FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Gottesfeld Stephen P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/05/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [NEM] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP General Counsel & Secretary 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock, $1.60 par value 19,977 (1) (2) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	12/02/2013	Common Stock	3,750	$ 49.725	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	12/07/2014	Common Stock	5,625	$ 45.74	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	10/26/2015	Common Stock	3,750	$ 45.16	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	04/26/2016	Common Stock	8,500	$ 57.71	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	04/30/2017	Common Stock	14,000	$ 42.06	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	04/28/2018	Common Stock	15,000	$ 44.49	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	05/04/2019	Common Stock	15,026	$ 39.95	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	04/29/2020	Common Stock	10,494	$ 55.675	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (7)	04/25/2021	Common Stock	13,240	$ 58.685	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gottesfeld Stephen P 6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Â	Â	  VP General Counsel & Secretary	Â

Signatures

Logan H. Hennessey, Assistant Secretary, as attorney-in-fact		12/14/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Includes 9,754 restricted stock units representing a right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's restricted stock unit agreements. Restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning the first anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person will vest as follows: 1,740 units on February 23, 2012; 1,646 units on March 1, 2012 and 2013; 1,574 units on February 28, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
(2)	As of November 30, 2011 the Reporting Person held 934 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401(k) Plan.
(3)	The stock options vested in two equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.
(4)	The stock options vested in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.
(5)	The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installment will vest May 9, 2012.
(6)	The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installments will vest April 29, 2012 and 2013.
(7)	The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date on April 25, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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