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[NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY LOGO]
News Release
Investor Contact: Terry Terens
(303) 837-6141
Media Contact: Doug Hock
(303) 837-5812
NEWMONT, BUENAVENTURA WIN YANACOCHA LAWSUIT
DENVER, February 18, 1997 -- Newmont Gold Company and Compania de Minas
Buenaventura, S.A. have been advised that the Eighth Court of the Superior
Court of Lima has upheld the decision of the Fifth Civil Court of Lima
regarding ownership rights to Minera Yanacocha in Peru.
In September, the civil court affirmed the right of Newmont and
Buenaventura to exercise their preemptive rights to acquire the 24.7 percent
interest in Yanacocha originally held by BRGM, an agency of the French
government. The court set a purchase price of $109.3 million, of which
Newmont's share is approximately $59 million.
Exercise of the preemptive right increases Newmont's equity interest in
Yanacocha to 51.35 percent from 38 percent, adds 815,000 ounces to proven and
probable reserves and 685,000 ounces to mineralized material not in reserves.
In addition, it will increase production in 1997 by an estimated 100,000
ounces and add significantly to earnings.
"This is the result we have been seeking for nearly two and a half
years," said Ronald C. Cambre, Newmont's Chairman, President and CEO. "We are
pleased that we and Buenaventura can continue to develop this extraordinary
property in the best interests of our shareholders and the people of Peru."
Newmont has been advised by its Peruvian counsel that under Peru's Civil
Procedure Code, decisions of the Superior Court can be modified by the Supreme
Court of Peru only under very limited circumstances and that the issues in
this matter do no qualify for such review.
As a result of the ruling, Newmont will account for Yanacocha on a
consolidated basis. Until now, Newmont has accounted for its 38 percent
interest in the mine on an equity basis.
Minera Yanacocha, the largest gold mining operation in Latin America,
commenced production in late 1993. It was the first major foreign investment
in the Peruvian mining industry in 20 years. Yanacocha operates three open
pit mines that produced 811,400 ounces of gold in 1996 at a total cash cost of
$107 per ounce. At year-end 1996 Yanacocha had proven and probable gold
reserves of more than 6 million ounces and mineralized material not in
reserves in excess of 5 million ounces.
Under the bylaws of Minera Yanacocha, shareholders were given preemptive
rights on the proposed sale of any other shareholders' interest. Newmont and
Buenaventura sued BRGM to enforce those rights after the French government
announced its intention to privatize BRGM in 1993 and a subsequent transaction
with an Australian company in September 1994.
Newmont Gold Company, one of the world's largest gold producers, is 91
percent owned by Newmont Mining Corporation.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION AND
NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION WHO MAY COMMUNICATE
WITH SANTA FE PACIFIC GOLD CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS
The following is information concerning the directors, executive officers
and employees of Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont Mining") and Newmont
Gold Company ("Newmont Gold") and other representatives of Newmont Mining who
may communicate with Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation ("Santa Fe")
shareholders with respect to (i) the planned merger of Homestake Mining
Company ("Homestake") with Santa Fe pursuant to which Santa Fe will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Homestake and each outstanding share of Santa Fe
common stock, $0.01 par value (each a "Santa Fe Share" and collectively the
"Santa Fe Shares"), will be converted into the right to receive 1.115 shares
of Homestake common stock, $1.00 par value, and (ii) Newmont Mining's
intention to commence an offer, as described in and subject to terms and
conditions set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 7, 1997
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Newmont Mining
(Registration No. 333-19335), to exchange each outstanding Santa Fe Share for
0.40 of a share of Newmont Mining common stock, $1.60 par value (the "Offer").
Newmont Mining's proposed offer has not been commenced. The Offer, if
commenced, will expire on the 20th business day after such commencement,
unless and until Newmont Mining extends the period of time for which the Offer
will be open. Any such extension will be announced no later than 9:00 A.M.,
New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled
expiration date. It is Newmont Mining's current intention to extend the
Offer, if commenced, until all conditions thereto have been either satisfied
or waived.
Newmont Mining's principal executive offices are located at 1700 Lincoln
Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. Santa Fe's principal executive offices are
located at 6200 Uptown Boulevard NE, Suite 400, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF NEWMONT MINING AND NEWMONT GOLD WHO MAY
COMMUNICATE WITH SANTA FE SHAREHOLDERS
PRESENT OFFICE OR
OTHER PRINCIPAL
NAME AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR
BUSINESS ADDRESS <F1> EMPLOYMENT
Rudolph I.J. Agnew . . . . . . . Director; Chairman of
7, Eccleston Street World Conservation
Belgravia, London SW1W 9LX Monitoring Centre
England
J.P. Bolduc . . . . . . . . . . . Director; Chairman and
JPB Enterprises, Inc. Chief Executive
8808 Centre Park Drive #204 Officer of JPB
Columbia, Maryland 21045 Enterprises, Inc.
Ronald C. Cambre . . . . . . . . Director; Chairman,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Joseph P. Flannery . . . . . . . Chairman, President
Uniroyal Holding, Inc. and Chief Executive
70 Great Hill Road Officer of Uniroyal
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770 Holding, Inc.
Leo I. Higdon, Jr. . . . . . . . Director; Dean and
Darden Graduate School of Charles C. Abbott
Business Professor of the
University of Virginia Darden Graduate School
Massie Road Extended of Business
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Administration at the
University of Virginia
Thomas A. Holmes . . . . . . . . Director; Retired
Ingersoll-Rand Company Chairman and Chief
200 Chestnut Ridge Road Executive Officer of
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07675 Ingersoll-Rand Company
<F1> Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business
address of each director, executive officer and employee is
Newmont Mining Corporation, 1700 Lincoln Street, Denver,
Colorado 80203.
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Robin A. Plumbridge . . . . . . . Director; Chairman of
Gold Fields of South Africa Gold Fields of South
Limited Africa Limited
P.O. Box 61525
Marshalltown 2107
Republic of South Africa
Moeen A. Qureshi . . . . . . . . Director; Chairman of
Emerging Markets Corporation Emerging Markets
2001 Pennsylvania Ave., #1100 Corporation
Washington, D.C. 20006
Michael K. Reilly Director; Chairman of
Zeigler Coal Holding Company Zeigler Coal Holding
50 Jerome Lane Company
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
William I.M. Turner, Jr. . . . . Director; Chairman and
EXSULTATE INC. Chief Executive
1981 McGill College Avenue Officer of EXSULTATE
Suite 575 INC.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2X1
Canada
Robert H. Quenon<F2> . . . . . . Director, Mining
7800 Forsyth Blvd. (6th Floor) Consultant
St. Louis, MO 63105
James V. Taranik<F2> . . . . . . Director, President of
Desert Research Institute Desert Research
7010 Dandini Blvd. Institute, University
Reno, NV 89512 and Community College
System of Nevada
<F2> Director, officer or employee of Newmont Gold only.
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Wayne W. Murdy . . . . . . . . . Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
John A.S. Dow . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President,
Exploration
Lawrence T. Kurlander . . . . . . Senior Vice President,
Administration
Gary E. Farmar . . . . . . . . . Vice President and
Controller
Patricia A. Flanagan . . . . . . Vice President,
Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
Joy E. Hansen . . . . . . . . . . Vice President and
General Counsel
Donald G. Karras . . . . . . . . Vice President, Taxes
Timothy J. Schmitt . . . . . . . Vice President,
Secretary and
Assistant General
Counsel
W. Durand Eppler<F2> . . . . . . Vice President,
Business Development
and Planning
Jack H. Morris<F2> . . . . . . . Vice President,
Corporate Relations
W. James Mullin<F2> . . . . . . . Vice President, North
American Operations
Jeffrey R. Huspeni<F2> . . . . . Director of Mine
Geology
On December 31, 1996, Midtown One Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Newmont Mining, acquired 200 Santa Fe Shares at a price of $17.50 per Santa Fe
Share in a privately negotiated transaction with Mr. and Mrs. David H.
Francisco. Mr. Francisco is Vice President, International Operations, of
Newmont Gold. On January 6, 1997, Midtown One Corp. acquired an additional
4,600 Santa Fe Shares at a price of $17.50 per Santa Fe Share in a privately
negotiated transaction with Mr. and Mrs. Francisco.
In October, 1996, Santa Fe and Newmont Mining entered into a
confidentiality agreement, pursuant to which and in contemplation of a
potential transaction between Santa Fe and Newmont Mining, each party provided
the other with certain confidential information.
Newmont Gold leases from Santa Fe certain properties in Eureka County
Nevada pursuant to a Lease of Mining Rights dated November 1, 1977, as amended
(the "Lease Agreement"). The Lease Agreement grants to Newmont Gold the
exclusive right to mine the nonferrous metals located on the land covered by
the Lease Agreement. In addition, Carlin Gold Mining Company (predecessor to
Newmont Gold), Southern Pacific Land Company (predecessor to Santa Fe) and
certain other individuals have entered into an Agreement for Unitization of
Ore Reserves dated as of January 18, 1982 (the "Unitization Agreement"), which
provides for unitization of certain of the properties leased pursuant to the
Lease Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of both the Lease Agreement and the
Unitization Agreement, Newmont Gold is required to pay Santa Fe royalty
payments based upon net smelter returns on ores and concentrates sent to
smelter or the gross sales price of any gold or silver bullion produced and
sold from Newmont Gold's mills. In 1995, the aggregate amount of such royalty
payments was approximately $4 million. The Lease Agreement is renewable
annually but will otherwise terminate on November 1, 2002. The Unitization
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Agreement will remain in effect until Newmont Gold determines that all gold
ores located on the properties covered by the Unitization Agreement are mined.
In addition, Newmont Gold also leases from an affiliate of Santa Fe certain
other properties in Eureka County, Nevada pursuant to a Minerals Sublease
dated April 1, 1991 (the "Mineral Sublease"). The Mineral Sublease grants to
Newmont Gold the right to explore, develop mine, recover and process minerals
located on the land covered by the Mineral Sublease. Pursuant to the terms of
the Mineral Sublease, Newmont Gold is required to pay Santa Fe's affiliate at
least $12,800 per year plus an annual royalty of 5% of net returns of minerals
mined and removed. To date, there has been no production on the property
which is the subject of the Mineral Sublease. The Mineral Sublease expires on
the later to occur of April 1, 2001 and the date on which minerals cease being
produced in commercial quantities.
Effective April 15, 1996, Newmont Exploration Limited ("Newmont
Exploration"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont Gold, entered into an
Exploration, Development and Mining Operations Agreement with Santa Fe (the
"Exploration Agreement"), pursuant to which the two parties agreed to enter
into a joint venture (the "Joint Venture") in order to jointly explore and
evaluate the possible development of certain properties located at Mary's
Mountain in Eureka County, Nevada. As an initial contribution to the Joint
Venture, Newmont Exploration agreed to lease to the Joint Venture 145
unpatented claims and Santa Fe agreed to lease to the Joint Venture five fee
sections owned by it and to sublease to the Joint Venture one fee section
leased by it. Newmont Exploration also agreed to spend an aggregate of
$2,000,000 during the first six years of the effectiveness of the Exploration
Agreement. Each party has a 50% interest in the Joint Venture. Newmont
Exploration is manager of the Joint Venture. Newmont Exploration may withdraw
from the Exploration Agreement prior to the completion of its contribution,
subject to its obligation to complete the expenditure of the first $40,000 of
exploration expenditures (which obligation it has already met). Each party
has the right to withdraw after its contribution, but in the event that it
does, it will have no further interest in the Assets (as defined therein) of
the Joint Venture. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to its terms, the
Exploration Agreement will remain in effect until August 2, 2012 and for so
long thereafter as the properties are jointly owned pursuant to the
Exploration Agreement.
From time to time Newmont Exploration has entered into confidentiality
agreements with third parties, including Santa Fe, covering the exchange of
data relating to mining exploration potential. Such agreements customarily
have a term of one to two years.
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OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF NEWMONT MINING WHO MAY
COMMUNICATE WITH SANTA FE SHAREHOLDERS
NAME AND PRINCIPAL PRESENT OFFICE OR OTHER
BUSINESS ADDRESS <F1> PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR
EMPLOYMENT
Peter D. Brundage . . . Managing Director,
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman, Sachs & Co.
100 Cresent Court,
Suite 1000
Dallas, Texas 75201
Robert P. Fisher . . . Managing Director,
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Steven M. Heller . . . Managing Director,
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Lance G. Gilliland . . Associate, Goldman, Sachs
& Co.
Gregory A. Gonsalves . Associate, Goldman, Sachs
& Co.
Sean J. Glodek . . . . Analyst, Goldman, Sachs &
Co.
<F1> Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of each
representative of Goldman, Sachs & Co. is Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10004.
Pursuant to a letter agreement dated October 24, 1996 (the "Letter
Agreement"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") is providing certain
financial advisory services to Newmont Mining in connection with the Offer.
Under the Letter Agreement, Newmont Mining has agreed to pay Goldman Sachs for
its financial advisory services (including its services as Dealer Manager) in
connection with the Offer (i) a minimum fee of $200,000 upon execution of the
Letter Agreement (the "Minimum Fee"), (ii) a transaction fee of 0.40% of the
aggregate consideration paid in an acquisition, if more than 50% of the Santa
Fe Shares or more than 50% of the assets of Santa Fe are acquired (less fees
already paid, provided, however, the Minimum Fee shall not be so credited if
such fee was paid more than one year prior to the consummation of the
transaction), and (iii) a mutually acceptable fee of no less than 0.40% of the
aggregate consideration paid in an acquisition, if less than 50% of the Santa
Fe Shares or less than 50% of the assets of Santa Fe are acquired.
If Newmont Mining enters into an agreement to acquire Santa Fe (the
"Agreement") and Newmont Mining receives a payment on account of the
termination of the Agreement, Newmont Mining shall pay Goldman Sachs a fee of
15% of such payment (less reasonable legal expenses and out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by Newmont Mining). Newmont Mining has also agreed to reimburse
Goldman Sachs for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including the fees
and expenses of its legal counsel incurred in connection with its engagement,
and has agreed to indemnify each of Goldman Sachs and certain related persons
and entities against certain liabilities and expenses in connection with
Goldman Sachs' engagement, including certain liabilities under the federal
securities laws. Goldman Sachs will not receive any fee for or in connection
with the communication with Santa Fe shareholders by its employees apart from
the fees it is otherwise entitled to receive as described above.
In addition to the fees to be received by Goldman Sachs in connection
with its engagement as financial advisor to Newmont Mining, Goldman Sachs has
in the past rendered and is expected to continue to render various investment
banking and financial advisory services for Newmont Mining for which it has
received customary compensation. Goldman Sachs also has in the past rendered
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various investment banking and financial advisory services for Santa Fe for
which it has received customary compensation.
Goldman Sachs engages in a full range of investment banking, securities
trading, market-making and brokerage services for institutional and individual
clients. In the ordinary course of its business, Goldman Sachs may actively
trade the equity and debt securities of Santa Fe for its own account and the
accounts of its customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or
short position in such securities. As of February 14, 1997, Goldman Sachs
held a net long position of approximately 34,003 Santa Fe Shares. Goldman
Sachs does not admit that it or any of its directors, officers, employees or
affiliates is a "participant," as defined in Schedule 14A promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by the Securities and
Exchange Commission or that Schedule 14A requires the disclosure of certain
information concerning Goldman Sachs.
