While the mining sector may lag behind many other industries in its inclusion of women, there are plenty of examples of highly skilled professional women making their mark in the technical consulting field.
This is according to Vassie Maharaj, a director, partner and principal consultant in social risk management and stakeholder engagement at the global firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting. Success in empowering women is steadily progressing in the right direction, said Maharaj.
“Gains in this area are evident in the fact that several of our female consultants are often sought out by our mining clients to play leading roles in engineering, compliance and performance assessment projects,” she said. “Their in-depth knowledge of certain mining operations and their understanding of mining-related legislation is held in high regard – and is widely acknowledged by clients, colleagues and industry peers alike.”
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