Chair of Ethnic Minorities in Materials, Minerals and Mining (EMM3)

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

• Contract type
• Voluntary role
• Location
• -
• Closing date
• 2 Jan 2026
• Salary
• N/A

The Chair will promote the creation of inclusive policies within the Institute, as well as raising awareness in regards to issues such as unconscious biases in the workplace. You will also have a role in representing your member network community in other parts of the Institute and externally. Member network boards meet between two and six times a year, depending on the board’s desires and workload.

The long term goal of the group is to promote equality of ethnic minorities within the materials, minerals and mining industries. In the short term, the focus will be around gathering information from members belonging to minority groups to understand any issues they may face in the industry or in education and how IOM3 can help address them.

Any member in good standing interested in supporting the aims of EMM3 can apply. Please submit a CV and a statement of what you propose to do as Chair to support members, improve equity, diversity, and inclusion to anita.horton@iom3.org by 2 January 2026.  Find out more about the IOM3 EMM3 Group at https://www.iom3.org/group/ethnic-minorities-in-materials-minerals-mining-emm3.html 

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IOM3 we are building a diverse, inclusive and authentic Institute. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.