Pit & Quarry, March 2015
EDUCATION Women in Minings California chapter with some of its members shown above consists of 64 females and four males really engaged in what they were doing It isnt always easy though Students typically associate the industry with blowing up mountains and destroying natural resources says Lakes Martinez which is why the need to eliminate the negativity is dire We need to educate them on how this really works and explain that aggregate mines cannot be located out in the middle of nowhere Lakes Martinez says They need to be close where they will be used We need aggregates to make all of the buildings and everything people want to build in their homes Women in Mining The negativity concerning the mining and aggregate industries isnt the only stigma the organization tries to break Being a minority in the aggregates industry has both its challenges and rewards Its a male dominated industry Bray says Theres no doubt about that According to the latest data by the U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2013 there were 441846 men working in the mining quarrying and oil and gas extraction industries compared to only 74188 women Women in Mining has helped disprove the notion that only men can work in the tough environments associated with the industry At the time that I came into the mine industry things were already changing Christine Jones environmental manager at Cemex is a member of Women in Minings California chapter One of the organizations main goals is to support students wanting to excel in the mining and aggregates industries www pitandquarry com March 2015 PIT QUARRY 65
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