Rebecca Darling

Group Head Social Performance Newmont

Rebecca Darling is the Group Head Social Performance for Newmont where she leads the development of strategy, standards, processes and procedures related to social and community relations for the corporation.

Rebecca has over 15 years of experience in social development and environmental policy work, particularly in the area of sustainability. Much like her love of yoga, the keystone of Rebecca’s professional experience is about finding balance. Her work in social and environmental stewardship has taken her around the world, working in the social justice arena in India and Lebanon, and leading multi-stakeholder approaches for responsible mining in Mongolia and First Nations engagement in Canada.

Professionally, Rebecca is a strong advocate for meaningful multi-stakeholder participation in social and economic development decision-making and working with stakeholders to design and implement early and ongoing engagement strategies that build relationships based on trust and transparency. Much of her career has focused on driving community and local economic development rooted in creating opportunities for host communities while cultivating meaningful relationships with stakeholders. Rebecca developed and taught a course on strategic stakeholder engagement at Cornell University for nearly a decade.

Rebecca serves on the Board of the Rocky Mountain Micro-Finance Institute.

Rebecca holds a BA from California State University and a Masters of Public Administration from Cornell University.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Post mining prosperity: Does it exist?

Are we budgeting for mine closure correctly?
Examine the balance between environmental and social provisioning.
How can we practically improve safeguards, so budgets are effectively spent?
What are the countries that have performed best in closure and what has been key to their success?

Wednesday 07 February 15:15 - 16:00 Stewards Stage

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 15:15 02/07/2024 16:00 Post mining prosperity: Does it exist?

Are we budgeting for mine closure correctly?
Examine the balance between environmental and social provisioning.
How can we practically improve safeguards, so budgets are effectively spent?
What are the countries that have performed best in closure and what has been key to their success?

Stewards Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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