Capital Equipment News January 2023

ADT TRAINING

The HD785-7 ADT the all-women group were licensed to drive.

Changing the narrative of gender bias in the mining sector

Many studies now show that diverse workforces are inherently more successful. As a result, the mining industry is shifting the gears of inclusion, and a group of 14 ADT drivers are now ready to drive their way to change.

T he importance of gender diversification is becoming clear and changing the narrative around women in mining is an essential component of this. Prisma Training Solutions completed training of an all women group of 14 women, who were taught and licensed to drive Komatsu HD785 dump trucks, a skill that has traditionally been the domain of male workers.

“This training showcases to the industry that women are more than capable of performing jobs that have long been considered out of their scope and are another step forward in addressing ongoing gender bias in the mining industry.”

Carol Brandt, Metallurgy Training Manager at Prisma

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