Lucara CEO scoops top honours
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Every two years, Women in Mining UK publishes its list of the ‘100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining’ celebrating the contribution of women to the global mining industry.
This year Women in Mining received 1,100 nominations from 626 women in mining working at 356 companies, which is the highest since the launch in 2013, the publication stated. To make the cut, one had to be a trailblazer as well as advocate and empower while having the ability to persevere in the face of adversity.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...