While mining is still a male dominated industry, there are plenty of women filling valuable roles in the sector, and their number is on the rise.
Sourced from the popular image-sharing service Instagram, these pictures show some of the hard work and long hours women invest in their work.
But they also capture some of the beauty, fun, and community spirit they bring to the mining industry:
@mort_68 One chapter closes another opens #mining #dumptrucks #construction "bigger machinery, new roster, new journey
@mort_68 Rainbow & Raindrops … Had to share as taken on my iPhone & think I captured it fairly well
@mort_68 Missing around camp; please tag & report if found ….
emilyjharries 5 days of 3am starts and 12hr working days is taking it's toll on me & still have 2 more to go!…oh well, wouldn't give my job up for the world! #womeninmining #miningaustralia
natemwa PINK!! #womeninmining
makemestunningjade Just another #night at #work. #shovel #mining #womeninmining #Australua #komatsu #nightshift
makemestunningjade Just another #day at #work enjoying this amazing #weather in my #watercart! Yaaaay #summer is almost here!! #mines #cat #truck
makemestunningjade Where I #work. So glad to be on break! Woo hoo! #mining #gold #australia #dumptruck
natemwa dope!
natemwa pink reflectors!!!
mort_68 Underground Dumpy
mort_68 Dumpy @ work #construction #mining #minesite
mort_68 My daughter's 1250 digger down #mining #mothers #daughters so good old loader filling in #minesite
mort_68 Baby Dumpy in workshop #mining #minesite #dumptrucks #trucks #womeninmining
Ruth Jenkins, about to head underground.
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