Tag Archives: Women in Mining

   “This is what I’m meant to do,” according to Aimee Mundy-Ellison. In 1924, Hopkin Williams worked underground at the Old Dominion mine. 100 years later, his great granddaughter Aimee Mundy-Ellison works as Principal for Health Safety Environment at BHP in Miami. Responsible for fostering a health and safety culture, …

The challenge to design something 10 years in the future!”  Anita Marks is a principal engineer, processing. In charge of the design of the concentrator to treat ore from the Resolution Copper underground mine, she is part of the team developing mine plans, tailings pipeline corridors, and a water sourcing …

“It’s the people you work with that make the job.” On an afternoon in early March, Sherri Powell is talking to teenagers about opportunities in mining. It’s career day at a local high school, and after 12 years as a mining engineer, she’s the new recruitment coordinator for Capstone Mining …

“It’s just a huge puzzle. I love that!”  “I find it fascinating,” says Joanna Marshall, describing the small bits of rock she studies as a geologist for Resolution Copper. “It’s a huge jigsaw puzzle and you’re missing most of the pieces. You bring in your geological knowledge to create a …

“Relationships are what my job is about.” Doing the right things as a company, according to Robin Bradford,  is about being more than a good neighbor.  “It’s about being a positive contributor to society,” she says,  “above and beyond the economies of copper.”    A Miami, AZ native, Robin and longtime …

“I like to see the progress!” As Project Controller for Capstone Pinto Valley Mine, Linda Guo spends a lot of her time in the office, working with budget numbers.  Her favorite part of the job, however, is going into the field to see the projects in action. The site visits, …

“The possibilities are never-ending!” Meagan Fast, 34, explores new lands and looks for opportunities as a Land Access Specialist for BHP, the biggest mining company in the world. A self-described small-time farm girl, she reports to the Head of Exploration – North America, responsible for stakeholder management and community relations. …

“You feel empowered, like you can conquer the world.”Cyndi Elkins, an industrial mechanic at the Pinto Valley mine site, maintains the big machines that power the operation –– from crushers, conveyors, feeders, shakers, ballmills, flotation banks, and filter press. “Most equipment is huge in scale ,” she says, “and you’re …

“We have to be a world-class organization.”  Colleen Roche has a big job in a medium-sized company. To stay competitive, her team has to be efficient. As Operations Support Manager for Capstone Mining in Pinto Valley, her mandate is to keep operations focused on producing copper. “Everything that is not …

“The technology is fascinating!” Michelle Montague looks for minerals in the tall walls of a mining blast area or the dredged dirt from deep drilling. She loves being out in the field, finding the ore that’s core to the mining operation.  “It’s like opening a christmas present,” she says.   …