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):
February 13, 2006
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 No.)
1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(303) 863-7414
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On February 13, 2006, Newmont Mining Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 22.22% interest in the Boddington Project in Western Australia from Newcrest Mining Limited. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated February 13, 2006 | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.
| By: |
/s/ Sharon E. Thomas | |
| Name: |
Sharon E. Thomas | |
| Title: |
Vice President and Secretary | |
Dated: February 13, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated February 13, 2006 | |
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