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27.08.2021 (490 Clicks)

Girls set their Sights on Careers in Resources

QRCA career in the resources sector is firmly in the sights of 20 female Year 12 students from throughout the state who graduated from the highly successful Girls In Resources Life Skills (GIRLS) Mentoring Program.

The program is run by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) in conjunction with Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) to give students access to one-on-one mentoring with a resources sector employee over a six-month period. The QMEA is the education arm of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and was established 16 years ago to encourage more school students to consider careers in resources.

QRC Skills, Education and Diversity Policy Director Katrina-Lee Jones said there had been a 116 percent increase in applications for the program since it was first launched three years ago to improve diversity in the resources sector workforce.

“The program is designed to provide support and information to mentees during their final year of high school and to help with decisions about future study and training options,” she said.

Mentees meet regularly with mentors over the six-month period to develop networking and time management skills as well as gain first-hand insights into the career opportunities available in the resources sector.

“The GIRLS mentoring program, combined with the QRC’s Women in Resources Action Plan, has increased female participation in our sector by 52 percent over the past five years,” Ms Jones said. “We’re now considering our next five-year action plan to further boost efforts to increase diversity in our sector.”

Ms Jones said the program would not be possible without the highly valued support of platinum sponsor Glencore Coal, along with BHP/BMA, Bravus Mining and Resources, Evolution Mining, South32, Idemitsu and Hastings Deering. Due to Covid-19 restrictions affecting regional travel, a virtual GIRLS mentoring program finale celebration was held last night. Guest speaker, Glencore Coal Assets Australia’s Director of Underground Operations Darren Nicholls, said a total of 65 young women had now taken part in the program, which encourages them to consider non-traditional pathways in the resources sector.

“And it’s paying off, with many mentees already setting their sights on studying engineering (or related fields) or taking up an apprenticeship in the resources sector next year,” he said.

As Australia’s largest and most successful industry-led education and skills training initiative, the QMEA seeks to broaden student and teacher knowledge of career opportunities in resources. The academy encourages a talent pipeline of employees into VET and STEM-related careers, with a focus on female and Indigenous participation. The QMEA currently engages with 80 schools and is a partnership between the QRC and the Queensland Government under its Gateway to Industry Schools program.

Source: QRC

                     

27.08.2021 (443 Clicks)

VINCI Construction is awarded the design-build Contract for the Extension of Ang Mo Kio Metro Station in Singapore

• A new metro station on the Cross Island Line (Line 8) and the associated tunnels • A €400 million (S$644 million) contract • A technological challenge in a very tight urban environment

26.08.2021 (552 Clicks)

Cossi Costruzioni (Webuild Group) best Bidder for Maintenance Works and Upgrade of Motorways in Italy

Cossi Costruzioni (Webuild Group) best bidder for three contracts for a total of €210 mln. The Group enters motorway maintenance sector, with works aimed at guaranteeing safety for Italy's motorway network

26.08.2021 (374 Clicks)

Nordic Iron Ore appoints ABB to provide Automation and Electrification Planning for Blötberget in Sweden

Nordic Iron Ore has appointed ABB to scope process control and management systems for a future-proof and fully-digitalized mining operation at the Blötberget iron ore mine

26.08.2021 (374 Clicks)

Sika acquires full-range Waterproofing Expert In China

Sika acquires Shenzhen Landun Holding Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of waterproofing systems in China. The company offers a comprehensive range of waterproofing products and technologies, perfectly complementing Sika’s existing portfolio. The combined offering will provide new growth opportunities in the fast-growing Chinese waterproofing market.

24.08.2021 (726 Clicks)

MiningForum 2022 in Germany Call for Papers

• MiningForum Call for Papers Deadline: 30.09.2021
• Have your say at MiningForum 2022
• The countdown to Germany's benchmark mining event is on!

24.08.2021 (430 Clicks)

Fugro secures another BSH Site Characterisation Contract Supporting German Offshore Wind Development

Fugro has been awarded a geophysical investigation contract by Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)).

24.08.2021 (360 Clicks)

Ventia wins Defence Force Engineering Support Contract

Ventia wins Project Land 8120 – bringing best value manufacturing, engineering, and logistics support capability to the Australian Defence Force

20.08.2021 (385 Clicks)

Fugro wins another IRM contract with Petrobras in Brazil

Petrobras has awarded Fugro a 3-year contract for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Brazil.

19.08.2021 (362 Clicks)

Hexagon awarded significant Project at Laotian Gold Mine

Hexagon’s Mining division has been awarded a fleet management project at Sepon gold mine in Southern Laos. The deployment will see HxGN MineOperate OP Pro implemented in trucks, excavators and auxiliary equipment at the mine by the end of the year.