WIM3: Celebrating Women in Our Industries

Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM

IOM3 President & Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong LLP

Christine is the current President of IOM3 and has been a member of IOM3 for more than 25 years. Since 2016, Christine has been the Chair of Mining Technology Board (MTD) and prior to this she was the first female President of the Western Institute of Mining and Minerals (WIMM) for 5 years and Honorary Secretary for 6 years. 

Biography

Christine is an Associate Director at Wardell Armstrong International (WAI) working as a Geo- Environmentalist and Environmental Auditor with 20 years' experience in the international mining and metallurgical industry. Her expertise is focused in environmental due diligence, management and auditing to international best practices such as the ICMI Cyanide Code. Her work has included the preparation, implementation and auditing of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) ISO 14001. Many of her projects have included management of hazardous goods used in the mining industry and transportation. 

Christine has also worked on sensitive political, social and economic studies where interaction with interested stakeholders has been complex (e.g. State Governor, Government Ministers, Mining Police Executive, Mining Unions). Christine has worked internationally including in sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa, Mexico, Armenia, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Sultanate of Oman, Iran, Pakistan, Spain, Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, China and others including UK for several years, and in many challenging environments, which has involved her in the extraction and processing of many commodities from precious metals and base metals and coal.
 

Dr Aimee Goodall CEng CSci FIMMM

Through Chain Value Manager, Tata Steel Strip Products UK

Aimee is currently the Through Chain Value Manager for Tata Steel UK. Previous work experience includes working for 4 years as a Process Technology Specialist on the galvanising line in Llanwern, South Wales. 

Aimee studied for a Forensic Science undergraduate degree at De Montfort University, Leicester. During the degree she realised her interest for material science. Aimee then carried out a 3-month summer placement at the Corby, Tata Steel site. She gained a PhD in the Phase Transformation and Microstructural Modelling Group at the University of Birmingham looking at the heat treatment of high strength low alloyed steel. 

In her spare time, Aimee is a keen reader, swimmer and is part of a musical show choir. 

Dr Kate Thornton CEng CSci FIMMM

IOM3 President (2023-2024) & Chief Executive, ABMEC

Kate is Chief Executive of ABMEC. Kate studied Engineering in Biomedical Material Science with Industrial Experience, adding a PhD in Biomaterials from the University of Manchester.

Kate first became involved in IOM3 with the then Younger Members' Committee (now Student & Early Career Committee) in 2008, then progressing to Vice-President in 2016, and most recently Senior Vice-President, contributing to Executive Board and Advisory Council meetings. Kate is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of IOM3.

During her presidency, Kate plans to focus on international activity and those at an early career level within IOM3. Kate adds, ‘Ensuring we foster an inclusive environment isn’t just beneficial to those we want to attract, it’s beneficial to all of us. It’s essential that the opinions, experiences and values that collectively make up IOM3 are as diverse as possible.’

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