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Newmont CEO Tom Palmer to retire Dec 31, 2025; Natascha Viljoen named successor
NEWMONT Corp /DE/
- Tom Palmer will step down as CEO and board member on Dec 31, 2025, after 12 years at Newmont.
- Natascha Viljoen, current President and COO, becomes President and CEO and joins board on Jan 1, 2026.
- Viljoen's compensation: base salary $1.2M, short-term incentive target 150% of base, long-term incentive target $7M (2/3 PSU, 1/3 RSU).
- Palmer to serve as strategic advisor from Jan 1 to Mar 31, 2026, with base salary and continued PSU vesting.
- Palmer's transition agreement includes a 12-month non-compete covenant.