UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                      Pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                November 12, 2002
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                           NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                                                84-1611629
         Delaware                   001-31240                 (IRS Employer
 (State of Incorporation)     (Commission File Number)     Identification No.)


                               1700 Lincoln Street
                             Denver, Colorado 80203
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

                                 (303) 863-7414
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                (Not Applicable)
                         (Former Name or Former Address,
                          If Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c)       Exhibits.


Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press Release dated November 12, 2002.

Item 9.   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On November 12, 2002, Newmont Mining Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation,
issued a press  release  announcing  its  results  for the third  quarter  ended
September 30, 2002. The full text of the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1
hereto, is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

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                                   SIGNATURE

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

                                            NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION


DATE:  November 12, 2002               By:  /s/ Bruce D. Hansen
                                           _________________________________
                                           Name:    Bruce D. Hansen
                                           Title:   Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                   Description

99.1                          Press Release dated November 12, 2002.



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