Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) announced Friday that President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Goldberg has been named President and Chief Executive Officer and joined the company's Board, pursuant to a succession plan, which was announced on December 3, 2012.
Before joining Newmont in December 2011, Goldberg spent 30 years at Rio Tinto based in the US, UK and Australia and served in increasingly senior positions in its gold, copper, coal, and industrial minerals businesses. He was President and CEO of Rio Tinto Minerals from 2006 to 2011; President and CEO of Rio Tinto Borax from 2004 to 2006; Managing Director of Coal and Allied Industries Ltd from 2001 to 2004; and President and CEO of Kennecott Energy from 1999 to 2001.
Goldberg also served as Chairman of the US National Mining Association from 2008 to 2010 and formed and led its CEO's Safety Task Force.
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