Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BANKS BRITT D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [NEM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1700 LINCOLN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2006
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80203		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,000 A $ 37.82 20,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,000 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,300 A $ 31.75 20,693 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,300 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,000 A $ 28.84 20,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,000 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,500 A $ 28.32 20,893 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,500 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,500 A $ 25.44 20,893 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,500 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   875 A $ 13.22 18,268 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   875 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   938 A $ 21.03 18,331 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   938 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   3,125 A $ 23.67 20,518 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   3,125 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   5,000 A $ 28.56 22,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   5,000 D $ 49.7987 17,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   M   5,000 A $ 23.99 22,393 D  
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 03/15/2006   S   5,000 D $ 49.7987 17,393 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.82 03/15/2006   M     3,000   (2) 05/21/2007 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.75 03/15/2006   M     3,300   (3) 11/18/2007 Common Stock 3,300 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.84 03/15/2006   M     3,000   (4) 01/27/2008 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.32 03/15/2006   M     3,500   (5) 05/19/2008 Common Stock 3,500 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.44 03/15/2006   M     3,500   (6) 05/16/2010 Common Stock 3,500 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.22 03/15/2006   M     875   (7) 11/14/2010 Common Stock 875 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.03 03/15/2006   M     938   (8) 05/15/2011 Common Stock 938 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.67 03/15/2006   M     3,125   (9) 11/12/2011 Common Stock 3,125 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.56 03/15/2006   M     5,000   (10) 05/14/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 15,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.99 03/15/2006   M     5,000   (11) 11/20/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BANKS BRITT D
1700 LINCOLN STREET
DENVER, CO 80203		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

 Ardis Young, Assistant Secretary, as attorney-in-fact   03/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As of February 28, 2006 the reporting person held 2,959 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401-K Plan.
(2) Options vested in four equal installments beginning May 21, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
(3) Options vested in four equal installments beginning November 18, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
(4) Options vested in two equal installments beginning January 27, 1999 and 2000.
(5) Options vested in four equal installments beginning May 19, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
(6) Options vested in four equal installments beginning May 16, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(7) Options vested in four equal installments beginning November 14, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(8) Options vested in four equal installments beginning May 15, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(9) Options vested in four equal installments beginning November 12, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(10) Options vests in four equal installments beginning May 14, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006
(11) Options vests in four equal installments beginning November 20, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

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