Pitted against some of the larger-than-life characters in the mining industry, incoming Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith isn’t likely to win the title of Mr Personality.

But at a time of euphoric highs for the gold price, shareholders may take comfort that a level-headed, experienced leader is taking the top job at one of the world’s largest gold miners...

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