Resources Awards for Women finalists announced

MMG employee Molly Stanistreet has spent her 20s carving out a career in mining on Australia’s east and west coast. The senior geologist (pictured above) is an advocate for her field and a finalist in this year’s Exceptional Young Woman in Queensland Resources award. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in geological science from The University of Queensland, Ms Stanistreet began her ‘girls own adventure’ at an underground gold mine in Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, followed by another underground role in an even more remote part of the state. She’s now back in Queensland, where she commutes from Brisbane on an 8:6 roster for MMG’s Dugald River zinc mine, 65km outside Cloncurry. It’s a career Ms Stanistreet loves and highly recommends to other young women with an interest in science, maths, technology and maths (STEM). “Mum was a medical scientist, so I was very fortunate to have exposure to a female role model in the science industry at home,” she said. “Dad used to also cut out newspaper articles about women in STEM and put them on the fridge to inspire me. “I think it’s important for girls with an interest in the sciences to have influential role models to mentor them throughout their careers. "That’s what led me to reach out to my old high school St Rita’s and volunteer to attend its Year 11 Career’s Day. I now regularly speak at this event and present to Year 8 science classes during their geology module. “I love talking to the students about how I use what they’re currently learning at school in my career every day. “St Rita’s is now also a partner school with the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy, which means people who work in the resources sector come into the school and run STEM-related workshops to introduce students to some of the incredible careers in mining.” On March 8, Ms Stanistreet will join other finalists at the 2023 Resources Awards for Women at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year’s finalists across seven categories hail from all corners of the state including Weipa, Mount Isa, Biloela, Blackwater and Brisbane. The RAW awards are held annually in conjunction with an International Women’s Day breakfast, hosted by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ). This year’s event is sponsored by Anglo American and the keynote speaker is women’s leadership activist Fabian Dattner. 2023 Resources Awards for Women Finalists Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources - Rebecca Roper, George Fisher mine manager (Glencore), Mount Isa; Melanie Cooper, Rio Tinto global head of equity, inclusion and diversity, Brisbane; Michelle Zaunbrecher, Arrow Energy vice president of health, safety, environment and business transformation, based in Brisbane Exceptional Young Woman in Queensland Resources - Ade Ariantika, BMA lead reliability engineer, Moranbah; Daisy Ambach, senior project engineer, Glencore Zinc global capital studies and project team, Brisbane/Mount Isa; Molly Stanistreet, MMG senior geologist, Cloncurry. Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources in Technological Innovation - Linda Hedger, Shell QGC principal well engineer, Brisbane; Naziah Siddique, Rio Tinto machine learning engineer, Brisbane; Joana Sousa. BHP data science lead, Brisbane. Exceptional Tradeswoman/Operator/Technician in Queensland Resources - Bonnie MacMillan, Glencore Mount Isa Mines leading hand electrician, shafts and hoisting, Mount Isa; Jaimee McCombe. Rio Tinto maintenance supervisor, electrical, Weipa; Jacqueline Kelly, Shell QGC, Chinchilla. Inclusion and Diversity Champion in Queensland Resources - Nick Baker, Incitec Pivot site manager, Mount Isa; Allyson Cousens, Rio Tint resource and support specialist, Weipa; Larissa Walker, Shell QGC front end development manager Bowen tight gas sands, Brisbane. Exceptional Female QMEA Student - Zoe Delroy, Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela; Lisa Hennessey, Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa; Alex Hodgson, Blackwater State High School; Lianna Woodsbey, Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa. Excellence in Diversity Programs and Performance in Queensland Resources - Rio Tinto Indigenous Leadership Program, Rio Tinto Women in Leadership (WIL) Program. Rebecca Roper, George Fisher mine manager. Ade Ariantika, BMA lead reliability engineer, Moranbah.

Resources Awards for Women finalists announced

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