BusinessLive reports that AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) has chosen world number one gold producer Barrick Gold Corporation’s president Kelvin Dushnisky to replace departing CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan.  

Dushnisky will start as CEO of the world’s third-biggest gold miner by production from 1 September, replacing Venkatakrishnan who will be joining Indian diversified miner Vedanta as CEO.  "Following an extremely competitive global search, we’re pleased to name someone of Kelvin’s calibre and experience to lead this organisation," said AngloGold chairman Sipho Pityana.  Dushnisky oversaw Barrick’s mines in Australia, Africa, North and South America and the Middle East, working closely with governments and on community relations.  He will be joining at AGA shortly after the producer reduced its SA footprint to a single underground mine and a tailings retreatment project, favouring investments outside SA, its historical home.

• Read this report by Allan Seccombe in full at BusinessLive

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