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

When: March 14, 2025

Where: Hunter Valley, 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:
Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, 430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale

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

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
A professional non-executive director specialising in the resources sector, Fiona Robertson has over 45 years’ experience in corporate finance, including 35 years working with emerging and mid-tier mining and oil & gas companies as a banker, CFO and non-executive director, guiding growth-oriented resource companies through major transitions. Her executive experience spans exploration, development and operational projects across Australia, North America, Africa and Asia.

She is currently a Non-executive Director of ASX-listed Whitehaven Coal, Bellevue Gold and 29Metals, chairing the Audit & Risk Committee for each while also serving on committees covering health, safety & sustainability, governance, nomination and remuneration.  Prior NED roles include ASX-listed Drillsearch Energy Limited (2009-2016).

Fiona has been an active member of the leadership team of WIMnet, the AusIMM’s Women in Mining Network, chairing WIMnet NSW from 2012 to 2015, and leading the establishment of its award-winning mentoring program, now in its tenth year.  She remains a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in optimizing workforce effectiveness, and proponent of creating pathways to enhance diversity in corporate leadership.