Newmont Mining Corporation

The Supplier of the Year awards program recognizes vendors partnering with Newmont for continuously evolving the supply chain to create a safer workplace, promoting efficiency and creating value. Nominees are evaluated on their operations and products, as well as their commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Newmont named ConocoPhillips Lubricants as our 2010 Global Supplier of the Year for helping our Nevada operations build a safer workplace, promote efficiency and create value. The vendor helped us implement a “best-in-class” lubricant pricing model, make process improvements, and provide technical education and hands-on training for maintenance groups.

2010 Regional Supplier of the Year award recipients included:

• Asia Pacific – WesTrac Group, a Caterpillar dealer, was selected for its excellent operational performance and commitment to environmentally conscious work at Newmont’s Boddington mine site.
  
• Ghana – WBHO Ghana Ltd., provider of civil engineering expertise for our Ahafo operation, was recognized for working more than two million hours without a lost-time injury since 2006 and for promoting local supplier relationships.
  
• North America – Small Mine Development, provider of underground contracted mining solutions to our Nevada operations, facilitated open dialogue and demonstrated flexibility to drive continuous improvement in operations and costs.
  
• South America – Hitachi Construction Machine Co. Ltd. provides a comprehensive maintenance and repair service for machinery operating at Minera Yanacocha.  HCMA S.A.C. was recognized for its commitment to community involvement and social responsibility, as well as its outstanding operational focus.