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 *   Zisch William M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/15/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [NEM] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1700 LINCOLN STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DENVER, CO 80203 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 9,037 (1) 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)	  (2)	11/18/2007	Common Stock	1,500	$ 31.75	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	01/27/2008	Common Stock	3,000	$ 28.84	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	05/19/2008	Common Stock	2,333	$ 28.32	D	Â
Stock Option (righ to buy)	  (5)	11/17/2008	Common Stock	2,000	$ 21.69	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	05/18/2009	Common Stock	3,000	$ 19.57	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (7)	11/17/2009	Common Stock	2,000	$ 22.47	D	Â
Stock Option (right tobuy)	  (8)	05/16/2010	Common Stock	2,500	$ 25.44	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (9)	11/14/2010	Common Stock	2,500	$ 13.22	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (10)	05/15/2011	Common Stock	2,500	$ 21.03	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (11)	11/12/2011	Common Stock	2,500	$ 23.67	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (12)	05/14/2012	Common Stock	2,500	$ 28.56	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (13)	11/20/2012	Common Stock	3,750	$ 23.99	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (14)	05/06/2013	Common Stock	3,750	$ 28.11	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (15)	12/02/2013	Common Stock	6,250	$ 49.725	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (16)	04/27/2014	Common Stock	6,250	$ 40.43	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (17)	12/07/2014	Common Stock	6,250	$ 45.74	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (18)	04/27/2015	Common Stock	6,250	$ 38.05	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zisch William M 1700 LINCOLN STREET DENVER, CO 80203	Â	Â	  Vice President	Â

Signatures

Ardis Young, Assistant Secretary, as attorney-in-fact		10/25/2005
**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)	As of September 30, 2005 the reporting person held 2,153 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401-K Plan.
(2)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on November 18, 1998.
(3)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on January 27, 1999.
(4)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on May 19, 1999.
(5)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 1999.
(6)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on May 18, 2000.
(7)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2000.
(8)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on May 16, 2001.
(9)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on November 14, 2001.
(10)	This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on May 15, 2002.
(11)	The options became exercisable as to 625 shares beginning on November 12, 2002, November 12, 2003, November 12, 2004 and the remaining 625 shares become exercisable on November 12, 2005.
(12)	The options became exercisable as to 625 shares beginning on May 14, 2003, May 14, 2004, May 14, 2005 and the remaining 625 shares become exercisable on May 14, 2006.
(13)	The options became exercisable as to 937 shares beginning on November 20, 2003, 938 shares became exercisable on November 20, 2004 and the remaining 1,875 shares become exercisable in equal annual installments on November 20, 2005 and November 20, 2006.
(14)	The options became exercisable as to 1,249 shares beginning on May 6, 2004, 1,249 shares became exercisable on May 6, 2005 and the remaining 1,252 shares become exercisable on May 6, 2006
(15)	The options became exercisable as to 2,083 shares on December 2, 2004 and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 4,167 shares in equal annual installments on December 2, 2005 and December 2, 2006.
(16)	The options became exercisable as to 2,083 shares on April 27, 2005 and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 4,167 shares in equal annual installments on April 27, 2006 and April 27, 2007.
(17)	The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 7, 2005.
(18)	The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning April 27, 2006.

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