The finalists in the BHP 2022 Women in Resources National Awards celebrate the diversity and contributions that women bring to the Australian resources sector.
General managers, maintenance managers, superintendents, underground bogger operators, pit operators, HR managers, geologists and engineers are some of the professions represented among the finalists and winners tonight.
Twenty years ago, only 9,000 women were employed by Australian mining.
Today, 57,000 women comprise 21 per cent of the mining workforce represented at all levels - from company boards to the on-site workforces at mine sites across the country.
The winners of the BHP 2022 Women in Resources National Awards, announced at the National Portrait Gallery this evening, are:
Dyno Nobel Exceptional Woman in Australian Resources Award
Lydia Gentle OAM, Maintenance Manager, BHP for her ground breaking career. She is the youngest Australian to have ever received the highest level of recognition in the Engineering profession - Engineering Executive.
Newcrest Exceptional Young Woman in Australian Resources Award
Elle Farris, Corporate Counsel, Newmont Australia for her inspiring career journey and rapid progression within the resources sector, and her public calls to action to eliminate unacceptable behaviours.
Thiess Outstanding Australian Tradeswoman, Operator or Technician Award
Casey Martin, Underground Bogger Operator & tele-remote operation, Alkane Resources for her outstanding professional capability and support for women's career advancement.
Maptek Women in Resources Technological Innovation Award
Emily Jaques, Senior Plant Metallurgist, Newcrest Mining for her innovative work on improving coarse gold recovery at Cadia through the use of HydroFloat technology.
Rio Tinto Gender Diversity Champion in Australian Resources Award
Michelle Wetherell, Superintendent, Human Resources, Training and Organisational Development, CMOC-Northparkes Mines for her stewardship of a large number and variety of programs that have contributed to the growing inclusion and diversity at Northparkes.
