Businessweek

Newmont Mining Corporation engages in the exploration and production of gold and copper in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, New Zealand, and Mexico. The company is also engaged in the production of copper, principally through Batu Hijau in Indonesia and Boddington in Australia. Segments The company’s segments include North America, South America, Asia Pacific, and Africa. The North America segment consists primarily of Nevada in the United States and La Herradura in Mexico. The South America segment consists primarily of Yanacocha and Conga in Peru. The Asia Pacific segment consists primarily of Boddington in Australia, Batu Hijau in Indonesia and other smaller operations in Australia and New Zealand. The Africa segment consists primarily of Ahafo and Akyem in Ghana. Reserves As of December 31, 2012, the company had attributable proven and probable gold reserves of 99.2 million ounces and an aggregate land position of approximately 29,000 square miles (75,000 square kilometers). Environmental Matters The company’s United States mining and exploration activities are subject to various federal and state laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Endangered Species Act; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and related state laws. History Newmont Mining Corp. was founded in 1916.