Newmont Mining Corporation

Stock Symbol: NEM

Newmont Mining Corporation Description:
Newmont, based in Denver, is the world's premier gold mining company and the largest gold producer with significant assets on five continents.

Newmont Mining Corporation Financial Summary:
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Newmont Mining Corporation Business Summary:
Newmont Mining Corporation primarily engages in the acquisition, production, and exploration of gold properties. The company has mining operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Canada, Uzbekistan, Bolivia, New Zealand, Ghana, and Mexico. As of December 31, 2004, Newmont had 92.4 million equity ounces of proven and probable gold reserves and an aggregate land position of approximately 51,500 square miles. The company also engages in silver, copper, and zinc production, as well as in merchant banking operations. Its merchant banking business includes portfolio management, such as providing in-house investment banking and advisory services. Newmont Mining Corporation was founded by William Boyce Thompson in 1921. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.