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THE FUTURE OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN MINING AND ITS CHALLENGES ✦ Insights from Florence Drummond, CEO & CoFounder of IWIMRA (Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia)
IWIMRA aims to create a stronger connection amongst Indigenous women in Australia’s Mining and Resource sector. Noel Ong, CEO of Samso, has been keeping his eye on the development of ESG, and the Social aspect is what he is focusing on here. For him, a key component of making ESG work is to create a greater awareness of First Nation requirements. And this is where Florence Drummond, CEO and Co-Founder of IWIMRA comes in. Ms. Drummond is a part of Samso's ESG series of Conversations and as an avid ambassador of her cause, she brings valuable insights to help us understand how encouraging the participation of the indigenous population is a way to boost sustainability. The mineral resource sector is a high value component of Australia's GDP so naturally, one would think of encouraging the First Nation population to participate in the continued growth of the industry. And because mining projects are in remote areas, it makes sense to get the indigenous population to join in and create wealth in the community by encouraging employment.
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Insights from Florence Drummond, CEO & Co-Founder of IWIMRA
