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AngloGold Ashanti Australia’s Graduate Programme is a two-year, structured programme based on best practices within the career paths associated with each discipline.
Graduates have the opportunity to work at both the company’s open pit and underground operations.
The Gold Industry Group brought together its members, partners, and special guests on 28 November at The Adnate Perth to celebrate the year that’s been and share updates on its latest activities.
The heart of Australia's gold industry, Kalgoorlie, once again played home to the remarkable three-day spectacle of Diggers & Dealers 2023, held from August 7 to 9.
With many gold mining companies taking centre stage, the event proved to be a resounding success, reaffirming its status as a cornerstone gathering for the global mining industry.
Gold mining industry leaders are embracing an opportunity to establish a competitive advantage over other commodity miners by having the safest and most inclusive workplaces in the resources sector.
We recently spoke to AngloGold Ashanti Australia’s Lead: HR Business Partnering Jaymie Clark about her passion for her role and what excites her about working in Australia’s dynamic gold industry.
Australia has a long and rich history when it comes to the search for gold. Possessing the largest share of gold resources in the world, the draw of gold has created many gold rushes over centuries and continues to be a major economic export.
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 recently held its annual Gold Class Awards to acknowledge the amazing work of industry champions in inspiring gold’s future leaders of tomorrow.
The towns of Kalgoorlie, Boulder, and Coolgardie were at the centre of the gold rush back in the 1800s and the Eastern Goldfields is still rich with both mining operations and gold tourism experiences.
You’ve probably heard of Kalgoorlie Boulder, the largest city in the outback, with a population of more than 40,000 people. It’s famous for its gold rush history, heritage buildings, and stunning sunsets. But did you know that at one point the streets of Kalgoorlie were actually paved with gold?
The Gold Industry Group is celebrating two years since bringing Earth and Environmental Science (EES) education to NSW in partnership with Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd), delivering valuable support to thousands of teachers and secondary school students via free incursions, training, and resources.
Vulnerable and accountable leaders are key to psychologically safe workplaces according to panellists at the Gold Industry Group’s Leadership Breakfast during the 2022 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum, highlighting the need for industry to look forward and work on solutions together.
The Gold Industry Group took West Coast Fever premiership players on a community tour of Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week, featuring heart-thumping emergency response drills at Northern Star Resources’ Super Pit, high-energy netball clinics with budding young athletes and a unique community signing session with the prized trophy.
The Gold Industry Group backed 2022 NAIDOC Netball Carnival had a special touch this year, with young stars awarded striking medals designed by Perth-based Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong artist Kevin Bynder and produced by The Perth Mint.
This year’s competition brought together a record 122 teams with the dazzling medals awarded to the most valuable players across all divisions.
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 celebrated the vital contribution of its Gold Class Facilitators in inspiring the future industry leaders of Australia’s gold industry through the delivery of Gold Class Sessions at its annual Gold Class Awards.
The Gold Class Awards were presented at the GIG’s Industry Sundowner on 15 June.
The Gold Industry Group is celebrating two years since the launch of its Gold Jobs online hub, attracting 160,000 Australians to the unique one-stop-shop of jobs and career-focused information on Australia’s diverse and thriving gold sector.
The ground-breaking resource has featured thousands of jobs from 16 leading gold companies since its inception, with recruiters turning their focus to targeted online advertising.
As the second largest employer in the mining sector, Australia’s gold industry is a thriving and far-reaching sector that offers a diverse range of jobs from exploration and mining through to community and environment.
And with gold production estimated to rise over the next three years as more mines come online and others expand, the opportunities for employment in gold have never been better.
The latest Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ), from the Federal Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, reported Australia’s gold mine production is projected to rise at an average of 6.8% a year in the next three years, reaching a peak of 390 tonnes in 2025–26.
This Term marks two years since the Gold Industry Group expanded its gold education program across Australia, changing perceptions and inspiring tens of thousands of students about Australia’s gold industry in more than 1,200 primary and secondary schools through free, exclusive Gold Resources Kits and dynamic, STEM-based Gold Class Sessions.
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.
