EX-12.2 4 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS FIXED CHARGES Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.2

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Amounts in thousands except ratio)
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2002
 
 
  As Revised  
Earnings:
   Loss before income taxes $ (4,472 )
   Adjustments:
   Net interest expense (1)   28,224  
   Amortization of capitalized interest   2,208  
   Portion of rental expense representative of interest   627  
   Undistributed income of affiliate   516  
   Minority interest of majority owned subsidiaries   10,643  
 
 
  $ 37,746  
 
 
Fixed Charges:    
   Net interest expense (1) $ 28,224  
   Capitalized interest   1,222  
   Portion of rental expense representative of interest   627  
 
 
  $ 30,073  
 
 
   Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   1.3  
 
 

(1)  Includes interest expense of majority-owned subsidiaries and amortization of debt issuance costs.