Gold miner Newmont names Natascha Viljoen its first female CEO

By Vallari Srivastava (Reuters) -Newmont on Monday named Natascha Viljoen as its first female CEO, succeeding Tom Palmer, at a time when the gold mining sector tries to cope with a slew of challenges, even as the precious metal hits a series of new highs. Viljoen's appointment coincides with the abrupt resignation of Mark Bristow as CEO of rival Barrick Mining earlier in the day. Shareholders are pressing for stronger returns to match successive all-time highs in the gold price, even as companies grappl ...