Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian minerals industry

Unearthing New Resources examines the attitudes and experiences of women towards working in the minerals industry, along with strategies to improve women\u27s employment in the industry. The publication includes three separate research reports: Female Mining Engineering and Minerals Processing Students: Career Motivations, Expectations and Perceptions which presents the findings from a survey of relevant students and identifies factors that may facilitate or inhibit the attraction and retention of women in the industry Retention of Women in the Minerals Industry which presents the findings of a survey and focus groups of women working at four mine sites Young Women, Career Expectations & the Minerals Industry which presents findings from a survey of first year university students and focus groups of students. This research will be of interest to those currently working in the minerals industry, those thinking of working in this area, and especially to those women who have not considered a career in the minerals industry. It also offers a blueprint for other peak industry bodies on approaches to increasing the numbers of women in non-traditional occupations and improving their industry’s engagement with women in the communities in which they operate. &nbsp