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
The UK Women in Mining network was created in 2006 and has grown exponentially over
the last 4 years.
Women in Mining UK now offers over 400 members regular updates and information by
way of a monthly Newsletter and Events Calendar.
It also organises monthly Informal Drinks Evenings and regular Speaker Seminars
focusing on mining and other relevant topics, offering a forum for sharing ideas
and opinions and enhancing professionals understanding of the broader industry...
The group seeks to further contribute to the promotion of women in the mining industry
by participating in market events such as Mines and Money London
2009 where the group has a stand.
Women in Mining UK is managed by a small Board of Directors and operated via six
Committees focusing on Events, Publications, Financing, Membership, Education (coordinating
with UK universities) and Survey (annual members’ survey). It is currently a non-contributory
organisation supported by a number of contributions in kind, although it is envisaged
it will seek sponsorship and corporate partnerships to enable it to extend its activities
and opportunities.
We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact Barbara Dischinger
(
barbara@greenmining.co.uk / +44 (0)79 8610 810) to get in touch.
Download WIM UK brochure
Canada
Women In Mining Canada
157 Adelaide Street West Suite 511
Toronto, ON M5E 4E7
TEL: 416 930-1584
wim.canada@gmail.com
www.wimcanada.org
Manitoba Branch
Marilyn Chubaty, WIM Manitoba’s Communications Coordinator
marilync@tdslaw.com
We meet monthly in Winnipeg at 201 Portage Ave, phone 204 949-4274
Women in Mining (Northern Ontario Branch)
cgazdic@sbminc.ca
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
Women in Mining (Saskatchewan Branch)
pschwann.sma@sasktel.net
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
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
sar@tdslaw.com
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
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:
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) (formally (UMR)
Jessica Austin, President
Contact: RollaChapter@womeninmining.org
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA Teach)
Rosemary Patterson, President
Contact: VTChapter@womeninmining.org
Australia
Contact: Stephanie Omizzolo
, Coordinator, Research & Communication, The AusIMM , +61 3 9658 6115, Mobile:
+61 413 925 693, somizzolo@ausimm.com.au
http://www.ausimm.com.au/Content/default.aspx?ID=236
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, e-mail wimwa@womeninmining.com - In Perth currently
monthly functions. Friday 5:30-7:30pm
cocktails – Company sponsored with a speaker
Sabina Shugg: sabina@momentumpartners.com.au
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 Jimenajaquelinajimena@gmail.com
Brazil
Miriã Oliveiramiria.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.comAdditional 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 GroupContact: 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.
CEO: Vuyokazi Nyengule
E-mail: vnyengule@bullion.org.za
05 Hollard Street, Room 303A
Chamber of Mines
Marshalltown
2107 South Africa
Cell: +27 824 579 379
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
Contact: Shamsa Diwani, shdiwani@yahoo.com,
tawomat@yahoo.com
P.O.Box 22741, Dar Es salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 744 271 649 or +255 745 877 644
Fax: +255 22 213 8615
Zambia
Association of Zambian Women Miners (AZWM)
Association founded in 1996
Contact: Rita Mittal



