Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information concerning Newmont’s directors, Audit Committee, compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Code of Ethics is contained in Newmont’s definitive Proxy Statement, filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information concerning Newmont’s executive officers, as of December 31, 2021, is set forth below:

There are no family relationships by blood, marriage or adoption among any of the above executive officers or members of the Board of Directors of Newmont. Each executive officer is elected annually by the Board of Directors of Newmont to serve for one year or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified. There is no arrangement or understanding between any of the above executive officers and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an executive officer.

Mr. Palmer was first elected as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors in October 2019. He served as President since June 2019 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2018 until June 2019. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2016. Mr. Palmer was elected Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific in February 2015 after serving as Senior Vice President, Indonesia since March 2014. Prior to joining Newmont, he was the Chief Operating Officer, Pilbara Mines at Rio Tinto Iron Ore. Over a 20-year career with Rio Tinto, Mr. Palmer worked in a variety of roles across a number of commodities, including General Manager, Technology for the Bauxite and Alumina business; General Manager, Operations at Hail Creek coal mine; and General Manager, Asset Management at Palabora Mining Company in South Africa.

Mr. Atkinson was first elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2019. Mr. Atkinson most recently served as Head of Productivity and Technical Support for Rio Tinto from June 2016 to February 2019. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto’s portfolio of copper interests in Mongolia, the US, Chile and Indonesia from September 2013 to May 2016. Prior to that Mr. Atkinson lead ASX-listed Energy Resources of Australia as Chief Executive and Director from September 2008 to August 2013 and served as General Manager of Weipa Bauxite from June 2005 to August 2008.

Ms. Buese was first elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in October 2016. Ms. Buese most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for MPLX, a publicly traded energy company formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Prior to MPLX’s acquisition of MarkWest Energy Partners in 2015, Ms. Buese served for 11 years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MarkWest. Ms. Buese also is a former Partner with Ernst & Young and worked in public accounting for 12 years.

Ms. Cmil was first elected Executive Vice President, Human Resources in October 2019. She served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since June 2019 after having previously serving as Vice President, Talent Management since February 2018. Ms. Cmil joined the Company in 2010 and has held the roles of Group Executive, Human Resources from April 2014 to February 2018, and Senior Director, Human Resources from May 2010 to March 2014.

Mr. Gehring was first elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in June 2019 after serving as Regional Senior Vice President, South America since June 2017. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Gehring spent 14 years with Rio Tinto in a variety of executive roles including President and Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Minerals from October 2014 to October 2016. Prior roles also included Global Head of Safety and Security and General Manager of Resource Development for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. He previously worked as Manager of Technical Services at Freeport’s Grasberg mine and held various operational and technical roles with BHP Billiton prior that.

Mr. Gottesfeld was first elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer in June 2019 after having served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel since March 2015. Prior to that he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since February 2013. He previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since February 2012 and Vice President and General Counsel since January 2010. Mr. Gottesfeld was Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs from 2006 to 2010. Mr. Gottesfeld was Newmont's Associate General Counsel from 2004 to 2006, responsible for Newmont's Latin American, African and Central Asian legal affairs. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Gottesfeld

was Newmont's Associate General Counsel and General Manager of Newmont Peru S.R.L., working in Lima, Peru. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Gottesfeld served in various roles, including as Assistant General Counsel and Senior Counsel.

Ms. Lipson was first elected as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in June 2019, after previously serving as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel since February 2013. Prior to that she served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since January 2010. From July 2005 to January 2010, she was Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company in July 2005 she was Senior Counsel for Sports Authority and for Qwest Communications. Ms. Lipson was also an Associate with the law firm of Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti, P.C.

Mr. Rhodes was first elected to Senior Vice President, Strategic Development in June 2019. He joined Newmont in September 1996 and has spent the past 10 years in corporate development and Indonesia-focused roles, following 13 years in legal positions with the Company. Mr. Rhodes worked extensively in Indonesia, serving as both Indonesia Country Manager and Regional Senior Vice President. He has been at the corporate office since May 2014, serving in various corporate and strategic development roles of increasing responsibility.

Mr. Tabolt was first elected Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in May 2021. Mr. Tabolt previously served as Molson Coors Beverage Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2014. Prior to that role, he held other senior management roles within Molson Coors’ Accounting function, including as Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting and Senior Manager Technical Accounting. Mr. Tabolt began his career in public accounting with Deloitte, holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.