Barrick Mining has appointed Mark Hill as chief operating officer and interim president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Mark Bristow. Hill, who is currently responsible for Barrick’s Latam and Asia Pacific regions, is a seasoned mining executive with 30 years of experience. He joined Barrick in 2006 and has experience in strategy, corporate development and…
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Newmont names CEO successor
Tom Palmer, who has served as Newmont chief executive officer since 2019, will resign from his position on December 31. Natascha Viljoen, president and chief operating officer, will succeed Palmer as president and CEO on January 1, 2026. “After 12 years with Newmont, and almost 40 years in the mining industry, it is time for me to retire and hand…
Read MoreTsurumi America names new NA marketing manager
Tsurumi America has appointed Yumiko Lindgren as its marketing manager for North America. She initially joined Tsurumi as a marketing specialist in 2007, where she rebuilt the company’s marketing foundation from the ground up. Her efforts were lasting, as many of the materials that she produced are still widely used. Lindgren was also a critical part of Tsurumi’s AVANT launch…
Read MoreEriez names mining products head
Eriez has promoted Jose Concha to global director of Mining Products, a strategic move that reinforces the company’s strong commitment to advancing minerals processing through continuous innovation. In his new role, Concha will lead global product strategy for Eriez within the company’s industry-leading flotation and magnetic separation technologies in mining. He will head a team of product managers responsible for…
Read MoreEldorado Gold names new president
Christian Milau, chief executive officer and a founder of Saudi Discovery Co., will be joining Canadian-based Eldorado Gold as president, effective September 12. He brings over 25 years of experience in finance, capital markets, and mining to the position. With this appointment, George Burns, Eldorado’s current president and CEO, will transition to the latter role. “As we position the company…
Read MoreVDG appoints Mike Clark Southeastern Heavy Industry sales rep
VDG (Van der Graaf), a leading manufacturer of drum motors for belt conveyor applications, appointed Mike Clark to the team as a heavy industry sales representative for the Southeastern United States. Clark brings more than 20 years of technical sales experience across multiple industries, including power transmission, precision 3D measurement and imaging instruments, metrology and industrial machinery. He holds a Bachelor…
Read MoreTrott to succeed Stausholm as Rio Tinto head
The board of Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott, currently Iron Ore chief executive, to succeed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive, effective August 25. Matt Holcz, currently managing director, Pilbara Mines at Rio Tinto, will be providing interim support in the chief executive Iron Ore role until a permanent appointment is made. Trott has a track record of exceptional delivery…
Read MoreVeolia names head of Integrated Services business
Veolia has appointed Nicole Springer as CEO of Mobile Water and Integrated Services for its water technologies activities. In this role, she will lead the global business line dedicated to services and mobile units. Springer joins Veolia from Xylem, where she most recently led the Utility Services division in North America. During her six-year tenure, she also served as general…
Read MoreContinental names Gocher head of distribution for Industrial Solutions Americas
Continental’s group sector ContiTech has appointed Ryan Gocher as head of distribution for its Industrial Solutions business in the Americas, effective July 1. He will succeed Guy Enta, who is retiring in July. In his new role, Gocher will report to Andreas Gerstenberger, CEO of ContiTech USA and head of the Business Area Industrial Solutions Americas. “Ryan is a strategic…
Read MoreFinning appoints new CFO
Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, named David Primrose, currently executive vice president and chief development officer, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Greg Palaschuk, who is leaving the company. “Dave has held several senior management roles over his 36-year career at Finning and is well positioned to continue to drive the execution…
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