EX-12.2 4 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.2

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in millions except ratio)

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges represents income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest, equity income (loss) of affiliates and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, divided by interest expense. Interest expense includes amortization of capitalized interest and the portion of rent expense representative of interest. The financial information of all prior periods has been reclassified to reflect discontinued operations.

 

    

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2007

    Years Ended December 31,
       2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

Earnings:

                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense and accounting change(1)

   $ (195 )   $ 1,231    $ 915    $ 1,068    $ 595    $ 115

Adjustments:

                

Fixed charges added to earnings

     53       103      101      101      91      131

Dividends from equity affiliates

     1       1      —        2      2      —  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     7       13      16      16      9      9
                                          
   $ (134 )   $ 1,348    $ 1,032    $ 1,187    $ 697    $ 255

Fixed Charges:

                

Net interest expense(2)

   $ 49     $ 97    $ 97    $ 97    $ 88    $ 128

Portion of rental expense representative of interest

     4       6      4      4      3      3
                                          

Fixed charges added to earnings

     53       103      101      101      91      131

Capitalized interest

     25       57      39      13      9      5
                                          
   $ 78     $ 160    $ 140    $ 114    $ 100    $ 136
                                          

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     (1.7 )     8.4      7.4      10.4      7.0      1.9

(1)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense, minority interest, equity income (loss) of affiliates and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

(2)

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