For the sixth consecutive year, Newmont Mining Corp. been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).

The DJSI World is Dow Jones' premier sustainability index and includes approximately 300 global companies identified as leaders in the areas of sustainable economic, environmental and social performance. In 2007, Newmont became the first gold company included in the DJSI World and also has been included on the DJSI North America Index every year since 2006.

"Newmont is pleased to once again be recognized by the DJSI as one of the world’s leaders in sustainability,” said Richard O'Brien, Newmont's chief executive officer. "This recognition acknowledges the hard work of our employees and contractors around the world who consistently strive to demonstrate leadership in safety, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.”

DJSI World tracks the performance of 2,500 leading companies, worldwide, independently evaluating their long-term economic, environmental and social performance. The top 10 percent of performers are selected from among 57 different industry groups.

DJSI evaluates companies based on a variety of criteria, including transparency, corporate governance, risk and crisis management, environmental management and performance, stakeholder engagement, community development, energy management and climate change, biodiversity, human resources, and safety.

In April, Newmont was one of only two mining companies ranked in the top 50 of Corporate Responsibility magazine's annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.

Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Colorado, the company has more than 43,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at core operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, New Zealand and Ghana. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500.