Barrick CEO Mark Bristow departs, longtime executive Mark Hill appointed interim CEO
Mark Hill, a longtime Barrick executive, takes interim CEO role as the company seeks a permanent leader amid operational and stock performance challenges.
- Barrick Mining's President and CEO Mark Bristow unexpectedly resigned after nearly seven years at the helm, without explanation.
- Mark Hill, head of Barrick's Latin American and Asia-Pacific operations, has stepped in as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
- Barrick chairman John Thornton said Bristow strengthened the company's portfolio and positioned it as a leading producer of gold and copper.
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