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Commented by Jens Castner on April 28th, 2026 | 11:00 CEST

WOMEN POWER IN THE GOLD HOTSPOT: THE SUCCESS FORMULA OF NEWMONT, LAHONTAN GOLD, AND PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA

  • Mining
  • Gold
  • Commodities
  • Nevada

It was a seismic shift that resonated far beyond Wall Street and deep into the shafts of the global mining industry: when Natascha Viljoen took the helm at Newmont, the world's largest gold mining company, earlier this year, it was far more than just a leadership change. It marked a definitive signal that the era of the "Old Boys Club" in mining is coming to an end. Away from the major headlines, this transformation is also unfolding elsewhere—particularly in the gold hotspot of Nevada. There, companies like Lahontan Gold and Paramount Gold Nevada are demonstrating that female leadership and expertise are increasingly setting the benchmark for the next generation of mining operations. Together, these three companies—from global heavyweight to specialized explorer—impressively demonstrate that in the 21st century, women's leadership has become a key economic factor in what was once a male-dominated field.

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