SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                November 5, 2003


                           Newmont Mining Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                                    001-31240
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                            (Commission File Number)


                                   84-1611629
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                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.


                   1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

                                 (303) 863-7414
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 5, 2003,  Newmont Mining  Corporation (the "Company")  announced the
public  offering  of  24,000,000  shares of its  common  stock at a price to the
public of $42.40 per share.  Attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 is the  Underwriting
Agreement,  dated November 5, 2003,  among the Company,  J.P. Morgan  Securities
Inc.  and  UBS  Securities  LLC (as the  representatives  of the  underwriters),
relating to the issuance and sale of the shares.  The underwriters have a 30-day
option  to  purchase  a  maximum  of  2,000,000   additional   shares  to  cover
over-allotments.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company's Press Release dated November 5,
2003, announcing that it priced this public offering.


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)  None.

(b)  None.

(c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit No.         Description

     Exhibit 1.1         Underwriting  Agreement,  dated November 5, 2003, among
                         Newmont  Mining  Corporation,  J.P.  Morgan  Securities
                         Inc. and UBS Securities  LLC.

     Exhibit 99.1        Press Release dated November 5, 2003.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 By:  /s/Bruce D. Hansen
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                                    Name:  Bruce D. Hansen
                                    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                           Financial Officer

Dated:  November 6, 2003


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number      Description of Exhibits

1.1                 Underwriting  Agreement,   dated  November  5,  2003,  among
                    Newmont Mining Corporation,  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and
                    UBS Securities LLC.

99.1                Press Release dated November 5, 2003.


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