Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

Financial Statements

The Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the reports of the independent auditors thereon dated February 19, 2026, are included as part of Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms124
Consolidated Statements of Operations128
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)129
Consolidated Balance Sheets130
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows131
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity133
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements134

Financial Statement Schedules:

Included on page SCH-2 is Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

Exhibits:

Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1-Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, dated November 3, 2023. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrants’ Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2023.
3.2-By-Laws of the Registrant, amended and restated as of February 19, 2025. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
4.1-Indenture, dated as of March 22, 2005, among the Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and Citibank, N.A. (including the form of notes and form of guarantee under Article 2 thereof). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2005.
4.2-First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 1, 2019, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited, Nevada Gold Mines LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2019.
4.3-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2019, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2019.
4.4-Base Indenture, dated September 18, 2009, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.
4.5-First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 18, 2009, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (including form of 6.250% Senior Note due 2039, and forms of Guaranty for the 2039 Notes). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009.
4.6-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 8, 2012, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (including form of 4.875% Senior Note due 2042, and forms of Guaranty for the 2042 Notes). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2012.
4.7-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2019, among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2019.
4.8-Form of 2.800% Senior Notes due 2029 (included as Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.7). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2019.
4.9-Form of Guaranty for the 2.800% Senior Notes due 2029 (included as Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.7). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2019.
4.10-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2020, among the Company, The Guarantor and the Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2020.
4.11-Form of 2.250% Notes due 2030 (included as Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.8). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2020.
4.12-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2021, among the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2021.
4.13-Form of 2.600% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2032 (included as Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.11). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2021.
4.14-Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2019, by and among Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2019.
4.15-Form of 5.450% Notes due 2044 (included as Exhibit C of Exhibit 4.14). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2019.
4.16-Indenture, dated as of December 28, 2023, by and among Registrant, Newcrest Finance Pty Limited, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2023.
4.17-Form of 3.250% Notes due 2030 (included as Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.16). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2023.
4.18-Form of 5.75% Notes due 2041 (included as Exhibit B of Exhibit 4.16). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2023.
4.19-Form of 4.200% Notes due 2050 (included as Exhibit C of Exhibit 4.16). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2023.
4.20-Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2024, by and among Newmont Corporation, Newcrest Finance Pty Limited, Newmont USA Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024.
4.21-Form of 5.35% Notes due 2034 (included as Exhibit B of Exhibit 4.20). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024.
4.22-Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2024, by and among Newmont Corporation, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024.
4.23-Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debt are not filed. The Registrant agrees to furnish copies thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
4.24-Description of Securities of Registrant registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, filed herewith.
10.1*-2005 Stock Incentive Plan, amended and restated effective October 26, 2005. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2005.
10.2*-2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Registrant’s Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2013.
10.3*-2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Registrant's Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2020.
10.4*-Form of Award Agreement used for non-employee Directors to grant director stock units pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2005.
10.5*-Form of Award Agreement used for non-employee Directors to grant director stock units pursuant to Registrant’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2013.
10.6*-Form of Global 2018 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2019.
10.7*-Form of Global 2019 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2020.
10.8*-Offer of Director Stock Units to Australian Resident Directors regarding the grant of Director Stock Units under the Registrant’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to eligible Australian resident directors of Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2019.
10.9*-Form of Global 2020 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2020.
10.10*-Form of Global 2020 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2020.
10.11*-Form of Global 2022 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2022.
10.12*-2023 Form of Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.13*-Form of Global 2024 Director Stock Unit Award Agreement to grant director stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024.
10.14*-Form of 2025 Global Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2025.
10.15*-2023 Form of Award Agreement used for Executive Officers to grant performance stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.16*-2024 Form of Award Agreement used for Executive Officers to grant performance stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2024.
10.17*-2025 Form of Award Agreement used for Executive Officers to grant performance stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
10.18*-2026 Form of Award Agreement used for Executive Officers to grant performance stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, filed herewith.
10.19*-2023 Form of Award Agreement used globally to grant restricted stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.20*-2024 Form of Award Agreement used globally to grant restricted stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2024.
10.21*-2024 Form of Award Agreement used globally to grant off cycle restricted stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2024.
10.22*-2025 Form of Award Agreement used globally to grant restricted stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
10.23*-2025 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Supplemental Restricted Stock Unit Award to Natascha Viljoen, dated May 1, 2025. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2025.
10.24*-2026 Form of Award Agreement used globally to grant restricted stock units, pursuant to Registrant's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, filed herewith.
10.25*-Senior Executive Compensation Program of Registrant, effective January 1, 2023. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.26*-2025 Newmont Section 16 Officer Short-Term Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2025.
10.27*-Newmont Equity Bonus Program for Grades E-5 to E-6, effective January 1, 2023. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.28*-2012 Executive Change of Control Plan, effective January 1, 2012, of Newmont USA Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2012.
10.29*-Amendment One to the 2012 Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont, amended and restated by Newmont USA Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant, effective January 1, 2020. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2020.
10.30*-Severance Plan for Section 16 Officers of Newmont, effective January 1, 2025. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
10.31*-Transition Agreement between Newmont Corporation and Tom Palmer dated September 28, 2025. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2025.
10.32*-Mineral Agreement dated and effective as of November 22, 2013, between the Republic of Suriname and Suriname Gold Company, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, as clarified by bulletin and letters dated September 10, 2013 and November 21, 2013, respectively. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2014.
10.33-2015 Investment Agreement between the Republic of Ghana and Newmont Ghana Gold Limited. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2015.
10.34-Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2019, among Registrant, the lenders party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as co-syndication agents, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2019.
10.35-First Amendment Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2021, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2019, among the Registrant as borrower, and the lenders party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021.
10.36-Second Amendment Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2023, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2019, among the Registrant as borrower, and the lenders party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2023.
10.37-Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2024, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2019, among the Registrant as borrower, the lenders issuing banks party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2024.
10.38-Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Nevada Gold Mines LLC, dated July 1, 2019, among Barrick Gold Corporation, Barrick Nevada Holding LLC, Registrant, Newmont USA Limited and Nevada Gold Mines LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2019.
19-Stock Trading Standard of Newmont Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2024.
21-Subsidiaries of Newmont Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to Registrant’s Form 10-K, filed herewith.
22-Subsidiary Co-Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantor, filed herewith.
23.1-Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, filed herewith.
23.2-Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, filed herewith.
23.3-Consent of Qualified Person, filed herewith.
23.4-Consent of Qualified Person, filed herewith.
24-Power of Attorney, filed herewith.
31.1-Certification Pursuant to Rule 13A-14 or 15-D-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Principal Executive Officer, filed herewith.
31.2-Certification Pursuant to Rule 13A-14 or 15-D-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Principal Financial Officer, filed herewith.
32.1-Statement Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Principal Executive Officer, furnished herewith.
32.2-Statement Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Principal Financial Officer, furnished herewith.
95-Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 95 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2025.
96.1-Boddington Operations, Western Australia, Technical Report Summary, effective as of December 31, 2025, filed herewith.
96.2-Cadia Operations, Australia, Technical Report Summary, effective as of December 31, 2025, filed herewith.
96.3-Lihir Operations, Papua New Guinea, Technical Report Summary, effective as of December 31, 2025, filed herewith.
96.4-Ahafo Complex, Ghana, Technical Report Summary, effective as of December 31, 2025, filed herewith.
96.5-Nevada Gold Mines, Nevada USA, Technical Report Summary, effective as of December 31, 2024. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 96.3 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
97.1-Newmont Corporation Clawback Policy (or the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2025.
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*These exhibits relate to executive compensation plans and arrangements.

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