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Article

6 Dec 2004

Author:
Karima Anjani, Reuters

Newmont Seeks Fair Outcome On Indonesia Mine Case

US-based Newmont Mining Corp.'s chief executive Wayne Murdy said on Saturday his top priority was to put a stop to criminal charges against his company and its executives in Indonesia. Indonesian prosecutors said this week they expect to file charges under environmental laws against six Newmont executives and Newmont's local subsidiary over allegations that waste from one of its mines polluted the waters of a bay off an Indonesian island, contaminating the food chain and making villagers sick.