Newmont Mining Donates to Montana Tech Scoreboard Project

Butte, MT – On December 9, 2009, Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world’s leading gold companies, provided Montana Tech with a gift in the amount of $250,000. The gift will be funded over a three year period. The donation will provide the resources necessary to install Montana Tech’s new electronic scoreboard. Pending approval of the Board of Regents, the scoreboard will be named the “Newmont Mining Scoreboard” for the next ten years. The Newmont Mining Scoreboard will be installed in Alumni Coliseum prior to the 2010 football season.

“Newmont Mining’s support of Montana Tech and our student-athletes is unprecedented,” exclaimed an elated Joe McClafferty, Montana Tech Athletic Director. “Digger Athletics has never received a gift of this size before. I cannot wipe the smile off my face.  Digger Vision will create a revenue stream for athletics and a First Choice venue for our outstanding fans.”

“Newmont has a long history of supporting Montana Tech, and we are proud to invest in the school and its students over the decades in so many different ways,” acknowledged Marc LeVier, Director of Metallurgical Services for Newmont Mining Corporation. “We are pleased to be able to make Montana Tech a great campus through all aspects of the educational experience,” said Brooke Bacon, Newmont’s University Strategy Manager.

“This project has been a significant element within the athletic department’s vision for quite some time. Newmont’s gift will make Digger Vision a reality for our current and future students,” stated Mike Johnson, Vice Chancellor of Development and Student Services and President of the Montana Tech Foundation.

“When Joe called me with the news that Newmont had made an extremely generous donation to our Scoreboard Project, I was on the road between Baker and Ekalaka, Montana. The temperature was 18 below zero with blowing snow on the road. It immediately turned from frigid conditions to absolute bikini weather,” shouted Head Football Coach Bob Green. “Thank you very much Newmont Mining! This will add much to our game day atmosphere and assist greatly in funding the future of Oredigger Football!"