UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January
27, 2009
NEWMONT
MINING CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-31240
(Commission
File Number)
84-1611629
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
6363
South Fiddlers Green Circle
Greenwood
Village, Colorado 80111
(Address
and zip code of principal executive offices)
(303)
863-7414
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM
2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
January 27, 2009, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a
news release reporting certain 2008 operating and reserve results.
The
information, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, in this Current Report is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise stated
in such filing.
ITEM
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, Dated January 27,
2009
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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NEWMONT
MINING CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Sharon E. Thomas
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| Name:
Sharon E. Thomas |
| Title:
Vice President and
Secretary |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, Dated January 27,
2009
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