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Carter and Bamborough to lead Gold Industry Group growth

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Carter and Bamborough to lead Gold Industry Group growth

The Gold Industry Group Board of Directors this week appointed Gold Fields’ Vice President of Legal and Compliance Kelly Carter as Chair for a second term and welcomed Saturn Metals Managing Director Ian Bamborough as Vice Chair in his first year as a Director, also marking the first time an explorer has held a board position and now Vice Chair.

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Meet the CEO: Q & A with Jane King

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Meet the CEO: Q & A with Jane King

We recently spoke with Perth Mint Acting CEO Jane King, to traverse her journey as the first female CEO in the company’s 123 years of operation and discuss her focus on wellbeing, sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

As Acting CEO, Jane’s focus is to keep the business running while seeing the business and our people through this difficult COVID period.

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Gold Industry Group extends its support for Shooting Stars

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Gold Industry Group extends its support for Shooting Stars

The Gold Industry Group (GIG) are thrilled to continue their support of Shooting Stars, empowering Aboriginal girls and women for a further three years, as a Major Partner of the program.

Supporting Shooting Stars since 2019, the GIG was instrumental to the expansion into the Goldfields region enabling the program to launch in Laverton empowering 26 participants across years 4 – 12.

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Lifesaving skills on show at emergency response competition

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Lifesaving skills on show at emergency response competition

More than 30 emergency responders from Northern Star Resources, Gold Fields, Ramelius Resources and Westgold Resources put their lifesaving skills on show in eight realistic scenarios at the 11th annual Mining and Emergency Response Competition (MERC).

Northern Star Resources and the Gold Industry Group (GIG) were proud sponsors again of the free event at Langley Park Perth, from 26 to 28 November 2021, attracting hundreds of local spectators to witness the action and participate in the fun free activities on offer. The event theme, diversity and inclusion, was celebrated by the first ever all-female team from Gold Fields.

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Golden opportunity revealed at Great Diversity Debate

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Golden opportunity revealed at Great Diversity Debate

The Gold Industry Group (GIG)’s 2021 Great Diversity Debate unpacked one of the hottest topics to hit the workplace since the pandemic, dissecting the virtues versus pitfalls of working from home in front of hundreds of industry colleagues at The Perth Mint, in conjunction with Women in Mining and Resources WA.

GIG Chair and Gold Fields VP Legal and Compliance Kelly Carter led the industry panel to tackle the topic ‘Working from home – a golden opportunity or a cage with gold bars?’ resulting in a surprising win.

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Gold Class Facilitator: Q & A with Kristen Potter

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Gold Class Facilitator: Q & A with Kristen Potter

We recently spoke to Gold Industry Group Gold Class Facilitator and The Perth Mint Group Manager Organisational and Cultural Development Kristen Potter about her role in driving the Company’s employee wellbeing program and her journey in Australia’s gold industry.

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Diversity debate set to dissect working from home

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Diversity debate set to dissect working from home

After a wildly successful national tour in 2019, the Gold Industry Group’s Great Diversity Debate returns this Friday night to focus on one of the hottest topics to hit the workplace since the pandemic.

Is working from home a golden opportunity or a cage with gold bars?

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Royal Flying Doctors Service receive vital funding from gold companies

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Royal Flying Doctors Service receive vital funding from gold companies

Ramelius Resources have recently provided support to the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia (RFDSWA) to purchase Hamilton T1 Ventilators that have equipped a fleet of 18 aircraft to provide the best respiratory support to patients.

RFDSWA Head of Medical Robert Radici said the Hamilton Ventilator is a significant piece of equipment and provides the same functionality as a ventilator you’d find in a hospital.

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How to secure a job in gold mining through TAFE

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How to secure a job in gold mining through TAFE

North Metropolitan TAFE (NMTAFE) amalgamated into one college in 2016 to better prepare the mining workforce of tomorrow and support mining operations.

Offering courses focused on surveying, surface extraction and resource processing, and laboratory operation, together with South Metropolitan TAFE, which is focused on oil and gas, they collectively provide education pathways to the resources industry.

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Gold jobs and career pathways showcased at SkillsWest

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Gold jobs and career pathways showcased at SkillsWest

The Gold Industry Group (GIG) showcased the diverse range of jobs and career pathways in Australia’s gold industry to 10 000 students and the general public at the 2021 Perth SkillsWest Career Expo in August.

The GIG’s booth featured its initiatives centred around developing talent pathways and education engaging attendees through the Gold Jobs challenge to guide them in their career journey

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Project-based education drives industry pathways

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Project-based education drives industry pathways

The CoRE Learning Foundation has developed a unique integrated education model that is industry-backed and content relevant, bridging the gaps between education, government, community, and industry.

Engaging more than 120 students from years 5 to 10 and 3 educators in its first year through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM ) project-based learning.

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Gold industry inspires students to get into resources

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Gold industry inspires students to get into resources

The Gold Industry Group (GIG) showcased its initiatives centred around education and developing talent pathways to more than 430 Year 10 students from across 15 schools from Perth and Peel regions at this year’s Get Into Resources (GIR), as a platinum sponsor of the event held at North Metropolitan TAFE in Perth.

Supported by WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Bill Johnston who welcomed students on the second day and echoed just how vital the resources industry is to the State and Australia, the event sparked career interest in the resources sector.

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