Newmont Gold gets new managers

Newmont Gold gets new managers

SYDNEY (Reuter): Newmont Gold Co said yesterday it has made
several management changes at its Batu Hijau copper/gold project
in Indonesia, as well as its operations in Carlin, Nevada.

Eric Hamer, vice president of North American operations, had
been named vice president and senior project executive for Batu
Hijau, the company said in a statement issued in Denver and
released here.

Newmont Gold said that at mid-year Hamer would succeed John
A.S. Dow as president director of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, the
Newmont subsidiary encompassing the Batu Hijau project.

Hamer would be responsible for all matters involving
development of the Batu Hijau project and divide his time between
Denver and Indonesia, Newmont said.

Newmont Gold said Dow would continue in his role as vice
president and regional director, Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

He is also President Director of Newmont Minahasa Raya, the
Newmont subsidiary presently commissioning the Minahasa gold mine
in Indonesia.

Succeeding Hamer as vice president of North American
operations was W. James Mullin, currently vice president and
regional director, Nevada operations.

Mullin retains management responsibility for the Carlin mining
operations, as well as overseeing Newmont joint ventures in
Mexico and Alaska, and metallurgical services.

Newmont Gold said Tom Enos had been named Carlin general
manager, succeeding Mullin in overseeing day-to-day operations at
Carlin.

Newmont Gold is 90 percent owned by Newmont Mining Corp.