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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD COMPANY
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)
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Set forth below is the text of a letter to the stockholders of Battle
Mountain Gold Company which was mailed to such stockholders on or about December
18, 2000.
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[LETTERHEAD OF BMG]
IMPORTANT REMINDER
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Dear Battle Mountain Gold Stockholder:
Your proxy has not yet been received for the Special Meeting to be held on
Friday, January 5, 2001. No matter how many or how few shares you own, your vote
is important.
At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon the
proposed merger between Battle Mountain Gold Company and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation.
As explained in greater detail in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus
which was previously sent to you, the Board of Directors, after careful
consideration, recommends that you vote "FOR" the approval of the merger
agreement at the Special Meeting. The reasons for the proposed merger, and the
bases for the Board's recommendation, are outlined in the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus in its entirety because it contains important information
on the proposed merger.
Please take the time today to sign, date and return the enclosed duplicate
proxy in the postage paid envelope as soon as possible. Please execute a proxy
whether or not you intend to attend the Special Meeting in person.
If you have any questions or if you would like an additional copy of the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus free of charge, please contact Battle
Mountain's proxy solicitor, Mackenzie Partners, Inc. at 800-322-2885 or collect
at 212-929-5500.
Your vote is important. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
/s/ John A. Keyes
John A. Keyes
President and Chief Operating Officer
