Our Team

As the only international platform for women in mining globally, International Women in Mining (IWiM) operates as a virtual organisation.

IWiM is managed by a Board of Directors and relies for its work on a team of volunteers and supporters without whom it could not achieve any of its objectives; like IWiM’s Directors, they are based all over the world and bring different perspectives to the organisation.

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Barbara Dischinger

Director
Diversity & Inclusion
UK
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Barbara Dischinger
Director
Diversity & Inclusion
UK

Barbara Dischinger is passionate about the advancement & promotion of women. She set up Women in Mining UK in April 2006  and International Women in Mining in November 2007.

Barbara worked in executive search for 15 years of which 9 years in mining prior to  joining the WISE Campaign (Women in Science and Engineering) in 2015 to advance her knowledge of Diversity & Inclusion, role she held for 4 years. She sat on the steering committee of Women in Rail in the UK from 2015 to 2020.

Since January 2019 she divides her time between the international mentoring programme she helped develop and delivering IWiM’s growth strategy.

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Bothwell Mazarura

Director
Finance
South Africa
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Bothwell Mazarura
Director
Finance
South Africa

Chief Financial Officer, Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American

Bothwell Mazarura is the Chief Financial Officer at Kumba Iron Ore, a position he held since September 2017. Prior to that he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at Wescoal Holdings Limited, since July 2016. He previously held various senior financial roles at Lonmin Plc since 2010 including Group Head of Finance, Head of Treasury and Acting Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Lonmin Plc, he was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche since 2002, where he also spent some time working in the United Kingdom. Bothwell holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree from the University of South Africa and is an accredited Chartered Accountant in three jurisdictions – England and Wales, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

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Nicola Jackson

Director
Business Development
UK
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Nicola Jackson
Director
Business Development
UK

Vice President Business Development, Sibanye-Stillwater

An established mining transactions lawyer, Nicola joined the Sibanye-Stillwater deal team in 2017 after almost two decades working as an attorney and partner in an international law firm on mergers and acquisitions within the mining space. In both roles, Nicola has played an integral part in a number of key industry transactions. Nicola also holds the position of global chairperson of the Women of Sibanye Stillwater initiative and has led game-changing initiatives within the company and industry. Nicola sits on a number of senior leadership and strategic committees within the company and plays a key role in shaping the company’s global strategy to enable an inclusive, bionic and diverse working environment. Nicola is also a sought-after speaker having presented on industry-related issues and Women in Mining related issues at local and international forums. Nicola also dedicates her time to NGOs and sits on the board of trustees for the Duke of Edinburgh Award in South Africa.

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Scheherazade Walter

Director
Legal
Australia
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Scheherazade Walter
Director
Legal
Australia

General Counsel Corporate, Rio Tinto

Scheherazade Walter is General Counsel Corporate at Rio Tinto where she has worked in a variety of technical, commercial and legal roles over the years, relating mainly to investment decision making and projects. In her current role, she and her team provide advice and support on a wide range of corporate and strategic matters, including ESG, Climate, Finance, M&A, Joint Ventures, Employment and mine closures. She also sits on various internal governance and investment committees. Previously, Scheherazade was a solicitor for Hogan Lovells working on infrastructure project developments and disputes. Scheherazade has recently relocated back to London after 16 years of sunshine in Australia.

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Susanna Freeman

Director
Governance
UK
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Susanna Freeman
Director
Governance
UK

Head of Secretariat, Endeavour Mining

Susanna Freeman is a UK corporate and commercial solicitor, qualified for over 25 years. She is highly experienced in governance and compliance with over nine years’ experience within the mining industry in Asia and Africa and nearly 20 years in senior roles in listed company governance and compliance. She is currently Head of Secretariat at FTSE 100 listed gold miner Endeavour Mining plc and was previously Company Secretary at copper miner KAZ Minerals. She has an Honours Degree in French from Bristol University.