Newmont Announces Attributable Third Quarter Gold and Copper Production and Sales

This release reflects Newmont's preliminary third quarter operating results and are subject to change when the Company files its third quarter Form 10-Q on Thursday, November 1st.

DENVER, Oct. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) ("Newmont" or the "Company") today reported preliminary third quarter attributable gold and copper production of 1.24 million ounces and 35 million pounds, respectively. Preliminary attributable gold and copper sales were 1.21 million ounces and 38 million pounds, respectively, at average realized prices of approximately $1,659 per ounce of gold and $3.54 per pound of copper. The London PM Fix average gold price for the quarter was $1,652 per ounce. Third quarter production was impacted by lower mill availability and recoveries at Boddington, and lower ore tonnes and grade mined at Tanami in Australia.

The Company is also expecting a $27 million charge for Hope Bay care and maintenance and a charge of approximately $50 million for restructuring, severance, and related costs in Other Expense for the quarter.

Newmont will report its third quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, November 1^st, 2012, after market close.

Conference Call Information

A conference call will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Mountain Time); it will also be carried on the Company's website.

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Cautionary Statement About Preliminary Results

We caution you that, whether or not expressly stated, all measures of the Company's third quarter financial results and condition contained in this news release, including production, sales, average realized price, care and maintenance costs and other expenses, are preliminary results as of the date of this news release. Actual reported third quarter results are subject to management's final review as well as review by the Company's independent registered accounting firm, and may vary due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional or revised information and changes in accounting standards or policies or in how those standards are applied. For a discussion of factors that may adversely affect our financial results and condition, refer to the Company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 24, 2012, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as well as the Company's other SEC filings, available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's third quarter Form 10-Q, which is expected to be filed on Form 10-Q on or prior to Friday, November 2, 2012 for the actual reported third quarter results.

SOURCE Newmont Mining Corporation