Ms Atkins is a non-executive director of Aquirian Limited and a former director of Strandline Resources Limited, the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and International Women in Mining (London). She is a member of 30% Clubs 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, 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. Her 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 Senior Mining Engineer for AMC Consultant, District Inspector of Mines for the WA Department of Mines & Petroleum, Principal Mining Consultant for Optiro and Alternate Futures, Chief Advisor at Sustainability, Risk Manager at Deloitte COO at PETRA Data Science and MD and Principal at Alex Atkins and Associates.
