Tanya Nakata is a proud Torres Strait Islander with a diverse fifteen year career in the resource sector. As a Water Technician at Ranger Uranium Mine, Tanya is often off four-wheel driving on boggy bushland tracks to access bores, or riding helicopters to sample remote creeks. Heat and humidity can be extreme, and it is not uncommon for her to encounter buffalos or crocodiles.

Sandi Lin is working as an Environmental Engineer in the Closure team at ERA. After completing a Masters in Environmental Engineering, Sandi joined the Rio Tinto ERA Graduate Program with enthusiasm and ambition, showing great promise. Sandi completed the rotation graduate program working on various multi-disciplinary projects within the business..

Rachel Manger is the Underground Production Superintendent at Newmont Tanami. Rachel is an outstanding leader and mentor; a qualified Mining Engineer with heavy equipment operational experience. Rachel is a champion of inclusion and diversity, and through her leadership has developed a high performing team that now has greater gender, age and cultural diversity.

Alex is a champion for diversity in the resources sector, leading an inclusive program across the technical division of McArthur River Mine. Alex’s leadership is demonstrated through his support and promotion of women in trade positions within the resource sector. As part of this commitment, Alex promotes inclusion for female trade’s persons, giving his time for the diversity committee onsite, volunteering as a mentor for female professionals..