Richard Morgan
Richard Morgan is head of government relations at Anglo American plc, based in London since October 2010. He covers political and sustainability issues globally but with principal reference to country mining operations in southern Africa, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Australia. Previously with the UK Foreign Office, which he joined from Oxford University in 1984, he was posted to Japan, South Africa and France. Between 2005 and 2008 he was seconded to Unilever, covering Africa, the Middle East and Turkey.
Looking forward: the future of mining in Africa

Looking forward: the future of mining in Africa

Where a mine owner is accountable to all three main stakeholders – the host country’s government, its people and civil society, and its own shareholders – who owns it is relatively less important I often find myself invited to conferences and asked to explain the...

Richard Morgan
Richard Morgan is head of government relations at Anglo American plc, based in London since October 2010. He covers political and sustainability issues globally but with principal reference to country mining operations in southern Africa, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Australia. Previously with the UK Foreign Office, which he joined from Oxford University in 1984, he was posted to Japan, South Africa and France. Between 2005 and 2008 he was seconded to Unilever, covering Africa, the Middle East and Turkey.
Looking forward: the future of mining in Africa

Looking forward: the future of mining in Africa

Where a mine owner is accountable to all three main stakeholders – the host country’s government, its people and civil society, and its own shareholders – who owns it is relatively less important I often find myself invited to conferences and asked to explain the...