SA resource companies awarded for social leadership

SA Premier Jay Weatherill presented the awards at an annual resources industry dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre, billed by the Chamber of Mines as the state’s biggest resources industry event of the year.

Iluka Resources was awarded for successful social inclusion and indigenous initiatives, including its pre-employment programs, while OZ Minerals and Beach Energy were jointly recognised for their cross-industry initiative encouraging diversity through their “Leading My Career” program.

The award for excellence in supporting community participation was presented jointly to PepinNini Minerals and Royal Resources.

PepinNini was acknowledged for its long-term work in encouraging the participation, involvement and contributions from local remote communities in its operations, while Royal was awarded for its range of community work in raising awareness about mental health.

Flinders Logistics was presented the award for excellence in environmental management for its development of groundbreaking dust minimisation technology.

SA Chamber of Mines chief executive Jason Kuchel said the winners demonstrated exceptional commitment to social and environmental responsibility, especially in light of macroeconomic pressure on the resources industry.

“The two exploration company winners, Royal Resources and PepinNini Minerals, who both operate on limited budgets and under tight financial constraints, is another example of how committed the industry is to its social responsibilities, particularly in our current economic climate,” Kuchel said.

“We as an industry are very aware of the shortage of women, but with programs like OZ Minerals’ and Beach Energy’s encouraging the attraction, retention and promotion of women across all organisational levels, we are making steps to ensure we address the shortage.

“We also pay our respect to PepinNini’s founding chairman and managing director, the late Norman Kennedy, who led the charge for encouraging leadership in working with local communities due to his own community-minded leadership.”

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