Exhibit 23.6



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT





We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-4 of Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) of our audit report dated
August 21, 2001, except for Notes 40 and 41 as to which the date is September
12, 2002, (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to the restatement of the reconciliation to accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America in Note 40, as
discussed in Note 41), on the financial statements of Normandy Mining Limited as
of June 30, 2001 and 2000 for the years then ended, appearing in Amendment No. 2
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Newmont on April 15, 2003.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.



/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu



Adelaide, Australia

January 22, 2004


The liability of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, is limited by, and to the extent
of,the Accountants' Scheme under the Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW).