Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Howson Christopher S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [NEM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 6,455 (1)
D
 
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 849 (2)
I
By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 08/02/2021 Common Stock 5,232 $ 56.025 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Howson Christopher S
6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111		       Vice President and Controller  

Signatures

Logan H. Hennessey, Assistant Secretary, as attorney-in-fact 11/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 6,054 restricted stock units representing a right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's restricted stock unit agreements. Restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning the first anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person will vest as follows: 581 units on August 2, 2013 and 2014; 306 units on March 2, 2013, 2014 and 2015; 1,324 units on May 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
(2) As of October 31, 2012 the Reporting Person held 849 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401(k) Plan.
(3) The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installments will vest on August 2, 2013 and 2014.

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