Exhibit 24.1
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature  appears
below  constitutes  and appoints  each of Britt D. Banks and Bruce D. Hansen his
true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
revocation, in his name and on his behalf, to do any and all acts and things and
to execute any and all  instruments  which said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may
deem  necessary  or  advisable  to  enable  Newmont  Mining   Corporation   (the
"Corporation")  to comply  with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended  (the
"Act"),  and any  rules,  regulations  or  requirements  of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission in respect thereof, in connection with (a) the registration
under the Act of securities  having an aggregate public offering price of up to,
and including,  $275 million,  including power and authority to sign his name in
any and all capacities  (including his capacity as a Director  and/or Officer of
the  Corporation) to a Registration  Statement on Form S-3 or such other form as
may be  appropriate,  and to any and all  amendments,  including  post-effective
amendments,  to such Registration  Statement,  and to any and all instruments or
documents filed as part of or in connection with such Registration  Statement or
any amendments thereto; and (b) such amendments and supplements,  in the form as
may be approved by such  attorney-in-fact and agent, to Registration  Statements
on Form S-3 Nos.  333-59141 and  333-82671,  and to any and all  instruments  or
documents  filed  as  part of or in  connection  with  any  such  amendments  or
supplements;

     and  the   undersigned   hereby   ratifies   and  confirms  all  that  said
attorney-in-fact  and  agent  shall  lawfully  do or cause to be done by  virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  have subscribed these presents as of
the 18th day of July, 2001.




Signature                                    Title
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/s/ Ronald C. Cambre                         Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Ronald C. Cambre



/s/  Wayne W. Murdy                          Director, President
-------------------                          and Chief Executive Officer
Wayne W. Murdy                               (Principal Executive Officer)




/s/  Glen A. Barton                          Director
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Glen A. Barton




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/s/  Vincent A. Calarco                      Director
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Vincent A. Calarco



/s/  James T. Curry, Jr.                     Director
------------------------
James T. Curry, Jr.



/s/  Joseph P. Flannery                      Director
-----------------------
Joseph P. Flannery



/s/  Leo I. Higdon, Jr.                      Director
-----------------------
Leo I. Higdon, Jr.



/s/  Robin A. Plumbridge                     Director
------------------------
Robin A. Plumbridge



/s/  Moeen A. Qureshi                        Director
---------------------
Moeen A. Qureshi



/s/  Michael K. Reilly                       Director
----------------------
Michael K. Reilly



/s/  James V. Taranik                        Director
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James V. Taranik



/s/  Bruce D. Hansen                         Senior Vice President and
--------------------                         Chief Financial Officer
Bruce D. Hansen                              (Principal Financial Officer)



/s/  Linda K. Wheeler                        Vice President and Controller
---------------------                        (Principal Accounting Officer)
Linda K. Wheeler


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