Newmont names new COO

Number-two gold miner Newmont on Monday said it appointed Rio Tinto Minerals executive Gary Goldberg as COO, effective December 5. The company also named former operations VP Brian Hill as sustainability and external affairs executive VP.

Indonesia deposit could be bigger than Batu Hijau – Newmont

The Elang copper/gold deposit in Indonesia, for which Newmont Mining and its partners received exploration permits in September, could turn out to be bigger than the huge Batu Hijau mine, Newmont CEO Richard O'Brien said on Tuesday. Elang is...

Company Announcement: Business Update

Attached please find a press release on: Emerson Stewart Group Limited (ASX: ESW) today announced that the outlook for FY11 for Whelans in Karratha continues to be very positive and especially now that cross selling and sharing of business support...

Newmont execs circumspect on Boddington grade misses

It is “too early to draw conclusions” about Newmont Mining's new Boddington project, in Australia, executive vice-president for operations Brian Hill insisted on Wednesday. Newmont, which published second-quarter results earlier in the day,...

Newmont hits commercial production at new Australian mine

Colorado-based Newmont Mining has achieved commercial production at its new Boddington mine, in Australia. The mine, which is expected to operate for more than 24 years, will be the largest gold producer in the country.

Newmont negotiating with Indonesia govt as divestiture deadline looms

Newmont Mining continues to hold talks with the government of Indonesia, ahead of a November 12 deadline for the sale of a total of 24% of the Batu Hijau copper/gold mine, CEO Richard O'Brien said on Thursday. The company understands that the...

Newmont ready to move quickly on Ghana, Peru projects

The second-biggest gold-miner, Colorado-based Newmont Mining, hopes to make a final decision to build a second mine in Ghana by mid-2010, which would suggest first production at the Akyem project by late 2013 or early 2014, a senior executive said...

Newmont optimistic on power outlook in Ghana

Newmont Mining Corp is hopeful that the power supply to its Ahafo mine, in Ghana, will continue without significant disruptions this year, and is also cautiously optimistic about the longer-term supply outlook in the country, senior executives...