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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from__________to__________
Commission File Number: 001-31240
NEWMONT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| Delaware | | 84-1611629 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| | |
| 6900 E Layton Ave | | |
Denver, Colorado | | 80237 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 863-7414 |
| | |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $1.60 per share | | NEM | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| | | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $33,878,942,644 based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. There were 1,152,551,607 shares of common stock outstanding on February 15, 2024.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2024 Annual Stockholders Meeting will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
GLOSSARY: UNITS OF MEASURE AND ABBREVIATIONS
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| Unit | | Unit of Measure |
| $ | | United States Dollar |
| % | | Percent |
| A$ | | Australian Dollar |
| C$ | | Canadian Dollar |
| gram | | Metric Gram |
| ounce | | Troy Ounce |
| pound | | United States Pound |
| tonne | | Metric Ton |
| | | | | | | | |
Abbreviation | | Description |
AISC (1) | | All-In Sustaining Costs |
| ARC | | Asset Retirement Cost |
ARS | | Argentine Peso |
| ASC | | FASB Accounting Standard Codification |
| ASU | | FASB Accounting Standard Update |
| AUD | | Australian Dollar |
CAD | | Canadian Dollar |
| CAS | | Costs Applicable to Sales |
EBITDA (1) | | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization |
| EIA | | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EPA | | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESG | | Environmental, Social and Governance |
| Exchange Act | | U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| FASB | | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| GAAP | | U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GEO (2) | | Gold Equivalent Ounces |
GHG | | Greenhouse Gases, which are defined by the EPA as gases that trap heat in the atmosphere |
| GISTM | | Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management |
| IFRS | | International Financial Reporting Standards |
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LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LBMA | | London Bullion Market Association |
LME | | London Metal Exchange |
MD&A | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
| MINAM | | Ministry of the Environment of Peru |
| Mine Act | | U.S. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 |
| MINEM | | Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru |
| MSHA | | Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration |
MXN | | Mexican Peso |
| NPDES | | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
PGK | | Papua New Guinea Kina |
PNG | | Papua New Guinea |
PSU | | Performance Leverage Stock Unit |
RSU | | Restricted Stock Unit |
SAG | | Semi-Autogenous Grinding |
| SEC | | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Securities Act | | U.S. Securities Act of 1933 |
SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
UN | | The United Nations |
UOP | | Units of Production |
| U.S. | | The United States of America |
USD | | United States Dollar |
| WTP | | Water Treatment Plant |
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(1)Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(2)Refer to Results of Consolidated Operations within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
NEWMONT CORPORATION
2023 RESULTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Financial Results: | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 11,812 | | | $ | 11,915 | | | $ | 12,222 | |
| Gold | $ | 10,593 | | | $ | 10,416 | | | $ | 10,543 | |
| Copper | $ | 575 | | | $ | 316 | | | $ | 295 | |
| Silver | $ | 335 | | | $ | 549 | | | $ | 651 | |
| Lead | $ | 96 | | | $ | 133 | | | $ | 172 | |
| Zinc | $ | 213 | | | $ | 501 | | | $ | 561 | |
Costs applicable to sales (1) | $ | 6,699 | | | $ | 6,468 | | | $ | 5,435 | |
| Gold | $ | 5,689 | | | $ | 5,423 | | | $ | 4,628 | |
| Copper | $ | 359 | | | $ | 181 | | | $ | 143 | |
| Silver | $ | 300 | | | $ | 454 | | | $ | 332 | |
| Lead | $ | 98 | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 76 | |
| Zinc | $ | 253 | | | $ | 316 | | | $ | 256 | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (2,494) | | | $ | (399) | | | $ | 176 | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,467) | | | $ | (369) | | | $ | 233 | |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders | $ | (2,521) | | | $ | (459) | | | $ | 1,109 | |
| Per common share, diluted: | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders | $ | (3.00) | | | $ | (0.58) | | | $ | 1.39 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders | $ | (2.97) | | | $ | (0.54) | | | $ | 1.46 | |
Adjusted net income (loss) (2) | $ | 1,324 | | | $ | 1,468 | | | $ | 2,371 | |
Adjusted net income (loss) per share, diluted (2) | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | 1.85 | | | $ | 2.96 | |
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (2) | $ | 320 | | | $ | 2,361 | | | $ | 3,705 | |
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (2) | $ | 4,215 | | | $ | 4,550 | | | $ | 5,963 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations | $ | 2,754 | | | $ | 3,198 | | | $ | 4,266 | |
Free cash flow (2) | $ | 88 | | | $ | 1,067 | | | $ | 2,613 | |
| Regular cash dividends paid per common share | $ | 1.60 | | | $ | 2.20 | | | $ | 2.20 | |
| Regular cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 1.45 | | | $ | 2.05 | | | $ | 2.20 | |
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(1)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(2)Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
NEWMONT CORPORATION
2023 RESULTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended December 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Operating Results: | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated gold ounces (thousands): | | | | | | | | | |
| Produced | | | | | 5,401 | | | 5,786 | | | 5,884 | |
| Sold | | | | | 5,420 | | | 5,812 | | | 5,897 | |
| Attributable gold ounces (thousands): | | | | | | | | | |
Produced (1) | | | | | 5,545 | | | 5,956 | | | 5,971 | |
Sold (2) | | | | | 5,340 | | | 5,696 | | | 5,660 | |
Consolidated and attributable gold equivalent ounces - other metals (thousands): (3) | | | | | | | | | |
| Produced | | | | | 891 | | | 1,275 | | | 1,252 | |
| Sold | | | | | 896 | | | 1,275 | | | 1,258 | |
| Consolidated and attributable - other metals: | | | | | | | | | |
| Produced copper (million pounds) | | | | | 145 | | | 84 | | | 71 | |
| Sold copper (million pounds) | | | | | 155 | | | 85 | | | 69 | |
Produced silver (million ounces) | | | | | 18 | | | 30 | | | 31 | |
Sold silver (million ounces) | | | | | 17 | | | 30 | | | 32 | |
| Produced lead (million pounds) | | | | | 113 | | | 149 | | | 177 | |
| Sold lead (million pounds) | | | | | 107 | | | 147 | | | 173 | |
| Produced zinc (million pounds) | | | | | 230 | | | 377 | | | 435 | |
| Sold zinc (million pounds) | | | | | 222 | | | 373 | | | 433 | |
| Average realized price: | | | | | | | | | |
| Gold (per ounce) | | | | | $ | 1,954 | | | $ | 1,792 | | | $ | 1,788 | |
| Copper (per pound) | | | | | $ | 3.71 | | | $ | 3.69 | | | $ | 4.29 | |
| Silver (per ounce) | | | | | $ | 19.97 | | | $ | 18.45 | | | $ | 20.19 | |
| Lead (per pound) | | | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 0.91 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| Zinc (per pound) | | | | | $ | 0.96 | | | $ | 1.34 | | | $ | 1.30 | |
Consolidated costs applicable to sales: (4)(5) | | | | | | | | | |
| Gold (per ounce) | | | | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 933 | | | $ | 785 | |
Gold equivalent ounces - other metals (per ounce) (3) | | | | | $ | 1,127 | | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 640 | |
All-in sustaining costs: (5) | | | | | | | | | |
| Gold (per ounce) | | | | | $ | 1,444 | | | $ | 1,211 | | | $ | 1,062 | |
Gold equivalent ounces - other metals (per ounce) (3) | | | | | $ | 1,579 | | | $ | 1,114 | | | $ | 900 | |
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(1)Attributable gold ounces produced includes 224, 285 and 325 ounces for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to the Pueblo Viejo mine, which is 40% owned by Newmont and accounted for as an equity method investment.
(2)Attributable gold ounces sold excludes ounces related to the Pueblo Viejo mine, which is 40% owned by Newmont and accounted for as an equity method investment, and the Fruta del Norte mine, which is wholly owned by Lundin Gold whom the Company holds a 32% interest and is accounted for as an equity method investment.
(3)Gold equivalent ounces are calculated as pounds or ounces produced or sold multiplied by the ratio of the other metals’ price to the gold price. In 2023, the Company updated the metal prices utilized for this calculation to align with reserve metal price assumptions; this resulted in fewer calculated gold equivalent ounces - other metals produced and sold of 148 thousand ounces and 145 thousand ounces, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023, than would have been calculated based on the pricing used in 2022 for this calculation. Refer to Results of Consolidated Operations within Part II, Item 7, MD&A for further information.
(4)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(5)Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
Highlights (dollars in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
•Newcrest Transaction: On November 6, 2023, the Company completed its business combination transaction with Newcrest Mining Limited, a public Australian mining company limited by shares ("Newcrest"), whereby Newmont, through Newmont Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary company limited by shares (“Newmont Sub”), acquired all of the ordinary shares of Newcrest in a fully stock transaction for total non-cash consideration of $13,549. Newcrest became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Sub and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont. The combined company continues to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NEM. The combined company is also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker NGT, on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker NEM, and on the Papua New Guinea Securities Exchange under the ticker NEM.
•Net income: Delivered Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders of $(2,521) or $(3.00) per diluted share, a decrease of $2,062 from the prior year primarily due to higher Reclamation and Remediation, higher Impairment charges, the Peñasquito labor strike, Newcrest transaction and integration costs, a loss on abandonment of the Peñasquito pyrite leach plant, higher income tax expense, and lower production at Akyem, partially offset by higher average realized prices for gold, silver and copper.
•Adjusted net income: Reported Adjusted Net Income of $1,324 or $1.57 per diluted share, a decrease of $0.28 per diluted share from the prior year (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A).
•Adjusted EBITDA: Reported $4,215 in Adjusted EBITDA, a decrease of 7% from the prior year (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A).
•Cash Flow: Reported Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations of $2,754 for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of 14% from the prior year, and free cash flow of $88 (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A).
•ESG: Published annual sustainability report providing a transparent view of ESG performance; published third annual climate report providing a view on how the Company understands and is addressing climate change; contributed $56, of which $17 was contributed in 2023 as part of the Company's strategic alliance with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deliver electric autonomous mining systems to make our mines safer and more productive while also supporting Newmont in reaching our greenhouse gas reduction 2030 and 2050 targets; published second Taxes and Royalties Contribution Report, providing an overview of the Company's tax strategy and economic contributions as part of its commitment to shared value creation; ranked Top Miner in 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
•Attributable gold production: Produced approximately 6 million ounces of gold, in line with prior year.
•Financial strength: Ended the year with $3.0 billion of consolidated cash and approximately $6.1 billion of liquidity; declared a total dividend of $1.45 per share for the year.
Our global project pipeline
Newmont’s project pipeline supports stable production with improving margins and mine life. Near-term development capital projects are presented below. Additional projects represent incremental improvements to production and cost guidance. We manage our wider project portfolio to maintain flexibility to address the development risks associated with our projects including permitting, local community and government support, engineering and procurement availability, technical issues, escalating costs and other associated risks that could adversely impact the timing and costs of certain opportunities.
Ahafo North, Ahafo. This project expands our existing footprint in Ghana with four open pit mines and a stand-alone mill located approximately 30 kilometers from the Company’s Ahafo South operations and will deliver value through the open pit mining and processing of over three million ounces of gold over a 13-year mine life. The project is expected to add between 275,000 and 325,000 ounces per year for the first five full years of production beginning in 2026. Capital costs for the project are estimated to be between $950 and $1,050 with an expected commercial production date in late 2025. Development capital costs (excluding capitalized interest) since approval were $375, of which $163 related to 2023.
Tanami Expansion 2, Tanami. This project secures Tanami’s future as a long-life, low-cost producer with potential to extend mine life to 2040 through the addition of a 1,460-meter hoisting shaft and supporting infrastructure to achieve higher production and provide a platform for future growth. The expansion is expected to increase average annual gold production by approximately 150,000 to 200,000 ounces per year for the first five years and is expected to reduce operating costs by approximately 30 percent. Capital costs for the project are estimated to be between $1,700 and $1,800 with an expected commercial production date in the second half of 2027. Development capital costs (excluding capitalized interest) since approval were $752, of which $253 related to 2023.
Cadia Block Caves, Cadia. This project includes two panel caves to recover approximately 5.9 million ounces of gold reserves and 2.9 billion pounds of copper reserves. First ore has been delivered from the first panel cave (PC2-3), and development is underway at the second panel cave (PC1-2). The newly acquired project is currently under review, and a more fulsome update on the anticipated metrics is expected to be provided in mid 2024. Development capital costs (excluding capitalized interest) since approval were $36, of which all related to 2023.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS (dollars in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
Introduction
Newmont Corporation was incorporated in 1921 and is primarily a gold producer with significant operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji and Ghana. At December 31, 2023, Newmont had attributable proven and probable gold reserves of 135.9 million ounces, attributable measured and indicated gold resources of 104.8 million ounces, attributable inferred gold resources of 69.1 million ounces, and an aggregate land position of approximately 24,900 square miles (64,400 square kilometers). Newmont is also engaged in the production of copper, silver, lead, and zinc. As the world’s leading gold company, Newmont remains committed to creating value and improving lives through sustainable and responsible mining.
Newmont’s corporate headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, U.S. In this report, “Newmont,” the “Company,” “our” and “we” refer to Newmont Corporation together with our affiliates and subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
On November 6, 2023, we completed the acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited ("Newcrest") (“the Newcrest transaction”). Results of Newcrest for the period November 6 to December 31, 2023 are included in this report. For further information, refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Segment Information
In January 2023, Newmont reassessed and revised its operating strategies and the accountabilities of the senior leadership team in light of the continuing volatile and uncertain market conditions and in November 2023, the Company completed the Newcrest transaction (refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information). Following these changes, the Company reevaluated its segments to reflect the mining operations acquired and certain changes in the financial information regularly reviewed by Newmont's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"). As a result, the Company determined that its reportable segments were each of its 17 mining operations that it manages, which includes its 70.0% proportionate interest in Red Chris, and its 38.5% proportionate interest in Nevada Gold Mines ("NGM") which it does not directly manage.
For information on acquisitions and asset sales impacting the comparability of our results, refer to Notes 1 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, respectively.
Refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors, below, and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information relating to our reportable segments. Refer to Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information relating to domestic and export sales and lack of dependence on a limited number of customers.
Products
References in this report to “attributable” means that portion of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc or molybdenum produced, sold or included in proven and probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred resources based on our proportionate ownership, unless otherwise noted.
Gold
General. The details of our consolidated and attributable gold production from continuing operations are set forth below:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Consolidated gold ounces produced (thousands) | 5,401 | | | 5,786 | | | 5,884 | |
| Attributable gold ounces produced (thousands) | 5,545 | | | 5,956 | | | 5,971 | |
| Attributable gold ounces produced from equity method investments (thousands): | | | | | |
Pueblo Viejo (40%) | 224 | | | 285 | | | 325 | |
Fruta del Norte (1) | — | | | — | | | — | |
| 224 | | | 285 | | | 325 | |
____________________________(1)The Fruta del Norte mine is wholly owned and operated by Lundin Gold Inc. ("Lundin Gold"). The Company acquired a 32% interest in Lundin Gold through the Newcrest transaction. The 32% interest is accounted for as an equity method investment with results reported on a quarter lag. As a result, results of operations will not be reported until the first quarter of 2024. Refer to Notes 3 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, 89%, 87% and 86%, respectively, of our Sales were attributable to gold. Most of our Sales come from the sale of refined gold. The end product at our gold operations, however, is generally doré bars. Doré is an alloy consisting primarily of gold but also containing silver and other metals. Doré is sent to refiners to produce bullion that
meets the required market standard of 99.95% gold. Under the terms of our refining agreements, the doré bars are refined for a fee, and our share of the refined gold and the separately-recovered silver is credited to our account or delivered to buyers. Additionally, a portion of gold is sold in concentrate containing other metals such as copper, silver, lead, zinc and/or molybdenum.
Gold Uses. Gold generally is used for fabrication or investment. Fabricated gold has a variety of end uses, including jewelry, electronics, dentistry, industrial and decorative uses, medals, medallions and official coins. Gold investors buy gold bullion, official coins and jewelry.
Gold Supply. A combination of mine production, recycling and draw-down of existing gold stocks held by governments, financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals make up the annual gold supply. Based on public information available, for the years ended December 31, 2021 through 2023, mine production has averaged approximately 75% of the annual gold supply with the remainder primarily sourced from recycled gold.
Gold Price. The following table presents the annual high, low and average daily afternoon LBMA Gold Price over the past ten years on the London Bullion Market ($/ounce):
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| Year | High | | Low | | Average |
2024 (through February 15, 2024) | $ | 2,068 | | | $ | 1,985 | | | $ | 2,029 | |
| 2023 | $ | 2,078 | | | $ | 1,811 | | | $ | 1,941 | |
| 2022 | $ | 2,039 | | | $ | 1,629 | | | $ | 1,800 | |
| 2021 | $ | 1,943 | | | $ | 1,684 | | | $ | 1,799 | |
| 2020 | $ | 2,067 | | | $ | 1,474 | | | $ | 1,770 | |
| 2019 | $ | 1,546 | | | $ | 1,270 | | | $ | 1,393 | |
| 2018 | $ | 1,355 | | | $ | 1,178 | | | $ | 1,268 | |
| 2017 | $ | 1,346 | | | $ | 1,151 | | | $ | 1,257 | |
| 2016 | $ | 1,366 | | | $ | 1,077 | | | $ | 1,251 | |
| 2015 | $ | 1,296 | | | $ | 1,049 | | | $ | 1,160 | |
| 2014 | $ | 1,385 | | | $ | 1,142 | | | $ | 1,266 | |
On February 15, 2024, the afternoon LBMA gold price was $2,004 per ounce.
Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how we recognize revenue for gold sales from doré production.
Other Co-product Metals
Generally, if a metal expected to be mined represents more than 10% to 20% of the life of mine sales value of all the metal expected to be mined, the metal is considered a co-product and recognized as Sales in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Copper production at Boddington, Red Chris, Cadia, and Telfer and silver, lead and zinc production at Peñasquito are considered co-products. Copper, silver, lead, and zinc sales are generally in the form of concentrate that is sold to smelters for further treatment and refining.
The following table details consolidated co-product production and the percentage of Sales that was attributable to copper, silver, lead, and zinc for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:
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| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Co-product Production | Sales as % of Total Sales | | Co-product Production | Sales as % of Total Sales | | Co-product Production | Sales as % of Total Sales |
Copper (pounds/millions) (1) | 145 | 5 | % | | 84 | 3 | % | | 71 | 2 | % |
Silver (ounces/millions) (2) | 18 | 3 | % | | 30 | 5 | % | | 31 | 5 | % |
Lead (pounds/millions) (2) | 113 | 1 | % | | 149 | 1 | % | | 177 | 2 | % |
Zinc (pounds/millions) (2) | 230 | 2 | % | | 377 | 4 | % | | 435 | 5 | % |
____________________________(1)For the year ended December 31, 2023, copper co-product production came from Red Chris, Boddington, Cadia, and Telfer. All of our copper co-product production came from Boddington for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
(2)All of our silver, lead and zinc co-product production came from Peñasquito.
By-product Metals
If a metal expected to be mined falls below the co-product sales value percentages, the metal is considered a by-product. Revenues from by-product sales are credited to Costs applicable to sales in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Aside from the co-product sales at Red Chris, Peñasquito, Boddington, Cadia, and Telfer, copper, silver, and molybdenum produced at other Newmont sites are by-product metals.
Gold and Other Metals Processing Methods
Doré. Gold is extracted from naturally-oxidized ores by either milling or heap leaching, depending on the amount of gold contained in the ore, the amenability of the ore to treatment and related capital and operating costs. Higher grade oxide ores are generally processed through mills, where the ore is ground into a fine powder and mixed with water into a slurry, which then passes through a carbon-in-leach circuit to recover the gold. Lower grade oxide ores are generally processed using heap leaching. Heap leaching consists of stacking crushed or run-of-mine ore on impermeable, synthetically lined pads where a weak cyanide solution is applied to the surface of the heap to dissolve the gold contained within the ore. In both cases, the gold-bearing solution is then collected and pumped to process facilities to remove the gold by collection on carbon or by zinc precipitation.
Gold contained in ores that are not naturally-oxidized can be directly milled if the gold is liberated and amenable to cyanidation, generally known as free milling ores. Ores that are not amenable to cyanidation, known as refractory ores, require more costly and complex processing techniques than oxide or free milling ore. Higher grade refractory ores are processed through either roasters or autoclaves. Roasters heat finely ground ore to a high temperature, burn off the carbon and oxidize the sulfide minerals that prevent efficient leaching. Autoclaves use heat, oxygen and pressure to oxidize sulfide ores.
Some gold sulfide ores may be processed through a flotation plant. In flotation, ore is finely ground, turned into slurry, then placed in a tank known as a flotation cell. Chemicals are added to the slurry causing the gold-containing sulfides to attach to air bubbles and float to the top of the tank. The sulfides are removed from the cell and converted into a concentrate that can then be processed in an autoclave, roaster, or fine grinding circuit to recover the gold through leaching. Gold-bearing solution is then plated onto cathodes in an electrowinning process or precipitated using zinc powder. In both cases, the precipitate is melted with fluxes in a furnace to produce doré.
Concentrate. Sulfide ore is delivered to a crushing and grinding plant which feeds a sulfide processing plant. The sulfide processing plant primarily comprises lead and zinc flotation stages. In the lead and zinc flotation, the slurry is conditioned with reagents to activate the desired minerals and produce lead and zinc concentrate. The lead concentrate is highly enriched in gold and silver, with a smaller fraction of the precious metal recovered in the zinc concentrate. The resulting concentrate is sold to smelters or traders for further processing.
Ore containing copper and gold is crushed to a coarse size at the mine and then transported via conveyor to a process plant, where it is further crushed and then finely ground as a slurry. The ore is initially treated by successive stages of flotation resulting in a gold/copper concentrate containing approximately 10% to 26% copper. The flotation tailings have a residual gold content that is recovered in either a carbon-in-leach circuit or is dewatered and loaded onto trucks for transportation off-site.
Ore containing silver and gold is crushed to a coarse size at the mine and then transported via conveyor to a process plant, where it is further crushed and then finely ground as a slurry. The ore is initially treated by successive stages of flotation resulting in a gold-silver concentrate. The flotation tailings have a residual gold content that is recovered in either a carbon-in leach circuit or is dewatered and loaded onto trucks for transportation off-site. The gold-silver concentrate is further refined in the gold room to produce gold-silver doré.
See table below for summary of product and form by segment.
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| Segment | | Products (1) | | Form |
| CC&V, U.S. | | Gold | | Doré |
| Musselwhite, Canada | | Gold | | Doré |
| Porcupine, Canada | | Gold | | Doré |
| Éléonore, Canada | | Gold | | Doré |
| Red Chris, Canada | | Gold, Copper | | Concentrate |
| Brucejack, Canada | | Gold | | Doré, Concentrate |
| Peñasquito, Mexico | | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | | Doré, Concentrate |
| Merian, Suriname | | Gold | | Doré |
| Cerro Negro, Argentina | | Gold | | Doré |
| Yanacocha, Peru | | Gold | | Doré |
| Boddington, Australia | | Gold, Copper | | Doré, Concentrate |
| Tanami, Australia | | Gold | | Doré |
| Cadia, Australia | | Gold, Copper | | Doré, Concentrate |
| Telfer, Australia | | Gold, Copper | | Doré, Concentrate |
| Lihir, Papua New Guinea | | Gold | | Doré |
| Ahafo, Ghana | | Gold | | Doré |
| Akyem, Ghana | | Gold | | Doré |
| NGM, U.S. | | Gold | | Doré, Concentrate |
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(1)Products listed are only for gold and co-product metals. See above for further information on co-product classification.
Competition
The top 10 producers of gold comprise approximately twenty-five percent of total worldwide mined gold production. We currently rank as the top gold producer with approximately five percent of estimated total worldwide mined gold production. Our competitive position is based on the size and grade of our ore bodies anchored in a large portfolio of Tier 1 assets located in favorable mining jurisdictions. A Tier 1 asset is defined as having, on average over such asset’s mine life: (1) production of over 500,000 GEO’s/year on a consolidated basis, (2) average AISC/oz in the lower half of the industry cost curve, (3) an expected mine life of over 10 years, and (4) operations in countries that are classified in the A and B rating ranges for Moody’s, S&P and Fitch.
We have a diverse portfolio of mining operations with varying ore grades and cost structures. Our costs are driven by the location, grade and nature of our ore bodies, and the level of input costs, including energy, labor and equipment. The metals markets are cyclical, and our ability to maintain our competitive position over the long term is based on our ability to acquire and develop quality deposits, hire and retain a skilled workforce, and to manage our costs.
Licenses and Concessions
Other than operating licenses for our mining and processing facilities, there are no third-party patents, operating licenses or franchises material to our business. In many countries, however, we conduct our mining and exploration activities pursuant to land-related licenses which include leases, concessions, claims, or prospecting licenses granted by the host government. These countries include, among others, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. Refer to Item 2, Properties, below for further information on land-related licenses and concessions by property. The concessions and contracts are subject to the political risks associated with the host country. Refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors, below for further information.
Condition of Physical Assets and Insurance
Our business is capital intensive and requires ongoing capital investment for the replacement, modernization or expansion of equipment and facilities. Refer to Results of Consolidated Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, MD&A, for further information.
We maintain insurance policies against property loss and business interruption and insure against risks that are typical in the operation of our business, in amounts that we believe to be reasonable. Such insurance, however, contains exclusions and limitations on coverage, particularly with respect to environmental liability and political risk. There can be no assurance that claims would be paid under such insurance policies in connection with a particular event. Refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors, below for further information.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Overview. Focusing on leading environmental, social and governance ("ESG") practices are a core part of Newmont’s business. Widely recognized for our principled ESG practices, we have been consistently ranked as a leader in the mining and metal sector S&P Global, and we have been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (“DJSI World”) since 2007.
ESG is a key part of how we make investment decisions and central to our culture and purpose to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. Sustainability and safety are integrated into the business at all levels of the organization through our global policies, standards, strategies, business plans and remuneration plans. Our global strategies, notably those related to Sustainability and Health, Safety, and Security, aim to showcase leadership in environmental stewardship, safety, social responsibility and good governance. With clear targets, open communication and transparent reporting, we strive for continuous improvement to meet the evolving expectations of investors, governments, communities and other key stakeholders, and to contribute to a sustainable future for all.
Stakeholder Engagement. We engage regularly with relevant stakeholders, who we consider to be any person or organization potentially impacted by our activities or influential to our success, which allows us to gain a greater understanding of their needs, interests and perspectives while, at the same time, encouraging shared decision making to promote mutually beneficial outcomes. These engagements also inform what information is most useful for stakeholders for the purposes of our non-financial reporting. Newmont also engages with a variety of organizations at a global, regional, national and local level to adhere to high standards of governance, social and environmental policies and performance. These memberships and voluntary commitments reflect our values, support our approach to working collaboratively on best practices across several key matters and allow external stakeholders to hold us accountable. Our participation in industry initiatives, wherein we often take a leadership role, allows us to inform and influence global standards and practices, as well as gain insight into emerging expectations and issues.
Reporting. We believe that transparency and accountability are key attributes of governance. Since 2003, Newmont has been reporting on how we manage the sustainability issues of relevance to stakeholders around the globe. Our sustainability report provides an annual review of non-financial performance updates on governance, strategy and management approach, risk management, and performance and targets in key areas that include health, safety and security, workforce, the environment, supply chain, social acceptance, business integrity and compliance, value sharing, and equity, inclusion and diversity domains. Our sustainability report is compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") 2021 Universal Standards Core option, the GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement, and the SASB Metals & Mining standards, is subject to an external limited assurance review, and reflects Newmont’s commitment to transparency and reporting obligations as a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals ("ICMM") and as an early adopter of the United Nations ("UN") Guiding Principles Reporting Framework. Additionally, our sustainability report aligns with the ICMM's Mining Principles' Performance Expectations, GISTM and the World Gold Council's Responsible Gold Mining Principles.
Newmont’s sustainability reporting suite also includes our climate report, sustainability-linked bond framework, ESG data tables, conflict-free gold report, modern slavery statement, policy influence disclosures, political spending disclosures, taxes and royalties contributions report, CDP (formerly, “Carbon Disclosure Project”) responses, and other reports and responses, which can be found on our website at www.newmont.com/sustainability. The information on our website, including, without limitation, in the annual sustainability report and climate report, should not be deemed incorporated by reference into this annual report or otherwise “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Environmental Practices
Climate Change. We accept the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s ("IPCC") assessment of climate science, and we acknowledge that human activities contribute to climate change and business has an important role in addressing this global challenge. It is our firm belief that climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. For a discussion of climate-related risks, refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors.
Climate Targets and Initiatives to Achieve. As the world’s leading gold mining company, we believe that value-creation industries like mining have a responsibility to drive bold actions and innovation to transition us to a low-carbon economy. In an effort to play our part in addressing climate change, in 2020 we announced science-based, GHG emissions reduction targets of 32% for Scope 1 and Scope 2 and 30% for Scope 3 by 2030 ("2030 climate targets"), with an ultimate goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. Our 2030 targets have been approved and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative, which ensures that our targets support the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. As a result of the Newcrest transaction, we are evaluating potential changes to our baseline to reflect our current portfolio. Our evaluations will be in line with GHG Protocol requirements.
Our most significant opportunities to reduce emissions exist in building or deploying cleaner energy solutions at the mine sites, as well as the greening of the electrical grid that supplies energy to our operations. Since announcing our 2030 climate targets, we have taken steps to invest in climate change initiatives in support of our goal. As part of these initiatives, in November 2021, Newmont announced a strategic alliance with Caterpillar Inc. (“CAT”) with the aim to develop and implement a comprehensive all-electric autonomous mining system to achieve safer and more productive operations while also supporting Newmont in achieving our climate targets. Newmont pledged an investment of $100 to CAT, of which $56 has been paid as of December 31, 2023. These dollars fund
collaborative work to develop and deploy electric equipment for surface and underground mining at Newmont’s operations. Other investments supporting our climate change initiatives are expected to include emissions reduction projects and renewable energy opportunities as we seek to achieve these climate targets.
We also see sustainable finance as a way to further demonstrate Newmont's commitment to achieving our 2030 climate targets. In December 2021, Newmont became the first in the mining industry to issue a sustainability-linked bond, with the registered public offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.6% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Notes"), with the coupon linked to Newmont’s performance against key ESG commitments regarding 2030 climate targets and the representation of women in senior leadership roles target. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Newmont published a Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework and obtained a second party opinion on the framework from Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies ("ISS") ESG. The Notes align Newmont’s business and financing with its commitments and values by creating a direct link between its sustainability performance and funding strategies.
In addition to our focus on reducing carbon emissions, we believe that access to clean, safe water is a human right, and reliable water supplies are vital for hygiene, sanitation, livelihoods and the health of the environment. Because water is also critical to our business, we recognize the need to use water efficiently, protect water resources, and collaborate with the stakeholders within the watersheds where we operate to effectively manage this shared resource. We operate in water-stressed areas with limited supply and increasing population and water demand. Increasing pressure on water use may occur due to increased populations in and around communities in proximity to our operations.
Biodiversity. Our operations span four continents in a range of ecosystems that include tropical, desert and arctic climates. We understand the impact our activities can have on the environment and are committed to protect and prevent – or otherwise minimize, mitigate and remediate – those impacts in the areas where we operate through responsible management during all aspects of the mine lifecycle and collaboration with stakeholders to develop integrated approaches to land use.
Our Environmental Impact. We conduct our operations so as to protect public health and the environment and believe our operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations in multiple jurisdictions governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive.
Our Environmental Reclamation and Remediation Commitments. Each operating mine has a reclamation plan in place that meets, in all material respects, applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We are also involved in several matters concerning environmental obligations associated with former, primarily historical, mining activities. Generally, these matters concern developing and implementing remediation plans at the various sites. The reclamation and remediation stage is a multifaceted process with complex risks. Successfully closing and reclaiming mines is crucial for gaining stakeholder trust and maintaining social acceptance. Notably, Newmont is committed to the implementation of the GISTM for tailing storage facilities by 2025. Compliance with GISTM remains ongoing and has and may continue to result in further increases to our sustaining costs and estimated closure costs. Additionally, laws, regulations and permit requirements focused on water management and discharge requirements for operations and water treatment in connection with closure are becoming increasingly stringent. Compliance with water management and discharge quality remains dynamic and has and may continue to result in further increases to our estimated closure costs. For a discussion of the most significant reclamation and remediation activities, refer to Note 6 and Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For discussion of regulatory, tailings storage facilities, water, climate and other environmental risks, refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors, for additional information.
Social Practices
Our People. At Newmont, one of the strategic pillars is people.
The success of our business comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. That is why we strive to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders where everyone belongs, thrives, and is valued.
At December 31, 2023, approximately 21,700 people were employed by Newmont and Newmont subsidiaries and approximately 18,500 people were working as contractors in support of Newmont’s operations and attainment of our objectives. Additionally, at December 31, 2023, approximately 31% of our workforce were members of a union or participated in collective bargaining. We are committed to fostering solid relationships with all members of our workforce based on trust, treating workers fairly and providing them with safe and healthy working conditions. For a discussion of related risks, refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors.
In 2022, the full Board reviewed and approved our refreshed global people strategy. Our people strategy represents a multi-year journey, and its three pillars and respective aspirations include: (i) leadership – grow and attract exceptional leaders for our Company, the industry and beyond; (ii) inclusion, diversity and equity - through bold actions cultivate an inclusive, diverse and engaged workforce; and (iii) people experiences - foster a meaningful work experience that enables our culture and strategy to flourish. The Board of Directors’ Leadership Development and Compensation Committee holds reviews with management every quarter and on an ad hoc basis as needed to ensure appropriate management of human capital and progress against our stated goals.
The people who work on our behalf give us a competitive advantage. Through our global people strategy, we align our talent management efforts with the overall business strategy. The strategy’s focus areas include enhancing the employee experience and evolving for future workforce needs; building our bench strength and leadership capabilities; developing effective labor relations that align stakeholders with a shared future; and improving inclusion, including reaching gender parity.
Inclusion and Diversity. We believe that progressing an inclusive workplace culture is a critical part of tackling the challenge of attracting and retaining diverse employees. We are also active participants in the Paradigm for Parity framework, a coalition of business leaders committed to a workplace where women and men have equal power, status and opportunity in senior leadership, and we are committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goal to achieve gender equality. Newmont has committed to increasing women in senior leadership roles to 50% by 2030 in line with Paradigm for Parity objectives.
Enterprise-wide female representation at the end of 2023 increased from 15 percent in 2022 to 16 percent. Mine sites continued to progress in implementing their action plans, leading to an overall increase in the representation of females in operations (General Manager downlines) from 9% to 11% in 2023. Female representation in senior leadership roles also increased from 30% to 33% in 2023. Female representation at the Board level in 2023 was 46% of independent directors with 69% of independent directors being either gender or ethnically diverse.
In our annual sustainability report, Newmont voluntarily reports workforce and labor information in accordance with GRI Standards, including data on workforce demographics, compensation and equal remuneration, gender diversity, union representation, labor relations, employee turnover, hiring representation, and training and development. Newmont also reports employment data in U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEO-1 reports which can be found on our website. The information in our sustainability report and on our website is not incorporated by reference in this annual report.
ESG Performance-based Compensation. The importance of ESG performance is emphasized with our workforce through our training and development programs and our compensation design. Employees eligible for our short-term incentive plan are held accountable for the Company’s health, safety and sustainability performance through Newmont’s performance-based compensation structure. ESG will comprise 30% of the Company’s Short-term Incentive Plan payout for 2023, with 20% allocated to health & safety metrics and 10% to sustainability performance based upon key public indices. In 2023, Newmont generated strong above target results in our health and safety and our sustainability measures with all sites having performed above target for manager/supervisor critical control verifications and manager coaching to support fatality risk management, and strong recognition by external rating agencies in connection with sustainability, including with S&P Global CSA (DJSI) ranking Newmont as the leader in the Mining & Metals sector.
Additional information regarding the Company’s compensation programs and performance will be provided in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
Health and Safety. We believe that our operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. We continue to sustain robust controls at our operations and offices around the globe. The quality of our Health & Safety Management System is audited regularly as part of our assurance and governance process.
The quality and quantity of critical control verifications ("CCVs") in the field are important leading indicators for preventing fatalities and significant potential events ("SPEs"). In 2023, we completed over 650,000 CCVs in the field (a 5% increase compared to 2022). More than 86,000 controls were identified as absent or failed, which means we were able to implement the control in the field and prevent a serious event. SPEs were up 2% compared to 2022. Newcrest data has been excluded from the 2023 values due to the timing of the acquisition.
Commitments to Communities. Newmont aims to better understand both the positive and negative impacts that our activities have on host communities, and to engage impacted communities and groups to mitigate or optimize these impacts in a manner that is culturally appropriate and with the consent of those impacted. We strive to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders and recognize the need to understand, minimize and mitigate our impacts and to build long-term, positive partnerships. We also recognize our responsibility to respect and promote human rights.
Governance Practices
Board of Directors Oversight. Newmont believes that strong corporate governance, with management accountability and active oversight from an experienced Board of Directors, is essential for mitigating risk, serving in the best interests of all stakeholders and creating long-term value. The highest level of oversight at Newmont resides with Newmont’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board plays a critical role, overseeing the Company’s business strategy and the overall goal of delivering long-term value creation for shareholders and other stakeholders. The members of Newmont’s Board bring a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and talents, along with ethnic, racial and gender diversity, to our governance process. As of December 31, 2023, the Board was comprised of 14 directors (13 independent non-executive directors and one executive director) with more than 65% of the independent directors with a form of ethnic, racial or gender diversity to the Board, with 46% female representation among independent directors.
Four core Board committees, Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating, Leadership Development and Compensation, and Safety and Sustainability, provide oversight and guidance in key areas. Each committee assists the Board in carrying out responsibilities such as assessing major risks, ensuring high standards of ethical business conduct, succession planning and talent management, and
approving and providing oversight of the sustainability strategy, which includes commitments to adoption of best practices in promotion of a healthy and safe work environment, and environmentally sound and socially responsible mining and resource development. All members of these four core Committees are independent, as defined in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Newmont’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. More information on Newmont’s Board, governance practices and risk oversight can be found in our annual Proxy Statement.
Code of Conduct. Our global Code of Conduct (the “Code”), which was adopted and approved by Newmont’s Board, forms the foundation for our integrity expectations, and six overarching policies, along with our standards on Anti-Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment and U.S. Export Compliance, state the minimum requirements for conducting business honestly, ethically and in the best interests of Newmont. Our Code reflects our belief that as important as what we do is how we do it. It requires all representatives of Newmont to demonstrate our values – safety, integrity, sustainability, inclusion and responsibility – in every aspect of our professional lives and ultimately, to live up to our purpose, which is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining.
Governance Materials. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Proxy Statement, policies, and the charters for the Committees of Board of Directors are available on our website, www.newmont.com, and are available free of charge upon request to Investor Relations at our principal executive office. We also file with the New York Stock Exchange an annual certification that our Chief Executive Officer is unaware of any violation of the NYSE’s corporate governance standards. We make available free of charge through our website this annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this report.
Risk Factor Summary
We are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including risks related to our operations and business, financial risks, risks related to our industry, environmental and climate risks, risks related to the jurisdictions in which we operate, risks related to our workforce, legal risks and risks related to our common stock, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Risks that we deem material are described in Item 1A, Risk Factors of this report. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
•A substantial or extended decline in gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc prices would have a material adverse effect on us.
•We may be unable to replace gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc reserves as they become depleted.
•Estimates of proven and probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred resources are uncertain and actual recoveries may vary from our estimates.
•Estimates relating to projects and mine plans of existing operations are uncertain and we may incur higher costs and lower economic returns than estimated.
•Increased operating and capital costs could affect our profitability.
•Mine closure, reclamation and remediation costs for environmental liabilities may exceed the provisions we have made.
•Damage to our reputation may result in decreased investor confidence, challenges in maintaining positive community relations and can pose additional obstacles to our ability to develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects.
•We are dependent upon information technology and operational technology systems, which are subject to disruption, damage, failure and risks associated with implementation, upgrade, operation and integration.
•To the extent we hold or acquire interests in any joint ventures or enter into any joint ventures, our interests in these properties is subject to risks normally associated with the conduct of joint ventures.
•Our operations and business have in the past been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be materially and adversely impacted in the future by pandemics, epidemics and other health emergencies.
•Increased exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations and capital controls may adversely affect Newmont’s costs, earnings and the value of some of our assets.
•Future funding requirements may affect our business, our ability to pursue new business opportunities, invest in existing and new projects, pay cash dividends or engage in share repurchase transactions.
•Our long-lived assets and goodwill could become impaired, which could have a material non-cash adverse effect on our results of operations.
•Our ability to recognize the benefits of deferred tax assets is dependent on future cash flows and taxable income.
•Any downgrade in the credit ratings assigned to our debt securities could increase our future borrowing costs and adversely affect the availability of new financing.
•Returns for investments in pension plans are uncertain.
•We may experience increased costs or losses resulting from the hazards and uncertainties associated with mining.
•Mining operations involve a high degree of risk, including hazards related to the use of explosives and hazardous chemicals and critical equipment failure.
•We rely on our supply chain operations to procure goods and services to conduct aspects of our operations and projects, and competition with other natural resource companies, and shortage of critical parts and equipment may adversely affect our operations and development projects.
•We may be unable to obtain or retain necessary permits, leases, or other types of land tenure which could adversely affect our operations.
•Mining companies are increasingly required to consider and provide benefits to the communities and countries in which they operate in order to maintain operations.
•Illegal mining and artisanal mining occurs on or adjacent to certain of our properties exposing such sites to security risks.
•Civil disturbances and criminal activities can disrupt business and expose the Company to liability.
•Our operations face substantial regulation of health and safety.
•Our operations are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations.
•Our operations are subject to a range of risks related to transitioning the business to meet regulatory, societal and investor expectations for operating in a low-carbon economy.
•Our operations are subject to a range of transitional and physical risks related to climate change.
•Our Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological challenges, which could adversely impact our production and profitability.
•Our operations may be adversely affected by rising energy prices or energy shortages.
•Our operations are dependent on the availability of sufficient water supplies and subject to water-related risks.
•Our operations and projects are subject to risks related to our relationships and/or agreements with local communities and laws for the protection of cultural heritage.
•Our operations are subject to risks of doing business in multiple jurisdictions.
•New or changing legislation and tax risks in certain operating jurisdictions could negatively affect us.
•Changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political and social attitudes in the jurisdictions in which we operate may adversely affect our operations or profitability.
•Our operations at Yanacocha and the development of the Conga project in Peru are subject to political and social unrest risks.
•Our Merian operation in Suriname is subject to political and economic risks.
•Our operations at Ahafo and Akyem in Ghana are subject to political, economic and other risks.
•Our operations in Argentina are susceptible to risk as a result of economic and political instability in Argentina and labor unrest.
•Our operations at Lihir and Wafi-Golpu in Papua New Guinea are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties.
•Our operations in Canada are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties.
•Our business depends on good relations with our employees.
•Our Peñasquito operation in Mexico is subject to social, political, regulatory, and economic risks.
•We may not be able to operate successfully if we are unable to recruit, hire, retain and develop key personnel and a qualified and diverse workforce. In addition, we are dependent upon our employees being able to perform their jobs in a safe and respectful work environment.
•We rely on contractors to conduct a significant portion of our operations and construction projects.
•Our business is subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other extraterritorial and national anti-bribery laws and regulations, a breach or violation of which could lead to substantial sanctions and civil and criminal prosecution, as well as fines and penalties, litigation, loss of licenses or permits and other collateral consequences and reputational harm.
•Title to some of our properties may be insufficient, defective, or subject to legal challenge in the future.
•The price of our common stock may be volatile, which may make it difficult for you to resell the common stock when you want or at prices you find attractive.
•Holders of our common stock may not receive dividends.
•Significant demands will be placed on the combined company as a result of the combination.
•We may not realize the anticipated benefits of the Newcrest transaction and the integration of Newcrest and Newmont may not occur as planned.
•Newcrest’s public filings were subject to Australian disclosure standards, which differ from SEC disclosure requirements.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report (including information incorporated by reference herein) are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. Words such as “expect(s),” “feel(s),” “believe(s),” “will,” “may,” “anticipate(s),” “estimate(s),” “should,” “intend(s),” "target(s)," "plan(s)," "potential," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements may include, without limitation:
•estimates regarding future earnings and the sensitivity of earnings to gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and other metal prices;
•estimates of future mineral production and sales;
•estimates of future production costs, other expenses and taxes for specific operations and on a consolidated basis, including estimates of future costs applicable to sales and all-in sustaining costs;
•estimates of future cash flows and the sensitivity of cash flows to gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and other metal prices;
•estimates of future capital expenditures, including development and sustaining capital, as well as construction or closure activities and other cash needs, for specific operations and on a consolidated basis, and expectations as to the funding or timing thereof;
•estimates as to the projected development of certain ore deposits or projects, such as the Tanami Expansion 2, Ahafo North, Yanacocha Sulfides, Pamour, Cerro Negro District Expansion 1, Cadia Block Cave, Red Chris Block Cave and Wafi-Golpu, including without limitation expectations for the production, milling, costs applicable to sales, all-in sustaining costs, mine-life extension, the costs of such development and other capital costs, financing plans for these deposits and expected production commencement dates, construction completion dates and other timelines;
•estimates of reserves and resources statements regarding future exploration results and reserve and resource replacement and the sensitivity of reserves to metal price changes;
•statements regarding the availability of, and terms and costs related to, future borrowing or financing and expectations regarding future share repurchase transactions, debt repayments or debt tender transactions;
•statements regarding future cash flows and returns to shareholders, including with respect to future dividends, the dividend framework and expected payout levels;
•estimates regarding future exploration expenditures and discoveries;
•statements regarding fluctuations in financial and currency markets;
•estimates regarding potential cost savings, productivity, operating performance and ownership and cost structures;
•expectations regarding statements regarding future or recently completed transactions, including, without limitation, statements related to future acquisitions and projected benefits, synergies and costs associated with acquisitions and related matters, and expectations from the integration of Newcrest, including the combined company’s production capacity, asset quality and geographic spread;
•estimates of future cost reductions, synergies, including pre-tax synergies, savings and efficiencies, and future cash flow enhancements through portfolio optimization;
•expectations of future equity and enterprise value;
•expectations regarding the start-up time, design, mine life, production and costs applicable to sales and exploration potential of our projects;
•statements regarding future hedge and derivative positions or modifications thereto;
•statements regarding local, community, political, economic or governmental conditions and environments;
•statements and expectations regarding the impacts of COVID-19 and variants thereof and other health and safety conditions;
•statements regarding the impacts of changes in the legal and regulatory environment in which we operate, including, without limitation, relating to regional, national, domestic and foreign laws;
•statements regarding climate strategy and expectations regarding greenhouse gas emission targets and related operating costs and capital expenditures;
•statements regarding expected changes in the tax regimes in which we operate, including, without limitation, estimates of future tax rates and estimates of the impacts to income tax expense, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and other financial impacts;
•estimates of income taxes and expectations relating to tax contingencies or tax audits;
•estimates of future costs, accruals for reclamation costs and other liabilities for certain environmental matters, including without limitation, in connection with water treatment, such as the Yanacocha water treatment plants, and tailings management;
•statements relating to potential impairments, revisions or write-offs, including without limitation, the result of fluctuation in metal prices, unexpected production or capital costs, or unrealized reserve potential;
•estimates of pension and other post-retirement costs;
•statements regarding estimates of timing of adoption of recent accounting pronouncements and expectations regarding future impacts to the financial statements resulting from accounting pronouncements; and
•estimates of future cost reductions, synergies, savings and efficiencies in connection with full potential programs and initiatives.
Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by those forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to:
•there being no significant change to current geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrological and other physical conditions;
•the price of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and other metal prices and commodities;
•the cost of operations and prices for key supplies;
•currency fluctuations, including exchange rate assumptions;
•other macroeconomic events impacting inflation, interest rates, supply chain, and capital markets;
•operating performance of equipment, processes and facilities;
•environmental impacts and geotechnical challenges including in connection with climate-related and other catastrophic events;
•labor relations;
•healthy and safety impacts including in connection with global events, pandemics, and epidemics;
•timing of receipt of necessary governmental permits or approvals;
•domestic and foreign laws or regulations, particularly relating to the environment, mining and processing;
•changes in tax laws;
•political developments in any jurisdiction in which Newmont operates being consistent with its current expectations;
•our ability to obtain or maintain necessary financing; and
•other risks and hazards associated with mining operations.
More detailed information regarding these factors is included in Item 1A, Risk Factors and elsewhere throughout this report. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Newmont or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Available Information
Newmont maintains a website at www.newmont.com and makes available, through the Investor Relations section of the website, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Section 16 filings and all amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the SEC. Certain other information, including Newmont’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the charters of key committees of its Board of Directors and its Code of Conduct are also available on the website.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS (dollars in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
Our business activities are subject to significant risks, including those described below. You should carefully consider these risks. If any of the described risks actually occurs, our business, financial position and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Such risks are not the only ones we face and additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks described below. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks Related to Our Operations and Business
A substantial or extended decline in gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc prices would have a material adverse effect on us.
Our business is dependent on the prices of gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc, which fluctuate on a daily basis and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Factors tending to influence prices include:
•Gold sales, purchases or leasing by governments and central banks;
•Speculative short positions taken by significant investors or traders in gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc or other metals;
•The relative strength of the U.S. dollar;
•The monetary policies employed by the world’s major Central Banks;
•The fiscal policies employed by the world’s major industrialized economies;
•Expectations of the future rate of inflation;
•Interest rates;
•Recession or reduced economic activity in the United States, Australia, China, India and other industrialized or developing countries;
•Decreased industrial, jewelry, base metal or investment demand;
•Increased import and export taxes;
•Increased supply from production, disinvestment and scrap;
•Forward sales by producers in hedging or similar transactions;
•Availability of cheaper substitute materials; and
•Changing investor or consumer sentiment, including in connection with transition to a low-carbon economy, investor interest in crypto currencies and other investment alternatives and other factors.
Average gold prices for 2023 were $1,941 per ounce (2022: $1,800; 2021: $1,799), average copper prices for 2023 were $3.85 per pound (2022: $3.99; 2021: $4.23), average silver prices for 2023 were $23.35 per ounce (2022: $21.73; 2021: $25.12), average lead prices for 2023 were $0.97 per pound (2022: $0.98; 2021: $1.00), and average zinc prices for 2023 were $1.20 per pound (2022: $1.58; 2021: $1.36). Any decline in our realized prices adversely impacts our revenues, net income and operating cash flows, particularly in light of our strategy of not engaging in hedging transactions with respect to sales of gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc. We have recorded impairments in the current year and may experience additional impairments in future years as a result of lower gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc prices.
In addition, sustained lower gold, silver, copper, zinc or lead prices can:
•Reduce revenues further through production declines due to cessation of the mining of deposits, or portions of deposits, that become uneconomic at sustained lower metal prices;
•Reduce or eliminate the profit that we currently expect from ore stockpiles and ore on leach pads and increase the likelihood and amount that the Company might be required to record write downs related to the carrying value of its stockpiles and ore on leach pads;
•Halt or delay the development of new projects;
•Reduce funds available for exploration and advanced projects with the result that depleted reserves may not be replaced; and
•Reduce existing reserves by removing ores from reserves that can no longer be economically processed at prevailing prices.
We may be unable to replace gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc reserves as they become depleted.
Mining companies must continually replace reserves depleted by production to maintain production levels over the long term and provide a return on invested capital. Depleted reserves can be replaced in several ways, including expanding known ore bodies, by locating new deposits or acquiring interests in reserves from third parties. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and uncertainties and is frequently unsuccessful in discovering significant mineralization. Accordingly, our current or future exploration programs may not result in new mineral producing operations. Even if significant mineralization is discovered, it will likely take many years from the initial phases of exploration until commencement of production, during which time the economic feasibility of production may change.
We may consider, from time to time, the acquisition of ore reserves from others related to development properties and operating mines. Such acquisitions are typically based on an analysis of a variety of factors including historical operating results, estimates of and assumptions regarding the extent of ore reserves, the timing of production from such reserves and cash and other operating costs. Other factors that affect our decision to make any such acquisitions may also include our assumptions for future gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc prices or other mineral prices and the projected economic returns and evaluations of existing or potential liabilities associated with the property and its operations and projections of how these may change in the future. In addition, in connection with any acquisitions we may rely on data and reports prepared by third parties (including ability to permit and compliance with existing regulations) and which may contain information or data that we are unable to independently verify or confirm. Other than historical operating results, all these factors are uncertain and may have an impact on our revenue, our cash flow and other operating issues, as well as contributing to the uncertainties related to the process used to estimate reserves and resources. In addition, there may be intense competition for the acquisition of attractive mining properties.
As a result of these uncertainties, our exploration programs and any acquisitions which we may pursue may not result in the expansion or replacement of our current production with new ore reserves or operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial position.
Estimates of proven and probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred resources are uncertain and the volume and grade of ore actually recovered may vary from our estimates.
The reserves stated in this report represent the amount of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and molybdenum that we estimated, at December 31, 2023, could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Estimates of proven and probable reserves are subject to considerable uncertainty. Such estimates are, or will be, to a large extent, based on the prices of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum and interpretations of geologic data obtained from drill holes and other exploration techniques, which data may not necessarily be indicative of future results. If our reserve estimations are required to be revised due to significantly lower gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum prices, increases in operating costs, reductions in metallurgical recovery or other modifying factors, this could result in material write-downs of our investment in mining properties, goodwill and increased amortization, reclamation and closure charges.
Producers use pre-feasibility or feasibility studies for undeveloped ore bodies to derive estimates of capital and operating costs based upon anticipated tonnage and grades of ore to be mined and processed, the predicted configuration of the ore body, expected recovery rates of metals from the ore, the costs of comparable facilities, the costs of operating and processing equipment and other factors. Actual operating and capital cost and economic returns on projects may differ significantly from original estimates. Further, it may take many years from the initial phases of exploration until commencement of production, during which time, the economic feasibility of production may change.
Additionally, resources do not indicate proven and probable reserves as defined by the SEC or the Company’s standards. Estimates of measured, indicated and inferred resources are subject to further exploration and development, and are, therefore, subject to considerable uncertainty. Inferred resources, in particular, have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and their economic and legal feasibility. The Company cannot be certain that any part or parts of the resource will ever be converted into reserves.
In addition, if the price of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, or molybdenum declines from recent levels, if production costs increase, grades decline, recovery rates decrease or if applicable laws and regulations are adversely changed, the indicated level of recovery may not be realized or mineral reserves or resources might not be mined or processed profitably. Similarly, mineral reserves may be impacted if assumptions relating to mine planning change or are not achieved, for example if planned improvements from our Full Potential programs are not realized. If we determine that certain of our mineral reserves have become uneconomic, this may ultimately lead to a reduction in our aggregate reported reserves and resources. Consequently, if our actual mineral reserves and resources are less than current estimates, our business, prospects, results of operations and financial position may be materially impaired.
Reserves and resources disclosed in this Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with the Regulation S-K 1300. In 2021, the Company transitioned its approach to reporting and internal methodologies to take into account the required change from the SEC’s Industry Guide 7 to Regulation S-K 1300. To the extent that regulators adopt new requirements and issue or modify related guidance and interpretations in the future, it could result in changes to mineral reserve and mineral resource information.
Estimates relating to projects and mine plans of existing operations are uncertain and we may incur higher costs and lower economic returns than estimated.
Mine development and expansion projects typically require a number of years and significant expenditures during the development phase before production is possible. Such projects could experience unexpected problems and delays during permitting, development, construction and mine start-up. Our decision to develop a project is typically based on the results of studies, which estimate the anticipated economic returns of a project. The actual project profitability or economic feasibility may differ from such estimates as a result of any of the following factors, among others:
•Changes in tonnage, grades and metallurgical characteristics of ore to be mined and processed;
•Changes in input commodity and labor costs;
•The quality of the data on which engineering assumptions were made;
•Increases in development capital and investment costs;
•Adverse geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological conditions;
•Availability of adequate and skilled labor force;
•Availability, supply and cost including: critical assets, water, reagents, and power;
•Costs related to environmental management and sales including waste management, monitoring and transport and storage of product sales;
•Fluctuations in inflation and currency exchange rates;
•Availability and terms of financing;
•Delays in obtaining environmental or other government permits or approvals or changes in the laws and regulations related to our operations or project development;
•Changes in tax laws, the laws and/or regulations around royalties and other taxes due to the regional and national governments and royalty agreements;
•Government instability, including but not limited to decreased support for development of mining projects;
•Weather or severe climate impacts, including, without limitation, prolonged or unexpected precipitation, drought and/or sub-zero temperatures;
•Potential delays and restrictions in connection with health and safety issues, including pandemics (such as COVID-19 and related variants) and other infectious diseases, such as malaria or the zika virus;
•Potential delays relating to social and community issues, including, without limitation, issues resulting in protests, road blockages or work stoppages; and
•Potential challenges to mining activities or to permits or other approvals or delays in development and construction of projects based on claims of disturbance of cultural resources or the inability to secure consent generally from Indigenous groups.
New projects require, among other things, the successful completion of feasibility studies, attention to various fiscal, tax and royalty matters, obtainment of, and compliance with, required governmental permits and arrangements for necessary surface and other land rights. We may also have to identify adequate sources of water and power for new projects, ensure that appropriate community infrastructure (for example, reliable rail, ports, roads, and bridges) is developed to support the project and secure appropriate financing to fund a new project. These infrastructures and services are often provided by third parties whose operational activities are outside of our control. Establishing infrastructure for our development projects requires significant resources, identification of adequate sources of raw materials and supplies, and the cooperation of national and regional governments, none of which can be assured. In addition, new projects have no operating history upon which to base estimates of future financial and operating performance, including future cash flow. Thus, it is possible that actual costs may increase significantly and economic returns may differ materially from our estimates. Consequently, our future development activities may not result in the expansion or replacement of current production with new production, or one or more of these new production sites or facilities may be less profitable than currently anticipated or may not be profitable at all, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.
For our existing operations, we base our mine plans on geological and metallurgical assumptions, financial projections and commodity price estimates. These estimates are periodically updated to reflect changes in our operations, including modifications to our proven and probable reserves, revisions to environmental obligations, changes in legislation and/or our political or economic
environment, and other significant events associated with or impacting mining operations. Further, future positive revisions, if any, remain subject to improvements in costs, recovery, commodity price or a combination of these and other factors. Additionally, we review our operations for events and circumstances that could indicate that the carrying value of our long-lived assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are determined to exist at our mine operations, and an impairment charge is incurred, such charges are not reversible at a later date even when favorable modifications to our proven and probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred resources, favorable revisions to environmental obligations, favorable changes in legislation and/or our political or economic environment, and other favorable events occur. As a result of these uncertainties, actual results may be less favorable than estimated returns and initial financial outlook.
Increased operating and capital costs could affect our profitability.
Costs at any particular mining location are subject to variation due to a number of factors, such as variable ore grade, changing metallurgy and revisions to mine plans in response to the physical shape and location of the ore body, as well as the age and utilization rates for the mining and processing related facilities and equipment. In addition, costs are affected by the price and availability of input commodities, such as fuel, electricity, labor, chemical reagents, explosives, steel, concrete and mining and processing related equipment and facilities. Commodity costs are, at times, subject to volatile price movements, including increases that could make production at certain operations less profitable. Further, changes in laws and regulations can affect commodity prices, uses, and transport. Reported costs may also be affected by changes in accounting standards. A material increase in costs at any significant location could have a significant effect on our profitability and operating cash flow.
Our operational costs, including, without limitation, labor costs, can be impacted by inflation. Certain of our operations are located in countries that have in the past experienced high rates of inflation, such as in Argentina, Suriname, and Ghana. It is possible that in the future, high inflation in the countries in which we operate may result in an increase in operational costs in local currencies (without a concurrent devaluation of the local currency of operations against the dollar or an increase in the dollar price of gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc). A material increase in costs at any significant location could have a significant effect on our profitability and operating cash flow.
We could have significant increases in capital and operating costs over the next several years in connection with new projects, costs related to closure reclamation activities, and in the sustaining and/or expansion of existing mining and processing operations. Costs associated with capital expenditures may increase in the future as a result of factors beyond our control. Increased capital expenditures may have an adverse effect on the profitability of and cash flow generated from existing operations, as well as the economic returns anticipated from new projects. Significantly higher and sustained increases in operational costs or capital expenditures could result in the deferral or closure of projects and mines in the event that costs become prohibitive.
Mine closure, reclamation and remediation costs for environmental liabilities may exceed the provisions we have made.
Natural resource extractive companies are required to close their operations and rehabilitate the lands that they mine in accordance with a variety of environmental laws and regulations. Estimates of the total ultimate closure and rehabilitation costs for gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead mining operations are significant and based principally on current legal, community and regulatory requirements and mine closure plans that may change materially.
Additionally, we may be held responsible for the costs of addressing contamination at the site of current or former activities or at third party sites or be held liable to third parties for exposure to hazardous substances should those be identified in the future. Under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) and its state law equivalents, current or former owners of properties may be held jointly and severally liable for the costs of site cleanup or required to undertake remedial actions in response to unpermitted releases of hazardous substances at such property, in addition to, among other potential consequences, liability to governmental entities for the cost of damages to natural resources, which may be significant. These subject properties are referred to as “superfund” sites. For example, the inactive Midnite uranium mine is a superfund site subject to CERCLA. It is possible that certain of our other current or former operations, projects or exploration locations in the U.S. could be designated as a superfund site in the future, exposing us to potential liability under CERCLA.
The laws and regulations governing mine closure and reclamation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. For a more detailed description of potential environmental liabilities, see the discussion in Environmental Matters in Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, regulators are increasingly requesting security in the form of cash collateral, credit, trust arrangements or guarantees to secure the performance of environmental obligations, which could have an adverse effect on our financial position. Any underestimated or unanticipated retirement and rehabilitation costs could materially affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Environmental liabilities are accrued when they become known, or new permit conditions or limits are added, are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Whenever a previously unrecognized remediation liability becomes known, or a previously estimated reclamation cost is increased, the amount of that liability and additional cost will be recorded at that time and could materially reduce our consolidated net income attributable to Newmont stockholders and potentially result in impairments.
For example, in early 2015 and again in June 2017, the Peruvian government agency responsible for certain environmental regulations, the MINAM, issued proposed modifications to water quality criteria for designated beneficial uses which apply to mining
companies, including Yanacocha. These criteria modified the in-stream water quality criteria pursuant to which Yanacocha has been designing water treatment processes and infrastructure. In 2017, Yanacocha submitted a modification to its previously approved compliance achievement plan to the MINEM. In May 2022, Yanacocha submitted a proposed modification to this plan requesting an extension of time for coming into full compliance with the new regulations to 2027. In June 2023, Yanacocha received approval of its updated compliance plan from MINEM and was granted an extension to June 2026 to achieve compliance. The Company appealed this approval to the Mining Council requesting the regulatory extension until 2027. In December 2023, this appeal was granted and the Mining Counsel has established that MINEM must approve a new schedule considering permits, technical studies, logistics and the implementation of the plan.
The Company is conducting detailed studies to better estimate water management and other closure activities that will ensure water quality and quantity discharge requirements, including the modifications promulgated by MINAM, as referenced above, will be met. This also includes performing a comprehensive update to the Yanacocha reclamation plan to address changes in closure activities and estimated closure costs while preserving optionality for potential future projects at Yanacocha. These ongoing studies, which will extend beyond the current year, were progressed in 2023 as the study team continued to evaluate and revise assumptions and estimated costs of changes to the reclamation plan. While certain estimated costs remain subject to revision, in conjunction with the Company’s annual 2023 update process for all asset retirement obligations, the Company recorded an increase of $1,131 to the Yanacocha reclamation liability based on the progress of the closure studies with a corresponding non-cash charge of $1,101 recorded to reclamation expense related to portions of site operations no longer in production with no expected substantive future economic value and $30 recorded as an increase to the asset retirement cost for producing areas of the operation. The annual 2023 update included an initial consideration of known risks (including the associated risk that water treatment estimates could change in the future as more work is completed). However, these and other risks and contingencies that are the subject of ongoing studies could result in future material increases to the reclamation obligation at Yanacocha, including, but not limited to, a comprehensive review of our tailings storage facility management, review of Yanacocha’s water balance and storm water management system and review of post-closure management costs. The ongoing Yanacocha closure studies are expected to be progressed in 2024 and continue in the future. Future material increases or decreases to the asset retirement obligation could occur as additional analyses are completed and further refinements to water quality and volume modeling are completed. Additionally, revisions to the Yanacocha reclamation plan may change in connection with the Company’s ultimate submission and review of the plan with Peruvian regulators. Refer to Notes 6 and 25 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding reclamation and remediation, and Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the Company’s interest in Yanacocha.
Damage to our reputation may result in decreased investor confidence, challenges in maintaining positive community relations and can pose additional obstacles to our ability to develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects.
Damage to our reputation can be the result of the actual or perceived occurrence of a variety of events and circumstances, and could result in negative publicity (for example, with respect to handling of environmental, tailings and tailings failures, employee, safety and security matters, dealings with local community organizations or individuals, community commitments, handling of cultural sites or resources, and various other matters).
We have also provided greater transparency on environmental, social and governance performance in response to stakeholder engagement and requests in recent years, and provide supplemental disclosures in our Annual Sustainability Report and other sustainability reports on our website in connection with stakeholder concerns and issues. Such increased transparency may result in greater scrutiny and impact how the Company is perceived.
Our Code of Conduct (the “Code”) forms the foundation of our internal governance structure as well as our commitment to responsible mining. We encourage employees and others to promptly report incidents of possible violations of the Code and/or our global policies and standards, including without limitation in the areas of business integrity, social and environmental, community relations and human rights. Employees and non-employees, including suppliers and community members, can anonymously report concerns via our third-party-administered helpline. Each mine site also has a complaints and grievances register to record matters raised by local stakeholders. When necessary, we use independent mechanisms agreed to by the complainants, such as a local leader or committee, to facilitate resolution of such matters before they require public or legal intervention. However, we are not always able to resolve these matters before they are raised publicly or in legal or regulatory proceedings and in the future we may not be able to meet the growing demands of stakeholders through these mechanisms. Such matters once publicized may negatively impact our reputation and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
The growing use of social media to generate, publish and discuss community news and issues and to connect with others has made it significantly easier, among other things, for individuals and groups to share their opinions of us and our activities, whether true or not. We do not have direct control over how we are perceived by others and any resulting loss of reputation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
We are dependent upon information technology and operational technology systems, which are subject to disruption, damage, failure and risks associated with implementation, upgrade, operation and integration.
We are dependent upon information technology and operational technology systems. The operating and control systems at our mines increasingly leverage technology-based solutions based on a combination of on-premises and cloud-based platforms. These systems are crucial for operating our mines safely and efficiently. Our systems, and those of our third-party service providers and vendors, may be targeted by increasingly sophisticated threat actors. These threats include continually evolving cybersecurity risks from a variety of sources, including, without limitation, malware, computer viruses, cyber threats, extortion, employee error, malfeasance, security breaches, cyber-attacks, natural disasters and defects in design. Cybersecurity risk is increasingly difficult to identify and quantify and cannot be fully mitigated because of the rapidly evolving nature of the threats, and the increasing sophistication of the threat actors. Additionally, unauthorized parties may attempt to gain access to these systems for company information through fraud or other means of deceiving our third-party service providers, employees or vendors. We have experienced attempts by external parties to compromise our networks and systems. For example, in 2020, we detected a cyberattack on our systems. Although we were able to respond quickly to stop the continued spread of the threat, it took significant time and resources to fully identify the scope of the attack and to recover our systems and data. The cost of responding to and remediating such event was immaterial. Although the 2020 attempts and other cyber incidents to date have not resulted in any material breaches, disruptions, or loss of business-critical information, our systems and procedures for preparing and protecting against such attempts and mitigating such risks may prove to be insufficient against future attacks. Any future material compromise or breach of our IT systems could have an adverse impact on our business and operations, including damage to our reputation and competitiveness, remediation costs, litigation or regulatory actions. Given the unpredictability of the timing, nature and scope of information technology disruptions, we could potentially be subject to production downtimes, operational delays, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks or financial losses from remedial actions. In addition, new technology that could result in greater operational efficiency, such as our use of artificial intelligence, fleet electrification, and autonomous vehicles, may further expose our operations and computer systems to the risk of cybersecurity incidents. Outages in our operational technology may affect operations related to health and safety and could result in putting lives at risk of harm or death. In addition, as technologies evolve and these cybersecurity attacks become more sophisticated, we may incur significant costs to upgrade or enhance our security measures to protect against such attacks and we may face difficulties in fully anticipating or implementing adequate preventive measures or mitigating potential harm. Such efforts may prove insufficient to deter future cybersecurity attacks or prevent all security breaches. While we maintain general insurance, we no longer maintain specific insurance policies covering cybersecurity risk due to increased premium costs and restrictions to coverage, and, as such, any events for which we are not insured may results in additional costs and could affect our results of operations and financial position.
We could also be adversely affected by system or network disruptions if new or upgraded information technology systems are defective, not installed properly or not properly integrated into our operations. System modification failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could, if not successfully implemented, adversely impact the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.
To the extent we hold or acquire interests in any joint ventures or enter into any joint ventures, our interest in these properties is subject to the risks normally associated with the conduct of joint ventures.
To the extent we hold or acquire interests in any joint ventures or enter into any joint ventures in the future, the existence or occurrence of one or more of the following circumstances and events could have a material adverse impact on our profitability or the viability of our interests held through joint ventures, which could have a material adverse impact on our future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition:
•inconsistent economic, political or business interests or goals between partners or disagreements with partners on strategy for the most efficient development or operation of mines;
•inability to control certain strategic decisions made in respect of properties;
•exercise of majority rights by our partners so as to take actions for which we may not believe to be in the joint venture’s best interests, including but not limited to decisions related to day to day operations, labor relations, litigation, government relations, political contributions, community relations, project approval and project funding mechanisms;
•inability of partners to meet their financial and other obligations to the joint venture or third parties; and
•litigation between partners regarding management, funding or other decisions related to the joint venture.
To the extent that we are not the operator of joint venture properties, such that we will be unable to control the activities of the operator, the success of such operations will be beyond our control. In many cases we will be bound by the decisions made by the operator in the operation of such property, and will rely on the operator to manage the property and to provide accurate information related to such property. We can provide no assurance that all decisions of operators of properties we do not control will achieve the expected results.
For example, our joint ventures, including the joint venture that combined our and Barrick Gold Corporation’s (“Barrick”) respective Nevada operations, forming NGM, pursuant to the operating agreement entered into on July 1, 2019 between Barrick, Newmont and their wholly-owned subsidiaries party thereto (the “Nevada JV Agreement”), may not be as beneficial to us as expected, whether due to the above-described risks, unfavorable global economic conditions, increases in construction costs, integration challenges, political risks, labor disputes or other factors. Pursuant to the terms of the Nevada JV Agreement, we hold a 38.5 percent economic interest and Barrick holds a 61.5 percent economic interest in NGM. Barrick operates NGM with overall management responsibility and is subject to the supervision and direction of NGM’s Board of Managers, which is comprised of three managers appointed by Barrick and two managers appointed by Newmont. Outside of certain prescribed matters, decisions of the Board of Managers will be determined by majority vote, with the managers appointed by each company having voting power in proportion to such company’s economic interests in NGM. Because we beneficially own less than a majority of the ownership and governance interests in NGM, we have limited control of NGM’s operations, and we depend on Barrick to operate NGM. In the event that Barrick has interests, objectives and incentives with respect to NGM that differ from our own, there can be no assurance that we will be able to resolve such disagreement in our favor. Any such disagreement could have a material adverse effect on our interest in NGM, the business of NGM or the portion of our growth strategy related to NGM. Additionally, to the extent NGM is subject to liabilities or litigation, we would be responsible for a proportional share of certain liabilities and/or NGM’s operations could be impacted, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial position.
In addition, following the Newcrest transaction, equity positions in several mining companies have become part of the Newmont portfolio and increase its exposure to non-managed investments. For example, we hold a 32.0% equity interest in Lundin Gold, a Canadian mine development and operating company, operating the Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador.
Additionally, the Company is subject to certain funding requirements in connection with its joint ventures. Joint venture funding requirements, as well as the ability of partners to meet their financial and other obligations, may result in increases to our costs and required capital expenditures and possible delays in joint venture activities. Refer to Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information including with respect to loan agreements with Pueblo Viejo.
Our operations and business have in the past been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be materially and adversely impacted in the future by pandemics, epidemics and other health emergencies.
The Company faces risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks of communicable diseases, which could significantly disrupt operations and may materially and adversely affect its business and financial conditions. For example, the global COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our operations in 2020 and 2021, and to a lesser extent in 2022. In order to protect nearby communities and align with government travel restrictions or health considerations, certain of Newmont’s operations were temporarily put into care and maintenance resulting in a temporary decrease in production at these sites in 2020 and 2021. Additionally, the majority of our sites experienced pandemic-related absenteeism in 2021 and early 2022. In addition, the Company incurred costs during 2020 and 2021 as a result of actions taken to protect against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and comply with local mandates, and could be required to incur such costs in the future. Reductions in our operational activities due to COVID-19, or another pandemic, epidemic or health outbreak, could result in additional sites being placed into care and maintenance for extended periods of time and/or have a material adverse impact on our business, or financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If the majority of our sites are placed into care and maintenance, this could significantly reduce our cash flow and impact our ability to meet certain covenants related to our revolving credit facility and borrowing capacity.
Financial Risk
Increased exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations and capital controls may adversely affect Newmont’s costs, earnings and the value of some of our assets.
Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar and the majority of our earnings and cash flows are denominated in U.S. dollars. We conduct certain business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. A portion of our operating expenses are incurred in local currencies. The appreciation of those local currencies against the U.S. dollar increases our costs of production in U.S. dollar terms at mines located outside the United States. The foreign currencies that primarily affect our results of operations are the Australian Dollar and the Canadian Dollar. Our consolidated earnings and cash flows may also be impacted by movements in the exchange rates. Change in the value of the currencies of the Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, the Mexican Peso, the Argentine Peso, the Ghana Cedi, the Papua New Guinea Kina, the Chilean Peso, the Surinamese Dollar or the Fijian Dollar versus the U.S. dollar could negatively impact our earnings. For information concerning the sensitivity of our Costs applicable to sales to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and more information our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, see Foreign Currency Exchange Rates section in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
From time to time, countries in which we operate adopt measures to restrict the availability of the local currency or the repatriation of capital across borders. These measures are imposed by governments or central banks, in some cases during times of economic instability, to prevent the removal of capital or the sudden devaluation of local currencies or to maintain in-country foreign currency reserves. In addition, many emerging market countries require consents or reporting processes before local currency earnings can be converted into U.S. dollars or other currencies and/or such earnings can be repatriated or otherwise transferred outside of the operating jurisdiction. These measures may have a number of negative effects on Newmont, reducing the immediately available capital
that we could otherwise deploy for investment opportunities or the payment of expenses. Measures that restrict the availability of the local currency or impose a requirement to operate in the local currency may create other practical difficulties for Newmont. For example, Argentina has been considered a hyperinflationary environment with a cumulative inflation rate of over 100% for the last five years. In recent years, Argentina’s central bank enacted a number of foreign currency controls in an effort to stabilize the local currency. These restrictions directly impact the timing of Cerro Negro's ability to remit cash from gold sales and pay interest and principal portions of intercompany debt to the Company. In addition, PNG is currently experiencing a backlog by foreign and domestic companies and governmental agencies to convert Kina into foreign currencies. The Bank of PNG implements foreign exchange controls and manages the exchange rate of the kina against the U.S. dollar. There is a risk that further changes in foreign exchange controls may adversely impact future revenue and profitability. For more information, see Results of Consolidated Operations and Foreign Currency Exchange Rates sections in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations. See also risk factors under the headings “Our operations in Argentina are susceptible to risk as a result of economic and political instability in Argentina and labor unrest”, “Our operations at Ahafo and Akyem in Ghana are subject to political, economic and other risks” and “Our Merian operation in Suriname is subject to political and economic risks”, “Our operations at Lihir and Wafi-Golpu in PNG are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties” and “Our operations at Red Chris and Brucejack in British Columbia, Canada are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties” below.
Future funding requirements may affect our business, our ability to pursue new business opportunities, invest in existing and new projects, pay cash dividends or engage in share repurchase transactions.
Potential future investments, including projects in the Company’s project pipeline, acquisitions and other investments, will require significant funds for capital expenditures. Depending on gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc prices, our operating cash flow may not be sufficient to meet all of these expenditures, or result in strategic reprioritization of the project portfolio, depending on the timing of development of these and other projects. As a result, new sources of capital may be needed to meet the funding requirements of these investments, fund our ongoing business activities, and fund construction and operation of potential future projects. Our ability to raise and service significant new sources of capital will be a function of macroeconomic conditions, future gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc prices as well as our operational performance, current cash flow and debt position, among other factors. We may determine that it may be necessary or preferable to issue additional equity or other securities, defer projects or sell assets. However, U.S. and global markets have, from time to time, experienced significant dislocations and liquidity disruptions. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic and events related to the recent and on-going conflicts (such as sanctions in Ukraine, Russia and/or Belarus), have in the past, and may in the future cause volatility and pricing in the capital markets. Additional financing may not be commercially available when needed or, if available, the terms of such financing may not be favorable to us and, if raised by offering equity securities, any additional financing may involve substantial dilution to existing shareholders. In the event of lower gold, copper, silver, lead or zinc prices, unanticipated operating or financial challenges, or new funding limitations, our ability to pursue new business opportunities, invest in existing and new projects, fund our ongoing business activities, retire or service all outstanding debt, fund share repurchase programs and transactions and pay dividends could be significantly constrained. The Company’s repurchase program may be discontinued at any time, and the program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares of its common stock or to repurchase the full authorized amount during the authorization period. Consequently, the Board of Directors may revise or terminate such share repurchase authorization in the future. See also the risk factor under the heading “Holders of our common stock may not receive dividends.” In addition, our joint venture partners may not have sufficient funds or borrowing ability in order to make their capital commitments. In the case that our partners do not make their economic commitments, the Company may be prevented from pursuing certain development opportunities or may assume additional financial obligations, which may require new sources of capital.
Our long-lived assets and goodwill could become impaired, which could have a material non-cash adverse effect on our results of operations.
We review our operations for events and circumstances that could indicate that the carrying value of our long-lived assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are determined to exist at our mine operations, we review the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets by estimating the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. We also review our goodwill for impairment annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Management makes multiple assumptions in estimating future cash flows, which include production levels based on life of mine plans, future costs of production, estimates of future production levels based on value beyond proven and probable reserves at our operations, prices of metals, the historical experience of our operations and other factors. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating production levels of gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc and the costs to mine recoverable reserves, including many factors beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected financial and operating results or result in future impairment charges. We may be required to recognize material non-cash charges relating to impairments of long-lived assets and/or goodwill in the future if actual results differ materially from management’s estimates, which include metal prices, our ability to reduce or control production costs or capital costs through strategic mine optimization initiatives, increased costs or decreased production due to regulatory issues or if we do not realize the mineable reserves, resources or exploration potential at our mining properties. Additions to asset retirement costs could result in impairment charges.
We recorded substantial goodwill, primarily as the result of our acquisition of Newcrest in 2023. We accounted for the acquisition of Newcrest using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that purchase price is allocated to the underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Newcrest based on their respective fair market values. Any excess
purchase price is allocated to goodwill. Our balance sheet reflects additions to the carrying amount of goodwill recognized in connection with the Newcrest transaction.
The Company continues to evaluate strategic priorities and deployment of capital to projects in the pipeline. A decision to reprioritize, sell or abandon a development project could result in a future impairment charge. For example, in response to challenging market conditions, which included inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions, in 2023 the Company announced the deferral for at least two years of the full-funds investment decision for the Yanacocha Sulfides project in Peru. With the delay of the Yanacocha Sulfides project, management will focus on optimizing its allocation of funds to current operations and other capital commitments, while also assessing execution options and project plans options, up to and including transitioning Yanacocha operations into full closure. The Company also periodically updates the economic model for its Conga project to understand changes to the estimated capital costs, cash flows, and economic returns from the project. Certain decisions or changes in circumstances could result in determinations that carrying value is not recoverable and could result in impairment. See Part II, Item 7 under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates – Carrying value of long-lived assets and Carrying value of Conga” for additional information.
If an impairment charge is incurred, such charges are not reversible at a later date even when favorable modifications to our proven and probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred resources, favorable revisions to environmental obligations, favorable changes in legislation and/or our political or economic environment, or other favorable events occur. As a result of these uncertainties, our operating results may be significantly impacted from both the impairment and the underlying trends in the business that triggered the impairment, and actual results may be less favorable than estimated returns and initial financial outlook. For additional information regarding goodwill, refer to Note 19 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our ability to recognize the benefits of deferred tax assets is dependent on future cash flows and taxable income.
We recognize the expected future tax benefit from deferred tax assets when the tax benefit is considered to be more likely than not of being realized, otherwise, a valuation allowance is applied against deferred tax assets. Assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets requires management to make significant estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on historical results of operations, forecasted cash flows from operations, and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, our ability to realize the deferred tax assets could be impacted. In the future, our estimates could change requiring a valuation allowance or impairment of our deferred tax assets. Additionally, future changes in tax laws could limit our ability to obtain the future tax benefits represented by our deferred tax assets. Refer to Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “Income and Mining Taxes - Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets” and Note 2 under the heading “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets” for additional information and factors that could impact the Company’s ability to realize the deferred tax assets. For additional information regarding Newmont’s non-current deferred tax assets, refer to Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Any downgrade in the credit ratings assigned to our debt securities could increase our future borrowing costs and adversely affect the availability of new financing.
There can be no assurance that any rating currently assigned by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Moody’s Investors Service, or Fitch Ratings to Newmont will remain unchanged for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered if, in that rating agency’s judgment, future circumstances relating to the basis of the rating so warrant. If we are unable to maintain our outstanding debt and financial ratios at levels acceptable to the credit rating agencies, or should our business prospects or financial results deteriorate, our ratings could be downgraded by the rating agencies. The Company’s credit ratings have been subject to change over the years. We currently maintain a Standard & Poor’s rating of “BBB+” (stable outlook). Moody’s Investors Service rating of Baa1 (positive outlook), and a Fitch Ratings rating of A- (stable outlook). We cannot make assurances regarding how long these ratings will remain unchanged or regarding the outcome of the rating agencies future reviews (including following any planned or future business combinations). A downgrade by the rating agencies could adversely affect the value of our outstanding securities, our existing debt and our ability to obtain new financing on favorable terms, if at all, and increase our borrowing costs, which in turn could impair our results of operations and financial position.
Returns for investments in pension plans are uncertain.
We maintain pension plans for certain employees which provide for specified payments after retirement. The Company’s qualified pension plans are funded with cash contributions in compliance with IRS rules and regulations. The Company’s non-qualified and other benefit plans are currently not funded, but exist as general corporate obligations. Refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “Pension and Other Benefit Plans” for additional information regarding the funding status of qualified and non-qualified plans. The Company reviews its retirement benefit programs on a regular basis and will consider market conditions and the funded status of its qualified pension plans in determining whether additional contributions are appropriate. The ability of the pension plans to provide the specified benefits depends on our funding of the plans and returns on investments made by the plans. Returns, if any, on investments are subject to fluctuations based on investment choices and market conditions. A sustained period of low returns or losses on investments could require us to fund the pension plans to a greater extent than anticipated. If future plan investment returns are not sufficient, we may be required to increase the amount of future cash contributions.
Risks Related to Our Industry
We may experience increased costs or losses resulting from the hazards and uncertainties associated with mining.
The exploration for natural resources and the development and production of mining operations are activities that involve a high level of uncertainty. These can be difficult to predict and are often affected by risks and hazards outside of our control. These factors include, but are not limited to:
•Environmental hazards, including discharge of metals, concentrates, pollutants or hazardous chemicals;
•Industrial accidents, including in connection with the operation of heavy mobile equipment, milling equipment and/or conveyor systems and accidents associated with the preparation and ignition of large-scale blasting operations, milling and processing;
•Accidents in connection with transportation, including transportation of chemicals, explosives or other materials, transportation of large mining equipment and transportation of employees and business partners to and from sites;
•Social, community or labor force disputes resulting in work stoppages or shipping delays, such as at Peñasquito, Cerro Negro, Merian, Akyem and Lihir, or related loss of social acceptance of community support;
•Changes and/or increasingly stringent legal and regulatory requirements;
•Delays in permitting due to reduced resources and capacity for review and formulation of permits at regulatory agencies;
•Security incidents, including activities of illegal or artisanal miners, gold bullion or concentrate theft, including in transport, and corruption and fraud;
•Shortages in materials or equipment and energy and electrical power supply interruptions or rationing;
•Failure of unproven or evolving technologies or loss of information integrity or data;
•Unexpected geological formations or conditions (whether in mineral or gaseous form);
•Metallurgical conditions and gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and other metal recovery, including unexpected decline of ore grade;
•Unanticipated changes in inventory levels at heap-leach operations;
•Ground and surface water conditions;
•Fall-of-ground accidents in underground operations;
•Failure of mining pit slopes, tailings embankments, and other tailing depositions, or water storage dams;
•Seismic activity;
•Surface or underground fires or floods, inundation or inrush of water and other materials; and
•Other natural phenomena, such as lightning, cyclonic or tropical storms, drought, avalanches, landslides, wildfires, tsunami, floods, or other inclement weather conditions, including those impacting operations or the ability to access and supply sites.
The occurrence of one or more of these events in connection with our exploration activities, development and production and closure of mining operations may result in the death of, or personal injury to, our employees, other personnel or third parties, the loss of mining equipment, work stoppages, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, monetary losses, deferral or unanticipated fluctuations in production, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities, all of which may adversely affect our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations and financial position.
Mining operations involve a high degree of risk, including hazards related to the use of explosives and hazardous chemicals and critical equipment failure.
Our operations are subject to risks associated with the transportation, storage, handling and use of explosives and hazardous chemicals. These include unplanned detonation of explosives and catastrophic release of hazardous chemicals (for example, due to vessel rupture resulting in an explosion or toxic gas release). Critical equipment related risks that apply to various Newmont sites include for example, mill failure arising from catastrophic failure of a component, or unavailability of mine haul fleet. Other critical equipment related risks may be site specific. For example, asset integrity at Lihir may be impacted by the proximity of the mine to a corrosive marine environment. The occurrence of such catastrophic events may result in work stoppages, damage to or destruction of mines and other producing facilities, damage to or loss of life and property, environmental damage and possible legal liability for any or all damage or loss and may adversely affect the Company’s operating results and financial condition
We rely on our supply chain operations to procure goods and services to conduct aspects of our operations and projects, and competition with other natural resource companies, and shortage of critical parts and equipment may adversely affect our operations and development projects.
Production continuity and cost profile can be impacted by risks associated with the management and operation of the Company’s inbound global supply chain (including risks associated with the inventory management of critical equipment, spares and consumables). We rely on our global supply chain to procure goods and services from contractors to conduct aspects of our operations and projects. We are exposed to material availability, disruption and performance risks across our supply chain, including lack of suitable suppliers or contractors, cost increases, impacts of pandemics and epidemics on the supply chain, transportation and logistics issues including delays in delivery, disruption to trade flows due to geopolitical tensions and/or changes in legislation, performance of suppliers and contractors to contractual terms, and damage to our reputation caused by actions of our suppliers or contractors. See the risk factors “We rely on contractors to conduct a significant portion of our operations and construction projects” and “Our operations may be adversely affected by rising energy prices or energy shortages” below for further information.
Inbound supply chain disruptions could lead to mine site production curtailment or stoppage if a critical material or labor input unavailability. This could have a material adverse impact to our financial condition depending on the duration of the curtailment or stoppage. The Company is also exposed to outbound supply chain risk, particularly fluctuating transportation charges, delays in delivery of shipments, theft, terrorism, geopolitical tensions and border closures and adverse weather conditions.
In addition, we compete with other natural resource companies for specialized equipment and supplies necessary for exploration and development, as well as for rights to mine properties containing gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and other minerals. The mining industry has been impacted, from time to time, by increased demand for critical resources such as input commodities, drilling equipment, trucks, shovels and tires. These shortages have, at times, impacted the efficiency of our operations, and resulted in cost increases and delays in construction of projects; thereby impacting operating costs, capital expenditures and production and construction schedules. We may be unable to obtain the services of skilled personnel and contractors or specialized equipment or supplies, or to acquire additional rights to mine properties, which could have an adverse effect on our competitive position or adversely impact our results of operations.
We may be unable to obtain or retain necessary permits, leases, or other types of land tenure, which could adversely affect our operations.
Our mining and processing operations and development and exploration activities are subject to extensive permitting requirements. The requirements to obtain and/or achieve or maintain full compliance with such permits can be costly and involve extended timelines. While we strive to obtain and comply with all permits required of us, there can be no assurance that we will obtain all such permits and/or achieve or maintain full compliance with such permits at all times. Previously obtained permits may be suspended or revoked for a number of reasons, including through government or court action. New or amended permits may also be required to continue existing activities, as new laws come into effect or regulators change their application of laws. Failure to obtain and/or comply with required permits can have serious consequences, including damage to our reputation; cessation of the development of a project; increased costs of development or production and litigation or regulatory action, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our ability to obtain the required permits and approvals to explore for, develop and operate mines and to successfully operate near communities in the jurisdictions in which we operate depends in part on our ability to develop, operate and close mines in a manner that is consistent with the creation of social and economic benefits in the surrounding communities, which may or may not be required by law. Our ability to obtain permits and approvals and to operate near certain communities may be adversely impacted by real or perceived detrimental events associated with our activities or those of other mining companies affecting the environment, health and safety of communities in which we operate. Key permits and approvals may be revoked or suspended or may be adjusted in a manner that adversely affects our operations, including our ability to explore or develop properties, commence production or continue operations. Permit review and approval could be delayed, adversely impacting project implementation due to delays in review and development of permits from limited resources at the regulatory agencies.
Certain of our mining and processing operations, including tailings storage, and project expansion and development activities require mineral and/or surface properties that are leased or otherwise granted to the Company for a specific period of time. Obtaining and/or maintaining, extending, and renewing the Company’s rights, titles, or interests ("Legal Title") in and to these properties can be costly, subject to political and social risks, and no assurance can be provided that all necessary leases or other types of land tenure will be granted, maintained, extended, or renewed. For example, additional tailings capacity is needed to support future growth and sustainability of Boddington operations beyond 2025. Boddington’s existing tailings facility is expected to reach the permitted capacity in 2026. Following advancement of the life of mine tailings study to explore options for continued tailings deposition, the Company decided to expand the existing F1/F3 Residue Disposal Area ("RDA") from an ultimate capacity of 600Mt to 750Mt to provide storage capacity to 2029, subject to permitting and other approvals, and approved commencement of studies for a new nearby tailings facility, termed RDA2. The cost and viability of other options remains uncertain at this time. The Company continues to work through incorporating the requirements of the GISTM. Further, the Boddington operation is primarily located on mining leases with renewal dates commencing in 2028. The lease renewal, as well as additional leases required in connection with tailings expansion, require cooperation and agreements with third parties. No assurances can be provided that such renewals and additional lease scope for
further tailings capacity will be secured at similar cost, commercially reasonable terms, or at all. A failure to secure agreement on commercially reasonable terms could result in increased costs, requirements to move infrastructures, modification to future plans, including cessation of mining. Similarly, the current capacity of the TSFs at Cadia should support operations through to late 2029 by exhausting capacity within the current Pit TSF ("PTSF") and by constructing a raise to the South Tailings Storage Facility ("STSF"), as has been permitted. Studies evaluating potential options to increase tailings storage capacity are underway, including the proposal to construct an extension to the current STSF "STSFX") to provide capacity to approximately 2050.
Failure to obtain necessary leases and other types of land tenure can have serious consequences, including loss of Legal Title in and to mineral and/or surface properties that are owned or controlled by the Company, cessation of operations and processing or the development of a project and/or increased costs, litigation or regulatory action, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. See also the risk factors under the headings “Our Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological challenges, which could adversely impact our production and profitability,” and “Title to some of our properties may be insufficient, defective, or challenged”.
Mining companies are increasingly required to consider and provide benefits to the communities and countries in which they operate in order to maintain operations.
Greater scrutiny on the private sector broadly and multi-national companies specifically, to contribute to sustainable outcomes in the places where they operate, has led to a proliferation of standards and reporting initiatives focused on environmental stewardship, social performance and transparency. Extractive industries, and mining in particular, have seen significant increases in stakeholder expectations. These businesses are increasingly required to meaningfully engage with impacted stakeholders; understand and avoid or mitigate negative impacts while optimizing economic participation and uplift opportunities associated with their operations. The expectation is for companies to create shared value for shareholders, employees, governments, local communities and host countries. Such expectations tend to be particularly focused on companies whose activities are perceived to have high socio-economic and environmental impacts. In Canada, for instance, there is increased expectation that is also increasingly supported by regulations and/or case law for Indigenous communities on whose traditional territories mineral development occurs or is impacted by mineral development to share in the economic prosperity of the mine, and for such communities to share in joint decision making with government regulators on various permitting efforts. Newmont has over many years developed and continues to evolve a robust system of ESG management that includes policies, standards, guidance, assurance, participation in international organizations focused on improved performance and outcomes for host communities and the environment. In Ghana, for instance, in response to resettlement-related complaints, Newmont worked with national and local government authorities, traditional leaders, impacted farmers/landowners and other concerned stakeholders to analyze impacts, extend programs to support vulnerable households and provide enhanced and/or alternative livelihood support. Despite the Company’s commitment to on-going engagement with communities and stakeholders, no assurances can be provided that increased stakeholder expectations will not result in adverse financial and operational impacts to the business, including, without limitation, operational disruption, increased costs, increased investment obligations, increased commitments to local and/or Indigenous communities with fiscal implications, and increased taxes and royalties payable to governments.
Illegal mining and artisanal mining occurs on or adjacent to certain of our properties exposing such sites to security risks.
Artisanal, small scale and illegal miners have been active on, or adjacent to, some of Newmont’s African and South American properties, including in Peru, Suriname and Ghana in recent years. For example, in Ghana in 2019, illegal miners attacked a field team of security guards employed by a security contractor, tragically resulting in a fatality. While we are working collaboratively with the artisanal miners in Suriname on a program that includes improving mining practices for improved safety, environmental and processing practices as well as alternative livelihood opportunities, this not always possible. Illegal mining, which involves trespass into the development or operating area of the mine, poses security, safety and environmental issues, which may present a security threat to property and human life. The illegal miners from time to time have clashed with security staff and law enforcement personnel who have attempted to move them away from the facilities. Although, under certain circumstances, artisanal mining may be a legally sanctioned activity, artisanal mining is also associated with a number of negative impacts, including environmental degradation, poor working practices, erosion of civil society, human rights abuse and funding of conflict. The environmental, social, safety and health impacts of artisanal and illegal mining are frequently attributed to formal large scale mining activity, and it is often assumed that artisanally-mined gold is channeled through large-scale mining operators, even though artisanal and large-scale miners normally have separate and distinct supply chains. These misconceptions impact negatively on the reputation of the industry. The activities of the illegal miners could cause damage to Newmont’s properties or result in inappropriate or unlawful use of force for which Newmont could potentially be held responsible. The presence of illegal miners could lead to exploration and project delays and disputes regarding the development or operation of commercial gold deposits. Illegal mining could also result in lost gold production and reserves, mine and development stoppages, and have a material adverse effect on financial condition or results of operations or project development. Finally, it is difficult to separate potential or actual environmental impacts from Newmont's activities from those of artisanal miners who have illegally accessed and are operating on our mine leases. This can cause both reputational and compliance challenges.
Civil disturbances and criminal activities can disrupt business and expose the Company to liability.
Civil disturbances and criminal activities such as trespass, illegal mining, sabotage, theft, blockades, organized crime and vandalism may cause disruptions and could result in the suspension of operations, delays to project development and negative impacts on exploration activities at certain sites. Incidents of such activities have occasionally led to conflict with security personnel and/or police, which in some cases resulted in serious injuries or death including in Ghana, Peru, Mexico, PNG and Suriname in recent years. Additionally, some areas in which we conduct operations, develop projects and exploration activities are affected by civil unrest such as in PNG and Ecuador in early 2024, and persistent violence and organized crime involving significant drug cartels, such as in Mexico.
Although security measures have been implemented by the Company to protect employees, community members, property and assets, such measures will not guarantee that such civil disturbances and criminal activities will not continue to occur in the future, or result in harm to employees, community members or trespassers, decrease operational efficiency or construction delays, increase community tensions or result in liabilities or reputational harm to Newmont. Security incidents, in the future, may have a material adverse effect on our operations, development projects, exploration and reclamation activities, especially if criminal activity and violence escalate. Such incidents may halt or delay production, increase operating costs; result in harm to employees, contractors, visitors or community members; decrease operational efficiency due to employee absenteeism and other factors; increase community tensions or otherwise adversely affect our ability to conduct business. The manner in which the Company’s personnel, national police or other security forces respond to civil disturbances and criminal activities can give rise to additional risks where those responses are not conducted in a manner consistent with international and Newmont standards relating to the use of force and respect for human rights. Newmont takes seriously our obligation to respect and promote human rights, is a signatory to and active participant in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and has adopted a Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement Policy and Human Rights Standard in-line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Nonetheless, although the Company has implemented a number of significant measures and safeguards which are intended to ensure that personnel understand and uphold these standards, the implementation of these measures will not guarantee that personnel, national police or other security forces will uphold these standards in every instance. The evolving expectations related to human rights, human rights defenders, Indigenous rights, and environmental protections may result in opposition to our current and future operations, the development of new projects and mines, and exploration activities. Such opposition may take the form of legal or administrative proceedings or manifestations such as protests, roadblocks or other forms of public expression against our activities, and may have a negative impact on our local or global reputation and operations. Opposition by community and activist groups to our operations may require modification of, or preclude the operation or development of, our projects and mines or may require us to enter into agreements with such groups or local governments with respect to our projects and mines or exploration activities, in some cases, causing increased costs and significant delays to the advancement of our projects. For example, in Peru, our Conga project faced opposition from anti-mining activists, after which we suspended construction on the project’s mining facilities and eventually reclassified Conga’s reserves to resource as the result of certain operating and construction permits expiring at the end of 2015. The failure to conduct operations in accordance with Company standards can result in harm to employees, community members or trespassers, increase community tensions, reputational harm to Newmont or result in criminal and/or civil liability and/or financial damages or penalties.
Our operations face substantial regulation of health and safety.
Our operations are subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations governing worker health and safety across our operating regions and our failure to comply with applicable legal requirements can result in substantial penalties. Future changes in applicable laws, regulations, permits and approvals or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could substantially increase costs to achieve compliance, lead to the revocation of existing or future exploration or mining rights or otherwise have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position.
Our mines are inspected on a regular basis by government regulators who may issue citations and orders when they believe a violation has occurred under local mining regulations. If inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines, penalties or sanctions and our mining operations could be subject to temporary or extended closures.
In addition to potential government restrictions and regulatory fines, penalties or sanctions, our ability to operate (including the effect of any impact on our workforce) and thus, our results of operations and our financial position (including because of potential related fines and sanctions), could be adversely affected by accidents, injuries, fatalities or events detrimental (or perceived to be detrimental) to the health and safety of our employees, the environment or the communities in which we operate.
Our operations are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations.
Our exploration, development, mining and processing operations, and closed facilities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing land use and the protection of the environment, which generally apply to air and water, protection of endangered, protected or other specified species, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and reclamation. Many of the countries in which we operate have laws and regulations related to water (quality and quantity), nature and greenhouse gas (“GHG") emissions which are becoming increasingly more stringent. We have made, and expect to make in the future, significant expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations. Compliance with these laws and regulations imposes substantial costs and burdens, and can cause delays in obtaining, or a failure to obtain or renew, or cancellation of, government permits and approvals which may adversely impact our operations and closure processes. Increased global attention or regulation on consumption of shared resources and use
products or development of waste that have the potential to impact human health and the environment could similarly have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position due to increased compliance and input costs. Specific examples where we face such risks include:
Waste Rock and Tailings Management
Our gold and copper mining and ore refining/metals extraction processes generate waste by-products such as waste rock (managed in waste rock dumps or, in the case of Lihir, harbor waste rock platforms and permitted barge dumping locations) and tailings (managed by the use of tailings storage facilities, lacustrine deposition in the case of Brucejack or deep sea tailings placement in the case of Lihir and as proposed at Wafi-Golpu). Tailings storage facilities are constructed progressively throughout the life of the mine to support increasing capacity requirements. If there is a failure in the integrity of a tailings storage facility, there is a risk that tailings or large volumes of water and/or potentially contaminating materials may be released and cause material harm to human health and/or the environment downstream of the facility. Such an occurrence could severely damage our reputation and materially adversely impact our operating results and financial condition. It may also subject us to civil and/or criminal action, penalties and claims from environmental and planning regulators and/or affected third parties, and may lead to the suspension or disruption of our operations and projects. For example, in December 2023 at our Telfer operation in Western Australia, cracking and sinkholes were detected on an internal embankment of the site’s TSF. Upon detection, the Company suspended its processing operations and a prohibition notice limiting the use of the facility was issued by the local regulator. Prolonged or extended limitations on use of the TSF would adversely impact our production and profitability. See also risk factor under the heading "Our operations are dependent on the availability of sufficient water supplies and subject to water-related risk."
Tailings Storage Facilities and Dust Emissions at Cadia
Tailings deposition was suspended at Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd’s (“Cadia Holdings”) tailings storage facilities in March 2018 following an embankment slump of its Northern Tailings Storage Facility (“NTSF”). Use of the NTSF is subject to a prohibition notice issued by the NSW Resources Regulator and deposition is expected to remain suspended until repairs of the NTSF wall are completed. In December 2019, Cadia Holdings received approval from the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (the “NSW DPE”) to fully utilize the decommissioned Cadia Hill mine pit for deposition of thickened tailings. In December 2021, the NSW DPE granted approval to increase the permitted processing capacity from 32 to 35 million tonnes of ore in a calendar year. Such approval is subject to certain conditions, including that Cadia Holdings commission and publish an independent air quality audit report that includes a description of the details and scheduling of all reasonable and feasible best practice measures that are being implemented by Cadia Holdings to minimize off-site air quality impacts of the mine.
The independent air quality audit report published by Cadia Holdings in August 2022 indicated that dust emitted from two ventilation exhaust rises which vent emissions from underground processing operations exceeded levels permitted by applicable law. During the quarter ended June 2023, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (“NSW EPA”) issued variations to its Environment Protection License (“EPL”), a Prevention Notice and Notices to Provide Information regarding the management of, and investigation into potential breaches relating to, dust emissions and other air pollutants from the Cadia tailings storage facilities and ventilation rises. The license variations largely formalized the actions Cadia Holdings had developed in consultation with the NSW EPA and was already undertaking across a range of measures.
Cadia Holdings received a letter from the NSW EPA in June 2023 requiring it to immediately comply with specific statutory requirements and EPL conditions. Adjustments were implemented underground, including a reduction in mining rates, modifications to the ventilation circuit and the installation of additional dust sprays and spray curtains. Additional dust collection units were subsequently installed enabling normal mining rates to be restored.
In August 2023, the NSW EPA commenced proceedings in the Land and Environment Court of NSW (the “NSW Land and Environment Court”) against Cadia Holdings, alleging that air emissions from Cadia in March 2022 exceeded the standard of concentration for total solid particles permitted under applicable laws due to the use of surface exhaust fans at the mine. On September 29, 2023, Cadia Holdings entered a plea of guilty and the NSW Land and Environmental Court listed the case for a sentencing hearing on March 28, 2024. On October 13, 2023, the NSW EPA commenced additional proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court against Cadia Holdings, alleging two additional contraventions of applicable air emissions requirements in November 2021 and May 2023 and two contraventions related to alleged air pollution from tailings storage facilities on October 13 and 31, 2022. On November 24, 2023 Cadia Holdings entered a plea of guilty to the two additional charges relating to applicable air emissions requirements and the NSW Land and Environmental Court listed the case for a sentencing hearing on March 28, 2024. The proceedings related to alleged air pollution from the tailings storage facilities are adjourned for further directions on February 23, 2024. The NSW EPA’s investigation regarding the management of air emissions from the mine is ongoing.
Failure to maintain compliance with applicable law or Cadia Holdings’ EPL may result in the NSW EPA suspending or revoking Cadia Holdings’ EPL, seeking court orders or issuing additional prevention notices to modify or cease certain activities. Ongoing enforcement, and challenges in maintaining compliance, may impact Cadia Holdings’ ability to secure a future expansion of its project approval to extend the life of mine from 2031 to 2055. In addition, Cadia Holdings has previously been, and may in the future be, subject to prosecutions and penalties for noncompliance with air quality requirements or the terms of its EPL, including in respect of emissions from any vent rise or emissions from the NTSF and the Southern Tailings Storage Facility (“STSF”). Operational changes
required to achieve or maintain compliance, including reductions in mining rates and other limitations on mining or processing operations, or additional requirements to install costly pollution control equipment, may adversely impact our operating results and financial condition.
Environmental Sampling in the Cadia Area
In early 2023, residents living near Cadia raised concerns about potential impacts to drinking water supplies by various contaminants, including metals such as lead, nickel and copper, which they allege are related to emissions from the vent rises at Cadia, as well as periodic dust emission events at NTSF and STSF. In response to community concerns, the New South Wales Ministry of Health tested the quality of residents’ kitchen tap water and reported that it was safe to drink. The NSW EPA is also undertaking water testing in the local area and to date, the majority of results from the kitchen tap samples show metal concentrations below the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines values. The majority of the instances of non-compliance from both Cadia Holdings’ and the NSW EPA’s sampling programs showed that such instances of non-compliance were influenced by building and plumbing materials. A particulate characterization study, which was undertaken by the Australian government’s Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (the “ANSTO”) and commissioned by Cadia Holdings in collaboration with the local community, assessed the PM2.5 dust contribution from Cadia to the regional air shed over a 12-month period and concluded that Cadia contributed only a small percentage of soil particulate matter. In fact, soil was determined to be the least significant source of air pollution over the 12-month period, contributing less than 10% to the total PM2.5 mass. The ANSTO study also determined that metals of concern recently identified by the community, such as lead, nickel, selenium and chromium, occurred at very low levels in the PM2.5 fraction and did not exceed any national standard. The report is part of a comprehensive suite of independent air and water quality investigations, including with respect to sampling of drinking water sources, air quality monitoring, dispersion modelling and lead fingerprinting, that have been or are being conducted to determine the source of metals within the local airshed and to assess any health risks to the local community, if any, from air emissions from the Cadia mine site. In light of these developments at Cadia, there is a heightened level of community concern relating to the perceived impact of mining activities on the health of the community, and the condition of residential properties, located in proximity to Cadia. These developments, including community complaints associated with our activities at Cadia could give rise to reputational harm, operational disruptions, increased regulatory scrutiny of mining activities or delays to project development.
New South Wales Parliamentary Inquiry
In July 2023, a New South Wales Parliamentary Inquiry (Legislative Council’s Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health) (the “Parliamentary Inquiry”) was initiated into current and potential community impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales. The inquiry process included written submissions, public hearings and witness testimony. The committee released its report including non-binding recommendations to the New South Wales Government on December 15, 2023. The government is required to respond to the report within three months. Newmont acknowledges and understands that some local residents living close to Cadia have concerns about dust emissions from Cadia’s tailings storage facilities and ventilation rises. Prior to our acquisition of Newcrest, Newcrest provided a submission to the committee and hosted a number of committee members on a tour of Cadia. Newcrest’s Interim CEO and Cadia’s General Manager also appeared before the committee as witnesses. The Parliamentary Inquiry and the community concerns could give rise to reputational harm, operational disruptions, increased regulatory scrutiny of mining activities and delays to project development.
Our operations are subject to a range of risks related to transitioning the business to meet regulatory, societal and investor expectations for operating in a low-carbon economy.
Climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy is expected to impact Newmont in a number of ways. Producing gold is an energy-intensive business, currently resulting in a significant carbon footprint. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy will require significant investment and may entail extensive policy, legal, technology, and market changes to address mitigation and adaptation requirements related to climate change. Depending on the nature, speed, focus and jurisdiction of these changes, transition risks may pose varying levels of financial and reputational risk to the business.
A number of governments or governmental bodies have introduced or are contemplating regulatory changes in response to the potential impacts of climate change that are viewed as the result of emissions from the combustion of carbon-based fuels. At the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCC”) held in Paris in 2015, the Paris Agreement was adopted which was intended to govern emission reductions beyond 2020. Newmont supports the UNFCC goal of limiting global warming to “well below 2oC” compared to pre-industrial levels and plans to transition its operations to meet this goal by 2030, with an aspiration of carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2020, Newmont also announced plans to significantly invest in climate change initiatives in support of this goal, and additional material investments and capital expenditures will be required in order to meet our climate targets in the future. Inconsistent implementation or significant delay in the implementation of country-level policy related to the Paris Agreement and enhanced framework objectives announced at the most recent annual UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in December 2023 are likely to increase the risk for future regulatory impacts and rapid shifts to low-carbon technologies, including renewable energy use.
Policy and regulatory risk related to actual and proposed changes in climate- and water-related laws, regulations and taxes developed to regulate the transition to a low-carbon economy may result in increased costs for our operations, venture partners and our suppliers, including increased energy, capital equipment, environmental monitoring and reporting and other costs to comply with
such regulations. Regulatory uncertainty may incur higher costs and lower economic returns than originally estimated for new development projects and operations, including closure reclamation obligations. For example, operational and capital expenses are expected to increase in order to meet renewable portfolio standard requirements from current costs over the next 10 years in Australia, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Carbon taxes, fuel switching and the transition to cleaner purchased power and/or on-site renewable energy generation will require significant upfront capital expenditures and may also increase operating costs. As another example, the carbon tax in Canada of C$65/tonne of CO2 set to increase to C$170 by 2030, impacting operating costs at our Canadian operations. We expect the potential for similar tax increases in other jurisdictions. Additionally, we do not maintain insurance policies against such climate-related risks or taxes.
The development and deployment of technological improvements or innovations will be required to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, which could result in write-offs and early retirement of existing assets, increased costs to adopt and deploy new practices and processing including planning and design for mines, development of alternative power sources, site level efficiencies and other capital investments. We will also consider the limited use of carbon neutralization or offsets for hard to abate emissions to assist in meeting our 2050 carbon neutral goal.
There will be varied and complex market impacts due to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy. There will be shifts in supply and demand for certain commodities, products and services in connection with evolving consumer and investor sentiments. Market perceptions of the mining sector, and, in particular, the role that certain metals will or will not play in the transition to a low-carbon economy remains uncertain. Potential financial impacts may include reduced investment in gold due to shifts in investor sentiment, increased production costs due to changing input prices, re-pricing of land valuation and assets, increased global competition for key materials needed for new technologies (lithium, copper, rare earth minerals used in solar technology, etc.), potential cost increases by insurers and lenders, and potential increases in taxation of the mining and metals sector.
Should the mining and metals sector not respond quickly enough to meeting globally accepted science-based reductions required to mitigate the long-term impacts of climate change, industry members may be subject to an increased risk of future climate litigation. In the U.S. and Canada, lawsuits have been filed against oil and gas companies to assign liability for climate-related impacts. Over time, litigation may also apply to other resource intensive sectors that fail to set and/or meet long-term reduction targets. While the Company is not currently subject to any lawsuits related to climate, no assurances can be provided that similar suits will not be brought in the future.
A failure to meet our climate strategy commitments and goals and/or societal or investor expectations could also result in damage to our reputation, decreased investor confidence and challenges in maintaining positive community relations, which can pose additional obstacles to our ability to conduct our operations and develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations, and growth prospects. Further, the Company’s financing strategy is tied to its ESG commitments. The interest rate of Newmont’s $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.600% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2032 is linked to Newmont’s performance against key ESG commitments regarding 2030 emissions reduction targets and the representation of women in senior leadership roles target. The interest rate margin of Newmont’s $3.0 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility is also subject to adjustment based on the Company’s ESG scores. As such, a failure to meet our climate and sustainability targets can result in further expense and impact our liquidity and financial condition.
Our targets are uniquely tailored to our business, operations and capabilities, which do not easily lend to benchmarking against similar sustainability performance targets, and the related performance, of other companies. We are currently reviewing our targets and baselines, which may result in amendments in the future. Additionally, the methodologies that we use to calculate our Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions may change over time based upon changing industry standards, which may impact, positively or negatively, our ability to satisfy our targets, which could in turn adversely affect our reputation. Any major acquisition, merger, consolidation or divestiture or any series of related acquisitions, mergers, consolidations or divestitures, by or involving us, may impact our ability to achieve our targets and commitments. There is currently no generally accepted global definition (legal, regulatory or otherwise) of, nor market consensus as to what criteria qualify as, “green,” “social,” “sustainable” or “sustainability-linked” (and, in addition, the requirements of any such label may evolve from time to time), and therefore no assurance is or can be given that Newmont will meet any or all investor expectations.
Our operations are subject to a range of transitional and physical risks related to climate change.
We believe that climate change has the potential to impact the regions and sites in which Newmont operates, as well as the surrounding communities. Long-term potential physical climate risks include, but are not limited to, higher temperature in all regions, higher intensity storm events in all regions, impacts to annual precipitation depending upon the latitude and proximity of the site to oceans, and more extreme heat for sites near the equator or in Australia. Unusually dry climates can increase the chance of our operations being impacted by bush or forest fires.
Physical risks related to extreme weather events such as extreme precipitation, flooding, longer wet or dry seasons, flooding and drought conditions, increased temperatures, sea level rise, landslides, mine flooding, tsunami, geysers and outbursts, avalanches, landslides, wildfires or brushfires, or more severe storms may have financial implications for the business. In particular, the effects of changes in rainfall and intensities, water shortages and changing storm patterns have from time to time adversely impacted, and may in the future adversely impact, our costs, production levels and financial performance. For example, we experienced severe flooding in
early 2017 at our Tanami mine in Australia which led to shutdown of operations for several weeks. In 2019, Tanami completed the construction of a natural gas pipeline to deliver fuel to the site to replace diesel fuel that is trucked to the site on roads that regularly flood due to increasing seasonal rainfall. Our operations in Suriname and Peru have also experienced delays in the connection with the delivery of key production supplies due to temporary flooding. In 2019, Cadia experienced droughts, which resulted in temporary process plant water shortages and lower processed volumes. In 2023, the Éléonore mine in Quebec Canada had to shut down for several weeks due to prolonged wildfires conditions nearby, and Lihir’s operating and financial performance was impacted by lower feed grade reflecting a higher proportion of low grade material being processed in the second half of the year, following extreme rainfall that limited pit access and caused materials handling issues at the mine crusher. This followed prolonged drought conditions across the province of New Ireland in PNG, where Lihir is located, which resulted in limited raw water supply to Lihir. Floods and wildfires have also occurred near Cadia, Telfer, and Red Chris in recent years.
There is also the potential for disruption to transport routes associated with the distribution of our products. For example, Brucejack’s glacial access road, which is an essential means of entering that mine site, may be subject to a risk of thawing due to the potential for an increase in average temperatures, which may be related to climate change. Severe storm events can also result in unpermitted off-site discharges, slope instability, mine pit erosion and structural failures, tailings storage facility overtopping and other impacts, including water storage and treatment facility capacity considerations. Extended dry seasons or unseasonal dry conditions could exacerbate dust generation from operating activities that may require additional controls for continued operation or result in compliance breaches. Changing climatic conditions may also affect the likelihood of meeting closure success criteria and require adjustments to mine site rehabilitation and closure plans. The higher potential for extreme heat conditions may affect equipment efficiency. For additional information, see risk factors under the headings “Our operations are dependent on the availability of sufficient water supplies and subject to water-related risks” and “Our Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological challenges, which could adversely impact our production and profitability.”
Such events can temporarily slow or halt operations due to physical damage to assets, reduced worker productivity for safety protocols on site related to extreme temperatures or lightening events, worker aviation and bus transport to or from the site, and local or global supply route disruptions that may limit transport of essential materials, chemicals and supplies, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position. Additional financial impacts could include increased capital or operating costs to increase water storage and treatment capacity, obtain or develop maintenance and monitoring technologies, increase resiliency of facilities and establish supplier climate resiliency and contingency plans.
An increase in frequency and duration of extreme weather conditions can be followed by extended power outages. Energy disruptions can have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position due to production delays or additional costs to ensure business continuity through reliable sources of on-site power generation. Energy transmission and supply may be impacted by wildfires, such as those that occurred in Australia in 2020, which may interrupt electrical power transmission lines to mine sites, and that may pose risks to on-site facilities and energy generators, fuel dispensing systems and supplies. In jurisdictions that rely on purchased hydroelectric power, such as in Ghana and Peru, extreme drought and extended dry seasons may impact the electric utility’s water supplies needed to generate hydroelectric power purchased by the mine to run operations, which would result in higher costs and/or limit energy availability for continuity of operations as well as impact our environmental systems and processes.
Our Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal, and hydrogeological challenges, which could adversely impact our production and profitability.
Newmont and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological challenges due to the older age of certain of our mines and a trend toward mining of more complex deposits, the use of deeper and larger pits and the use of deep, bulk or selective underground mining techniques. This leads to higher pit walls, more complex underground environments and increased exposure to geotechnical instability and geothermal and hydrogeological impacts. As our operations are maturing, the open pits at many of our sites are getting deeper and we have experienced geotechnical failures (such as pit wall and slope failures) at some of our mines, including, without limitation, at our operations in Australia, Ghana, Peru, Canada, Colorado and at NGM, in Nevada. See also the risk factor under the heading “Mining companies are increasingly required to consider and provide benefits to the communities and countries in which they operate in order to maintain operations”.
Additionally, there are a number of risks and uncertainties associated with the block cave mining methods applied at Cadia, in New South Wales, Australia. These risks include a cave not propagating as anticipated, excessive air gaps forming during the cave propagation, unplanned ground movement occurring due to changes in stresses released in the surrounding rock and larger or more frequent mining-induced seismicity than anticipated. Additionally, during cave establishment and propagation, higher levels of seismic activity, and higher likelihood of damage to excavations from seismic events, are expected. This has been observed during the cave establishment phase of Cadia’s PC2-3 project and is expected during the establishment of Cadia’s PC1-2 project in the coming years. Such seismic events and associated damage may require changes to the mining plan and upgrades to ground support systems, which could take several months. Large seismic events may also occur after cave establishment and propagation and during steady state caving, although the likelihood of this is lower. Excessive water ingress, disturbance and the presence of fine materials may also give rise to unplanned releases of material of varying properties and of water through drawbells. Cadia recorded sudden unplanned releases of both dry fine ore material and wet mud material through drawbells in 2023.
In addition, there are a number of risks and uncertainties associated with the application of techniques used in the civil engineering industry for the stabilization of steep open pit slopes by Newmont at Lihir, which is located in Papua New Guinea. These risks include variation to technical models when compared to actual conditions, performance of reinforcement system in hot ground and delays with the execution of the civil works due to lack of experience with these techniques. The success of our operations depends, in part, on implementing engineering solutions to particular geotechnical, hydrogeological and geothermal conditions. For example, underground operations, large vertical shafts need to be excavated in order to provide ventilation to the underground environment, and sometimes these shafts are excavated using unsupported techniques such as raiseboring, whereby the walls of the shafts cannot be supported until the excavation is completed. If adverse and unexpected geotechnical and hydrogeological conditions are encountered, the shaft walls may become unstable. To prevent this type of incident occurring, thorough geotechnical and hydrogeological investigations and stability assessments are required and, if needed, alternate excavation locations or techniques need to be implemented. One such shaft wall failure incident occurred at Cadia in 2022, resulting in the need to abandon and backfill a shaft shortly after the completion of excavation to prevent further unravelling of the shaft wall and potential interruptions to other operations.
Operations may also experience challenges to operating conditions, such as inundation, inrush of water or other materials, airblast and those relating to elevated temperatures (including management and discharge of hot water encountered in the underground workings). These risks could result in damage to, or destruction of, mineral properties, production facilities, equipment or other properties, personal injury or death of employees or third parties, environmental damage, community outrage, delays in mining, increased production costs, monetary losses and possible legal liability. Our operations are also subject to risks associated with a natural disaster, which include risk of tsunami, wildfires, mine flooding, geysers and outbursts, cyclones, avalanches and landslides. In addition, seismic activity may impact operations that are located in seismically active areas and subject to risks of earthquakes, such as Cadia and, as regards the related risks of tidal surge and tsunamis, Lihir. For instance, a large seismic event in 2017 impacted Cadia resulting in a temporary suspension of operations. Seismic activity has also been experienced at our Éléonore mine. Additionally, our Lihir operation is located within the Luise Caldera of the Luise Volcano which is located on the east coast of the Aniolam Island. The caldera is geothermally active in the form of hot springs and fumaroles.
Adverse geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological conditions, including surface or underground fires, floods, droughts, geysers and outbursts, coastal erosion and landslides, avalanches, cyclones and pit wall failures, can be difficult to predict. Such conditions are often affected by risks and hazards outside of our control, such as severe weather and considerable rainfall, which may lead to periodic floods, mudslides, wall instability and seismic activity, which may result in slippage of material. Such events may not be detected in advance.
In addition, Newmont has both operational (active and inactive) and closed tailings storage facilities ("TSFs") in a variety of climatic and geographic settings. Annually, Newmont manages and disposes more than 150 million tonnes of milled rock slurry, referred to as tailings, that are placed within engineered, surface containment facilities, or placed as structural backfill paste in underground mines (e.g., Éléonore, Porcupine), or managed subaqueously in-lake (i.e., Brucejack) or disposed of using deep sea tailings placement (i.e., Lihir). Newmont has experienced seepage and/or localized instability at TSFs which required us to re-evaluate our emergency response systems and make modifications to our TSFs. Issues with TSFs, such as instability, failure and/or seepage could occur in the future, and Newmont conducts detailed risk assessments considering potential failure modes to support understanding and development of risk mitigation measures in accordance with the As Low As Reasonably Practicable principle. The failure of a TSF embankment or a water storage dam at one of our mine sites could cause severe, and in some cases catastrophic, property and environmental damage and loss of life. For example, in early 2019, the extractive industry experienced a large-scale tailings dam failure at an unaffiliated mine in Brazil, which resulted in numerous fatalities and caused extensive property, environmental and reputational damage. Recognizing this risk, Newmont continues to review and refine our existing practices and, as a member of the International Council on Mining & Metals ("ICMM"), commits to implementation of the GISTM. Work is underway to bring all TSFs in our portfolio to substantial conformance with the GISTM by August 2025, and no assurance can be given that conformance will be achieved by such deadline. Conformance with the GISTM as well as improved understanding of our tailings risks and requisite mitigation remains on-going and has and may continue to result in increases to our estimated sustaining costs and closure costs for existing tailings facilities. Despite these efforts, no assurance can be given that TSF failure events will not occur in the future.
A geotechnical failure of a TSF, dam, or pit slope could result in limited or restricted access to mine sites, suspension of operations, government investigations, regulatory actions or penalties, increased monitoring costs, remediation costs and other impacts, which could result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. For example, in December 2023 the Company temporarily suspended its processing operations at Telfer in Western Australia after cracking and sinkholes were detected on an internal embankment of the site’s TSF.
A failure to safely resolve any unexpected problems relating to these conditions at a commercially reasonable cost may result in damage to infrastructure or equipment or injury to personnel and may adversely impact the Company’s operating results and financial position. See also the risk factors under the heading “We may experience increased costs or losses resulting from the hazards and uncertainties associated with mining” and “Damage to our reputation may result in decreased investor confidence, challenges in maintaining positive community relations and can pose additional obstacles to our ability to develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects” and “Our operations are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations.”
Our operations may be adversely affected by rising energy prices or energy shortages.
Our mining operations and development projects require significant amounts of energy. Some of our operations are in remote locations requiring long-distance transmission of power, and in some locations we compete with other companies for access to third party power generators or electrical supply networks. A disruption in the transmission of energy, inadequate energy transmission infrastructure or the termination of any of our energy supply contracts could interrupt our energy supply and adversely affect our operations.
Our principal energy sources are purchased electricity, diesel fuel, gasoline, heavy fuel oil, natural gas and coal. Increasing global demand for energy, and the limited growth of new energy sources are affecting the price and supply of energy. A variety of factors, including higher energy usage in emerging market economies, actual and proposed taxation of carbon emissions as well as concerns surrounding unrest and the war in Ukraine and conflict elsewhere, could result in increased demand or limited supply of energy and/or sharply escalating diesel fuel, gasoline, natural gas and other energy prices. Availability of renewable power sources or conflicting government regulations, such as the proposed reform of the energy market in Mexico or Australia, may have an impact on our ability to meet our reduction targets with a specific timeline. Changes in energy laws and regulations in various jurisdictions, restrictions on energy supply and increased energy prices could negatively impact our operating costs and cash flow.
As our operations move to reduce our GHG emissions, renewable power sources and technology at our operations will continue to be evaluated and implemented. Such transitions are likely to require capital expenditures and may result in additional costs. Certain of our operations may also become more dependent upon access to electrical power supply as certain mines advance projects aimed at the electrification of large haulage fleets. The availability to access renewable power (with greater competition) and the readiness of technology to support decarbonization with the timeframe of the 2030 and 2050 targets remains subject to uncertainties, which could impact ability to achieve targets. See the risk factor above under the heading “Our operations are subject to a range of risks related to transitioning the business to meet regulatory, societal and investor expectations for operating in a low-carbon economy”.
Our operations are dependent on the availability of sufficient water supplies and subject to water-related risks.
We recognize the right to clean, safe water and that reliable water supplies are vital for hygiene, sanitation, livelihoods and the health of the environment. Water is also critical to our business, and the increasing pressure on water resources requires us to consider both current and future conditions in our management approach. We have set annual water efficiency targets at each of our operating sites. Additionally, we aim to achieve ambitious long-term water stewardship actions, which integrate our operations and value chain and support collective management of water through external partnerships and collaborations. A failure to meet our water targets and/or societal or investor expectations could also result in damage to our reputation, decreased investor confidence and challenges in maintaining positive community relations, which can pose additional obstacles to our ability to develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects.
Across the globe, water is a shared and regulated resource. Newmont operates in areas where watersheds are under stress with limited supply, increasing population and water demand, and impacted water in various forms. Increasing pressure on water use may occur due to in-migration of communities and increased populations in proximity to our operations. Although each of our operations currently has sufficient water rights, claims and contracts to cover its operational demands, we cannot predict the potential outcome of pending or future legal proceedings or community negotiations relating to our water rights, claims, contracts and uses.
Water shortages and surplus may also result from weather or climate impacts outside of the Company’s control. Changes in the quantity of water, whether in excess or deficient amounts, may impact exploration and development activities, mining and processing operations, water management and treatment facilities, tailings storage facilities, closure and reclamation efforts, and may increase levels of dust land erosion and wildfires in dry conditions, and increase slope instability and the risk of water ingress in the case of prolonged wet conditions.
Our Peñasquito and CC&V operations are situated in areas with high baseline water stress. CC&V in Colorado must purchase water supply in order to meet site needs and augmentation requirements. Peñasquito in Mexico takes its water supply from the Cedros Aquifer which has limited and declining yield as it is located in a dry and arid area that is prone to drought, and also is relied upon by nearby communities as a water supply for drinking water and agriculture. The water supply at Peñasquito is thus subject to a significant degree of regulatory and community scrutiny, and Peñasquito has made long-term commitments to provide safe community water supplies.
Seasonality and changes in the levels of rainfall can also impact our operations. For example, in January 2023, our Tanami site in Australia experienced unexpected and significant rain resulting in flooding and road closure limiting our ability to get supplies to the site, causing mill backup and impacts to production. Similarly, at Boddington in Australia severe weather and heavy rainfall at Boddington caused delays and impacted productivity the third quarter of 2021 and 2022. There is also a risk at Boddington that extended below average rainfall or the occurrence of drought in southwest Australia could impact raw water supply for the site. While we have incorporated systems to address the impact of the dry season and water shortages as part of our operating plans, we can make no assurances that those systems will be sufficient to address all shortages in water supply, which could result in production and processing interruptions.
In 2023, Lihir’s performance was impacted following extreme rainfall limiting pit access and causing material handling issues at the crushers. Lihir has also experienced reduced milling rates due to limited raw water supply to the plant driven by drought conditions experienced across the New Ireland Province in PNG. Lihir continues to progress options to improve its water management resilience, including improving its internal water recycling and identifying additional water sources and storage options. In addition, Cadia has previously experienced water scarcity from drought conditions in 2019 which resulted in a reduction in water use to assist the Orange community response to the drought.
Increased precipitation and severe storm events may potentially impact tailings storage facilities in the future by exceeding water management capacity, overtopping the facility, and/or undermining the geotechnical stability of the structure. We have experienced impacts at various sites in recent years due to heavy rainfall and severe storms. For example, in 2022, Yanacocha experienced heavy rainfall, above average historical levels, which resulted in significant water balance stress and required active emergency management. Refer to Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading Environmental Matters - Minera Yanacocha S.R.L, for additional information. Increased amounts of water may also result in flooding of mine pits, maintenance and storage facilities; or may exceed current water management and treatment capacity to store and treat water, physical conditions resulting in an unintended overflow and discharge either on or off of the mine site property. See the risk factor above under the heading “Our operations are subject to a range of risks related to transitioning the business to meet regulatory, societal and investor expectations for operating in a low-carbon economy” for additional information.
Operations have identified seepage from infrastructure (tailings, waste rock and ore stockpiles) that may have an impact on water resources (groundwater and/or surface water); for example, seepage has been detected in the shallow and deep aquifers underlying the tailings facility at Red Chris. We are currently managing this risk through monitoring, collection and treatment systems. There is a risk that the seepage could have an impact on beneficial use of groundwater resulting in increased requirements for collection and treatment as well as the potential requirement to provide alternative water sources. See also the risk factor under the heading “Our Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical, geothermal and hydrogeological challenges, which could adversely impact our production and profitability.”
Laws and regulations may be introduced in some jurisdictions in which we operate which could limit our access to sufficient water resources in our operations, thus adversely affecting our operations. Additionally, laws, regulations and permit requirements focused on water management and discharge requirements are becoming increasingly stringent and may continue to require additional water management activities and/or water treatment during operation and into closure. For example, at our Peñasquito operation, regulators have asserted non-conformance of water wells and subsequent use of ground water. A failure to resolve such allegations of non-compliance with regulators could result in loss of permits and restriction of such wells, which could impact our ability to operate the site. We are also seeing increasingly stringent regulations of surface and groundwater at a number of our sites resulting in increased monitoring and potentially the need for pump back systems and treatment in the future. New requirements and regulation have resulted or may result in increased costs and could negatively impact our operating costs and cash flows in the future.
For more information on the Company’s reclamation and remediation liabilities, refer to Notes 6 and 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the risk factor under the heading “Mine closure, reclamation and remediation costs for environmental liabilities may exceed the provisions we have made.”
Our operations and projects are subject to risks related to our relationships and/or agreements with local communities and laws for the protection of cultural heritage.
The Company’s relationships with the communities that are located near its operations or on whose land it operates are essential to the success of its existing operations, exploration activities and the construction and development of its projects. A failure to manage relationships with such communities may lead to local dissatisfaction which, in turn, may lead to interruptions to the Company’s operations, exploration activities and development projects. Specific challenges in community relations include community concerns over management of increased traffic, migratory workforces, environmental impacts and resource depletion, social, environmental and cultural heritage impacts, increasing expectations regarding the level of benefits that communities receive, benefits sharing with Indigenous peoples’ governments, concerns focused on the level of transparency regarding the payment of compensation and the provision of other benefits to affected landholders and the wider community. In particular, opposition by Indigenous communities to the Company’s activities may require modifications to or preclude operation or development of its projects or may require entry into additional agreements with Indigenous communities, which may result in additional costs. Newmont’s current and future operations are subject to a risk that one or more Indigenous communities in the locations in which we may oppose continued operation, further development or new development of its projects or operations. Claims and protests driven by such opposition may disrupt or delay activities, including permitting, at the Newmont’s operations and projects. The negotiation and review of agreements, including components such as business development, participation, co-management and compensation and other benefits, involve complicated and sensitive issues, associated expectations and often competing interests. The nature and subject matter of these negotiations may result in community unrest which, in some instances, may lead to interruptions in our exploration programs, operational activities or delays to project implementation or development.
Additionally, the evolving obligations of governments and Indigenous people under international, national and local legislation and international conventions pertaining to the rights of Indigenous people may impact Newmont’s operations and projects. For example, the Government of British Columbia, Canada has adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019) to
implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ("UNDRIP") in British Columbia, which may impact Red Chris and Brucejack.
Our operations are also subject to laws and regulations that provide for the protection and management of cultural heritage in the jurisdictions in which we operate. For example, following the destruction of Indigenous heritage sites at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia in 2020 and the inquiry and reports issued by the Commonwealth Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia in 2021, mining companies have come under heightened scrutiny regarding cultural heritage management, including, for example, with respect to their governance and management processes and procedures around cultural heritage, engagement with Indigenous communities and protection of cultural landscapes. Although the parliamentary inquiry focused on Indigenous cultural heritage, laws to protect and manage cultural heritage also cover non-Indigenous (historic) heritage. Another example, in Western Australia, where Telfer and Havieron, in which Newmont holds a 70% interest, are located, a new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) came into force in 2023, replacing the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) and introducing new offenses and increased penalties aimed at better protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia. In 2023, the WA Premier announced that the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) will be completely repealed, with an amended Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) replacing it.
Further, cultural heritage in PNG is protected under the National Cultural Property (Preservation) Act 1965 (PNG). The main government bodies responsible for enforcing this Act are the National Museum and Art Gallery of PNG and the National Cultural Commission. The Lihir operation has a culturally significant site called the Ailaya Rock, located near the mining operations. Significant civil reinforcement work is being undertaken to protect the surrounding area's structural integrity. A failure to maintain the integrity of the surrounding area could inadvertently damage the site, resulting in impacts to community relations and reputation.
Newmont’s operations could inadvertently disturb protected cultural heritage assets, resulting in international scrutiny by investors and non-governmental organizations, negative impact on shareholder value, compensation and/or offset claims, increased costs to projects and operations, delays impacting construction or production or project development, court action or other legal proceedings and lasting reputational damage.
Risks Related to the Jurisdictions in Which We Operate
Our operations are subject to risks of doing business in multiple jurisdictions.
Exploration, development, production and mine closure activities are subject to regional, political, economic, community and other risks of doing business in multiple jurisdictions, including:
•Potential instability of foreign governments and changes in government policies, including relating to or in response to changes of U.S. laws or foreign policies;
•Expropriation or nationalization of property;
•Restrictions on the ability to pay dividends offshore or to otherwise repatriate funds;
•Restrictions on the ability of local operating companies to sell gold and other metals offshore for U.S. dollars, or on the ability of such companies to hold U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies in offshore bank accounts;
•Import and export regulations, including restrictions on the export of gold, copper, silver, lead and/or zinc;
•Disadvantages relating to submission to the jurisdiction of foreign courts or arbitration panels or enforcement or appeals of judgments at foreign courts or arbitration panels against a sovereign nation within its own territory;
•Royalty and tax increases or claims, including retroactive increases and claims and requests to renegotiate terms of existing investment agreements, contracts of work, leases, royalties and taxes, by governmental entities, including such increases, claims and/or requests by the governments of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Ghana, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Suriname, the State of Colorado and the State of Nevada in the U.S.;
•Changes in laws or regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, including in changes resulting from changes in political administrations;
•Risk of increased taxation related to impacts to government revenue as a result of challenging socioeconomic conditions, including recessions and/or in connection with heath and community emergencies, such as pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks (including COVID-19 and related variants), and climate events;
•Fines, fees, and sanctions imposed for failure to comply with the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate;
•Risk of loss due to inability to access our properties or operations;
•Other risks arising out of foreign sovereignty over the areas in which our operations are conducted, including risks inherent in contracts with government owned entities such as unilateral cancellation or renegotiation of contracts, licenses or other mining rights;
•Delays in obtaining or renewing, or the inability to obtain, maintain or renew, necessary governmental permits, mining or operating leases and other agreements and/or approvals;
•Risk of loss due to civil strife, acts of war, guerrilla activities, insurrection and terrorism;
•Claims for increased mineral royalties or ownership interests by local or Indigenous communities;
•Increased expectations of local Indigenous communities for profit or other benefit sharing;
•Risk of loss due to criminal activities such as trespass, blockade, local artisanal or illegal mining, organized crime by drug cartels, theft and vandalism;
•Delays in obtaining or renewing collective bargaining or certain labor agreements, workforce unionization, or demand for profit sharing;
•Disadvantages of competing against companies from countries that are not subject to the rigorous laws and regulations of the U.S. or other jurisdictions, including without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and the Dodd-Frank Act;
•Increases in training and other costs and challenges relating to requirements by governmental entities to employ the nationals of the country in which a particular operation is located;
•Increased financing costs;
•Currency fluctuations, particularly in countries with high inflation;
•Foreign exchange controls;
•Increases in costs relating to, or restrictions or prohibitions on, the use of ports for concentrate storage and shipping, such as in relation to our Boddington operation where use of alternative ports is not currently economical, or in relation to our ability to procure economically feasible ports for developing projects;
•Risk of disruption, damage or failure of information technology systems, and risk of loss and operational delays due to impacts to operational technology systems, such as due to cyber-attacks, malicious software computer viruses, security breaches, design failures and natural disasters;
•Risk of loss due to disease, such as malaria or the zika virus, and other potential medical endemic or pandemic issues, such as Ebola or COVID-19, as a result of the potential related impact to employees, disruption to operations, supply chain delays, trade restrictions and impact on economic activity in affected countries or regions; and
•Disadvantage and risk of loss due to the limitations of certain local health systems and infrastructure to contain diseases and potential endemic health issues.
Consequently, our exploration, development and production activities may be affected by these and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, some of which could materially adversely affect our financial position or results of operations.
New or changing legislation and tax risks in certain operating jurisdictions could negatively affect us.
We have operations and conduct business in a number of jurisdictions, which may increase our susceptibility to sudden tax changes. For instance, a 12% export duty was imposed by the Argentina government in 2018, revised down to 8% thereafter, however, with the election of new government in 2023, the rate is now currently 0% with the expectation it will increase again to 8% in the near future upon the ratification of new laws awaiting approval by the Argentina government. The state of New South Wales, Australia, passed 2023 legislation that imposes an increased stamp duty which materially affected the Newcrest transaction. Also in Australia, the proposed introduction of a Debt Deduction Creation Rule is currently being considered by Parliament, which could have the potential to limit the tax deductibility of intercompany interest expense. In the State of Zacatecas, Mexico, environmental taxes became effective in 2017 with little clarity on how the taxes are to be calculated. An ecological tax agreement was ratified in 2021 which provides clarity for 2021 to 2024, after which, the Company, along with other companies in the State of Zacatecas, will need to engage with governmental authorities to understand how the environmental tax would be levied year-over-year. Also, in Mexico, a 2021 tax reform bill proposed federal fees on revenue generated from mining which could impact our operations if passed. Furthermore, a new Economic Plan for 2022 (the "Proposal") was enacted. While the changes under the Proposal are not substantive in nature (in the sense that they do not create new taxes or increase applicable rates), they may increase the future cost of our compliance and pose additional uncertainties in application of the law. In the United States, at the federal and state level, regulatory changes which may be implemented in the area of tax reform remain uncertain and may adversely affect companies in the mining sector. For example, NGM could be impacted by the resolutions brought to the State of Nevada Legislature to amend the State Constitution to increase mining taxes. An example of this was the passing of Assembly Bill 495 in 2021 that results in a new excise tax on mining companies engaged in the business of extracting gold and silver in the state of Nevada. In 2024, Pillar II is set to take effect. The Pillar II agreement was signed by 138 countries with the intent to equalize corporate tax around the world by implementing a global minimum tax of 15%. As Newmont primarily does business in jurisdictions with a tax rate greater than 15%, the Company does not anticipate a material impact to its financial statements. A number of changes in the laws, regulations and policies in PNG have recently been proposed or are currently being considered. See the risk factor under the heading “Our operations at Lihir and Wafi-Golpu in PNG are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties”. Taxation laws and other regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate are complex, subject to varying interpretations and applications by the relevant tax authorities and
subject to changes and revisions in the ordinary course. It is difficult to predict whether proposed changes to regulations will be passed or to what extent they will impact the Company. Any additional and/or unexpected taxes imposed on us could have a material and adverse impact on our Company. See also the risk factor under the heading “Our operations are subject to a range of risks related to transitioning the business to meet regulatory, societal and investor expectations for operating in a low-carbon economy” for a discussion of uncertainties and potential tax increases in connection with climate change considerations.
Changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political and social attitudes in the jurisdictions in which we operate may adversely affect our operations or profitability.
Our operations may be affected in a number of ways by laws and regulations related, but not limited to: restrictions on production; price controls; export controls; import restrictions, such as restrictions applicable to, among other things, equipment, services and supplies, currency remittance, income taxes, expropriation of property, foreign investment, maintenance of mineral claims, environmental legislation, land use, surface land access, land claims of local communities, water use, and mine safety. Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral right applications and tenure could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as partners with carried or other interests, any of which may adversely affect our operations or profitability.
In addition, when governments struggle with deficits and concerns over the potential and actual effects of depressed economic conditions (which occurred in the past in connection with COVID-19 impacts), many of them have in the past, and may in the future, target the mining and metals sector in order to raise revenue. Governments are continually assessing the fiscal terms of the economic rent for a mining company to exploit resources in their countries. Numerous countries have implemented changes to their mining regimes that reflect increased government control over or participation in the mining sector, including, but not limited to, changes of law affecting foreign ownership and takeovers, mandatory government participation in mining enterprises, taxation and royalties, working conditions, rates of exchange, exchange controls, exploration licensing, export duties, requirements to sell to the government, repatriation of income or return of capital, environmental protection, as well as requirements intended to boost the local economy, including usage of local goods and employment of local and community staff or contractors, among other benefits to be provided to local residents. The effects of the various requirements and uncertainties related to the economic risks of operating in foreign jurisdictions cannot be accurately predicted and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. Some concern exists with respect to investments in parts of the world where civil unrest, war, nationalist movements, political violence or economic crises are possible. These countries may also pose heightened risks of expropriation of assets, business interruption, increased taxation or unilateral modification of concessions and contracts. We do not maintain insurance policies against political risk. Occurrence of events for which we are not insured may affect our results of operations and financial position.
Our operations at Yanacocha and the development of our Conga project in Peru are subject to political and social unrest risks.
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. (“Yanacocha”), including the mining operations at Yanacocha and the Conga project in Peru, has been the target of local political and community protests, some of which blocked the road between the Yanacocha mine and Conga project complexes and the City of Cajamarca in Peru and resulted in vandalism and equipment damage. While recently roadblocks and protests have diminished and focused on local political activism and labor disputes, we cannot predict whether similar or more significant incidents will occur in the future. The recurrence of significant political or community opposition or protests could continue to adversely affect the Conga Project’s development, other new projects in the area and the continued operation of Yanacocha.
Construction activities on our Conga project were suspended in 2011, at the request of Peru’s central government following protests in Cajamarca by anti-mining activists led by the regional president. At the request of the Peruvian central government, the environmental impact assessment prepared in connection with the project was reviewed by independent experts in an effort to resolve allegations around the environmental viability of Conga. This review concluded that the environmental impact assessment complied with international standards and provided recommendations to improve water management. Based on the Company's internal project portfolio evaluation process, we have reprioritized other projects ahead of the Conga project, and therefore do not anticipate developing Conga in the next ten years. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the project’s development timeline, we have allocated our exploration and development capital to other projects in our portfolio. As a result, the Conga project is currently in care and maintenance and we will continue to evaluate long-term options to progress development of the Conga project. Should the Company be unable to develop the Conga project or conclude that future development is not in the best interest of the business, a future impairment charge may result.
The prior Central Government of Peru supported responsible mining as a vehicle for the growth and future development of Peru. However, following the presidential election in 2021, there has been considerable political unrest in Peru. In a close and contested election, Pedro Castillo was declared the president-elect of Peru in July 2021, which resulted in a period of protests, unrest and uncertainty around the political and social environment in Peru and Cajamarca. Amidst political turmoil and instability, Castillo made numerous changes to his cabinet, including ministers of mining, work and interior, and of prime ministers. Castillo was ultimately removed from office in late 2022 due to his attempt to dissolve the legislative body and install an emergency government. Political turmoil and division has continued in Peru as protest and demonstrations against the current President Dina Boluarte escalated in early 2023 resulting in clashes with security forces and violence.
The current Central Government’s legislative priorities and support for responsible mining in Peru remains uncertain. Previous regional governments of Cajamarca and other political parties actively opposed certain mining projects in the past, including by protests, community demands and road blockages, which may occur again in the future. We are unable to predict the positions that will be taken by the Central or regional government and neighboring communities in the future and whether such positions or changes in law will affect current operations and new projects at Yanacocha or Conga. Risks related to mining and foreign investment under the new administration include, without limitation, risks to mining concessions, land tenure and permitting, increased taxes and royalties, nationalization of mining assets and increased labor regulations, environmental and other regulatory requirements. Any change in government positions or laws on these issues could adversely affect the assets and operations of Yanacocha or Conga, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. Additionally, the inability to develop Conga or operate or expand at Yanacocha could have an adverse impact on our growth and production in the region. See also the risk factor under the heading “Mine closure, reclamation and remediation costs for environmental liabilities may exceed the provisions we have made” and refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the Company’s interest in Yanacocha.
Our Merian operation in Suriname is subject to political and economic risks.
We hold a 75% interest in the Merian gold mine (“Merian”) in the mid-eastern part of Suriname. Suriname has experienced political instability and uncertainty in the past which may continue in future years. Suriname is faced with high debts to foreign creditors, significant inflation rates and has experienced a hyperinflationary economy. Significant devaluation of the Surinamese dollar against the U.S. dollar in recent years has resulted in an increase of the prices of certain goods and services within Suriname, including without limitation, the price of fuel, which had been subsidized by successive governments. The government of Suriname recently passed a new law to introduce Value Added Tax, which came into effect on January 1, 2023 and has drastically increased the cost of living and negatively impacts the purchasing power of the residents of Suriname, including our employees. These impacts and negative economic trends can cause social unrest, which may present risks for our operations in Suriname.
Operations and development in Suriname are governed by a mineral agreement with the Republic of Suriname. The mineral agreement was approved by parliament and requires approval by parliament to change. However, in 2021, the government made requests for prepayment of taxes and special solidarity payments in light of budgetary concerns, it is possible that the government may request changes to the mineral agreement in the future. While the government is generally considered by the Company to be mining friendly, it is possible that the current or future government may adopt substantially different policies, make changes in taxation treatment or regulations, take arbitrary action which might halt operations, increase costs, or otherwise impact mining and exploration rights and/or permits, any of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company's future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and/or financial condition.
The government of Suriname previously exercised an option to participate in a fully-funded 25 percent equity ownership stake in Merian. Suriname manages its participation through Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (“Staatsolie”), a Surinamese corporation with the Republic of Suriname as sole shareholder. If Staatsolie does not have sufficient funds or borrowing ability to make their capital commitments in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement, our operations in Suriname could be impacted. See the risk factor under the heading “Future funding requirements may affect our business, our ability to pay cash dividends or our ability to engage in share repurchase transactions.” Earlier in this section under “Risks Related to Our Business”.
Our operations at Ahafo and Akyem in Ghana are subject to political, economic and other risks.
Newmont operates in Ghana pursuant to a Revised Investment Agreement ratified by Ghana’s Parliament in 2015, which established a fixed fiscal and legal regime, including fixed royalty and tax rates, for Newmont operations in Ghana. The financial and tax stability periods established by such agreements expire as early as 2025 for Ahafo and 2027 for Akyem. The tenure of the Revised Investments Agreement is linked to the mining leases. The Akyem mining leases are due to expire in January 2025 and a renewal application has been submitted to the Minerals Commission. The Republic of Ghana has experienced worsening socioeconomic conditions in recent years. The Ghanaian cedi has experienced significant depreciation with inflation accelerating to 54.1% at the end of 2022. Ghana’s credit rating worsened to speculative grade, at near default to default levels, as the Ghanaian Finance Ministry announced suspension of debt service payments in December 2022 on the majority of its external debt, including commercial and bilateral loans, and that Ghana was seeking to restructure its debt. Efforts in early 2023 to put in place a domestic debt exchange program have faced setbacks from pension funds and by individual bond holders leading to amended terms. Continued economic recession and/or unfavorable macroeconomic indicators have also resulted in pressures from the Government of Ghana to obtain more revenue and benefits from mining companies on the back of anti-mining sentiment and perceived inequities that the industry is not contributing its fair share. To address budgetary deficits, the Government of Ghana initiated measures to generate additional revenue from the mining industry and other sectors of the economy as it attempted to increase revenue collection through various tax audits and investigations, proposed new fees, increased revenue and tax initiatives and other vehicles, such as the Growth and Sustainability Levy, and in 2024, Emissions Levy and VAT on electricity. While the second half of 2023 experienced an improvement in the macroeconomic situation with inflation reducing to 23.2% in December 2023, the Ghanaian cedi being relatively stable, with support from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in early 2024, significant economic risks remain. Other risks include impacts to supply chain, restrictions and local procurement requirements under local content regulations, increase in key commodity prices, more restrictive local banking requirements including requirements for repatriation of proceeds to banks domiciled in Ghana, limitations on capacity of banks to provide reclamation bonds, requests for further local employment requirements, requests for contract renegotiation and increases in contract rates and other costs. Additionally, the government may grant artisanal mining rights or
alternative mining rights, such as sand and gravel, in locations in which the Company has land rights, but no active operations, impacting the Company’s non-operational land positions. Economic setbacks and anti-mining sentiment can also result in an increase in community frustration and friction with artisanal small-scale mining resulting in conflicts, which can negatively impact our operations in Ghana.
Our operations in Argentina are susceptible to risk as a result of economic and political instability in Argentina and labor unrest.
There continue to be risks relating to the uncertain and unpredictable political and economic environment in Argentina, especially at the provincial level in Santa Cruz where our Cerro Negro mine is located. In 2023, a new National President and a new Governor of Santa Cruz province were elected. The recent elections have resulted in further uncertainty, significant political change to the country and related protests. The new administration is assessing, and in some cases have already enacted, changes to address the economic challenges in Argentina. Inflation remains a challenge in Argentina. Argentina’s central bank instituted a number of foreign currency controls in an effort to stabilize the local currency, and is also possible to announce further measures in early 2024. For information on Argentina’s foreign currency controls and their effect on our operations, see the section titled “Foreign Currency Exchange Rates” in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Maintaining operating revenues in Argentine pesos could expose us to the risks of peso devaluation and high domestic inflation.
In recent years, we experienced work stoppages by miners represented by unions at the Cerro Negro Mine. Disruptions may arise again in the future with the unions at the Cerro Negro mine or with the local communities and unions that could adversely affect access to, and operations at, the Cerro Negro Mine. For more information see the risk factor under the heading “Our business depends on good relations with our employees.”
Our operations at Lihir and Wafi-Golpu in PNG are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties.
Our Lihir operation, which comprises an open pit mine that produces gold doré, is located on the island of Aniolam, PNG. We also hold a 50% interest in a joint venture that owns the Wafi-Golpu exploration project (“Wafi-Golpu” and such joint venture, “WGJV”), which is located in the province of Morobe, PNG. The current PNG administration, led by Prime Minister James Marape, has stated that it wants to increase benefits for PNG from extractive projects. Potential policy changes could include introducing a new production sharing regime for minerals and oil/gas, amending or replacing the PNG Mining Act of 1992, introducing domestic processing/refining requirements, changing the level and manner of local equity participation in projects and introducing new taxation regimes, banking and foreign exchange controls and/or controls pertaining to the holding of cash and remittance of profits and capital to parent companies. Any such change could impact our operating results and financial condition.
In 2020, the PNG Government announced that the special mining lease ("SML") for the Porgera mining operation (a major mining operation in PNG which was owned and operated by the Porgera JV and not Newcrest) would not be renewed. It subsequently amended the Mining Act and issued a new SML for Porgera to Kumul Mineral Holdings Limited (a State-owned company). Since taking this decision, the PNG Government has been working with the Porgera JV participants and other key stakeholders to establish new arrangements for restarting and operating Porgera. During 2023, the parties signed various agreements and the Government passed specific enabling legislation for a restart of operations at Porgera under new commercial terms. The restart occurred in December 2023. The PNG Government has stated that the decision not to renew the Porgera SML is specifically related to environmental damages claims and resettlement at the Porgera mine and has no bearing on any other operations, including Lihir, or advanced exploration projects, including Wafi-Golpu.
In 2020, the PNG government prepared and submitted to the National Parliament of PNG (the “PNG Parliament”) a proposed new organic law to introduce a production sharing regime for the mining sector. The proposed organic law will require the approval of a two thirds majority of the PNG Parliament and, if passed in its current proposed form, purports to transfer ownership of minerals from the State of PNG to state-owned entities who would then be responsible for negotiating mineral production sharing arrangements. As currently drafted, the bill containing the proposed organic law will not apply to Lihir, but could potentially apply to Wafi-Golpu if a mining lease or mining development contract is not in place before the effective date for the proposed organic law. Prime Minister Marape has indicated that the law is intended to become effective in 2025. The bill is yet to be debated in the PNG Parliament.
On October 29, 2021, Prime Minister Marape announced proposed legislation which, if enacted, would regulate the export of gold from PNG and require that mining companies operating in PNG refine gold with a new national mint. At this stage, it is unclear whether this proposed legislation will become law and, if so, when it would take effect. In addition, in June 2023, the PNG government released a new national gold bullion policy setting out the government’s objective of establishing a domestic gold bullion program to refine gold, hold gold reserves and eventually enter into trading in the world gold market. It is unclear when or how the new national gold bullion policy will be implemented, and how the policy will interact with the legislation proposed in 2021. Under the terms of the Lihir mining development contract, we may be required to refine a portion of our Lihir gold production within PNG if certain quality and security requirements are met and the terms offered are commercially competitive, but it is otherwise free to enter into arms’ length refining contracts with refineries outside of PNG.
The PNG government has also announced that it is considering replacing the current PNG Income Tax Act with a new Income Tax Act (the “NITA”) with limited consultation undertaken to date. The latest draft legislation provides that the NITA will come into force from January 1, 2025. It remains uncertain as to whether existing tax attributes of Lihir and Wafi-Golpu will be transitioned under
the new law due to the lack of transitional provisions, key regulations and other key ancillary pieces of legislation. Any adverse changes to the tax laws and regulations will affect Lihir because its Mining Development Contract does not provide protection against income tax law change. Such changes may also affect Wafi-Golpu depending on the terms of any project agreements that may be entered into with the PNG Government.
There is also the potential for legal challenges to the Wafi-Golpu permitting process as it progresses towards completion, including by PNG provincial governments, landowner groups and civil society organizations. For example, in March 2021 and December 2022, the governor of Morobe Province and certain residents of the surrounding areas of Wafi-Golpu, respectively, commenced judicial review applications against the State of PNG, challenging the December 2020 grant of the environmental permit for Wafi-Golpu. Both reviews are still to be heard and determined. Any such legal challenges may adversely impact the Wafi-Golpu permitting process. In addition, WGJV is currently engaging with the State of PNG to progress the permitting of Wafi-Golpu and has commenced discussions relating to its application for a special mining lease, which was submitted to the PNG Mineral Resources Authority in 2016. In April 2023, WGJV signed a Framework Memorandum of Understanding with the State of PNG, which confirmed the parties’ intent to proceed with the project at Wafi-Golpu, subject to finalizing the permitting process and approvals of the boards of both Newcrest and Harmony Gold, and progress toward signing a mining development contract, which is a prerequisite to granting a special mining lease. The timing for completing the discussions is uncertain and there is no assurance of the outcomes.
Changes in the laws, regulations and policies described above, or to the manner in which they are interpreted or applied to us, may also adversely impact our ability to extend the Lihir special mining lease upon its expiration in 2035.
Our operations in Canada are subject to political and regulatory risks and other uncertainties.
First Nations have made claims in respect of Indigenous rights and title to substantial portions of land and water across Canada, which could impact our exploration projects, and operations at Red Chris, Porcupine, Musselwhite, Éléonore and Brucejack. Some of these claims are made outside of treaty and other processes. The effect of such claims on any particular area of land will not be determinable until the exact nature of historical use, occupancy and rights to such property have been clarified, whether by a decision of the Canadian courts or definition in a treaty or otherwise. First Nations throughout Canada are seeking settlements with respect to these claims, including compensation from governments, and are seeking rights to regulate activities by companies within their traditional territories. The effect of these claims cannot be estimated at this time. The federal and provincial governments in Canada have been seeking to negotiate settlements with respective groups in order to resolve many of these claims, and the government routinely delegates procedural aspects of its duty to consult the First Nations to project proponents, particularly with respect to the permitting process.
We hold a 70% interest in the Red Chris operation, which comprises an open pit mine that produces gold, copper and silver concentrate, located in British Columbia, Canada. Our Brucejack operation, which comprises an underground mine that produces gold/silver doré and flotation concentrate and hosts the Valley of the Kings high-grade gold deposit, is also located in British Columbia, Canada. In British Columbia, as well as in Canada more generally, the nature and extent of Indigenous rights and title remains the subject of active debate, claims and litigation issues surrounding Indigenous title and rights remain ongoing.
In addition, the government of British Columbia has adopted the UNDRIP and committed to implement UNDRIP in British Columbia, with federal government following suit in 2021 where UNDRIP became federal law in 2021. The provincial and federal legislations commits to systematically review the province’s laws for alignment with UNDRIP principles, while also encouraging new agreements with Indigenous groups that are intended to address outstanding governance questions around the nature of Indigenous rights and title interests in Canada and in British Columbia. In November 2023 a consent-based decision making agreement under section 7 of the UNDRIP was entered into between the government of British Columbia and the Tahltan Central Government (“TCG”) of the Tahltan Nation outlining the process for consent-based decision making for the review of substantial changes to the environmental assessment certificate for the Red Chris mine. The processes outlined in this agreement will apply to changes to the Red Chris environmental assessment certificate relating to the proposed development and operation of the Red Chris block cave mine. Failure or delays in implementing the agreement or to obtain prior informed consent of the TCG may impact the proposed development of the Red Chris block cave mine.
Additionally, several First Nations in British Columbia have recently launched challenges against the constitutionality of the “free entry” mineral staking regime in the province and the government of British Columbia pledged to reform the Mineral Tenure Act, which governs the acquisition and holding of mineral tenures in British Columbia, in consultation with First Nations and First Nation organizations. In September 2023, the Supreme Court of British Columbia held that the province of British Columbia has a duty to consult Indigenous groups when registering mineral claims under the Mineral Tenure Act within their traditional territories. The court suspended the implementation of its declaration for 18 months to facilitate the establishment of a mineral claims regime that allows for consultation with Indigenous groups or for the government to amend the Mineral Tenure Act, if necessary. The impacts of these developments on the acquisition and renewal of mineral tenures in British Columbia are not yet known.
Risks Related to Our Workforce
Our business depends on good relations with our employees.
Production at our mines is dependent upon the efforts of our employees and, consequently, our maintenance of good relationships with our employees. Due to union activities or other employee actions, we could experience labor disputes, work stops or other disruptions in production that could adversely affect us. For example, in recent years, there have been work stoppages by miners represented by unions at our Peñasquito, Cerro Negro and Merian mines, which have disrupted operations. Certain regions in which we operate, including Central and Latin America, have witnessed notable trends in labor relations, including increasing emphasis on workers' rights and labor protections. Governments and civil society organizations have been advocating for improved labor standards, wages and working conditions, leading to the implementation of new labor laws and regulations in a number of jurisdictions. Additionally, collective bargaining has gained prominence as a means to negotiate and secure favorable terms for workers.
At December 31, 2023, various unions represented approximately 31.2% of our employee workforce worldwide. In 2022, Newmont implemented a new employment model in Ghana converting permanent employees into two-year fixed term contracts. Although 99.8% of eligible employees accepted the new fixed term contract and, received severance for their years of service, following implementation of the new employment model, the two unions requested and were granted new collective bargaining certificates from Ghana’s Chief Labor Officer for bargaining rights for the class of workers to be represented. The two unions are litigating for bargaining rights to be determined based on membership numbers resulting in targeted efforts to increase membership and a writ of summons, which is expected to be heard in February 2024. In Peru, our two labor agreements expire in 2026 and 2027. In Suriname, the collective bargaining with the union for our Merian mine was entered into in 2023, and will expire in 2025. In Argentina where there are three district unions; one union has an expired agreement and another has an agreement in place until 2024. In Timmins, Ontario, we renegotiated a five-year collective bargaining agreement for our Porcupine mine with the United Steelworkers Union in October 2023, which will be in effect through October 2028. In Mexico, following negotiations, we reached a profit sharing agreement in 2022 whereby union represented workforce will participate in uncapped profit-sharing bonus up to 10%, which will result in increased labor costs in the future. The current collective bargaining agreement will expire on 2024. Red Chris has a unionized workforce and has a collective agreement in place from April 2023 until April 2025. One provision of the Red Chris Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) is still being resolved through arbitration. There are existing employee enterprise bargaining agreements in place at Cadia and Telfer, which expire in 2025 and 2024, respectively. A failure to successfully enter into new contracts or resolve ongoing union complaints could result in future labor disputes, work stoppages or other disruptions in production that could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Future disputes at the Company’s operations, projects or joint ventures may not be resolved without disruptions.
Our Peñasquito operation in Mexico is subject to social, political, regulatory, and economic risks.
Our Peñasquito operation has in the past, and may in the future, be affected significantly and adversely by social, political, regulatory, or economic developments in Mexico. A wide range of general and industry-specific Mexican federal and state environmental laws and regulations apply to our operations. These laws and regulations are often difficult and costly to comply with and carry substantial penalties for non-compliance. For example, in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico, environmental taxes became effective in 2017 with little clarity on how the taxes are to be calculated. An ecological tax agreement was ratified in 2021 which provides clarity for 2021 to 2024, after which, the Company, along with other companies in the State of Zacatecas, will need to engage with governmental authorities to understand how the environmental tax would be levied year-over-year. Additionally, in May 2023, the Mexican government published several amendments to laws relating to the country's mining industry, which includes changes to Mexico's Mining Law, National Waters Law, General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection and General Law for the Prevention and Integral Handling of Wastes (“Mining Reform”). The Mining Reform is expected to add significant uncertainty for foreign investors in Mexico and companies operating in the mining sector, including Newmont. As a result of the Mining Reform, we expect that it will be more difficult for us to access/maintain rights to land and water, thereby negatively impacting our mining activities within Mexico, raising concerns around exploration programs, security of concessions, and out of cycle community negotiations. If political and regulatory trends continue in a manner that is increasingly less supportive of mining, it can have an adverse impact on our operations and financial results. On June, 2023, the Company filed an injunction (Amparo) against the reforms, and was served with a provisional suspension to the applicability of several provisions of the Mining Reform on January 2024. Additionally, in February 2024, Mexico's president presented before parliament a series of new constitutional reforms. The proposed reforms include a possible ban on the granting of open pit mining concessions and banning activities related to the exploration, exploitation, benefit or use of minerals or metals using open pit mining methods, and potential limitations on water concessions in certain areas of the country. If proposed reforms were to be enacted it could materially impact our exploration activities and operations at Peñasquito and adversely impact financial results.
Production at our Peñasquito operation is dependent upon the efforts of our employees and, consequently, our maintenance of good relationships with our employees. In recent years, we have had several disputes with the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic (“the Union”). Following negotiations in 2022, Newmont and the Union reached a CBA in June 2022 whereby Union represented workforce will participate in uncapped profit-sharing bonus up to 10%, which resulted in increased labor costs. In June 2023, the Union made claims regarding violations of legal regulations and labor agreements (which the Company refuted) and notified the Company of a strike action demanding an increase in the uncapped profit-sharing benefit provided for in the CBA that represented a 100 percent increase equivalent to a 20 percent instead of 10 percent profit-sharing. The Company urged the
Union to abide by the mutually agreed CBA and engaged in dialogue with the Union and the government, but the disagreement remained unresolved until October 2023 when the parties reached a definitive agreement to end the strike. Per the agreement, the Company will pay Peñasquito workers a fixed amount equivalent to approximately 60% of wages for the duration of the strike, and an additional bonus of two months’ wages to be paid out in the second quarter of 2024, given that the Peñasquito mine reported no profit in 2023 as a consequence of the strike. Additionally, as a part of a separate annual negotiation under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Company agreed to an annual salary increase of 8% effective as of August 1, 2023, which is in line with the Mexican mining industry wage increases for 2023.
From June 2023 to October 2023, Minera Peñasquito suspended operations, which negatively impacted production and revenue. Any failure to successfully resolve future union complaints could result in additional work stoppages and/or other future disruptions in production and labor issues that could adversely affect our operations and financial performance and our ability to achieve expected results and guidance.
A deterioration in Mexico’s economy, social instability, political unrest, or other adverse social developments in Mexico could also adversely affect operating results at Peñasquito, as well as the safety and security of the site and workforce. For example, in recent years, Mexico has experienced a period of increasing criminal activity, primarily due to the activities of drug cartels and related criminal organizations, including in the State of Zacatecas. Any increase in the level of violence or a concentration of violence near or around the Peñasquito mine could have an adverse effect on operating results.
We may not be able to operate successfully if we are unable to recruit, hire, retain and develop key personnel and a qualified and diverse workforce. In addition, we are dependent upon our employees being able to perform their jobs in a safe and respectful work environment.
We depend upon the services of a number of key executives and management personnel. Our success is also dependent on the contributions of our highly skilled and experienced workforce. Our ability to achieve our operating goals depends upon our ability to recruit, hire, retain and develop qualified and diverse personnel to execute on our strategy. We are fundamentally committed to creating and maintaining a work environment in which employees are treated fairly, with dignity, decency, respect and in accordance with all applicable laws. We recognize that bullying, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, and harassment based on other protected categories, including race, have been prevalent in every industry, including the mining industry. Features of the mining industry, such as being a historically hierarchical and male-dominated culture, create risk factors for harmful workplace behavior. While we do not tolerate discrimination and harassment of any kind (including but not limited to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, or disability, among others), our policies and processes may not prevent or detect all potential harmful workplace behaviors. We occasionally identify or are apprised of information or allegations that certain employees, affiliates, agents or associated persons may have engaged in harmful behaviors and improper, inappropriate or unlawful conduct, including but not limited to bullying, discrimination and harassment. If the Company fails to maintain a safe, respectful and inclusive work environment, it could impact our ability to retain talent and maintain a diverse workforce and damage the Company’s reputation. There continues to be competition over highly skilled personnel in our industry. If we lose key personnel, or one or more members of our senior management team, and we fail to develop adequate succession plans, or if we fail to hire, retain and develop qualified and diverse employees, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be harmed. Additionally, if we fail to engage and retain new-to-Newmont employees who have joined the organization through the recent acquisition of Newcrest, it could negatively impact productivity, costs and business and operating results.
Our business is dependent upon our workforce being able to safely perform their jobs, including the potential for physical injuries or illness or fatality. If we experience periods where our employees are unable to perform their jobs for any reason, including as a result of illness (such as COVID-19), our operations could be adversely affected. See the risk factor under the heading “Our operations and business have in the past been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be materially and adversely impacted in the future by pandemics, epidemics and other health emergencies.” In addition to physical safety, protecting the psychological safety of our employees is necessary to maintaining a safe, respectful and inclusive work environment. If the Company fails to maintain a safe environment that is free of harassment, discrimination or bullying, it could adversely impact employee engagement, performance and productivity, result in potential legal claims and/or damage the Company’s reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations or adversely affect the Company’s market value. See also the risk factor under the heading "Damage to our reputation may result in decreased investor confidence, challenges in maintaining positive community relations and can pose additional obstacles to our ability to develop our projects, which may result in a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects.”
We rely on contractors to conduct a significant portion of our operations and construction projects.
A significant portion of our operations and construction projects are currently conducted in whole or in part by contractors. As a result, our operations are subject to a number of risks, some of which are outside our control, including:
•Negotiating agreements with contractors on acceptable terms;
•New legislation limiting or altering the ability to utilize contractors or outsourced resources;
•The inability to replace a contractor and its operating equipment in the event that either party terminates the agreement;
•Reduced control over those aspects of operations which are the responsibility of the contractor;
•Failure of a contractor to perform under its agreement;
•Interruption of operations or increased costs in the event that a contractor ceases its business due to insolvency or other unforeseen events;
•Failure of a contractor to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, to the extent it is responsible for such compliance;
•Problems of a contractor with managing its workforce, labor unrest or other employment issues; and
•Liability to third parties as a result of the actions of our contractors.
A failure of contractors to align employment practices with Newmont standards can also result in reactions from our employees and our workforce as they express solidarity with their counterparts in the field.
In addition, law and regulations relating to the use of contractors may vary in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and changes in legal and regulatory restrictions may also impact our ability to utilize contractors and outsourcing services. For example, new mining industry regulations came into effect in Ghana, Africa, which require that the supply of specific products and services, and certain roles, be reserved for citizens, which may limit the pool of available contractors and service providers and restrict our ability to utilize certain contractors. Additionally, the Mexican government enacted labor and tax laws in April 2021, significantly restricting certain subcontracting and outsourcing of personnel, which has required the conversion of certain contractors to employee status and resulted in increased labor costs. Further changes in law and the occurrence of one or more of these risks could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.
Legal Risks
Our business is subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other extraterritorial and national anti-bribery laws and regulations, a breach or violation of which could lead to substantial sanctions and civil and criminal prosecution, as well as fines and penalties, litigation, loss of licenses or permits and other collateral consequences and reputational harm.
We operate in certain jurisdictions that have experienced governmental and private sector corruption to some degree, and, in certain circumstances, compliance with anti-bribery laws and heightened expectations of enforcement authorities may be in tension with certain local customs and practices. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws with extraterritorial reach, including the U.K. Bribery Act, and anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions in which we operate generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business or other improper commercial advantage. We have a business integrity and compliance program which includes our Code of Conduct, Business Integrity Policy and other policies standards, and procedures, all of which mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws by the Company and its affiliates and their personnel, and also by third parties when they are engaged on our behalf. Our program also includes a well-publicized helpline for raising complaints (including the option for anonymity if the reporter so chooses), questions and concerns as well as processes for evaluating and investigating such concerns and assurances of non-retaliation for persons who raise concerns in good faith. We report regularly to the executive leadership team and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors on such programs and the results of investigations conducted.
We could be held responsible if our internal controls policies and procedures fail to protect us from misinterpretation of or noncompliance with applicable anti-bribery laws, regulations and internal policies, recklessness, fraudulent behavior, dishonesty or other inappropriate acts committed by our affiliates, employees, agents or associated persons for which we might be considered responsible. As such, our corporate internal controls policies and processes may not prevent or detect all potential breaches of law or other governance practices. In addition, the compliance mechanisms and monitoring programs adopted and implemented by Newcrest prior to our acquisition of Newcrest in November 2023 may not have adequately prevented or detected possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and applicable anti-bribery laws and regulations attributable to Newcrest prior to such acquisitions and we may be held liable for any such violations. We occasionally identify or are apprised of information or allegations that certain employees, affiliates, agents or associated persons may have engaged in improper or unlawful conduct for which we might be held responsible.
Our policy when receiving credible information or allegations is to conduct investigations and compliance reviews to evaluate that information, determine compliance with applicable anti-bribery laws and regulations and company policies and take such remedial steps as may be warranted, including the possibility of making a voluntary self-disclosure to the applicable authorities. Violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could lead to substantial investigation and remedial costs, sanctions and civil and criminal prosecution, as well as fines and penalties, litigation, loss of operating licenses or permits and other collateral consequences, and may damage the Company’s reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations or cause the market value of our common shares to decline.
Title to some of our properties may be insufficient, defective, or challenged.
The sufficiency or validity of the Company's Legal Title in and to its properties may be uncertain or challenged by third parties, including governmental authorities, Indigenous or communal peoples, or private parties. For example, at our Conga project in Peru, we continue to seek resolution to a land dispute with local residents. In Mexico, exploration and mining rights are granted through a mining concession, pertaining to the mineral estate, and do not include rights of ownership, possession, or access in or to the corresponding surface estate. Such rights in and to the surface estate are acquired through purchase, lease, or easement from private parties, local communities, or governmental authorities. We enter into temporary occupation agreements ranging from five to thirty years with the Ejido communities, which allow us to use the surface of the lands for our mining operations, and at any particular time we may be involved in negotiations to enter into new temporary occupation agreements or other surface access agreements or amend existing agreements. Failure to reach new agreements or disputes regarding existing agreements may cause, blockades, suspension of operations, delays to projects, and on occasion, may lead to legal disputes.
In addition, certain Australian and Canadian properties are owned by Indigenous peoples or are subject to certain inherent aboriginal rights, treaty rights, and/or asserted rights in and to their traditional territories, and our ability to acquire necessary rights to explore, develop, or mine these properties is dependent on agreements with them. Our ability to secure permits, licenses and/or agreements may be dependent on formal determinations of Indigenous or Native title rights issued by governmental authorities, the lack or delay of which may impede the Company’s ability to explore, develop, or mine. In Ghana, Peru, and Suriname, our Legal Title may be subject to challenge based on the presence and activities of artisanal miners or other trespassers due to adverse possession and/or the inability of the Company to satisfy its statutory, regulatory, or contractual obligations required to maintain, extend, or renew Legal Title in and to its properties. See the risk factors under the headings “We may be unable to obtain or retain necessary permits, leases, or other types of land tenure, which could adversely affect our operations”, “Illegal mining and artisanal mining occurs on or adjacent to certain of our properties exposing such sites to security risks”, and “Civil disturbances and criminal activities can disrupt business and expose the Company to liability” above for further information. A determination of insufficient or defective Legal Title or risks in connection with a challenge to our Legal Title could result in loss of Legal Title, litigation, insurance claims, the impairment, preclusion, or cessation of exploration, development, or mining operations, and potential losses affecting the Company's business as a whole.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The price of our common stock may be volatile, which may make it difficult for you to resell the common stock when you want or at prices you find attractive.
As a publicly traded company with securities listed on the NYSE, TSX, ASX, and PNGX the market price and volume of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations due not only to general stock market conditions but also to a change in sentiment in the market regarding our operations, business prospects or liquidity. Among the factors that could affect the price of our common stock are: (i) changes in gold, and to a lesser extent, silver, copper, zinc or lead prices; (ii) operating and financial performance that vary from the expectations of management, securities analysts and investors or our financial outlook; (iii) developments in our business or in the mining sector generally; (iv) regulatory changes affecting our industry generally or our business and operations; (v) the operating and stock price performance of companies that investors consider to be comparable to us; (vi) announcements of strategic developments, acquisitions and other material events by us or our competitors; (vii) our ability to integrate and operate the companies and the businesses that we acquire (including, for example, Newcrest); (viii) the perception of the Company’s ESG performance and its ability to deliver on ESG commitments and expectations, including in connection with the Company's climate strategy; (ix) response to activism; and (x) changes in global financial markets and global economies and general market conditions, such as interest or foreign exchange rates, stock, commodity, credit or asset valuations or volatility. The stock markets in general have experienced extreme volatility that has at times been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies, and has in the past been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict, and could in the future be impacted by geopolitical and other macroeconomic factors. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
Holders of our common stock may not receive dividends.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive only such dividends as our Board of Directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. We are incorporated in Delaware and governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Delaware law allows a corporation to pay dividends only out of surplus, as determined under Delaware law or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend was declared and for the preceding fiscal year. Under Delaware law, however, we
cannot pay dividends out of net profits if, after we pay the dividend, our capital would be less than the capital represented by the outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. Our ability to pay dividends will be subject to our future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, compliance with covenants and financial ratios related to existing or future indebtedness and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Although we have historically declared cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to declare cash dividends on our common stock. An annualized dividend payout level has not been declared by the Board of Directors, and the declaration and payment of future dividends, including future quarterly dividends, remains at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Our dividend framework is non-binding, and our Board of Directors may modify the dividend framework or reduce, defer or eliminate our common stock dividend in the future.
Risks Related to the Combined Company Following the Newcrest Transaction
As disclosed in this Form 10-K, on November 6, 2023, Newmont closed its acquisition of Newcrest following receipt of all regulatory approvals and approval by Newmont’s and Newcrest’s shareholders of the resolutions at the shareholder meetings on October 11 and October 13, 2023, respectively. The Newcrest transaction could subject us to significant risks, including those described below.
Significant demands will be placed on the combined company as a result of the combination.
As a result of the Newcrest transaction, significant demands will be placed on the managerial, operational and financial personnel and systems of Newmont. There can be no assurance that the systems, procedures and controls of Newmont will be adequate to support the expansion of operations and associated increased costs and complexity following and resulting from the combination. The future operating results of Newmont will be affected by the ability of our officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions, to integrate Newmont and Newcrest, to implement a new business strategy and to improve our operational and financial controls and reporting systems.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits of the Newcrest transaction and the integration of Newcrest and Newmont may not occur as planned.
The Newcrest transaction was pursued with the expectation that its implementation will result in an increase in sustained profitability, cost savings and enhanced growth opportunities for Newmont. These anticipated benefits will depend in part on whether Newcrest’s and Newmont’s operations can be integrated in an efficient and effective manner. The on-going integration of the two companies will present challenges to management, including the integration of systems and personnel of the two companies which may be geographically separated, anticipated and unanticipated liabilities, unanticipated costs (including substantial capital expenditures required by the integration) and the loss of key employees.
The performance of operations could be adversely affected if, among other things, Newmont is not able to achieve the anticipated savings and synergies expected to be realized in entering the Newcrest transaction, or retain key employees to assist in the integration and operation of Newcrest and Newmont. The integration of Newmont and Newcrest may pose special risks, including one-time write-offs, restructuring charges and unanticipated costs. In addition, the integration process could result in diversion of the attention of management and disruption of existing relationships with suppliers, employees, customers and other constituencies of Newmont. Although Newmont and its advisors have conducted due diligence on the operations of Newcrest, there can be no guarantee that Newmont is aware of any and all liabilities of Newcrest. For example, the compliance mechanisms and monitoring programs adopted and implemented by Newcrest prior to the Newcrest transaction may not adequately prevent or detect possible violations of environmental, health and safety, taxes, employment, labor standards, money laundering, terrorist financing and other applicable laws and failure by Newcrest to comply with any of the foregoing legislation prior to the Newcrest transaction could result in severe criminal or civil sanctions and may subject Newmont to other liabilities, including fines, prosecution and reputational damage, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the business, consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial condition of Newmont. As a result of these factors, it is possible that certain benefits expected from the Newcrest transaction may not be realized.
Newcrest’s public filings were subject to Australian disclosure standards, which differ from SEC disclosure requirements.
Prior to the Newcrest transaction, Newcrest’s Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates (the “Newcrest Historical Estimates”) have been prepared by Newcrest in accordance with the applicable reporting requirements of, and are based on confidence categories defined in, the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, December 2012 (the “JORC Code”), and the reporting requirements of the ASX Listing Rules Chapter 5, July 2022 (together, “the Australian Standards”), each of which differs from the requirements of Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K adopted by the SEC (the “S-K 1300 Standard”).
The S-K 1300 Standard and the Australian Standards have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported but embody different approaches and definitions. For example, the terms “Ore Reserve,” “Proved Ore Reserve,” “Probable Ore Reserve,” “Mineral Resource,” “Measured Mineral Resource,” “Indicated Mineral Resource,” and “Inferred Mineral Resource” are Australian mining terms as defined in the JORC Code, and their definitions differ from the definitions of the terms “mineral reserve,” “proven mineral reserve,” “probable mineral reserve,” “mineral resource,” “measured mineral resource,” “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” under the S-K 1300 Standard. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great
amount of uncertainty as to the existence of such resources and their economic and legal feasibility. A significant amount of exploration must be completed in order to determine whether an inferred mineral resource may be upgraded to a higher category. Under the S-K 1300 Standard, a pre-feasibility study, as defined under the S-K 1300 Standard, is typically required to report mineral reserves supported by a discounted cash flow analysis. The requirements for the declaration of mineral reserves under the S-K 1300 Standard are generally stricter than what is acceptable under JORC and have required the reclassification of previously declared mineral reserves to mineral resources, and there have also been adjustments to the amounts of previously declared mineral reserves and resources pending further study work. In addition to such adjustments, the JORC Code allows Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources to be reported inclusive of Mineral Resources modified to produce its Ore Reserves whereas the S-K 1300 Standard requires mineral resources to be reported exclusive of mineral reserves.
Future adjustments may occur due to differing standards, required study levels, price assumptions, future divestments and acquisitions and other factors.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk Management and Strategy
We rely upon technology and information systems to support our mining and business operations globally. These systems may be susceptible to cybersecurity risks including, but not limited to, external attackers, malware, viruses, and unauthorized access to our IT systems. We continuously invest and develop our cybersecurity controls and processes to address these threats and reduce the risk of future breaches and cyber attacks. Risk associated with a cybersecurity incident, impacting our operations, has been integrated into our overall global risk management system and process.
Foundationally, we seek to manage cyber risk through a structure of controls that includes cybersecurity standards, policies and cyber solutions that protect the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of our critical IT and mining systems. We monitor for emergent cyber threats and assess any actions required to reduce those risks. Our cybersecurity program is aligned to globally recognized security frameworks including the Mitre Att&ck Framework, NIST and ISO27001. We are currently certified compliant against ISO27001 and engage a certified audit firm to conduct annual control testing and reaffirm our certification. We further test our cybersecurity controls by engaging leading third-party cybersecurity service providers to perform external and internal penetration tests of critical business applications and mining system. Additionally, we review and tabletop test our incident response plan. We leverage continuous monitoring of our internet facing presence, as well as, known internet based criminal communities for mentions of Newmont, our executives, and employees. Our Security Operations Center ("SOC") continuously monitors for security events and threats, responding and escalating when appropriate. We also hold employee trainings on privacy and current cybersecurity topics, conduct phishing tests and generally seek to promote awareness of cybersecurity risk through communication and education of our employee population.
Newmont requires third parties that supply IT services, have access to Newmont systems, or manage Newmont data to adhere to established Newmont security policies. Additionally, Newmont requires that such third parties are required to provide detailed information on their established security controls via our third party risk assessment process. The third party risk assessment informs our contracting process. Specific certification may be required of critical third party IT service providers and partners. All third party workers are bound by our Acceptable Technology Use standard which governs appropriate IT systems access and usage.
Our operations rely on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information in our computer systems and networks. Computer viruses, hackers, employee or vendor misconduct, and other external hazards could expose our information systems, and those of our vendors, to security breaches, cybersecurity incidents or other disruptions, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business. Cybersecurity incidents may also cause disruption to mining operations; critical financial or reporting systems impairment; breach or integrity loss of Newmont proprietary or confidential data; or external reputational damage.
The sophistication of cybersecurity threats, including through the use of artificial intelligence, continues to increase, and the controls and preventative actions we take to reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents and protect our systems, including the regular testing of our cybersecurity incident response plan, may become insufficient. In addition, new technology that could result in greater operational efficiency such as our use of artificial intelligence, fleet electrification, and autonomous vehicles may further expose our operations and computer systems to the risk of cybersecurity incidents. Newmont did not identify any cybersecurity incidents during the year ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect Newmont's business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
Additional information about cybersecurity risks we face is discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors if this report under the heading "We are dependent upon information technology and operational technology systems, which are subject to disruption, damage, failure and risks associated with implementation, upgrade, operation and integration" which should be read in conjunction with the information above.
Governance
As part of our overall risk management approach, we prioritize the identification and management of cybersecurity risk at several levels, including Board oversight, executive commitment and employee training. Our Audit Committee, comprised of independent directors from our Board, oversees the responsibilities relating to the operational (including information technology (IT) risks and data security) risk affairs of the Company. Our Audit Committee is informed of such risks through quarterly reports from our cybersecurity leadership and it reports any material findings and recommendations to the full Board for consideration.
Our Cybersecurity team, comprised of seasoned IT and cybersecurity members, has decades of experience across multiple technical and compliance disciplines including cyber incident response, forensics, IT compliance, incident recovery, threat investigation and information technology. Our cybersecurity team includes several individuals who hold industry recognized certifications and advanced degrees in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity oversees the implementation and compliance of our information security standards, information technology compliance, and mitigation of information security related risks. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) have direct oversight of the cybersecurity function. We also have management level committees, leaders, and a cybersecurity incident team who support our processes to assess and manage cybersecurity risk as follows:
•The head of privacy, in conjunction with the cybersecurity leadership assists on identification and mitigation of privacy related risks across the enterprise. This combination brings together legal, compliance and other function leads as required.
•The Cybersecurity Disclosure Steering Committee, comprised of leadership from IT, cybersecurity, operations, risk, finance, legal and compliance across business segments, contributes to the assessment of cybersecurity breach, planned response, and required disclosures and filings.
•The Rapid Response Team, which includes senior executives across the Company and its global operations, is alerted as appropriate to cybersecurity incidents, natural disasters and business outages. The Rapid Response Team performs tabletop exercises on a yearly basis with inclusion across functions.
Each of these committees provides summary reports on their activities, which is then communicated as appropriate to the Audit Committee.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES (dollars in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
Production and Development Properties
Newmont’s properties are described below and unless otherwise noted are in the production stage and are operated by Newmont. All key permits have either been obtained by Newmont or approval is expected to be received in the normal course of business. Production and other operating statistics are presented below in the Operating Statistics section for each site. In addition, Newmont holds investment interests in Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and various other locations. The Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado U.S. and has various regional offices.
Refer to Item 1A, Risk Factors, for risks related to our properties.
Cripple Creek & Victor, U.S. (100% owned) CC&V, located next to the town of Victor and the city of Cripple Creek, Colorado, is an open pit operation. The CC&V operation comprises two state mining leases, three surface parcels, 154 mineral parcels, 1,753 patented mining claims and 13 unpatented lode claims encompassing a total area of 12,985 acres (5,255 hectares). CC&V is an epithermal alkalic deposit with heap leaching facilities. The available mining fleet consists of two hydraulic shovels, two loaders, and 21 haul trucks, each with a 250-tonne payload. CC&V’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,132. CC&V reported 1.3 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Musselwhite, Canada. (100% owned) Musselwhite, located approximately 265 miles (430 kilometers) north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is an underground operation. The Musselwhite operation comprises 940 mining claims and 338 mining leases, issued under the Ontario Mining Act, encompassing an area of 13,366 acres (5,409 hectares). The mining leases expire between 2025 and 2033. Musselwhite is an iron formation hosted gold deposit. Process facilities include a conventional mill, which consists of a crushing and grinding circuit, carbon-in-pulp and carbon-in-leach plants, elution circuits and an electrowinning plant where the gold is recovered and smelted to produce doré. The available mining fleet consists of 11 underground loaders and 14 haul trucks, each with a 45-tonne payload. Musselwhite’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,276. Musselwhite reported 1.5 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Porcupine, Canada. (100% owned) Porcupine consists of the Hollinger open pit and Hoyle Pond underground operations, located in the city of Timmins, Ontario, as well as the Borden underground operation, located near the town of Chapleau, Ontario. The Porcupine operation is comprised of 699 mining claims, 1,105 mining patents, and 157 mining leases, issued under the Ontario Mining Act, encompassing an area of 98,138 acres (39,715 hectares). The Borden operations is comprised of 488 mining cell claims, 530 surface and mining patents, and 35 surface and mining leases encompassing an area of 245,232 acres (99,241 acres). Mineralization at Hollinger and Hoyle, in Timmins, comprises multiple generations of quartz-carbonate-tourmaline albite veins, associated pyrite alteration envelopes, and disseminated pyrite mineralization. Mineralization at Borden consists of a shear zone containing quartz-vein hosted sulfides within a high-grade metamorphic greenstone package. Process facilities, located in the city of Timmins, include a conventional mill, which consists of a crushing and grinding circuit, carbon-in-pulp and carbon-in-leach plants, Knelson concentrators, Acacia reactor, elution circuits and an electrowinning plant where the gold is recovered and smelted to produce doré. The available mining fleet consists of three hydraulic shovels, six loaders, 21 underground loaders, and 27 haul trucks, with payloads ranging from 30 to 137 tonnes. Porcupine’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,830. Porcupine reported 2.2 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Éléonore, Canada. (100% owned) Éléonore, located approximately 510 miles (825 kilometers) north of Montreal in Eeyou Istchee/James Bay in Northern Quebec, is an underground operation. The Éléonore operation is comprised of 368 mining claims and one mining lease, issued under the Quebec Mining Act, encompassing 48,210 acres (19,511 hectares). Éléonore is a clastic sediment-hosted stockwork-disseminated gold deposit. Process facilities include a conventional mill which consists of a crushing and grinding circuit, flotation circuit, carbon-in-pulp circuits and an electrowinning plant where the gold is recovered and smelted to produce doré. The available fleet consists of 15 underground loaders, and 11 haul trucks, each with 45 to 60-tonne payloads. Éléonore’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,208. Éléonore reported 1.5 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Red Chris, Canada. (70% owned) Red Chris is 70% owned by Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited, a Newmont subsidiary, and 30% owned by Red Chris Development Company Ltd., an Imperial Metals subsidiary, and is accounted for under proportionate consolidation. Red Chris is located in northwest British Columbia, Canada, approximately 11 miles (18 kilometers) southeast of the Iskut village, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Dease Lake, and 7 miles (12 kilometers) east of the Stewart-Cassiar Highway 37. The Red Chris operation is comprised of five mining leases which cover 12,703 acres (5,141 hectares) and 75 mineral claims, encompassing an area of approximately 47,140 acres (19,077 hectares). The mining leases expire in 2042. Red Chris is a copper-gold open pit mining operation. Newmont is conducting a feasibility study on a potential underground block cave mine, and has commenced an exploration decline. Gold and copper porphyry-style mineralization consists of vein, disseminated and breccia sulfides. The main sulfide mineral assemblage is pyrite-chalcopyrite-bornite. Ore from the mine is fed to a primary crusher with crushed ore conveyed to a coarse ore stockpile. From there ore is reclaimed and fed to a conventional SAG mill–ball mill–pebble crushing comminution circuit which in turn feeds a flotation circuit. Flotation concentrate is dewatered and loaded into trucks for transportation off-site. The processing facilities are housed in a single process building. Additional to crushing and processing are waste rock storage facilities, a tailings storage facility, water treatment facilities, and waste treatment facilities. The available fleet consists of three face shovels, five drills, 23 trucks (dump and water trucks), three graders, five excavators, nine loaders, and five dozers. Red Chris’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,671. Red Chris reported 3.9 million ounces of gold reserves and 2,300 million pounds of copper reserves at December 31, 2023.
Brucejack, Canada. (100% owned) Brucejack, located in western British Columbia, approximately 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Stewart and 28 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of the Stewart-Cassiar Highway 37, is an underground operation. The Brucejack operation comprises four mining leases and six core mineral claims which cover 8,169 acres (3,306 hectares) and 337 mineral claims covering 298,795 acres (120,918 hectares). The mining leases expire in 2045. Brucejack is a deformed, porphyry-related transitional to intermediate sulphidation epithermal high-grade gold-silver deposit. Gold is hosted in quartz-calcite vein stockworks, sheeted veins and veinlets and can also be associated with arsenian pyrite. Process facilities include a mill building containing process equipment, including a rock bin, SAG mill-ball mill circuit followed by conventional flotation, concentrate dewatering, concentrate load-out and tailings dewater operations, a water treatment plant, a paste backfill plant, and a metallurgical laboratory. The mining fleet includes a fleet of load-haul-dump vehicles, trucks for material loading and transport to surface, excavators, bolters, shotcrete sprayers, long-hole drills, and cable bolters. Brucejack’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $2,910. Brucejack reported 3.1 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
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Peñasquito, Mexico. (100% owned) Peñasquito is an open pit operation located in the northeast corner of Zacatecas State, approximately 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of the city of Zacatecas and is accessible by paved roads with a private airport close to the site. The property began production in 2009, with commercial production being achieved in 2010. Goldcorp acquired its ownership in the mine in 2006 when it acquired Glamis. In 2019, Newmont acquired Goldcorp, obtaining full ownership interest in Peñasquito. Peñasquito consists of the Peñasco and Chile Colorado open pit mines. Peñasquito is comprised of 20 mining concessions for operations comprising 113,231 acres (45,823 hectares) and 60 mining concessions for exploration of 107,456 acres (43,486 hectares). Surface rights in the vicinity of the Peñasco and Chile Colorado open pits are held by three ejidos: Ejido Cedros, Ejido Mazapil and Ejido Cerro Gordo. Peñasquito has signed land use agreements with each ejidos, valid through 2035 and 2036, and the relevant private owners. | | |
In August 2020, the Company and Cedros General Assembly ratified the definitive agreement that was reached on April 22, 2020 and resolved all outstanding disputes between Peñasquito and the San Juan de Cedros community (Cedros). In addition, easements have been granted in association with the La Pardita-Cedros Highway and the El Salero-Peñasquito powerline. All necessary permits have been granted.
In July 2007, Goldcorp and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (then Silver Wheaton Corp.) entered into a silver streaming agreement. The Company is obligated to sell 25% of silver production from the Peñasquito mine to Wheaton Precious Metals
Corporation at the lesser of market price or a fixed contract price, subject to an annual inflation adjustment of up to 1.65%. Refer to Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
A 2% net smelter return royalty is owed to Royal Gold Inc. from both the Chile Colorado and Peñasco open pits of the Peñasquito mine. Since January 1, 2014, the Mexican Government levies a 7.5% mining royalty that is imposed on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. There is also a 0.5% environmental erosion fee payable on precious metal production, based on revenues. In December 2016, the State of Zacatecas in Mexico approved new environmental taxes (“Ecological Taxes”) that became effective January 1, 2017. The Ecological Taxes are calculated based on a predetermined formula and the volume of carbon emissions, as well as other environmental variables, at Peñasquito. The Company's payment of the Ecological Taxes primarily relates to the volume of carbon emissions at Peñasquito from fixed and mobile sources.
The mineralization at Peñasquito contains gold, silver, lead and zinc. Deposits currently mined within the Peñasquito operations are considered to be examples of breccia pipes developed as a result of intrusion-related hydrothermal activity.
Process facilities include a sulfide processing plant, comprising three stages of flotation: carbon, lead, and zinc. The carbon pre-flotation circuit was added in 2018 ahead of lead flotation to remove organic carbon associated with sedimentary ores. In the lead and zinc flotation, the slurry is conditioned with reagents to activate the desired minerals and produce lead and zinc concentrates. The tailings from the leach circuit undergoes cyanide destruction and combines with final flotation tailings for final deposition in the tailings storage facility.
The available mining fleet consists of five rope shovels, three hydraulic shovels, four loaders, and 82 haul trucks, each with a 312-tonne payload. The fleet is supported by 9 blast hole production drills, as well as track dozers, rubber tire dozers, excavators, and graders.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing.
In January 2011, Peñasquito entered into a 20-year power delivery agreement with a subsidiary of InterGen Servicios Mexico (now Saavi Energia) where Peñasquito agreed to purchase electrical power from a gas-fired electricity generating facility located near San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico. The agreement commenced in August 2015. Power is also supplied by the Mexican Electricity Federal Commission (Comision Federal de Electricidad) at its central power grid through the El Salero-Peñasquito powerline.
Peñasquito’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $5,644.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Peñasquito reported 4.6 million and 5.4 million ounces of gold reserves, respectively, 313 million ounces and 346 million of silver reserves, respectively, 2,100 million and 2,300 million pounds of lead reserves, respectively, and 4,900 million and 5,540 million pounds of zinc reserves, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 15% in gold reserves, a decrease of approximately 10% in silver reserves, a decrease of approximately 9% in lead reserves, and a decrease of approximately 12% in zinc reserves in 2023 compared to 2022. The overall reduction in gold reserves is primarily due to depletion, resource model updates, and other modifying factors, including mill recovery and geotechnical considerations.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Peñasquito reported 1.5 million and 3.7 million ounces of gold resources, respectively, 175 million ounces and 314 million of silver resources, respectively, 1,100 million and 2,070 million pounds of lead resources, respectively, and 2,900 million and 4,740 million pounds of zinc resources, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 59% in gold resources, a decrease of approximately 44% in silver resources, a decrease of approximately 47% in lead resources, and a decrease of approximately 39% in zinc resources in 2023 compared to 2022. The overall decrease in gold resources is primarily due to resource model and cost updates.
Merian, Suriname. (75% owned) Merian is owned 75% by Newmont Suriname, LLC (“Newmont Suriname”) (formerly known as Suriname Gold Company LLC and 100% indirectly owned by Newmont Corporation) and 25% by Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (“Staatsolie,” a company wholly owned by the Republic of Suriname). Merian is located in Suriname, approximately 40 miles (66 kilometers) south of the town of Moengo and 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of the Nassau Mountains, close to the French Guiana border. The Merian operation is comprised of one Right of Exploitation and five Rights of Exploration encompassing an area of 41,484 acres (16,788 hectares). All of the gold mineralization at Merian is closely associated with quartz veining within siltstone and sandstone formations. The operation currently includes the Merian 2 open pit, the Merian 1 open pit, the Maraba open pit, and the Kupari open pit. The available mining fleet consists of three shovels, three mining excavators, and 36 haul trucks, each with 150-tonne payload. Merian includes processing facilities that utilize a conventional gold mill, primary crusher and processing plant, consisting of a comminution plant, including gravity and cyanide leach processes, with recovery by carbon-in-leach, elution, electrowinning and induction furnace smelting to produce a gold doré product. Merian’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,290. Merian reported 3.9 million attributable ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing.
Cerro Negro, Argentina. (100% owned) Cerro Negro is located in southern Argentina about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of the coastal city of Comodoro Rivadavia. The mineral tenure consists of ten mining property titles encompassing 53,246 acres (21,548 hectares), and three exploration licenses, encompassing 13,193 acres (5,339 hectares). We also own lands in the Cerro
Negro mine area, totaling approximately 27,429 acres (11,100 hectares), which overlie the Bajo Negro and Vein Zone deposits and adjacent prospects. Cerro Negro consists of the Eureka, Mariana Central, Mariana Norte, Emilia, and San Marcos operating underground mines and the Baja Negro and Silica Cap underground mines, which are currently in development. Deposits within the Cerro Negro mine operations are low sulfidation, epithermal gold/silver vein deposits. Cerro Negro’s available underground mining fleet consists of 8 underground loaders, 12 underground haul trucks and eight surface haul trucks, each with 30 to 40-tonne payloads and additional auxiliary equipment as required. The processing plant facilities consist of a crushing plant, a grinding circuit, agitated leaching, counter-current decantation, solution clarification, Merril Crowe zinc precipitation and smelting to produce gold and silver doré bars that are shipped to a refinery for further processing. Cerro Negro’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $2,110. Cerro Negro reported 3.2 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing, including the development of the Eastern district.
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Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic. (40% owned) Pueblo Viejo is a joint venture with Barrick, where Barrick is the operator who holds the remaining 60% interest. Commercial production was achieved in January 2013 and the Pueblo Viejo Mine completed its ramp-up to full design capacity in 2014. In March 2006, Barrick acquired the Pueblo Viejo mine as a result of their acquisition of Placer Dome Inc and subsequently sold 40% to Goldcorp. Newmont obtained the 40% ownership of Pueblo Viejo when Newmont acquired Goldcorp in 2019. We report our interest in Pueblo Viejo on an equity method basis. The Pueblo Viejo mine is an open pit conventional truck and shovel mining operation located approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Pueblo Viejo mine is situated on the Montenegro Fiscal Reserve, an area specially designated by Presidential Decree for the leasing of minerals and mine development, which covers an area of approximately 19,756 acres (7,995 hectares) in aggregate. The property is accessible year-round by paved road from Santo Domingo. | | |
A special lease agreement (“SLA”) between the Dominican State and Pueblo Viejo governs the development and operation of the Pueblo Viejo mine. The SLA provides the right to operate the Pueblo Viejo mine for a 25-year period commencing on February 26, 2008, with one extension by right for 25 years and a second 25-year extension by mutual agreement of the parties, allowing a possible total term of 75 years. Pueblo Viejo pays the Dominican Republic government a net smelter return royalty of 3.2% based on gross revenues for gold and silver, a net profits interest of 28.75% based on an adjusted taxable cash flow, a corporate income tax of 25% based on adjusted net income, a withholding tax on interest paid on loans and on payments abroad, and other general tax obligations which include a graduated minimum tax.
The Pueblo Viejo deposits are located in two major areas, the Monte Negro pit and the Moore pit, and consists of high sulfidation or acid sulfate epithermal gold, silver, copper and zinc mineralization. Process facilities include a conventional mill which consists of a crushing and grinding circuit, autoclaves, and a carbon-in-leach circuit. The plant expansion project is nearing completion and adds a new crusher, SAG mill, carbon-in-leach circuit and a flotation circuit. The tailings storage facility continues to advance. The plant expansion and tailings storage facility are designed to extend its life to 2040 and beyond. In 2013, Pueblo Viejo commissioned a combined cycle reciprocating engine power plant, together with a transmission line connecting the plant to the mine site. The power plant is located near the port city of San Pedro de Macoris and will provide the long-term power supply for the Pueblo Viejo mine. In 2019, Pueblo Viejo signed a 10-year natural gas supply contract with AES Andres DR, S.A. in the Dominican Republic who also completed a new gas pipeline to the facility.
The available mining fleet consists of three shovels, five front loaders, 46 haul trucks, each with an average payload of 177 tonnes, and seven drills.
The Company's attributable portion of Pueblo Viejo’s gross property, plant and mine development is $3,096 at December 31, 2023. We report our 40% interest in Pueblo Viejo on an equity method basis under U.S. GAAP and as a result our attributable portion of Pueblo Viejo's gross property, plant and mine development is included in the carrying value of our equity method investment at December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Pueblo Viejo reported 8.0 million and 8.2 million ounces of attributable gold reserves, respectively, and 49.5 million and 51.0 million ounces of attributable silver reserves, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 2% in attributable gold reserves and a decrease of approximately 3% in attributable silver reserves in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in gold reserves is primarily due to depletion.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Pueblo Viejo reported 2.3 million and 2.1 million attributable ounces of gold resources, respectively and 12.3 million and 11.7 million attributable ounces of silver reserves. These changes represent an increase of
approximately 8% in attributable gold resources and an increase of approximately 5% in attributable silver resources in 2023 compared to 2022. The increase to resources is primarily due to positive revisions as a result of technical changes.
Yanacocha, Peru. (100% owned) In 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.'s (“Buenaventura”) 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Summit Global Management II VB's, a subsidiary of Sumitomo ("Sumitomo"), 5% noncontrolling interest in Yanacocha. At December 31, 2023, the Company holds 100% ownership interest in Yanacocha. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Yanacocha is located approximately 375 miles (604 kilometers) north of Lima and 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of the city of Cajamarca. Yanacocha is comprised of 18 mining concessions encompassing 245,526 acres (99,361 hectares).
Yanacocha is an epithermal type deposit of high sulfidation hosted in volcanic rock formations. Gold is associated with iron-oxides and pyrite, which is placed on leach pads. Yanacocha consists of the following open pit mines: the La Quinua Complex, the Yanacocha Complex, the Carachugo Complex, and Maqui Maqui. Yanacocha has four leach pads (La Quinua, Yanacocha, Carachugo and Maqui Maqui), with leaching operations at La Quinua and Carachugo. Yanacocha also has three gold processing plants (Pampa Larga, Yanacocha Norte and La Quinua), one limestone processing facility (China Linda) and one mill (Yanacocha Gold Mill). The La Quinua Complex mined material from the La Quinua Sur and the Tapado Oeste Layback and finished mining operations in 2021. The Yanacocha Complex mined material from the Yanacocha Layback and Yanacocha Pinos, which has had limited mining operations in recent years, finished mining operations in 2022. The Maqui Maqui operations mined material from multiple mines that are no longer in operation. The Yanacocha Gold Mill ceased current operations in February 2021 and has been placed into care and maintenance. It will be repurposed for use as part of the Yanacocha Sulfides project. The Carachugo leach pad processes oxide material from Quecher Main. Yanacocha’s available mining fleet consists of two shovels, four excavators, and 25 haul trucks, each with 233-tonne payload. Yanacocha’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $5,876. Yanacocha reported 5.5 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Boddington and Tanami, Australia. Newmont’s Boddington and Tanami operations in Australia take place on land that falls under the custodianship of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal land rights in Australia, which recognize the traditional rights and customs of Aboriginal people, are governed by the Commonwealth Native Title Act and certain other Acts specific to individual states and territories. The Commonwealth Native Title Act was enacted in 1993 following a decision in the High Court of Australia, which held that Aboriginal people, who have maintained a continuing connection with their land according to their traditional laws and customs, may hold certain rights which should be recognized under Australian common law. In the Northern Territory, where the Tanami operation is located, the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (“ALRA”) was introduced in 1976, which established an Aboriginal Land rights regime. Under the ALRA, approximately 50% of the land in the Northern Territory was granted as Aboriginal freehold land.
Newmont has existing agreements with the Traditional Owners of the land utilized by our Tanami and Boddington operations. Any future agreements would depend on a determination of native title, which is likely to take many years. If successful, a native title determination could give rights to compensation claims in the future. Throughout Australia, new exploratory and mining tenements may require native title agreements to be entered into and will be subject to a negotiation process, which often gives rise to compensation payments and heritage survey protocols. Newmont does not consider that native title claims or determined areas where rights have been established are an impediment to the operation of existing mines.
In Australia, various ad valorem royalties and taxes are paid to state and territorial governments, typically based on a percentage of gross revenues or earnings. Aboriginal groups have negotiated compensation/royalty payments as a condition to granting access to areas where native title rights are determined or where they own the land.
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Boddington, Australia. (100% owned) Boddington is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Perth in Western Australia and is accessible primarily by paved road. Boddington has been wholly owned since June 2009 when Newmont acquired the final 33.33% interest from AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited.
The Boddington project area comprises 52,506 acres (21,249 hectares) of mining tenure leased from the State of Western Australia, of which 26,910 acres (10,890 hectares) is subleased from the South 32 Worsley Joint Venturers ("Worsley JV"). The total project area is comprised of multiple leases that expire between 2025 and 2043. Royalties are paid to the state government at 2.5% for gold and 5% for copper based on revenue. Shipping and treatment and refining costs are allowable deductions from revenue for royalty calculations for copper. Newmont owns 74,474 acres (30,139 hectares) of rural freehold property, some of which overlaps existing mining tenure. The majority of its current operational area is located on its freehold property. | | |
The subleases from the Worsley JV expire immediately prior to the expiry of the relevant mining leases. Newmont holds rights to renew the subleases. The mining leases are renewable upon application to the State of Western Australia by the Worsley JV. As these mining leases are in their third term, renewal of these mining leases is at the discretion of the State. The subleases do not confer an express right to require the Worsley JV to seek application to renew the mining leases. Newmont is entitled to all gold and other non-bauxite mineralization conferred by the mining leases. The Worsley JV retains the rights to bauxite mineralization. The relationship between the Worsley JV bauxite operations and the Boddington gold operations are regulated through a cross-operation agreement. This agreement confers priority on the bauxite operations such that the bauxite/alumina mining operations of the Worsley JV will take priority over the gold mining operations and Newmont is required to take reasonable measures to conserve bauxite including by mining and stockpiling bauxite on behalf of the Worsley JV.
Boddington consists of greenstone diorite hosted mineralization and exploration activities continue to develop the known reserve. The mine operates two pits (North and South Pits), utilizing two electric rope shovels, a diesel powered face shovel and an electric hydraulic shovel as its prime ex-pit material movers with a fleet of 41 production autonomous haulage trucks. Boddington has a current capacity to mine approximately 150,000 to 200,000 tonnes of material per day. The milling plant includes a three-stage crushing facility (two primary crushers, six secondary crushers and four high-pressure grinding rolls), four ball mills, a flotation circuit and a carbon-in-leach circuit. The flotation circuit process recovers gold-copper concentrate before the material is then processed by a traditional carbon-in-leach circuit where the remaining gold is recovered to produce doré. Mining operations consist of two open pit operations located adjacent to each other.
Power for the operation is sourced through the local power grid under a long-term power purchase agreement with Bluewaters Power. The power supply contract with Bluewaters expires in 2026 and includes an option to extend.
Boddington’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $4,750.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Boddington reported 9.6 million and 10.6 million ounces of gold reserves, respectively, and 1,000 million and 1,160 million pounds of copper reserves, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 9% in gold reserves and a decrease of approximately 14% in copper reserves in 2023 compared to 2022. The overall reduction in gold reserves is primarily due to depletion.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Boddington reported 4.7 million and 4.6 million ounces of gold resources, respectively, and 700 million and 660 million pounds of copper resources, respectively. The gold resources remained consistent and the copper resources increased approximately 6% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing.
Tanami, Australia. (100% owned) Tanami is located in the Northern Territory approximately 342 miles (550 kilometers) northwest of Alice Springs. The underground mining infrastructure and operation is located at Dead Bullock Soak (“DBS”). The processing infrastructure is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) to the east of the mining operations at the Granites. Ore is transported by road train from DBS underground to the processing facility at the Granites.
The Newmont Tanami Operations are comprised of exploration licenses encompassing a total area of 1,510,806 acres (611,402 hectares) including 648,157 acres (262,300 hectares) relating to the Tobruk and Monza Joint Ventures entered into with Prodigy Gold, for which Newmont is the operator, and 11,025 acres (4,462 hectares) of mineral leases granted pursuant to the Northern Territory Mineral Titles Act. Additionally, Newmont operates through exploration and mining agreements with the Central Land Council who represent Traditional Owners, the Warlpiri people.
Tanami consists of sediment hosted sheeted quartz vein mineralization. Tanami, as an underground mining operation, has a fleet of ten underground loaders and 23 haul trucks, each with 60 to 65-tonne payloads. Processing plant facilities currently consist of a crushing plant, a grinding circuit, a gravity circuit, carbon in pulp tanks and a conventional tailings disposal facility. Tanami’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $2,995. Tanami reported 4.8 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing with the main focus being underground ore definition drilling of the Auron, Federation and Liberator ore bodies as well as exploration of the Oberon deposit.
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Cadia, Australia. (100% owned) Cadia is located approximately 16 miles (25 kilometers) south-southwest of the town of Orange in New South Wales ("NSW") and is accessible primarily by paved roads and through the Orange airport located approximately 8 miles (13 kilometers) northeast of the Cadia Operations. The Cadia Operations consist of six granted mining leases and five granted exploration licenses through NSW encompassing a total area of 53,128 acres (21,500 hectares). Newmont predominantly owns all properties covered by the mining leases and a number of properties in the surrounding area. The main mining lease expires in October 2038 but can be renewed. Newcrest acquired the Cadia mine in 1991. Newmont obtained the 100% ownership of Cadia when Newmont acquired Newcrest in 2023.
Cadia consists of the Cadia East, Cadia Extended, and Ridgeway deposits which consist of alkalic porphyry gold-copper style mineralization and the Big Cadia deposit which is a skarn-style occurrence. | | |
The NSW government levies a royalty rate of 4% for gold, silver, copper, and molybdenum based on revenue. Treatment costs, depreciation, realization, and administration costs are allowable deductions from revenue for royalty calculations.
Cadia operates two adjacent concentrators, Concentrator 1 and Concentrator 2, currently treating ore from Cadia East mine. Both concentrators have undergone throughput upgrades, including operational improvements, over the years. Water supply at Cadia is sourced from the Cadiangullong Dam, Upper Rodds Creek Dam, Flyers Creek Weir, Cadia Creek Weir, Orange Sewage Treatment Plant treated effluent, Blayney Sewage Treatment Plant treated effluent, on-site groundwater bores, Belubula River, Cadia Extended open pit (a completed and backfilled extension of the Cadia Hill open pit) and site runoff. Cadia sources all of its power from the National Electricity Market. Cadia is currently under an electricity supply agreement and holds a power purchase agreement.
Production mining is an underground panel cave mining from Cadia East with underground crushing and conveyor to surface. The processing plant infrastructure includes high pressure grinding rolls, SAG mills, ball mills, flotation, coarse ore flotation, gravity concentrator and a molybdenum plant to produce copper and gold concentrate, gold doré and molybdenum concentrate.
The available fleet consists of 33 underground production loaders with an average 18.4 tonne payload. Cadia’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $5,355.
As of December 31, 2023, Cadia reported 14.7 million ounces of gold reserves, 7,100 million pounds of copper reserves, 24 million ounces of silver reserves, and 200 million pounds of molybdenum reserves.
As of December 31, 2023, Cadia reported 20.6 million ounces of gold resources, 10,300 million pounds of copper resources, 39 million ounces of silver resources, and 200 million pounds of molybdenum resources.
Telfer, Australia. (100% owned) Telfer, located in the East Pilbara region in Western Australia, approximately 280 miles (450 km) southwest of Port Hedland, is an open pit and underground operation. The operations comprise 30 mining leases and four general purpose leases which cover 67,368 acres (27,263 hectares). The main mining leases expire in 2024. Gold and copper mineralization is contained within narrow high grade reefs, pod-like mineralized bodies, sheeted vein sets and low grade stockworks hosted by Proterozoic sedimentary rocks. Copper mineralization is also contained within chalcopyrite, chalcocite and bornite sulfide species. Process facilities include two processing trains, each comprised of a SAG and ball milling circuit, a flash flotation circuit, gravity recovery circuits, a copper-pyrite flotation circuits, a carbon-in-leach plant, counter-current decantation circuit, concentrate dewatering and load out, tailings dewatering, carbon recovery and elution circuit and supplementary dump leach. Gold recovered from the gravity circuit and gold eluted from carbon-in-leach and dump leach carbon are recovered via electrowinning and smelting in the gold room to produce doré. The underground mining mobile fleet comprises of seven underground loaders and six trucks each with a 50-tonne payload. Telfer underground also comprises of an underground crusher and hoisting system capable of hoisting 900t/hr to the surface. The open pit mining fleet comprises 31 haul trucks and three excavators. Telfer’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $345. Telfer reported no gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
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Lihir, Papua New Guinea. (100% owned) Lihir is an open pit mine located near the town of Londolovit on Lihir Island, approximately 560 miles (900 kilometers) northeast of Port Moresby, the national capital. Access to Lihir Island is through the Kunaye airport located approximately 4 miles (7 kilometers) north of the mine. Newcrest acquired the Lihir mine in 2010. Newmont obtained the 100% ownership of Lihir when Newmont acquired Newcrest in 2023. The Lihir deposit is considered to be an example of an epithermal gold deposit. Lihir Island is part of a 155 mile (250-kilometers) long, northwest-trending, alkalic volcanic island chain that sits within an area where several micro-plates (Solomon Sea Plate, South Bismarck Plate and North Bismarck Plate) developed between the converging Australian and South Pacific plates. Lihir Island comprises two Plio–Pleistocene volcanic blocks, Londolovit Block and Wurtol Wedge and three Pleistocene volcanic edifices, Huniho, Kinami, and Luise. | | |
Lihir consists of a granted Special Mining Lease, two granted Mining Leases, one granted Exploration License, five granted Leases for Mining Purposes, and three Mining Easements held in the name of Lihir Gold. The total area under license is approximately 63,506 acres (25,700 hectares). Lihir is situated on land held variously under customary, State of PNG, and private ownership, including under State of PNG lease. The bulk of the land that is or will be affected by development, operations and closure of the Lihir Operations is customary owned. Newmont has been granted rights to undertake mining and processing of gold and related activities, through negotiations with the state and local government, and landowners in the area. Environment Permits for water extraction and waste disposal are in place to support mining operations. The Londolovit River is the main source of water for the process plant and surrounding area.
A 2% royalty is payable to the State on the realized prices of all gold and silver bullion sold. In addition, a production levy of 0.5% is also payable to the PNG Mineral Resource Authority on the gross income from the sale of the minerals (i.e., excluding the offsets of treatment and refining charges, payable terms and freight) and other income derived from or in connection with the mining operations.
Operations at Lihir are conducted using a fleet of seven shovels and 49 haul trucks, with payload ranging from 85 to 135-tonnes. The process plant consists of crushing and grinding followed by partial flotation, pressure oxidation, and recovery of gold from washed oxidized slurry using conventional cyanidation. For tailings management, Lihir utilizes deep-sea tailings placement in a suitable deep-ocean location. The plant has undergone a number of alterations and expansions since first commissioning in 1997.
Lihir’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $2,645.
As of December 31, 2023, Lihir reported 17.5 million ounces of gold reserves. As of December 31, 2023, Lihir reported 20.2 million ounces of gold resources.
Ahafo and Akyem, Ghana. All of Newmont’s operations in Africa are located in Ghana. In December 2003, Ghana’s Parliament unanimously ratified an Investment Agreement (“IA”) between Newmont and the government of Ghana. The IA established a fixed fiscal and legal regime, including fixed royalty and tax rates, for the life of any Newmont project in Ghana. In December 2015, Ghana’s Parliament ratified the Revised Investment Agreements (“Ghana Investment Agreements” or “Revised IAs”). Currently, the maximum corporate income tax rate remains at 32.5% and royalties are paid on a sliding scale system that is based on average monthly gold prices. The rates range from 3% to 5% of revenues (plus an additional 0.6% for any production from forest reserve areas). The government of Ghana is also entitled to receive 10% of a project’s net cash flow after reaching specific production milestones by receiving 1/9th of the total amount paid as dividends to Newmont parent. When the average quoted gold price exceeds $1,300 per ounce within a calendar year, an advance payment on these amounts of 0.6% of total revenues is required. The Ghana Investment Agreements also contain commitments with respect to job training for local Ghanaians, community development, purchasing of local goods and services and environmental protection.
The Ghana Investment Agreements also include a change in tax stabilization from life of mine to 15 years from commercial production for each mine. In October 2017, the government of Ghana approved Newmont’s request to extend the stability period of the Revised IAs at the Ahafo operations for five years to December 31, 2025. The extension was approved based on Newmont’s commitment to invest at least $300 for the Subika Underground and Ahafo Mill Expansion projects. This commitment was completed during the fourth quarter of 2018.
The Ahafo and Akyem mines operate using electrical power generated by the Volta River Authority along with supplemental power generation capacity built by Newmont.
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Ahafo, Ghana. (100% owned) Our current Ahafo operation ("Ahafo South") is located near Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, approximately 180 miles (290 kilometers) northwest of the national capital city of Accra, and is largely accessible by paved roads. In 2002, Newmont acquired 50% of Ahafo South as a result of the merger with Normandy. In 2003, Newmont purchased the remaining interest from Moydow Mines International Inc. (“Moydow”), thereby making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The Ahafo South mine commenced commercial production in 2006 and currently operates a mill, two pits and an underground operation. In July 2021, the Board of Directors approved full funding for the Ahafo North project which will expand our existing footprint in Ghana with four open pit mines and a stand-alone mill located approximately 30 kilometers from our current Ahafo South operations. | | |
The Ahafo South operations are comprised of three mining leases issued under the Ghanaian Mining Act encompassing a total area of approximately 137,000 acres (55,000 hectares) with current mine take area of approximately 13,200 acres (5,300 hectares) that has been fully compensated and approximately 10,700 acres (4,300 hectares) of mining area that has not been fully compensated (e.g. payment would be necessary to move people from their land). The mining leases grant the exclusive rights to work, develop and produce gold in the lease area, including the processing, storing and transportation of mineral and materials. The mining leases require Ahafo South to respect or perform certain financial and statutory reporting obligations and expire in 2031 and are renewable subject to certain conditions. Ahafo South pays a royalty of 2% on net smelter returns to Franco-Nevada for all gold ounces recovered from areas previously owned by Moydow and a sliding scale royalty based on the average monthly gold price up to 5% on gold production to the government of Ghana.
The Ahafo South mine is composed of three orogenic gold deposits that have oxide and primary mineralization. Gold occurs primarily in pyrite and secondarily as native gold in quartz veins. Ahafo South has two active open pits, Subika and Awonsu. Subika added an underground operation, which reached commercial production in November 2018, and Awonsu completed a layback in November 2019. The available mining fleet for surface mining consists of three shovels and 36 haul trucks, each with 141-tonne payload. The available mining fleet for underground mining consists of eight underground loaders and 13 haul trucks, with payload ranging from 55 to 57-tonnes. The daily production rate is approximately 88,000 tonnes. The original processing plant was commissioned in 2006. The Ahafo Mill Expansion, which was completed in October 2019, expanded the plant capacity to process approximately 11 million tonnes per year. The current processing plant consists of two crushing plants, two grinding circuits, carbon-in-leach circuits, elution circuit, counter current decantation circuit, a tailings disposal facility, a reverse osmosis water treatment plant, and an analytical laboratory managed by a third party.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing.
Ahafo South’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $2,849.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Ahafo South reported 5.1 million and 5.7 million ounces of gold reserves, respectively. This change represents a decrease of approximately 10% in gold reserves in 2023 compared to 2022. The overall reduction in gold reserves is primarily due to depletion.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Ahafo South reported 5.1 million and 5.2 million ounces of gold resources, respectively. The gold resources remained consistent.
Akyem, Ghana. (100% owned) Akyem, located in Birim North District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, approximately 80 miles (125 kilometers) northwest of the national capital city of Accra, is an open pit mining operation comprised of two mining leases issued under the Ghanaian Mining Act, encompassing an area of approximately 16,000 acres (6,000 hectares). The Akyem mine is an orogenic gold deposit that has oxide and primary mineralization. Process facilities include a crushing plant, a SAG and ball milling circuit, carbon-in-leach circuit, elution circuit and bullion smelting facilities. The available mining fleet consists of four excavators made up of two front end shovels and two backhoe excavators and twenty-one 145-tonne payload haul trucks. Akyem’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $1,748. Akyem reported 1.1 million ounces of gold reserves at December 31, 2023.
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NGM, Nevada, U.S. (38.5% owned) NGM is located in Elko, Nevada. On July 1, 2019, Newmont and Barrick consummated the Nevada JV Agreement, which combined the Company’s Nevada mining operations with Barrick’s Nevada mining operations resulting in the establishment of NGM, a joint venture with Barrick, who is the operator, and which is accounted for by the Company under proportionate consolidation. NGM operations are primarily accessible by paved road and are comprised of 180,921 acres (73,217 hectares) in aggregate including Cortez 53,999 acres (21,853 hectares), Carlin 58,255 acres (23,575 hectares), Turquoise Ridge 26,679 acres (10,797 hectares), Phoenix 17,900 acres (7,244 hectares), and Long Canyon 24,088 acres (9,748 hectares). | | |
All sites at NGM contain open pit operations while Cortez, Carlin, and Turquoise Ridge also include underground operations. At Cortez, mineralization is sedimentary rock-hosted and consists of submicron to micrometer-sized gold particles and gold in solid solution in pyrite. Refractory ore is transported to Carlin for processing. Phoenix is a skarn-hosted polymetallic massive sulfide replacement deposit. The Phoenix mill produces a gravity gold concentrate and a copper/gold flotation concentrate and recovers additional gold from cyanide leaching of the flotation tails. Carlin, Turquoise Ridge, and Long Canyon are a sediment-hosted disseminated gold deposit. Additionally, at Long Canyon, oxide ore with suitable cyanide solubility is treated on a heap leach pad. Gold recovered from the leach pad is transferred as gold-bearing carbon to Carlin for refining and shipment.
In Nevada, mining taxes are assessed on up to 5% of net proceeds of a mine. During 2021, the Nevada legislature enacted a new excise tax which is assessed up to 1.1% of gross revenues.
NGM owns, or controls through leases, fee ownership, and unpatented mining claims, all of the minerals and surface area within the boundaries of the present Nevada mining operations. The long-term leases extend for at least the anticipated mine life of those deposits. With respect to a significant portion of the Gold Quarry mine at Carlin, NGM pays a net smelter royalty equivalent to 16.2% of the mineral production. NGM wholly-owns or controls the remainder of the Gold Quarry mineral rights, in some cases subject to additional royalties. With respect to certain smaller deposits in Nevada, NGM is obligated to pay royalties on production to third parties that vary from 1% to 8% of production.
Each site has its own process facilities which include: an oxide mill, which consists of a crushing and grinding circuit and carbon-in-leach circuit, and two heap leach pads at Cortez; an autoclave, two roasters, an oxide mill/flotation circuit and four heap leach pads at Carlin; the Sage autoclave, an oxide mill, and three heap leach pads at Turquoise Ridge; a flotation mill, a carbon-in-leach plant, a copper leach pad and a solvent extraction electrowinning (“SX/EW”) plant at Phoenix; and a heap leach pad at Long Canyon. NGM has a current capacity across all sites to mine approximately 340,000 tonnes of material per day. The milling facilities were commissioned over a range of years beginning in the 1990’s. They undergo routine maintenance each year with process improvements implemented as the projects are identified and approved. Power is either purchased in the open market or supplied by the power plants owned and operated by NGM.
The NGM operations include, in aggregate, an open pit mining fleet consisting of 28 shovels and 162 haul trucks with an average payload of 263 tonnes, and an underground mining fleet consisting of 59 underground loaders and 88 haul trucks, with an average payload of 35 tonnes.
Newmont’s share of NGM’s gross property, plant and mine development at December 31, 2023 was $8,491.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, NGM reported 18.3 million and 18.6 million attributable ounces of gold reserves, respectively, 300 million and 320 million pounds of copper reserves, respectively, and 14.2 million and 13.3 million ounces of silver reserves, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 2% in gold reserves, a decrease of approximately 6% in copper reserves, and an increase of approximately 6% in silver reserves in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in gold reserves is primarily due to mining depletion.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, NGM reported 17.3 million and 19.2 million attributable ounces of gold resources, respectively, 600 million and 420 million attributable pounds of copper resources, respectively, and 19.9 million and 18.1 million attributable ounces of silver resources, respectively. These changes represent a decrease of approximately 10% in gold resources, an increase of approximately 43% in copper resources, and an increase of approximately 10% in silver resources in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in gold resources is primarily due to negative net revisions.
Brownfield exploration and development for new reserves is ongoing.
Operating Statistics
Operating Statistics, Proven and Probable Reserves and Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources presented below contain tabular information that is presented in both metric and imperial as follows: (i) metric tonnage is utilized for all metals; (ii) gold and silver grades are presented in grams per tonne; (iii) copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and tungsten grades are presented in percentages; and (iv) metal content for gold and silver is presented in ounces while metal content for copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and tungsten is presented in pounds.
The following tables detail operating statistics related to gold production, ounces sold, and production costs per ounce of our continuing operations:
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| Mining and Production Detail (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Tonnes Mined | | Tonnes Processed | | Average Ore Grade (2) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Ounces Produced | | Ounces Sold |
| Open Pit | | Underground | | Mill | | Leach | | Mill | | Leach | | | Mill | | Leach | | Consolidated | | Attributable (3) | | Consolidated |
| CC&V | 38,555 | | | — | | | — | | | 25,566 | | | — | | | 0.452 | | | —% | | — | | | 172 | | | 172 | | | 172 | | | 171 | |
| Musselwhite | — | | | 1,027 | | | 1,028 | | | — | | | 5.701 | | | — | | | 95.7% | | 180 | | | — | | | 180 | | | 180 | | | 181 | |
| Porcupine | 6,972 | | | 859 | | | 2,911 | | | — | | | 3.015 | | | — | | | 91.4% | | 260 | | | — | | | 260 | | | 260 | | | 258 | |
| Éléonore | — | | | 1,656 | | | 1,661 | | | — | | | 4.785 | | | — | | | 91.0% | | 232 | | | — | | | 232 | | | 232 | | | 233 | |
Red Chris (4) | 3,769 | | | — | | | 1,139 | | | — | | | 0.276 | | | — | | | 54.2% | | 5 | | | — | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | 4 | |
Brucejack (4) | — | | | 167 | | | 166 | | | — | | | 5.685 | | | — | | | 96.0% | | 29 | | | — | | | 29 | | | 29 | | | 36 | |
| Peñasquito | 96,099 | | | — | | | 20,850 | | | — | | | 0.429 | | | — | | | 57.0% | | 143 | | | — | | | 143 | | | 143 | | | 130 | |
| Merian | 41,031 | | | — | | | 14,403 | | | — | | | 0.758 | | | — | | | 91.3% | | 322 | | | — | | | 322 | | | 242 | | | 319 | |
| Cerro Negro | — | | | 1,076 | | | 1,084 | | | — | | | 8.314 | | | — | | | 92.8% | | 269 | | | — | | | 269 | | | 269 | | | 261 | |
| Yanacocha | 62,173 | | | — | | | — | | | 19,682 | | | — | | | 0.494 | | | —% | | — | | | 276 | | | 276 | | | 276 | | | 275 | |
| Boddington | 61,543 | | | — | | | 36,467 | | | — | | | 0.754 | | | — | | | 85.4% | | 745 | | | — | | | 745 | | | 745 | | | 749 | |
| Tanami | — | | | 2,314 | | | 2,369 | | | — | | | 6.012 | | | — | | | 98.3% | | 448 | | | — | | | 448 | | | 448 | | | 444 | |
Cadia (4) | — | | | 4,366 | | | 5,229 | | | — | | | 0.722 | | | — | | | 81.5% | | 97 | | | — | | | 97 | | | 97 | | | 120 | |
Telfer (4) | 6,435 | | | 206 | | | 2,807 | | | — | | | 0.649 | | | — | | | 73.2% | | 43 | | | — | | | 43 | | | 43 | | | 67 | |
Lihir (4) | 6,395 | | | — | | | 2,061 | | | — | | | 2.567 | | | — | | | 76.5% | | 134 | | | — | | | 134 | | | 134 | | | 131 | |
| Ahafo | 26,851 | | | 2,344 | | | 7,976 | | | — | | | 2.399 | | | — | | | 93.9% | | 581 | | | — | | | 581 | | | 581 | | | 578 | |
| Akyem | 24,494 | | | — | | | 7,646 | | | — | | | 1.317 | | | — | | | 89.5% | | 295 | | | — | | | 295 | | | 295 | | | 296 | |
| NGM | 100,728 | | | 2,490 | | | 11,426 | | | 10,853 | | | 3.487 | | | 0.398 | | | 82.5% | | 1,057 | | | 113 | | | 1,170 | | | 1,170 | | | 1,167 | |
| Total Gold | 475,045 | | | 16,505 | | | 119,223 | | | 56,101 | | | 1.463 | | | 0.456 | | | 86.7% | | 4,840 | | | 561 | | | 5,401 | | | 5,321 | | | 5,420 | |
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(1)All amounts are reported in thousands unless otherwise noted.
(2)Average ore grade reported in grams/tonne.
(3)Attributable ounces produced for Merian reflects our 75% ownership interest.
(4)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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| Production Costs per Ounce Sold (1)(5) | | |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Direct Mining and Production Costs | | By-Product Credits | | Royalties and Production Taxes | | Write-Downs and Inventory Change | | Costs Applicable to Sales (2)(3) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Reclamation and Remediation | | Total Production Costs (4) | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce Sold (3) |
| CC&V | $ | 1,327 | | | $ | (7) | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | (285) | | | $ | 1,156 | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 1,351 | | | $ | 1,644 | |
| Musselwhite | $ | 1,152 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | (12) | | | $ | 1,186 | | | $ | 444 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 1,843 | |
| Porcupine | $ | 1,214 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | (68) | | | $ | 1,167 | | | $ | 455 | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 1,655 | | | $ | 1,577 | |
| Éléonore | $ | 1,230 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 1,263 | | | $ | 433 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 1,709 | | | $ | 1,838 | |
Red Chris (6) | $ | 1,825 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | (946) | | | $ | 905 | | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 1,218 | | | $ | 1,439 | |
Brucejack (6) | $ | 1,484 | | | $ | (41) | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 425 | | | $ | 1,898 | | | $ | 617 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,515 | | | $ | 2,646 | |
| Peñasquito | $ | 1,296 | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | (104) | | | $ | 1,219 | | | $ | 516 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 1,763 | | | $ | 1,590 | |
| Merian | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 1,207 | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,472 | | | $ | 1,541 | |
| Cerro Negro | $ | 1,261 | | | $ | (102) | | | $ | 93 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 1,257 | | | $ | 524 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 1,795 | | | $ | 1,509 | |
| Yanacocha | $ | 1,122 | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | (96) | | | $ | 1,069 | | | $ | 310 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 1,399 | | | $ | 1,266 | |
| Boddington | $ | 822 | | | $ | (17) | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | (7) | | | $ | 847 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 1,003 | | | $ | 1,067 | |
| Tanami | $ | 704 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 759 | | | $ | 249 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1,012 | | | $ | 1,060 | |
Cadia (6) | $ | 477 | | | $ | (59) | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 610 | | | $ | 1,079 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,210 | | | $ | 1,271 | |
Telfer (6) | $ | 1,360 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | 87 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,969 | | | $ | 1,988 | |
Lihir (6) | $ | 1,235 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | (166) | | | $ | 1,117 | | | $ | 153 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,270 | | | $ | 1,517 | |
| Ahafo | $ | 820 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 141 | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | 947 | | | $ | 312 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 1,270 | | | $ | 1,222 | |
| Akyem | $ | 826 | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 115 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | 931 | | | $ | 413 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 1,384 | | | $ | 1,210 | |
| NGM | $ | 1,037 | | | $ | (55) | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 1,070 | | | $ | 387 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,466 | | | $ | 1,397 | |
| Total Gold | $ | 999 | | | $ | (23) | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 327 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 1,392 | | | $ | 1,444 | |
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(1)Production costs and All-in sustaining costs are not comparable due to differences in the items included in each of the measures. All-in sustaining costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(2)Costs applicable to sales per ounce is calculated as the sum of Direct mining and production costs, By-product credits, Royalties and production taxes, and Write-downs and inventory change.
(3)Costs applicable to sales per ounce and All-in sustaining costs per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(4)Total production costs is calculated as the sum of Costs applicable to sales, Depreciation and amortization, and Reclamation and remediation.
(5)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(6)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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| Mining and Production Detail (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Tonnes Mined | | Tonnes Processed | | Average Ore Grade (2) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Ounces Produced | | Ounces Sold |
| Open Pit | | Underground | | Mill | | Leach | | Mill | | Leach | | | Mill | | Leach | | Consolidated | | Attributable (3) | | Consolidated |
| CC&V | 32,632 | | | — | | | 64 | | | 18,814 | | | 1.568 | | | 0.428 | | | 38.2% | | 4 | | | 178 | | | 182 | | | 182 | | | 185 | |
| Musselwhite | — | | | 1,043 | | | 1,042 | | | — | | | 5.404 | | | — | | | 95.7% | | 173 | | | — | | | 173 | | | 173 | | | 172 | |
| Porcupine | 7,866 | | | 751 | | | 3,410 | | | — | | | 2.794 | | | — | | | 92.7% | | 280 | | | — | | | 280 | | | 280 | | | 280 | |
| Éléonore | — | | | 1,537 | | | 1,535 | | | — | | | 4.740 | | | — | | | 91.6% | | 215 | | | — | | | 215 | | | 215 | | | 217 | |
| Peñasquito | 178,890 | | | — | | | 35,928 | | | — | | | 0.702 | | | — | | | 75.2% | | 566 | | | — | | | 566 | | | 566 | | | 573 | |
| Merian | 36,381 | | | — | | | 14,201 | | | — | | | 0.942 | | | — | | | 94.2% | | 403 | | | — | | | 403 | | | 302 | | | 403 | |
| Cerro Negro | — | | | 946 | | | 930 | | | — | | | 9.840 | | | — | | | 93.6% | | 278 | | | — | | | 278 | | | 278 | | | 281 | |
| Yanacocha | 60,939 | | | — | | | — | | | 20,600 | | | — | | | 0.453 | | | —% | | — | | | 244 | | | 244 | | | 230 | | | 250 | |
| Boddington | 59,270 | | | — | | | 37,240 | | | — | | | 0.801 | | | — | | | 84.7% | | 798 | | | — | | | 798 | | | 798 | | | 813 | |
| Tanami | — | | | 2,643 | | | 2,590 | | | — | | | 5.941 | | | — | | | 98.0% | | 484 | | | — | | | 484 | | | 484 | | | 486 | |
| Ahafo | 30,147 | | | 1,708 | | | 10,789 | | | — | | | 1.765 | | | — | | | 92.5% | | 574 | | | — | | | 574 | | | 574 | | | 572 | |
| Akyem | 29,077 | | | — | | | 8,195 | | | — | | | 1.750 | | | — | | | 89.5% | | 420 | | | — | | | 420 | | | 420 | | | 415 | |
| NGM | 103,158 | | | 2,521 | | | 13,655 | | | 8,178 | | | 3.205 | | | 0.467 | | | 74.9% | | 1,051 | | | 118 | | | 1,169 | | | 1,169 | | | 1,165 | |
| Total Gold | 538,360 | | | 11,149 | | | 129,579 | | | 47,592 | | | 1.487 | | | 0.446 | | | 85.5% | | 5,246 | | | 540 | | | 5,786 | | | 5,671 | | | 5,812 | |
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(1)All amounts are reported in thousands unless otherwise noted.
(2)Average ore grade reported in grams/tonne.
(3)Attributable ounces produced for Merian reflects our 75% ownership interest. The Company recognized amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest for Yanacocha for attributable ounces produced during the periods prior to acquiring Buenaventura's 43.65% interest and Sumitomo Corporation's 5% interest in the first half of 2022. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statement for further information.
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| Production Costs per Ounce Sold (1)(5) | | |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Direct Mining and Production Costs | | By-Product Credits | | Royalties and Production Taxes | | Write-Downs and Inventory Change | | Costs Applicable to Sales (2)(3) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Reclamation and Remediation | | Total Production Costs (4) | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce Sold (3) |
| CC&V | $ | 1,141 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 1,302 | | | $ | 386 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 1,716 | | | $ | 1,697 | |
| Musselwhite | $ | 1,109 | | | $ | (3) | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 1,135 | | | $ | 464 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 1,612 | | | $ | 1,531 | |
| Porcupine | $ | 1,012 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | (35) | | | $ | 1,004 | | | $ | 369 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 1,381 | | | $ | 1,248 | |
| Éléonore | $ | 1,183 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 1,228 | | | $ | 531 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 1,766 | | | $ | 1,599 | |
| Peñasquito | $ | 728 | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 771 | | | $ | 258 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 1,037 | | | $ | 968 | |
| Merian | $ | 815 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 108 | | | $ | (7) | | | $ | 915 | | | $ | 199 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 1,119 | | | $ | 1,105 | |
| Cerro Negro | $ | 1,031 | | | $ | (106) | | | $ | 84 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 1,007 | | | $ | 525 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,541 | | | $ | 1,262 | |
| Yanacocha | $ | 1,170 | | | $ | (12) | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 1,254 | | | $ | 380 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 1,658 | | | $ | 1,477 | |
| Boddington | $ | 757 | | | $ | (12) | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 802 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 957 | | | $ | 921 | |
| Tanami | $ | 647 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | 675 | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 885 | | | $ | 960 | |
| Ahafo | $ | 809 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 114 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 990 | | | $ | 292 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 1,289 | | | $ | 1,178 | |
| Akyem | $ | 621 | | | $ | (3) | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 804 | | | $ | 340 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 1,158 | | | $ | 972 | |
| NGM | $ | 1,002 | | | $ | (49) | | | $ | 54 | | | $ | (18) | | | $ | 989 | | | $ | 404 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 1,401 | | | $ | 1,220 | |
| Total Gold | $ | 875 | | | $ | (19) | | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 933 | | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 1,265 | | | $ | 1,211 | |
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(1)Production Costs and All-in sustaining costs are not comparable due to differences in the items included in each of the measures. All-in sustaining costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(2)Costs applicable to sales per ounce is calculated as the sum of Direct mining and production costs, By-product credits, Royalties and production taxes, and Write-downs and inventory change.
(3)Costs applicable to sales per ounce and All-in sustaining costs per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(4)Total production costs is calculated as the sum of Costs applicable to sales, Depreciation and amortization, and Reclamation and remediation.
(5)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
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| Mining and Production Detail (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Tonnes Mined | | Tonnes Processed | | Average Ore Grade (2) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Ounces Produced | | Ounces Sold |
| Open Pit | | Underground | | Mill | | Leach | | Mill | | Leach | | | Mill | | Leach | | Consolidated | | Attributable (3) | | Consolidated |
| CC&V | 33,889 | | | — | | | 1,436 | | | 17,607 | | | 1.638 | | 0.455 | | 40.1% | | 30 | | | 190 | | | 220 | | | 220 | | | 220 | |
| Musselwhite | — | | | 934 | | | 923 | | | — | | | 5.337 | | — | | | 96.1% | | 152 | | | — | | | 152 | | | 152 | | | 154 | |
| Porcupine | 7,882 | | | 883 | | | 3,356 | | | — | | | 2.856 | | — | | | 92.7% | | 287 | | | — | | | 287 | | | 287 | | | 287 | |
| Éléonore | — | | | 1,581 | | | 1,588 | | | — | | | 5.306 | | — | | | 91.3% | | 253 | | | — | | | 253 | | | 253 | | | 247 | |
| Peñasquito | 176,622 | | | — | | | 35,730 | | | — | | | 0.798 | | — | | | 81.4% | | 686 | | | — | | | 686 | | | 686 | | | 720 | |
| Merian | 44,250 | | | — | | | 15,256 | | | — | | | 0.936 | | — | | | 94.0% | | 437 | | | — | | | 437 | | | 328 | | | 434 | |
| Cerro Negro | — | | | 885 | | | 890 | | | — | | | 10.152 | | — | | | 93.2% | | 270 | | | — | | | 270 | | | 270 | | | 267 | |
| Yanacocha | 57,432 | | | — | | | 291 | | | 17,318 | | | 1.246 | | 0.603 | | 57.9% | | 8 | | | 256 | | | 264 | | | 135 | | | 263 | |
| Boddington | 66,308 | | | — | | | 40,058 | | | — | | | 0.651 | | — | | | 84.5% | | 696 | | | — | | | 696 | | | 696 | | | 685 | |
| Tanami | — | | | 2,615 | | | 2,650 | | | — | | | 5.827 | | — | | | 97.8% | | 485 | | | — | | | 485 | | | 485 | | | 488 | |
| Ahafo | 33,732 | | | 1,533 | | | 10,119 | | | — | | | 1.601 | | — | | | 90.9% | | 481 | | | — | | | 481 | | | 481 | | | 480 | |
| Akyem | 26,197 | | | — | | | 7,959 | | | — | | | 1.687 | | — | | | 89.4% | | 381 | | | — | | | 381 | | | 381 | | | 378 | |
| NGM | 121,067 | | | 2,448 | | | 13,690 | | | 17,121 | | | 3.272 | | 0.578 | | | 75.0% | | 1,083 | | | 189 | | | 1,272 | | | 1,272 | | | 1,274 | |
| Total Gold | 567,379 | | | 10,879 | | | 133,946 | | | 52,046 | | | 1.444 | | 0.545 | | 85.3% | | 5,249 | | | 635 | | | 5,884 | | | 5,646 | | | 5,897 | |
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(1)All amounts are reported in thousands unless otherwise noted.
(2)Average ore grade reported in grams/tonne.
(3)Attributable ounces produced for Merian and Yanacocha reflects our 75% and 51.35% ownership interest, respectively.
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| Production Costs per Ounce Sold (1)(5) | | |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Direct Mining and Production Costs | | By-Product Credits | | Royalties and Production Taxes | | Write-Downs and Inventory Change | | Costs Applicable to Sales (2)(3) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Reclamation and Remediation | | Total Production Costs (4) | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce Sold (3) |
| CC&V | $ | 1,029 | | | $ | (11) | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 1,396 | | | $ | 1,338 | |
| Musselwhite | $ | 976 | | | $ | (3) | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 520 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,547 | | | $ | 1,335 | |
| Porcupine | $ | 983 | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (64) | | | $ | 940 | | | $ | 319 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,268 | | | $ | 1,152 | |
| Éléonore | $ | 929 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 960 | | | $ | 562 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1,526 | | | $ | 1,256 | |
| Peñasquito | $ | 507 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 549 | | | $ | 279 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 833 | | | $ | 702 | |
| Merian | $ | 645 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 108 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 980 | | | $ | 895 | |
| Cerro Negro | $ | 949 | | | $ | (103) | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 912 | | | $ | 513 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 1,435 | | | $ | 1,247 | |
| Yanacocha | $ | 1,054 | | | $ | (222) | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | 885 | | | $ | 421 | | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 1,413 | | | $ | 1,355 | |
| Boddington | $ | 866 | | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 887 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 1,043 | | | $ | 1,083 | |
| Tanami | $ | 516 | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 570 | | | $ | 205 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 778 | | | $ | 855 | |
| Ahafo | $ | 766 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 884 | | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 1,190 | | | $ | 1,084 | |
| Akyem | $ | 575 | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | 133 | | | $ | (12) | | | $ | 691 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 1,023 | | | $ | 913 | |
| NGM | $ | 819 | | | $ | (62) | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | (49) | | | $ | 755 | | | $ | 432 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 1,193 | | | $ | 918 | |
| Total Gold | $ | 769 | | | $ | (32) | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | 785 | | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 1,133 | | | $ | 1,062 | |
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(1)Production costs and All-in sustaining costs are not comparable due to differences in the items included in each of the measures. All-in sustaining costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(2)Costs applicable to sales per ounce is calculated as the sum of Direct mining and production costs, By-product credits, Royalties and production taxes, and Write-downs and inventory change.
(3)Costs applicable to sales per ounce and All-in sustaining costs per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(4)Total production costs is calculated as the sum of Costs applicable to sales, Depreciation and amortization, and Reclamation and remediation.
(5)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
The following tables detail operating statistics related to co-product metal production and sales:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Tonnes Milled (000 tonnes) | | Average Milled Grade (1) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Produced (millions) | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Sold (millions) |
| Copper (pounds) | | | | | | | | | |
Red Chris (4) | 1,139 | | | 0.40% | | 81.2% | | 8 | | | 7 | |
| Boddington | 36,467 | | | 0.16% | | 84.2% | | 98 | | | 98 | |
Cadia (4) | 5,229 | | | 0.38% | | 85.3% | | 36 | | | 45 | |
Telfer (4) | 2,807 | | | 0.08% | | 59.3% | | 3 | | | 5 | |
| Total Copper | 45,642 | | | 0.18% | | 83.6% | | 145 | | | 155 | |
Silver (ounces) (3) | 20,850 | | | 36.65 | | 79.1% | | 18 | | | 17 | |
Lead (pounds) (3) | 20,850 | | | 0.37% | | 69.3% | | 113 | | | 107 | |
Zinc (pounds) (3) | 20,850 | | | 0.78% | | 78.5% | | 230 | | | 222 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Tonnes Milled (000 tonnes) | | Average Milled Grade (1) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Produced (millions) | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Sold (millions) |
Copper (pounds) (2) | 37,240 | | | 0.14% | | 81.5% | | 84 | | | 85 | |
Silver (ounces) (3) | 35,928 | | | 32.27 | | 86.8% | | 30 | | | 30 | |
Lead (pounds) (3) | 35,928 | | | 0.27% | | 74.7% | | 149 | | | 147 | |
Zinc (pounds) (3) | 35,928 | | | 0.70% | | 81.3% | | 377 | | | 373 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Tonnes Milled (000 tonnes) | Average Milled Grade (1) | | Average Mill Recovery Rate | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Produced (millions) | | Consolidated Ounces/Pounds Sold (millions) |
Copper (pounds) (2) | 40,058 | | | 0.11% | | 80.7% | | 71 | | | 69 | |
Silver (ounces) (3) | 35,730 | | | 32.42 | | 91.9% | | 31 | | | 32 | |
Lead (pounds) (3) | 35,730 | | | 0.29% | | 82.3% | | 177 | | | 173 | |
Zinc (pounds) (3) | 35,730 | | | 0.77% | | 84.0% | | 435 | | | 433 | |
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(1)Average milled grade reported in tonnes/tonne for copper, lead, and zinc, and grams/tonne for silver.
(2)For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, all of our copper co-product production came from Boddington.
(3)For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, all of our silver, lead and zinc co-product production came from Peñasquito.
(4)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
The following tables detail operating statistics related to co-product metal production costs per gold equivalent ounce (“GEO”) sold. Gold equivalent ounces are calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metals’ price to the gold price, using the metal prices in the table below:
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| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
| (ounce) | | (pound) | | (ounce) | | (pound) | | (pound) |
2023 GEO Price | $ | 1,400 | | | $ | 3.50 | | | $ | 20.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.20 | |
2022 GEO Price | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 3.25 | | | $ | 23.00 | | | $ | 0.95 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
2021 GEO Price | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 2.75 | | | $ | 22.00 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 1.05 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Red Chris (4) | | Peñasquito | | Boddington | | Cadia (4) | | Telfer (4) | | Total / Weighted-Average |
| Consolidated GEO sold (thousands) | 16 | | | 507 | | | 246 | | | 114 | | | 13 | | | 896 | |
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Production costs per GEO sold: (1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Costs applicable to sales (2) | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 1,283 | | | $ | 830 | | | $ | 1,017 | | | $ | 1,703 | | | $ | 1,127 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 181 | | | 561 | | | 144 | | | 127 | | | 109 | | | 378 | |
| Reclamation and remediation | — | | | 28 | | | 12 | | | — | | | 6 | | | 19 | |
Total production costs per GEO sold (3) | $ | 1,201 | | | $ | 1,872 | | | $ | 986 | | | $ | 1,144 | | | $ | 1,818 | | | $ | 1,524 | |
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All-in sustaining costs per GEO sold (2) | $ | 1,660 | | | $ | 1,756 | | | $ | 1,067 | | | $ | 1,342 | | | $ | 2,580 | | | $ | 1,579 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Peñasquito | | Boddington | | Total / Weighted-Average |
Consolidated GEO sold (thousands) | 1,044 | | 231 | | 1,275 |
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Production costs per GEO sold: (1) | | | | | |
Costs applicable to sales (2) | $ | 828 | | | $ | 782 | | | $ | 819 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 267 | | | 145 | | | 245 | |
| Reclamation and remediation | 8 | | | 9 | | | 9 | |
Total production costs per GEO sold (3) | $ | 1,103 | | | $ | 936 | | | $ | 1,073 | |
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All-in sustaining costs per GEO sold (2) | $ | 1,112 | | | $ | 894 | | | $ | 1,114 | |
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| Year Ended Year ended December 31, 2021 | Peñasquito | | Boddington | | Total / Weighted-Average |
| Consolidated GEO sold (thousands) | 1,100 | | 158 | | 1,258 |
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Production costs per GEO sold: (1) | | | | | |
Costs applicable to sales (2) | $ | 603 | | | $ | 902 | | | $ | 640 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 291 | | | 147 | | | 273 | |
| Reclamation and remediation | 5 | | | 11 | | | 6 | |
Total production costs per GEO sold (3) | $ | 899 | | | $ | 1,060 | | | $ | 919 | |
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All-in sustaining costs per GEO sold (2) | $ | 824 | | | $ | 1,098 | | | $ | 900 | |
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(1)Production costs and All-in sustaining costs are not comparable due to differences in the items included in each of the measures. All-in sustaining costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(2)Costs applicable to sales per GEO and All-in sustaining costs per GEO are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures within Part II, Item 7, MD&A.
(3)May not recalculate due to rounding.
(4)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Proven and Probable Reserves
All of our reserves are located on land (i) we own or control, or (ii) that is owned or controlled by business entities established with our joint venture partners, in which the Company owns its pro-rata share of the capital stock, membership units, or interests. The risks that could affect title to our property are included above in Item 1A, Risk Factors.
A “mineral reserve” is an estimate of tonnage and grade or quality of indicated and measured mineral resources that, in the opinion of the qualified person, can be the basis of an economically viable project. More specifically, it is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted. The term “economically viable,” as used in the definition of reserve, means that the qualified person has analytically determined that extraction of the mineral reserve is economically viable under reasonable investment and market assumptions.
The term “proven reserves” means the economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource and can only result from conversion of a measured mineral resource. The term “probable reserves” means reserves for which quantity and grade are computed from information similar to that used for proven reserves, but the sites for sampling are farther apart or are otherwise less closely spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. Proven and probable reserves include gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc or molybdenum attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest.
Proven and probable reserves are based on extensive drilling, sampling, mine modeling and metallurgical testing from which we determined economic feasibility. The reference point for mineral reserves is the point of delivery to the process plant. Metal price assumptions, adjusted for our exchange rate assumption, are based on considering such factors as market forecasts, industry consensus and management estimates. The price sensitivity of reserves depends upon several factors including grade, metallurgical recovery, operating cost, waste-to-ore ratio and ore type. Metallurgical recovery rates vary depending on the metallurgical properties of each deposit and the production process used. The reserve tables below list the average metallurgical recovery rate for each deposit, which takes into account the relevant processing methods. The cut-off grade, or lowest grade of mineralization considered economic to
process, varies between deposits depending upon prevailing economic conditions, mineability of the deposit, by-products, amenability of the ore to gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc or molybdenum extraction and type of milling or leaching facilities available. Reserve estimates may have non-material differences in comparison to our joint venture partners due to differences in classification and rounding methodology.
The proven and probable reserve figures presented herein are estimates based on information available at the time of calculation. No assurance can be given that the indicated levels of recovery of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and molybdenum will be realized. Ounces of gold or silver or pounds of copper, lead, zinc or molybdenum included in the proven and probable reserves are those contained prior to losses during metallurgical treatment. Reserve estimates may require revision based on actual production. Market fluctuations in the price of gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and molybdenum, as well as increased production costs or reduced metallurgical recovery rates, could render certain proven and probable reserves containing higher cost reserves uneconomic to exploit and might result in a reduction of reserves.
We had attributable proven and probable gold reserves of 135.9 million ounces at December 31, 2023. For 2023 and 2022, reserves were estimated at a gold price assumption of $1,400, except as noted below for sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction, which have used more conservative price assumptions. We estimate that our 2023 reserves would increase by 5% (7.1 million ounces), or decline by 6% (8.3 million ounces), if the gold price assumption increased or decreased $100 per ounce, respectively, with all other assumptions remaining constant.
We publish reserves annually, and will recalculate reserves at December 31, 2024, taking into account metal prices, changes, if any, to future production and capital costs, divestments and depletion as well as any acquisitions and additions during 2024.
The Company has internal controls for reviewing and documenting the information supporting the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, describing the methods used, and ensuring the validity of the estimates. Information that is utilized to compile mineral reserves and resources is prepared and certified by appropriately qualified persons at the mine site level and is subject to our internal review process which includes review by the Newmont-designated site and the Qualified Person (“QP”) based in our corporate office in Denver, Colorado. Additionally, all material sites are audited every three years and the non-material sites on a four-year cycle by subject matter experts for compliance to internal standards and guidelines as well as regulatory requirements. The QP presents the mineral reserve and mineral resource information to the Audit Committee and the Disclosure Committee on an annual basis for further review.
The following tables detail gold proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Gold Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
CC&V Open Pit | 100% | | 38,800 | | | 0.42 | | 500 | | | 7,800 | | | 0.35 | | 100 | | | 46,600 | | | 0.40 | | 600 | | | 58% |
CC&V Leach Pads (4) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 28,300 | | | 0.74 | | 700 | | | 28,300 | | | 0.74 | | 700 | | | 56% |
Total CC&V, United States (5) | | | 38,800 | | | 0.42 | | 500 | | | 36,100 | | | 0.66 | | 800 | | | 75,000 | | | 0.53 | | 1,300 | | | 57% |
Musselwhite, Canada (6) | 100% | | 3,200 | | | 6.78 | | 700 | | | 3,800 | | | 6.30 | | 800 | | | 7,000 | | | 6.52 | | 1,500 | | | 96% |
Porcupine Underground (7) | 100% | | 1,400 | | | 7.06 | | 300 | | | 1,600 | | | 8.34 | | 400 | | | 3,000 | | | 7.75 | | 700 | | | 94% |
Porcupine Open Pit (8) | 100% | | 3,200 | | | 1.43 | | 100 | | | 26,600 | | | 1.54 | | 1,300 | | | 29,700 | | | 1.53 | | 1,500 | | | 93% |
| Total Porcupine, Canada | | | 4,500 | | | 3.14 | | 500 | | | 28,200 | | | 1.93 | | 1,700 | | | 32,700 | | | 2.10 | | 2,200 | | | 93% |
Éléonore, Canada (9) | 100% | | 2,100 | | | 5.08 | | 300 | | | 6,800 | | | 5.47 | | 1,200 | | | 8,900 | | | 5.38 | | 1,500 | | | 92% |
| Red Chris Open Pit | 70% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 30,200 | | | 0.37 | | 300 | | | 30,200 | | | 0.37 | | 300 | | | 53% |
| Red Chris Underground | 70% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 171,700 | | | 0.64 | | 3,500 | | | 171,700 | | | 0.64 | | 3,500 | | | 70% |
Total Red Chris, Canada (10)(33) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 201,900 | | | 0.60 | | 3,900 | | | 201,900 | | | 0.60 | | 3,900 | | | 68% |
Brucejack, Canada (11)(33) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 11,500 | | | 8.44 | | 3,100 | | | 11,500 | | | 8.44 | | 3,100 | | | 96% |
Peñasquito, Mexico (12)(31) | 100% | | 123,700 | | | 0.57 | | 2,200 | | | 167,300 | | | 0.44 | | 2,400 | | | 291,000 | | | 0.50 | | 4,600 | | | 59% |
Merian, Suriname (13) | 75% | | 29,600 | | | 1.19 | | 1,100 | | | 74,400 | | | 1.15 | | 2,800 | | | 104,000 | | | 1.16 | | 3,900 | | | 93% |
Cerro Negro, Argentina (14) | 100% | | 1,900 | | | 11.81 | | 700 | | | 7,300 | | | 10.75 | | 2,500 | | | 9,200 | | | 10.97 | | 3,200 | | | 94% |
Yanacocha Open Pit (15) | 100% | | 21,700 | | | 0.80 | | 600 | | | 107,000 | | | 0.75 | | 2,600 | | | 128,600 | | | 0.76 | | 3,200 | | | 56% |
Yanacocha Underground (16) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 12,300 | | | 6.06 | | 2,400 | | | 12,300 | | | 6.06 | | 2,400 | | | 97% |
| Total Yanacocha, Peru | | | 21,700 | | | 0.80 | | 600 | | | 119,200 | | | 1.30 | | 5,000 | | | 140,900 | | | 1.22 | | 5,500 | | | 73% |
| Pueblo Viejo Open Pit | 40% | | 25,800 | | | 2.28 | | 1,900 | | | 50,800 | | | 2.08 | | 3,400 | | | 76,600 | | | 2.15 | | 5,300 | | | 82% |
Pueblo Viejo Stockpiles (17) | 40% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 39,700 | | | 2.12 | | 2,700 | | | 39,700 | | | 2.12 | | 2,700 | | | 83% |
Total Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (18) | | | 25,800 | | | 2.28 | | 1,900 | | | 90,500 | | | 2.10 | | 6,100 | | | 116,300 | | | 2.14 | | 8,000 | | | 82% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (19)(30) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 341,100 | | | 0.47 | | 5,100 | | | 341,100 | | | 0.47 | | 5,100 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (20)(30) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 0.60 | | 11,600 | | | 598,800 | | | 0.60 | | 11,600 | | | 74% |
Boddington Open Pit | 100% | | 215,300 | | | 0.67 | | 4,600 | | | 192,600 | | | 0.64 | | 3,900 | | | 407,900 | | | 0.66 | | 8,600 | | | 85% |
Boddington Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.72 | | — | | | 70,000 | | | 0.43 | | 1,000 | | | 72,000 | | | 0.44 | | 1,000 | | | 80% |
Total Boddington, Australia (10) | | | 217,300 | | | 0.67 | | 4,700 | | | 262,600 | | | 0.58 | | 4,900 | | | 479,900 | | | 0.62 | | 9,600 | | | 84% |
Tanami, Australia (21) | 100% | | 9,900 | | | 5.58 | | 1,800 | | | 16,600 | | | 5.71 | | 3,100 | | | 26,600 | | | 5.66 | | 4,800 | | | 98% |
Cadia, Australia (22)(31)(33) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.42 | | 14,700 | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.42 | | 14,700 | | | 81% |
Lihir Open Pits | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 159,900 | | | 2.76 | | 14,200 | | | 159,900 | | | 2.76 | | 14,200 | | | 78% |
Lihir Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 57,200 | | | 1.83 | | 3,400 | | | 57,200 | | | 1.83 | | 3,400 | | | 78% |
Total Lihir, Papua New Guinea (23)(31)(33) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 217,100 | | | 2.51 | | 17,500 | | | 217,100 | | | 2.51 | | 17,500 | | | 78% |
Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea (10)(30)(33) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 194,500 | | | 0.82 | | 5,100 | | | 194,500 | | | 0.82 | | 5,100 | | | 68% |
Ahafo South Open Pit (24) | 100% | | 5,200 | | | 2.76 | | 500 | | | 35,500 | | | 1.68 | | 1,900 | | | 40,700 | | | 1.82 | | 2,400 | | | 90% |
Ahafo South Underground (25) | 100% | | 8,300 | | | 3.13 | | 800 | | | 14,300 | | | 2.35 | | 1,100 | | | 22,600 | | | 2.64 | | 1,900 | | | 94% |
Ahafo South Stockpiles (17)(26) | 100% | | 23,400 | | | 1.01 | | 800 | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 23,400 | | | 1.01 | | 800 | | | 91% |
| Total Ahafo South, Ghana | | | 36,900 | | | 1.73 | | 2,100 | | | 49,800 | | | 1.88 | | 3,000 | | | 86,700 | | | 1.82 | | 5,100 | | | 92% |
Ahafo North, Ghana (27) | 100% | | 26,000 | | | 2.38 | | 2,000 | | | 27,100 | | | 2.43 | | 2,100 | | | 53,100 | | | 2.41 | | 4,100 | | | 91% |
Akyem Open Pit | 100% | | 13,000 | | | 1.52 | | 600 | | | 5,900 | | | 1.61 | | 300 | | | 19,000 | | | 1.55 | | 900 | | | 90% |
Akyem Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | 6,700 | | | 0.78 | | 200 | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 6,700 | | | 0.78 | | 200 | | | 90% |
Total Akyem, Ghana (28) | | | 19,700 | | | 1.27 | | 800 | | | 5,900 | | | 1.61 | | 300 | | | 25,600 | | | 1.35 | | 1,100 | | | 90% |
| NGM Open Pit | 38.5% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 154,700 | | | 1.01 | | 5,000 | | | 154,700 | | | 1.01 | | 5,000 | | | 77% |
NGM Stockpiles (17) | 38.5% | | 15,100 | | | 2.01 | | 1,000 | | | 14,000 | | | 2.44 | | 1,100 | | | 29,100 | | | 2.22 | | 2,100 | | | 69% |
| NGM Underground | 38.5% | | 5,100 | | | 11.58 | | 1,900 | | | 35,100 | | | 8.19 | | 9,300 | | | 40,200 | | | 8.62 | | 11,100 | | | 87% |
Total NGM, United States (29) | | | 20,200 | | | 4.42 | | 2,900 | | | 203,900 | | | 2.35 | | 15,400 | | | 224,100 | | | 2.54 | | 18,300 | | | 82% |
| Total Gold | | | 581,400 | | | 1.22 | | 22,800 | | | 3,766,800 | | | 0.94 | | 113,200 | | | 4,348,100 | | | 0.97 | | 135,900 | | | 80% |
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Gold Reserves at December 31, 2022 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
CC&V Open Pit | 100% | | 49,300 | | | 0.39 | | 620 | | | 12,000 | | | 0.31 | | 120 | | | 61,400 | | | 0.37 | | 740 | | | 57% |
CC&V Leach Pads (4) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 32,600 | | | 0.78 | | 820 | | | 32,600 | | | 0.78 | | 820 | | | 56% |
| Total CC&V, United States | | | 49,300 | | | 0.39 | | 620 | | | 44,600 | | | 0.66 | | 940 | | | 94,000 | | | 0.52 | | 1,560 | | | 56% |
Musselwhite, Canada | 100% | | 3,400 | | | 5.48 | | 590 | | | 7,000 | | | 5.89 | | 1,320 | | | 10,400 | | | 5.76 | | 1,920 | | | 96% |
Porcupine Underground | 100% | | 1,800 | | | 8.50 | | 500 | | | 700 | | | 8.47 | | 190 | | | 2,500 | | | 8.49 | | 690 | | | 92% |
Porcupine Open Pit | 100% | | 2,600 | | | 1.60 | | 130 | | | 31,900 | | | 1.44 | | 1,480 | | | 34,500 | | | 1.46 | | 1,610 | | | 93% |
| Total Porcupine, Canada | | | 4,400 | | | 4.44 | | 630 | | | 32,600 | | | 1.59 | | 1,670 | | | 37,000 | | | 1.93 | | 2,300 | | | 93% |
Éléonore, Canada | 100% | | 1,900 | | | 5.11 | | 310 | | | 7,400 | | | 5.25 | | 1,260 | | | 9,400 | | | 5.22 | | 1,570 | | | 92% |
Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 104,500 | | | 0.58 | | 1,960 | | | 212,000 | | | 0.51 | | 3,450 | | | 316,500 | | | 0.53 | | 5,410 | | | 69% |
Merian, Suriname | 75% | | 31,000 | | | 1.16 | | 1,150 | | | 73,800 | | | 1.16 | | 2,750 | | | 104,800 | | | 1.16 | | 3,900 | | | 93% |
Cerro Negro, Argentina | 100% | | 1,600 | | | 9.46 | | 500 | | | 7,800 | | | 10.13 | | 2,530 | | | 9,400 | | | 10.02 | | 3,030 | | | 95% |
Yanacocha Open Pits | 100% | | 27,500 | | | 0.71 | | 630 | | | 119,000 | | | 0.72 | | 2,750 | | | 146,500 | | | 0.72 | | 3,380 | | | 57% |
Yanacocha Underground | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 12,300 | | | 6.06 | | 2,400 | | | 12,300 | | | 6.06 | | 2,400 | | | 97% |
Total Yanacocha, Peru (31) | | | 27,500 | | | 0.71 | | 630 | | | 131,300 | | | 1.22 | | 5,140 | | | 158,800 | | | 1.13 | | 5,780 | | | 73% |
Pueblo Viejo Open Pit | 40% | | 23,500 | | | 2.29 | | 1,730 | | | 55,000 | | | 2.15 | | 3,800 | | | 78,500 | | | 2.19 | | 5,530 | | | 90% |
Pueblo Viejo Stockpiles (17) | 40% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 38,200 | | | 2.17 | | 2,670 | | | 38,200 | | | 2.17 | | 2,670 | | | 90% |
Total Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (18)(31) | | | 23,500 | | | 2.29 | | 1,730 | | | 93,100 | | | 2.16 | | 6,470 | | | 116,600 | | | 2.19 | | 8,200 | | | 90% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (19)(30) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 341,100 | | | 0.47 | | 5,110 | | | 341,100 | | | 0.47 | | 5,110 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (20)(30) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 0.60 | | 11,620 | | | 598,800 | | | 0.60 | | 11,620 | | | 74% |
Boddington Open Pit | 100% | | 237,400 | | | 0.68 | | 5,190 | | | 209,300 | | | 0.64 | | 4,300 | | | 446,700 | | | 0.66 | | 9,490 | | | 85% |
Boddington Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.71 | | 50 | | | 76,200 | | | 0.43 | | 1,040 | | | 78,300 | | | 0.43 | | 1,090 | | | 80% |
Total Boddington, Australia | | | 239,400 | | | 0.68 | | 5,240 | | | 285,500 | | | 0.58 | | 5,350 | | | 524,900 | | | 0.63 | | 10,580 | | | 84% |
Tanami, Australia | 100% | | 11,300 | | | 5.05 | | 1,840 | | | 21,600 | | | 5.49 | | 3,820 | | | 33,000 | | | 5.34 | | 5,660 | | | 98% |
Ahafo South Open Pit | 100% | | 9,000 | | | 2.42 | | 700 | | | 38,600 | | | 1.67 | | 2,070 | | | 47,600 | | | 1.81 | | 2,770 | | | 90% |
Ahafo South Underground | 100% | | 9,300 | | | 3.68 | | 1,100 | | | 13,300 | | | 2.62 | | 1,130 | | | 22,600 | | | 3.06 | | 2,230 | | | 94% |
Ahafo South Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | 22,100 | | | 0.91 | | 640 | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 22,100 | | | 0.91 | | 640 | | | 90% |
| Total Ahafo South, Ghana | | | 40,400 | | | 1.89 | | 2,450 | | | 51,900 | | | 1.92 | | 3,200 | | | 92,300 | | | 1.90 | | 5,650 | | | 92% |
Ahafo North, Ghana | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 50,100 | | | 2.37 | | 3,820 | | | 50,100 | | | 2.37 | | 3,820 | | | 91% |
Akyem Open Pit | 100% | | 14,300 | | | 1.56 | | 720 | | | 8,000 | | | 1.82 | | 470 | | | 22,300 | | | 1.66 | | 1,190 | | | 91% |
Akyem Stockpiles (17) | 100% | | 11,900 | | | 0.71 | | 270 | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 11,900 | | | 0.71 | | 270 | | | 92% |
| Total Akyem, Ghana | | | 26,200 | | | 1.18 | | 990 | | | 8,000 | | | 1.82 | | 470 | | | 34,200 | | | 1.33 | | 1,460 | | | 91% |
NGM Open Pit | 38.5% | | 8,300 | | | 1.73 | | 460 | | | 151,100 | | | 0.96 | | 4,650 | | | 159,400 | | | 1.00 | | 5,110 | | | 76% |
NGM Stockpiles (17) | 38.5% | | 10,100 | | | 2.05 | | 670 | | | 15,000 | | | 2.51 | | 1,210 | | | 25,100 | | | 2.32 | | 1,880 | | | 79% |
| NGM Underground | 38.5% | | 13,700 | | | 9.72 | | 4,290 | | | 27,500 | | | 8.26 | | 7,320 | | | 41,300 | | | 8.75 | | 11,610 | | | 88% |
Total NGM, United States (29) | | | 32,100 | | | 5.24 | | 5,410 | | | 193,700 | | | 2.12 | | 13,180 | | | 225,800 | | | 2.56 | | 18,590 | | | 84% |
| Total Gold | | | 596,700 | | | 1.25 | | 24,050 | | | 2,160,400 | | | 1.04 | | 72,100 | | | 2,757,100 | | | 1.09 | | 96,140 | | | 83% |
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(1)Gold reserves, at sites in which Newmont is the operator for 2023 and 2022, were estimated at a gold price of $1,400 per ounce, unless otherwise noted. Reserves provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Ounces are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Ounces may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022.
(4)Leach pad material is the material on leach pads at the end of the year from which gold remains to be recovered. In-process reserves are reported separately where ounces exceed 100,000 and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(5)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.10 gram per tonne.
(6)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 3.80 gram per tonne.
(7)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 4.89 gram per tonne.
(8)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.64 gram per tonne.
(9)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 4.11 gram per tonne.
(10)Gold cut-off grade varies with level of copper credits.
(11)Gold cut-off grade varies with level of silver credits.
(12)Gold cut-off grade varies with level of silver, lead, and zinc credits.
(13)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.29 gram per tonne.
(14)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 4.30 gram per tonne.
(15)Gold cut-off grades utilized in 2023 reserves were as follows: oxide leach material not less than 0.14 gram per tonne and refractory mill material not less than 1.23 gram per tonne.
(16)Gold cut-off grades utilized in 2023 were as follows: oxide mill material not less than 3.37 gram per tonne and refractory mill material varies with level of copper and silver credits.
(17)Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpile reserves are reported separately where ounces exceed 100,000 and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(18)The Pueblo Viejo mine, which is 40% owned by Newmont, is accounted for as an equity method investment. Reserve estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of Pueblo Viejo.
(19)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(20)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(21)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 2.40 gram per tonne.
(22)Gold cut-off grade varies with level of copper, silver, and molybdenum credits.
(23)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 1.20 gram per tonne.
(24)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.63 gram per tonne.
(25)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 2.20 gram per tonne.
(26)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.56 gram per tonne.
(27)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.58 gram per tonne.
(28)Cut-off grade utilized in 2023 reserves not less than 0.52 gram per tonne.
(29)Reserve estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(30)Currently included in Corporate and Other in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(31)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022 for ounces and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(32)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(33)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Gold reserves at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a gold price of $1,300 per ounce, with the exception of Lihir, for which gold reserves were estimated using Newmont's price assumptions, and certain legacy estimates, which have applied older, more conservative price assumptions.
The following tables detail copper proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Copper Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Red Chris Open Pit | 70% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 30,200 | | | 0.43% | | 300 | | | 30,200 | | | 0.43% | | 300 | | | 80% |
Red Chris Underground | 70% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 171,700 | | | 0.52% | | 2,000 | | | 171,700 | | | 0.52% | | 2,000 | | | 84% |
Total Red Chris, Canada (4)(14) | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 201,900 | | | 0.51% | | 2,300 | | | 201,900 | | | 0.51% | | 2,300 | | | 84% |
Yanacocha, Peru (5) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 111,100 | | | 0.63% | | 1,500 | | | 111,100 | | | 0.63% | | 1,500 | | | 83% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6)(11) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,118,000 | | | 0.40% | | 9,800 | | | 1,118,000 | | | 0.40% | | 9,800 | | | 88% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7)(11) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 0.22% | | 2,900 | | | 598,800 | | | 0.22% | | 2,900 | | | 87% |
Boddington Open Pit | 100% | | 215,300 | | | 0.09% | | 400 | | | 192,600 | | | 0.11% | | 400 | | | 407,900 | | | 0.10% | | 900 | | | 82% |
Boddington Stockpiles (8) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.15% | | — | | | 70,000 | | | 0.09% | | 100 | | | 72,000 | | | 0.09% | | 100 | | | 73% |
Total Boddington, Australia (4) | | | 217,300 | | | 0.09% | | 400 | | | 262,600 | | | 0.10% | | 600 | | | 479,900 | | | 0.10% | | 1,000 | | | 80% |
Cadia, Australia (9)(12)(14) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.29% | | 7,100 | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.29% | | 7,100 | | | 86% |
Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea (4)(11)(14) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 194,500 | | | 1.20% | | 5,100 | | | 194,500 | | | 1.20% | | 5,100 | | | 95% |
NGM, United States (10) | 38.5% | | 3,700 | | | 0.16% | | — | | | 82,400 | | | 0.17% | | 300 | | | 86,100 | | | 0.17% | | 300 | | | 65% |
| Total Copper | | | 221,000 | | | 0.09% | | 500 | | | 3,671,500 | | | 0.37% | | 29,700 | | | 3,892,500 | | | 0.35% | | 30,100 | | | 88% |
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Copper Reserves at December 31, 2022 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Yanacocha Open Pits and Underground, Peru (13) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 111,100 | | | 0.63% | | 1,530 | | | 111,100 | | | 0.63% | | 1,530 | | | 83% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6)(11) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,118,000 | | | 0.40% | | 9,800 | | | 1,118,000 | | | 0.40% | | 9,800 | | | 88% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7)(11) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 0.22% | | 2,890 | | | 598,800 | | | 0.22% | | 2,890 | | | 87% |
Boddington Open Pit | 100% | | 237,400 | | | 0.10% | | 510 | | | 209,300 | | | 0.11% | | 500 | | | 446,700 | | | 0.10% | | 1,010 | | | 82% |
Boddington Stockpiles (8) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.13% | | 10 | | | 76,200 | | | 0.09% | | 150 | | | 78,300 | | | 0.09% | | 150 | | | 74% |
Total Boddington, Australia | | | 239,400 | | | 0.10% | | 520 | | | 285,500 | | | 0.10% | | 640 | | | 524,900 | | | 0.10% | | 1,160 | | | 81% |
NGM, United States (10) | 38.5% | | 7,000 | | | 0.16% | | 30 | | | 81,700 | | | 0.16% | | 300 | | | 88,700 | | | 0.16% | | 320 | | | 65% |
| Total Copper | | | 246,400 | | | 0.10% | | 540 | | | 2,195,200 | | | 0.31% | | 15,160 | | | 2,441,500 | | | 0.29% | | 15,710 | | | 86% |
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(1)Copper reserves, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, for 2023 and 2022 were estimated at a copper price of $3.50 per pound, unless otherwise noted. Reserves provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million for 2023 and nearest 10 million for 2022.
(4)Copper cut-off grade varies with level of gold credits.
(5)Reserve estimates relate to the undeveloped Yanacocha Sulfides project. Copper cut-off grade varies with level of gold and silver credits.
(6)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(7)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(8)Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpiles are reported separately where pounds exceed 100 million and are greater than 5% of the total site reported reserves.
(9)Copper cut-off grade varies with level of gold, silver, and molybdenum credits.
(10)Reserve estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(11)Currently included in Corporate and Other in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(12)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(13)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(14)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Copper reserves at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a copper price of $3.00 per pound, with the exception of certain legacy estimates, which have applied older, more conservative price assumptions.
The following tables detail silver proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Silver Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Brucejack, Canada (4)(17) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 11,500 | | | 34.71 | | 12,800 | | | 11,500 | | | 34.71 | | 12,800 | | | 85% |
Peñasquito Open Pits | 100% | | 121,700 | | | 37.98 | | 148,600 | | | 142,800 | | | 30.31 | | 139,200 | | | 264,500 | | | 33.84 | | 287,800 | | | 80% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles (5) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 33.97 | | 2,200 | | | 24,500 | | | 28.79 | | 22,700 | | | 26,500 | | | 29.18 | | 24,900 | | | 80% |
Total Peñasquito, Mexico (6)(15) | | | 123,700 | | | 37.91 | | 150,800 | | | 167,300 | | | 30.09 | | 161,800 | | | 291,000 | | | 33.42 | | 312,600 | | | 80% |
Cerro Negro, Argentina (4) | 100% | | 1,900 | | | 85.48 | | 5,200 | | | 7,300 | | | 69.23 | | 16,300 | | | 9,200 | | | 72.58 | | 21,500 | | | 75% |
Yanacocha Open Pits and Underground (7) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 93,400 | | | 19.89 | | 59,800 | | | 93,400 | | | 19.89 | | 59,800 | | | 54% |
Yanacocha Stockpiles and Leach Pads (5)(8) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 86,000 | | | 9.07 | | 25,100 | | | 86,000 | | | 9.07 | | 25,100 | | | 13% |
| Total Yanacocha, Peru | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 179,500 | | | 14.70 | | 84,800 | | | 179,500 | | | 14.70 | | 84,800 | | | 42% |
Pueblo Viejo Open Pits | 40% | | 25,800 | | | 13.15 | | 10,900 | | | 50,800 | | | 12.31 | | 20,100 | | | 76,600 | | | 12.59 | | 31,000 | | | 74% |
Pueblo Viejo Stockpiles (5) | 40% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 39,700 | | | 14.48 | | 18,500 | | | 39,700 | | | 14.48 | | 18,500 | | | 70% |
Total Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (9) | | | 25,800 | | | 13.15 | | 10,900 | | | 90,500 | | | 13.26 | | 38,600 | | | 116,300 | | | 13.24 | | 49,500 | | | 73% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (10)(14) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,118,000 | | | 1.31 | | 47,200 | | | 1,118,000 | | | 1.31 | | 47,200 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (11)(14) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 1.52 | | 29,300 | | | 598,800 | | | 1.52 | | 29,300 | | | 74% |
Cadia, Australia (12)(15)(17) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.68 | | 24,000 | | | 1,102,300 | | | 0.68 | | 24,000 | | | 67% |
NGM, United States (13) | 38.5% | | 2,400 | | | 7.97 | | 600 | | | 60,800 | | | 6.93 | | 13,600 | | | 63,200 | | | 6.97 | | 14,200 | | | 38% |
| Total Silver | | | 153,900 | | | 33.87 | | 167,600 | | | 3,335,900 | | | 4.00 | | 428,400 | | | 3,489,800 | | | 5.31 | | 596,000 | | | 70% |
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Silver Reserves at December 31, 2022 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito Open Pits | 100% | | 103,900 | | | 38.00 | | 126,990 | | | 184,500 | | | 33.04 | | 196,020 | | | 288,500 | | | 34.82 | | 323,000 | | | 86% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles (5) | 100% | | 500 | | | 37.88 | | 660 | | | 27,500 | | | 25.33 | | 22,390 | | | 28,000 | | | 25.57 | | 23,050 | | | 86% |
Total Peñasquito, Mexico | | | 104,500 | | | 38.00 | | 127,640 | | | 212,000 | | | 32.04 | | 218,410 | | | 316,500 | | | 34.00 | | 346,050 | | | 86% |
Cerro Negro, Argentina | 100% | | 1,600 | | | 74.72 | | 3,940 | | | 7,800 | | | 62.31 | | 15,550 | | | 9,400 | | | 64.47 | | 19,490 | | | 75% |
Yanacocha Open Pits and Underground | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 93,400 | | | 19.90 | | 59,760 | | | 93,400 | | | 19.90 | | 59,760 | | | 54% |
Yanacocha Stockpiles and Leach Pads (5)(8) | 100% | | 2,800 | | | 31.48 | | 2,820 | | | 93,600 | | | 8.04 | | 24,190 | | | 96,400 | | | 8.71 | | 27,010 | | | 13% |
Total Yanacocha, Peru (16) | | | 2,800 | | | 31.48 | | 2,820 | | | 187,000 | | | 13.96 | | 83,950 | | | 189,800 | | | 14.22 | | 86,770 | | | 41% |
Pueblo Viejo Open Pits | 40% | | 23,500 | | | 12.94 | | 9,780 | | | 55,000 | | | 12.84 | | 22,680 | | | 78,500 | | | 12.87 | | 32,460 | | | 65% |
Pueblo Viejo Stockpiles (5) | 40% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 38,200 | | | 15.10 | | 18,520 | | | 38,200 | | | 15.10 | | 18,520 | | | 65% |
Total Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (9)(15) | | | 23,500 | | | 12.94 | | 9,780 | | | 93,100 | | | 13.76 | | 41,200 | | | 116,600 | | | 13.60 | | 50,980 | | | 65% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (10)(14) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,118,000 | | | 1.31 | | 47,170 | | | 1,118,000 | | | 1.31 | | 47,170 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (11)(14) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 598,800 | | | 1.52 | | 29,340 | | | 598,800 | | | 1.52 | | 29,340 | | | 74% |
NGM, United States (13) | 38.5% | | 5,300 | | | 7.46 | | 1,280 | | | 60,100 | | | 6.24 | | 12,060 | | | 65,500 | | | 6.34 | | 13,340 | | | 38% |
| Total Silver | | | 137,800 | | | 32.84 | | 145,460 | | | 2,276,900 | | | 6.12 | | 447,680 | | | 2,414,600 | | | 7.64 | | 593,140 | | | 74% |
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(1)Silver reserves, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, for 2023 and 2022 were estimated at a silver price of $20.00 per ounce, unless otherwise noted. Reserves provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to nearest 100,000.
(3)Ounces are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Ounces may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100,000 for 2023 and nearest 10,000 for 2022.
(4)Silver cut-off grade varies with gold credits.
(5)Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpile reserves are reported separately where ounces exceed 100,000 and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(6)Silver cut-off grade varies with gold, lead, and zinc credits.
(7)Silver cut-off grade varies with gold and copper credits.
(8)Leach pad material is the material on leach pads at the end of the year from which silver remains to be recovered. In-process reserves are reported separately where ounces exceed 100,000 and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(9)The Pueblo Viejo mine, which is 40% owned by Newmont, is accounted for as an equity method investment. Reserve estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of Pueblo Viejo.
(10)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(11)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(12)Silver cut-off grade varies with gold, copper, and molybdenum credits.
(13)Reserve estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(14)Currently included in Corporate and Other in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(15)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022 for ounces and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(16)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(17)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Silver reserves at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a silver price of $18.00 per ounce.
The following tables detail lead proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Lead Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito Open Pits, Mexico (4)(6) | 100% | | 121,700 | | | 0.37% | | 1,000 | | | 142,800 | | | 0.28% | | 900 | | | 264,500 | | | 0.32% | | 1,900 | | | 73% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles, Mexico (4)(5)(6) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.32% | | — | | | 24,500 | | | 0.38% | | 200 | | | 26,500 | | | 0.37% | | 200 | | | 73% |
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| Total Lead | | | 123,700 | | | 0.37% | | 1,000 | | | 167,300 | | | 0.30% | | 1,100 | | | 291,000 | | | 0.33% | | 2,100 | | | 73% |
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Lead Reserves at December 31, 2022 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito Open Pits, Mexico | 100% | | 103,900 | | | 0.36% | | 830 | | | 184,500 | | | 0.31% | | 1,270 | | | 288,500 | | | 0.33% | | 2,090 | | | 72% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles, Mexico (5) | 100% | | 500 | | | 0.16% | | — | | | 27,500 | | | 0.33% | | 200 | | | 28,000 | | | 0.33% | | 200 | | | 72% |
| Total Lead | | | 104,500 | | | 0.36% | | 830 | | | 212,000 | | | 0.31% | | 1,470 | | | 316,500 | | | 0.33% | | 2,300 | | | 72% |
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(1)Lead reserves for 2023 and 2022 were estimated at a lead price of $1.00 per pound. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Lead cut-off grade varies with level of gold, silver, and zinc credits.
(5)Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpile reserves are reported separately where pounds exceed 100 million and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(6)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
The following tables detail zinc proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Zinc Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito Open Pits, Mexico (4)(6) | 100% | | 121,700 | | | 0.95% | | 2,500 | | | 142,800 | | | 0.66% | | 2,100 | | | 264,500 | | | 0.79% | | 4,600 | | | 82% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles, Mexico (4)(5)(6) | 100% | | 2,000 | | | 0.66% | | — | | | 24,500 | | | 0.52% | | 300 | | | 26,500 | | | 0.53% | | 300 | | | 82% |
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| Total Zinc | | | 123,700 | | | 0.94% | | 2,600 | | | 167,300 | | | 0.63% | | 2,300 | | | 291,000 | | | 0.77% | | 4,900 | | | 82% |
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Zinc Reserves at December 31, 2022 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito Open Pits, Mexico | 100% | | 103,900 | | | 0.94% | | 2,160 | | | 184,500 | | | 0.76% | | 3,080 | | | 288,500 | | | 0.82% | | 5,240 | | | 81% |
Peñasquito Stockpiles, Mexico (5) | 100% | | 500 | | | 0.95% | | 10 | | | 27,500 | | | 0.46% | | 280 | | | 28,000 | | | 0.47% | | 290 | | | 81% |
| Total Zinc | | | 104,500 | | | 0.94% | | 2,180 | | | 212,000 | | | 0.72% | | 3,360 | | | 316,500 | | | 0.79% | | 5,540 | | | 81% |
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(1)Zinc reserves for 2023 and 2022 were estimated at a zinc price of $1.20 per pound. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Zinc cut-off grade varies with level of gold, silver, and lead credits.
(5)Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpile reserves are reported separately where pounds exceed 100 million and are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves.
(6)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
The following tables detail molybdenum proven and probable reserves reflecting only those reserves attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Molybdenum Reserves at December 31, 2023 (1) |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
NuevaUnión, Chile (4)(5) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 300 | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 300 | | | 48% |
Cadia, Australia (6)(7)(8) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,085,100 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 1,085,100 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 72% |
| Total Molybdenum | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,862,000 | | | 0.01% | | 500 | | | 1,862,000 | | | 0.01% | | 500 | | | 55% |
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Molybdenum Reserves at December 31, 2022 |
| | | Proven Reserves | | Probable Reserves | | Proven and Probable Reserves | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (2) (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo %) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
NuevaUnión, Chile (4)(5) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 270 | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 270 | | | 48% |
| Total Molybdenum | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 270 | | | 776,900 | | | 0.02% | | 270 | | | 48% |
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(1)Molybdenum reserves, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, for 2023 were estimated at a molybdenum price of $8.00 per pound. Reserves for NuevaUnión are estimated based on a molybdenum price set by NuevaUnión joint venture. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Tonnages include allowances for losses resulting from mining methods. Tonnages are rounded to nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Project is currently undeveloped. Reserve estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(5)Currently included in Corporate and Other in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6)Molybdenum cut-off grade varies with level of gold, silver, and copper credits.
(7)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(8)Site acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources
All of our resources are located on land (i) we own or control, or (ii) that is owned or controlled by business entities established with our joint venture partners, in which the Company owns its pro-rata share of the capital stock, membership units, or interests. The risks that could affect title to our property are included above in Item 1A, Risk Factors.
The measured, indicated, and inferred resource figures presented herein are estimates based on information available at the time of calculation and are exclusive of reserves. A “mineral resource” is a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade, or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade or quality, continuity and other geological characteristics of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including sampling. The reference point for mineral resources is in situ. Mineral resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into inferred, indicated and measured categories. Ounces of gold and silver or pounds of copper, zinc, lead, molybdenum, and tungsten included in the measured, indicated and inferred resources are those contained prior to losses during metallurgical treatment. The terms "measured resource," "indicated resource," and "inferred resource" mean that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of geological evidence and sampling that is considered to be comprehensive, adequate, or limited, respectively.
Market fluctuations in the price of gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, molybdenum and tungsten, as well as increased production costs or reduced metallurgical recovery rates, could change future estimates of resources. Metal price assumptions are based on approximately a fifteen to twenty-five percent premium over reserve prices.
Our exploration efforts are directed to the discovery of new resources and converting it into proven and probable reserves. We conduct brownfield exploration around our existing mines and greenfield exploration in other locations globally. Brownfield exploration can result in the discovery of additional deposits, which may receive the economic benefit of existing operating, processing and administrative infrastructures. In contrast, the discovery of mineralization through greenfield exploration efforts will require capital investment to build a stand-alone operation. Our Exploration expense was $265, $231 and $209 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We had attributable measured and indicated gold resources of 104.8 million ounces and attributable inferred gold resources of 69.1 million ounces at December 31, 2023. For 2023 and 2022, attributable measured, indicated, and inferred gold resources were estimated at a gold price assumption of $1,600, with the exception of gold resources for Telfer, which were estimated at a gold price assumption of $1,800 due to the short-term remaining mine life.
The resource figures presented herein do not include that part of our resources that have been converted to Proven and Probable Reserves as shown above, as they are reported exclusive of reserves, and have been estimated based on information available at the time of calculation.
The Company has internal controls for reviewing and documenting the information supporting the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, describing the methods used, and ensuring the validity of the estimates. Refer to Proven and Probable Reserves above for further information on these internal controls.
We publish measured, indicated, and inferred resources annually, and will recalculate them at December 31, 2024, taking into account metal prices, changes, if any, in future production and capital costs, divestments and conversion to reserves, as well as any acquisitions and additions during 2024.
The following tables detail measured, indicated, and inferred resources reflecting only those that are attributable to Newmont’s ownership or economic interest at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Gold Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
CC&V, United States | 100% | | 77,400 | | 0.43 | | 1,100 | | 43,700 | | 0.36 | | 500 | | 121,100 | | 0.40 | | 1,600 | | 22,400 | | 0.4 | | 300 | | 56% |
| Musselwhite, Canada | 100% | | 900 | | 4.36 | | 100 | | 1,300 | | 4.17 | | 200 | | 2,200 | | 4.25 | | 300 | | 1,200 | | 5.0 | | 200 | | 96% |
| Porcupine Underground | 100% | | 200 | | 4.55 | | — | | 1,100 | | 6.89 | | 200 | | 1,300 | | 6.49 | | 300 | | 2,400 | | 8.0 | | 600 | | 94% |
| Porcupine Open Pit | 100% | | 100 | | 0.60 | | — | | 66,300 | | 1.65 | | 3,500 | | 66,300 | | 1.65 | | 3,500 | | 59,800 | | 1.5 | | 2,800 | | 92% |
| Total Porcupine, Canada | | | 300 | | 3.67 | | — | | 67,400 | | 1.73 | | 3,800 | | 67,700 | | 1.74 | | 3,800 | | 62,200 | | 1.7 | | 3,400 | | 92% |
| Éléonore, Canada | 100% | | 700 | | 4.59 | | 100 | | 2,100 | | 4.70 | | 300 | | 2,800 | | 4.68 | | 400 | | 1,800 | | 5.7 | | 300 | | 92% |
Red Chris, Canada (11) | 70% | | — | | — | | — | | 334,700 | | 0.34 | | 3,600 | | 334,700 | | 0.34 | | 3,600 | | 62,100 | | 0.3 | | 700 | | 55% |
Brucejack, Canada (11) | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 1,800 | | 7.64 | | 500 | | 1,800 | | 7.64 | | 500 | | 12,100 | | 10.3 | | 4,000 | | 96% |
| Coffee, Canada | 100% | | 900 | | 2.14 | | 100 | | 49,300 | | 1.27 | | 2,000 | | 50,200 | | 1.28 | | 2,100 | | 6,700 | | 1.0 | | 200 | | 81% |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | 0.29 | | 2,000 | | 385,600 | | 0.22 | | 2,700 | | 598,400 | | 0.25 | | 4,700 | | 118,900 | | 0.2 | | 700 | | 75% |
Peñasquito, Mexico (9) | 100% | | 37,400 | | 0.26 | | 300 | | 157,300 | | 0.22 | | 1,100 | | 194,700 | | 0.23 | | 1,400 | | 22,800 | | 0.2 | | 100 | | 57% |
| Noche Buena, Mexico | 50% | | — | | — | | — | | 19,900 | | 0.37 | | 200 | | 19,900 | | 0.37 | | 200 | | 1,600 | | 0.2 | | — | | 50% |
| Merian, Suriname | 75% | | 6,000 | | 1.01 | | 200 | | 38,000 | | 1.10 | | 1,300 | | 44,000 | | 1.09 | | 1,500 | | 30,800 | | 1.0 | | 1,000 | | 88% |
Cerro Negro, Argentina | 100% | | 1,300 | | 3.71 | | 200 | | 2,100 | | 6.17 | | 400 | | 3,400 | | 5.22 | | 600 | | 6,200 | | 4.7 | | 900 | | 94% |
| Conga, Peru | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 693,800 | | 0.65 | | 14,600 | | 693,800 | | 0.65 | | 14,600 | | 230,500 | | 0.4 | | 2,900 | | 75% |
| Yanacocha Open Pit | 100% | | 16,800 | | 0.41 | | 200 | | 111,300 | | 0.43 | | 1,500 | | 128,000 | | 0.42 | | 1,700 | | 186,500 | | 0.8 | | 4,800 | | 67% |
| Yanacocha Underground | 100% | | 500 | | 4.07 | | 100 | | 6,200 | | 4.70 | | 900 | | 6,700 | | 4.65 | | 1,000 | | 3,400 | | 5.0 | | 500 | | 97% |
| Total Yanacocha, Peru | | | 17,300 | | 0.52 | | 300 | | 117,500 | | 0.65 | | 2,500 | | 134,800 | | 0.64 | | 2,800 | | 189,900 | | 0.9 | | 5,400 | | 73% |
Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (5) | 40% | | 7,300 | | 1.47 | | 300 | | 37,300 | | 1.49 | | 1,800 | | 44,600 | | 1.49 | | 2,100 | | 3,200 | | 1.6 | | 200 | | 82% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6) | 50% | | 4,800 | | 0.47 | | 100 | | 118,300 | | 0.59 | | 2,300 | | 123,100 | | 0.59 | | 2,300 | | 239,800 | | 0.4 | | 3,100 | | 68% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7) | 50% | | 77,200 | | 0.61 | | 1,500 | | 596,900 | | 0.49 | | 9,300 | | 674,200 | | 0.50 | | 10,800 | | 369,600 | | 0.4 | | 4,400 | | 76% |
Boddington, Australia | 100% | | 98,200 | | 0.55 | | 1,700 | | 169,700 | | 0.54 | | 2,900 | | 267,900 | | 0.54 | | 4,700 | | 2,400 | | 0.5 | | — | | 83% |
| Tanami Open Pit | 100% | | 9,400 | | 1.67 | | 500 | | 23,800 | | 1.47 | | 1,100 | | 33,200 | | 1.53 | | 1,600 | | 4,200 | | 1.1 | | 200 | | 90% |
| Tanami Underground | 100% | | 2,500 | | 3.82 | | 300 | | 5,600 | | 4.43 | | 800 | | 8,000 | | 4.24 | | 1,100 | | 15,900 | | 4.5 | | 2,300 | | 96% |
| Total Tanami, Australia | | | 11,900 | | 2.12 | | 800 | | 29,400 | | 2.03 | | 1,900 | | 41,200 | | 2.06 | | 2,700 | | 20,100 | | 3.8 | | 2,400 | | 94% |
| Cadia Underground | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 1,596,600 | | 0.32 | | 16,200 | | 1,596,600 | | 0.32 | | 16,200 | | 497,000 | | 0.2 | | 3,800 | | 80% |
Cadia Stockpiles and Open Pit | 100% | | 30,900 | | 0.30 | | 300 | | — | | — | | — | | 30,900 | | 0.30 | | 300 | | 11,000 | | 0.7 | | 200 | | 65% |
Total Cadia, Australia (9)(11) | | | 30,900 | | 0.30 | | 300 | | 1,596,600 | | 0.32 | | 16,200 | | 1,627,500 | | 0.32 | | 16,500 | | 508,000 | | 0.2 | | 4,100 | | 80% |
| Telfer Open Pit | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 25,900 | | 0.56 | | 500 | | 25,900 | | 0.56 | | 500 | | — | | — | | — | | 78% |
| Telfer Underground | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 1,700 | | 2.31 | | 100 | | 1,700 | | 2.31 | | 100 | | — | | — | | — | | 90% |
Total Telfer, Australia (11) | | | — | | — | | — | | 27,600 | | 0.67 | | 600 | | 27,600 | | 0.67 | | 600 | | — | | — | | — | | 81% |
Havieron, Australia (11) | 70% | | — | | — | | — | | 33,200 | | 2.65 | | 2,800 | | 33,200 | | 2.65 | | 2,800 | | 11,400 | | 1.7 | | 600 | | 87% |
Namosi, Fiji (11) | 73.24% | | — | | — | | — | | 105,500 | | 0.22 | | 700 | | 105,500 | | 0.22 | | 700 | | 1,346,900 | | 0.1 | | 4,300 | | 72% |
| Lihir Open Pit | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 25,000 | | 2.03 | | 1,600 | | 25,000 | | 2.03 | | 1,600 | | 227,400 | | 2.4 | | 17,500 | | 80% |
| Lihir Stockpiles | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 22,200 | | 1.47 | | 1,000 | | 22,200 | | 1.47 | | 1,000 | | — | | — | | — | | 78% |
Total Lihir, Papua New Guinea (9)(11) | | | — | | — | | — | | 47,100 | | 1.77 | | 2,700 | | 47,100 | | 1.77 | | 2,700 | | 227,400 | | 2.4 | | 17,500 | | 79% |
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Gold Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) (continued) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
| Wafi-Golpu Open Pit | 50% | | — | | — | | — | | 53,600 | | 1.66 | | 2,900 | | 53,600 | | 1.66 | | 2,900 | | 15,500 | | 1.3 | | 600 | | 65% |
| Wafi-Golpu Underground | 50% | | — | | — | | — | | 140,800 | | 0.45 | | 2,000 | | 140,800 | | 0.45 | | 2,000 | | 91,900 | | 0.6 | | 1,900 | | 68% |
Total Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea (11) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 194,500 | | 0.78 | | 4,900 | | 194,500 | | 0.78 | | 4,900 | | 107,300 | | 0.7 | | 2,600 | | 67% |
| Ahafo South Open Pit | 100% | | 3,200 | | 1.21 | | 100 | | 5,600 | | 0.92 | | 200 | | 8,800 | | 1.03 | | 300 | | 6,100 | | 1.4 | | 300 | | 88% |
| Ahafo South Underground | 100% | | — | | | 1.59 | | — | | 27,200 | | 3.71 | | 3,200 | | 27,200 | | 3.71 | | 3,200 | | 13,800 | | 3.0 | | 1,300 | | 91% |
| Total Ahafo South, Ghana | | | 3,200 | | 1.21 | | 100 | | 32,800 | | 3.24 | | 3,400 | | 36,000 | | 3.05 | | 3,500 | | 19,900 | | 2.5 | | 1,600 | | 91% |
Ahafo North, Ghana | 100% | | 5,000 | | 1.46 | | 200 | | 12,700 | | 1.88 | | 800 | | 17,700 | | 1.76 | | 1,000 | | 6,600 | | 1.6 | | 300 | | 91% |
Akyem, Ghana | 100% | | 900 | | 0.72 | | — | | 9,800 | | 3.83 | | 1,200 | | 10,600 | | 3.57 | | 1,200 | | 5,600 | | 2.9 | | 500 | | 92% |
NGM Open Pit and Stockpiles | 38.5% | | 4,000 | | 0.99 | | 100 | | 175,200 | | 0.99 | | 5,500 | | 179,200 | | 0.99 | | 5,700 | | 101,000 | | 0.8 | | 2,500 | | 75% |
| NGM Underground | 38.5% | | 1,400 | | 7.51 | | 300 | | 20,900 | | 5.95 | | 4,000 | | 22,200 | | 6.04 | | 4,300 | | 23,100 | | 6.5 | | 4,800 | | 84% |
Total NGM, United States (8) | | | 5,300 | | 2.66 | | 500 | | 196,000 | | 1.52 | | 9,600 | | 201,400 | | 1.55 | | 10,000 | | 124,100 | | 1.8 | | 7,300 | | 80% |
| Total Gold | | | 599,700 | | 0.52 | | 9,900 | | 5,121,900 | | 0.58 | | 94,900 | | 5,721,600 | | 0.57 | | 104,800 | | 3,761,500 | | 0.6 | | 69,100 | | 78% |
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Gold Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
| CC&V, United States | 100% | | 79,700 | | 0.38 | | 980 | | 42,300 | | 0.32 | | 440 | | 122,000 | | 0.36 | | 1,420 | | 32,200 | | 0.3 | | 350 | | 59% |
| Musselwhite, Canada | 100% | | 1,300 | | 3.92 | | 170 | | 2,600 | | 3.93 | | 330 | | 3,900 | | 3.93 | | 490 | | 3,000 | | 4.2 | | 410 | | 95% |
| Porcupine Underground | 100% | | 300 | | 6.69 | | 70 | | 1,000 | | 8.64 | | 270 | | 1,300 | | 8.15 | | 340 | | 1,800 | | 8.1 | | 480 | | 92% |
| Porcupine Open Pit | 100% | | 200 | | 0.51 | | — | | 73,000 | | 1.53 | | 3,600 | | 73,200 | | 1.53 | | 3,600 | | 66,000 | | 1.4 | | 2,890 | | 91% |
| Total Porcupine, Canada | | | 500 | | 4.36 | | 70 | | 73,900 | | 1.63 | | 3,860 | | 74,500 | | 1.64 | | 3,940 | | 67,900 | | 1.5 | | 3,370 | | 91% |
| Éléonore, Canada | 100% | | 400 | | 5.05 | | 70 | | 2,100 | | 5.10 | | 350 | | 2,500 | | 5.09 | | 420 | | 2,600 | | 5.4 | | 460 | | 92% |
| Coffee, Canada | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 53,900 | | 1.23 | | 2,140 | | 53,900 | | 1.23 | | 2,140 | | 7,200 | | 1.0 | | 230 | | 80% |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | 0.29 | | 2,010 | | 385,600 | | 0.22 | | 2,710 | | 598,400 | | 0.25 | | 4,720 | | 118,900 | | 0.2 | | 720 | | 75% |
Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 47,400 | | 0.25 | | 390 | | 263,500 | | 0.26 | | 2,190 | | 311,000 | | 0.26 | | 2,570 | | 84,700 | | 0.4 | | 1,110 | | 69% |
| Noche Buena, Mexico | 50% | | — | | — | | — | | 19,900 | | 0.37 | | 240 | | 19,900 | | 0.37 | | 240 | | 1,600 | | 0.2 | | 10 | | 50% |
| Merian, Suriname | 75% | | 5,600 | | 0.99 | | 180 | | 35,300 | | 1.26 | | 1,430 | | 40,900 | | 1.22 | | 1,610 | | 37,000 | | 0.9 | | 1,020 | | 89% |
| Cerro Negro Underground | 100% | | 200 | | 6.11 | | 30 | | 1,500 | | 7.33 | | 360 | | 1,700 | | 7.22 | | 390 | | 5,700 | | 6.2 | | 1,140 | | 95% |
| Cerro Negro Open Pit | 100% | | 1,200 | | 3.28 | | 130 | | 1,200 | | 3.15 | | 120 | | 2,400 | | 3.22 | | 250 | | 300 | | 2.5 | | 20 | | 90% |
| Total Cerro Negro, Argentina | 100% | | 1,400 | | 3.60 | | 160 | | 2,700 | | 5.49 | | 480 | | 4,100 | | 4.86 | | 630 | | 6,000 | | 6.0 | | 1,160 | | 94% |
Conga, Peru (10) | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 693,800 | | 0.65 | | 14,590 | | 693,800 | | 0.65 | | 14,590 | | 230,500 | | 0.4 | | 2,880 | | 75% |
| Yanacocha Open Pit | 100% | | 13,500 | | 0.38 | | 170 | | 114,900 | | 0.42 | | 1,570 | | 128,400 | | 0.42 | | 1,730 | | 189,700 | | 0.8 | | 4,830 | | 66% |
| Yanacocha Underground | 100% | | 500 | | 4.07 | | 70 | | 6,200 | | 4.70 | | 940 | | 6,700 | | 4.65 | | 1,010 | | 3,400 | | 5.0 | | 550 | | 97% |
Total Yanacocha, Peru (10) | | | 14,100 | | 0.52 | | 240 | | 121,100 | | 0.64 | | 2,510 | | 135,100 | | 0.63 | | 2,740 | | 193,100 | | 0.9 | | 5,380 | | 72% |
Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (5)(9) | 40% | | 7,300 | | 1.43 | | 340 | | 33,200 | | 1.51 | | 1,610 | | 40,600 | | 1.49 | | 1,950 | | 3,000 | | 1.8 | | 170 | | 88% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6) | 50% | | 4,800 | | 0.47 | | 70 | | 118,300 | | 0.59 | | 2,260 | | 123,100 | | 0.59 | | 2,330 | | 239,800 | | 0.4 | | 3,050 | | 68% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7) | 50% | | 77,200 | | 0.61 | | 1,510 | | 596,900 | | 0.49 | | 9,320 | | 674,200 | | 0.50 | | 10,820 | | 369,600 | | 0.4 | | 4,360 | | 76% |
Boddington, Australia | 100% | | 92,800 | | 0.55 | | 1,630 | | 167,400 | | 0.54 | | 2,900 | | 260,200 | | 0.54 | | 4,530 | | 2,800 | | 0.5 | | 50 | | 83% |
| Tanami Open Pit | 100% | | 9,400 | | 1.67 | | 500 | | 23,800 | | 1.47 | | 1,120 | | 33,200 | | 1.53 | | 1,630 | | 4,200 | | 1.1 | | 150 | | 90% |
| Tanami Underground | 100% | | 1,700 | | 3.26 | | 180 | | 5,400 | | 4.29 | | 750 | | 7,100 | | 4.04 | | 920 | | 8,800 | | 5.2 | | 1,460 | | 97% |
| Total Tanami, Australia | 100% | | 11,000 | | 1.91 | | 680 | | 29,200 | | 1.99 | | 1,870 | | 40,200 | | 1.97 | | 2,550 | | 13,000 | | 3.9 | | 1,620 | | 94% |
Ahafo South Open Pit | 100% | | 200 | | 0.56 | | — | | 20,000 | | 1.09 | | 700 | | 20,200 | | 1.09 | | 710 | | 10,200 | | 1.3 | | 420 | | 86% |
Ahafo South Underground | 100% | | — | | — | | — | | 24,700 | | 3.53 | | 2,810 | | 24,700 | | 3.53 | | 2,810 | | 11,000 | | 3.4 | | 1,220 | | 92% |
| Total Ahafo South, Ghana | | | 200 | | 0.56 | | — | | 44,700 | | 2.44 | | 3,510 | | 44,900 | | 2.43 | | 3,510 | | 21,200 | | 2.4 | | 1,640 | | 91% |
Ahafo North, Ghana | 100% | | 2,900 | | 1.28 | | 120 | | 12,700 | | 1.94 | | 790 | | 15,700 | | 1.81 | | 910 | | 10,000 | | 1.5 | | 490 | | 92% |
Akyem, Ghana | 100% | | 1,000 | | 0.70 | | 20 | | 9,000 | | 3.68 | | 1,060 | | 10,000 | | 3.38 | | 1,090 | | 7,100 | | 2.7 | | 620 | | 92% |
NGM Open Pit and Stockpiles | 38.5% | | 23,200 | | 1.89 | | 1,410 | | 175,200 | | 0.99 | | 5,600 | | 198,400 | | 1.10 | | 7,000 | | 129,900 | | 0.7 | | 2,880 | | 73% |
| NGM Underground | 38.5% | | 9,800 | | 6.48 | | 2,040 | | 16,600 | | 5.84 | | 3,110 | | 26,400 | | 6.08 | | 5,150 | | 19,500 | | 6.6 | | 4,150 | | 86% |
Total NGM, United States (8) | | | 33,000 | | 3.25 | | 3,450 | | 191,700 | | 1.41 | | 8,700 | | 224,800 | | 1.68 | | 12,160 | | 149,300 | | 1.5 | | 7,040 | | 79% |
| Total Gold | | | 593,600 | | 0.63 | | 12,080 | | 2,900,000 | | 0.68 | | 63,250 | | 3,493,600 | | 0.67 | | 75,330 | | 1,600,700 | | 0.7 | | 36,130 | | 79% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Resources, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, are estimated at a gold price of $1,600 per ounce for 2023 and 2022, unless otherwise noted. Resources provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Ounces are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Ounces may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022.
(4)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by Teck Resources, the Galore Creek joint venture partner.
(5)Resource estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of Pueblo Viejo.
(6)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(7)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(8)Resource estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(9)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022 for ounces and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(10)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(11)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Gold resources at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a gold price of $1,400 per ounce, with the exception of Havieron and Lihir, for which gold resources were estimated using Newmont's price assumptions, and certain legacy estimates, which have applied older, more conservative price assumptions.
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Copper Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Red Chris, Canada (10) | 70% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 334,700 | | | 0.34% | | 2,500 | | | 334,700 | | | 0.34% | | 2,500 | | | 62,100 | | | 0.4% | | 500 | | | 81% |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | | 0.44% | | 2,100 | | | 385,600 | | | 0.47% | | 4,000 | | | 598,400 | | | 0.46% | | 6,100 | | | 118,900 | | | 0.3% | | 700 | | | 93% |
| Conga, Peru | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 693,800 | | | 0.26% | | 4,000 | | | 693,800 | | | 0.26% | | 4,000 | | | 230,500 | | | 0.2% | | 900 | | | 84% |
Yanacocha, Peru | 100% | | 1,500 | | | 1.02% | | — | | | 99,800 | | | 0.36% | | 800 | | | 101,300 | | | 0.37% | | 800 | | | 39,700 | | | 0.4% | | 300 | | | 81% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (5) | 50% | | 164,300 | | | 0.19% | | 700 | | | 349,900 | | | 0.34% | | 2,700 | | | 514,100 | | | 0.30% | | 3,400 | | | 602,200 | | | 0.4% | | 5,200 | | | 89% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (6) | 50% | | 57,600 | | | 0.24% | | 300 | | | 551,300 | | | 0.19% | | 2,300 | | | 608,900 | | | 0.20% | | 2,600 | | | 361,800 | | | 0.2% | | 1,400 | | | 90% |
| Boddington, Australia | 100% | | 98,200 | | | 0.11% | | 200 | | | 169,700 | | | 0.11% | | 400 | | | 267,900 | | | 0.11% | | 700 | | | 2,400 | | | 0.1% | | — | | | 82% |
| Cadia Underground | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,596,600 | | | 0.23% | | 8,200 | | | 1,596,600 | | | 0.23% | | 8,200 | | | 497,000 | | | 0.2% | | 1,900 | | | 85% |
| Cadia Open Pit | 100% | | 30,900 | | | 0.13% | | 100 | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 30,900 | | | 0.13% | | 100 | | | 11,000 | | | 0.5% | | 100 | | | 80% |
Total Cadia, Australia (8)(10) | | | 30,900 | | | 0.13% | | 100 | | | 1,596,600 | | | 0.23% | | 8,200 | | | 1,627,500 | | | 0.23% | | 8,300 | | | 508,000 | | | 0.2% | | 2,000 | | | 85% |
| Telfer Open Pit | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 20,300 | | | 0.06% | | — | | | 20,300 | | | 0.06% | | — | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 49% |
| Telfer Stockpiles | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 5,600 | | | 0.07% | | — | | | 5,600 | | | 0.07% | | — | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 46% |
| Telfer Underground | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,700 | | | 0.56% | | — | | | 1,700 | | | 0.56% | | — | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 94% |
Total Telfer, Australia (10) | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 27,600 | | | 0.09% | | 100 | | | 27,600 | | | 0.09% | | 100 | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 65% |
Havieron, Australia (10) | 70% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 33,200 | | | 0.34% | | 300 | | | 33,200 | | | 0.34% | | 300 | | | 11,400 | | | 0.2% | | — | | | 86% |
Telfer Projects, Australia (10) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 51,700 | | | 0.29% | | 300 | | | 51,700 | | | 0.29% | | 300 | | | 1,900 | | | 0.3% | | — | | | 78% |
| Namosi Open Pit | 73.24% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 105,500 | | | 0.61% | | 1,400 | | | 105,500 | | | 0.61% | | 1,400 | | | 1,346,900 | | | 0.3% | | 9,500 | | | 84% |
| Namosi Underground | 73.24% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 209,900 | | | 0.4% | | 2,000 | | | 92% |
Total Namosi, Fiji (10) | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 105,500 | | | 0.61% | | 1,400 | | | 105,500 | | | 0.61% | | 1,400 | | | 1,556,800 | | | 0.3% | | 11,500 | | | 85% |
Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea (10) | 50% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 140,800 | | | 0.73% | | 2,300 | | | 140,800 | | | 0.73% | | 2,300 | | | 91,900 | | | 0.7% | | 1,400 | | | 95% |
NGM, United States (7) | 38.5% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 136,000 | | | 0.15% | | 500 | | | 136,000 | | | 0.15% | | 500 | | | 19,300 | | | 0.2% | | 100 | | | 65% |
| Total Copper | | | 565,300 | | | 0.28% | | 3,400 | | | 4,676,100 | | | 0.29% | | 29,700 | | | 5,241,400 | | | 0.29% | | 33,100 | | | 3,606,800 | | | 0.3% | | 24,000 | | | 88% |
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Copper Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Cu%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | | 0.44% | | 2,060 | | | 385,600 | | | 0.47% | | 4,020 | | | 598,400 | | | 0.46% | | 6,080 | | | 118,900 | | | 0.3% | | 690 | | | 93% |
Conga, Peru (9) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 693,800 | | | 0.26% | | 3,970 | | | 693,800 | | | 0.26% | | 3,970 | | | 230,500 | | | 0.2% | | 950 | | | 84% |
Yanacocha, Peru (9) | 100% | | 500 | | | 0.18% | | — | | | 100,800 | | | 0.37% | | 830 | | | 101,300 | | | 0.37% | | 830 | | | 39,700 | | | 0.4% | | 320 | | | 81% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (5) | 50% | | 164,300 | | | 0.19% | | 700 | | | 349,900 | | | 0.34% | | 2,650 | | | 514,100 | | | 0.30% | | 3,360 | | | 602,200 | | | 0.4% | | 5,170 | | | 89% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (6) | 50% | | 57,600 | | | 0.24% | | 310 | | | 551,300 | | | 0.19% | | 2,340 | | | 608,900 | | | 0.20% | | 2,640 | | | 361,800 | | | 0.2% | | 1,450 | | | 90% |
| Boddington, Australia | 100% | | 92,800 | | | 0.11% | | 230 | | | 167,400 | | | 0.11% | | 420 | | | 260,200 | | | 0.11% | | 650 | | | 2,800 | | | 0.1% | | 10 | | | 82% |
NGM, United States (7) | 38.5% | | 2,600 | | | 0.14% | | 10 | | | 116,900 | | | 0.14% | | 350 | | | 119,500 | | | 0.14% | | 360 | | | 19,900 | | | 0.1% | | 60 | | | 65% |
| Total Copper | | | 530,600 | | | 0.28% | | 3,310 | | | 2,365,500 | | | 0.28% | | 14,580 | | | 2,896,100 | | | 0.28% | | 17,890 | | | 1,375,800 | | | 0.3% | | 8,640 | | | 88% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Resources, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, are estimated at a copper price of $4.00 per pound for 2023 and 2022, unless otherwise noted. Resources provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by Teck Resources.
(5)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(6)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(7)Resource estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(8)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(9)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(10)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Copper resources at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a copper price of $3.40 per pound, with the exception of Havieron, for which copper resources were estimated using Newmont's price assumptions, and certain legacy estimates, which have applied older, more conservative price assumptions.
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Silver Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Brucejack, Canada (11) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,800 | | | 8.09 | | 500 | | | 1,800 | | | 8.09 | | 500 | | | 12,100 | | | 10.0 | | 3,900 | | | 85% |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | | 4.08 | | 27,900 | | | 385,600 | | | 4.77 | | 59,100 | | | 598,400 | | | 4.52 | | 87,000 | | | 118,900 | | | 2.6 | | 9,900 | | | 73% |
| Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 37,400 | | | 24.48 | | 29,400 | | | 157,300 | | | 25.12 | | 127,100 | | | 194,700 | | | 25.00 | | 156,500 | | | 22,800 | | | 25.4 | | 18,700 | | | 79% |
| Noche Buena, Mexico | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 19,900 | | | 13.99 | | 9,000 | | | 19,900 | | | 13.99 | | 9,000 | | | 1,600 | | | 11.0 | | 500 | | | 25% |
| Cerro Negro Underground | 100% | | 100 | | | 61.50 | | 200 | | | 900 | | | 60.12 | | 1,800 | | | 1,000 | | | 60.28 | | 2,000 | | | 5,900 | | | 27.5 | | 5,200 | | | 75% |
| Cerro Negro Open Pit | 100% | | 1,200 | | | 6.77 | | 300 | | | 1,200 | | | 6.63 | | 300 | | | 2,400 | | | 6.70 | | 500 | | | 300 | | | 6.7 | | 100 | | | 71% |
| Total Cerro Negro, Argentina | | | 1,300 | | | 11.71 | | 500 | | | 2,100 | | | 30.02 | | 2,000 | | | 3,400 | | | 22.95 | | 2,500 | | | 6,200 | | | 26.4 | | 5,300 | | | 75% |
| Conga, Peru | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 693,800 | | | 2.06 | | 45,900 | | | 693,800 | | | 2.06 | | 45,900 | | | 175,000 | | | 1.1 | | 6,300 | | | 70% |
Yanacocha Open Pit | 100% | | 16,100 | | | 6.76 | | 3,500 | | | 105,200 | | | 10.43 | | 35,300 | | | 121,300 | | | 9.94 | | 38,800 | | | 26,400 | | | 13.5 | | 11,500 | | | 44% |
| Yanacocha Underground | 100% | | 500 | | | 0.37 | | — | | | 6,200 | | | 37.02 | | 7,300 | | | 6,700 | | | 34.23 | | 7,400 | | | 3,400 | | | 40.4 | | 4,400 | | | 83% |
| Total Yanacocha, Peru | | | 16,600 | | | 6.57 | | 3,500 | | | 111,300 | | | 11.91 | | 42,600 | | | 128,000 | | | 11.21 | | 46,100 | | | 29,800 | | | 16.6 | | 15,900 | | | 51% |
Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (5) | 40% | | 7,300 | | | 7.96 | | 1,900 | | | 37,300 | | | 8.04 | | 9,600 | | | 44,600 | | | 8.02 | | 11,500 | | | 3,200 | | | 8.1 | | 800 | | | 74% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6) | 50% | | 164,300 | | | 0.96 | | 5,100 | | | 349,900 | | | 1.19 | | 13,400 | | | 514,100 | | | 1.12 | | 18,400 | | | 602,200 | | | 1.2 | | 22,500 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7) | 50% | | 77,200 | | | 1.20 | | 3,000 | | | 596,900 | | | 1.07 | | 20,600 | | | 674,200 | | | 1.09 | | 23,500 | | | 369,600 | | | 1.0 | | 11,300 | | | 78% |
Cadia, Australia (9)(11) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,596,600 | | | 0.61 | | 31,300 | | | 1,596,600 | | | 0.61 | | 31,300 | | | 497,000 | | | 0.5 | | 7,500 | | | 65% |
Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea (11) | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 53,600 | | | 4.42 | | 7,600 | | | 53,600 | | | 4.42 | | 7,600 | | | 15,500 | | | 4.5 | | 2,200 | | | 45% |
NGM Open Pit | 38.5% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 93,000 | | | 5.59 | | 16,700 | | | 93,000 | | | 5.59 | | 16,700 | | | 16,700 | | | 5.4 | | 2,900 | | | 38% |
NGM Stockpiles | 38.5% | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1,800 | | | 5.6 | | 300 | | | 38% |
NGM, United States (8) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | 93,000 | | | 5.59 | | 16,700 | | | 93,000 | | | 5.59 | | 16,700 | | | 18,400 | | | 5.4 | | 3,200 | | | 38% |
| Total Silver | | | 516,900 | | 4.29 | | 71,300 | | | 4,099,200 | | | 2.92 | | 385,400 | | | 4,616,200 | | | 3.08 | | 456,700 | | | 1,872,300 | | | 1.8 | | 108,100 | | | 68% |
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Silver Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resources | | Indicated Resources | | Measured and Indicated Resources | | Inferred Resources | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (g/tonne) | | Ounces (3) (000) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Galore Creek, Canada (4) | 50% | | 212,800 | | | 4.08 | | 27,950 | | | 385,600 | | | 4.77 | | 59,100 | | | 598,400 | | | 4.52 | | 87,040 | | | 118,900 | | | 2.6 | | 9,940 | | | 73% |
Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 47,400 | | | 23.94 | | 36,510 | | | 263,500 | | | 23.99 | | 203,240 | | | 311,000 | | | 23.98 | | 239,740 | | | 84,700 | | | 27.2 | | 74,220 | | | 86% |
| Noche Buena, Mexico | 50% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 19,900 | | | 13.99 | | 8,970 | | | 19,900 | | | 13.99 | | 8,970 | | | 1,600 | | | 11.0 | | 550 | | | 25% |
| Cerro Negro Underground | 100% | | 200 | | | 42.43 | | 210 | | | 1,500 | | | 51.31 | | 2,490 | | | 1,700 | | | 50.51 | | 2,690 | | | 5,700 | | | 35.1 | | 6,450 | | | 76% |
| Cerro Negro Open Pit | 100% | | 1,200 | | | 6.77 | | 260 | | | 1,200 | | | 6.63 | | 250 | | | 2,400 | | | 6.70 | | 520 | | | 300 | | | 6.7 | | 70 | | | 60% |
| Total Cerro Negro, Argentina | | | 1,400 | | | 10.72 | | 470 | | | 2,700 | | | 31.64 | | 2,740 | | | 4,100 | | | 24.64 | | 3,210 | | | 6,000 | | | 33.7 | | 6,520 | | | 75% |
Conga, Peru (10) | 100% | | — | | | — | | — | | | 693,800 | | | 2.06 | | 45,910 | | | 693,800 | | | 2.06 | | 45,910 | | | 175,000 | | | 1.1 | | 6,330 | | | 70% |
Yanacocha Open Pit | 100% | | 12,500 | | | 3.30 | | 1,330 | | | 108,100 | | | 11.11 | | 38,610 | | | 120,600 | | | 10.30 | | 39,930 | | | 29,600 | | | 12.5 | | 11,920 | | | 41% |
| Yanacocha Underground | 100% | | 500 | | | 0.37 | | 10 | | | 6,200 | | | 37.02 | | 7,350 | | | 6,700 | | | 34.23 | | 7,350 | | | 3,400 | | | 40.4 | | 4,390 | | | 83% |
Total Yanacocha, Peru (10) | | | 13,000 | | | 3.19 | | 1,330 | | | 114,200 | | | 12.51 | | 45,950 | | | 127,200 | | | 11.56 | | 47,290 | | | 33,000 | | | 15.4 | | 16,310 | | | 49% |
Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (5)(9) | 40% | | 7,300 | | | 7.68 | | 1,810 | | | 33,200 | | | 8.28 | | 8,840 | | | 40,600 | | | 8.17 | | 10,650 | | | 3,000 | | | 10.5 | | 1,030 | | | 74% |
NuevaUnión, Chile (6) | 50% | | 164,300 | | | 0.96 | | 5,080 | | | 349,900 | | | 1.19 | | 13,370 | | | 514,100 | | | 1.12 | | 18,440 | | | 602,200 | | | 1.2 | | 22,530 | | | 66% |
Norte Abierto, Chile (7) | 50% | | 77,200 | | | 1.20 | | 2,990 | | | 596,900 | | | 1.07 | | 20,550 | | | 674,200 | | | 1.09 | | 23,540 | | | 369,600 | | | 1.0 | | 11,340 | | | 78% |
NGM, United States (8) | 38.5% | | 2,400 | | | 5.33 | | 410 | | | 81,700 | | | 5.46 | | 14,340 | | | 84,100 | | | 5.46 | | 14,760 | | | 18,700 | | | 5.6 | | 3,350 | | | 38% |
| Total Silver | | | 525,900 | | 4.53 | | 76,550 | | | 2,541,500 | | | 5.18 | | 423,010 | | | 3,067,400 | | | 5.07 | | 499,560 | | | 1,412,800 | | | 3.3 | | 152,120 | | | 75% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves. Amounts presented may not recalculate in total due to rounding.
(2)Resources, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, are estimated at a silver price of $23.00 per ounce for 2023 and 2022, unless otherwise noted. Resources provided by other operators may use pricing that differs. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Ounces are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Ounces may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022.
(4)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by Teck Resources.
(5)Resource estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the Pueblo Viejo.
(6)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the NuevaUnión joint venture.
(7)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by the Norte Abierto joint venture.
(8)Resource estimates provided by Barrick, the operator of the NGM joint venture.
(9)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 in 2023 and nearest 10,000 in 2022 for ounces and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(10)In 2022, the Company increased its ownership interest in Yanacocha to 100% by acquiring Buenaventura’s 43.65% noncontrolling interest and Sumitomo's 5% noncontrolling interest. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(11)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Silver resources at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a silver price of $21.00 per ounce, with the exception of certain legacy estimates, which have applied older, more conservative price assumptions.
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Lead Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resource | | Indicated Resource | | Measured and Indicated Resource | | Inferred Resource | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito, Mexico (4) | 100% | | 37,400 | | | 0.28% | | 200 | | | 157,300 | | | 0.24% | | 800 | | | 194,700 | | | 0.24% | | 1,000 | | | 22,800 | | | 0.2% | | 100 | | | 72% |
Telfer Projects, Australia (5) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 51,700 | | | 0.30% | | 300 | | | 51,700 | | | 0.30% | | 300 | | | 1,900 | | | 0.2% | | — | | | 89% |
| Total Lead | | | 37,400 | | | 0.28% | | 200 | | | 209,100 | | | 0.25% | | 1,200 | | | 246,500 | | | 0.26% | | 1,400 | | | 24,700 | | | 0.2% | | 100 | | | 76% |
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Lead Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Pb%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
| Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 47,400 | | | 0.26% | | 270 | | | 263,500 | | | 0.23% | | 1,360 | | | 311,000 | | | 0.24% | | 1,630 | | | 84,700 | | | 0.2% | | 440 | | | 72% |
| Total Lead | | | 47,400 | | | 0.26% | | 270 | | | 263,500 | | | 0.23% | | 1,360 | | | 311,000 | | | 0.24% | | 1,630 | | | 84,700 | | | 0.2% | | 440 | | | 72% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves.
(2)Resources are estimated at a lead price of $1.20 per pound for 2023 and 2022. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(5)Site acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Lead resources at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a lead price of $1.07 per pound.
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Zinc Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Peñasquito, Mexico (4) | 100% | | 37,400 | | | 0.69% | | 600 | | | 157,300 | | | 0.59% | | 2,000 | | | 194,700 | | | 0.61% | | 2,600 | | | 22,800 | | | 0.6% | | 300 | | | 81% |
Telfer Projects, Australia (5) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 51,700 | | | 0.63% | | 700 | | | 51,700 | | | 0.63% | | 700 | | | 1,900 | | | 0.5% | | — | | | 78% |
| Total Zinc | | | 37,400 | | | 0.69% | | 600 | | | 209,100 | | | 0.60% | | 2,800 | | | 246,500 | | | 0.61% | | 3,300 | | | 24,700 | | | 0.6% | | 300 | | | 80% |
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Zinc Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Zn%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
| Peñasquito, Mexico | 100% | | 47,400 | | | 0.62% | | 650 | | | 263,500 | | | 0.53% | | 3,080 | | | 311,000 | | | 0.54% | | 3,740 | | | 84,700 | | | 0.5% | | 1,000 | | | 81% |
| Total Zinc | | | 47,400 | | | 0.62% | | 650 | | | 263,500 | | | 0.53% | | 3,080 | | | 311,000 | | | 0.54% | | 3,740 | | | 84,700 | | | 0.5% | | 1,000 | | | 81% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves.
(2)Resources are estimated at a zinc price of $1.45 per pound for 2023 and 2022. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 and nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 10 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(5)Site acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Zinc resources at sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction were estimated at a zinc price of $1.15 per pound.
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Molybdenum Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
NuevaUnión, Chile (4) | 50% | | 159,500 | | | 0.01% | | — | | | 231,500 | | | 0.01% | | — | | | 391,000 | | | 0.01% | | 100 | | | 362,300 | | | —% | | 100 | | | 52% |
Cadia, Australia (5)(6) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 1,515,400 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 1,515,400 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 497,000 | | | —% | | — | | | 72% |
| Total Molybdenum | | | 159,500 | | | 0.01% | | — | | | 1,746,900 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 1,906,400 | | | 0.01% | | 200 | | | 859,400 | | | —% | | 100 | | | 60% |
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Molybdenum Resources at December 31, 2022 (1)(2) |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (Mo%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
NuevaUnión, Chile (4) | 50% | | 159,500 | | | 0.01% | | 20 | | | 231,500 | | | 0.01% | | 40 | | | 391,000 | | | 0.01% | | 70 | | | 362,300 | | | —% | | 100 | | | 52% |
| Total Molybdenum | | | 159,500 | | | 0.01% | | 20 | | | 231,500 | | | 0.01% | | 40 | | | 391,000 | | | 0.01% | | 70 | | | 362,300 | | | —% | | 100 | | | 52% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves.
(2)Resources, at sites in which Newmont is the operator, are estimated at a molybdenum price of $10.00 per pound for 2023. Resources for NuevaUnión are estimated based on a molybdenum price set by NuevaUnión joint venture. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million in 2023 nearest 10 million in 2022.
(4)Project is currently undeveloped. Resource estimates provided by NuevaUnión joint venture.
(5)Amounts presented herein have been rounded to the nearest 100 million for pounds and 100,000 for tonnes and therefore may not agree to the respective Technical Report Summaries provided for certain properties as provided under exhibit 96.
(6)Site acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Tungsten Resources at December 31, 2023 (1)(2) |
| | | Measured Resource | | Indicated Resource | | Measured and Indicated Resource | | Inferred Resource | | |
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (W%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (W%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (W%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Tonnage (000 tonnes) | | Grade (W%) | | Pounds (3) (millions) | | Metallurgical Recovery (3) |
Telfer Projects, Australia (4) | 100% | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 51,700 | | | 0.35% | | 400 | | | 51,700 | | | 0.35% | | 400 | | | 1,900 | | | 0.4% | | — | | | 74% |
Total Tungsten | | | — | | | —% | | — | | | 51,700 | | | 0.35% | | 400 | | | 51,700 | | | 0.35% | | 400 | | | 1,900 | | | 0.4% | | — | | | 74% |
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(1)Resources are reported exclusive of reserves.
(2)Resources are estimated at a tungsten price of $16.00 per pound for 2023. Tonnage amounts have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.
(3)Pounds are estimates of metal contained in ore tonnages and do not include allowances for processing losses. Metallurgical recovery rates represent the estimated amount of metal to be recovered through metallurgical extraction processes. Pounds may not recalculate as they are rounded to the nearest 100 million.
(4)Site acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information regarding legal proceedings is contained in Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company has elected to apply a threshold of $1 million pursuant to Item 103(c)(3)(iii) of Regulation S-K in connection with environmental proceedings to which a governmental authority is a party.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
At Newmont, safety is a core value, and we strive for superior performance. Our health and safety management system, which includes detailed standards and procedures for safe production, addresses topics such as employee training, risk management, workplace inspection, emergency response, accident investigation and program auditing. In addition to strong leadership and involvement from all levels of the organization, these programs and procedures form the cornerstone of safety at Newmont, ensuring that employees are provided a safe and healthy environment and are intended to reduce workplace accidents, incidents and losses, comply with all mining-related regulations and provide support for both regulators and the industry to improve mine safety.
In addition, we have established our “Rapid Response” crisis management process to mitigate and prevent the escalation of adverse consequences if existing risk management controls fail, particularly if an incident may have the potential to seriously impact the safety of employees, the community or the environment. This process provides appropriate support to an affected site to complement their technical response to an incident, so as to reduce the impact by considering the environmental, strategic, legal, financial and public image aspects of the incident, to ensure communications are being carried out in accordance with legal and ethical requirements and to identify actions in addition to those addressing the immediate hazards.
The health and safety of our people and our host communities is paramount.
The operation of our U.S. based mine is subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”). MSHA inspects our mine on a regular basis and issues various citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. Following passage of The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, MSHA significantly increased the numbers of citations and orders charged against mining operations. The dollar penalties assessed for citations issued have also increased in recent years.
Newmont is required to report certain mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, and that required information is included in Exhibit 95 and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. It is noted that the Nevada mines owned by NGM, in which the Company holds a 38.5% interest, are not included in the Company’s Exhibit 95 mine safety disclosure reporting as such sites are operated by our joint venture partner, Barrick.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is listed and principally traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NEM.” On February 15, 2024, there were 1,152,551,607 shares of Newmont’s common stock outstanding, which were held by approximately 6,900 stockholders of record.
During the period from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, 16,175 shares of Newmont's equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were purchased by the Company, or an affiliated purchaser.
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| October 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023 | 798 | | | $ | 41.13 | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023 | 14,957 | | | $ | 37.79 | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| December 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 | 420 | | | $ | 38.70 | | | — | | | $ | — | |
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(1)The total number of shares purchased (and the average price paid per share) reflects shares delivered to the Company from stock awards held by employees upon vesting for the purpose of covering the recipients’ tax withholding obligations.
(2)On February 21, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase shares of outstanding common stock to offset the dilutive impact of employee stock award vesting and to provide returns to shareholders, provided that the aggregate value of shares of common stock repurchased does not exceed $1 billion. The program will expire after 24 months (in February 2026). The program will be executed at the Company's discretion, utilizing open market repurchases to occur from time to time throughout the authorization period. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time, and the program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares of its common stock or to repurchase the full authorized amount during the authorization period. Consequently, the Board of Directors may revise or terminate such share repurchase authorization in the future.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
None.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (dollars in millions, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Newmont Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Newmont,” the “Company,” “our” and “we”). We use certain non-GAAP financial measures in our MD&A. For a detailed description of each of the non-GAAP measures used in this MD&A, please refer to the discussion under Non-GAAP Financial Measures. This item should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this annual report.
The following MD&A generally discusses our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for 2023 and 2022 and year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022. Discussions of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for 2021 and year-to-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021 are included in "Exhibit 99.1 Updated portions of Newmont Corporation's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022", Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2023. Overview
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and is the only gold company included in the S&P 500 Index and the Fortune 500 list of companies. We have been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index-World since 2007 and have adopted the World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Policy. Since 2015, Newmont has been ranked as the mining and metal sector’s top gold miner by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Newmont has been ranked the top miner in 3BL Media’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list which ranks the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies on ESG transparency and performance since 2020. We are primarily engaged in the exploration for and acquisition of gold properties, some of which may contain copper, silver, lead, zinc or other metals. We have significant operations and/or assets in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. Our goal is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining.
Refer to the Consolidated Financial Results, Results of Consolidated Operations, Liquidity and Capital Resources and Non-GAAP Financial Measures for information about the continued impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting significant inflation experienced globally, as well as the effects of certain counter measures taken by central banks, on the Company. Also refer to discussion of Risk and Uncertainties within Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, relating to inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions, with particular consideration on the outlook for increased costs specific to labor, materials, consumables and fuel and energy on operations, as well as impacts on the timing and cost of capital expenditures and the risk of potential impairment to certain assets.
Based on a comprehensive review of the Company’s portfolio of assets following the Newcrest acquisition, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a portfolio optimization program to divest six non-core assets and a development project in February 2024. The non-core assets to be divested include Akyem, CC&V, Éléonore, Porcupine, Musselwhite, Telfer, and a development project in Canada. In February 2024, the Company concluded that these non-core assets and the development project met the accounting requirements to be presented as Held for Sale in the first quarter of 2024, based on progress made through our active sales program and management’s expectation that the sale is probable and will be completed within 12 months. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate net book value of the non-core assets and the development project was $3,419.
On November 6, 2023, the Company completed its business combination transaction with Newcrest Mining Limited, a public Australian mining company limited by shares ("Newcrest"), whereby Newmont, through Newmont Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary company limited by shares (“Newmont Sub”), acquired all of the ordinary shares of Newcrest in a fully stock transaction for total non-cash consideration of $13,549. Newcrest became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Sub and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont (such acquisition, the “Newcrest transaction”). The combined company continues to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NEM. The combined company is also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker NGT, on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker NEM, and on the Papua New Guinea Securities Exchange under the ticker NEM. For further information, refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In January 2023, Newmont reassessed and revised its operating strategies and the accountabilities of the senior leadership team in light of the continuing volatile and uncertain market conditions, and in November 2023, the Company completed the Newcrest transaction. Following these changes, the Company reevaluated its segments to reflect the mining operations acquired and certain changes in the financial information regularly reviewed by Newmont's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"). As a result, the Company determined that its reportable segments were each of its 17 mining operations that it manages and its 38.5% proportionate interest in Nevada Gold Mines ("NGM") which it does not directly manage. Segment results for the prior periods have been recast to reflect the change in reportable segments.
In the second quarter of 2023, the Company announced the deferral of the full-funds investment decision for the Yanacocha Sulfides project in Peru for at least two years, currently estimated to occur in 2026. With the delay of the Yanacocha Sulfides project,
management will focus its efforts on optimizing its allocation of funds to current operations and other capital commitments, while also assessing execution options and project plans options, up to and including transitioning Yanacocha operations into full closure. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
In the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Buenaventura's 43.65% noncontrolling interest in Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. ("Yanacocha") (the "Yanacocha Transaction") and sold its 46.94% ownership interest in Minera La Zanja S.R.L. ("La Zanja"). The Company acquired the remaining 5% interest previously held by Sumitomo in the second quarter of 2022. At December 31, 2023, the Company holds 100% ownership interest in Yanacocha. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding these transactions.
For information on asset sales impacting comparability of below results, refer to Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Financial Results
The details of our Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders are set forth below:
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Increase (decrease) | | |
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| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders | $ | (2,521) | | | $ | (459) | | | $ | (2,062) | | | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders per common share, diluted | $ | (3.00) | | | $ | (0.58) | | | $ | (2.42) | | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Increase (decrease) | | |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders | $ | (459) | | | $ | 1,109 | | | $ | (1,568) | | | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders per common share, diluted | $ | (0.58) | | | $ | 1.39 | | | $ | (1.97) | | | |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders decreased during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to (i) higher Reclamation and Remediation; (ii) higher Impairment charges in 2023 compared to 2022; (iii) the Peñasquito labor strike; (iv) Newcrest transaction and integration costs of $464 incurred in 2023; (v) a loss on abandonment of $235 related to the Peñasquito pyrite leach plant; (vi) higher income tax expense; and (vii) lower production at Akyem to re-sequence the mine plan and temporarily suspend mining in the main pit to make safety improvements and fortify the catch berms above the haul road into the pit.
The decrease in Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders is partially offset by (i) higher average realized prices for gold, silver and copper; (ii) lower Depreciation and amortization; (iii) an increase to Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders of $136 related to the acquired Newcrest sites; (iv) a higher non-cash pension settlement charge recognized in 2022 compared to 2023; and (v) higher interest income due to interest earned on time deposits in 2023. See below for further information on the change in Depreciation and amortization.
The details and analyses of our Sales for all periods presented are set forth below. Refer to Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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| Gold | $ | 10,593 | | | $ | 10,416 | | | $ | 177 | | | 2 | % |
| Copper | 575 | | | 316 | | | 259 | | | 82 | |
| Silver | 335 | | | 549 | | | (214) | | | (39) | |
| Lead | 96 | | | 133 | | | (37) | | | (28) | |
| Zinc | 213 | | | 501 | | | (288) | | | (57) | |
| $ | 11,812 | | | $ | 11,915 | | | $ | (103) | | | (1) | % |
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| Gold | $ | 10,416 | | | $ | 10,543 | | | $ | (127) | | | (1) | % |
| Copper | 316 | | | 295 | | | 21 | | | 7 | |
| Silver | 549 | | | 651 | | | (102) | | | (16) | |
| Lead | 133 | | | 172 | | | (39) | | | (23) | |
| Zinc | 501 | | | 561 | | | (60) | | | (11) | |
| $ | 11,915 | | | $ | 12,222 | | | $ | (307) | | | (3) | % |
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| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
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| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 10,605 | | | $ | 601 | | | $ | 312 | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 281 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | 34 | | | 15 | | | 7 | | | (4) | | | (15) | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 42 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 10,639 | | | 616 | | | 361 | | | 99 | | | 266 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (46) | | | (41) | | | (26) | | | (3) | | | (53) | |
| Net | $ | 10,593 | | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 335 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 213 | |
Consolidated ounces/pounds sold (millions) | 5,420 | | | 155 | | | 17 | | | 107 | | | 222 | |
Average realized price (per ounce/pound): (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 1,957 | | | $ | 3.87 | | | $ | 18.53 | | | $ | 0.96 | | | $ | 1.27 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | 6 | | | 0.10 | | | 0.44 | | | (0.03) | | | (0.07) | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 2.56 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 1,963 | | | 3.97 | | | 21.53 | | | 0.93 | | | 1.20 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (9) | | | (0.26) | | | (1.56) | | | (0.03) | | | (0.24) | |
| Net | $ | 1,954 | | | $ | 3.71 | | | $ | 19.97 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 0.96 | |
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(1)Per ounce/pound measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
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| (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (pounds) |
| Consolidated sales: | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 10,461 | | | $ | 337 | | | $ | 533 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 583 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | (2) | | | (11) | | | (11) | | | (1) | | | (9) | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 73 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 10,459 | | | 326 | | | 595 | | | 144 | | | 574 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (43) | | | (10) | | | (46) | | | (11) | | | (73) | |
| Net | $ | 10,416 | | | $ | 316 | | | $ | 549 | | | $ | 133 | | | $ | 501 | |
| Consolidated ounces/pounds sold (millions) | 5,812 | | | 85 | | | 30 | | | 147 | | | 373 | |
Average realized price (per ounce/pound): (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 1,800 | | | $ | 3.94 | | | $ | 17.90 | | | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | 1.56 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | — | | | (0.13) | | | (0.35) | | | — | | | (0.02) | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 2.45 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 1,800 | | | 3.81 | | | 20.00 | | | 0.98 | | | 1.54 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (8) | | | (0.12) | | | (1.55) | | | (0.07) | | | (0.20) | |
| Net | $ | 1,792 | | | $ | 3.69 | | | $ | 18.45 | | | $ | 0.91 | | | $ | 1.34 | |
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(1)Per ounce/pounds measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
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| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
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| Consolidated sales: | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 10,581 | | | $ | 292 | | | $ | 641 | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 593 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | 9 | | | 10 | | | (12) | | | 4 | | | 21 | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 79 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 10,590 | | | 302 | | | 708 | | | 177 | | | 614 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (47) | | | (7) | | | (57) | | | (5) | | | (53) | |
| Net | $ | 10,543 | | | $ | 295 | | | $ | 651 | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 561 | |
| Consolidated ounces/pounds sold (millions) | 5,897 | | | 69 | | | 32 | | | 173 | | | 433 | |
Average realized price (per ounce/pound): (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross before provisional pricing and streaming impact | $ | 1,794 | | | $ | 4.24 | | | $ | 19.92 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.37 | |
| Provisional pricing mark-to-market | 2 | | | 0.15 | | | (0.40) | | | 0.02 | | | 0.05 | |
| Silver streaming amortization | — | | | — | | | 2.44 | | | — | | | — | |
| Gross after provisional pricing and streaming impact | 1,796 | | | 4.39 | | | 21.96 | | | 1.02 | | | 1.42 | |
| Treatment and refining charges | (8) | | | (0.10) | | | (1.77) | | | (0.02) | | | (0.12) | |
| Net | $ | 1,788 | | | $ | 4.29 | | | $ | 20.19 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.30 | |
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(1)Per ounce/pound measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
The change in consolidated sales is due to:
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| 2023 vs. 2022 |
| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
| (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (pounds) |
| Increase (decrease) in consolidated ounces/pounds sold | $ | (704) | | | $ | 266 | | | $ | (260) | | | $ | (39) | | | $ | (233) | |
| Increase (decrease) in average realized price | 884 | | | 24 | | | 26 | | | (6) | | | (75) | |
| Decrease (increase) in treatment and refining charges | (3) | | | (31) | | | 20 | | | 8 | | | 20 | |
| $ | 177 | | | $ | 259 | | | $ | (214) | | | $ | (37) | | | $ | (288) | |
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| 2022 vs. 2021 |
| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
| (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (ounces) | | (pounds) | | (pounds) |
| Increase (decrease) in consolidated ounces/pounds sold | $ | (153) | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | (55) | | | $ | (28) | | | $ | (85) | |
| Increase (decrease) in average realized price | 22 | | | (35) | | | (58) | | | (5) | | | 45 | |
| Decrease (increase) in treatment and refining charges | 4 | | | (3) | | | 11 | | | (6) | | | (20) | |
| $ | (127) | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | (102) | | | $ | (39) | | | $ | (60) | |
Sales decreased during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, by $103. Of the $10,593 of gold sales and $575 of copper sales in 2023, $732 and $212, respectively, were attributable to sites acquired in the Newcrest transaction. Excluding the impact of these sites, gold sales decreased $555 (5%) and copper sales increased $47 (15%).
For discussion regarding drivers impacting sales volumes by site, refer to Results of Consolidated Operations below.
The details of our Costs applicable to sales are set forth below.
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Increase (decrease) | | Percent Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | |
| Gold | $ | 5,689 | | | $ | 5,423 | | | $ | 266 | | | 5 | % |
| Copper | 359 | | | 181 | | | 178 | | | 98 | |
| Silver | 300 | | | 454 | | | (154) | | | (34) | |
| Lead | 98 | | | 94 | | | 4 | | | 4 | |
| Zinc | 253 | | | 316 | | | (63) | | | (20) | |
| $ | 6,699 | | | $ | 6,468 | | | $ | 231 | | | 4 | % |
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Increase (decrease) | | Percent Change |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | |
| Gold | $ | 5,423 | | | $ | 4,628 | | | $ | 795 | | | 17 | % |
| Copper | 181 | | | 143 | | | 38 | | | 27 | |
| Silver | 454 | | | 332 | | | 122 | | | 37 | |
| Lead | 94 | | | 76 | | | 18 | | | 24 | |
| Zinc | 316 | | | 256 | | | 60 | | | 23 | |
| $ | 6,468 | | | $ | 5,435 | | | $ | 1,033 | | | 19 | % |
The increase in Costs applicable to sales during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, is primarily due to the impact of sites acquired in the Newcrest transaction, which contributed $629 to Costs applicable to sales.
Excluding the impact of the Newcrest transaction, Costs applicable to sales decreased $398 primarily as a result of (i) a decrease of $497 at Peñasquito due to the labor strike that began in June 2023 and continued into the fourth quarter and lower profit-sharing in 2023 due to lower taxable income; and (ii) lower production at Akyem to re-sequence the mine plan and temporarily suspend mining in the main pit to make safety improvements and fortify the catch berms above the haul road into the pit, which resulted in lower royalties and lower energy and equipment maintenance costs. The decrease in Costs applicable to sales excluding the impact of sites acquired in the Newcrest transaction was offset by (i) lower build-up of inventory and higher royalty costs at NGM in 2023; (ii) higher maintenance costs at Cerro Negro, Éléonore, Porcupine, Musselwhite, and NGM; and (iii) higher materials, labor, and contracted service costs at Cerro Negro, Musselwhite, and Éléonore resulting from higher cost inputs.
For discussion regarding other significant drivers impacting Costs applicable to sales by site, refer to Results of Consolidated Operations below.
The details of our Depreciation and amortization are set forth below. Refer to Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Increase (decrease) | | Percent Change |
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| Gold | $ | 1,730 | | | $ | 1,838 | | | $ | (108) | | | (6) | % |
| Copper | 53 | | | 34 | | | 19 | | | 56 | |
| Silver | 134 | | | 151 | | | (17) | | | (11) | |
| Lead | 45 | | | 32 | | | 13 | | | 41 | |
| Zinc | 105 | | | 96 | | | 9 | | | 9 | |
| Other | 41 | | | 34 | | | 7 | | | 21 | |
| $ | 2,108 | | | $ | 2,185 | | | $ | (77) | | | (4) | % |
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| Gold | $ | 1,838 | | | $ | 1,935 | | | $ | (97) | | | (5) | % |
| Copper | 34 | | | 23 | | | 11 | | | 48 | |
| Silver | 151 | | | 169 | | | (18) | | | (11) | |
| Lead | 32 | | | 39 | | | (7) | | | (18) | |
| Zinc | 96 | | | 112 | | | (16) | | | (14) | |
| Other | 34 | | | 45 | | | (11) | | | (24) | |
| $ | 2,185 | | | $ | 2,323 | | | $ | (138) | | | (6) | % |
The decrease in Depreciation and amortization during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, is primarily due to (i) a decrease of $76 at Peñasquito resulting from lower sales due to the Peñasquito labor strike that began in June 2023 and continued into the fourth quarter; (ii) a decrease in the depreciable asset base at CC&V resulting from the impairment charge recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022; (iii) lower depreciation rates as a result of lower gold ounces mined at Akyem; and (iv) lower depreciation at NGM due to lower leach pad production at Long Canyon as a result of the ramp down of mining and lower amortization rates at Carlin as a result of a longer mill life, partially offset by higher Depreciation and amortization at Porcupine, Ahafo, and Tanami due to asset additions.
The decrease in Depreciation and amortization during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 is partially offset by the impact of sites acquired in the Newcrest transaction, which increased Depreciation and amortization by $83.
For discussion regarding other significant drivers impacting Depreciation and amortization by site, refer to Results of Consolidated Operations below.
Exploration expense was $265, $231 and $209 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Exploration expense increased in 2023, compared to 2022, primarily due to an increase in drilling projects in the current year, particularly at Galore Creek and Ahafo North, as a result of COVID-19 related delay to projects in the prior years, and higher drilling costs due to cost inflation.
Advanced projects, research and development expense was $200, $229 and $154 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Advanced projects, research and development expense decreased in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher payments in 2022 as part of the strategic alliance with Caterpillar Inc. ("CAT") relating to the Company's climate change initiatives and project spend relating to certain development projects at Cerro Negro and other early-stage project spending. Advanced projects, research and development expense includes development project management costs, feasibility studies and other project expenses that do not qualify for capitalization.
General and administrative expense was $299, $276 and $259 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. General and administrative expense increased in 2023, compared to 2022, primarily due to the addition of the Newcrest operations and increased labor costs. General and administrative expense as a percentage of Sales was 2.5%, 2.3% and 2.1% for 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively.
Interest expense, net was $243, $227 and $274 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Capitalized interest totaled $89, $69, and $38 in each year, respectively. Interest expense, net increased in 2023, compared to 2022, as a result of higher debt resulting from the Newcrest transaction. Interest expense on the acquired debt was recognized for the period of November 6, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Income and mining tax expense (benefit) was $526, $455, and $1,098 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate is driven by a number of factors and the comparability of our income tax expense for the reported periods will be primarily affected by (i) variations in our income before income taxes; (ii) geographic distribution of that income; (iii) impacts of the changes in tax law; (iv) valuation allowances on tax assets; (v) percentage depletion; (vi) fluctuation in the value of the United States dollar and foreign currencies; and (vii) the impact of specific transactions and assessments including significant impairments of goodwill during 2023 and 2022. As a result, the effective tax rate will fluctuate, sometimes significantly, year to year. This trend is expected to continue in future periods. Refer to Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of income taxes.
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| December 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| Income (Loss) (1) | | Effective Tax Rate | | Income Tax (Benefit) Provision | | Federal and State Cash Tax (Refund) | | Mining Cash Tax/(Refund) | | Income (Loss) (1) | | Effective Tax Rate | | Income Tax (Benefit) Provision | | Federal and State Cash Tax (Refund) | | Mining Cash Tax/(Refund) |
| Nevada | $ | 431 | | | 12 | % | | $ | 52 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 430 | | | 15 | % | | $ | 66 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 47 | |
| CC&V | 71 | | | 8 | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | (541) | | | 21 | | | (114) | | | — | | | — | |
| Corporate & Other | (391) | | | 26 | | | (100) | | | 15 | | (4) | — | | | (455) | | | 31 | | | (141) | | | 17 | | (4) | — | |
| Total US | 111 | | | (38) | | | (42) | | | 15 | | | 19 | | | (566) | | | 33 | | | (189) | | | 17 | | | 47 | |
| Australia | 794 | | | 50 | | | 398 | | | 302 | | | 113 | | | 1,109 | | | 36 | | | 400 | | | 269 | | | 94 | |
| Ghana | 481 | | | 35 | | | 167 | | | 223 | | | — | | | 483 | | | 36 | | | 172 | | | 194 | | | — | |
| Suriname | 53 | | | 19 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | — | | | 191 | | | 26 | | | 49 | | | 105 | | | — | |
| Peru | (1,083) | | | (2) | | | 17 | | | 10 | | | 4 | | | (644) | | | (1) | | | 4 | | | 33 | | | 4 | |
| Canada | (610) | | | (6) | | | 37 | | | (9) | | | 7 | | | (503) | | | 3 | | | (15) | | | (6) | | | 16 | |
| Mexico | (1,805) | | | 5 | | | (97) | | (2) | 29 | | (4) | 64 | | | 386 | | | 17 | | | 65 | | (2) | 233 | | | 111 | |
| Argentina | (71) | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | | (4) | — | | | (520) | | | 7 | | | (38) | | | 7 | | | — | |
Papua New Guinea | 89 | | | 29 | | | 26 | | | 14 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| Other Foreign | 10 | | | 100 | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | 13 | | | 54 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | |
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| Consolidated | $ | (2,031) | | | (26) | % | (3) | $ | 526 | | | $ | 603 | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | (51) | | | (892) | % | (3) | $ | 455 | | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 272 | |
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(1)Represents income (loss) from continuing operations by geographic location before income taxes and equity in affiliates. These amounts will not reconcile to the Segment Information for the reasons stated in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)Includes tax benefit of $— and $(125) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively related to a tax settlement.
(3)The consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate. Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income could result in fluctuations to our combined effective income tax rate.
(4)Includes $28 and $16 of withholding tax for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Recently Enacted Legislation.
In August 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "IRA") into law. The IRA introduced an excise tax on stock repurchases of 1% and a corporate alternative minimum tax (the "Corporate AMT") of 15% on the adjusted financial statement income ("AFSI") of corporations with average AFSI exceeding $1 billion over a three-year period. The IRA is effective for fiscal periods beginning 2023. While waiting on pending Department of Treasury regulatory guidance, we are continuing to monitor developments. Based upon information known to date, no material impacts are expected to the Consolidated Financial Statements, disclosures, or cash flows. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
In 2024, Pillar II is set to take effect. The Pillar II agreement was signed by 138 countries with the intent to equalize corporate tax around the world by implementing a global minimum tax of 15%. As Newmont primarily does business in jurisdictions with a tax rate greater than 15%, the Company does not anticipate a material impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Refer to the Notes of the Consolidated Financial Statements for explanations of other financial statement line items.
Results of Consolidated Operations
Newmont has developed gold equivalent ounces (“GEO”) metrics to provide a comparable basis for analysis and understanding of our operations and performance related to copper, silver, lead and zinc. Gold equivalent ounces are calculated as pounds or ounces produced or sold multiplied by the ratio of the other metals’ price to the gold price, using the metal prices in the table below:
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| Gold | | Copper | | Silver | | Lead | | Zinc |
| (ounce) | | (pound) | | (ounce) | | (pound) | | (pound) |
2023 GEO Price | $ | 1,400 | | | $ | 3.50 | | | $ | 20.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.20 | |
2022 GEO Price | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 3.25 | | | $ | 23.00 | | | $ | 0.95 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
2021 GEO Price | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 2.75 | | | $ | 22.00 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 1.05 | |
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| Gold or Other Metals Produced | | Costs Applicable to Sales (1) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | All-In Sustaining Costs (2) |
| Year Ended December 31, | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Gold | (ounces in thousands) | | ($ per ounce sold) | | ($ per ounce sold) | | ($ per ounce sold) |
| CC&V | 172 | | | 182 | | | 220 | | | $ | 1,156 | | | $ | 1,302 | | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 386 | | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 1,644 | | | $ | 1,697 | | | $ | 1,338 | |
| Musselwhite | 180 | | | 173 | | | 152 | | | 1,186 | | | 1,135 | | | 1,018 | | | 444 | | | 464 | | | 520 | | | 1,843 | | | 1,531 | | | 1,335 | |
| Porcupine | 260 | | | 280 | | | 287 | | | 1,167 | | | 1,004 | | | 940 | | | 455 | | | 369 | | | 319 | | | 1,577 | | | 1,248 | | | 1,152 | |
| Éléonore | 232 | | | 215 | | | 253 | | | 1,263 | | | 1,228 | | | 960 | | | 433 | | | 531 | | | 562 | | | 1,838 | | | 1,599 | | | 1,256 | |
Red Chris (3) | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | 905 | | | — | | | — | | | 298 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,439 | | | — | | | — | |
Brucejack (3) | 29 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,898 | | | — | | | — | | | 617 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,646 | | | — | | | — | |
| Peñasquito | 143 | | | 566 | | | 686 | | | 1,219 | | | 771 | | | 549 | | | 516 | | | 258 | | | 279 | | | 1,590 | | | 968 | | | 702 | |
| Merian | 322 | | | 403 | | | 437 | | | 1,207 | | | 915 | | | 751 | | | 256 | | | 199 | | | 225 | | | 1,541 | | | 1,105 | | | 895 | |
| Cerro Negro | 269 | | | 278 | | | 270 | | | 1,257 | | | 1,007 | | | 912 | | | 524 | | | 525 | | | 513 | | | 1,509 | | | 1,262 | | | 1,247 | |
| Yanacocha | 276 | | | 244 | | | 264 | | | 1,069 | | | 1,254 | | | 885 | | | 310 | | | 380 | | | 421 | | | 1,266 | | | 1,477 | | | 1,355 | |
| Boddington | 745 | | | 798 | | | 696 | | | 847 | | | 802 | | | 887 | | | 144 | | | 145 | | | 145 | | | 1,067 | | | 921 | | | 1,083 | |
| Tanami | 448 | | | 484 | | | 485 | | | 759 | | | 675 | | | 570 | | | 249 | | | 207 | | | 205 | | | 1,060 | | | 960 | | | 855 | |
Cadia (3) | 97 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,079 | | | — | | | — | | | 130 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,271 | | | — | | | — | |
Telfer (3) | 43 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,882 | | | — | | | — | | | 87 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,988 | | | — | | | — | |
Lihir (3) | 134 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,117 | | | — | | | — | | | 153 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,517 | | | — | | | — | |
| Ahafo | 581 | | | 574 | | | 481 | | | 947 | | | 990 | | | 884 | | | 312 | | | 292 | | | 298 | | | 1,222 | | | 1,178 | | | 1,084 | |
| Akyem | 295 | | | 420 | | | 381 | | | 931 | | | 804 | | | 691 | | | 413 | | | 340 | | | 318 | | | 1,210 | | | 972 | | | 913 | |
| NGM | 1,170 | | | 1,169 | | | 1,272 | | | 1,070 | | | 989 | | | 755 | | | 387 | | | 404 | | | 432 | | | 1,397 | | | 1,220 | | | 918 | |
Total/Weighted Average (4) | 5,401 | | | 5,786 | | | 5,884 | | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 933 | | | $ | 785 | | | $ | 327 | | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 1,444 | | | $ | 1,211 | | | $ | 1,062 | |
Merian (25%) | (80) | | | (101) | | | (109) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yanacocha (—%, 43.65%, and 43.65%, respectively) (5) | — | | | (14) | | | (129) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Attributable to Newmont | 5,321 | | | 5,671 | | | 5,646 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Gold equivalent ounces - other metals | (ounces in thousands) | | ($ per ounce sold) | | ($ per ounce sold) | | ($ per ounce sold) |
Red Chris (3)(8) | 20 | | | — | | | — | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 181 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,660 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Peñasquito (6) | 529 | | | 1,048 | | | 1,089 | | | 1,283 | | | 828 | | | 603 | | | 561 | | | 267 | | | 291 | | | 1,756 | | | 1,112 | | | 824 | |
Boddington (7) | 245 | | | 227 | | | 163 | | | 830 | | | 782 | | | 902 | | | 144 | | | 145 | | | 147 | | | 1,067 | | | 894 | | | 1,098 | |
Cadia (3)(9) | 90 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,017 | | | — | | | — | | | 127 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,342 | | | — | | | — | |
Telfer (3)(10) | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,703 | | | — | | | — | | | 109 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,580 | | | — | | | — | |
Total/Weighted-Average (3) | 891 | | | 1,275 | | | 1,252 | | | $ | 1,127 | | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 640 | | | $ | 378 | | | $ | 245 | | | $ | 273 | | | $ | 1,579 | | | $ | 1,114 | | | $ | 900 | |
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Attributable gold from equity method investments (11) | (ounces in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pueblo Viejo (40%) | 224 | | | 285 | | | 325 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fruta del Norte (3)(12) | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Attributable to Newmont | 224 | | | 285 | | | 325 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(2)All-in sustaining costs is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
(3)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction during the fourth quarter of 2023, and as such, the results of operations since the acquisition date are not meaningful. Additionally, the Company suspended mining operations at the Brucejack site to conduct a full investigation into the tragic fatality that occurred on December 20, 2023. The site ramped up to full operations by the end of January 2024. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Newcrest transaction.
(4)All-in sustaining costs and Depreciation and amortization include expense for Corporate and Other.
(5)The Company acquired the remaining interest in Yanacocha in 2022, resulting in 100% ownership interest at December 31, 2022. The Company recognized amounts attributable to non-controlling interests for Yanacocha for the periods prior to acquiring 100% ownership. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statement for further information.
(6)For the year ended December 31, 2023, Peñasquito produced 18 million ounces of silver, 113 million pounds of lead and 230 million pounds of zinc. For the year ended December 31, 2022, Peñasquito produced 30 million ounces of silver, 149 million pounds of lead and 377 million pounds of zinc. For the year ended December 31, 2021, Peñasquito produced 31 million ounces of silver, 177 million pounds of lead and 435 million pounds of zinc.
(7)For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Boddington produced 98 million, 84 million and 71 million pounds of copper, respectively.
(8)For the year ended December 31, 2023, Red Chris produced 8 million pounds of copper.
(9)For the year ended December 31, 2023, Cadia produced 36 million pounds of copper.
(10)For the year ended December 31, 2023, Telfer produced 3 million pounds of copper.
(11)Income and expenses of equity method investments are included in Equity income (loss) of affiliates. Refer to Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our equity method investments.
(12)The Fruta del Norte mine is wholly owned and operated by Lundin Gold. Newmont holds a 32% interest in Lundin Gold and accounts for it on a quarterly-lag as an equity method investment. As a result, results of operations will be not be reported until the first quarter of 2024.
CC&V, U.S. Gold production decreased 5% primarily due to lower leach pad production. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce decreased 11% primarily due to no inventory write-downs in the current year compared to inventory write-downs in the prior year, partially offset by lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce decreased 65% primarily due to a lower depreciable asset base as a result of the impairment charge recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce were generally in line with the prior year.
Musselwhite, Canada. Gold production, costs applicable to sales per gold ounce and depreciation and amortization per gold ounce were generally in line with the prior year. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 20% primarily due to higher sustaining capital spend.
Porcupine, Canada. Gold production decreased 7% primarily due to lower mill throughput, partially offset by higher ore grade milled. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 16% primarily due to higher contracted services and materials costs as a result of unplanned mill maintenance. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 23% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 26% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce, higher sustaining capital spend and higher reclamation costs.
Éléonore, Canada. Gold production increased 8% primarily due to higher mill throughput. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce were generally in line with the prior year. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce decreased 18% primarily due to higher gold ounces sold. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 15% primarily due to higher sustaining capital spend.
Peñasquito, Mexico. Gold production decreased 75% primarily due to the Peñasquito labor strike that began in June and continued into the fourth quarter, lower mill recovery and lower ore grade milled. Gold equivalent ounces – other metals production decreased 50% primarily due to lower other metals produced of 39% due to the Peñasquito labor strike and lower mill recovery, coupled with a change in GEO pricing, noted above, that had an unfavorable impact to the calculated gold equivalent ounces - other metals produced of 11%. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 58% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold, partially offset by lower energy costs, and lower materials, contracted service and workers participation costs due to the Peñasquito labor strike. Costs applicable to sales per gold equivalent ounce – other metals increased 55% primarily due to lower gold equivalent ounces - other metals sold, partially offset by lower energy costs, and lower materials, contracted service and workers participation costs due to the Peñasquito labor strike. During the strike, Peñasquito continued to incur fixed costs and recognized $108 in Costs applicable to sales. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 100% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold equivalent ounce – other metals increased 110% primarily due to lower gold equivalent ounces - other metals sold. During the strike, Peñasquito continued to incur $75 in Depreciation and amortization. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 64% and All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce – other metals increased 58% primarily due to impacts from the Peñasquito labor strike.
Merian, Suriname. Gold production decreased 20% primarily due to lower ore grade milled as a result of changes in mine sequencing. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 32% primarily due to higher maintenance, materials, consumables and labor costs as a result of cost inflation and lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 29% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 39% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce and higher sustaining capital spend.
Cerro Negro, Argentina. Gold production was generally in line with the prior year. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 25% primarily due to higher labor and contacted service costs, higher materials and consumables costs as a result of higher ore tons mines and higher mill throughput and lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce was generally in line with the prior year. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 20% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce.
Yanacocha, Peru. Gold production increased 13% primarily due to higher leach pad production as a result of injection leaching. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce decreased 15% primarily due to lower inventory write-downs in the current year compared to the prior year and higher gold ounces sold, partially offset by higher contracted service costs. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce decreased 18% primarily due to lower depreciation from a higher build-up of inventory and lower inventory write-downs in the current year, partially offset by higher depreciation rates as a result of higher gold ounces mined. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce decreased 14% primarily due to lower costs applicable to sales per gold ounce.
Boddington, Australia. Gold production decreased 7% primarily due to lower ore grade milled. Gold equivalent ounces – other metals production increased 8% primarily due to higher ore grade milled. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 6% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold and higher materials and contracted services cost. Costs applicable to sales per gold equivalent ounce – other metals increased 6% primarily due to higher materials and contracted services costs, partially offset by higher gold equivalent ounces - other metals sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce and per gold equivalent ounce - other metals
were generally in line with the prior year. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 16% primarily due to higher sustaining capital spend and higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce. All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce – other metals increased 19% primarily due to higher sustaining capital spend and higher costs applicable to sales per gold-equivalent ounce – other metals.
Tanami, Australia. Gold production decreased 7% primarily due to the Tanami rainfall event. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 12% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 20% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold and asset additions. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 10% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce. During the third quarter of 2023, we collected $45 in business interruption insurance proceeds related to the Tanami rainfall event.
Ahafo, Ghana. Gold production was generally in line with the prior year. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce were generally in line with the prior year. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 7% primarily due to asset additions. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce were generally in line with the prior year. In February 2023, there was a failure from one of the primary crusher conveyors that feed the mill stockpile. During the third quarter, the conveyor was rebuilt and fully commissioned. We collected $11 in business interruption insurance proceeds during the third quarter as a result of the event. We expect additional insurance proceeds to be received during the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, in June 2023, damage was discovered in the SAG mill girth gear that has required the plant to operate at less than full capacity. The Company is implementing a plan to replace the damaged gear which is estimated to be completed in the first half of 2024.
Akyem, Ghana. Gold production decreased 30% primarily due to lower ore grade milled and lower mill throughput as a result of re-sequencing the mine plan and temporarily suspending mining in the main pit to make safety improvements and fortify the catch berms above the haul road into the pit. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 16% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce increased 21% primarily due to lower gold ounces sold. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 24% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce.
NGM, U.S. Gold production was generally in line with the prior year. Costs applicable to sales per gold ounce increased 8% primarily due to leach pad write-downs and inventory draw-downs at Carlin. Depreciation and amortization per gold ounce was generally in line with the prior year. All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce increased 15% primarily due to higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce and higher sustaining capital spend at Carlin and Cortez.
Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic. Gold production decreased 21% primarily due to lower ore grades processed due to mine sequencing, as well as lower mill throughput and lower mill recovery associated with the commissioning of the mill expansion. Refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our equity method investments.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Our foreign operations sell their gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc production based on USD metal prices. Therefore, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates do not have a material impact on our revenue. Despite selling gold and silver in London, we have no exposure to the euro or the British pound.
Foreign currency exchange rates can increase or decrease profits to the extent costs are paid in foreign currencies, including the Australian dollar, the Mexican peso, the Canadian dollar, the Argentine peso, the Peruvian sol, the Surinamese dollar, the Ghanaian cedi, and the Papua New Guinean kina. In 2023, approximately 46% of Costs applicable to sales were paid in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
| Australian Dollar | 18 | % |
| Canadian Dollar | 14 | % |
| Mexican Peso | 6 | % |
| Argentine Peso | 5 | % |
| Peruvian Sol | 2 | % |
| Surinamese Dollar | 1 | % |
| Ghanaian Cedi | — | % |
| Papua New Guinean Kina | — | % |
Variations in the local currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar at our foreign mining operations decreased Costs applicable to sales by $71 per gold ounce, primarily in Argentina due to significant currency devaluation that occurred in 2023, and increased Costs applicable to sales $31 per gold equivalent ounce, primarily in Mexico, in 2023 compared to 2022.
Our Ahafo and Akyem mines, located in Ghana, are USD functional currency entities. Ghana has experienced significant inflation over the last three years and has a highly inflationary economy. In 2021, the Bank of Ghana created a gold purchase program
in the effort to stabilize the local currency and build up gold reserves through domestic gold purchases conducted in local currency at prevailing market rates. As the gold purchase program was voluntary, there was no significant impact to Ahafo. The majority of Ahafo’s activity has historically been denominated in USD; as a result, the devaluation of the Ghanaian cedi has resulted in an immaterial impact on our financial statements. Therefore, future devaluation of the Ghanaian cedi is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Our Cerro Negro mine, located in Argentina, is a USD functional currency entity. Argentina has experienced significant inflation over the last three years and has a highly inflationary economy. In recent years, Argentina’s central bank enacted a number of foreign currency controls in an effort to stabilize the local currency, including requiring the Company to convert USD proceeds from metal sales to local currency within 60 days from shipment date or five business days from receipt of cash, whichever happens first, as well as restricting payments to foreign-related entities denominated in foreign currency, such as dividends or distributions to the parent and related companies and royalties and other payments to foreign beneficiaries. These restrictions directly impact Cerro Negro's ability to repay intercompany debt to the Company. We continue to monitor the foreign currency exposure risk and the limitations of repatriating cash to the U.S. Currently, these currency controls are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Our Merian mine, located in the country of Suriname, is a USD functional currency entity. Suriname has experienced significant inflation over the last three years and has a highly inflationary economy. In 2021, the Central Bank took steps to stabilize the local currency, while the government introduced new legislation to narrow the gap between government revenues and spending. The measures to increase government revenue mainly consist of tax increases; however, Newmont and the Republic of Suriname have a Mineral Agreement in place that supersedes such measures. The Central Bank of Suriname adopted a controlled floating rate system, which resulted in a concurrent devaluation of the Surinamese dollar. The majority of Merian’s activity has historically been denominated in USD; as a result, the devaluation of the Surinamese dollar has resulted in an immaterial impact on our financial statements. Therefore, future devaluation of the Surinamese dollar is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by GAAP. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Unless otherwise noted, we present the non-GAAP financial measures of our continuing operations in the tables below. For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization and Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization
Management uses earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and EBITDA adjusted for non-core or certain items that have a disproportionate impact on our results for a particular period (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to, net income (loss), operating income (loss), or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP, and do not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. Although Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements by other companies, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to such other similarly titled captions of other companies. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and Board of Directors. Management’s determination of the components of Adjusted EBITDA are evaluated periodically and based, in part, on a review of non-GAAP financial measures used by mining industry analysts. Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders is reconciled to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as follows:
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| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders | | | | | $ | (2,494) | | | $ | (429) | | | $ | 1,166 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | 27 | | | 60 | | | (933) | |
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations (1) | | | | | (27) | | | (30) | | | (57) | |
| Equity loss (income) of affiliates | | | | | (63) | | | (107) | | | (166) | |
| Income and mining tax expense (benefit) | | | | | 526 | | | 455 | | | 1,098 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 2,108 | | | 2,185 | | | 2,323 | |
| Interest expense, net | | | | | 243 | | | 227 | | | 274 | |
| EBITDA | | | | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 2,361 | | | $ | 3,705 | |
| Adjustments: | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment charges (2) | | | | | $ | 1,891 | | | $ | 1,320 | | | $ | 25 | |
Reclamation and remediation charges (3) | | | | | 1,260 | | | 713 | | | 1,696 | |
Newcrest transaction and integration costs (4) | | | | | 464 | | | — | | | — | |
(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales (5) | | | | | 197 | | | (35) | | | (212) | |
Change in fair value of investments (6) | | | | | 47 | | | 46 | | | 135 | |
Restructuring and severance (7) | | | | | 24 | | | 4 | | | 11 | |
Pension settlements (8) | | | | | 9 | | | 137 | | | 4 | |
Settlement costs (9) | | | | | 7 | | | 22 | | | 11 | |
COVID-19 specific costs (10) | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 5 | |
Loss on assets held for sale (11) | | | | | — | | | — | | | 571 | |
Loss on debt extinguishment (12) | | | | | — | | | — | | | 11 | |
Impairment of investments (13) | | | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
Other (14) | | | | | (5) | | | (21) | | | — | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | $ | 4,215 | | | $ | 4,550 | | | $ | 5,963 | |
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(1)For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)Impairment charges, included in Impairment charges, represents non-cash write-downs of long-lived assets and goodwill. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(3)Reclamation and remediation charges, included in Reclamation and remediation, represents revisions to the reclamation and remediation plans and cost estimates at the Company’s former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value. For additional information, refer to Note 6 in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4)Newcrest transaction and integration costs, included in Other expense, net, represents costs incurred related to Newmont's acquisition of Newcrest completed in 2023 as well as subsequent integration costs. These costs primarily include $316 in relation to the stamp duty tax incurred in connection with the transaction.
(5)(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents the impairment loss on the abandonment of the pyrite leach plant at Peñasquito offset by the net gain recognized on the exchange of Maverix shares and warrants to Triple flag and the subsequent sale of Triple Flag shares in 2023; gains recognized on the sale of the investment in MARA, on disposal of trucks at Boddington, and the sale of royalty interests at NGM, partially offset by the loss recognized on the sale of the La Zanja equity method investment in 2022; and the gain on the sale of the Kalgoorlie Power business, gain on the NGM Lone Tree and South Arturo exchange transaction, and gain on the sale of TMAC in 2021. For additional information, refer to Note 9 and 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6)Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents unrealized gains and losses related to the Company's investments in current and non-current marketable and other equity securities. For additional information regarding our investments, refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(7)Restructuring and severance, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents severance and related costs associated with significant organizational and operating model changes implemented by the Company for all periods presented.
(8)Pension settlements, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents pension settlement charges related to lump sum payments to participants in 2023, the annuitization of certain defined benefit plans and lump sum payments to participants in 2022, and lump sum payments to participants in 2021. Refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(9)Settlement costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents costs related to additional employee related accruals as a result of the Australian Fair Work legislation in 2023; a legal settlement and a voluntary contribution made to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine in 2022; and a voluntary contribution made to the Republic of Suriname in 2021.
(10)COVID-19 specific costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily includes amounts distributed from Newmont Global Community Support Fund to help host communities, governments and employees combat the COVID-19 pandemic for all periods presented and includes incremental direct costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(11)Loss on assets held for sale, included in Loss on assets held for sale, represents the loss recognized due to the reclassification of the Conga mill assets as held for sale during 2021. The assets were remeasured to fair value less costs to sell. For additional information, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(12)Loss on debt extinguishment, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents losses on the debt tender offer and subsequent extinguishment of the 2023 Newmont Senior Notes and the 2023 Goldcorp Senior Notes during 2021.
(13)Impairment of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents other-than-temporary impairments of other investments.
(14)Other, included in Other income (loss), net, in 2023 represents income received during the first quarter of 2023 on the favorable settlement of certain matters that were outstanding at the time of sale of the related investment in 2022. Amounts related to 2022 are primarily comprised of a reimbursement of certain historical Goldcorp operational expenses related to a legacy project that reached commercial production in the second quarter of 2022 and penalty income from an energy vendor early terminating a contract in 2022.
Adjusted net income (loss)
Management uses Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and for planning and forecasting future business operations. The Company believes the use of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) allows investors and analysts to understand the results of the continuing operations of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries relating to the sale of products, by excluding certain items that have a disproportionate impact on our results for a particular period. Adjustments to continuing operations are presented before tax and net of our partners’ noncontrolling interests, when applicable. The tax effect of adjustments is presented in the Tax effect of adjustments line and is calculated using the applicable tax rate. Management’s determination of the components of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) are evaluated periodically and based, in part, on a review of non-GAAP financial measures used by mining industry analysts. Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders is reconciled to Adjusted net income (loss) as follows:
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders | | | | | | | $ | (2,494) | | | $ | (2.97) | | | $ | (2.97) | |
Net loss (income) attributable to Newmont stockholders from discontinued operations (2) | | | | | | | (27) | | | (0.03) | | | (0.03) | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders from continuing operations (3) | | | | | | | (2,521) | | | (3.00) | | | (3.00) | |
Impairment charges, net (4) | | | | | | | 1,888 | | | 2.25 | | | 2.25 | |
Reclamation and remediation charges (5) | | | | | | | 1,260 | | | 1.50 | | | 1.50 | |
Newcrest transaction and integration costs (6) | | | | | | | 464 | | | 0.56 | | | 0.56 | |
(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales (7) | | | | | | | 197 | | | 0.23 | | | 0.23 | |
Change in fair value of investments (8) | | | | | | | 47 | | | 0.05 | | | 0.05 | |
Restructuring and severance (9) | | | | | | | 24 | | | 0.03 | | | 0.03 | |
Pension settlements (10) | | | | | | | 9 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
Settlement costs (11) | | | | | | | 7 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
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COVID-19 specific costs (12) | | | | | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | |
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Other (13) | | | | | | | (5) | | | — | | | — | |
Tax effect of adjustments (14) | | | | | | | (613) | | | (0.73) | | | (0.73) | |
Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net (15) | | | | | | | 566 | | | 0.66 | | | 0.66 | |
| Adjusted net income (loss) | | | | | | | $ | 1,324 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | 1.57 | |
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Weighted average common shares (millions): (3) | | | | | | | | | 841 | | | 841 | |
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(1)Per share measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3)Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated using diluted common shares, which are calculated in accordance with GAAP. For the year ended December 31, 2023, potentially dilutive shares, which were insignificant, were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per common share attributable to Newmont stockholders in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as they were antidilutive. These shares were included in the computation of adjusted net income per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(4)Impairment charges, net, included in Impairment charges represents non-cash write-downs of long-lived assets and goodwill. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Amount is presented net of pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(3).
(5)Reclamation and remediation charges, net, included in Reclamation and remediation, represents revisions to the reclamation and remediation plans and cost estimates at the Company’s former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(6)Newcrest transaction and integration costs, included in Other expense, net, represents costs incurred related to Newmont's acquisition of Newcrest completed in 2023 as well as subsequent integration costs. These costs primarily include $316 in relation to the stamp duty tax incurred in connection with the transaction.
(7)(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Gain on asset and investment sales, net, primarily represents the impairment loss on the abandonment of the pyrite leach plant at Peñasquito offset by the net gain recognized on the exchange of Maverix shares and warrants to Triple flag and the subsequent sale of Triple Flag shares. For additional information, refer to Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(8)Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents unrealized gains and losses related to the Company's investment in current and non-current marketable and other equity securities. For additional information regarding our investments, refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(9)Restructuring and severance, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents severance and related costs associated with significant organizational and operating model changes implemented by the Company.
(10)Pension settlements, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents pension settlement charges related to lump sum payments to participants. Refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(11)Settlement costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents costs related to additional employee related accruals as a result of the Australian Fair Work legislation.
(12)COVID-19 specific costs, included in Other expense, net, represents amounts distributed from the Newmont Global Community Fund to help host communities, governments and employees combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted net income (loss) has not been adjusted for $1 of incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational sites. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(13)Other, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents income received during the first quarter of 2023 on the favorable settlement of certain matters that were outstanding at the time of sale of the related investment in 2022.
(14)The tax effect of adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), represents the tax effect of adjustments in footnotes (4) through (13), as described above, and are calculated using the applicable tax rate.
(15)Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), is recorded for items such as foreign tax credits, alternative minimum tax credits, capital losses, disallowed foreign losses, and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The adjustment reflects the net increase or (decrease) to net operating losses, capital losses, tax credit carryovers, and other deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance of $357, the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities of $(3), net removal to the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $(28), and other tax adjustments of $240.
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| | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
| | | | | | | per share data (1) |
| | | | | | | | | basic | | diluted |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders | | | | | | | $ | (429) | | | $ | (0.54) | | | $ | (0.54) | |
Net loss (income) attributable to Newmont stockholders from discontinued operations (2) | | | | | | | (30) | | | (0.04) | | | (0.04) | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders from continuing operations (3) | | | | | | | (459) | | | (0.58) | | | (0.58) | |
Impairment charges (4) | | | | | | | 1,320 | | | 1.66 | | | 1.66 | |
Reclamation and remediation charges, net (5) | | | | | | | 713 | | | 0.90 | | | 0.90 | |
Pension settlements (6) | | | | | | | 137 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.17 | |
Change in fair value of investments (7) | | | | | | | 46 | | | 0.06 | | | 0.06 | |
(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales (8) | | | | | | | (35) | | | (0.04) | | | (0.04) | |
Settlement costs (9) | | | | | | | 22 | | | 0.03 | | | 0.03 | |
Restructuring and severance, net (10) | | | | | | | 4 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
COVID-19 specific costs (11) | | | | | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | |
Other (12) | | | | | | | (21) | | | (0.03) | | | (0.03) | |
Tax effect of adjustments (13) | | | | | | | (344) | | | (0.44) | | | (0.44) | |
Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net (14) | | | | | | | 82 | | | 0.11 | | | 0.11 | |
| Adjusted net income (loss) | | | | | | | $ | 1,468 | | | $ | 1.85 | | | $ | 1.85 | |
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Weighted average common shares (millions): (3) | | | | | | | | | 794 | | | 795 | |
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(1)Per share measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3)Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated using diluted common shares, which are calculated in accordance with GAAP. For the year ended December 31, 2022, potentially dilutive shares of 1 million were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per common share attributable to Newmont stockholders in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as they were antidilutive. These shares were included in the computation of adjusted net income per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(4)Impairment charges, included in Impairment charges represents non-cash write-downs of long-lived assets and goodwill. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(5)Reclamation and remediation charges, net, included in Reclamation and remediation, represent revisions to reclamation and remediation plans and cost estimates at the Company’s former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(6)Pension settlements, included in Other income (loss), net, represents pension settlement charges related to the annuitization of certain defined benefit plans. Refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(7)Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents unrealized gains and losses related to the Company's investment in current and non-current marketable and other equity securities. For additional information regarding our investments, refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(8)(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents gains recognized on the sale of the investment in MARA, disposal of trucks at Boddington, and the sale of royalty interests at NGM, partially offset by the loss recognized on the sale of the La Zanja equity method investment. For additional information, refer to Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(9)Settlement costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents a legal settlement and a voluntary contribution made to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
(10)Restructuring and severance, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents severance and related costs associated with significant organizational and operating model changes implemented by the Company.
(11)COVID-19 specific costs, included in Other expense, net, represents amounts distributed from the Newmont Global Community Fund to help host communities, governments and employees combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted net income (loss) has not been adjusted for $35 of incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational sites. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(12)Primarily represents a $11 reimbursement of certain historical Goldcorp operational expenses related to a legacy project that reached commercial production in the second quarter of 2022 and $7 of penalty income from an energy vendor early terminating a contract in 2022, included Other income (loss), net.
(13)The tax effect of adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), represents the tax effect of adjustments in footnotes (3) through (12), as described above, and are calculated using the applicable tax rate.
(14)Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), is recorded for items such as foreign tax credits, alternative minimum tax credits, capital losses, disallowed foreign losses, and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The adjustment reflects the net increase or (decrease) to net operating losses, capital losses, tax credit carryovers, and other deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance of $246, the expiration of U.S. foreign tax credit carryovers of $31, the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities of $(86), net removal to the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $(8), a tax settlement in Mexico of $(125) and other tax adjustments of $24. Total amount is presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $82.
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| | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| | | | | | | per share data (1) |
| | | | | | | | | basic | | diluted |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders | | | | | | | $ | 1,166 | | | $ | 1.46 | | | $ | 1.46 | |
Net loss (income) attributable to Newmont stockholders from discontinued operations (2) | | | | | | | (57) | | | (0.07) | | | (0.07) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders from continuing operations | | | | | | | 1,109 | | | 1.39 | | | 1.39 | |
Reclamation and remediation charges, net (3) | | | | | | | 983 | | | 1.23 | | | 1.23 | |
Loss on assets held for sale (4) | | | | | | | 372 | | | 0.47 | | | 0.46 | |
Gain on asset and investment sales (5) | | | | | | | (212) | | | (0.27) | | | (0.27) | |
Change in fair value of investments (6) | | | | | | | 135 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.17 | |
Impairment charges (7) | | | | | | | 25 | | | 0.03 | | | 0.03 | |
Loss on debt extinguishment (8) | | | | | | | 11 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
Settlement costs, net (9) | | | | | | | 11 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
Restructuring and severance, net (10) | | | | | | | 9 | | | 0.01 | | | 0.01 | |
COVID-19 specific costs, net (11) | | | | | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | |
Pension settlement (12) | | | | | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | |
Impairment of investments (13) | | | | | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | |
Tax effect of adjustments (14) | | | | | | | (413) | | | (0.51) | | | (0.51) | |
Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net (15) | | | | | | | 331 | | | 0.43 | | | 0.43 | |
Adjusted net income (loss) | | | | | | | $ | 2,371 | | | $ | 2.97 | | | $ | 2.96 | |
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Weighted average common shares (millions): (16) | | | | | | | | | 799 | | | 801 | |
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(1)Per share measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3)Reclamation and remediation charges, net, included in Reclamation and remediation, represent revisions to reclamation and remediation plans and cost estimates at the Company’s former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Amount is presented net of pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(713).
(4)Loss on assets held for sale, net, included in Loss on assets held for sale, represents the loss recognized due to the reclassification of the Conga mill assets as held for sale during the third quarter of 2021. The assets were remeasured to fair value less costs to sell. Amounts are presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(199). For additional information, refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(5)(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents the gain on the sale of the Kalgoorlie Power business, gain on the NGM Lone Tree and South Arturo exchange, and gain on the sale of TMAC. For additional information, refer to Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6)Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents unrealized gains and losses related to the Company's investment in current and non-current marketable and other equity securities. For additional information regarding our investments, refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(7)Impairment charges, included in Impairment charges represents non-cash write-downs of various assets that are no longer in use and materials and supplies inventories. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(8)Loss on debt extinguishment, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents losses on the debt tender offer and subsequent extinguishment of the 2023 Newmont Senior Notes and the 2023 Goldcorp Senior Notes.
(9)Settlement costs, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily are comprised of a voluntary contribution made to the Republic of Suriname.
(10)Restructuring and severance, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents severance and related costs associated with significant organizational and operating model changes implemented by the Company. Amounts are presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(2).
(11)COVID-19 specific costs, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily includes amounts distributed from the Newmont Global Community Fund to help host communities, governments and employees combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted net income (loss) has not been adjusted for $82 of incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational sites. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(12)Pension settlements, included in Other income (loss), net, represents pension settlement charges due to lump sum payments to participants. Refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(13)Impairment of investments, included in Other income (loss), net, primarily represents other-than-temporary impairment of other investments.
(14)The tax effect of adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), represents the tax effect of adjustments in footnotes (3) through (12), as described above, and are calculated using the applicable tax rate.
(15)Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), is recorded for items such as foreign tax credits, alternative minimum tax credits, capital losses, disallowed foreign losses, and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The adjustment reflects the net increase or (decrease) to net operating losses, capital losses, tax credit carryovers, and other deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance of $419, the expiration of U.S. capital loss carryovers of $152, the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities of $(17), net additions to the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $99, and other tax adjustments of $5. Total amount is presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(327).
(16)Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated using diluted common shares, which are calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Free Cash Flow
Management uses Free Cash Flow as a non-GAAP measure to analyze cash flows generated from operations. Free Cash Flow is Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations less Additions to property, plant and mine development as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company believes Free Cash Flow is also useful as one of the bases for comparing the Company’s performance with its competitors. Although Free Cash Flow and similar measures are frequently used as measures of cash flows generated from operations by other companies, the Company’s calculation of Free Cash Flow is not necessarily comparable to such other similarly titled captions of other companies.
The presentation of non-GAAP Free Cash Flow is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity as those terms are defined by GAAP, and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. The Company’s definition of Free Cash Flow is limited in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore, the Company believes it is important to view Free Cash Flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which the Company believes to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to Free Cash Flow, as well as information regarding Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities and Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 2,763 | | | $ | 3,220 | | | $ | 4,279 | |
| Less: Net cash used in (provided by) operating activities of discontinued operations | (9) | | | (22) | | | (13) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations | 2,754 | | | 3,198 | | | 4,266 | |
| Less: Additions to property, plant and mine development | (2,666) | | | (2,131) | | | (1,653) | |
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 88 | | | $ | 1,067 | | | $ | 2,613 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1) | $ | (1,002) | | | $ | (2,983) | | | $ | (1,868) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | (1,603) | | | $ | (2,356) | | | $ | (2,958) | |
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(1)Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities includes Additions to property, plant and mine development, which is included in the Company’s computation of Free Cash Flow.
Net Debt
Management uses Net Debt to measure the Company’s liquidity and financial position. Net Debt is calculated as Debt and Lease and other financing obligations less Cash and cash equivalents and time deposits included in Time deposits and other investments, as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash and cash equivalents and time deposits are subtracted from Debt and Lease and other financing obligations as these are highly liquid, low-risk investments and could be used to reduce the Company's debt obligations. The Company believes the use of Net Debt allows investors and others to evaluate financial flexibility and strength of the Company's balance sheet. Net Debt is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized meaning
prescribed by GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate this measure differently.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, to Debt and Lease and other financing obligations, which the Company believes to be the GAAP financial measures most directly comparable to Net Debt.
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| At December 31, 2023 | | At December 31, 2022 |
| Debt | $ | 8,874 | | | $ | 5,571 | |
| Lease and other financing obligations | 562 | | | 561 | |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (3,002) | | | (2,877) | |
Less: Time deposits (1) | — | | | (829) | |
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| Net debt | $ | 6,434 | | | $ | 2,426 | |
____________________________(1)Refer to Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Costs applicable to sales per ounce/gold equivalent ounce
Costs applicable to sales per ounce/gold equivalent ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are calculated by dividing the costs applicable to sales of gold and other metals by gold ounces or gold equivalent ounces sold, respectively. These measures are calculated for the periods presented on a consolidated basis. We believe that these measures provide additional information to management, investors and others that aids in the understanding of the economics of our operations and performance compared to other producers and provides investors visibility into the direct and indirect costs related to production, excluding depreciation and amortization, on a per ounce/gold equivalent ounce basis. Costs applicable to sales per ounce/gold equivalent ounce statistics are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP. Other companies may calculate these measures differently.
The following tables reconcile these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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| Gold (1) | | GEO (2) |
| Year Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Costs applicable to sales (3) | $ | 5,689 | | | $ | 5,423 | | | $ | 4,628 | | | $ | 1,010 | | | $ | 1,045 | | | $ | 807 | |
Gold/GEO sold (thousand ounces) (4) | 5,420 | | | 5,812 | | | 5,897 | | | 896 | | | 1,275 | | | 1,258 | |
Costs applicable to sales per ounce (5) | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 933 | | | $ | 785 | | | $ | 1,127 | | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 640 | |
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(1)Includes by-product credits of $124, $109, and $187 in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
(2)Includes by-product credits of $13, $8, and $7 in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
(3)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(4)Gold equivalent ounces is calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metals price to the gold price, using Gold ($1,400/oz.), Copper ($3.50/lb.), Silver ($20.00/oz.), Lead ($1.00/lb.) and Zinc ($1.20/lb.) pricing for 2023, Gold ($1,200/oz.), Copper ($3.25/lb.), Silver ($23.00/oz.), Lead ($0.95/lb.) and Zinc ($1.15/lb.) pricing for 2022 and Gold ($1,200/oz.), Copper ($2.75/lb.), Silver ($22.00/oz.), Lead ($0.90/lb.) and Zinc ($1.05/lb.) pricing for 2021.
(5)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
All-In Sustaining Costs
Current GAAP measures used in the mining industry, such as cost of goods sold, do not capture all of the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain production. Therefore, Newmont calculates All-In Sustaining Costs (“AISC”) based on the definition published by the World Gold Council. The World Gold Council is a market development organization for the gold industry comprised of and funded by gold mining companies around the world and a regulatory organization.
AISC is a metric that expands on GAAP measures, such as cost of goods sold, and non-GAAP measures, such as costs applicable to sales per ounce, to provide visibility into the economics of our mining operations related to expenditures, operating performance and the ability to generate cash flow from our continuing operations. We believe that AISC is a non-GAAP measure that provides additional information to management, investors and others that aids in the understanding of the economics of our operations and performance compared to other producers and provides investors visibility by better defining the total costs associated with production.
AISC amounts are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP. Other companies may calculate these measures differently as a result of differences in the underlying accounting principles, policies applied and in accounting frameworks such as in IFRS, or by reflecting the benefit from selling non-gold metals as a reduction to AISC. Differences may also arise related to definitional differences of sustaining versus development (i.e. non-sustaining) activities based upon each company’s internal policies.
The following disclosure provides information regarding the adjustments made in determining the All-In Sustaining Costs measure:
Costs applicable to sales. Includes all direct and indirect costs related to current production incurred to execute the current mine plan. We exclude certain exceptional or unusual amounts from CAS, such as significant revisions to recovery amounts. CAS includes by-product credits from certain metals obtained during the process of extracting and processing the primary ore-body. CAS is accounted for on an accrual basis and excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation, which is consistent with our presentation of CAS on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In determining AISC, only the CAS associated with producing and selling an ounce of gold is included in the measure. Therefore, the amount of gold CAS included in AISC is derived from the CAS presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations less the amount of CAS attributable to the production of other metals. The other metals' CAS at those mine sites is disclosed in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The allocation of CAS between gold and other metals is based upon the relative sales value of gold and other metals produced during the period.
Reclamation costs. Includes accretion expense related to reclamation liabilities and the amortization of the related ARC for the Company’s operating properties. Accretion related to the reclamation liabilities and the amortization of the ARC assets for reclamation does not reflect annual cash outflows but are calculated in accordance with GAAP. The accretion and amortization reflect the periodic costs of reclamation associated with current production and are therefore included in the measure. The allocation of these costs to gold and other metals is determined using the same allocation used in the allocation of CAS between gold and other metals.
Advanced projects, research and development and exploration. Includes incurred expenses related to projects that are designed to sustain current production and exploration. We note that as current resources are depleted, exploration and advanced projects are necessary for us to replace the depleting reserves or enhance the recovery and processing of the current reserves to sustain production at existing operations. As these costs relate to sustaining our production, and are considered a continuing cost of a mining company, these costs are included in the AISC measure. These costs are derived from the Advanced projects, research and development and Exploration amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations less incurred expenses related to the development of new operations, or related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operation in the future. The allocation of these costs to gold and other metals is determined using the same allocation used in the allocation of CAS between gold and other metals. We also allocate these costs incurred at Corporate and Other using the proportion of CAS between gold and other metals.
General and administrative. Includes costs related to administrative tasks not directly related to current production, but rather related to supporting our corporate structure and fulfilling our obligations to operate as a public company. Including these expenses in the AISC metric provides visibility of the impact that general and administrative activities have on current operations and profitability on a per ounce basis. We allocate these costs to gold and other metals at Corporate and Other using the proportion of CAS between gold and other metals.
Other expense, net. For Other expense, net we include care and maintenance costs relating to direct operating costs incurred at the mine sites during the period that these sites were temporarily placed into care and maintenance in response to pandemics such as COVID-19 or unexpected significant events and exclude certain exceptional or unusual expenses, such as restructuring, as these are not indicative to sustaining our current operations. Furthermore, this adjustment to Other expense, net is also consistent with the nature of the adjustments made to Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders as disclosed in the Company’s non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted net income (loss). The allocation of these costs to gold and other metals is determined using the same allocation used in the allocation of CAS between gold and other metals.
Treatment and refining costs. Includes costs paid to smelters for treatment and refining of our concentrates to produce the salable metal. These costs are presented net as a reduction of Sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The allocation of these costs to gold and other metals is determined using the same allocation used in the allocation of CAS between gold and other metals.
Sustaining capital and finance lease payments. We determined sustaining capital and finance lease payments as those capital expenditures and finance lease payments that are necessary to maintain current production and execute the current mine plan. We determined development (i.e. non-sustaining) capital expenditures and finance lease payments to be those payments used to develop new operations or related to projects at existing operations where those projects will materially benefit the operation and are excluded from the calculation of AISC. The classification of sustaining and development capital projects and finance leases is based on a systematic review of our project portfolio in light of the nature of each project. Sustaining capital and finance lease payments are relevant to the AISC metric as these are needed to maintain the Company’s current operations and provide improved transparency related to our ability to finance these expenditures from current operations. The allocation of these costs to gold and other metals is
determined using the same allocation used in the allocation of CAS between gold and other metals. We also allocate these costs incurred at Corporate and Other using the proportion of CAS between gold and other metals.
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Costs Applicable to Sales (1)(2)(3) | | Reclamation Costs (4) | | Advanced Projects, Research and Development and Exploration (5) | | General and Administrative | | Other Expense, Net (6) | | Treatment and Refining Costs | | Sustaining Capital and Lease Related Costs (7)(8) | | All-In Sustaining Costs | | Ounces (000) Sold | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce (9) |
| Gold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CC&V | $ | 198 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 282 | | | 171 | | | $ | 1,644 | |
| Musselwhite | 214 | | | 5 | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 104 | | | 333 | | | 181 | | | 1,843 | |
| Porcupine | 301 | | | 23 | | | 12 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 71 | | | 407 | | | 258 | | | 1,577 | |
| Éléonore | 295 | | | 9 | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 114 | | | 428 | | | 233 | | | 1,838 | |
Red Chris (10) | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 6 | | | 4 | | | 1,439 | |
Brucejack (10) | 69 | | | — | | | 7 | | | — | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 16 | | | 96 | | | 36 | | | 2,646 | |
Peñasquito | 158 | | | 7 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 2 | | | 9 | | | 29 | | | 206 | | | 130 | | | 1,590 | |
| Merian | 385 | | | 7 | | | 14 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 85 | | | 492 | | | 319 | | | 1,541 | |
| Cerro Negro | 328 | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 5 | | | — | | | 51 | | | 394 | | | 261 | | | 1,509 | |
| Yanacocha | 294 | | | 24 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 24 | | | 349 | | | 275 | | | 1,266 | |
| Boddington | 634 | | | 17 | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | 18 | | | 125 | | | 799 | | | 749 | | | 1,067 | |
| Tanami | 337 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 130 | | | 471 | | | 444 | | | 1,060 | |
Cadia (10) | 129 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | 16 | | | 152 | | | 120 | | | 1,271 | |
Telfer (10) | 126 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 133 | | | 67 | | | 1,988 | |
Lihir (10) | 146 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 51 | | | 199 | | | 131 | | | 1,517 | |
| Ahafo | 547 | | | 20 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 135 | | | 706 | | | 578 | | | 1,222 | |
| Akyem | 275 | | | 44 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 37 | | | 357 | | | 296 | | | 1,210 | |
| NGM | 1,249 | | | 17 | | | 13 | | | 11 | | | 2 | | | 6 | | | 332 | | | 1,630 | | | 1,167 | | | 1,397 | |
Corporate and Other (11) | — | | | — | | | 89 | | | 255 | | | 6 | | | — | | | 37 | | | 387 | | | — | | | — | |
| Total Gold | $ | 5,689 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 192 | | | $ | 266 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 1,423 | | | $ | 7,827 | | | 5,420 | | | $ | 1,444 | |
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Gold equivalent ounces - other metals (12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Red Chris (10) | $ | 17 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 27 | | | 16 | | | $ | 1,660 | |
Peñasquito | 651 | | | 30 | | | 5 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 82 | | | 120 | | | 890 | | | 507 | | | 1,756 | |
| Boddington | 204 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 15 | | | 39 | | | 262 | | | 246 | | | 1,067 | |
Cadia (10) | 116 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 19 | | | 17 | | | 153 | | | 114 | | | 1,342 | |
Telfer (10) | 22 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 33 | | | 13 | | | 2,580 | |
Corporate and Other (11) | — | | | — | | | 11 | | | 32 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | 49 | | | — | | | — | |
Total Gold Equivalent Ounces | $ | 1,010 | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | 194 | | | $ | 1,414 | | | 896 | | | $ | 1,579 | |
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| Consolidated | $ | 6,699 | | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 212 | | | $ | 299 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 169 | | | $ | 1,617 | | | $ | 9,241 | | | | | |
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(1)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(2)Includes by-product credits of $137 and excludes co-product revenues of $1,219.
(3)Includes stockpile and leach pad inventory adjustments of $3 at Porcupine, $5 at Éléonore, $2 at Brucejack, $32 at Peñasquito, $2 at Cerro Negro, $5 at Yanacocha, $4 at Telfer, $1 at Akyem, and $43 at NGM.
(4)Reclamation costs include operating accretion and amortization of asset retirement costs of $97 and $127, respectively, and exclude accretion and reclamation and remediation adjustments at former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value of $148 and $1,288, respectively.
(5)Advanced projects, research and development and Exploration excludes development expenditures of $3 at CC&V, $5 at Porcupine, $5 at Peñasquito, $9 at Merian, $5 at Cerro Negro, $4 at Yanacocha, $29 at Tanami, $38 at Ahafo, $18 at Akyem, $16 at NGM and $121 at Corporate and Other, totaling $253 related to developing new operations or major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operation.
(6)Other expense, net is adjusted for settlement costs of Newcrest transaction-related costs of $464, restructuring and severance costs of $24, settlement costs of $7, and distributions from the Newmont Global Community Support fund of $1.
(7)Excludes capitalized interest related to sustaining capital expenditures. See Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, MD&A for sustaining capital by segment.
(8)Includes finance lease payments for sustaining projects of $64 and excludes finance lease payments for development projects of $36.
(9)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(10)Sites acquired through the Newcrest transaction. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(11)Corporate and Other includes the Company's business activities relating to its corporate and regional offices and all equity method investments. Refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(12)Gold equivalent ounces is calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metals price to the gold price, using Gold ($1,400/oz.), Copper ($3.50/lb.), Silver ($20.00/oz.), Lead ($1.00/lb.) and Zinc ($1.20/lb.) pricing for 2023.
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Costs Applicable to Sales (1)(2)(3) | | Reclamation Costs (4) | | Advanced Projects, Research and Development and Exploration (5) | | General and Administrative | | Other Expense, Net (6)(7) | | Treatment and Refining Costs | | Sustaining Capital and Lease Related Costs (8)(9)(10) | | All-In Sustaining Costs | | Ounces (000) Sold | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce (11) |
| Gold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CC&V | $ | 241 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 315 | | | 185 | | | $ | 1,697 | |
| Musselwhite | 195 | | | 5 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 53 | | | 262 | | | 172 | | | 1,531 | |
| Porcupine | 281 | | | 6 | | | 11 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 52 | | | 350 | | | 280 | | | 1,248 | |
| Éléonore | 266 | | | 9 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 63 | | | 346 | | | 217 | | | 1,599 | |
Peñasquito (12) | 442 | | | 10 | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 23 | | | 72 | | | 555 | | | 573 | | | 968 | |
| Merian | 369 | | | 6 | | | 11 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 57 | | | 445 | | | 403 | | | 1,105 | |
| Cerro Negro | 283 | | | 5 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 10 | | | — | | | 54 | | | 355 | | | 281 | | | 1,262 | |
| Yanacocha | 313 | | | 19 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 11 | | | — | | | 23 | | | 369 | | | 250 | | | 1,477 | |
| Boddington | 652 | | | 17 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 2 | | | 16 | | | 56 | | | 748 | | | 813 | | | 921 | |
| Tanami | 328 | | | 2 | | | 7 | | | — | | | 6 | | | — | | | 124 | | | 467 | | | 486 | | | 960 | |
| Ahafo | 566 | | | 11 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 90 | | | 674 | | | 572 | | | 1,178 | |
| Akyem | 334 | | | 35 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 32 | | | 404 | | | 415 | | | 972 | |
| NGM | 1,153 | | | 9 | | | 15 | | | 10 | | | — | | | 4 | | | 230 | | | 1,421 | | | 1,165 | | | 1,220 | |
Corporate and Other (13) | — | | | — | | | 76 | | | 224 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 24 | | | 327 | | | — | | | — | |
| Total Gold | $ | 5,423 | | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 162 | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 43 | | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 7,038 | | | 5,812 | | | $ | 1,211 | |
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Gold equivalent ounces - other metals (14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Peñasquito (12) | $ | 864 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 1,161 | | | 1,044 | | | $ | 1,112 | |
| Boddington | 181 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | 12 | | | 207 | | | 231 | | | 894 | |
Corporate and Other (13) | — | | | — | | | 11 | | | 37 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 4 | | | 53 | | | — | | | — | |
| Total Gold Equivalent Ounces | $ | 1,045 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 140 | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 1,421 | | | 1,275 | | | $ | 1,114 | |
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| Consolidated | $ | 6,468 | | | $ | 171 | | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 276 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 183 | | | $ | 1,123 | | | $ | 8,459 | | | | | |
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(1)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(2)Includes by-product credits of $117 and excludes co-product revenues of $1,499.
(3)Includes stockpile and leach pad inventory adjustments of $37 at CC&V, $37 at Yanacocha, $3 at Merian, $9 at Ahafo, $19 at Akyem, and $51 at NGM.
(4)Reclamation costs include operating accretion and amortization of asset retirement costs of $65 and $106, respectively, and exclude accretion and reclamation and remediation adjustments at former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value of $114 and $742, respectively.
(5)Advanced projects, research and development and Exploration excludes development expenditures of $1 at CC&V, $3 at Porcupine, $5 at Peñasquito, $10 at Merian, $24 at Cerro Negro, $20 at Yanacocha, $21 at Tanami, $21 at Ahafo, $12 at Akyem, $17 at NGM and $141 at Corporate and Other, totaling $275 related to developing new operations or major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operation.
(6)Other expense, net includes incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational segments of $1 at Musselwhite, $3 at Éléonore, $7 at Peñasquito, $3 at Merian, $7 at Cerro Negro, $6 at Yanacocha,$2 at Boddington, $6 at Tanami, totaling $35.
(7)Other expense, net is adjusted for settlement costs of $22, restructuring and severance costs of $4 and distributions from the Newmont Global Community Support Fund of $3.
(8)Includes sustaining capital expenditures of $1,059. See Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, MD&A for sustaining capital by segment.
(9)Excludes development capital expenditures, capitalized interest and the change in accrued capital totaling $1,072. See Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis for the discussion of major development projects.
(10)Includes finance lease payments for sustaining projects of $64 and excludes finance lease payments for development projects of $36.
(11)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(12)Costs applicable to sales includes $70 related to the Peñasquito Profit-Sharing Agreement associated with 2021 site performance. For further information, refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(13)Corporate and Other includes the Company's business activities relating to its corporate and regional offices and all equity method investments. Refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(14)Gold equivalent ounces is calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metals price to the gold price, using Gold ($1,200/oz.), Copper ($3.25/lb.), Silver ($23.00/oz.), Lead ($0.95/lb.) and Zinc ($1.15/lb.) pricing for 2022.
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Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Costs Applicable to Sales (1)(2)(3) | | Reclamation Costs (4) | | Advanced Projects, Research and Development and Exploration (5) | | General and Administrative | | Other Expense, Net (6)(7)(8) | | Treatment and Refining Costs | | Sustaining Capital and Lease Related Costs (9)(10)(11) | | All-In Sustaining Costs | | Ounces (000) Sold | | All-In Sustaining Costs per Ounce (12) |
| Gold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CC&V | $ | 238 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 295 | | | 220 | | | $ | 1,338 | |
| Musselwhite | 157 | | | 2 | | | 7 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 39 | | | 206 | | | 154 | | | 1,335 | |
| Porcupine | 269 | | | 5 | | | 13 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 43 | | | 330 | | | 287 | | | 1,152 | |
| Éléonore | 237 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 5 | | | — | | | 63 | | | 310 | | | 247 | | | 1,256 | |
| Peñasquito | 395 | | | 6 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 7 | | | 31 | | | 65 | | | 505 | | | 720 | | | 702 | |
| Merian | 326 | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 5 | | | — | | | 47 | | | 388 | | | 434 | | | 895 | |
| Cerro Negro | 243 | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 23 | | | — | | | 60 | | | 332 | | | 267 | | | 1,247 | |
| Yanacocha | 232 | | | 66 | | | 6 | | | — | | | 30 | | | 1 | | | 20 | | | 355 | | | 263 | | | 1,355 | |
| Boddington | 607 | | | 11 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | 13 | | | 102 | | | 740 | | | 685 | | | 1,083 | |
| Tanami | 278 | | | 2 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 17 | | | — | | | 116 | | | 418 | | | 488 | | | 855 | |
| Ahafo | 425 | | | 8 | | | 5 | | | — | | | 5 | | | — | | | 79 | | | 522 | | | 480 | | | 1,084 | |
| Akyem | 261 | | | 30 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 49 | | | 345 | | | 378 | | | 913 | |
| NGM | 960 | | | 8 | | | 13 | | | 10 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 172 | | | 1,168 | | | 1,274 | | | 918 | |
Corporate and Other (13) | — | | | — | | | 97 | | | 213 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 28 | | | 346 | | | — | | | — | |
| Total Gold | $ | 4,628 | | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 223 | | | $ | 105 | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 924 | | | $ | 6,260 | | | 5,897 | | | $ | 1,062 | |
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Gold equivalent ounces - other metals (14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peñasquito | $ | 664 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 115 | | | $ | 106 | | | $ | 908 | | | 1,100 | | | $ | 824 | |
| Boddington | 143 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | | | 19 | | | 172 | | | 158 | | | 1,098 | |
Corporate and Other (13) | — | | | — | | | 14 | | | 35 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | 53 | | | — | | | — | |
Total Gold Equivalent Ounces | $ | 807 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 122 | | | $ | 129 | | | $ | 1,133 | | | 1,258 | | | $ | 900 | |
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| Consolidated | $ | 5,435 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 259 | | | $ | 116 | | | $ | 169 | | | $ | 1,053 | | | $ | 7,393 | | | | | |
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(1)Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.
(2)Includes by-product credits of $194 and excludes co-product revenues of $1,679.
(3)Includes stockpile and leach pad inventory adjustments of $16 at CC&V, $18 at Yanacocha and $11 at NGM.
(4)Reclamation costs include operating accretion and amortization of asset retirement costs of $79 and $91, respectively, and exclude accretion and reclamation and remediation adjustments at former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value of $52 and $1,715, respectively.
(5)Advanced projects, research and development and Exploration excludes development expenditures of $9 at CC&V, $4 at Porcupine, $3 at Éléonore, $5 at Peñasquito, $6 at Merian, $9 at Cerro Negro, $12 at Yanacocha, $19 at Tanami, $17 at Ahafo, $6 at Akyem, $17 at NGM and $65 at Corporate and Other, totaling $172 related to developing new operations or major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operation.
(6)Other expense, net includes $8 at Tanami of cash care and maintenance costs associated with the sites temporarily being placed into care and maintenance or operating at reduced levels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the period ended December 31, 2021 that we would have continued to incur if the sites were not temporarily placed into care and maintenance.
(7)Other expense, net includes incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational segments of $1 at Musselwhite, $3 at Éléonore, $19 at Peñasquito, $6 at Merian, $19 at Cerro Negro, $21 at Yanacocha, $8 at Tanami, $4 at Ahafo, and $1 at Akyem, totaling $82
(8)Other expense, net is adjusted for settlement costs of $11, restructuring and severance of $11, and incremental costs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic of $5.
(9)Includes sustaining capital expenditures of $985. See Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, MD&A for sustaining capital by segment.
(10)Excludes development capital expenditures, capitalized interest and the change in accrued capital totaling $668. See Liquidity and Capital Resources within Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis for the discussion of major development projects.
(11)Includes finance lease payments for sustaining projects of $68 and excludes finance lease payments for development projects of $41.
(12)Per ounce measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(13)Corporate and Other includes the Company's business activities relating to its corporate and regional offices and all equity method investments. Refer to Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(14)Gold equivalent ounces is calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metals price to the gold price, using Gold ($1,200/oz.), Copper ($2.75/lb.), Silver ($22.00/oz.), Lead ($0.90/lb.) and Zinc ($1.05/lb.) pricing for 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Overview
We have a disciplined capital allocation strategy of maintaining financial flexibility to execute our capital priorities and generate long-term value for our shareholders. Consistent with that strategy, we aim to self-fund development projects and make strategic partnerships focused on profitable growth, while reducing our debt and returning cash to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, including epidemics and pandemics such as COVID-19, and geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Company continues to experience the impacts from recent geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures. Depending on the duration and extent of the impact of these events, commodity prices and the prices for gold and other metals could continue to experience volatility; transportation industry disruptions could continue, including limitations on shipping produced metals; our supply chain could continue to experience disruption; cost inflation rates could further increase; or we could incur credit related losses of certain financial assets, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. As of December 31, 2023, we believe our available liquidity allows us to manage the short- and, possibly, long-term material adverse impacts of these events on our business. Refer to Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on risks and uncertainties.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had $3,002 in Cash and cash equivalents. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in a variety of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Our Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid and low-risk investments that are available to fund our operations as necessary. We may have investments in prime money market funds that are classified as cash and cash equivalents; however, we continually monitor the need for reclassification under the SEC requirements for money market funds, and the potential that the shares of such funds could have a net asset value of less than their par value. We believe that our liquidity and capital resources are adequate to fund our operations and corporate activities.
At December 31, 2023, $1,585 of Cash and cash equivalents was held in foreign subsidiaries and is primarily held in USD denominated accounts with the remainder in foreign currencies readily convertible to USD. Cash and cash equivalents denominated in Argentine peso are subject to regulatory restrictions. Refer to Foreign Currency Exchange Rates above for further information. At December 31, 2023, $1,212 in consolidated cash and cash equivalents was held at certain foreign subsidiaries that, if repatriated, may be subject to withholding taxes. We expect that there would be no additional tax burden upon repatriation after considering the cash cost associated with any potential withholding taxes.
We believe our existing consolidated Cash and cash equivalents, available capacity on our revolving credit facilities, and cash generated from continuing operations will be adequate to satisfy working capital needs, fund future growth, meet debt obligations and meet other liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2023, our available borrowing capacity on revolving credit facilities was $3,077. We are currently compliant with covenants and do not currently anticipate any events or circumstances that would impact our ability to access funds available on this facility. Refer to Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our Debt.
Our financial position was as follows:
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| At December 31, 2023 | | At December 31, 2022 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,002 | | | $ | 2,877 | |
Time deposits (1) | — | | | 829 | |
Available borrowing capacity on revolving credit facilities (2) | 3,077 | | | 3,000 | |
| Total liquidity | $ | 6,079 | | | $ | 6,706 | |
Net debt (3) | $ | 6,434 | | | $ | 2,426 | |
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(1)Time deposits are included within Time deposits and other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(2)In connection with the Newcrest transaction, the Company acquired bilateral bank debt facilities held with 13 banks. The bilateral bank debt facilities have a total borrowing capacity of $2,000 with $77 available at December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
(3)Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to evaluate financial flexibility and strength of the Company's balance sheet. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations was $2,754 in 2023, a decrease in cash provided of $444 from the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to the Peñasquito labor strike, lower sales at Akyem, partially offset by income provided by the newly acquired sites and higher average realized prices for gold, silver and copper.
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations was $(1,002) in 2023, a decrease in cash used of $1,981 from the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to higher net maturities of time deposits and cash acquired as a result of the Newcrest transaction in 2023, partially offset by higher capital expenditures in 2023.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $(1,603) in 2023, a decrease in cash used of $753 from the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in Yanacocha in 2022 and lower dividend payments in 2023.
Capital Resources
In February 2024, the Board declared a dividend of $0.25 per share, determined under the dividend framework. This framework is non-binding and is periodically reviewed and reassessed by the Board of Directors. The declaration and payment of future dividends remains at the full discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company’s financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
Additionally, in February 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase shares of outstanding common stock to offset the dilutive impact of employee stock award vesting and to provide returns to shareholders, provided that the aggregate value of shares of common stock repurchased under the new program does not exceed $1 billion. The program will expire after 24 months (in February 2026). The program will be executed at the Company’s discretion, utilizing open market repurchases to occur from time to time throughout the authorization period. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time, and the program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares of its common stock or to repurchase the full authorized amount during the authorization period. Consequently, the Board of Directors may revise or terminate such share repurchase authorization in the future.
Capital Expenditures
Cash generated from operations is used to execute our capital priorities, which include sustaining and developing our global portfolio of long-lived assets. Our near-term development capital projects include Tanami Expansion 2 and Ahafo North, as well as the Cadia Block Caves project which was acquired in the Newcrest transaction.
These projects are being funded from existing liquidity and will continue to be funded from future operating cash flows. Capital costs are estimated to be between $1,700 and $1,800 for Tanami Expansion 2 with an expected commercial production date in the second half of 2027. Capital costs are estimated to be between $950 and $1,050 for Ahafo North with an expected commercial production date in late 2025. Additionally, on September 30, 2023, the San Marcos deposit achieved commercial production, the first of six ore bodies in the Cerro Negro expansion projects.
We consider sustaining capital as those capital expenditures that are necessary to maintain current production and execute the current mine plan. Capital expenditures to develop new operations or related to projects at existing operations, where these projects will enhance production or reserves, are considered non-sustaining or development capital. The Company’s decision to reprioritize, sell or abandon a development project, which may include returning mining concessions to host governments, could result in a future impairment charge.
The Company continues to evaluate strategic priorities and deployment of capital to projects in the pipeline to ensure we execute on our capital priorities and provide long-term value to shareholders. Included in the Company's continuous evaluation is consideration of current market opportunities or pressures. In response to the current challenging market conditions, which include inflationary pressures and market volatility, in the second quarter of 2023 the Company announced the delay of the full-funds investment decision for the Yanacocha Sulfides project in Peru. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
In 2020, we announced climate targets to reduce GHG emissions and plans to invest in climate change initiatives in support of this goal, which may be capital in nature. As part of these initiatives, in November 2021, Newmont announced a strategic alliance with CAT with the aim to develop and implement a comprehensive all-electric autonomous mining system to achieve zero emissions mining. To support this alliance, Newmont pledged a preliminary investment of $100, of which $56 has been paid as of December 31, 2023 and is recognized in Advanced projects, research and development within our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The remaining pledged amount is anticipated to be paid as certain milestones are reached through 2026.
Other investments supporting our climate change initiatives are expected to include emissions reduction projects and renewable energy opportunities as we seek to achieve these climate targets. For risks related to climate-related capital expenditures, refer to Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 we had Additions to property, plant and mine development as follows:
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| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Development Projects | | Sustaining Capital | | Total | | Development Projects | | Sustaining Capital | | Total | | Development Projects | | Sustaining Capital | | Total |
| CC&V | $ | — | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | — | | | |