Women leading in mining Anglo American Platinum boasts 6,428 female employees. The company shares its sparkling achievements in the mining sector. nglo American Platinum Limited (Anglo American Platinum), the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) is taking the lead in the transformation of the mining industry by changing the gender landscape. Today, the company boasts 6,428 females employees across the company, with 3,841 in core business. The company has transformation as an important pillar of the Human Resource Management strategy and this has enabled Anglo American Platinum to meaningfully transform a previously male-dominated environment into an inclusive and progressive environment. This achievement is possible due to a key focus on: • The recruitment of women from the surrounding communities • Extending opportunities for women across the Group • Changing the corporate culture of all employees by implementing the Personal Change Programme (PCP) and Leadership Academy Frontline Supervisor Programme that instills corporate values and provides knowledge for applying these values in everyday tasks that ultimately bring about sustained cultural change. Anglo American Platinum now reaps the benefits of this integration which has enabled women to contribute positively to the workforce and mining culture change. The spin-offs are being felt in local communities with women channeling their resources to breaking the cycle of poverty, promoting household welfare and increasing
Mogalakwena Mine – Mkgadi Motlala, drill rig operator in the North Pit. Her pit-viper is in the background.
the levels of skills. The company has introduced fast-tracking programmes within the mining and engineering disciplines that specifically target Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs). The company also provides skills development opportunities through cadet schemes, learnerships and bursaries. In 2011, Anglo American Platinum trained five female project managers who successfully completed the engineering fast-tracking programme and three are being prepared to become Section Managers. The five female project managers were subsequently appointed in 2012. Key statistics as at December 2011 Anglo American Platinum has increased its complement of skilled
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