EXHIBIT 99.1

PROXY

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION

PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

FEBRUARY 13, 2002

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION

The undersigned, a holder of record of shares of common stock, par value $1.60
per share, of Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont") at the close of business
on January 4, 2002 (the "Record Date") hereby appoints Bruce D. Hansen, W.
Durand Eppler and Britt D. Banks, and each or any of them, the proxy or proxies
of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, to
represent the undersigned and to vote all shares of the common stock of Newmont
registered in the name of the undersigned, which the undersigned is entitled to
vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of Newmont with respect to the
proposals on the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger by and among
Newmont and two of its subsidiaries relating to the holding company
restructuring of Newmont, the amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Newmont to increase the authorized number of shares of Newmont
common stock, the issuance of the shares of Newmont common stock or the shares
of the holding company's common stock in connection with the completion of the
proposed acquisitions of Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited, a Canadian
corporation, and Normandy Mining Limited, an Australian corporation, the
adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies and on all other matters which may come before the
Special Meeting of Stockholders of Newmont to be held on Wednesday, February
13, 2002 at 8:00 a.m., local time, at the Brown Palace Hotel, 321 17th Street,
Denver, Colorado, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

PLEASE VOTE ON ANY ITEM AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER. IF YOU
WISH TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS, PLEASE
SIGN THE REVERSE SIDE; NO BOXES NEED TO BE CHECKED.

(CONTINUED, AND TO BE MARKED, DATED AND SIGNED, ON THE OTHER SIDE)

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:

1. Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope.

2. Call TOLL FREE 1-800-840-1208 on a Touch Tone telephone and follow the
instructions on the reverse side. There is NO CHARGE to you for this call.

3. Vote by Internet at our Internet Address: http://www.proxyvoting.com/nem

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEMS 1, 2, 3 AND 4.

Item 1. Approval of the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 8, 2002, FOR AGAINST
by and among Newmont Mining Corporation, Delta Holdco Corp. and Delta Acquisitionco Corp...................... [_] [_]

Item 2. Approval of the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newmont Mining FOR AGAINST
Corporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized....................................... [_] [_]

Item 3. Approval of the issuance of the shares of common stock of Delta Holdco Corp. (to be renamed FOR AGAINST
"Newmont Mining Corporation") or, in the event that the holding company restructuring [_] [_]
contemplated by the merger agreement is not completed, shares of common stock of Newmont, to be
issued pursuant to Newmont's proposed acquisitions of Normandy Mining Limited and Franco-
Nevada Mining Corporation Limited.............................................................................

Item 4. Approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation FOR AGAINST
of proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve [_] [_]
the above proposals...........................................................................................

Item 1. Approval of the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 8, 2002, ABSTAIN
by and among Newmont Mining Corporation, Delta Holdco Corp. and Delta Acquisitionco Corp...................... [_]

Item 2. Approval of the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newmont Mining ABSTAIN
Corporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized....................................... [_]

Item 3. Approval of the issuance of the shares of common stock of Delta Holdco Corp. (to be renamed ABSTAIN
"Newmont Mining Corporation") or, in the event that the holding company restructuring [_]
contemplated by the merger agreement is not completed, shares of common stock of Newmont, to be
issued pursuant to Newmont's proposed acquisitions of Normandy Mining Limited and Franco-
Nevada Mining Corporation Limited.............................................................................

Item 4. Approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation ABSTAIN
of proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve [_]
the above proposals...........................................................................................

The undersigned hereby
authorizes the proxies, in
theirdiscretion, to vote on
any other business which may Proxies can only be given by holders of record of Newmont common stock on
bebrought before the meeting the Record Date. Please sign your name below exactly as it appears on your
or any adjournment thereof. stock certificate(s) on the Record Date or on the label affixed hereto. When
the shares of Newmont common stock are held of record by joint tenants, both
By execution of this Proxy, should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
the undersigned guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full
herebyauthorizes such proxies corporate name by president or authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign
or their substitutes to vote in partnership name by authorized person.
in theirdiscretion on such
business as may properly come The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of
beforethe Special Meeting. Stockholders and of the Proxy Statement.

SIGNATURE (TITLE, IF ANY) _____ SIGNATURE, IF HELD JOINTLY _________ DATE _____________, 2002

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SHARES IN THE SAME MANNER
AS IF YOU MARKED, SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR PROXY CARD.

INTERNET
TELEPHONE
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Use the OR Use any touch-tone phone to vote OR Mark, sign and date
Internet to your proxy. Have your proxy card your proxy card
vote your in hand when you call. You will be and return it in the
proxy.Have prompted to enter your control enclosed postage-paid
your proxy number, located in the box below, envelope.
card in hand and then follow the directions
whenyou access given.
the web site.
You will
beprompted to
enter your
controlnumber,
located in the
box below,
tocreate and
submit an
electronic
ballot.

IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE,
YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAIL BACK YOUR PROXY CARD.