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Included in the list is Glencore Glendell Coal operations manager Liz Watts – winner of the 2013 NSW Women in Mining outstanding woman prize.
Also on the list is Peabody Energy Australia mining engineer Alice Sila, who was winner of the 2014 NSW Women in Mining rising star prize.
The Thiess national awards ceremony will be held in Brisbane on Tuesday, September 2, as part of a national strategy to ensure the mining sector has the required skilled employees for a strong future and to enhance the industry’s performance through a more inclusive and gender balanced workforce.
Women make up 9% of the mining workforce in NSW but in a survey, 93% of women said they would encourage others to join the industry.
The awards events are beneficial to highlight the significance of women in the industry and to encourage more women to follow a career in mining, according to the NSW Minerals Council.
The event is being run in tandem with the annual Inspire! Convention, a professional development day in Brisbane for women in the resources sector.
The keynote speaker is BHP Billiton Carrington asset president Laura Tyler.
