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Every year, Newmont assesses the progress the company has made on sound environmental management and commits to continual improvement. In the following sections, you will find details on 2010 targets and outcomes, as well as our targets for 2011.

2010 Targets	2010 Outcomes
Finalize the Newmont Global Biodiversity Policy and Standard.	Newmont did not achieve this target in 2010. Newmont is taking a measured and methodical approach as we are currently in a very dynamic global context that includes the changing landscape of climate change management and ecosystem services which need to be integrated into our overall policy approach to ensure a meaningful corporate program with the aim of ensuring positive conservation outcomes and biodiversity management. As such, Newmont's Global Biodiversity Policy and Standard remain in draft form while we continue our partnerships with conservation experts to pursue a clearer understanding of an appropriate and productive management approach. In the interim, during 2010 Newmont continued to integrate biodiversity management into our overall environmental management system at the site level through continued partnerships with a range of local and international NGOs, government regulatory agencies, and community groups. The overall goal of the continued integration was to address site-specific risks and impacts, identified through the Environmental Impact Assessment process, through the development of sustainable biodiversity-focused outcomes. Newmont continues to partner with various organizations through our active membership in the ICMM while evaluating tools such as the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) developed by Conservation International and the biodiversity offset principles and planning tools developed by Business and Biodiversity Offset Program (BBOP) which can be used to refine our corporate policy.
Install Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) to control mercury emissions at appropriate sites operated by Newmont by year-end 2010.	Newmont's Nevada operations have controls for mercury emissions on all sources. Additional controls are being proposed where controls can be upgraded to comply with MACT provisions and are awaiting approval through the permitting process. Due to the time requirements for permitting approval, Newmont was not able to implement MACT controls at all of the sites identified for upgrades by year end 2010. In 2010 some of these proposed new controls were approved and installation was begun. Additional approvals and installation are planned for 2011. Nevada's program is described at this link. At our Yanacocha Operation in Peru, new mercury emission controls were installed in late 2009. In 2010, the first full year of monitoring after installation, the monitoring results indicated an 83% reduction in mercury emissions in 2010 from levels measured in 2009.
Develop final closure and reclamation implementation plans for all mines with less than five years mining life remaining with details regarding the social aspects of closure in order to efficiently transition the management of the facility from the operational phase to closure phase of the mine life cycle.	In 2010, the economic influence from the increasing price of gold, combined with successful near-mine exploration activity has essentially extended the life of several of Newmont's operations. At the start of 2010, only one operation, Waihi in New Zealand operated within the targeted time frame. Waihi developed its initial transition plan in 2010, which is being reviewed and refined.
Certify Newmont operating sites to the ISO 14001 standard by the end of 2010, as appropriate.	We are happy to report that our remaining eligible operations have all received certification thus achieving this goal. Our Minera Yanacocha, Waihi, and Batu Hijau operations have been certified since 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively. Our newest operation, the Newmont Boddington Gold Mine in Australia, began commercial production in Q4 2009 and is currently working through the process to achieve ISO 14001 certification by year-end 2011.
Disclose Newmont North America emission to The Climate Registry.	Newmont reported North American greenhouse gas emissions to The Climate Registry thus achieving this goal. Reported emissions included Nevada operations, Hope Bay, Denver offices, and Colorado legacy sites. Bureau Veritas conducted a third-party review of our emissions in compliance with ISO 14064-3 and has provided reasonable assurance that our reported emissions for calendar year 2009 meet the requirements of The Climate Registry's voluntary program.