By Jaime Llinares Taboada

Gold Fields Ltd. said Thursday that it has appointed Yunus Suleman as chairman with effect from June 2022.

The mining company said Mr. Suleman will replace Cheryl Carolus, who will step down at the 2022 annual general meeting after seven years as chairwoman.

Mr. Suleman was appointed non-executive director of Gold Fields in 2016, and chairman of the audit committee in 2017.

Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com; @JaimeLlinaresT

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