Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> May 27, 2002
BRUCE D. HANSEN currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Newmont Mining Corporation. He is responsible for
the financial management of the corporation, including tax, accounting
and finance, and has held the CFO position since mid-1999. He joined
Newmont from Santa Fe Pacific Gold in June 1997 following a merger of
the two companies, and he was initially Vice President, Project
Development for Newmont. He began his tenure with Santa Fe in 1982 as a
mining engineer and progressed to the position of Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development prior to joining Newmont. During his 16 years with
Santa Fe, his responsibilities included corporate development, strategic
planning, finance, precious metals trading, investor relations and
engineering. He received a BS degree in Mining Engineering from the
Colorado School of Mines in 1980, and received an MBA in Finance with
Honors from the University of New Mexico in 1991. He is active in the
Society of Mining Engineers and Financial Executives Institute. He is
also past Director of The Gold Institute, and chairs the Colorado School
of Mines' Mining Engineering Department Visiting Committee. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Newmont MiningCorporation and a picture of the things you're doing at the present
time?
Mr. Hansen: Newmont Mining is an 80 plus