Celebrating Women in Mining – Networking Lunch

Stephanie’s 18 year career in the mining industry has seen her lead programs both in her professional and volunteer roles which have made a significant difference for women.
Stephanie currently works for Kingston Resources, an emerging metals producer that has restarted a mine near Condobolin and has an exploration project in Papua New Guinea.

Since 2022, workforce size at the Condobolin mine has grown from 30 to 100, with female participation exceeding 20% in professional and operator roles. In Kingston’s Papua New Guinea exploration project Stephanie is leading an initiative empowering local women, including a Women in Business Initiative, which has assisted over 600 participants.

Stephanie has been a tireless volunteer and leader of WIMnet NSW. Joining in 2015, Stephanie has held the positions of co-lead for the WIMnet Mentoring program, Vice Chair and is currently Chair. A hands-on leader, Stephanie’s human resources skills have been invaluable to WIMnet.

Justine Calleja is an accomplished Lecturer in Mining Engineering at the University of Wollongong. She has been driving innovation in engineering education and industry research developments in geotechnical engineering, risk management, safety and sustainability.

Through her work as an academic and involvement in the WIMnet NSW - Illawarra region committee over the last 10 years she has also had a significant impact in attracting women into mining and engineering and supporting them through university and into successful careers in industry.

Justine graduated with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and spent the first 20 years of her career as a professional mining engineer and then expert geotechnical engineer and consultant for many of the major mining companies in NSW and Queensland.