Outcry over low women participation in mining
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The two-day conference is held under the theme, “Empowerment of Women in Mining Towards Sustainable development”.
Giving a keynote address, Moagi said the conference came at an opportune time especially when the “iron is still hot” given that in November 2022, WiM held a conference under the theme “The changing face of mining in Africa–Accelerating a Sustainable Transformation To a Highly Diverse Workforce”.
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