SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ottewell David A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6363 SOUTH FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE

(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

80111

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [ NEM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim Controller and CAO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	7,325⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	10/26/2015	Common Stock	3,250	$45.16	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/26/2016	Common Stock	4,500	$57.71	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/30/2017	Common Stock	6,000	$42.06	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	04/28/2018	Common Stock	9,000	$44.49	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	05/04/2019	Common Stock	6,498	$39.95	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	04/29/2010	Common Stock	4,473	$55.675	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 4,202 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 annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person will vest as follows: 95 units on April 28, 2011; 753 units on February 23, 2012; 705 units on each of March 1, 2012 and 2013; and 648 units on each of February 28, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

2. Excludes shares held in 401(k) Plan. As of February 28, 2011 the reporting person held 1,011 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401(k) Plan.

3. The stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.

4. The stock options vested in two equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.

5. The stock options vested in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.

6. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installment will vest April 28, 2011.

7. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installments will vest May 4, 2011 and May 4, 2012.

8. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date on April 29, 2011, April 29, 2012 and April 29, 2013.

Remarks:

	Logan H. Hennessey, Assistant Secretary	03/18/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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