Women & Mining Network - www.rimmrights.org
For details of regional coordination offices and thematic offices - www.rimmrights.org/contacts.htm

UK

Set up in April 2006 the network has grown steadily and the fortnightly newsletter now goes out to c.300 women working in and around the mining industry. We welcome everyone with an interest in mining and natural resources

Our main current activity is meeting once a month for informal drinks (every 2nd Wednesday).

More formal events with a speaker holding a presentation are being rolled out (eve & lunches), a UK events calendar is sent fortnightly and hopefully a website will come shortly

Contact: barbara@greenmining.co.uk   Ph:  +44 7986 108 101

Canada

Women In Mining Canada
157 Adelaide Street West Suite 511
Toronto, ON M5E 4E7
TEL: 416 930-1584
wim.canada@gmail.com

Quebec (WIM Val-d'Or)
Val-d'Or is situated on the Cadillac Fault, a rich gold zone from Louvicourt, Quebec (just east of Val-d'Or) to Timmins Ontario. After visiting the session "Women in Mining" at the PDAC last March, I decided to start a chapter of Women in Mining called "Femmes dans les Mines" in Val-d'Or, Quebec. We have been meeting monthly since April 2008 (except for the summer months).

Contact: Karen Pluzac, fem.wim.valdor@gmail.com

Toronto
The Women in Mining Network of Toronto is a lively, informal group of more than 250 women who work across the entire spectrum of the mining and mineral exploration industry. The purpose of our network is to share knowledge, experience and relationships that will encourage the growth and diversity of women in the mining sector. It also gives women a forum to make presentations, and to put ideas into practice.
Main current activities: Monthly lunches and a monthly newsletter. We participated in a major fund-raising effort for breast cancer research in September 2007, raising oodles of money mainly from mining and service companies.

www.women-in-mining.com
lorraine.godwin@geosoft.com


Vancouver
In the mid-1970s the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) started a Women Geoscientists Committee which was to foster the recognition of Women in the Geosciences. A few unsuccessful attempts at organizing women’s lunch groups in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto were made, but essentially fizzled by the early 1980s. Anne Thompson started a chapter of the Association for Women in Geosciences (AWG) in September 1991, which was very active for approximately 5 years, with a group of up to 60 women and men. They met for lunches, went on field trips, helped out with career planning and advice. The group incorporated as the Canadian Association for Women Geoscientists in 1993, and is currently dormant, although lunch meetings were held as recently as 2002. The focus of the WIMN’s group is primarily networking. This will be an opportunity for women to meet monthly with other women who are working in, or associated with, the mineral exploration and mining sector. Currently there are over 280 names on the email list.

Contact: Barbara Caelles, +1 604 844 2545, bcaelles@shaw.ca

www.amebc.ca/resources-and-publications/women-in-mining-vancouverbranch/Women-in-mining-vancouver-branch.aspx



Women in Mining Chapter in Winnipeg Canada

sar@tdslaw.com
We meet monthly at 201 Portage Ave, phone 204 949-4274

Women in Mining (Saskatchewan Branch)

pschwann.sma@sasktel.net

Women in Mining (Northern Ontario Branch)

cgazdic@sbminc.ca

Greater Vancouver Mining Women's Association - www.gvmwa.com

The Greater Vancouver Mining Women’s Association was formed in 1975 as a fellowship organization for spouses of people connected with the mining industry. By 1977 it had evolved into a charitable organization with a mandate to raise public awareness of mining through education. Since then, the Greater Vancouver Mining Women’s Association (GVMWA) has operated as a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. It brings women together who are involved with the mining industry, either directly or indirectly, and from both industry and supply sectors. The members have raised a considerable amount of money over the years through craft fairs, fashion shows, raffles, publishing cook books and through many other projects.

The funds raised have allowed the GVMWA to finance scholarships at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology to assist women in mining related studies. We also support the minerals education program in public schools by subsidizing bus trips to the Mining Museum at Britannia Beach and contributing to teacher education and the purchase of mineral kits for schools. Additionally, we provide an award for the best mining related project at the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair and subsidize the children’s Mini Science Summer Camp at BCIT.

United States

WIM National
Network dedicated to educating students, teachers and the general public about the importance of minerals.

National WIM President: Scotty Norman of Battle Mountain
www.womeninmining.org
Contact: wim@womeninmining.org
 
Women In Mining Education Foundation (WIMEF)
Arloa Woolford, President
Contact: wimer23@wmca.net

California Chapter
www.womeninmining.org/california.htm
Gena Oliver, President
Contact: CAchapter@womeninmining.org

Denver Chapter - The first group formed in the United States in 1972.
www.womeninmining.org/denver.htm
Heather Erickson, President
Contact: Denver@womeninmining.org

Washington DC Chapter
Contact: Phyllis Lyday, President
Contact: womeninmining@earthlink.net

Nevada Chapter
The newest Chapter in the organization is a result of the merger of Battle Mountain and Winnemucca Chapters into one for the entire State. President is Stephen Tibbals.
Contact: NevadaChapter@womeninmining.org

Student Chapters are:

Australia

Contact: Stephanie Omizzolo, Coordinator, Research & Communication, The AusIMM , +61 3 9658 6115, Mobile: +61 413 925 693, somizzolo@ausimm.com.au


Perth
The Perth Women in Mining Networking group started with the idea of trying to work out how to do something proactive about keeping people in the industry. One way was to create a forum where people can get together and talk about where they have been and where they are going and all the issues created by the modern mining industry - commuting, family etc. The group has now been going for three years.
WIMWA - Women in Mining Western Australia - has had great success, with up to 150 people at their bimonthly networking functions, and a variety of high profile and inspiring speakers.

Blog: wimwa.wordpress.com

www.womeninmining.com - In Perth currently monthly functions. Usually around 100 women attend per meeting, Friday 5:30-7:30pm cocktails – Company sponsored with a speaker

WIMARQ (Women in Mining and Resources Queensland) Brisbane
WIMARQ was largely formed because of concerns about the skills retention issues that the mining and resources industries are currently facing. WIMARQ brings together those working across the broad spectrum of fields that make up mining and resources; including operations, corporate, government, research and education organisations. The group is voluntary and inclusive, and WIMARQ encourages all those interested to attend networking functions. The events aim to be positive and informal, and to complement and support existing initiatives such as the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (The AusIMM), Queensland Resources Council and Brisbane Mining Club events. We have approximately 150 people on our confidential networking list
Contact: Alison Keogh, akeogh@snowdengroup.com or Anita Ross, anitraross@bigpond.com

www.womeninminingqueensland.com/

WIMARV Melbourne
Contact: Genevieve Riviere, Genevieve.Riviere@swannglobal.com

WIM Sydney
Contact: Sue Border, geos@easy.com.au

Argentina

Jaquelina Jimena
jaquelinajimena@gmail.com

Brazil

Miriã Oliveira of Teck Cominco
miria.oliveira1@yahoo.com.br
+55 61 9816-7306

Chile

Ivonne A. Mendez M.
i_mendezm@hotmail.com
Tel: +56 9 09 68759

Peru

Melissa Paredes P.
Analista - Estudios Económicos
APOYO Consultoría S.A.C.
Tel: +51 1 213-1100 Ext. 154, Cell +51 1 99912-0665
melissaparedes@gmail.com / mparedes@apoyoconsultoria.com

Russia

Co-ordinator: Oksana Ermolenko, Oksana.ermolenko@kinross.com

Additional Contact:
Anna Kryuchkova
Senior Specialist of Information and Analytical Department
NBLgold JSC
tel./fax: +7-495-232-67-79
mob: +7-909-658-70-28
kryuchkova@nblgold.com

Sweden

Co-ordinator: Malin Stein, Sales/Minerals Analyst at Raw Materials Group
Contact: Direct: +46 8 5577 9305, Mobile: +46 70 755 9451, malin.stein@rmg.se

South Africa

South African Women in Mining Association (SAWIMA) was launched in December 1999, when former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, was appointed Minister of Minerals and Energy. The focus of SAWIMA is two-fold:

  • To assist informal mining groups to obtain mineral rights and run mining businesses/operations and
  • To promote female empowerment in the mining sector in accordance with provisions of the Mining Charter.

Smangele Mngomezulu
National General Secretary - Sawima

CEO: Vuyokazi Nyengule
E-mail: vnyengule@bullion.org.za

Po Box 985
Houghton
2041
South Africa

Cell: +27 82 458 8709
Tel: +27 11 834 9039
Fax: +27 11 834 8060
E-mail: sawima@mweb.co.za
www.sawima.co.za

Tanzania

TAWOMA - Tanzania Women Miners Association
Conact: Shamsa Diwani, shdiwani@yahoo.com,  tawoma@yahoo.com

Zambia

Association of Zambian Women Miners
Association founded in 1996
Contact: Rita Mittal