Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM) IWD 2025 event series

When: March 11, 2025

Where: Melbourne, Australia

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Across Australia, Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM) sees the return of its International Women’s Day (IWD) Event Series in 2025.

The Event Series celebrates women in mining at celebratory networking lunches held across Australia from February 27–March 14.

Now in its seventh year, AusIMM’s IWD Event Series is Australia’s largest mining-related event that celebrates the outstanding contributions of women in the resources sector.

The 2025 Event Series is expected to attract 3,000 attendees nationally, supported by new events in the regional cities of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

AusIMM’s event theme ‘Driving positive change together’ signifies the power and importance of coming together to break down barriers and champion for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in resources.

In 2025, the Series Ambassadors, a group of remarkable women from signature partner organisations BHP, Newmont, Rio Tinto, Weir and Whitehaven Coal, will collaborate to shape conversations on actions to drive positive change across the sector.

The celebratory lunches feature inspiring keynote speakers or an industry panel and offer attendees a delicious two-course lunch and networking with industry professionals in the following locations.

Join us this International Women’s Day as we continue #DrivingPositiveChangeTogether!

WHERE:
Zinc at Federation Square, Cnr Princes Walk &, Russell St Ext, Melbourne

WHEN:
Lunch and Networking from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Lydia Williams is the first Aboriginal goalkeeper for Australia’s Matildas and 3x Olympian.

With 138 caps for Australia, she is a renowned Australian athlete. She has played international football at the highest level in the US for the Western New York Flash, with PSG in France, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion Women in the Women’s Super League. She is currently playing for Melbourne Victory for the A League Women's team. Twice named PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year, she has also been inducted into the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame.

Lydia is the author of two children’s books, “Saved!” and “Goal!”, which are about friendship, sport and teamwork. Off the field, she is a calm, easygoing person and on the field, she is a fierce and focused competitor.