News: NCM UPDATE 1-Woodside Petroleum CFO to join Newcrest ahead of proposed $29 bln merger

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Nov 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL) said on Tuesday its Chief Financial Officer Sherry Duhe was joining Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) , ahead of the gas producer's proposed $29 billion merger with BHP Group's (BHP) petroleum arm.

Duhe's move also comes ahead of Woodside making a final investment decision on the $12 billion combined Scarborough gas project and Pluto LNG expansion by mid-December.

Sherry Duhe will replace Gerard Bond at Newcrest, who will be leaving after 10 years in the role in early 2022.