Jun 10, 2026 – 5.00amA highlight of Maria Joyce’s career came during one of mining’s lowest points, when the male-dominated industry’s inappropriate culture towards women was dragged into the public spotlight.The 2022 “Enough is Enough” inquiry exposed systemic sexual harassment and assault across the fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining industry, detailing accounts of predatory behaviour, a culture of secrecy, power imbalances and company cover-ups.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Mark WembridgeResources reporterMark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong.Fetching latest articles
BHP exec tackled mining’s women problem and helped drive change
Maria Joyce led the group’s response to the inquiry into sexual harassment in mining, and is proud the industry has become more welcoming towards women.
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