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1 Aug 2004

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Laksamana.net

Mining: Newmont Faces Lawsuit [Indonesia]

A legal aid group plans to sue gold mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) for Rp5 trillion ($546.5 million) for allegedly dumping toxic tailings waste in Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi province...The company has denied any wrongdoing, pointing out that it does not use mercury; whereas the heavy metal is used by thousands of illegal miners in the province.