AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Newmont (NEM)

Newmont Appoints Peter Beaven as Independent Director Effective September 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Newmont's board has appointed Peter David Beaven, a former BHP Group Chief Financial Officer, as an independent director effective September 1, 2026, and he will also join the Audit Committee on the same date. The filing says he will receive standard non-employee director compensation, and it discloses no related-party transactions with the company.

Key points

  • Peter David Beaven appointed independent director effective September 1, 2026
  • Joins the Audit Committee of the Board on the same date
  • Previously Group Chief Financial Officer of BHP from 2015 to 2021
  • Temporarily assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Renewable Metals Pty Ltd. as of August 7, 2026

The filing

CompanyNewmont (NEM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 20, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-099237

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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