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Consulting Agreement

 Exhibit 10(ff) 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 This Consulting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into and
effective as of May 1, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited, a Canada corporation with offices at 20 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1K8 (“Newmont”), and
Pierre Lassonde (“Contractor”). 
 In consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 I.  RECITALS 
 A.    Contractor currently serves on the Board of Directors of Newmont Mining
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“NMC”). Contractor shall receive compensation consistent with the compensation practices for Directors of the NMC board. 
 B.    In addition to the services provided to NMC by Contractor in his position as Director of NMC, Contractor possesses certain other business and financial skills and experience which may be
beneficial to Newmont and, in relation thereto, Newmont desires to engage Contractor to provide certain consulting services to Newmont. 
 C.    In consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows: 
 II.  COVENANTS 
 A.    TERM:  This Agreement shall be effective from the Effective Date to April 30, 2008, and shall automatically renew in one year increments (“Term”), unless
terminated earlier as provided below. 
 B.    STATEMENT OF SERVICES:  During the Term, Contractor shall
provide general merchant banking advice and guidance to Newmont and, upon Newmont’s request, to certain Newmont affiliates, including but not limited to structuring acquisitions and sales properties and equity positions and the development and
maintenance of a healthy treasury (“Services”). Contractor shall be available to perform Services on an as-requested basis, for approximately 50% of his working time. In performing his duties hereunder, the Contractor shall comply with all
laws, regulations, decrees, codes, ordinances, resolutions, and other acts of any governmental authority, including without limitation those addressing the preservation of health, safety, and the environment, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(which prohibits the direct or indirect delivery of anything of value to government officials to secure an improper advantage), and other laws that are applicable to this Agreement or the Contractor’s performance of his duties hereunder.
Contractor shall not have authority to enter into agreements on behalf of Newmont or otherwise bind Newmont in any manner 
 C.    COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 
 1.    As compensation for the
performance of the Services hereunder, Newmont shall pay Contractor a monthly amount of twenty-four thousand five-hundred and twenty-five Canadian dollars (Cdn $24,525), payable in arrears in monthly installments. 
  

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 2.    Newmont shall provide to Contractor office space in Toronto,
Canada and access to secretarial services in such office. 
 3.    Newmont shall reimburse Contractor for
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of Services in accordance with Newmont’s general expense reimbursement policies. 
 D.    OWNERSHIP AND SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS:  All records, reports, data, work product, and other information, and all copyrightable subject matter, and all copies of any of the foregoing
and notes related thereto, prepared, generated, researched, developed, compiled, or obtained from any source whatsoever in performance of the Services, including but not limited to drawings, databases, deliverables, sketches, specifications,
tracings, diagrams, evaluations, calculations, data books, schedules, operating instructions, and requisitions (“Data”) shall remain the sole property of Newmont. Upon Newmont’s request, Contractor shall promptly execute and deliver
to Newmont any document necessary to transfer legal title in such property to Newmont. Within 15 days after expiration or termination of this Agreement, Contractor shall submit all Data to Newmont without retaining copies thereof, unless written
approval to retain copies has been given by Newmont to Contractor. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 
 E.    NONDISCLOSURE/NON-USE 
 1.    Contractor shall not disclose to
third parties or use for purposes other than performing the Services, any information that relates to the technical, legal, or business affairs, interests or activities of Newmont or its Affiliates which was provided to or otherwise made available
to Contractor by Newmont or any of its Affiliates in connection with entering into this Agreement or the performance of the Services (collectively, “Confidential Information”), without the prior written consent of Newmont, unless said
information: 
 (a)    is, or shall have been, in the possession of Contractor and not subject to a
confidentiality obligation prior to Contractor’s acquisition thereof in connection with the performance of the Services; 
 (b)    through no act or omission of Contractor, becomes published or otherwise available to the public under circumstances such that the public may utilize the same without any direct or indirect confidentiality
obligation to Newmont or its Affiliates; or 
 (c)    is acquired by Contractor from any third party
rightfully in possession of the same and having no direct or indirect confidentiality obligation to Newmont or its Affiliates with respect to the same. 
 2.    As used in this Agreement, an “Affiliate” of Newmont means each and every entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by, is under common
control with, or controls, the party, with “control” and “controls” meaning the ownership of or exercise of voting control or direction over shares, securities or other voting instruments of such entity carrying fifty percent
(50%) or more of the unrestricted voting rights attached to all outstanding shares, securities or other voting instruments of such entity, or ownership or exercise of other rights or powers entitling the holder thereof to direct (or to cause
the direction of) or to manage the affairs and business of such entity. 
 3.    All Confidential
Information shall be delivered to Newmont upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, or at any other time upon Newmont’s request. Contractor shall not retain copies of Confidential Information without Newmont’s express written
authorization. 
 4.    This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 F.    STATUS OF CONTRACTOR; TAXES   
 1.    Contractor shall perform the Services as an independent contractor in accordance with its own methods, the terms
of this Agreement, and applicable laws and regulations. Contractor shall not be deemed for any purpose to be an employee, agent, servant, worker, or representative of Newmont and shall not have 

  

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authority to enter into agreements on behalf of Newmont or otherwise bind Newmont in any manner. Contractor shall not be eligible for any benefits under any
retirement plan, insurance program, or any other employee or social benefits provided to employees of Newmont for the period Contractor performs Services pursuant to this Agreement. CONTRACTOR IS NOT ENTITLED TO ANY BENEFITS ON ACCOUNT OF
OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS NOR TO ANY OTHER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, LABOR RIGHTS BENEFITS, OR SIMILAR BENEFITS PROVIDED BY NEWMONT TO ITS EMPLOYEES. It is not the intent of the parties to create, nor shall this Agreement be construed as creating, a
partnership, joint venture, employment relationship, agency relationship, or association, or to render the parties liable as partners, co-venturers, or principals. 
 2.    CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INCOME AND OTHER TAXES LEVIED UPON THE REMUNERATIONS EARNED HEREUNDER.
For purposes of the foregoing sentence, Contractor hereby accepts any and all withholdings that Newmont may be obliged to make, pursuant to applicable laws, from payments to Contractor as compensation for the Services. Contractor represents that
Contractor is fully aware of the applicable tax regulations currently in force and undertakes to comply with the same, and accepts that if during the Term such tax regulations are amended, complemented, or substituted, Contractor shall comply with
the new provisions so enacted. 
 G.    INDEMNITY:  Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Newmont, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents against and from any and all losses, claims, orders, prosecutions, charges, debts, actions, suits (including costs and reasonable
lawyer’s fees and disbursements), and damages to the extent the same arise out of or are in any way connected with or materially contributed to by Contractor’s breach of this Agreement or Contractor’s negligence or willful misconduct.
Neither Newmont nor Contractor shall be liable to the other for any loss of or damage to property resulting from or occurring in the course of the Services to the extent that reimbursement shall be made for any such loss or damage through or by
reason of insurance provided for that purpose. This section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 
 H.    TERMINATION:  Newmont or Contractor may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason by giving written notice of termination to the other party. Upon receipt of notice of termination
from Newmont to Contractor, the Contractor shall stop all work on the date specified in the notice. In the event of termination by either party, Newmont shall pay Contractor for Services performed and expenses incurred to the date of such
termination and Newmont shall also pay Contractor a one-time lump sum amount of $882,960 Canadian dollars following termination of this Agreement. Termination of this Agreement shall not effect Contractor’s position as director of Newmont
Mining Corporation and Contractor shall remain in such position subject to the normal terms and conditions of such directorship. 
 I.    NO ASSIGNMENT 
 This Agreement is a contract for Contractor’s unique services and, therefore,
Contractor may not assign or subcontract this Agreement to any third. 
 J.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

 This Agreement constitutes the complete and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes, merges, and voids all negotiations, prior discussions, and prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be altered or amended except by a written
document executed by each party. Should any clause or provision of this Agreement be held or deemed unenforceable or illegal by any court or other final authority, the remaining clauses and provisions of this Agreement shall survive and be fully
enforceable as if the unenforceable or illegal provision was never included herein. 
  

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 K.    NOTICES:  Notices and all other communications provided for in
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile or prepaid overnight courier to the parties at the addresses set for below.

  

			
	 Company:
	  	Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada
		  	 1700 Lincoln Street

		  	 Denver, CO 80203

		  	 Attn: Chief Executive Officer

		  	 Fax: (303) 837-6100

		
	 Executive:
	  	 Mr. Pierre Lassonde

		  	 9 Jackes Avenue, Unit 201

		  	 Toronto, Ontario

		  	 M4T 1E2

 L.    GOVERNING LAW 
 This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. 

									
	Newmont Mining Corporation	 		 	Pierre Lassonde
	of Canada Limited	 		 	
	(“Newmont”)	 		 	(“Contractor”)
				
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Sharon E. Thomas
	 		 	 /s/ Pierre Lassonde

		 	 Title: Vice President
	 		 		 	
		 	 Date: February 6, 2007
	 		 	 Date: February 6, 2007

  

 4Amended and Restated Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors

 Exhibit 10.1 
 COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS 
 This is the Compensation Plan (the “Plan”)
for Non-Employee Directors (each a “Non-Employee Director”) of Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”). This Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and made effective June 1, 2006 and amended and restated by Board of
Directors and made effective March 1, 2007. The terms and conditions of the Plan are described below: 
  

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $25,000 for serving on the Board of Directors, payable in equal quarterly installments; 

  

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $25,000 for serving as the Chair or Lead Director of the Board of Directors, payable in quarterly installments; 

 

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $7,500 for serving on the Company’s Audit Committee, payable in equal quarterly installments; 

  

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $5,000 for serving on a any other committee of the Board, payable in equal quarterly installments; 

  

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $7,500 for serving as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee, payable in equal quarterly installments; 

 

	 	•	 	 An annual retainer of $5,000 for serving as Chair of any other committee established by the Board of Directors, payable in equal quarterly installments;

  

	 	•	 	 If a Non-Employee Director attends more than four (4) regularly scheduled board meetings and four (4) telephonic board meetings, such Non-Employee
Director shall receive an additional $1,000 per telephonic meeting and $2,000 for attending a board meeting in person; 

  

	 	•	 	 If a Non-Employee Director attends more than four (4) regularly scheduled committee meetings and four (4) telephonic committee meetings, such Non-Employee
Director shall receive an additional $500 per telephonic meeting and $1,000 for attending a committee meeting in person; 

  

	 	•	 	 Each Non-Employee Director shall be reimbursed for customary expenses for attending Board of Director, committee and stockholder meetings;

  

	 	•	 	 In September of each year, each Non-Employee Director shall receive equity compensation composed of (i) fifty percent 

	 	 
(50%) stock options at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market on the grant
date and (ii) fifty percent (50%) restricted stock unit awards, each under the Company’s 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. This annual equity compensation award will be based on the approximate aggregate value of the median equity
compensation for non-employee directors of comparable companies as determined annually by the Board of Directors in consultation with its professional advisors. For purposes of the foregoing, the value of stock options will be determined based on
the Black-Scholes valuation methodology and the value of restricted stock units will be based on the value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date; and 

  

	 	•	 	 Non-Employee Directors are also eligible for discretionary grants of options or restricted stock units under the Company’s 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. All
Non-Employee Directors recognize and acknowledge that they are not entitled to any future grants pursuant to the Company’s 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. 

 Options granted to a Non-Employee Director for their service on the Board of Directors shall vest monthly over a period of one year. Restricted stock unit awards granted
to a Non-Employee Director shall vest monthly over a period of one year. The exercise price of options granted to a Director shall be equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The term of options
granted to a Non-Employee Director is eight years. In the event of a change of control, the vesting of each option or restricted stock unit award shall accelerate in full as of the closing of such transaction.

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