Ben van Beurden is pictured in 2018, while he was chief executive officer of Shell. He is stepping down as Barrick's lead independent director after a short period in the role.

Barrick Mining Corp.’s ABX-T lead independent director Ben van Beurden is stepping down, the latest in a series of leadership shakeups at the big Canadian gold miner.

Mr. van Beurden, former CEO of Shell, had only been with Barrick since May, and when he was appointed lead director, the company trumpeted his extensive experience as a leader with “nearly four decades of global leadership in the energy and natural resources sectors.”

No reason was given for his abrupt departure.

Mr. van Beurden will be succeeded by current Barrick board member Loreto Silva who takes over as the lead independent director. No repl

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