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."
The magazine, which covers Colorado businesses and the economy, named Newmont its top company winner in the energy/natural resources category last year, as well.