About

AngloGold Ashanti was established in South Africa in May 1998, when the gold and uranium mining interests of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa were consolidated. Today, the South African operating units account for roughly 13% of AngloGold Ashanti’s total annual production which means its in-house legal team’s role of ensuring operations run smoothly from a legal standpoint is a crucial one within the wider organisation. Dealing with a number of large company projects, AngloGold Ashanti’s legal team in South Africa is required to ensure legal and regulatory factors are considered at every step of the way. The department is led by the prominent executive vice president for group legal, commercial and governance Ria Sanz, who has a demonstrated history of working in the mining and metals industry. She has overseen the legal team’s work in 2018 on the sale of the company’s Vaal River assets which includes the Kopanang and Moab Khotsong mines as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s entire interest in the Nuclear Fuels Corporation of South Africa and the Margaret Water Company.