This engineer is carving a niche for women in mining
(World News South Africa)

As a young girl growing up on a farm in the Free State, Elizabeth Hovy dreamed of becoming a vet. Today, the 28-year-old is quietly carving a niche for women in the traditionally male-dominated world of mining. “After school, I applied to study veterinary science, but my application was unsuccessful. Because I grew up on a farm, I`ve been fascinated by the workings and mysteries of engines from a young age. So I decided to change direction to Mechanical Engineering, and I`ve never looked...