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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898822-02-000501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020402
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164727
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				841611629
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31240
		FILM NUMBER:		02600835

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 LINCOLN STREET
		STREET 2:		28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-863-7414

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 LINCOLN STREET
		STREET 2:		28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELTA HOLDCO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020109
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              -----------------

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  APRIL 2, 2002
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                          NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                 001-31240               84-1611629
     (State or other      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      jurisdiction                                     Identification
    of incorporation)                                      Number)

                               1700 LINCOLN STREET
                            DENVER, COLORADO 80203
         (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
                                (303) 863-7414
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS.

      On April 2, 2002, Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont") sold its entire
9.7 per cent equity holding in Lihir Gold Limited, an Australian company,
through a block trade to Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Limited. As a result
of this transaction, Newmont received proceeds of approximately $84 million.


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                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION

Date:  April 3, 2002                     By:    /s/ Britt D. Banks
                                            ------------------------------
                                         Name:  Britt D. Banks
                                         Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                                and Secretary


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