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HIDDEN TREASURE

St Barbara’s Day

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WA Mining Club’s St Barbara’s Day luncheon was hosted at Optus Stadium on December 4

hat a year it has been in the mining sector and what a time keynote address.
Wit was to reflect and remember those that have fallen while Atkins has lived and breathed mining since leaving high school
serving the industry. in 1985 and spoke about her persistence and resilience to forge
The WA Mining Club’s annual St Barbara’s Day lunch celebrating a career in the industry at a time when it was largely closed off
the Feast of St Barbara – the Patron Saint of Miners – was held to women.
on December 4 at Optus Stadium in Perth. For her genuine love for mining, Atkins was acknowledged in the
A crowd of 650 people gathered to honour the dedicated people Top 100 Global Inspirational Women In Mining in 2018.
who have contributed to the prosperous industry. Atkins continues to inspire and will do for long time yet.
Alex Atkins – non-executive director at Perenti Global and “Girls can do what boys can do; no limits,” she said.
London-based International Women in Mining – delivered the

INDEX

Aeris 28 E2 Metals 52 Musgrave 23, 36, 56 Rio Tinto 4
Alkane 8, 23, 38 Evolution 21, 28, 36, 56 Riversgold 55
AngloGold 46, 55 Newcrest 4, 23
Auteco 50 Genesis 38 Newmont 23, 44, 46, 50 Saracen 6, 21, 28
Geopacific 49 Nordgold 43 Saturn 39
Barrick 21, 44 Gibb River 56 Northern Star 6, 21, 28, 54 Shandong 43
Bellevue 23, 34, 50 Gold Fields 4, 21, 23, Norwest 55 Sibanye 44
30-31, 44 NTM 13 Silver Lake 12, 36
Carawine 57 Golden Rim 46 St Barbara 49
Cardinal 43, 48 Gold Road 4, 23, 31 OceanaGold 56 Superior Gold 57
Great Boulder 55
Calidus 18-19, 38
Catalyst 56 Greatland 4 Pathfinder 52 Tesoro 51
Chalice 57 GWR 55 Perseus 8, 20-21, 24-25, Tietto 46
Challenger 52, 53 41, 46
Kingston 48 Predictive 46 West African 8, 20-21, 46
Dacian 10, 13 West Wits 45
Mako 41 Ramelius 8, 21, 32-33
De Grey 4, 22-23, 26-27, 53
Marquee 55 Regis 21, 23

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