Newmont appoints new CFO and COO in leadership shake-up

Newmont has named a new chief financial officer and chief operating officer as part of a leadership reshuffle following the appointment of Natascha Viljoen as CEO in September and the departure of former finance chief Karyn Ovelmen in July last year. Gold is trading above $4,000 per ounce, and investors are pushing miners to improve shareholder returns even as the industry faces rising costs and tougher government terms. The company said the revamped management team will strengthen alignment across operations, finance and technical functions to lift performance and maintain cost discipline.