Beyers Nel

CEO Harmony Gold Mining

Beyers was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2025. Prior to that, he was Group Chief Operating Officer, Operations from 1 February 2023. Before that, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the South African operations since 1 March 2016. Beyers joined Harmony with the merger with African Rainbow Minerals Gold in 2003 and was regional general manager responsible for some of Harmony’s mining operations as well as the group’s metallurgical plants. He has 24 years’ experience in various operational, management and executive roles in gold mining, gained on opencast, deep and ultra-deep level mines. Beyers is a past President of the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa. He has previously served as Chairman and director on the board of Mines Rescue Services Pty Ltd.