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Mining Weekly reports that traditionally, women in the mining sector have occupied positions in support services such as administration and commercial and human resources. However, more women globally are occupying technical positions – in mine engineering, mechanical engineering and metallurgy – says International Women in Mining (IWiM) director Barbara Dischinger.
She reports that women are reaching supervisory and managerial levels and successfully filling these technical positions. WiM South Africa chairperson Noleen Pauls says women representation in the SA mining sector grew from 7% in 1995 to 14% at the start of 2015. But, by the end of 2015, the number of women in SA had decreased significantly to 10%. Pauls attributes this decline to the high number of retrenchments and optimisation initiatives undertaken during the period owing to the challenging economic environment. Nonetheless, she remains upbeat about the situation of women in mining in SA, saying: “We are heading in the right direction; however, we still have a long way to go.”
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