Newmont Mining Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
6363 S Fiddler's Green Cir., Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5011, United States
(800)810-6463, (303)863-7414, (303)837-5837 fax, http://www.newmont.com

Primary SIC: Gold Ores, Primary NAICS: Gold Ore Mining
Description: Newmont Mining Corp. was founded by Colonel William Boyce Thompson as a holding company to invest in worldwide mineral, oil, and relations companies. The company's original predecessor company incorporated in 1921 and went public in 1925. In 1929, Newmont became a mining company with its first gold production by acquiring California's Empire Star Mine. Newmont is primarily a gold producer with significant assets or operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. The company also produces copper, principally through its Batu Hijau operation in Indonesia. Most of Newmont's revenue comes from the sale of refined gold in the international market. At December 31, 2008, the company had proven and probable gold reserves of 85.0 million equity ounces and an aggregate land position of approximately 38,840 square miles. In May of 1997, Newmont merged with Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. to become North America's largest gold producer. In February 2002, Newmont completed the acquisition of Normandy Mining Limited and Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited, making it the world's largest gold producer at the time.Mining: Production of gold, the exploration for gold and the acquisition and development of gold properties.