Stuart Bailey

Senior VP: Investor Relations & Group Communications AngloGold Ashanti

Stewart Bailey's portfolio includes stakeholder relations and the broader ambit of sustainability policy and oversight. He leads a strong team of specialists covering community and government relations, communications and investors relations, reporting and environment. Over 13 years with AngloGold Ashanti, based both in the US and South Africa, he has built in-depth knowledge of the Company, its operations and its stakeholders. Stewart, formerly Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Group Communications, was appointed to his current role in 2019. In his previous role, Mr. Bailey covered debt and equity investors in the US, South Africa, the UK, Europe and Asia. He also held line responsibility for AngloGold Ashanti's corporate communications programme, which included engagement with financial news media in South Africa, the US and the UK. He is a former financial journalist with Bloomberg LP in New York and Johannesburg

2024 Agenda Sessions

Securing a future for West Africa: How artisanal and small-scale mining can be part of the solution

The region is facing a nexus of challenges in governance, pressures from climate change and rapid population growth and expanding terrorist activity.
There is a complex relationship between the artisanal and small-scale mining sector and conflict and criminality in west africa that requires solutions that go beyond repression and recognize the sectors importance and potential to local and regional development.
ASM is a critical source of livelihoods in the region and can be an instrument for peacebuilding and ensuring a secure future for the region if properly managed.
The sectors importance will only become more significant as environmental and social pressures increase.
Criminal exploitation of the gold sector and its linkages to conflict are fostered by persistent and widespread informality and lack of support for informal miners and gold traders.

Tuesday 06 February 13:00 - 13:45 Stewards Stage

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 13:00 02/06/2024 13:45 Securing a future for West Africa: How artisanal and small-scale mining can be part of the solution

The region is facing a nexus of challenges in governance, pressures from climate change and rapid population growth and expanding terrorist activity.
There is a complex relationship between the artisanal and small-scale mining sector and conflict and criminality in west africa that requires solutions that go beyond repression and recognize the sectors importance and potential to local and regional development.
ASM is a critical source of livelihoods in the region and can be an instrument for peacebuilding and ensuring a secure future for the region if properly managed.
The sectors importance will only become more significant as environmental and social pressures increase.
Criminal exploitation of the gold sector and its linkages to conflict are fostered by persistent and widespread informality and lack of support for informal miners and gold traders.

Stewards Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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