Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, ASX: NEM, TSX: NGT, PNGX: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) today announced third quarter 2024 results and declared a third quarter dividend of $0.25 per share.

“In the third quarter, Newmont delivered 2.1 million gold equivalent ounces and generated $760 million in free cash flow from our world-class portfolio,” said Tom Palmer, Newmont's President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to make meaningful progress on our non-core divestment program with the two transactions announced in the quarter, which are expected to deliver up to $1.5 billion in combined gross proceeds. Our divestiture progress and strong free cash flow generation have positioned us to continue reducing debt and repurchasing shares, creating significant and lasting value for our shareholders.”

Q3 2024 Results¹

• Announced an agreement to sell the Akyem mine in Ghana for up to $1 billion in cash, as well as an agreement to divest the Telfer mine and 70 percent interest in the Havieron project in Western Australia for up to $475 million of gross proceeds
• Continue to expect to receive at least $2 billion in gross divestiture proceeds from high-quality, non-core asset sales, in addition to the $527 million dollars in cash already received from other investment sales since the beginning of 2024
• Since the last earnings release, repurchased 9.4 million shares at an average price of $53.16 for a total cost of $500 million, of which $198 million was repurchased during the third quarter²; $750 million of share repurchases completed since program announced in February 2024
• Newmont's Board authorized an additional $2 billion share repurchase program to be executed at the Company’s discretion, utilizing open market repurchases to occur from time to time throughout the next 24 months³
• Delivered $786 million in total returns to shareholders through share repurchases and dividend payments²; declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2024⁴
• Since the last earnings release, reduced nominal debt by $233 million for a cash cost of $210 million, of which $150 million was purchased during the third quarter and $83 million was purchased in October 2024; $483 million of debt retired year-to-date in 2024
• Produced 1.7 million attributable gold ounces, primarily driven by production of 1.4 million gold ounces from Newmont's Tier 1 Portfolio⁵, as well as 430 thousand gold equivalent ounces (GEOs)⁶ from copper, silver, zinc, and lead, including 37 thousand tonnes of copper
• Generated $1.6 billion of cash from operating activities, net of working capital changes of $(209) million; reported $760 million in Free Cash Flow⁷
• Reported Net Income of $924 million, Adjusted Net Income (ANI) of $0.81 per diluted share and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 billion⁷
• Achieved $500 million annual synergy run-rate following the Newcrest acquisition, reaching Newmont's commitment more than a year ahead of schedule⁸
• Positioned to meet Newmont's 2024 production guidance; expect to deliver attributable production of 1.8 million gold ounces at an All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) of $1,475 per ounce in the fourth quarter⁹
• Partnered with MKS PAMP to launch a traceable mine-to-market gold bar; for sale through the largest U.S. wholesaler, providing consumers direct access to Newmont's gold and demonstrating a commitment to transparent sourcing

Summary of Third Quarter Results

Third Quarter 2024 Production and Financial Summary

Attributable gold production¹ increased 4 percent to 1,668 thousand ounces from the prior quarter primarily due to higher production at Cerro Negro from a full quarter of resumed operations following the completion of the investigation into the tragic fatalities of two members of the Newmont workforce in the second quarter. Third quarter production also benefited from higher throughput at Brucejack, higher mill utilization at Ahafo following the girth gear replacement during the second quarter and improved production at Yanacocha primarily driven by the benefits of injection leaching.

Fourth quarter production is expected to be the highest of the year driven primarily by improved grades at Peñasquito and Tanami, improved throughput at Lihir after the expected completion of the planned autoclave maintenance and sequential improvements delivered from our non-managed joint venture operation at Nevada Gold Mines.

Average realized gold price was $2,518, an increase of $171 per ounce over the prior quarter. Average realized gold price includes $2,488 per ounce of gross price received, a favorable impact of $34 per ounce mark-to-market on provisionally-priced sales and reductions of $4 per ounce for treatment and refining charges.

Gold CAS² totaled $1.9 billion for the quarter. Gold CAS per ounce³ increased 5 percent to $1,207 per ounce compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher direct costs at Lihir, as a result of planned autoclave maintenance, as well as higher direct operating costs primarily due to increased contract services across the portfolio.

Gold AISC per ounce³ increased 3 percent to $1,611 per ounce compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher CAS.

Attributable gold equivalent ounce (GEO) production from other metals decreased 10 percent to 430 thousand ounces from the prior quarter due to lower production at Peñasquito as a result of lower co-product grades.

CAS from other metals² totaled $418 million for the quarter. CAS per GEO³ increased 21 percent from the prior quarter to $1,015 per ounce due to higher costs allocated to co-products at Peñasquito, Cadia, and Red Chris, as well as the impact of the shutdown at Telfer due to the tailings remediation work.

AISC per GEO³ increased 11 percent to $1,338 per ounce compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher CAS from other metals, partially offset by lower treatment and refining costs.

Net income attributable to Newmont stockholders was $922 million or $0.80 per diluted share, an increase of $69 million from the prior quarter primarily due to higher average realized gold prices and higher sales volumes, partially offset by higher unit costs of production, as well as a loss on assets held for sale of $115 million recognized in the third quarter compared to $246 million recognized in the second quarter of 2024.

Adjusted net income⁴ was $936 million or $0.81 per diluted share, compared to $834 million or $0.72 per diluted share in the prior quarter. Primary adjustments to third quarter net income include a loss on assets held for sale of $115 million primarily related to Telfer and Havieron, reclamation and remediation charges of $33 million, a gain on asset and investment sales of $28 million, Newcrest transaction and integration costs of $17 million, a loss on the fair value of investments of $17 million and a gain of $15 million on the partial redemption of certain Senior Notes.

Adjusted EBITDA⁴ remained in line with the prior quarter at $2.0 billion.

Consolidated cash from operations before working capital⁵ increased 11 percent from the prior quarter to $1.8 billion primarily due to higher realized gold prices in the third quarter.

Consolidated net cash from operating activities increased 17 percent from the prior quarter to $1.6 billion primarily due to the improvement in cash from operations. Net cash from operating activities in the third quarter was impacted by a $209 million reduction in operating cash flow due to changes in working capital, including a build in inventory of $202 million mainly due to Lihir and Telfer, and reclamation spend of $107 million, primarily related to the construction of the Yanacocha water treatment facilities. These unfavorable working capital changes were partially offset by favorable timing of accrued liability payments.

Free Cash Flow⁷ increased 28 percent from the prior quarter to $760 million primarily due to improvements in consolidated net cash from operating activities including reduced working capital impacts, partially offset by higher capital expenditures.

Capital expenditures (net of capital accruals)⁶ increased 10 percent from the prior quarter to $877 million. Sustaining capital spend increased from the second quarter due to the timing of project spend at Ahafo, Tanami, Boddington, and Lihir. Development capital expenditures in 2024 primarily relate to Tanami Expansion 2, Ahafo North, Cadia Panel Caves, and Cerro Negro expansion projects.

Balance sheet and liquidity remained strong in the third quarter, ending with $3.0 billion of consolidated cash and cash of $86 million included in Assets held for sale, with approximately $7.1 billion of total liquidity; reported net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 0.9x⁸.

Non-Managed Joint Venture and Equity Method Investments⁹

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) attributable gold production decreased 4 percent to 242 thousand ounces, with a 7 percent increase in CAS to $1,311 per ounce³. AISC was largely in line with the prior quarter at $1,675 per ounce³.

Pueblo Viejo (PV) attributable gold production increased 25 percent to 66 thousand ounces compared to the prior quarter. Cash distributions received for the Company's equity method investment in Pueblo Viejo totaled $37 million in the third quarter. Capital contributions of $12 million were made during the quarter related to the expansion project at Pueblo Viejo.

Fruta del Norte attributable gold production is reported on a quarter lag. Production reported in the third quarter of 2024 increased 23 percent to 43 thousand ounces compared to the prior quarter. Cash distributions received from the Company's equity method investment in Fruta del Norte were $15 million for the third quarter.

Projects Update: Cadia Panel Caves

Cadia Panel Caves (Australia) includes two panel caves expected to extract approximately 5.9 million ounces of gold reserves as well as 1.3 million tonnes of copper reserves¹.

• Panel Cave 2-3 (PC2-3) is expected to produce 1.0 million ounces of gold and more than 400 thousand tonnes of copper over its ten-year cave life (2024 - 2034). During peak production (2027 - 2032), PC2-3 is expected to ramp up to deliver between 100 and 150 thousand ounces of gold per year, and between 40 and 60 thousand tonnes of copper per year. First ore was delivered during the fourth quarter of 2023 and cave establishment was achieved during the third quarter of 2024. Total capital cost for PC2-3 is estimated to be between $1.0 and $1.2 billion, which includes more than $900 million spent by Newcrest prior to the acquisition by Newmont in November 2023. Development capital spend by Newmont is estimated to be between $150 to $250 million and continue until the last drawbell is fired expected to be in the second half of 2026. Development capital invested (excluding capitalized interest) since acquisition is $49 million, of which $38 million related to 2024.

• Panel Cave 1-2 (PC1-2) is expected to produce 4.0 million ounces of gold and more than 700 thousand tonnes of copper over its fifteen year cave life (2027 - 2042). During peak production (2030 - 2040), PC1-2 is expected to ramp up to deliver between 275 and 325 thousand ounces of gold per year, and between 35 and 55 thousand tonnes of copper per year. The PC1-2 project is currently under review and a more fulsome update on the project's opportunities and metrics is expected to be provided in 2025. Development capital invested (excluding capitalized interest) since acquisition is $148 million, of which $123 million related to 2024.

• In line with the development of the Cadia Panel Caves, Newmont's current focus is on maximizing existing tailings capacity, repairing the south wall of the Northern Tailings Facility and delivering the Southern Tailings lift. Newmont is undertaking long-term planning and design of its facilities to ensure that the tailings storage facilities are able to support the long mine life of Cadia. This work is intended to create capacity for the development of PC2-3, PC1-2, and future caves, setting up the next several decades of ore feed at Cadia.

Committed to Concurrent Reclamation

Since mines operate for a finite period, careful closure planning is crucial to address the diverse social, economic, environmental, and regulatory impacts associated with the end of mining operations. Newmont’s global Closure Strategy integrates closure planning throughout each operation’s lifespan, aiming to create enduring positive and sustainable legacies that last long after mining ceases. Newmont continues to accrue to reclamation and remediation spend through the year. With $273 million in reclamation spent year to date, we anticipate an additional $225 million to be spent in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily related to the construction of two new water treatment plants and post-closure management at Yanacocha. The operation’s ongoing closure planning study advanced to the feasibility state in December 2023 and continues to address several complex closure issues, including water management, social impacts and tailings. A long-term water management solution will replace five existing water treatment facilities with two, addressing the watersheds along the continental divide. Certain estimated costs remain subject to revision as ongoing study work and assessment of opportunities that incorporates the latest design considerations remain in progress.

Newmont's Fourth Quarter 2024 Outlook

Please see the cautionary statement and footnotes for additional information.