Today’s guests are four women who make up an all-female geologist crew in Montana in the United States, in one of the world’s largest platinum mines. The mine they work in is part of a leading international precious metals mining company with a diverse portfolio of platinum group metal operations, known as PGM in the United States and Southern Africa, Gold Operations and Projects in South Africa, and Copper, Gold, and PGM Exploration Properties in North and South America. It is the world’s largest primary producer of platinum and rhodium, the second largest primary producer of palladium, and a top tier gold producer. The geologists on today’s episode are Jessica Scanlan, Rachel Toler, Alicia Randall, and Christa Loucks. All four are grade control geologists, which means they work underground everyday, directly with miners. Their job is to determine the grade of the rock they’re seeing, and determine whether it is ore or waste. In this episode, Christa shares a day in the life of a geologist working in a mine, and Rachel and Alicia explain what it’s like being a team of women working in a male-dominated industry. They all share their path to mining, where their interest in rocks comes from, and Rachel speaks about the difference between working in an open pit mine versus underground, while Jessica shares some advice for girls and young women looking to get into the mining industry: reach out and get as much advice, experience, and connections as possible. Rachel closes the show with the power of women supporting women, so make sure to tune in today to hear from this incredible crew!
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