$NEM
NEWMONT Corp /DE/ Stock $nem

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2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000095012311017350 Filed on February 24, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
Revenue	$2.548B	$2.518B	$2.049B
YoY Change	1.19%	90.04%	49.45%
Cost Of Revenue	$876.0M	$808.0M	$765.0M
YoY Change	8.42%	5.07%	-1.92%
Gross Profit	$1.402B	$1.417B	$1.083B
YoY Change	-1.06%	154.86%	83.25%
Gross Profit Margin	55.02%	56.27%	52.86%
Selling, General & Admin	$66.00M	$72.00M	$49.00M
YoY Change	-8.33%	46.94%	11.36%
% of Gross Profit	4.71%	5.08%	4.52%
Research & Development	$122.0M	$75.00M	$27.00M
YoY Change	62.67%	-33.04%	-73.27%
% of Gross Profit	8.7%	5.29%	2.49%
Depreciation & Amortization	$248.0M	$240.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	3.33%	26.32%	6.99%
% of Gross Profit	17.69%	16.94%	18.37%
Operating Expenses	$497.0M	$581.0M	$27.00M
YoY Change	-14.46%	27.69%	-93.22%
Operating Profit	$905.0M	$836.0M	$1.056B
YoY Change	8.25%	727.72%	447.15%
Interest Expense	-$60.00M	-$29.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	106.9%	-21.62%	-120.83%
% of Operating Profit	-6.63%	-3.47%	0.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.000M	$16.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	-112.5%	-30.43%	-81.48%
Pretax Income	$1.112B	$1.204B	$904.0M
YoY Change	-7.64%	-2508.0%	303.57%
Income Tax	$72.00M	$335.0M	$253.0M
% Of Pretax Income	6.47%	27.82%	27.99%
Net Earnings	$812.0M	$558.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	45.52%	13850.0%	103.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue	31.87%	22.16%	18.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.65	$1.14	$0.79
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.61	$1.13	$0.79
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	493.0M shares	491.0M shares	490.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	504.0M shares	493.0M shares	491.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.169B	$3.271B	$3.041B
YoY Change	27.45%	631.77%	245.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.056B	$3.215B	$3.022B
Short-Term Investments	$113.0M	$56.00M	$19.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$962.0M	$900.0M	$1.113B
YoY Change	6.89%	-11.85%	21.64%
Inventory	$658.0M	$493.0M	$479.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$582.0M	$438.0M	$280.0M
Other Receivables	$88.00M	$102.0M	$125.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.253B	$5.822B	$5.038B
YoY Change	24.58%	153.02%	91.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$12.91B	$12.37B	$12.15B
YoY Change	4.34%	22.14%	19.45%
Goodwill	$188.0M	$188.0M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles	$91.00M	$29.00M
YoY Change	213.79%
Long-Term Investments	$1.568B	$1.186B	$1.069B
YoY Change	32.21%	81.07%	-18.21%
Other Assets	$741.0M	$482.0M	$2.441B
YoY Change	53.73%	-79.21%	13.17%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.41B	$16.48B	$16.11B
YoY Change	11.73%	22.72%	14.47%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.253B	$5.822B	$5.038B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.41B	$16.48B	$16.11B
Total Assets	$25.66B	$22.30B	$21.15B
YoY Change	15.09%	41.79%	26.64%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$427.0M	$396.0M	$338.0M
YoY Change	7.83%	-3.65%	2.11%
Accrued Expenses	$217.0M	$131.0M	$611.0M
YoY Change	65.65%	-73.16%	17.05%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$259.0M	$157.0M	$225.0M
YoY Change	64.97%	-4.85%	58.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.747B	$2.320B	$2.201B
YoY Change	18.41%	47.11%	42.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.182B	$4.652B	$4.698B
YoY Change	-10.1%	51.43%	40.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$221.0M	$187.0M	$1.350B
YoY Change	18.18%	-86.31%	24.31%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.403B	$4.839B	$6.048B
YoY Change	-9.01%	9.04%	36.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.747B	$2.320B	$2.201B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.403B	$4.839B	$6.048B
Total Liabilities	$9.947B	$9.686B	$11.22B
YoY Change	2.69%	14.82%	30.16%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.180B	$1.149B
YoY Change	176.76%
Common Stock	$778.0M	$770.0M
YoY Change	1.04%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	271.0K shares	270.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.35B	$10.70B	$9.923B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$25.66B	$22.30B	$21.15B
YoY Change	15.09%	41.79%	26.64%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$812.0M	$558.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	45.52%	13850.0%	103.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$248.0M	$240.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	3.33%	26.32%	6.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$845.0M	$998.0M	$1.055B
YoY Change	-15.33%	333.91%	430.15%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$430.0M	-$455.0M	-$404.0M
YoY Change	-5.49%	-12.5%	-11.6%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$13.00M	-$238.0M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	-105.46%	2544.44%	-116.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$417.0M	-$693.0M	-$416.0M
YoY Change	-39.83%	31.0%	8.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-331.0M	-117.0M	1.821B
YoY Change	182.91%	31.46%	7817.39%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	845.0M	998.0M	1.055B
Cash From Investing Activities	-417.0M	-693.0M	-416.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-331.0M	-117.0M	1.821B
Net Change In Cash	97.00M	188.0M	2.460B
YoY Change	-48.4%	-148.45%	-1618.52%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$845.0M	$998.0M	$1.055B
Capital Expenditures	-$430.0M	-$455.0M	-$404.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.275B	$1.453B	$1.459B
YoY Change	-12.25%	93.73%	122.41%

Facts In Submission

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CY2010	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">NOTE </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">    THE COMPANY </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">Newmont Mining Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Newmont” or the “Company”) predominantly operate</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> in </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">the mining</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> industry, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">focused on the</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> exploration for and production of gold</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> and copper</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">. The Company </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">has significant assets </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">in the </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">United States</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Australia</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Peru</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Indonesia</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Ghana</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Canada</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">New Zealand</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Mexico</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">. The cash flow and profitability of the Company's operations are significantly affected by the market price of gold, and to a lesser extent, copper. The prices of gold and copper are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company's control. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:24.5px;">References to “A$” refers to Australian currency, “C$” to Canadian currency, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">“NZ$” to </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">New Zealand</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> currency, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">“IDR” to Indonesian currency and “$” to </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">United States</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> currency. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2010	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	Use of Estimates The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to mineral reserves that are the basis for future cash flow estimates utilized in impairment calculations and units-of-production amortization calculations; environmental, reclamation and closure obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other minerals in stockpile and leach pad inventories; estimates of fair value for certain reporting units and asset impairments (including impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets and investments); write-downs of inventory, stockpiles and ore on leach pads to net realizable value; post-employment, post-retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; reserves for contingencies and litigation; and the fair value and accounting treatment of financial instruments including marketable securities and derivative instruments. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
CY2010	nem	Reclamation And Remediation Costs ReclamationAndRemediationCosts	Reclamation and Remediation Costs Reclamation obligations are recognized when incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. The liability is accreted over time through periodic charges to earnings. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Reclamation costs are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs. The reclamation obligation is based on when spending for an existing environmental disturbance will occur. The Company reviews, on an annual basis, unless otherwise deemed necessary, the reclamation obligation at each mine site in accordance with ASC guidance for accounting reclamation obligations. Future remediation costs for inactive mines are accrued based on management’s best estimate at the end of each period of the costs expected to be incurred at a site. Such cost estimates include, where applicable, ongoing care, maintenance and monitoring costs. Changes in estimates at inactive mines are reflected in earnings in the period an estimate is revised.
CY2010	us-gaap	Reclassifications Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. The Company reclassified certain income based state and provincial taxes from Costs applicable to sales to Income and mining tax expense, and reclassified reclamation accretion and estimate revisions for non-operating sites from Other expense, net to Reclamation and remediation.
CY2010	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Business Combinations In December 2010, the ASC guidance for business combinations was updated to clarify existing guidance which requires a public entity to disclose pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures required to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The updated guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Fair Value Accounting In January 2010, the ASC guidance for fair value measurements and disclosure was updated to require enhanced detail in the level 3 reconciliation. The updated guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011. The Company expects minimal impact from adopting this guidance.
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	24000000	USD
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CY2009	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses	8000000	USD
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CY2010	nem	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="9" style="width: 720px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:720px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">NOTE 25    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 210px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:210px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">At December 31, 2010</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 95px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:95px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 95px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:95px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2009</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 32px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of $200 and $138 tax expense, respectively</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">902</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">635</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Foreign currency translation adjustments  </font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">155</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">57</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 32px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Pension liability adjustments, net of $95 and $86 tax benefit, respectively</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">(176)</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">(161)</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 32px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Other post-retirement benefit adjustments, net of $6 and $4 tax expense, respectively</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">11</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">9</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 52px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Changes in fair value of cash flow hedge instruments, net of tax expense and noncontrolling interests of $97 and $38, respectively</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">216</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">86</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 330px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:330px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">1,108</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">626</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr></table></div>
CY2010	nem	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax Unrealized Gain On Marketable Securities AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTaxUnrealizedGainOnMarketableSecurities	200000000	USD
CY2009	nem	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax Unrealized Gain On Marketable Securities AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTaxUnrealizedGainOnMarketableSecurities	138000000	USD
CY2010	nem	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax Cash Flow Hedge Instruments AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTaxCashFlowHedgeInstruments	97000000	USD
CY2009	nem	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax Cash Flow Hedge Instruments AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTaxCashFlowHedgeInstruments	38000000	USD
CY2010	nem	Related Party Transactions RelatedPartyTransactions	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="12" style="width: 670px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:670px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">NOTE 26    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS </font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 640px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:640px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Newmont had transactions with AGR, as follows: </font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 280px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Years Ended December 31,</font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2009</font></td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2008</font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Gold and silver sales</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">3</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">10</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">10</font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">Refining fees paid</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">-</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">3</font></td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;COLOR: #000000;">3</font></td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 320px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:320px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 30px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 690px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:690px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">See Note 11 for a discussion of Newmont's investment in AGR.</font></td></tr></table></div>
CY2010	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	3000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	10000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	10000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	3000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	3000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-153000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	42000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	81000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-501000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-378000000	USD
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