Miriam Stanborough has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA).

In making the announcement, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston said Ms Stanborough (pictured) was well positioned to lead the organisation with her detailed knowledge and experience working in Western Australia’s minerals sector.

She has more than 20 years of experience working for mining and METS companies including Monadelphous Engineering Associates, Iluka Resources and Alcoa of Australia; and has been a member of the MRIWA board since 2017.

Ms Stanborough’s appointment is effective from January 1, 2020 for a three-year period and she succeeds Denise Goldsworthy.

Hailey Adams-Packer has also been apppointed as a member of the board. She has worked in the public sector for more than 15 years in a variety of policy and leadership roles; she succeeds Jane Hammond.

Helen Cook has been reappointed as MRIWA deputy chairperson, having been a member of the board since its inception in 2014. Ms Cook and Ms Adams-Packer’s appointments are for a three-year period commencing on February 1, 2020.

The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) is a statutory body established by the Western Australian Government under the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Act 2013 to stimulate minerals research to support investment in, and operation of, a globally competitive minerals industry in Western Australia.