Ms Jillian Terry

Mining Careers of the Future

Today’s students (and those of the future) have very different learning models than those of the past. From Grade 10, they are starting to work out their future study path and how this will lead them to their anticipated career.

• How do we create and keep student interest and enthusiasm for Earth Sciences?
  
• How can we make the journey easier and build the integration between schools and university, and between university and industry?
  
• How do we build industry capability and make earth sciences and geosciences subjects an interesting and viable study and career choice? 
  

Biography

Jill Terry completed a BSc Honours in Geology at the University of Melbourne in 1984 and post-graduate Mineral Economics (Macquarie University) in 1987.

She commenced employment as a mine geologist with Newmont Holdings at Telfer Gold Mine in 1985 and has worked in various senior, chief and manager roles in mine, project, resource and exploration geology at Boddington Gold Mine, OK Tedi Mine (PNG) and Sepon Mine (Laos) before commencing a global BHP Billiton resource evaluation role in 2006.

Since joining BHP, Jill has worked across all assets and commodities, is accountable for excellence in Geoscience, capability planning and development incorporating disruptive technologies and assurance and public reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. She has held the role of Vice President Geoscience from 2014 until August 2019 and has recently commenced a role as Vice President Technical Capability to deliver capability improvement for Geoscientists and Resource Engineers to meet industry requirements both now and into the near term to meet the needs of mining/extractive automation underpinned by technology and innovation.

She has been a member of the JORC Executive committee since 2011.

Jill is a strong advocate for diversity in teams and retention of mothers in the workforce. She has raised 4 children whilst developing her career; enjoys travel and exercise and competes in 10km and half marathon events.