Kathy Lewi

Kathy Lewi

Tianqi Lithium
Elle Farris

Elle Farris

Newmont Australia
Madeline Deppeler

Madeline Deppeler

Shell Australia
Sravani Mukkisa

Sravani Mukkisa

Rig Technologies International
Compass Group

Compass Group

Respectful Behaviours Campaign
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Kathy Lewi

Winner: Outstanding Woman in Resources Award Kathy is one of Australia’s leading metallurgical engineers and leads the commissioning of the Tianqi lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana – a billion-dollar plant that will be the first of its kind outside of China. Her career journey reflects the changing nature of both Australian society and the mining [...]

Elle Farris

Winner: Outstanding Young Woman in Resources Award   Elle grew up in country WA and overcame a tough childhood that included her father’s early death and caring for her mother from an early age, to earn a scholarship to the John Curtin College of Arts. Beating the odds has been a strong theme throughout Elle’s [...]

Madeline Deppeler

Winner: Outstanding Operator/Technician/Trade Award Only 0.012 per cent of the world’s merchant navy workforce are women – but Madeline Deppeler overcame the odds to become one of them. Growing up in the small coastal town of Apollo Bay in Victoria, Madeline decided early that she wanted to become a ship’s captain and began applying for [...]

Kim Tan

Winner: Technological Innovation Award   Kim is passionate about using robotic technology to find better, more productive and safer solutions in mining, as evidenced by the thermal lance feeder solution she has pioneered for BHP. That solution involved a common industry problem – a crusher jammed by mechanical debris – and Kim’s approach identified technology-enhanced but low-cost innovation that would help keep workers safe by taking [...]

Marie Bourgoin

Winner: Women in Resources Champion Award   Over a career spanning nearly 15 years in the mining and resources sector, Marie has been a consistent and strong supporter of diversity and inclusion and the opportunity for all people to bring their full selves to work. As the first female General Manager at BHP’s Newman Operations, [...]

Sravani Mukkisa

Winner: People's Choice Award   Sravani initially had to convince her own family in India to let her pursue a career in mechanical engineering but her decision to become the first-generation college graduate has led to a rich and varied career in mining and resources in Australia. In her current role at RIG Technologies International, Sravani has played a key [...]

Compass Group

Winner: Outstanding Company Initiative Award   Workplace sexual harassment has been a much-discussed topic over the past two years and for Compass Group, which employs 55 per cent females, it was one that needed to be addressed. With an aim to create long-term change, Compass sought to make it clear that such behaviour was preventable and that understanding the reason why it [...]