Nick Cotts

Nick has been with Newmont nearly 30 years and held numerous roles at operating mines, regional offices and the corporate headquarters. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, External Relations in June 2019 after serving as Vice President, External Relations and Social Responsibility since February 2016. Prior to these roles, he served as Group Executive – External Relations and Group Executive – Environment and Social Responsibility.

He began his career at Newmont as Manager of Environmental Affairs in Newmont’s South America region in 1994. Nick has served in various roles in the areas of environmental affairs, communications, external affairs, social responsibility, stakeholder engagement and sustainability. Nick has worked at operations across the globe, with over 17 years of experience working at our Peru and Ghana operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy – Soil Conservation and a Master of Science degree in Range Science – Restoration Ecology, both from Colorado State University.