• In 1962, Newmont revolutionized the gold mining industry with the world’s first discovery of submicroscopic or “invisible gold.”
  • Newmont helped found the ICMM, promoting sustainable development and social responsibility in mining.

O'Brien Finalist for CEO of the Year

Denver, Colorado

ColoradoBiz magazine named Newmont president and CEO Richard O'Brien a finalist for its 2010 CEO of the Year award. O'Brien was credited with "continuing a rigorous self-examination and sharpening of policies in recent years to earn some praise for environmental stewardship, as well as mining success after suffering from negative reviews from environmentalists a decade earlier."

O'Brien Finalist for CEO of the YearThe magazine, which covers Colorado businesses and the economy, named Newmont its top company winner in the energy/natural resources category last year, as well.

April 18, 2011