The Gold Industry Group is proud to announce the renewal of its landmark partnership with Netball WA, West Coast Fever, and Glass Jar Australia, marking the largest-ever commitment by Australia’s gold industry to women’s sport.
This three-year, $6 million extension will deepen the Gold Industry Group’s role as a Principal Partner of Netball WA and a joint Principal Partner of West Coast Fever, strengthening a partnership that has supported netball in Western Australia for the past six years.
The Gold Industry Group is charting an exciting new course with the recent appointment of three industry heavyweights to its Board of Directors, bringing a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives that promise to propel the Group forward.
Following a successful AGM at the Vibe Hotel Subiaco, the Gold Industry Group is excited to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors as it looks to build upon its array of impactful programs and partnerships in 2024.
As Bellevue Gold celebrates the pouring of first gold at its flagship project in Western Australia, the company is also making waves above ground in its efforts to foster diversity and inclusion within a traditionally male-dominated mining industry.
The Gold Industry Group hosted its seventh annual networking sundowner with more than 100 guests on May 3 at QT Perth, celebrating the industry’s community impact, sharing its latest activities, and acknowledging the extraordinary contribution of its Gold Class Facilitators.
The Gold Industry Group’s annual diversity events were back bigger than ever in 2022 for Let’s Talk Diversity, as a 250-person strong crowd flocked to the iconic Perth Mint to hear a collection of industry leaders, thinkers, and influencers discuss how gold mining can attract Gen Z to the industry.
The event was the first in a national series which will hit the road later this month in Sydney (November 29) and Melbourne (December 1) as the industry seeks an efficient, skilled, and suitably sized workforce for the future.
Diggers & Dealers was back bigger than ever in 2022, with more than 2,600 attendees excited to return from around the globe to be at Australia’s pinnacle mining industry conference.
Even the wild weather didn’t impact the mood, with Forum Chairman Jim Walker crediting the record attendance at the iconic three-day Kalgoorlie event to an active and engaged mining industry.
The Gold Industry Group hosted its sixth annual networking sundowner with 150 guests on Wednesday 15 June at QT Perth, celebrating the gold industry’s community impact, sharing its latest activities, and acknowledging the vital contribution of its Gold Class Facilitators through the highly regarded Gold Class Awards.
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.
This year’s 30th Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum was hailed one of the biggest yet, attracting more than 2500 delegates to hear mining’s growth stories in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, despite having no overseas visitors for the second year running.
Attendance could have been greater at the nation’s largest mining forum with Western Australia having no event restrictions, however due to COVID-19 lockdowns over east preventing many from traveling to the State, several companies presented virtually as thousands streamed the event online.
The Gold Industry Group (GIG) hosted its fifth annual networking event on Thursday 27 May at The Perth Mint, reconnecting more than 100 members amongst the glimmering displays of The Perth Mint’s gold exhibition and melt house to share the impact of its latest activities.
Newly appointed GIG Chair and Gold Fields Vice President of Legal and Compliance Kelly Carter opened the evening by acknowledging the start of National Reconciliation Week and welcoming Olman Walley who delivered the Welcome to Country with a captivating digeridoo performance.
