Employment at Rio Tinto

Exciting new opportunities to join the greenfields iron ore Hope Downs 4 project. For more information on the below positions, please visit www.riotinto.com/careers quoting the relevant reference number.

Engineering & Infrastructure Superintendent – PER001L3
HSE Superintendent – PER001L5
Business Improvement / LEAN Superintendent – PER0018A
Mechanical Engineer – PER0018E
Electrical Engineer – PER0018D

These roles will be located in the Perth CBD for approximately 12-14 months and will then transition into a family friendly 8+6 FIFO roster.

Discovery of Argyle Diamond mine

I came across the attached obituary of the geologist who discovered diamonds at what is now Rio’s Argyle Diamond Mine which you may find interesting.

Regards

Sunili

Sunili Govinnage | Lawyer

QV1 250 St Georges Terrace | Perth 6000 | Australia

t +61 8 9488 3830

Article-18 November 2010.pdf

Wanted: vacation work opportunities for engineering students

Have you considered offering vacation work within your organisation for engineering students this summer? Engineering students have to complete 12 weeks of vacation work in their field of engineering in order to graduate, and it seems to be getting more difficult for many students to find opportunities.

Our industry is faced with (another) looming skills shortage and if we want well-qualified engineers we need to support them with vacation work opportunities. Vac work is also an ideal way of showcasing your company to prospective employees, and building a relationship with people in our future recruitment pool.

If you are able to offer a vacation work role to an engineering student (any discipline), even if it is for 6 weeks rather than 12, please contact me at stanborough@internode.on.net. I am currently mentoring a student looking for chemical engineering vacation work, but in the event that I receive interest from more than one company or for a variety of engineering disciplines, Sabina and I will use our connections within university careers centres to match you with suitable candidates still looking for vac work.

Regards,

Miriam Stanborough

2011 Women in Resources Awards: Reminder

2011 Women in Resources Awards – 2 Weeks until close of applications

Applications for the 2011 Women in Resources Awards will close in two weeks on 10 December.

The awards recognise the increasingly important role of women in WA’s resource sector.

The categories are:

· Outstanding Woman in the Resources Sector – Professional/Specialist

· Outstanding Woman in the Resources Sector – Trade/Operator/Technician

· Women in Resources Champion (male or female)

· Outstanding Company Initiative

The 2011 Women in Resources Awards will be presented at a special breakfast on 8 March – coinciding with the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.

Applications will be accepted up until COB on 10 December.

Forms and further information can be found at: CMEWA Inc – Women in Resources

Contact: Susan Cull

E-mail: s.cull@cmewa.com

Susan Cull

Project Officer, People Strategies

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia

Direct Phone: (08) 9220 8517 (Thursday only)

Facsimile: (08) 9221 3701

Email: s.cull

Web: www.cmewa.com

Learn about mining careers: www.peopleforthefuture.com.au

Make Me a CEO – Applications

Fast Track Your Senior Career

Are you, or do you know a business woman with high potential for a senior executive career?

The Make Me a CEO program is a new, exciting, no-cost initiative that has been developed to help high potential women achieve and sustain higher levels of leadership within their current business environments and the community at large. This program has been designed to assist women fast track their career development whilst providing them with the essential skills and experience to operate efficiently and effectively at a higher level.

We are calling on organisations to nominate or encourage their high potential female employees in middle senior level management roles to apply. The program offered is a not-for-profit initiative at no cost to the organisation or the individual. It has been developed predominantly by past Telstra Business Woman Award winners, to help accelerate senior careers of other women in business. You will note that one of our aims is to have some of these women in a high end role of their choice within the two year period. Could that be you or someone you know? We encourage applicants to apply now.

Help someone reach their full potential by nominating them for this unique experience. To nominate or apply go to: http://www.advantagefoundation.org.au/category/make-me-a-ceo/

Any questions or for more information regarding this program please email Rebecca at rebecca.olsen@advantagefoundation.org.au

Make Me a CEO FLYER.pdf

Effective Flexible Work Arrangements – The AusIMM Bulletin

Many employees, at one time or another, will opt for a flexible work arrangement during part of their career. This can be for a number of reasons, which include caring for children or family members, fulfilling sporting or community commitments, attending to health matters or a desire for greater work/life balance.

In the February Edition of the The AusIMM Bulletin, an article will be included on ‘Effective Flexible Work Arrangements’ in which three or four examples of an effective flexible work arrangement will be profiled. If you are, or have utilised such an arrangement, and are happy to be interviewed for this series please email Monika Sarder, Manager of Policy and Professional Standards, at msarder@ausimm.com.au before COB 1st of October.

Note that this is an initiative of the Women in Mining Networking Committee of The AusIMM, however we are looking for examples from both males and females in the industry.

WA Business News article

Linked below is an article appearing in the September 16th issue of the WA Business News, following on from Ann Pickard’s presentation at the 2010 WIMWA conference.

Pickard leads power push.pdf

CME Women in Resources Awards 2011

CME Women in Resources Awards 2011
Applications are now open for the CME Women in Resources Awards 2011. These awards provide a fantastic opportunity for WA minerals and energy sector companies and their employees to demonstrate their commitment to the promotion of industry best practice and approaches in workforce diversity, to advocate the sector as an exciting career option for women and to showcase the enthusiasm and skills of their staff.

Nominations close on Friday 10 December 2010, with four categories available:

- Outstanding Woman in the Resources Sector – Professional/Specialist: recognising an outstanding woman’s contribution to the WA resources sector, her company and/or community;

- Outstanding Woman in the Resources Sector – Trade/Operator/Technician: recognising an outstanding woman’s contribution to the WA resources sector, her company and/or community;

- Women in Resources Champion – recognising an individual, male or female, who has encouraged and supported the attraction, selection, promotion or retention of women within the resources sector; and

- Outstanding Company Initiative – recognising a company that has implemented an innovative initiative, policy or practice which demonstrates successful attraction, selection, promotion or retention of women within the resources sector.

The second annual CME Women in Resources Awards will be presented on 8 March 2011, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.

To download the nomination forms visit http://cmewa.com.au/About_the_Industry/Women_in_Resources and for further information contact Susan Cull, People Strategies Project Officer, (08) 9325 2955 or s.cull@cmewa.com

1009-PS-WIRA_A4_Flyer-v1.0.pdf

Intrepid Pathways – Women in the Resources Sector

Intrepid Pathways – Women in the Resources Sector

As one of its key goals, WIMWA has sought to bring women together to network, encourage, and learn from each other. Events facilitate links to mentors, provide access to inspiring speakers, and give you the opportunity to ask questions.

To add to this networking resource we have put together a series of profiles with the goal of providing access to a wealth of career experiences. Taken together, these provide a virtual mentoring function to both men and women in mining.

Thanks very much to Monika Sarder for co-ordinating this project and thanks to the individuals who provided profiles. For more information go to:

http://www.womeninmining.com/intrepid_pathways_mining_profiles/index.html

Taking charge of your career – a women in mining perspective

The linked article (below) ‘Taking Charge of your career – a women in mining perspective’, by Kate Sommerville and including a profile of Miriam Lyons-Stanborough, appeared in Australian Resources and Investment Magazine, Vol 4 no.3.

Taking Charge of Your Career – A women in Mining Perspective.pdf