Mining-Based Newmont Appoints Peter Beaven to Board of Directors

He is expected to join the Audit Committee, bringing additional finance and global mining experience to the Board.

Beaven served as Group Chief Financial Officer of BHP from 2015 to 2021, overseeing global finance, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation, risk management and investor relations.

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He has also held senior roles across copper, base metals, manganese and carbon steel materials. He previously served as Non-Executive Chair of the International Copper Association.

“We are pleased to welcome Peter to our Board as an acknowledged extractive industry leader,” said Greg Boyce, Chair of Newmont’s Board of Directors. “His experience across large-scale resource businesses will build on the deep and diverse expertise of our current Board of Directors.”

“Peter’s financial and strategic expertise will be valuable as Newmont continues to focus on disciplined portfolio management, operational performance and long-term, sustainable value creation,” said Natascha Viljoen, President and Chief Executive Officer at Newmont.

About Newmont

Founded in 1921, Newmont is the world's leading gold company and also produces copper, zinc, lead, silver and molybdenum. It has been publicly traded since 1925 and is the only gold producer listed on the S&P 500 Index.

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