Sept 21 (Reuters) - Newmont Corporation NEM.N :
* PRESS RELEASE - NEWMONT SELLS ROYALTY PORTFOLIO FOR $90 MILLION
* NEWMONT - WILL RECEIVE 15 MILLION IN CASH, 12 MILLION MAVERIX COMMON SHARES, AND UP TO $15 MILLION IN CONTINGENT CASH PAYMENTS
* NEWMONT - ROYALTIES PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO FIVE GOLD ASSETS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GROWTH-ORIENTED MINING COMPANIES
* NEWMONT - UPON COMPLETION, NEWMONT'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN MAVERIX WILL INCREASE FROM 26 PERCENT TO ABOUT 32 PERCENT