Company Leadership Transition - Newmont Corp. announced that Natascha Viljoen will succeed Tom Palmer as CEO starting in January [1][2] - Tom Palmer will resign from the board and as CEO on December 31, after serving since 2019 [2][4] - Natascha Viljoen will be the first woman to lead Newmont in its over 100-year history [2] Executive Background - Natascha Viljoen joined Newmont in 2023 as executive vice president and COO, previously serving as CEO of Valterra and holding leadership roles at BHP and Lonmin [2][3] - Tom Palmer joined Newmont in 2014 and held various leadership positions before becoming CEO [3][4] Company Financial Moves - Newmont recently sold its stake in Orla Mining for $439 million as part of its divestiture program [4]