Naomi Scott studied Law and International Relations in the UK and the US, with specialisations in human rights and post-war policy development. She has 11 years of operational experience within the mining sector, and over 10 years of experience in the design and implementation of United Nations programmes.
After university, Ms Scott worked with cross-community relations in Northern Ireland leading up to the Good Friday Agreement, brokering support for the outcomes of the peace process. As part of the United Nations, her work brought her to regions of deep political crisis and natural disaster where her focus was conflict resolution and post-war reconstruction, as well as working to stimulate trade in various countries. After working closely with the World Bank, Ms Scott joined the private sector, supporting mining companies to identify risk and ensure compliance to international standards in operations and trade.
Ms Scott is a respected authority on investment risk analysis and crisis management in Africa. She was the legal counsel and country director of Mozambique for Battery Minerals (Australia) for over 6 years, which involved managing all aspects of legal compliance in Mozambique and Mauritius, ensuring oversight of legal matters in Australia, as well as securing mining licenses, export licenses, environmental impact plans, multiple road/water/construction/processing permits, and a community relocation agreement. Ms Scott was chief executive of Anglo American (Mozambique) for four years, and a regional director of Metals Africa.
