Ms Atkins is a former director of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and International Women in Mining (London). Ms Atkins is a member of 30% Club's National Steering Committee and the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub Stakeholder Advisory Group. In August 2024 she was appointed as Chair of WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Discipline of Mining Engineering, Industry Advisory Committee. Ms Atkins has over 30 years' multi-disciplinary, multi commodity experience through the full mining value chain across Australia and PNG in roles that find, design, run and regulate mines. Ms Atkins' mine operations roles include: Geologist for Australian Consolidated Minerals; Mining Engineer for Mt Isa Mines Ltd; Underground Miner/Airleg Miner for Plutonic Resources; Underground Miner, Mining Engineer/Deputy Mine Manager and Geotechnical Engineer for Placer Dome Asia Pacific; and Mining Engineer for Murchison United. Her career then pivoted to professional services and regulation, including: Senior Mining Engineer for AMC Consultants; District Inspector of Mines for the WA Department of Mines & Petroleum; Principal Mining Consultant for Optiro & Alternate Futures; Chief Advisor at Sustainability; Risk Manager at Deloitte; COO at PETRA Data Science; and MD & Principal at Alex Atkins & Associates. Her other current directorships of listed companies include Non-executive Director of Aquirian Limited since April 2021. Former directorships of listed entities in last three years: Non-executive Director of Strandline Resources Ltd from May 2021 to November 2023. She is Member of the People Committee and Member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee.
