Two members of The Gold Industry Group, The Perth Mint and Gold Fields, have proudly secured their spots among the highly anticipated list of the Top 101 Workplaces for Women in 2024.
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Diversity News
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.
Over recent years, gold mining companies across Australia have embarked on a remarkable journey towards fostering gender diversity and inclusivity within their ranks - a move that reflects both the industry's evolution and its profound commitment to change.
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.
Northern Star Resources continues to make strides in both its business expansion and its commitment to sustainability during its latest ASX announcement.
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.
Gold industry mentors met with Year 10-12 Indigenous leaders to help assist in the planning of future community projects as a part of the annual Shooting Stars Senior Leadership Camp.
We are incredibly proud to release our 2022 Impact Report, outlining the achievements of our signature programs and partnerships, which are strengthening the gold industry’s reputation and providing valuable support to the wider community.
The Gold Industry Group’s annual diversity events were back on the road in 2022 as Let’s Talk Diversity landed in Sydney and Melbourne for an East Coast perspective on the important issue of attracting Gen Z to the gold industry.
After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, more than 100 people converged at Sydney’s Untied Rooftop and Melbourne’s Smith Prahran to hear speakers from a range of backgrounds explore how the gold sector can secure an efficient, skilled, and suitably sized workforce of the future
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.
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 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.
The Gold Industry Group has released their 2021 Impact Report, reflecting on a successful year of changing community perceptions, and inspiring the gold industry’s future talent pipeline.
As the Group heads into its seventh year of operation, its role in connecting Australians to the nation’s gold industry continues to expand.
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 Gold Industry Group West Australian Netball League (GIG WANL) competition returns this Friday night, April 29, with the ‘Gold Round’ set to open the season for Open, 20U and Men’s Divisions at the Gold Netball Centre in Jolimont.
In exciting news for the State's premier netball league, Kayo has been confirmed as the competition’s new Official Broadcast Partner, which will see 45 selected matches across the three divisions broadcast live on Kayo Freebies this season.
We recently spoke to Gold Fields Unit Manager: Community Relations Rebecca Alston about the launch of their Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and what it means for the workforce and the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.