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Exhibit 12.1

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in millions, except ratio)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2013  

Earnings:

   

Loss before income and mining tax and other items (1)

    $ (1,505 ) 

Adjustments:

   

Fixed charges added to earnings

      225  

Amortization of capitalized interest

      83  
  

 

 

  
   $ (1,197 ) 
  

 

 

  

Fixed Charges:

   

Net interest expense (2)

    $ 211  

Portion of rental expense representative of interest

      13  
  

 

 

  

Fixed charges added to earnings

      224  

Capitalized interest

      80  
  

 

 

  
   $ 304  
  

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      (3.9 ) 
  

 

 

(1)  Excludes interest on income tax liabilities. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are included in Income and mining tax expense.
(2)  Includes interest expense of majority-owned subsidiaries and amortization of debt issuance costs.