Tata Steel s initiative to hire women firefighters for diversity echoes a broader trend in heavy engineering firms in India. Companies like Hindustan Zinc are increasing women representation in mining operations, aiming for gender diversity.
The Minerals Council South Africa joined celebrations around International Women’s Day 2022, raising awareness of gender bias and the mining industry’s actions to address inequality. Since 1996 when women were first legally allowed to work underground in mining operations, the industry now emplo .