Newmont sells a big mine

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NEWMONT CORP., $41.41, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $47.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.4%; www.newmont.com) continues to make progress with its plan to sell six of its less-important mines. After those sales, it will focus on its 10 top-tier mines in North America, South America, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Ghana. Newmont has now agreed to sell its Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario for $810 million. It could receive an additional $40 million in future cash payments. So far, Newmont has agreed to sell $2.9 billion worth of assets. The proceeds will help fund its plan to buy back $3 billion worth of its shares through October 2026. It has already repurchased $1.1 billion under that plan. Thanks to rising gold prices and production, Newmont is forecast to earn $3.86 a share in 2025; the stock trades at a reasonable 10.7 times that estimate. Newmont Corp…