Mining is one of Indonesia’s most important businesses and women work in mining at every level. At PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara’s operations in Indonesia, Fatih Wirfiyata, Superintendent for Metallurgical and Technical Services, Processing, joined the company in 1999  .”In Indonesia, giving a woman the opportunity for such a critical position of leadership is not easy,” she said. “Most men in Indonesia are reluctant to have a woman in a leadership position in general – and this is tougher in the mining business…However, I believe this is up to us – women – to change this.”

In many cultures, it is still considered unusual for women to work in the mining industry. In developing countries, there is the added challenge that many women have never operated a motor vehicle and have very little formal training. As part of our sustainable development strategy, the company is investing significant time and money in providing training opportunities for such determined women, who view these jobs as critical to improving their family’s well-being.  Women in Mining  Powerful Women in Indonesia