# Natascha Viljoen

> Natascha Viljoen is Newmont Corporation’s president and chief executive officer, appointed effective January 1, 2026. A metallurgical engineer raised in Klerksdorp, South Africa, she previously led Anglo American Platinum and held processing and operating roles at Anglo American, Lonmin and BHP. Her public leadership priorities include operational discipline, safety, technology and working with host communities.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Newmont Corporation
- **Organizations:** Newmont Corporation, Anglo American Platinum (now Valterra Platinum), Anglo American, Lonmin, BHP, AngloGold, Iscor, International Council on Mining and Metals
- **Nationality:** Australian; South African-born
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering (metallurgical engineering), North-West University, Executive MBA, cum laude, University of Cape Town
- **Known for:** First woman to serve as CEO of Newmont., First woman appointed to lead Anglo American Platinum., Included in the 2020 list of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Completed engineering degree and began as a trainee engineer at Iscor.
- **Before 2008** — Held roles at AngloGold, Modikwa and BHP, including general manager of Klipspruit Colliery.
- **2008** — Joined Lonmin; held executive processing responsibilities and wider corporate functions.
- **2014** — Became group head of processing at Anglo American.
- **2020-04** — Became CEO of Anglo American Platinum, effective April 16.
- **2023-10** — Joined Newmont as executive vice president and chief operating officer on October 2.
- **2025-05** — Promoted to Newmont president and chief operating officer.
- **2026-01** — Became Newmont president and CEO and joined its board on January 1.
- **2026-10** — Inducted into the Joburg Indaba Mining Hall of Fame.

## Achievements

- First woman to serve as CEO of Newmont.
- First woman appointed to lead Anglo American Platinum.
- Included in the 2020 list of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.
- Inducted into the Joburg Indaba Mining Hall of Fame in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Inducted into the Joburg Indaba Mining Hall of Fame at its October 6 opening event.
- **2026-07** — Presented Newmont Q2 results: approximately 1.3 million attributable gold ounces and $2.2 billion free cash flow.
- **2026-07** — New appointments in finance, operations, technical leadership and project development took effect July 1.
- **2026-06** — Welcomed key British Columbia approvals for Red Chris Block Cave, including a consent-based environmental assessment process with the Tahltan Nation.
- **2026-01** — Succeeded Tom Palmer as Newmont president and CEO and joined its board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.newmont.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natascha-viljoen-5a86279

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