Newmont Mining Corporation, the largest gold producer in North America and second largest in the world, announced its interest in participating in the tender for the Rosario Pueblo Viejo mine. Newmont has gold producing assets in the United States, Mexico, Peru, Uzbekistan and Indonesia. Gerald Ellis, a former director of Mining, represents the company in the DR. For background information, see http://www.dr1.com/daily/news092000.shtml
