Alwyn Pretorius assumes the helm of Newmont Africa operations
Mr Alwyn Pretorius has assumed office as the Senior Vice-President for Africa Operations at Newmont Mining Corporation. This followed his appointment to the position in March, this year.
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A statement from the company said Mr Pretorius brings more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry to the role with extensive expertise in underground deep-level gold mining.
Before joining Newmont, he was the chief operating officer at Harmony Gold Company Limited, one of South Africa’s leading gold producers.
“Africa is one of Newmont’s key growth regions, with Ghana representing 16 per cent of the company’s global production in 2015,” Mr Pretorius said.
“Thanks to our employees, contractors and other stakeholders, Newmont successfully confronted the many challenges facing the business over the last few years and continues to perform well. Our task ahead is to take our performance to the next level and deliver safe, efficient and responsible production that creates sustainable value for all stakeholders,” he added.
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The Africa Region has maintained one of Newmont’s lowest injury rates and cost profiles at Akyem. The company is now advancing value accretive projects at its Ahafo operations.
Over the past few years, the region has implemented a number of business improvement initiatives to ensure the business remains sustainable in the face of a number of challenges confronting the mining industry.
Mr Pretorius’s experience includes leadership roles at Harmony and ARMgold where he managed portfolios of up to 10 mines with annual production of 1.3 million ounces of gold.
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In these roles, he delivered significant safety, productivity and sustainability improvements and forged strong stakeholder relationships. He has held many other management positions at Harmony, including safety, health and technology executive and chief operating officer of the company’s South African operations.
His extensive experience in the gold mining sector will prove valuable in advancing Newmont Africa’s growth prospects in Ghana and Ethiopia.
“Guiding our path forward will be our commitment to creating value and improving lives through sustainable and responsible mining,” Mr Pretorius added.