Contentious Mining Operations by Newmont Mining

UUSC signed a letter to Newmont Mining Board Chair Simon Thompson. Outlined in the letter are changes we are seeking to have made in a report to shareholders based on the company's extensive work to review its relationships with communities at some of its most contentious mine sites. In prior correspondence, we had suggested review of the format that was used by BP and its Advisory Panel in the Tangguh reports where BP directly responded to the recommendations put forth by the Advisory Panel in order to demonstrate accountability and to show responsiveness. We also recommend that Newmont hold stakeholder dialogue meetings in select locations in the U.S. and in the communities to review the report that is distributed at the AGM. A PDF of the letter is attached below.