- Newmont ( NYSE: NEM ) announced on Wednesday the appointment of mining industry veteran Natascha Viljoen as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
- Viljoen has served as the CEO of Anglo American's platinum business in South Africa since 2020. She will join Newmont ( NEM ) upon completion of her notice period of up to 12 months.
- Rob Atkinson, Newmont's current executive vice president and COO, will transition into a new role reporting directly to CEO Tom Palmer, focused on driving strategic initiatives to strengthen Newmont’s responsible gold leadership position.
- Shares of the gold miner were down 1.5% premarket
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Newmont hires Natascha Viljoen as COO