Newmont Announces Akyem, Ghana Project, Phoenix Copper Leach Project in Nevada Achieve Commercial Production

Newmont Mining Corporation

announced today that its Akyem project in Ghana and its Phoenix Copper Leach project in Nevada have safely achieved commercial production, on schedule and on budget. "Our employees and contractors in Ghana and Nevada did a great job delivering these projects into full production safely and efficiently,” said Gary Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Akyem is a core asset that will deliver profitable gold production at competitive costs and the copper we produce at Phoenix from what was once classified as waste will improve our copper cost position.” Akyem Highlights