2022 RIN Awards: Mackay mining industry finalists announced

The judging panel has meticulously looked through this year’s nominations and has announced 16 finalists across seven categories in the 2022 RIN Awards.

The innovators in the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday METS hub will be celebrated next month as high achievers within the sector.

The 2022 Resource Industry Network Awards on May 20 will acknowledge, recognise and honour outstanding contributions to the industry and the community.

RIN general manager Dean Kirkwood said. the judging panel had meticulously looked through this year’s nominations before announcing 16 finalists across seven categories.

He said the finalists reflected a broad range of initiatives around innovation, export, diversity, community, culture, safety, and individual excellence.

“As an organisation that represents the resources services sector, we value the effort it takes to submit nominations and we wish everyone the best of luck on the awards night,” he said.

“To say our sector has faced some challenges in recent years is an understatement.

“But in keeping with their resilient nature, they traversed every challenge with the resourcefulness they are renowned for.

“Off the back of a pandemic and many unknowns, once again it is understandable that the number of nominations in some of our categories have been impacted.

“But our judges have deemed those listed as worthy of finalist positions and we congratulate all of them and look forward to announcing the winners at our night of nights on May 20.

With so many challenges facing businesses daily, the RIN Awards night on Friday, May 20 at the MECC, will be a positive way to celebrate the many accomplishments happening in the resources sector.

2022 RIN Awards keynote speaker Richard Yetsenga - chief economist at ANZ. Picture: Contributed

“We are now working hard to put the final touches on the gala dinner where RIN has secured ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga as the keynote speaker for this wonderful night of celebration,” Mr Kirkwood said.

Entertainer, performer, and voice of “Siri” Karen Jacobsen will be the emcee.

The awards truly are an all-inclusive celebration of the local resources sector and the achievements of its supply chain.

The 2022 RIN Awards finalists in each of the seven categories are:

Safety Foremost Award (sponsored by Diacon Australia)

• DGH Engineering

• Ausgroup Industrial Services (QLD) Pty Ltd

Connecting in the Community Award (sponsored by Local Buying Foundation)

• Onsite Training Australia

• QCCS Pty Ltd

• Wisely Services Pty Ltd

Out of The Box Award (sponsored by METS Ignited)

• BB Print

• 4PS Software

• Mainetec

Standing Out from the Crowd Award (sponsored by Onsite Safety Training Compliance)

• Howard Nielson - DGH Engineering

• Ben Colvin - Prochem Group of Companies

• Ashleigh Vaughan - Richies Engineering Services

Striving for Diversity Award (sponsored by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance)

• C-Res/Local Buying Foundation

Champion Culture Award (sponsored by Resources Centre of Excellence)

• Field Mining Services Group

Chasing the Foreign Markets Award (sponsored by Trade & Investment Qld)

• Mainetec

• Vayeron

• East West Lighting

2022 RIN AWARDS GALA DINNER

WHEN: Friday, May 20, 2021

WHERE: Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre

TIME: 6pm

TICKETS: Individual Members: $180 | Individual Non-members: $230 | Member Table of 10: $1700 | Non-member Table of 10: $2200

REGISTRATIONS: www.rin.org.au/events