Newmont names Natascha Viljoen president & COO  

Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM)  announced Friday that Natascha Viljoen, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer.  

Prior to joining Newmont, Viljoen served as the Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American Platinum, the world’s largest primary producer of platinum. Viljoen will continue to report directly to Chief Executive Officer Tom Palmer. 

“This promotion is a recognition of Natascha’s strong leadership as Chief Operating Officer since 2023, her commitment to safe operational delivery and deep connections with people both inside and outside the company,”  Palmer said in a news release. “Natascha’s energy, passion and resolve will continue to be critical assets as we work to improve costs and productivity to deliver value to shareholders.” 

“This new leadership role, which provides a balance of both strategic and operational focus, is right for the company at this time. Now that we have completed the rationalization of our portfolio following the Newcrest acquisition, we want to ensure that our leadership team is in the best position to support our people throughout the company to safely deliver on our commitments now and in the future,” Palmer said.  

Viljoen is a metallurgical engineer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from North West University in South Africa and an Executive MBA from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.