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January 23, 2004

Newmont Mining Corporation
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado  80203

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
in the form in which it is to be filed today by Newmont Mining Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") relating to (i) shares of common stock, par value
$1.60 per share, of the Company (the "Common Shares"), together with preferred
stock purchase rights (the "Rights") which, prior to the occurrence of certain
events, will not be exercised or evidenced separately from the Common Shares,
and (ii) warrants to purchase Common Shares (the "Common Stock Warrants"). The
Common Shares and the Common Stock Warrants are collectively referred to herein
as the "Securities". The Securities are being registered for issuance from time
to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act in connection with direct
and indirect acquisitions by the Company of other businesses, properties or
assets. The aggregate public offering price of the Securities being registered
pursuant to the Registration Statement is $150,000,000.

     The Rights will be issued pursuant to a Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 13, 2002, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as
rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. The Common
Stock Warrants are to be issued pursuant to the terms of a Warrant Agreement
(the "Common Stock Warrant Agreement"), in the form filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registration Statement, between the Company and a bank or trust company to be
named by the Company (the "Common Stock Warrant Agent").

     Based upon our examination of such documents, certificates, records,
authorizations and proceedings as we have deemed relevant, it is our opinion
that:

     1. With respect to the Common Shares, when (i) the issuance of the Common
Shares has been duly authorized by appropriate corporate action and (ii) the
certificates for the Common Shares have been duly executed by the Company,
countersigned by the transfer agent therefor and duly delivered to the
recipients in exchange for their transfer of the relevant businesses, properties
or assets to the Company, (x) the Common Shares will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and (y) the Rights, if any, included with the Common
Shares will be duly authorized and validly issued.


     2. With respect to the Common Stock Warrants, when (i) the execution of the
Common Stock Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the Common Stock Warrants are
to be issued has been duly authorized by the Company and the Common Stock
Warrant Agent, (ii) the Common Stock Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the
Company Stock Warrants are to be issued has been duly executed and delivered by
the Company and the Common Stock Warrant Agent, (iii) the issuance of the Common
Stock Warrants, and the issuance of the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of
the Common Stock Warrants, have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate
action, (iv) the certificates representing the Common Stock Warrants have been
duly executed by the Company and countersigned by the Common Stock Warrant Agent
in accordance with the provisions of the Common Stock Warrant Agreement and duly
delivered to the recipients thereof in exchange for their transfer of the
relevant businesses, properties or assets to the Company, (v) the Common Stock
Warrants are duly exercised, and the exercise price therefor paid, in accordance
with the terms of the Common Stock Warrants and the Common Stock Warrant
Agreement, and (vi) the certificates for the Common Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Common Stock Warrants have been duly executed by the Company,
countersigned by the transfer agent therefor and duly delivered to the persons
entitled thereto upon such exercise, (x) the Common Stock Warrants will be valid
and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of
equity (whether applied by a court of law or equity) and (y) the Common Shares
issued upon exercise of the Common Stock Warrants will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and the Rights, if any, included with the Common Shares
will be duly authorized and validly issued.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to our firm appearing under the caption "Legal
Opinion" in the Prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. In giving
this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ White & Case LLP

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