Newmont Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

DENVER, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable September 26, 2008 to
holders of record at the close of business on September 5, 2008. In Australia,
CHESS Depository Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 071 346 506) is the stockholder of
record of the underlying shares of Newmont common stock. Holders of the CHESS
Depository Interests (CDIs) are entitled to receive the dividend on a ten
CDIs-for-one share of common stock basis.
In addition, Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited (TSX: NMC) today
declared a regular quarterly dividend of Cdn $0.1009 per share on its
exchangeable shares, payable September 26, 2008 to holders of record at the
close of business on September 5, 2008. This dividend is designated as an
"eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes.
SOURCE Newmont Mining Corporation

Investors, John Seaberg, +1-303-837-5743, john.seaberg@newmont.com, or Media,
Omar Jabara, +1-303-837-5114, omar.jabara@newmont.com, both of Newmont Mining
Corporation