Amplats’ First Female CEO Leaves for World’s Top Gold Miner
- Viljoen to take position as Newmont chief operating officer
- CEO move caps mining career spanning more than 30 years
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Anglo American Platinum Ltd.’s first female chief executive officer, Natascha Viljoen, resigned after three years at the helm to join Newmont Corp., the world’s No. 1 gold miner.
Viljoen will continue to serve as Amplats CEO for the next 12 months, before taking up the position of chief operating officer at Newmont, Johannesburg-based Amplats said in a statement on Wednesday.