Exhibit 15

                    [Letterhead of Deloitte Touche Tohmastu]



January 22, 2004



The Directors
Newmont Mining Corporation
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA



Dear Sirs

We have made a review, in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards
applicable to review engagements, of the unaudited interim financial information
of Normandy Mining Limited as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for the six
month periods then ended, as indicated in our report dated February 5, 2002;
because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that
information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which was incorporated by
reference in your Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2002, as amended, is
being incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.



Yours faithfully

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

/s/ Timothy Biggs
Timothy Biggs
Partner

The liability of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, is limited by, and to the extent of,
the Accountants' Scheme under the Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW).