Pretium Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard O’Brien and Jeane Hull as independent directors of the Company. Mr. O’Brien will assume the role of Board Chair following the retirement of Robert Quartermain, Executive Chairman, on December 31, 2019. Mr. O’Brien previously served as President and CEO of Newmont Mining Corporation and President and CEO of Boart Longyear Limited. During his career, Mr. O’Brien has also served as a CFO at Newmont as well as at several power and utility companies. Mr. O’Brien serves on the Boards of Xcel Energy Inc. and Vulcan Materials Company. Ms. Hull previously held the positions of Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto plc at the Kennecott Utah Copper Mine and Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Peabody Energy Corporation. Ms. Hull is a Registered Professional Engineer and currently serves on the Boards of Epiroc AB, and Interfor Corporation.