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Remember the holistic wealth approach…

Not mine but definitely worth sharing 

Quarry Exploration and development This one has showed us flames , but I can say we got life lessons . Biggest tip is make sure you practice your due diligence in time , verify all data that you are given by a third party . The beauty of it , is we learn and we grow

Mine support, the first choice is Jiufu🥂

Every big journey starts with a single step. This is mine. #dhruvdhaduk

https://lnkd.in/gRDSu-wA A checklist to gauge successful face to face connections that can lead to truer connections in the future

It would not be an exaggeration to say the struggle is very real: Do what you love… or be with who you love? A silly visual of me voluntarily wanting to stick with what I know and love (working as a mining superintendent) or to finally take off the hi-vis and be where I’m needed most. It’s every parents’ personal tug-of-war. I love my job; dirty, long-hours, stressful, exhausting… but exhilarating, fulfilling, character-building, problem-solving, high-energy and rewarding.  However, when you have a realisation that it’s no longer a job but has become your entire identity, it’s time to make some changes. I have became completely institutionalised (maybe with a sprinkle of Stockholm Syndrome). Mining has given me everything I have: my husband, my children, my education, my world-travel experiences, and my very flat feet from wearing these boots for 17 years.  The flip side is that I have also missed out on so much. Christmases, birthdays, weddings, parent/teacher nights, graduations, and so much more.  I remain in gratitude rather than regret though. Regardless, the choices have already been made. I’ve been presented with a new opportunity. The question is, how long can I stay out of the hi-vis? But you can’t pursue a new path if you don’t close the door to the old one, even though that shiny, familiar door looks ever-so tempting. I want to give a massive thank you to BHP for the opportunities I was privileged to have enjoyed. From my first as a Geology graduate in Manganese on Groote Eylandt, to Bauxite, to Iron Ore and then to Nickel. Roles covering pit to port and so much in between. For now, I will take some time for me (let’s call it a career break) and see what God throws my way next. One thing I do know is that I will thank Him every day for all that I have and all that is still to come.

My latest accomplishment in this career of mine. Always striving towards excellence:)

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A mission of mine: help create the corporate version of the 2000s/early 2010s San Antonio Spurs. What do I mean? - Team-first approach that exceeds the sum of its parts - Smooth process in an inherently messy world - High trust, high-alignment environment I wrote about this idea in detail here: https://lnkd.in/eq_r4sNt