Newmont Exceptional Women in Resources Gala Awards 2023

After being inspired to become an engineer by her high school maths teacher in the second year of university, Shannon took the leap and moved across the country to be a nipper on an argyle mine. Shannon was determined to change the opinions of some older male colleagues, and in doing so Shannon proved her competency, and developed a passion for underground work.

In the six years Shannon has worked at Newmont she has travelled to a number of communities across Australia. Her roles have varied during this time and Shannon has maintained a passion for continually challenging herself.

Stepping out of the office as an engineer and taking on the role as Underground Mining Supervisor proved a steep learning curve to Shannon; she flourished in the opportunities and has further developed as Underground Production Superintendent.

Meg Parry has worked for Energy Resources of Australia on the Ranger Rehabilitation Project since March 2019. Meg started her career as a Rio Tinto Environment Graduate in the Rehabilitation and Ecology Team. She was eager to learn and quickly took on more responsibilities, including fieldwork, managing seeds, identifying gaps in the team’s study plan, designing and implementing research, reporting and presenting findings internally and externally, and improving old systems. Meg swiftly became a vital interface with numerous stakeholders, including state and federal government bodies, scientific regulatory boards, and traditional landowner groups.

As a proud Gamilaroi woman, Lindsay Gerrard has had an impressive career journey that has taken her from carpentry to electrical work, with a focus on instrumentation and control.

Lindsay’s dedication, hard work and talent have helped her achieve remarkable success and break new ground in her field.

One of Lindsay’s most significant contributions to the resources sector has been her commitment to mentoring and supporting female apprentices, as well as Aboriginal apprentices. She has invested in building solid relationships and providing apprentices with valuable guidance and advice. Lindsay’s efforts have helped many new inexperienced people entering the industry overcome the challenges they face and navigate their way in this demanding field. Lindsay has also made meaningful contributions to the community volunteering at school events and participating in mentoring programs on site and on country.

For the first time in the history of the WiR Awards we have two winners for the ERA Gender Diversity Award.

Dahlia has worked for Newmont Tanami since 2015 in the Training Department. She loves the opportunities provided by Newmont, and has focused the past three years on ways to improve opportunities for other females, especially First Nations women.

John Rann has worked at the Gove site for seven years. During this time, John has held multiple roles within the business and has been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion within his team and across the Gove site.

Eva is a Senior Environmental Chemist in the Laboratory at McArthur River Mine. In her role, Eva works as part of an in-house Research and Development team that supports the wider fields of Chemistry and minerology. Working in partnership with Glencore Technology, Eva investigates, trials and develops analytical methods to improve laboratory testing to drive operational improvement outcomes that benefit the wider resource sector.

Eva graduated University in Russia in 2005 as an Environmental Geoscientist. In 2007, Eva received a scholarship from the Australian National University to undertake her PhD at Research School of Physics and Engineering at the Department of Applied Mathematics. The work of her PHD specifically related to the oil industry where she studied interfacial reactions at different mineral surfaces (carbonate rocks and clays).

This award recognises a resources company (or subsidiary) for excellence and innovation in inclusion and diversity programs to create a more diverse workplace in the NT’s resources sector. Companies that have increased the proportion of women in non-traditional roles, such as senior management, engineering, sciences, operators and trades will be particularly highly regarded.