Nominated for…
Her dedication to environmental sustainability and innovative closure planning, which make her a hugely valuable asset to the industry:
- Expert leadership: Since joining MinRes in 2022, she’s gone from being the site-based Principal managing rehabilitation works at Mt Jackson at the Yilgarn Operations to taking the lead with the Closure Planning and Execution team in Perth.
- Diverse experience: Sri is an experienced mining engineer who has worked across various commodities, regions, and functions within mining engineering.
- Cross-functional collaboration: She works with multiple functions across the business, from planning through to operations, to identify opportunities and mitigate risks related to closure and rehabilitation.
- Environmental focus: Her passion for integrating mine rehabilitation and closure into the operational phase has contributed significantly to the finding and application of practical solutions to closure challenges.
- Educational excellence: She holds a civil engineering degree from New Zealand and a Masters in Mining Engineering from the University of NSW.
Key message
“I’ve been fortunate to work with mentors who recognised my potential, never judging my capability based on my gender. Their support helped me develop my skills and confidence, even in challenging conditions. The future of diversity and inclusion in operations relies on more leaders doing the same. I think sometimes we forget how much diversity we already have in our industries; nevertheless, it is important to keep driving for representation at all levels.”
