Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 15, 2009, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a news release announcing the pricing of its previously announced public offering of $2.0 billion of Senior Notes consisting of
(i) 5.125% Senior Notes due 2019 in the principal amount of $900 million and
(ii) 6.250% Senior Notes due 2039 in the principal amount of $1.1 billion.

A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Form 8-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2009, forming part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-161915) and part of such prospectus from the date of the filing thereof.

Important Legal Information

This Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus supplement or the shelf registration statement or prospectus. A registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is effective upon filing; a final prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Copies of the prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be obtained at www.sec.gov.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release, September 15, 2009

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