Natascha Viljoen

Natascha Viljoen (born 1970) is a South African business executive, and the president and chief operating officer, and CEO-designate of Newmont, the world's largest gold mining company, and will become CEO in January 2026.

Biography

Early life

Viljoen is from Klerksdorp, a small mining town in North West Province.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Engineering from North West University, South Africa and an executive MBA from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.[2]

Career

In February 2020, she became CEO of Anglo Platinum (Amplats).[1]

Viljoen is the president and chief operating officer of Newmont.[3]

On 29 September 2025, it was announced that Viljoen would succeed Tom Palmer as CEO of Newmont,[4] effective January 2026, when he retires.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "NWU alumna appointed as Amplats CEO". news.nwu.ac.za. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ^ www.sec.gov https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1164727/000110465925044139/tm2513787d1_ex99-1.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b Franco, Itzel (29 September 2025). "Newmont Names COO Natascha Viljoen CEO, as Tom Palmer retires". CNBC. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ Rajagopal, Divya (29 September 2025). "Barrick and Newmont CEOs depart in mining leadership shake-up". Reuters. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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