
International Women’s Day 2025
For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day under the theme For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. The Minerals Council South Africa recognises the Women in Mining 2024 Sustainability Heroes as part of our Women in Mining Programme.
The 2024 Sustainability Heroes, who are nominated by their peers, represent female trailblazers who have achieved remarkable feats in the areas of sustainability in mining in their respective organisations and in the mining industry.
Conversations by leaders from member companies, industry and the United Nations made for interesting dialogue on progress and challenges experienced by women active in mining.
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Address: Women and Sustainable Mining
Thabisile Phumo, Executive Vice President: Stakeholder Relations, Sibanye-StillwaterAddress: United Nations Women: 30 Years from Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Ayanda Mvimbi, Lead and Women's Economic Empowerment Specialist, United Nations Women South AfricaWOMEN IN MINING 2024 SUSTAINABBILITY HEROES

The fifth Woman in Mining (WiM) 2024 Sustainability Heroes represents female trailblazers, who are nominated by their peers. Our heroes have achieved remarkable feats in sustainability in mining. They understand the principles of people, planet, purpose and profit, and they advocate for sustainability through a strong commitment to stewardship, investment in modern technologies and embrace the circular economy.