Mine to Market March-April 2012 - Mount Isa Mines

Xstrata graduate programwelcomes 48 new graduatesThis year’s intake of the Xstrata Graduate Program saw48 graduates commence at our Mount Isa Mines operations.The Graduate Program is designed to provideprofessional development opportunities to individualswho have come straight out of university. The twoyearprogram provides a constant learning experienceas they convert theory into practical hands-on work.This year’s intake of graduates was selected from over2500 applicants, with the graduates ageing between 21 and49 and 35 per cent being female.Mining Engineers and Geologists make up the majority ofthe graduates, who came from all over Australia, with 45 percent from Queensland universities.The program also includes one student from theUnited Kingdom.The Graduate Program ties in well with the Vacationand Scholarship Programs to help develop students intopotential leaders in the mining industry.Sue Wicks – Human Resources Advisor, Xstrata MountIsa Mines, responsible for coordinating the Graduate andVacation programs, said that 15 of the current graduateintake had taken part in our Vacation Program.Louise Faint, Belinda Wong,Ashleigh Job , Julia Miller“The number of graduates thathave transitioned from ourVacation Program provides apositive sign that our program issuccessfully assisting Xstrata torecruit high calibre graduates,“Sue said.Steve de Kruijff – Xstrata Copper North QueenslandChief Operating Officer, officially welcomed thegraduates, with the event attended by General Managersand Managers from Xstrata Copper and Xstrata Zinc.Maurice Nyilimana, Liam Giudes,Samuel Dudley, Lauren Raggatt.Xstrata Mount Isa Mine’s 2012 graduatesmine to market17