Former Newmont CEO to chair Pretivm board

TSX- and NYSE-listed Pretium Resources (Pretivm), which owns the Brucejack mine in British Columbia, has bolstered its board with the appointment of two high-profile directors who have extensive mining experience.

Former Newmont Mining president and CEO Richard O’Brien, who is also a past CEO of Boart Longyear, joined the board and will assume the role of chairperson, following the retirement of Robert Quartermain at the end of next month.