Natascha Viljoen
Rob Atkinson
Suzy Retallack
Newmont Corp. announced several leadership appointments. As previously announced, Natascha Viljoen has joined Newmont as COO. After a brief onboarding period, she will assume accountability for the Australian, North American, and Papua New Guinea (PNG) business units on November 1, 2023. Rob Atkinson will continue to lead Newmont’s Africa, Peru, and Latin America & Caribbean (formally South America) business units, as well as global projects, and support the transition of critical operational integration activities. Viljoen will assume full accountability for all business units in early 2024, at which point the company said Atkinson will transition into a strategic role supporting the business in another capacity. Alwyn Pretorius was named managing director, PNG. Upon completion of the Newcrest transaction in Q4 2023, Suzy Retallack will take on the responsibility of executive, Australia, in addition to her current role as chief safety and sustainability officer, and will be based in Perth, Australia.
