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Exhibit 10.14

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION

2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

     This Stock Option Award Agreement (“Agreement”), dated October 31, 2008, is made between
Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”) and and Richard T. O’Brien (“Grantee”). All capitalized terms
that are not defined herein shall have the meaning as defined in the Newmont Mining Corporation
2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“Plan”).

     A. Option Grant.

     1. Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the terms and conditions
set forth herein, Newmont hereby grants to Grantee the right and option to purchase from Newmont,
all or any part of 300,000 shares of $1.60 par value common stock of Newmont (“Stock”), at the per
share purchase price equal to $26.91 (“Option”), such Option to be exercisable as hereinafter
provided. This Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option as defined in Code Section
422.

     2. Terms and Conditions. This Option is subject to the following terms and conditions:

          (a) Expiration Date. This Option shall expire ten years after the date indicated above, or
such earlier date as (i) all shares of Stock covered by this Option shall have been purchased, or
(ii) this Option shall have expired pursuant to paragraph A.2(d).

          (b) Exercise of Option. Subject to the other terms of this Agreement and the Plan, this
Option will vest and may be exercised on or after October 30, 2013.

          Any exercise of all or any part of this Option shall be accompanied by payment in full of the
purchase price of the shares of Stock as to which this Option is exercised in accordance with
paragraph A.2(c), including applicable taxes, if any, in accordance with paragraph A.2(f), and a
written notice to Newmont, or its designated agent, specifying the number of shares of Stock as to
which this Option is being exercised.

          (c) Consideration. At the time of any exercise of this Option, the purchase price of the
shares of Stock as to which this Option shall be exercised shall be paid to Newmont (i) in United
States dollars by check, bank draft or money order; (ii) if permitted by the Committee and subject
to any conditions or limitations imposed by the Committee or by applicable laws, regulations and
rules, by tendering to Newmont shares of Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to Newmont, already
owned by Grantee (or by Grantee and Grantee’s spouse jointly) for at least six months (or any
shorter period necessary to avoid a charge to Newmont’s or any Subsidiary’s earnings for financial
reporting purposes) prior to such tender, which may include shares received as the result of a
prior exercise of this Option, and having a total Fair Market Value on the date on which this
Option is exercised equal to the aggregate cash purchase price of the shares of Stock as to which
this Option, or portion thereof, is exercised; (iii) if permitted by the Committee and subject to
any conditions or limitations imposed by the Committee or by applicable laws, regulations and
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purchase price is settled through a broker-assisted same-day-sale of shares of Stock; or (iv) by
any combination of the consideration provided in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).

          (d) Exercise Upon Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding paragraph A.2(b), upon
termination of Grantee’s employment (deemed to have occurred on the last day worked) with Newmont
or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the expiration date of this Option specified in paragraph
A.2(a), this Option shall be exercisable and shall expire as follows (provided that nothing in this
paragraph A.2(d) shall permit this Option to be exercised after the expiration date of this Option
set forth in paragraph A.2(a)):

          (i) Death of Grantee. This Option shall expire thirty-six months after termination of
Grantee’s employment caused by the death of Grantee. During such period, this Option may be
exercised in accordance with this Agreement and the number of shares of Stock with respect
to which this Option shall be so exercisable shall not be determined in accordance with
paragraph A.2(b) but shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

          (ii) Long Term Disability. Subject to subparagraph A.2(d)(vii), this Option shall
expire thirty-six months after termination of Grantee’s employment caused by Grantee’s
disability entitling Grantee to long-term disability benefits under the Long-Term Disability
Plan of Newmont (or any successor plan designated by the Committee) (the “Long-Term
Disability Plan”). During such period, the number of shares of Stock with respect to which
this Option shall be exercisable shall not be determined in accordance with paragraph A.2(b)
but shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

          (iii) Retirement. Subject to subparagraph A.2(d)(vii), upon Grantee’s normal or early
retirement entitling Grantee to an immediate pension, or resignation with the consent of the
Board, this Option shall expire thirty-six months after termination of Grantee’s employment.
During such period, this Option may be exercised in accordance with this Agreement and the
number of shares of Stock with respect to which this Option shall be so exercisable shall
not be determined in accordance with paragraph A.2(b) but shall be determined in accordance
with the following formula:

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          (iv) Termination of Employment. Subject to subparagraph A.2(d)(vii), this Option shall
expire thirty-six months after termination of Grantee’s employment (A) by Newmont or a
Subsidiary without Cause (as defined in the Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont) or
(B) where Grantee terminates Grantee’s employment for Good Reason as defined under the
Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont, and may be exercised for the total number of shares
of Stock covered by this Option without regard to Paragraph A.2(b).

          (v) Short-Term Disability. Subject to subparagraph A.2(d)(vii), this Option shall
expire four months after termination of Grantee’s employment where Grantee has received
short-term disability benefits under the Short-Term Disability Plan of Newmont immediately
prior to such termination. During such period, the Option may only be exercised to the
extent the Option is exercisable in accordance with paragraph A.2(b) as of the date of such
termination of employment. If, during the four-month period following such termination of
employment, Newmont or a Subsidiary (or a designee thereof) determines that Grantee is
entitled to long-term disability benefits under the Long-Term Disability Plan by reason of
Grantee’s disability, the provisions of paragraph A.2(d)(ii) shall apply.

          (vi) Other Circumstances. This Option shall expire immediately upon termination of
Grantee’s employment if such termination occurs under any circumstances not described in
subparagraphs (i) through (v) of paragraph A.2(d) including, without limitation, termination
for Cause or voluntary termination by Grantee without Good Reason and without consent of the
Board.

          (vii) Death After Termination. In any case covered by subparagraph A.2(d)(ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v), if Grantee shall die after termination of employment but prior to the
attainment of the expiration date specified for such case in subparagraph A.2(d)(ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v), then this Option shall remain exercisable until expiration of the later of the
period so specified or one year following the date of Grantee’s death, and may be exercised
during such period in accordance with paragraph A.2(e).

          (viii) Change of Control. Notwithstanding section 16 of the Plan, in the event of a
Change of Control, exercise of this Option shall continue to be governed by this Agreement
as if such a Change of Control had not occurred.

          (e) Nontransferability. This Option shall be personal to Grantee and may not be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, encumbered or otherwise alienated or hypothecated otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of
Grantee only by him; provided, however, that, subject to the terms of the Plan, (i) this Option (or
any portion thereof) may be exercised after Grantee’s death by the beneficiary most recently named
by Grantee in a written designation thereof filed with Newmont, or, in lieu of any such surviving
beneficiary, by the legal representatives of Grantee’s estate or by the legatee of Grantee under
Grantee’s last will, (ii) this Option may be transferred by Grantee during his or her lifetime to
Grantee’s alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or the rules and regulations thereunder, and (iii) subject to such terms,
conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by the Committee, all or a portion of this Option

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may be transferred by Grantee to his or her spouse, children or grandchildren, or a trust or
trusts for the exclusive benefit of any such individuals, or a partnership in which any such
individuals are the only partners; provided that (x) there may be no consideration for any such
transfer and (y) following any such transfer, this Option may not be subsequently transferred by
any transferee, otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; and provided
further that, following any such transfer, the provisions of paragraph A.2(d) shall continue to be
applied with respect to Grantee, and exercise of this Option by any transferee shall continue at
all times to be governed by such provisions.

          (f) Withholding Taxes. Newmont and the Subsidiaries will assess the requirements regarding
tax, social insurance and payroll tax withholding and payment (“Tax-Related Items”) in connection
with this Option, including the grant of this Option, the purchase of Stock or the subsequent sale
of Stock acquired under the Plan. These requirements may change from time to time as laws or
interpretations change. Regardless of Newmont’s actions in this regard, Grantee hereby
acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all Tax-Related Items is and
remains the responsibility and liability of Grantee and that Newmont and the Subsidiaries: (i)
make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in
connection with any aspect of the grant or exercise of this Option and the subsequent sale of Stock
acquired under the Plan; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect
of this Option to reduce or eliminate Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items. Prior to exercise
of this Option, Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to Newmont and the
Subsidiaries to satisfy all withholding obligations of Newmont and the Subsidiaries. In this
regard, Grantee authorizes Newmont and the Subsidiaries to withhold all applicable Tax-Related
Items legally payable by Grantee from Grantee’s salary or other cash compensation paid to Grantee
by Newmont or a Subsidiary. Alternatively, or in addition, if permitted by the Committee and under
applicable laws, regulations and rules, Newmont may allow Grantee to elect to satisfy such
withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items by: (1) having Newmont withhold and sell or arrange
for the sale of shares of Stock, on behalf of Grantee, that Grantee acquires upon exercise of this
Option to meet such withholding obligations; provided, however, the Fair Market Value of such
shares of Stock cannot exceed the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state income
and payroll taxes that are applicable to the payment of supplemental wages; or (2) by tendering to
Newmont or a Subsidiary shares of Stock already owned by Grantee (or by Grantee and Grantee’s
spouse jointly) for at least six months (or any shorter period necessary to avoid a charge to
Newmont’s or a Subsidiary’s earnings for financial reporting purposes) prior to such tender, which
may include shares received as the result of a prior exercise of this Option, in full or partial
satisfaction of such tax obligations, based, in each case, on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on
the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. Grantee shall also pay to
Newmont or a Subsidiary in cash any amount of any Tax-Related Items that Newmont or the
Subsidiaries may be required to withhold as a result of Grantee’s participation in the Plan or
Grantee’s purchase of Stock that are not satisfied by the means described in the immediately
preceding sentence. Grantee acknowledges that Newmont has advised Grantee to consult a tax adviser
with respect to tax consequences for Grantee upon the disposition of Stock under the Plan.

          (g) No Rights as a Stockholder. Neither Grantee nor any other person shall become the
beneficial owner of any shares of Stock, nor have any rights to dividends or other

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rights as a shareholder with respect to any such shares, until Grantee has exercised this Option in
accordance with the provisions hereof and of the Plan.

          (h) Compliance with Laws and Regulations. This Option and the obligation of Newmont to sell
and deliver shares of Stock hereunder shall be subject to (i) all applicable federal and state
laws, rules and regulations and (ii) any registration, qualification, approvals or other
requirements imposed by any government or regulatory agency or body which the Committee shall, in
its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or applicable. Moreover, this Option may not be
exercised if its exercise, or the receipt of shares of Stock pursuant thereto, would be contrary to
applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange.

          (i) Automatic Extension. The period of time over which this Option may be exercised shall be
automatically extended if, on the scheduled expiration date of such Option, the Grantee is
prohibited by any applicable securities laws, regulations, rules or Newmont policy from trading
common stock; provided, however, that during such extended exercise period the Option may only be
exercised to the extent the Option was exercisable in accordance with its terms immediately prior
to such scheduled expiration date. Such extended exercise period shall end 60 days after the
relevant prohibitions terminate.

     B. Acknowledgements. Grantee acknowledges receipt of and understands and agrees to
the terms of this Agreement and the Plan. In addition to the above terms, Grantee understands and
agrees to the following:

     1. Grantee acknowledges that as of the date of this Agreement, such Agreement and the Plan set
forth the entire understanding between Grantee and Newmont regarding the Option outlined herein,
and the Agreement and Plan supercede all prior oral and written agreements pertaining to the
Option.

     2. Grantee understands that his or her employer, Newmont and the Subsidiaries hold certain
personal information about Grantee, including but not limited to his or her name, home address,
telephone number, date of birth, social security number, salary, nationality, job title and details
of all options or other entitlement to shares of common stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested,
unvested or outstanding (“personal data”). Certain personal data may also constitute “sensitive
personal data” within the meaning of applicable law. Such data include but are not limited to the
information provided above and any changes thereto and other appropriate personal and financial
data about Grantee. Grantee hereby gives explicit consent to Newmont and any of the Subsidiaries
to process any such personal data and/or sensitive personal data. Grantee also hereby gives
explicit consent to Newmont to transfer any such personal data and/or sensitive personal data
outside the country in which Grantee is employed, including, but not limited to the United States.
The legal persons for whom such personal data are intended include, but are not limited to Newmont
and its agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services. Grantee has been informed of his/her right of
access and correction to his/her personal data by applying to Director of Compensation, Newmont
Corporate.

     3. Grantee understands that Newmont has reserved the right to amend or terminate the Plan at
any time, and that the grant of an option under the Plan at one time does not in any way obligate
Newmont or the Subsidiaries to grant additional awards to the Grantee in any future year or in any
given amount. Grantee acknowledges that all determinations with respect to any

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such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times when awards shall be granted, the
number of shares subject to each award, the exercise price, and/or the time or times when each
award shall be vested, will be at the sole discretion of Newmont. Grantee acknowledges and
understands that the grant of this Option is granted in connection with Grantee’s status as an
employee of his or her employer and can in no event be interpreted or understood to mean that
Newmont Mining Corporation is Grantee’s employer or that there is an employment relationship
between Grantee and Newmont Mining Corporation. Grantee further acknowledges and understands that
Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary and that the grant of this Option and any future
awards under the Plan are wholly discretionary in nature and an extraordinary item of compensation
which is outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment terms and conditions, the value of which do
not form part of any normal or expected compensation for any purposes, including, but not limited
to, any claim for benefits, severance, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards,
pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and any such right to the contrary under
applicable law is hereby irrevocably waived.

     4. Grantee acknowledges and understands that the future value of the shares underlying this
Option is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and that no claim or entitlement to
compensation or damages arises from the termination of this Option or the Plan or the diminution in
value of this Option or any shares acquired under the Plan and Grantee irrevocably releases Newmont
and the Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise.

     5. Grantee acknowledges that the vesting of the Option ceases upon the earlier of termination
of employment or receipt of notice of termination of employment for any reason, except as may
otherwise be explicitly provided herein, and the Grantee irrevocably waives any right to the
contrary under applicable law.

     6. Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee’s acceptance of this Option, including the terms and
conditions herein, is voluntary.

     C. Miscellaneous.

     1. Inconsistency With Plan. If and to the extent that any provision contained in the Grant
Acknowledgment, including without limitation, the Terms and Conditions section thereof, or in this
Agreement is inconsistent with the Plan, the Plan shall govern.

     2. No Right to Continued Employment. Neither this Option nor any terms contained in this
Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any expressed or implied right to be retained in the service of
the Company or any Subsidiary for any period at all, nor restrict in any way the right of the
Company or any such Subsidiary, which right is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate his
employment at any time with or without cause. Grantee acknowledges and agrees that any right to
exercise this Option is earned only by continuing as an employee of a Subsidiary at the will of
such Subsidiary, or satisfaction of any other applicable terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement and the Plan, and not through the act of being hired, being granted this Option or
acquiring shares of Stock hereunder.

     3. Investment Representation. If at the time of exercise of all or part of this Option, the
Stock is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or
there is no current prospectus in effect under the Securities Act with respect to the Stock,

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Grantee shall execute, prior to the delivery of any shares of Stock to Grantee by Newmont, an
agreement (in such form as the Committee may specify) in which Grantee represents and warrants that
Grantee is purchasing or acquiring the shares acquired under this Agreement for Grantee’s own
account, for investment only and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, and
represents and agrees that any subsequent offer for sale or distribution of any kind of such shares
shall be made only pursuant to either (i) a registration statement on an appropriate form under the
Securities Act, which registration statement has become effective and is current with regard to the
shares being offered or sold, or (ii) a specific exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act, but in claiming such exemption Grantee shall, prior to any offer for sale of
such shares, obtain a prior favorable written opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Committee, from counsel for or approved by the Committee, as to the applicability of such exemption
thereto.

     4. Notices. Any notice hereunder to Newmont shall be addressed to it at 1700 Lincoln Street,
Denver, Colorado 80203, Attention: Stock Plan Administrator, or its designated agent, and shall
otherwise be in accordance with and subject to Section 2(s) of the Plan, and any notice hereunder
to Grantee shall be addressed to him at 1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, subject to the
right of either party to designate at any time hereafter in writing some other address.

     5. Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement should be deemed unenforceable,
the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.

     6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware.

     7. Modification. Except as otherwise permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may not be
modified or amended, nor may any provision hereof be waived, in any way except in writing signed by
the parties hereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the
Committee may amend this Agreement to the extent it determines necessary or appropriate to comply
with the requirements of Section 885 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, P.L. 108-357.

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     IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Newmont has caused this Agreement to be executed by it Vice President and
Secretary, and Grantee has executed this Agreement, both as of the day and year first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION

 	 
	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Sharon E. Thomas	 
	 	 	     Sharon E. Thomas 	 
	 	 	     Vice President and Secretary 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	/s/ Richard T. O’Brien

Richard T. O’Brien

	 	 

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Exhibit 10.20

 

EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL PLAN OF NEWMONT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	INTRODUCTION
	 	 	1	 
	 

	ARTICLE I

	 
	 	 	 	 
	DEFINITIONS
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II

	ELIGIBILITY

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 2.01. Eligibility Requirements
	 	 	6	 
	 

	Section 2.02. Duration of Participation
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III

	BENEFITS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.01. Separation Benefits
	 	 	7	 
	 

	Section 3.02. Timing and Amount of Separation Benefits
	 	 	7	 
	 

	Section 3.03. Other Benefits Payable
	 	 	9	 
	 

	Section 3.04. Certain Additional Payments by the Employer
	 	 	9	 
	 

	Section 3.05. Coordination With Governmental Plans
	 	 	12	 
	 

	Section 3.06. Payment Due at the Time of Death
	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV

	TERMINATION OF BENEFITS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 4.01. Termination of Benefits Generally
	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V

	 
	 	 	 	 
	CONTINUATION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI

	 
	 	 	 	 
	PROTECTION OF MEDICAL PRIVACY
	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII

	ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 7.01. Appointment of the Administration Committee
	 	 	13	 
	 

	Section 7.02. Responsibilities of the Administration Committee
	 	 	14	 
	 

	Section 7.03. Organization of the Administration Committee
	 	 	14	 
	 

	Section 7.04. Indemnification of Administration Committee Members
	 	 	14	 
	 

	Section 7.05. Benefits Claims and Appeals
	 	 	15	 

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	ARTICLE VIII

	MISCELLANEOUS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 8.01. Full Settlement
	 	 	15	 
	 

	Section 8.02. Confidential Information
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.03. Unfunded Plan Status
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.04. Employment Status
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.05. Validity and Severability
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.06. Governing Law
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.07. Right of Offset
	 	 	16	 
	 

	Section 8.08. Conformance With Applicable Laws
	 	 	17	 
	 

	Section 8.09. Payments Due Minors or Incapacitated Persons
	 	 	17	 
	 

	Section 8.10. Distribution Delay for Specified Employees
	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX

	DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 9.01. Duration
	 	 	17	 
	 

	Section 9.02. Amendment or Termination
	 	 	17	 
	 

	Section 9.03. Procedure for Extension, Amendment or Termination
	 	 	18	 

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Effective December 31, 2008

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EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL PLAN OF NEWMONT

INTRODUCTION

     The Board of Directors of Newmont USA Limited (“Newmont”) recognizes that, as is the case with
many publicly held corporations, there exists the possibility of a Change of Control with respect
to its parent company, Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont Mining”). This possibility and the
uncertainty it creates may result in the loss or distraction of executives of Newmont and its
Affiliated Entities to the detriment of Newmont Mining and its shareholders.

     The Board considers the avoidance of such loss and distraction to be essential to protecting
and enhancing the best interests of Newmont and Newmont Mining and its shareholders. The Board
also believes that when a Change of Control is perceived as imminent, or is occurring, the Board
should be able to receive and rely on disinterested service from executives regarding the best
interests of Newmont and Newmont Mining and its shareholders without concern that executives might
be distracted or concerned by the personal uncertainties and risks created by the perception of an
imminent or occurring Change of Control.

     In addition, the Board believes that it is consistent with Newmont’s and its Affiliated
Entities’ employment practices and policies and in the best interests of Newmont Mining and its
shareholders to treat fairly executives whose employment terminates in connection with or following
a Change of Control.

     Accordingly, the Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to assure Newmont
and its Affiliated Entities of the continued employment and attention and dedication to duty of its
executives and to seek to ensure the availability of their continued service, notwithstanding the
possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change of Control.

     Therefore, in order to fulfill the above purposes, the Executive Change of Control Plan of
Newmont (the “Plan”) has been adopted and is restated effective December 31, 2008.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions shall apply to the Plan.

     “Administration Committee” means the committee appointed by the Board or its delegate in
writing which serves in accordance with Article VII.

     “Affiliated Entity” means any corporation or other entity, now or hereafter formed, that is or
shall become affiliated with the Employer, either directly or indirectly, through stock ownership
or control, and which is (a) included in the controlled group of corporations (within the meaning
of Code Section 1563(a) without regard to Code Section 1563(a)(4) and Code Section 1563(e)(3)(C))
in which the Employer is also included or (b) included in the group of entities (whether or not
incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Code Section 414(c)) in which the
Employer is also included.

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     “Annual Bonus” means the aggregate annual bonus that a Participant is eligible to earn
pursuant to the Annual Incentive Compensation Payroll Practice of the Employer or any Affiliated
Entity or any successor or replacement plans or payroll practices. “Annual Bonus” shall not
include any amount in respect of any stock-based compensation (including stock options, deferred
stock, restricted stock and restricted stock units), incentive payments pursuant to the Employee
Incentive Compensation Payroll Practice or the stock component of the Intermediate Term Incentive
Compensation Plan. “Annual Bonus” shall include the cash component and cash transition payments
under the Intermediate Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

     “Annual Pay” means with respect to each Salaried Employee the sum of:

     (i) the Salaried Employee’s Annual Salary,

     (ii) the higher of the Salaried Employee’s (A) greatest Annual Bonus received in the
last three years immediately prior to the Change of Control or (B) the Annual Bonus paid or
payable, including any bonus or portion thereof which has been earned but deferred (and
annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than 12 full months or during which the
Salaried Employee was employed for less than 12 full months), for the most recently
completed fiscal year prior to the Salaried Employee’s Date of Termination, and

     (iii) the highest employer-matching contribution made to the Newmont Retirement Savings
Plan on behalf of the Salaried Employee, during the last three full fiscal years prior to
the Change of Control.

     “Annual Salary” means the Salaried Employee’s regular annual base salary immediately prior to
his or her Separation from Service (including premium pay) and pre-tax deferrals under the
Retirement Savings Plan of Newmont or similar plans (including the Savings Equalization Plan of
Newmont). “Annual Salary” shall not include any extra pay for foreign service or foreign
assignment, hardship pay, overtime, moving allowances, the cost of goods and services, danger pay,
any amount in respect of any stock-based compensation (including stock options, deferred stock,
restricted stock and restricted stock units), incentive payments pursuant to the Employee
Performance Incentive Compensation Payroll Practice or the Intermediate Term Incentive Compensation
Plan or any other incentive-based payroll practice, bonus or extraordinary compensation payments.

     “Board” means the Board of Directors of Newmont USA Limited.

     “Cause” means, with respect to any Salaried Employee and as determined by the Board or its
delegate:

     (i) the willful and continued failure of the Salaried Employee to perform substantially
the Salaried Employee’s duties with the Employer or one of its Affiliated Entities (other
than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or his
failure to follow policies, directions or the Employer’s code of conduct, after a written
demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Salaried Employee

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by the Board or its delegate. Such written demand shall identify the manner in which
the Board or its delegate believes that the Salaried Employee has not substantially
performed the Salaried Employee’s duties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, written demand for
substantial performance shall not be required if the Board or its delegate determines that
immediate action, including termination of the Salaried Employee, is necessary to avoid
potential injury or harm to the Employer or any person; or

     (ii) the engaging by the Salaried Employee in illegal conduct or gross negligence or
willful misconduct which is potentially injurious to the Employer or any Affiliated Entity,
provided that if the Salaried Employee acts in accordance with an authorized written opinion
of the Employer’s or an Affiliated Entity’s legal counsel, such action will not constitute
“Cause” under this definition; or

     (iii) any dishonest or fraudulent activity by the Salaried Employee or the reasonable
belief by the Employer of the Salaried Employee’s breach of any contract, agreement or
representation with the Employer or any Affiliated Entity. In the event “Cause” is
determined to exist by the Employer, and the Salaried Employee had received payments under
the Plan or otherwise been credited with amounts under the Plan, the Employer shall be
entitled to recover such amounts from the Salaried Employee or offset such amount from any
other amounts owed by the Employer to the Salaried Employee.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

     (i) The acquisition in one or a series of transactions by any individual, entity or
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (x) the
then outstanding shares of common stock of Newmont Mining (the “Outstanding Company Common
Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
Newmont Mining entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding
Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i),
the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) any acquisition
directly from Newmont Mining other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a
conversion privilege, unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly
from Newmont Mining, (B) any acquisition by Newmont Mining, (C) any acquisition by any
employee benefits plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Newmont Mining or any
corporation controlled by Newmont Mining or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant
to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of paragraph (iii) below; or

     (ii) Individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board of Directors of
Newmont Mining (“Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of
the Board of Directors of Newmont Mining; provided, however, that any individual becoming a
director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by
Newmont Mining’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual
were a member of the Incumbent Board, but

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excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office
occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election
or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by
or on behalf of a Person other than the Board of Directors of Newmont Mining; or

     (iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Newmont Mining or an acquisition of
assets of another corporation (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following
such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then
outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may
be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without
limitation, a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns Newmont
Mining or all or substantially all of Newmont Mining’s assets either directly or through one
or more subsidiaries (a “Parent Company”)) in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no person or entity
(excluding Newmont Mining, any corporation resulting from such Business Combination, any
employee benefits plan (or related trust) of Newmont Mining or its Affiliate or any
corporation resulting from such Business Combination or, if reference was made to equity
ownership of any Parent Company for purposes of determining whether clause (A) above is
satisfied in connection with the applicable Business Combination, such Parent Company)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then
outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless such ownership
resulted solely from ownership of securities of Newmont Mining, prior to the Business
Combination and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
corporation resulting from such Business Combination (or, if reference was made to equity
ownership of any Parent Company for purposes of determining whether clause (A) above is
satisfied in connection with the applicable Business Combination, of the Parent Company)
were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement,
or of the action of the Board of Directors of Newmont Mining, providing for such Business
Combination; or

     (iv) Approval by the stockholders of Newmont Mining of a complete liquidation or
dissolution of Newmont Mining.

     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     “Date of Termination” means the date on which a Salaried Employee ceases to be an Employee of
the Employer or its Affiliated Entities.

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     “Disability” means a condition that causes the Employee to terminate employment with the
Employer and/or all participating Employers and the Employee has immediately begun receiving
benefits from the Disability Plan of Newmont.

     “Effective Date” means the restatement date of January 1, 2008.

     “Employee” means an employee of an Employer who satisfied the conditions for eligibility of
the Plan and who is not (a) an individual who performs services for the Employer under an
agreement, contract or arrangement (which may be written, oral or evidenced by the Employer’s
payroll practice) between the Employer and the individual or with any other organization that
provides the services of the individual to the Employer pursuant to which the individual is
initially classified or treated as an independent contractor or whose remuneration for services has
not been treated initially as subject to the withholding of federal income tax pursuant to Code
Section 3401, or who is otherwise treated as an employee of an entity other than the Employer,
irrespective of whether he or she is treated as an employee of the Employer under common-law
employment principles or pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 414(m), 414(n) or 414(o), even
if the individual is subsequently reclassified as a common-law employee as a result of a final
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, the settlement of an administrative or judicial
proceeding or a determination by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of the Treasury or
the Department of Labor, (b) an individual who is a leased employee, (c) a temporary employee, or
(d) an individual covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

     “Employer” means Newmont USA Limited and any Affiliated Entities.

     “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     “Good Reason” means with respect to any Salaried Employee, without such Salaried Employee’s
written consent:

     (i) any material reduction in the Salaried Employee’s Annual Salary or annual target
bonus opportunity, as in effect during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Change
of Control (or as such amounts may be increased from time to time);

     (ii) the Employer requiring the Salaried Employee to relocate his or her principal
place of business to a location which is more than 35 miles from his or her previous
principal place of business and such relocation is a material change in geographic location;

     (iii) any material failure by the Employer to comply with and satisfy its obligations
under the Plan and any other agreement under which the Salaried Employee provides services;
or

     (iv) the assignment to the Salaried Employee, without the Salaried Employee’s consent,
of any duties representing a material diminution in the Employee’s position immediately
prior to such assignment (including status, office and reporting

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requirements) or any other action resulting in the material diminution of the
Employee’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities.

     The Salaried Employee must notify his or her immediate supervisor or the Administrative
Committee or its delegate within 90 days of having knowledge of the occurrence of any of the above
and his or her intent to treat such occurrence as “Good Reason.” The Employer shall have 30 days
from the date of receipt of such notice to remedy the condition. After the expiration of such 30
day period without remedy by the Employer, “Good Reason” shall be deemed to exist through the
second anniversary of the event giving rise to “Good Reason”.

     “Participant” means an individual who satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in
Section 2.01.

     “Plan” means the Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont.

     “Salaried Employee” means an Employee who is employed by an Employer as a salaried paid
Employee. “Salaried Employee” includes former Salaried Employees where the context requires.

     “Separation Benefits” means the benefits described in Section 3.02 that are provided to
qualifying Salaried Employees under the Plan.

     “Separation from Service” means the termination of the Salaried Employee’s employment with the
Employer, as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) and such other applicable
regulations as promulgated pursuant to Code Section 409A.

     “Specified Employee” means any Employee or former Employee (including any deceased employee)
who at any time during the Plan Year that includes the determination date was an officer of the
Employer having an annual compensation greater than $130,000 (as adjusted under Section 416(i)(1)
of the Code), a five-percent owner of the Employer or a one-percent owner of the Employer having
annual compensation of more than $150,000. No more than 50 Employees shall be treated as officers.
For this purpose, annual compensation means compensation within the meaning of Section 415(c)(3)
of the Code. The determination of who is a Specified Employee will be made in accordance with
Section 416(i) of the Code and in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Employer.

     “Target Annual Bonus” means the Annual Bonus that the Salaried Employee would have received
for the year in which his or her Date of Termination occurs if the target goals had been achieved.

ARTICLE II

ELIGIBILITY

     Section 2.01. Eligibility Requirements. Each Salaried Employee at a pay grade level of 109 or
above shall be eligible for the Plan. A Salaried Employee shall remain a Participant and shall be
eligible for benefits under the Plan regardless of his transfer(s) to any Affiliated

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Entities (including entities domiciled outside the United States) regardless of whether the
Affiliated Entity is a participating Employer in the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Board or its delegate may deny an otherwise eligible Salaried Employee participation in the Plan at
any time prior to a Change of Control. Hourly-Rated Employees are not eligible for benefits under
the Plan.

     Section 2.02. Duration of Participation. A Salaried Employee shall only cease to be a
Participant in the Plan as a result of an amendment or termination of the Plan in accordance with
Article X, or when he ceases to be a Salaried Employee of any Employer, unless, at the time he
ceases to be a Salaried Employee, the Salaried Employee is entitled to payment of a Separation
Benefit as provided in the Plan or there has been an event or occurrence constituting Good Reason
that would enable the Salaried Employee to terminate his employment and receive a Separation
Benefit. A Salaried Employee entitled to payment of a Separation Benefit or any other amounts
under the Plan shall remain a Participant in the Plan until the full amount of the Separation
Benefit and any other amounts payable under the Plan have been paid to the Salaried Employee.

ARTICLE III

BENEFITS

     Section 3.01. Separation Benefits. A Salaried Employee shall be entitled to Separation
Benefits as set forth in Section 3.02 below if, at any time following a Change of Control and prior
to the third anniversary of the Change of Control, the Salaried Employee’s employment is
(i) terminated by the Employer for any reason other than Cause, death or Disability or
(ii) terminated by the Salaried Employee for Good Reason.

     Section 3.02. Timing and Amount of Separation Benefits. If a Salaried Employee’s employment
is terminated in circumstances entitling such Salaried Employee to Separation Benefits pursuant to
Section 3.01, the Employer shall provide to such Salaried Employee, as soon as administratively
practicable following the Date of Termination, but not later than 30 days following the Salaried
Employee’s Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment as set forth in subsection (a) below, and
shall provide to the Salaried Employee the continued benefits as set forth in subsection (b) below
and the outplacement services set forth in subsection (c) below. For purposes of determining the
benefits set forth in subsections (a) and (b), if the termination of the Salaried Employee’s
employment is for Good Reason based upon a reduction of the Salaried Employee’s Annual Salary or
opportunity to earn an Annual Bonus, any such reduction shall be ignored.

     (a) Cash Lump Sum. The cash lump sum referred to in this Section shall be the
aggregate of the following amounts:

     (i) the sum of (A) any Annual Salary owed to the Salaried Employee as of the
Date of Termination, (B) the product of (1) the Salaried Employee’s Target Annual
Bonus and (2) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in such year
through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is 365;

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     (ii) an amount equal to two times Annual Pay or, with respect to individuals
specified by the Board, three times Annual Pay (and any such specification by the
Board shall be irrevocable upon and following a Change of Control); and

     (iii) an amount equal to the excess (without present value discount, as a
result of receiving such amount prior to the end of the three-year period following
the Date of Termination) of (A) the actuarial equivalent of the benefit under the
Pension Plan of Newmont or any successor or replacement qualified defined benefit
retirement plan in which the Salaried Employee participates immediately prior to the
Change of Control, or under any such plan with more favorable benefits in which the
Salaried Employee participates following the Change of Control (the “Retirement
Plan”), and the Pension Equalization Plan of Newmont and the Newmont Savings
Equalization Plan or other excess or supplemental retirement plans, programs or
arrangements of Newmont Mining or any Affiliated Entity in which the Salaried
Employee participates immediately prior to the Change of Control or under any such
plans, programs or arrangements with more favorable benefits in which the Salaried
Employee participates following the Change of Control (together, the “SERP”) which
the Salaried Employee would receive if the Salaried Employee’s employment continued
for three years after the Date of Termination, over (B) the actuarial equivalent of
the Salaried Employee’s actual benefit (paid or payable), if any, under the
Retirement Plan and the SERP as of the Date of Termination. For purposes of this
subsection, the following apply: (1) the Salaried Employee is treated as being fully
vested in all benefits, (2) the Salaried Employee is treated as having attained
three additional years of age under the Retirement Plan and the SERP, (3) the three
additional years of age shall be included for purposes of reducing any otherwise
applicable actuarial reduction, but not for purposes of reducing the number of years
of the Salaried Employee’s life expectancy and (4) the actuarial assumptions used
for determining actuarial equivalence in this Section shall be no less favorable to
the Salaried Employee than the most favorable of those in effect under the
Employer’s Retirement Plan and SERP, as the case may be, immediately prior to the
Change of Control or on the Date of Termination.

     (b) Employee Benefits. For three years following the Date of Termination (the
“Benefits Period”), the Employer shall provide the Participant and Participant’s spouse and
eligible dependents with medical and dental insurance coverage (the “Health Care Benefits”)
and life insurance benefits no less favorable to those which the Participant and his spouse
and eligible dependents were receiving immediately prior to the Date of Termination;
provided, however, that the Health Care Benefits shall be provided during the Benefits
Period in such a manner that such benefits are excluded from the Participant’s income for
federal income tax purposes; provided, further, however, that if the Participant becomes
reemployed with another employer and is eligible to receive health care benefits under
another employer-provided plan, the health care benefits provided hereunder shall be
secondary to those provided under such other plan during such applicable period of
eligibility. The receipt of the Health Care Benefits

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shall be conditioned upon the Participant continuing to pay the “Applicable COBRA
Premium” (as defined below). During the portion of the Benefits Period in which the
Participant and his eligible dependents continue to receive coverage under the Employer’s
Health Care Benefits plans, the Employer shall pay to the Participant a monthly amount equal
to 167% of the excess of (i) the Applicable COBRA Premium over (ii) the monthly employee
contribution rate that is paid by Employees generally for the applicable level and type of
coverage, as in effect from time to time (and which amount shall in no event be greater than
the Employee contribution rate for the applicable level and type of coverage as in effect
immediately prior to the Date of Termination), which payment shall be made in advance on the
first payroll day of each month, commencing with the month immediately following the
Participant’s Date of Termination. The Employer shall use its reasonable best efforts to
ensure that, following the end of the Benefits Period, the Participant and the Participant’s
spouse and eligible dependents shall be eligible to elect continued health coverage pursuant
to Section 4980B of the Code or other applicable law (“COBRA Coverage”), as if the
Participant’s employment with the Company had terminated as of the end of the Benefits
Period. For purposes of this provision, “Applicable COBRA Premium” means the monthly
premium in effect from time to time for coverage provided to former employees of the
Employer under Section 4980B of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to the
level and type of coverage that the Participant had elected immediately prior to the Date of
Termination for the Participant and the Participant’s spouse and eligible dependents.

     (c) Outplacement Services. The Employer shall, at its sole expense as incurred,
provide the Salaried Employee with reasonable outplacement services for a position that is
commensurate with the position previously held. The scope and provider of the outplacement
services shall be consistent with the Employer’s practices during the one-year period
immediately preceding the Change of Control. Any expenses incurred in connection with such
outplacement services must be incurred no later than the end of the second tax year
following the tax year in which the Salaried Employee’s Separation from Service occurred.

     Section 3.03. Other Benefits Payable. To the extent not previously paid or provided, the
Employer shall timely pay or provide (or cause to be paid or provided) to a Salaried Employee
entitled to the Separation Benefits any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided
to the Salaried Employee or which the Salaried Employee is eligible to receive under any plan,
program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Employer and its Affiliated Entities,
but excluding any severance pay or pay in lieu of notice required to be paid to such Salaried
Employee under applicable law or any other severance pay plan or policy of the Employer.

     Section 3.04. Certain Additional Payments by the Employer. The additional payment provisions
of this Section shall apply except as may be prohibited by law as determined by the Board or its
delegate.

     (a) Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth
below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by Newmont or an
Affiliated Entity to or for the benefit of a Salaried Employee (whether

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paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Plan or
otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this
Section) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the
Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Salaried Employee with respect to such
excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, is hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Salaried Employee shall be entitled
to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”). The Gross-Up Payment shall be in
an amount such that after payment by the Salaried Employee of all taxes (including any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes) and Excise Tax imposed upon the
Gross-Up Payments the Salaried Employee shall retain an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal
to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of
this Section, if it shall be determined that the Salaried Employee is entitled to a Gross-Up
Payment, but the Payments do not exceed 110% of the greatest amount (the “Safe Harbor
Amount”) that could be paid to the Salaried Employee such that the receipt of Payments would
not give rise to any Excise Tax, then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the Salaried
Employee and the amounts payable under this Plan shall be reduced so that the Payments, in
the aggregate, are reduced to the Safe Harbor Amount. The reduction of the amounts payable
hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by first reducing the cash lump sum payments under
Section 3.02(a), then by reducing the duration of the outplacement services provided under
Section 3.02(c), and finally by reducing the duration of the benefits provided under Section
3.02(b), unless an alternative method of reduction is elected by the Salaried Employee. For
purposes of reducing the Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, only amounts payable under this
Plan (and no other Payments) shall be reduced. If the reduction of the amount payable under
this Plan would not result in a reduction of the Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, no
amounts payable under this Plan shall be reduced pursuant to this Section.

     (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.04(c), all determinations required to be
made under this Section, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the
amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions (which shall be reasonable and based on
all available information) to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made
by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the pre-Change of Control Board or
its delegate (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations
both to the Employer and the Salaried Employee within a reasonable time after receipt of
notice from the Salaried Employee that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is
requested by the Employer. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant
or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, the Salaried
Employee shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the
determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the
Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne
solely by the Employer. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section, shall
be remitted by the Employer to the Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable taxing
authority within a reasonable time after the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination;
provided that the Gross-Up Payment shall in all events be paid no later than the end of the
Salaried Employee’s

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taxable year next following the Salaried Employee’s taxable year in which the Excise
Tax (and any income or related taxes or interests or penalties thereon) on a Payment are
remitted to the Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable taxing authority or, in the
case of amounts relating to a claim described in Section 3.04(c) that does not result in the
remittance of any federal, state, local and foreign income, excise, social security and
other taxes, the calendar year in which the claim is finally settled or otherwise resolved.
Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Employer and the Salaried
Employee. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at
the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that
Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Employer should have been made
(“Underpayment”) consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the
event that the Employer exhausts its remedies pursuant to this Section and the Salaried
Employee thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm
shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment
shall be promptly paid by the Employer to or for the benefit of the Salaried Employee.

     (c) The Salaried Employee shall notify the Employer in writing of any claim by the
Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Employer of
the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable after the
Salaried Employee is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Employer of the
nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Salaried
Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the
date on which it gives such notice to the Employer (or such shorter period ending on the
date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Employer notifies
the Salaried Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to
contest such claim, the Salaried Employee shall:

     (i) give the Employer any information reasonably requested by the Employer
relating to such claim;

     (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Employer
shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without
limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney
reasonably selected by the Employer;

     (iii) cooperate with the Employer in good faith in order to effectively contest
such claim; and

     (iv) permit the Employer to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim. The Employer shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including
additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and
shall indemnify and hold the Salaried Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, for
any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto)
imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses.
Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this

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Section, the Employer shall control all proceedings taken in connection with
such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative
appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect
of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Salaried Employee to
pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible
manner. The Salaried Employee agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination
before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or
more appellate courts, as the Employer shall determine. If the Employer directs the
Salaried Employee to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Employer shall remit
the amount of such payment to the Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable
taxing authority and shall indemnify and hold the Salaried Employee harmless, on an
after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties
with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any
imputed income with respect to such advance. Any extension of the statute of
limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Salaried
Employee with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited
solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Employer’s control of the contest
shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable
hereunder and the Salaried Employee shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the
case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other
taxing authority.

     (d) If the Salaried Employee becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to
such claim, the Salaried Employee shall (subject to the Employer’s complying with the
requirements of Section 3.04(c)) promptly pay to the Employer the amount of such refund
(together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes as applicable). If, after
the receipt by the Salaried Employee of an amount advanced by the Employer pursuant to
Section 3.04(c), a determination is made that the Salaried Employee shall not be entitled to
any refund with respect to such claim and the Employer does not notify the Salaried Employee
in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund within a reasonable time after
such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be
repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of
Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

     Section 3.05. Coordination With Governmental Plans. In the event an eligible Salaried
Employee qualifies for benefits under both the Plan and another plan or arrangement offered by a
governmental entity due to the Salaried Employee’s termination of employment with an Employer or
Affiliated Entity, the Salaried Employee shall receive the greater of the benefit provided by the
Plan or the benefit provided by the governmental entity, but not both. In the event the benefit
provided through the governmental entity’s plan or program is less than the benefit provided under
the Plan, such benefit shall offset the amount payable to the Salaried Employee under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Employer shall not offset any benefits payable pursuant
to this Plan to the extent such offset would result in the imposition of taxes or penalties
pursuant to Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder.

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     Section 3.06. Payment Due at the Time of Death. In the event a Salaried Employee who is
entitled to benefits pursuant to the Plan dies prior to the full payment of such benefits, any
unpaid benefits shall be paid to his beneficiary designated to receive life insurance proceeds
under the Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan of Newmont. In the event there is
no such beneficiary designated, any amounts owed to the deceased Salaried Employee pursuant to the
Plan shall be paid to his estate. Amounts payable pursuant to this Section shall be paid as soon
as practicable following the Salaried Employee’s death, and in no event later than 75 days
following the Salaried Employee’s death.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION OF BENEFITS

     Section 4.01. Termination of Benefits Generally. Benefits for a Salaried Employee shall
terminate when any of the following occurs:

     (a) The Salaried Employee becomes ineligible for benefits under the Plan;

     (b) The Plan is terminated; or

     (c) All benefits a terminated Salaried Employee is eligible to receive are paid or
provided.

ARTICLE V

CONTINUATION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

     Continuation of health benefit coverage described in Section 3.02(b) shall be permitted only
in accordance with the applicable health plan. No continuation of coverage is otherwise permitted
under this Plan.

ARTICLE VI

PROTECTION OF MEDICAL PRIVACY

     The Plan is generally not subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(“HIPAA”). HIPAA shall apply only with respect to medical benefits described in Section 3.02(b) in
accordance with the applicable health plan.

ARTICLE VII

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

     Section 7.01. Appointment of the Administration Committee. The Board or its delegate shall
appoint the members of the Administration Committee who may be, but need not be, officers,
directors or employees of Newmont Mining or Affiliated Entities. The members of the Administration
Committee shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board and shall serve without compensation. In
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Committee may appoint a person (or persons) independent of the third party effectuating the
Change of Control to be the Administration Committee effective upon the occurrence of a Change of
Control (the “Independent Committee”), and the Independent Committee shall not be removed or
modified following a Change of Control.

     Section 7.02. Responsibilities of the Administration Committee. The Administration Committee
shall be responsible for the administration, operation and interpretation of the Plan. The
Administration Committee shall establish rules from time to time for the transaction of its
business. The Administration Committee shall have the exclusive right to interpret the Plan’s
provisions and to exercise discretion where necessary or appropriate in the interpretation and
administration of the Plan and to decide any and all matters arising thereunder or in connection
with the administration of the Plan. Such decisions, actions and records of the Administration
Committee shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons having or claiming to have any right or
interest in or under the Plan, provided that if no Independent Committee is appointed, any
decisions by the Administration Committee in respect of eligibility for benefits under the Plan
shall be subject to de novo review.

     The Administration Committee may delegate some or all of its authority under the Plan to any
person, persons or entities. The Administration Committee may remove any duly appointed delegate
at any time at its sole discretion.

     Section 7.03. Organization of the Administration Committee. The Administration Committee
shall adopt such rules as it deems desirable for the conduct of its affairs and for the
administration of its duties under the Plan. The Administration Committee may appoint agents (who
need not be members of the Administration Committee) to whom it may delegate such powers as it
deems appropriate. The Administration Committee may make its determinations with or without
meetings, and it may authorize one or more of its members or agents to sign instructions, notices
and determinations on its behalf. Any action taken by the Administration Committee shall be taken
by a majority of the members attending a meeting of the Administration Committee (provided at least
a majority of the Administration Committee members are at such meeting) or by a majority of the
members of the Administration Committee executing a written instrument setting forth the action
taken.

     Section 7.04. Indemnification of Administration Committee Members. Newmont Mining shall
indemnify the members of the Administration Committee against any and all claims, loss, damages,
expense (including attorney fees) and liability arising from any action or failure to act, except
when the same is judicially determined to be due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such member. Such indemnification shall include the Administration Committee members or any
individuals delegated authority by the Administration Committee if such individuals are employed by
Newmont Mining or an Affiliated Entity. Newmont Mining does not hereby indemnify any entity or
person that is not an employee of Newmont Mining or an Affiliated Entity, provided that this
sentence shall not apply to any individual who is a member of the Independent Committee. The
indemnification provided hereunder shall continue as to a person who has ceased acting as a
director, officer, member, agent or employee of the Employer, and such person’s rights shall inure
to the benefit of his heirs and representatives.

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     Section 7.05. Benefits Claims and Appeals. The Plan is not intended to be subject to ERISA.
If and only if, however, the Plan is determined to be subject to ERISA, the intention of Newmont is
that it shall be construed as a “welfare plan,” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, and this
Section 7.05 shall apply. The Administration Committee shall establish a claims and appeals
procedure applicable to persons eligible to participate in the Plan. Unless otherwise required by
applicable law, such procedures will provide that any such person has not less than 60 days
following receipt of any adverse benefit determination within which to appeal the determination in
writing with the Administration Committee, and that the Administration Committee must respond in
writing within 60 days of receiving the appeal, specifically identifying those Plan provisions on
which the benefit denial was based and indicating what, if any, information such person must supply
in order to perfect a claim for benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the claims and appeals
procedures established by the Administration Committee will be provided for the use and benefit of
persons who may choose to avail themselves of such procedures, but compliance with the provisions
of those claims and appeals procedures by any such person will not be mandatory for any such person
claiming benefits upon or after a Change of Control. It shall not be necessary for any person to
exhaust these procedures and remedies upon or after a Change of Control prior to bringing any legal
claim or action, or asserting any other demand, for payments or other benefits to which such person
claims entitlement.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 8.01. Full Settlement. The Employer’s obligation to make the payments provided for
under this Plan and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any
setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Employer may
have against a Salaried Employee or others. In no event shall a Salaried Employee be obligated to
seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the
Salaried Employee under any of the provisions of this Plan and such amounts shall not be reduced
whether or not the Salaried Employee obtains other employment. The Employer agrees to pay, to the
full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses which a Salaried Employee may reasonably
incur as a result of any contest by the Employer, the Salaried Employee or others of the validity
or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Plan or any guarantee of
performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Salaried Employee about the amount
of any payment pursuant to this Plan), plus in each case reasonable interest on any delayed
payment; provided that the Employer will pay such fees, expenses, and interest as incurred at any
time from the Effective Date through the Salaried Employee’s remaining lifetime (or, if longer,
through the 20th anniversary of the Effective Date). Reimbursement shall be made by the
Employer to the Salaried Employee only if the Salaried Employee prevails in connection with such
dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following the resolution of such
contest or dispute (whether or not appealed), but in no event shall payments under this Section be
made later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such legal
fees and expenses were incurred, provided that the Salaried Employee shall have submitted an
invoice for such legal fees and expenses at least 10 days before the end of the calendar year next
following the calendar

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year in which such legal fees and expenses were incurred. The amount of such legal fees and
expenses that the Employer is obligated to pay in any given calendar year shall not affect the
legal fees and expenses that the Employer is obligated to pay in any other calendar year, and the
Salaried Employee’s right to have the Employer pay such legal fees and expenses may not be
liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit.

     Section 8.02. Confidential Information. Each Salaried Employee shall hold in a fiduciary
capacity for the benefit of the Employer all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data
relating to the Employer or any of its Affiliated Entities, and their respective businesses, which
shall have been obtained by the Salaried Employee during the Salaried Employee’s employment by the
Employer or any of its Affiliated Entities and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other
than by acts by the Salaried Employee or representatives of the Salaried Employee in violation of
this Plan). After termination of a Salaried Employee’s employment with the Employer, the Salaried
Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Employer or as may otherwise be
required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to
anyone other than the Employer and those designated by it. In no event shall an asserted violation
of the provisions of this Section constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts
otherwise payable under this Plan.

     Section 8.03. Unfunded Plan Status. This Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan within the
meaning of ERISA. All payments pursuant to the Plan shall be made from the general funds of the
Employer. No Salaried Employee or other person shall have under any circumstances any interest in
any particular property or assets of the Employer as a result of participating in the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer may (but shall not be obligated to) create one or more
trusts, the assets of which are subject to the claims of the Employer’s creditors, to assist it in
accumulating funds to pay its obligations under the Plan; provided, however, that the funding of a
trust shall not occur if the Employer reasonably determines that such funding will likely result in
taxable income to Participants by reason of Section 409A of the Code. In no event will any trust
assets at any time be located or transferred outside of the United States within the meaning of
Section 409A(b) of the Code.

     Section 8.04. Employment Status. This Plan does not constitute a contract of employment or
impose on the Salaried Employee or the Salaried Employee’s Employer any obligation for the Salaried
Employee to remain an Employee or change the status of the Salaried Employee’s employment or the
policies of the Employer regarding Separation from Service.

     Section 8.05. Validity and Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
of the Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan,
which shall remain in full force and effect, and any prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     Section 8.06. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of
the Plan shall in all respects be governed by the laws of Colorado, without reference to principles
of conflict of law, except to the extent preempted by federal law.

     Section 8.07. Right of Offset. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Employer may,
in its sole discretion, apply any payments otherwise due and payable under this Plan against

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any Salaried Employee or terminated Salaried Employee loans outstanding to the Employer or
other debts of the Salaried Employee or terminated Salaried Employee to the Employer which are
reflected in a written, legally binding document. By accepting payments under this Plan, the
Salaried Employee shall consent to the reduction of any compensation paid to the Salaried Employee
by the Employer to the extent the Salaried Employee receives an overpayment from the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Employer shall not offset any benefits payable pursuant
to this Plan to the extent such offset would result in the imposition of taxes or penalties
pursuant to Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder.

     Section 8.08. Conformance With Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, this Plan shall be administered and operated in accordance with any applicable laws
and regulations including but not limited to laws affecting the timing of payments to Salaried
Employees. The Board or its delegate reserves the right to amend this Plan at any time in order
for this Plan to comply with any such laws and regulations.

     Section 8.09. Payments Due Minors or Incapacitated Persons. If any person entitled to a
payment under this Plan is a minor, or if the Administration Committee or its delegate determines
that any such person is incapacitated by reason of physical or mental disability, whether or not
legally adjudicated as an incompetent, the Administration Committee or its delegate shall have the
power to cause the payment becoming due to such person to be made to another for his benefit,
without responsibility of the Administration Committee or its delegate, the Employer or any other
person or entity to see to the application of such payment. Payments made pursuant to such power
shall operate as a complete discharge of the Administration Committee, this Plan and the Employer.

     Section 8.10. Distribution Delay for Specified Employees. In the case of a distribution to a
Specified Employee due to the Specified Employee’s Separation from Service, and if the payment
constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation determined in accordance with Code Section 409A and
Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, such distribution may not be made before the date which is
six months after the date of the Specified Employee’s Separation from Service with the Employer or,
if earlier, the date of the Specified Employee’s death.

ARTICLE IX

DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

     Section 9.01. Duration. Unless terminated by the Board, the Plan shall renew each January 1
and remain effective for the ensuing year. If a Change of Control occurs while this Plan is in
effect, this Plan shall continue in full force and effect following such Change of Control and
shall not terminate or expire until after all Salaried Employees who become entitled to any
payments hereunder shall have received such payments in full.

     Section 9.02. Amendment or Termination. The Board may amend or terminate this Plan, provided
that this Plan may not be terminated or amended in a manner adverse to Salaried Employees
(including modifying the eligibility of Employees to participate in the Plan) or during the
three-year period following a Change of Control.

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     Section 9.03. Procedure for Extension, Amendment or Termination. Any extension, amendment or
termination of this Plan by the Board in accordance with the foregoing shall be made by action of
the Board in accordance with Newmont Mining’s charter and bylaws and applicable law.

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     The
foregoing was adopted the 16 day of December, 2008.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NEWMONT USA LIMITED	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	/s/ Alan R. Blank	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name	 	Alan R. Blank 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title	 	Executive Vice President, Legal and External Affairs	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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