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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 24, 2026, Mr. Francois Hardy, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, notified Newmont Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire, effective June 30, 2026, after approximately 24 years of dedicated service to the Company. Mr. Hardy’s upcoming retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Hardy is voluntarily departing and will not receive any severance compensation or benefits. The Company extends its gratitude to Mr. Hardy for his impactful contributions and leadership over his long tenure with the Company. Newmont maintains a robust leadership development and succession planning process and a deep internal team of talented technical and mining professionals to support a smooth transition. A structured process is underway to identify a successor.
In the interim, Ms. Erin Workman will take on the role of acting Chief Technical Officer, effective May 2026. Ms. Workman, age 45, has served as the Company’s Group Head, Exploration & Geosciences since 2025, having previously served as Newmont’s Group Head, Exploration since 2023, Senior Director, Exploration Portfolio & Technical Development since 2021, and Director, Portfolio Optimization. Prior to joining Newmont in 2019, she held positions at Goldcorp, Trilogy Metals (formerly NovaCopper) and NovaGold. Ms. Workman has more than 20 years of experience, including in mineral exploration, business studies, early-stage studies, technical services, portfolio optimization and asset strategy. She holds an Executive MBA from Queen’s University, a Citation in Applied Geostatistics from the University of Alberta, and a Bachelor's Earth and Ocean Science from the University of British Columbia. There are no arrangements or understandings related to her appointment to the interim Chief Technical Officer role between Ms. Workman and any other persons. Ms. Workman does not have a family relationship with any member of the Board of Directors or any executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Workman has not been a participant or had any interest in any transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| By: | /s/ Logan Hennessey | |
| Name: | Logan Hennessey | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
Dated: April 28, 2026
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