BHP says sexual harassment persists despite women’s safety campaign
BHP had “some ways to go” to create a safe environment for all female employees after the company recently saw a 20% increase in reported sexual harassment, said CEO Mike Henry…
Gold Fields ‘distressed’ after survey uncovers rampant workplace bullying
GOLD Fields said it was “distressed” to learn the scale of bullying, racism, and sexual harrassment in the organisation following an internal review. About 47% of 1,310 employees…
BHP apologises for sexual harassment, racism and bullying at mine sites
BHP has apologised for sexual harassment, racism and bullying at mine sites and pledged more to tackle the problem, reported Bloomberg News. “We are determined to eliminate these…
A broader approach needed to make mining safer for women
ALMOST all women in the mining sector, anywhere in the world, will have a bad story to tell. At its worst it might be about rape and assault. Or it could simply be being casually…
Women don’t feel safe underground in SA mines. – Amplats’ Viljoen
WOMEN don’t feel safe working underground in South African mines, said Bloomberg News reporting the comments of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO, Natascha Viljoen. Speaking…
AngloGold board united on strategy to return firm to gold industry elite in three years
THE board of AngloGold Ashanti had united behind a single strategy which was to see the firm’s return to the world’s gold mining elite in three years, said CEO, Alberto Calderon.…
Former AngloGold Ashanti chairman quit role amid sexual harassment investigation
SIPHO Pityana, a former director of AngloGold Ashanti, resigned as the firm’s chairman in December 2020 following an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassment. This…
Australian government to run inquiry into sexual harassment at mining camps
AN inquiry by the Australian government will put the spotlight on sexual harassment in the country’s mineral-rich west, as the sector struggles with a dire skills shortage and…