Newmont Mining Corporation , based in Denver, Colorado, USA, is one of the world's largest producers of gold, with active mines in Nevada, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana and Peru. Holdings include Santa Fe Gold, Battle Mountain Gold, Normandy Mining, Franco-Nevada Corp and Fronteer Gold. Newmont also has many joint venture relationships. As of December 31, 2010, Newmont produced approximately 5.4 million equity ounces of gold annually and held proven and probable reserves of about 93.5 million. Newmont employs approximately 34,000 employees and contractors worldwide. Other metals... that the company mines include copper and silver. Founded in 1916 by William Boyce Thompson as a diversified holding company, today Newmont remains the only gold company in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Newmont Mining Corporation was founded in 1916 in New York by Colonel William Boyce Thompson as a holding company to invest in Worldwide mineral, oil, and related companies. According to company lore, the name "Newmont" is a portmanteau "New York" and "Montana", reflecting where Thompson made his fortune and where he grew up.
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| NYSE symbol: | NEM |
| Founded: | 1916 |
| Headquarters: | Denver, Colorado |
| Legal structure: | Public company |
| Annual revenue: | $6,199,000,000 |
| Net income: | $853,000,000 |
| Operating income: | $2,059,000,000 |
| Market cap: | $22,000,000,000 |
| Industries: | Mining, Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining, Gold |