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The Gold Industry Group and LIVIN are set to embark on their third national tour in August, to empower students across Australia to speak up and provide much needed practical tools on mental health through more than 80 relatable workshops.
Approximately one in two Australians experience mental ill health over the course of their lifetime and research suggests that less than 50% of people experiencing mental ill health will access professional support.
Evolution Mining is powering gold’s unique medicinal benefits through its partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ), emerging as a key part of medical research applications using nanotechnology to detect the presence of cancer cells and in a new chip that monitors the immune system.
Evolution first aided UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) to develop a rapid cancer test using gold nanoparticles in 2019.
The Earbus Foundation of Western Australia (Earbus) recently acknowledged AngloGold Ashanti Australia for its continuing support underpinning their work to improve health and education outcomes in the Goldfields.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia, which is the foundation’s longest-standing corporate sponsor, provides funding enabling the Earbus medical team to deliver its monthly program of ear screening visits to schools, kindergartens and day care centres across the region.
Gold Industry Group members cooked up a storm in Foodbank WA’s Community Kitchen earlier this year, kicking off the Mega Meal Challenge for the year by smashing the target of making 1,000 pizzas and delivering 1,183 pizzas for West Australians in need.
West Coast Fever will once again play pre-season games in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, through the combined support of Principal Partner the Gold Industry Group, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and the State Government.
Fever will take on the Sunshine Coast Lightning in two matches on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 April at the Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre.
IGO Limited has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities WA (RMHC WA) to launch a 42km walking challenge called Day Dreamers, a ‘sister’ event of the popular Up All Night walking marathon, to raise essential funds for sick children and their families across Western Australia.
West Coast Fever players teamed up with Netball WA’s charity, Shooting Stars, to share impacts of the Program and the importance of positive role models for Indigenous girls, through a series of inspirational TV advertisements and video stories.
As Premier Partner of Shooting Stars, the Gold Industry Group is proud to help the Program create strong, powerful, and confident women by using netball and other tools as vehicles to drive greater engagement and attendance at school.
Newmont and AngloGold Ashanti Australia joined nine other teams to test their skills in front of the wider Western Australian community at the 10th annual Mining and Emergency Response Competition (MERC) last month.
The Gold Industry Group was proud to be MERC’s industry partner for the second year in a row, as we brought back our gold panning activity.
Northern Star Resources took out the premier honours defeating AngloGold Ashanti Australia in a thrilling grand final showdown at the Gold Industry Group 2020 Corporate Netball Challenge.
Hosted by Netball WA last Friday, the annual Challenge pits GIG members against each other in a series of matches to crown the best gold industry corporate netball team of the day.
In its sixteenth year, the 2020 NAIDOC Netball Carnival cemented itself as one of the largest Indigenous sporting events in Australia, with more than 100 teams coming together at the Gold Netball Centre on Sunday 15 November.
Supported by Principal Partner of Netball WA, the Gold Industry Group (GIG), the Carnival saw more than 2,500 netballers and their families take part, with teams travelling from across the State to proudly represent their communities.
A team of Norton Gold Fields employees embarked on a thrilling adventure last month, abseiling 40 storeys down Western Australia’s highest single pitch building to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Lifeline WA.
Norton Gold Fields’ raised just over $5,800 in funds for Lifeline WA from Norton Gold Fields, Rivet Mining Services, BKay Pty Ltd, and family and friends.
Gold Fields, a Western Australian gold mining company, donated a golden gift to support the State’s world-famous Telethon to ensure a better life for children now and in the future.
The 99.9% pure 1kg gold bar, valued at approximately AUD $85,000, was the company’s second gold bullion donation to the Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
Newmont has provided much-needed assistance to the South West Aboriginal Medical Services (SWAMS) as part of the company’s COVID-19 Global Community Support Fund.
Newmont’s support of SWAMS, through the company’s COVID-19 Global Community Support Fund, includes a donation of more than $30,000 and 300 flu immunisations for use in the community.
In supporting a culture of strong mental health, Northern Star Resources has become the recipient of the 2020 AMMA Mental Health and Wellbeing Award, with a suite of programs and initiatives offered by the gold miner.
Hear from Northern Star Resources Executive Manager of Capability and Culture Peta Slocombe on how the Company is rising to the challenge of contemporising mental health, with a focus on acting proactively and prioritising sustainable long-term outcomes.
Mental health is just as important as physical health, and there has never been a year in our lifetimes when this is more vital than now. The Gold Industry Group’s community partner, mental health charity LIVIN, have adapted to the impacts of COVID-19 by now providing their essential mental health support program online.
Foodbank Kalgoorlie has formed a new partnership with KCGM, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Northern Star Resources, to support the local community in response to COVID-19.
KCGM, Northern Star and Saracen workers will also participate in volunteering opportunities at Foodbank Kalgoorlie once COVID-19 restrictions have lifted, providing hunger relief to those who are most vulnerable in the Goldfields region.
We recently spoke to Peta Slocombe, Executive Manager of Capability and Culture at Northern Star Resources Limited, on the importance of mental health education and developing a vibrant workplace culture.
The Gold Industry Group and Netball WA continue to join forces on providing exceptional educational pathways for women, with applications now open for the next round of the 2020 scholarship to assist student netballers in the pursuit of a career in Australia’s gold mining industry.
International netball star Stacey Francis is a key defender for West Coast Fever, but off the court Stacey loves a new adventure, and was excited to share her experience walking Perth’s Heart of Gold Discovery Trail with her Fever teammates.
Embark on the Perth #heartofgold Discovery Trail for yourself by downloading the free Heart of Gold Australia app.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is one of three essential Western Australian community organisations to receive part of the $9.1 million in funding from WA resources companies, as part of the COVID-19 Community Support Initiative set up by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 across Australia, the RFDS stepped up their support to regional Australians.
