Who is Who
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
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.
Website:
www.women-in-mining.com
Contact: Confirmations for the lunch go to Jane Werniuk at
jwerniuk@canadianminingjournal.com
Items for the newsletter go to Catharine Shaw at
cshaw@golder.com
Additions to the mailing list go to Kate Armstrong at
karmstrong@kateconnect.ca
Comments regarding the WIM Toronto website go to Beth Kirkwood at
beth.kirkwood@rogers.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,
barbara.caelles@teckcominco.com
www.amebc.ca/regionalgroup.htm#WIMN
www.mining.bc.ca/resources/WIM.htm
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.
Women in Mining Chapter in Winnipeg Canada
Contact: MaryAnn Mihychuk,
maryann.mihychuk@hbms.ca
We meet monthly at 201 Portage Ave, phone 204 949-4274
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
Contact: wim@womeninming.org
www.womeninmining.org
Women In Mining Education Foundation (WIMEF)
Arloa Woolford, President
Contact: wimef@womeninmining.org
California Chapter
www.womeninmining.org/california.htm
Denver Chapter – The first group formed in the United States in 1972.
www.womeninmining.org/denver.htm
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: www.womeninmining.org/nevada.htm
Student Chapters are:
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) (formally (UMR)
Contact: barb@mst.edu - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA Teach)
For information contact: wim@womeninmining.org
South Africa
SAWIMA – South African WIM Association
Contact: Namakau Kaingu, Director SADC Women and Mining Trust
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
Russia
Co-ordinator: Oksana Ermolenko, Oksana.ermolenko@kinross.comAustralia
Contact: Monika Sarder, Senior Policy and Research Coordinator, The
AusIMM , +61 3 9658 6159, Mobile: +61 401 155 578,
msarder@ausimm.com.au
www.ausimm.com.au/main/policy/wimnet.php
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.
www.womeninmining.com/wimwa.php
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.womeninmining.com/wimarq.htm
WIMARV Melbourne
Contact: Genevieve Riviere,
Genevieve.Riviere@swannglobal.com
WIM Sydney
Contact: Sue Border, geos@easy.com.au
