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Newmont Announces Retirement of CEO Tom Palmer, Names President & COO Natascha Viljoen as Successor
DENVER, September 29, 2025--Newmont Announces Retirement of CEO Tom Palmer, Names President & COO Natascha Viljoen as Successor
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