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Article

26 Oct 2004

Author:
Jerry Norton & Karima Anjani, Reuters

Mining staff in Indonesia pollution case leave jail

Five officials of a unit of U.S.-based gold miner Newmont Mining Corp accused of dumping toxic waste in Indonesia left jail on Saturday after being held since late September...Newmont Minahasa Raya has said it followed all government regulations and has strongly denied accusations it dumped toxic waste into Buyat Bay...making villagers in the area sick.