UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO BE "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("ACT") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITIES OF
THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF
THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES).
NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY
(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
651637100
(CUSIP NUMBER)
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CUSIP No. 651637100 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Newmont Mining Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-1806811
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ( )
(b) ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 101,972,659
REPORTING PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 101,972,659
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
101,972,659
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES ( )
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
90.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Amendment No. 3
This amendment No. 3 is being filed to amend the information contained in
Item 4.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
101,972,659 shares of Common Stock, which includes 2,450,351
shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options (the
"Options") granted to Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont
Mining") by Newmont Gold Company ("Newmont Gold"), and 4,651,163
shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Purchase
Agreement dated as of January 15, 1996 between Newmont Mining and
Newmont Gold.
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS:
90.5%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
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(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
101,972,659
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
0
(III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
101,972,659
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
0
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
February 14, 1997 By /s/ Timothy J. Schmitt
Name: Timothy J. Schmitt
Title: Vice President and Secretary
