Dollars in millions, except per share data, year ended December 31
  
2010
    
2009
    
2008
Sales
$
9,540
  
$
7,705
  
$
6,124
Net income attributable to Newmont
$
2,277
  
$
1,297
  
$
831
Per share (Basic)
$
4.63
  
$
2.66
  
$
1.83
Adjusted net income1
$
1,893
  
$
1,359
  
$
792
Per share (Basic)1
$
3.85
  
$
2.79
  
$
1.74
Cash from continuing operations
$
3,180
  
$
2,914
  
$
1,397
Cash and equivalents
$
4,056
  
$
3,215
  
$
435
Dividends per share
$
0.50
  
$
0.40
  
$
0.40
Operating Highlights
                
Consolidated gold production (thousands of ounces)
  
6,451
    
6,521
    
6,153
Attributable gold production (thousands of ounces)
  
5,392
    
5,237
    
5,201
Average realized gold price ($/oz)
$
1,222
  
$
977
  
$
874
Gold costs applicable to sales ($/oz)
$
485
  
$
411
  
$
429
Consolidated copper production (millions of pounds)
  
600
    
504
    
285
Attributable copper production (millions of pounds)
  
327
    
227
    
128
Average realized copper price ($/lb)
$
3.43
  
$
2.60
  
$
2.59
Copper costs applicable to sales ($/lb)
$
0.80
  
$
0.64
  
$
1.38
1 See page 72 of the Form 10-K for reconciliation to net income.