UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                      Pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                 August 14, 2002
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                           NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                                                  84-1611629
        Delaware                       011-31240                (IRS Employer
(State of Incorporation)        (Commission File Number)     Identification No.)

                               1700 Lincoln Street
                             Denver, Colorado 80203
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

                                 (303) 863-7414
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                (Not Applicable)
                         (Former Name or Former Address,
                          If Changed Since Last Report)






Item 7. EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits.

          The  following  exhibits  are  furnished as part of this report to the
extent described in Item 9.


Exhibit No.                   Description

99.1      Certification  of Wayne W.  Murdy,  Chairman  of the  Board  and Chief
          Executive  Officer  of  Newmont  Mining  Corporation,  filed  with the
          Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002
          pursuant to Order No. 4-460.

99.2      Certification  of Bruce D.  Hansen,  Senior Vice  President  and Chief
          Financial  Officer  of  Newmont  Mining  Corporation,  filed  with the
          Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002
          pursuant to Order No. 4-460.



Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

          On August 14,  2002,  Wayne W. Murdy,  Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive  Officer of Newmont Mining  Corporation (the "Company"),  and Bruce D.
Hansen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,  filed
certifications with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission")  pursuant to the Commission's Order No. 4-460 (the "Order").  Both
certifications  conformed  exactly to the form  prescribed by the  Commission in
Exhibit A to the Order,  without  qualification or  modification.  Copies of the
certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION


DATE:  August 14, 2002        By:    /s/ Bruce D. Hansen
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Bruce D. Hansen
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer



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