UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                           NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
                     (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DELTA HOLDCO CORP.)
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                DELAWARE                               84-1611629
(State of Incorporation or Organization)              (IRS Employer
                                                 Identification Number)
          1700 LINCOLN STREET
            DENVER, COLORADO                              80203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

      SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                                             NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO REGISTERED      EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.60 PER SHARE          NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

   If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box: [X]

   If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box: [ ]

SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES:
333-76506
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      SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                      NONE
                                (Title of Class)






ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

   Newmont Mining Corporation, formerly known as Delta Holdco Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "Registrant"), hereby incorporates by reference the description
of the common stock, par value $1.60 per share, contained under the caption
"Description of Holdco Common Stock--Holdco Common Stock" contained in the
prospectus dated February 4, 2002 that forms part of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-81716), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2002. To the extent such
description is subsequently amended, the descriptions as subsequently amended
are hereby incorporated by reference.



ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS.

3.1     Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated herein by
        reference to Appendix F to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
        Form S-4 (File No. 333-76506), filed with the Securities and Exchange
        Commission on January 10, 2002.

3.2     Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred
        Stock of Registrant.*

3.3     Certificate of Designations of Special Voting Stock.*

3.4     Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
        Registrant.*

3.5     By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix
        G to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
        333-76506), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
        10, 2002.

4.1     Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2002, between the Registrant
        and Mellon Investor Services LLC (which includes the form of Certificate
        of Designations of Series B Junior Preferred Stock of the Company as
        Exhibit A, the form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of
        Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C), incorporated herein
        by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
        on Form 8-A, relating to the registration of its preferred stock
        purchase rights, filed on February 15, 2002).



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*Filed herewith.







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                                    SIGNATURE

   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 15, 2002
                                         NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
                                         (formerly known as Delta Holdco Corp.)



                                         By  /s/ Britt D. Banks
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                                             Britt D. Banks
                                             Vice President, General Counsel
                                             and Secretary












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                                EXHIBIT INDEX.

3.1     Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated herein by
        reference to Appendix F to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
        Form S-4 (File No. 333-76506), filed with the Securities and Exchange
        Commission on January 10, 2002.

3.2     Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred
        Stock of Registrant.*

3.3     Certificate of Designations of Special Voting Stock.*

3.4     Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
        Registrant.*

3.5     By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix
        G to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
        333-76506), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
        10, 2002.

4.1     Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2002, between the Registrant
        and Mellon Investor Services LLC (which includes the form of Certificate
        of Designations of Series B Junior Preferred Stock of the Company as
        Exhibit A, the form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of
        Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C), incorporated herein
        by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
        on Form 8-A, relating to the registration of its preferred stock
        purchase rights, filed on February 15, 2002).



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*Filed herewith.









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