As per By-Law 20.4, determined that a financial Honorary Fellow, Fellow or Member in good standing (defined under the AusIMM Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct) can nominate for the AusIMM Board;  

You must also meet the following eligibility criteria:

Mandatory Criteria

Have been a financial AusIMM member for a minimum of three years, and;

Either

a) Have experience as a leader of an AusIMM Branch, Committee or Society for a minimum of three years (Note: a leadership role is defined as Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary or Treasurer and not simply being on a Committee)

Or

b) Have experience as a leader of a recognised professional body within the Global Mineral Professionals Alliance (SME, CIM, IOM3, SAIMM, IIMP, IIMCh,WAIMM), for a minimum of three years AND be willing to undertake an AusIMM specific induction before taking up office.

Or

c) Have experience as a Director of a substantial corporate or not-for-profit organisation, for a minimum of three years; AND be willing to undertake an AusIMM specific induction before taking up office.

Desirable Competencies

In addition to meeting the ‘Mandatory Criteria’:

d)  Have strong technology experience with a focus on new technologies, digital disruption, digital customer management and/or cyber security

And/or

e)  Substantive experience in geoscience or metallurgy

And

f)  Completion of a formal governance course (such as the AICD or equivalent) or be prepared to do so at own undertaking within a year of your appointment as a Director.

Yes, if you meet the eligibility criteria you may complete a Candidate Declaration Form to be an AusIMM Director. Your nomination must include the details of four supporters who must be an AusIMM Member, Fellow or Honorary Fellow, namely:

1. Proposer (not yourself)
2. Supporter 1
3. Supporter 2
4. Supporter 3

Proposers and supporters must not be a current AusIMM Director or AusIMM employee. You must contact your Proposer and Supporters, asking them to sign your Candidate Declaration Form to verify your nomination for the Board and endorse your nomination and their support.

Complete your Candidate Declaration Form (download here) and provide the following documentation:

• Candidate’s high-resolution head-and-shoulders colour photograph suitable for a variety of publications
• A brief written statement summarising the candidates professional qualifications (maximum of 150 words) which incorporates a summary of how the candidate could contribute to the Board, including your views on AusIMM’s purpose and strategic imperatives (additional 150 words).This statement will be included in the ballot and viewed by members.
• Candidate’s Resume
• One Proposer and three Supporters should sign the Candidate Declaration Form to verify their support of the candidate’s nomination

All to be provided by email or post before 5pm AEST Thursday, 25 July 2024.

A leadership role is not simply being on a Committee. A leadership role constitutes being, for example, Chair or Vice Chair of an AusIMM Community of Interest (COI) and a driving force with COI events or publications.

This is defined as a business or organisation that has its rights and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It would be considered that you are a Director of a substantial corporate/not-for-profit, if you have been responsible for key activities or departments of an organisation, with an oversight of the affairs of the business.

Recognised professional bodies foster professional learning and development, and seek to enhance the status of their professionals. For the purpose of AusIMM elections, a recognised professional body must be a member association within the Global Mineral Professionals Alliance (GMPA). Established in 2011, the GMPA is a collaboration between the peak NFP member associations for minerals professionals around the world, providing leadership, promoting technical and professional excellence, upholding codes and standards, and providing opportunities for knowledge sharing.

Nominations open on Tuesday 2 July 2024 and close on Thursday 25 July 2024 at 5.00pm AEST. Nominations received after Thursday 25 July will not be accepted.

Nominations are to be submitted to: boardelections@ausimm.com.au

By post AusIMM, PO Box 660, Carlton South, VIC, 3053, Australia – marked CONFIDENTIAL and for attention of: Chair, Nominations Committee

For the period 2025-2027, there are three Director vacancies: Director Amy Lamb has come to the end of her first term and is eligible for re-election.

If there are more than three nominations, ballots for an election will be sent to all voting members during August 2024; with ballots closing on Wednesday, 25 September 2024.

Following the close of the ballot on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, votes will be tallied. Formal results to all nominees will be provided and an online AusIMM News article announcing the successful candidates will be published soon after.

Please email boardelections@ausimm.com.au for advice.