Newmont Mining Corporation

During the past decade, Newmont's Asia Pacific region has grown to become the company's largest asset. These years have brought tremendous opportunity and challenges to the company, from the discovery of additional ore reserves to ensuring the responsible management of local environments.

Newmont acquired its Australian, New Zealand and Indonesian assets as part of the acquisition of Normandy Mining in 2002, and mining in Indonesia began in the late 1990s. Newmont also has the Martha open pit and Favona underground mines in Waihi, New Zealand.

Our newest Australian asset is the Boddington operation, which is expected to reach full capacity in mid-2010. Boddington commenced a 12-month ramp-up in late July, 2009 and will become Australia's largest gold producer. 

Our commitment is to achieve our Vision of becoming the most valued and respected mining company through industry leading performance, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with this region for many more years.

As part of that commitment, Newmont's aim is to make a lasting and positive contribution toward sustainable development through environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and the protection of the health and well-being of our people and host communities.

Newmont Asia Pacific's annual sustainability report for Australia and New Zealand, Beyond The Mine, outlines our sustainability programs and performance for our Australian and New Zealand Operations.

Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO)

As a large energy user in Australia, Newmont triggers the requirement to participate in the Australian Government's Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) program. The EEO program requires participants to conduct detailed assessments of their energy use in order to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency. Participants are also required to publicly report the results of the assessment and the business response to the opportunities that have been identified. Further details on the EEO program can be found at www.energyefficiencyopportunities.gov.au.

Click here for Newmont Australia's 2009 public report, which covers the assessment conducted during 2009 at the Newmont Jundee Operation in Western Australia. An assessment at the Newmont Jundee Operation is planned for 2009 and at the Newmont Boddington Gold Mine will be undertaken in 2010. The results of these assessments and the business response will also be made public once they have been conducted, as well as a status update on the opportunities identified at Newmont's Tanami and Jundee operations.