Newmont Corporation is the world's largest gold mining company, founded in 1916 and headquartered in Denver.
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Newmont has comprehensive emissions reporting and SBTi-validated 2030 targets, but absolute emissions rose 17% post-acquisition and remain on an upward trajectory. Submarine tailings disposal at Lihir, repeated water violations at Red Chris, historical fines for spills, and documented negative climate lobbying undermine its net-zero credibility. The company's scores reflect disclosed practices, not genuine emissions reduction.
Newmont scores 27/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Newmont joint 683rd of 847 companies scored, and 6th of 14 in Mining & Extraction.
Where Newmont sits among mining & extraction peers.
Among the 14 major mining & extraction brands we've scored, Newmont sits 6th of 14.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Net0Tracker reports 'no absolute emission reduction recorded.' Scope 1 rose 7.7% and Scope 2 rose 2.3% year-on-year in 2021.
No lobbying audit.
No RE100 membership.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Controversies & Red Flags (2/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Newmont.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Newmont Corporation is the world's largest gold mining company, founded in 1916 and headquartered in Denver. With FY2022 revenue of $11.9 billion, it operates mines across the Americas, Australia, and Africa. The company is an ICMM founding member and leads the gold sector on ESG indices, though its sustainability performance lags behind the commodity extraction industry's own ceiling.
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