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Newmont Names COO Natascha Viljoen CEO, as Tom Palmer Retires
Natascha Viljoen becomes Newmont’s first female CEO in 2026, following Tom Palmer’s retirement after leading transformative acquisitions and growth since 2019.
- On 09/29/2025, Newmont announced Tom Palmer will resign as CEO and from the board on December 31, 2025, and Natascha Viljoen will succeed him as CEO on January 1, 2026.
- The move was framed as part of Newmont Corporation's long-term succession planning, with Tom Palmer stepping down after nearly 40 years in mining and rising internally from COO to CEO.
- Viljoen will become the first woman to lead Newmont in its over 100-year history, bringing more than 30 years of mining experience from Anglo American, BHP, Lonmin and Anglo American Platinum.
- Insider Peter Wexler was named interim finance chief and Newmont shares fell, with the ASX 200 gold stock down over 3% to $127.93 in morning trade.
- Palmer will remain as strategic adviser until March 31, 2026 after leading transformative deals including Goldcorp, Nevada Gold Mines joint venture and the $17bn Newcrest acquisition, while rival Barrick Gold revealed CEO Mark Bristow's abrupt resignation.
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Meet Newmont’s new CEO - Australian Resources & Investment
Image: Piotr Swat/shutterstock.com.auThe world’s biggest gold miner has appointed Natascha Viljoen as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. Viljoen will succeed Tom Palmer, who has served as CEO since 2019. Palmer will step down from Newmont’s board of directors and his executive role on December 31, 2025. He will remain as a strategic advisor until his retirement on March 31, 2026, to support a smooth l…
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