Newmont Announces Definitive Agreement to Divest Akyem for up to $1 Billion

DENVER -- Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) (“Newmont” or the “Company”) has announced today it will sell its Akyem operation in the Republic of Ghana to Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (“Zijin”) under a definitive agreement, for cash consideration of up to $1 billion. The sale is part of Newmont’s ongoing program to divest non-core assets as the Company makes a strategic shift to focus on its Tier 1 assets. Read More