Mike Fraser

CEO Gold Fields

Mike Fraser was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields on 1  January 2024, bringing with him nearly 25 years of global mining industry experience across multiple commodities and geographies. His career spans leadership roles in Australia, South Africa, Mozambique, and the United Kingdom. Mike began his professional journey in industrial services before joining BHP in 2001, where he built a solid foundation in human resources. He quickly rose through the ranks, leading the Mozal Aluminium Smelter in Mozambique from 2009, and later serving as BHP’s President of Human Resources based in Melbourne. In 2015, Mike played a key role in the creation of South32, where he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the company’s global aluminium, nickel, South African manganese, and energy coal businesses. His leadership at South32 solidified his reputation as a values-driven and operationally focused executive. In 2022, Mike took the helm as CEO of Chaarat Gold, an AIM-listed junior gold mining company, where he helped shape the company’s growth strategy and sharpen its operational focus. A proud South African, Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from the University of South Africa. Though based at Gold Fields’ Corporate Office in Johannesburg, he maintains a strong presence across the company’s global operations in Australia, Ghana, South Africa, Peru, Chile, and Canada.