Bill Cobb

Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Freeport McMoRan

Senior Representative, Barrick

Resourcing Tomorrow
Bill Cobb

Bill Cobb

Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Freeport McMoRan

Senior Representative, Barrick

He has responsibility for environmental compliance, environmental emergency management system implementation, permitting and impact assessment, community and investor engagement, corporate-wide sustainability reporting, discontinued operations management, mine closure and reclamation, and remediation of historic environmental liabilities. 

Mr. Cobb has nearly 40 years of experience as an environmental professional, including 16 years with the company. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Mineral Economics from Colorado School of Mines.

Bill Cobb

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  • 15:40
  • Wed, 29 Nov
  • 15:40 - 17:00 GMT
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  • 80 min
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  • Thu, 30 Nov
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  • Resourcing Tomorrow Theatre

Community Centric Approaches to Mining

  • 15:40 - 15:50
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  • 10 min
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  • Wed, 29 Nov
Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • 15:50 - 16:00
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  • 10 min
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  • Wed, 29 Nov
Address from Chad Mining Minister
  • 16:00 - 16:30
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  • 30 min
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  • Wed, 29 Nov
Keynote Panel: From ‘Social License to Operate’ to ‘Social License to Market’
  • 16:30 - 17:00
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  • 30 min
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  • Wed, 29 Nov
Keynote Panel: Mining For Purpose: How Can Mining Be an Agent for Socio-Economic Change and Drive Shared Purpose and Value via Stakeholder Engagement?”