8.25.2008 “Nightmare in Indonesia, Part II: Ordeal not over yet - Ness faces ‘appeal' of his acquittal” For full text click here 8.23.2008 “Nightmare in Indonesia: Former Newmont exec continues to struggle with fallout from his ordeal” For full text click here 7.24.2008 Independent Scientific Panel’s first year monitoring study released For full text click here 7.24.2008 PTNMR warmly welcome the result of the Independent Scientific Panel’s first year monitoring study For full text click here 12.18.2007 Indonesian Court Clears Newmont For full text click here 12.18.2007 COURT REJECTS WALHI’S CLAIMS ENTIRELY For full text click here 11.26.2007 GOI AND PTNMR FORM INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC PANEL For full text click here 9.24.2007 NEWMONT’S RESPONSE TO MOTHER JONES ARTICLE For full text click here 8.09.2007 WALHI’S OBJECTION TO A VISIT TO BUYAT BAY HINDER EFFORTS TO REVEAL THE TRUTH For full text click here 6.27.2007 THE APPEAL IS AGAINST LAW AND BASELESS. NEWMONT FILES COUNTER MEMORANDUM AGAINST PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT For full text click here 5.22.2007 APPEAL OF BUYAT BAY CASE IS PROHIBITED BY INDONESIAN LAW; LOCAL PROSECUTORS EXPOSE RICHARD NESS AND PTNMR TO DOUBLE JEOPARDY For full text click here 5.08.2007 TO APPEAL IS AGAINST THE LAW. PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA AND PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, RICHARD B. NESS ARE ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES For full text click here 4.24.2007 U.S. Embassy Statement on Indonesian Court’s "Not Guilty" Verdict on Newmont For full text click here 4.24.2007 NEWMONT EXONERATED IN INDONESIA TRIAL For full text click here 3.13.2007 VIDEO: The Buyat Bay Case: A Summary of the Science For the video click here 1.23.2007 RICHARD NESS BEGINS HIS PERSONAL RESPONSE TO CHARGES (PLEDOI) For full text click here 1.11.2007 P.T. NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA’S SECOND RESPONSE TO CHARGES (PLEDOI) SUBMITTED For full text click here 1.10.2007 P.T. NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA SUBMITS RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION’S BASELESS CHARGES For full text click here 9.06.2006 PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA MEETS ALL MINING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AT BUYAT For full text click here 9.01.2006 NESS CALLS ON INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE WHO HAVE USED ERRONEOUS AND MISLEADING SCIENCE TO ACCUSE PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA For full text click here 8.11.2006 VALIDITY OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT'S 2004 REPORT IS AGAIN QUESTIONED For full text click here 8.04.2006 NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA SUBMITS CLEAR AND CONCRETE WRITTEN EVIDENCE AGAINST ALL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ALLEGATIONS For full text click here 7.07.2006 EXPERTS: FISH ARE SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION For full text click here 6.30.2006 PT NMR HAS PROPER PERMIT FOR ITS TAILING PLACEMENT & WATER QUALITY IN BUYAT RIVER IS NOT EFFECTED BY MINING OPERATIONS: EXPERTS For full text click here 6.23.2006 NO FISH COMMONLY CONSUMED IN BUYAT CONTAINING ARSENIC AND MERCURY EXCEEDING THE THRESHOLD For full text click here 6.16.2006 ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS ONCE AGAIN UNDERLINED FACT THAT BUYAT BAY IS NOT POLLUTED For full text click here 6.02.2006 RESEARCH FINDINGS BY DOCTORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS: NO DISEASE CAUSED BY HEAVY METAL AT BUYAT PANTE For full text click here 5.19.2006 NEWMONT’S ACTIVITIES RESULTING IN NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO LIFE OF BUYAT PANTE VILLAGERS For full text click here 5.12.2006 BUYAT VILLAGERS STILL FEEL COMFORTABLE TO LIVE AT BUYAT VILLAGE; WITNESS OF ALS EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE TO KEEP 'CHAIN OF CUSTODY' IN SAMPLE ANALYSIS PROCESS For full text click here 5.05.2006 PTNMR BEGINS TO PRESENT A-DE-CHARGE WITNESSES For full text click here 2.16.2006 ROBERT GALLAGHER OUTLINES THE MAIN POINTS OF THE GOODWILL AGREEMENT DURING THE SIGNING BY NEWMONT AND THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT For full text click here 2.16.2006 GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA AND PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA SIGN GOODWILL AGREEMENT ON POST-MINING SCIENTIFIC MONITORING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH SULAWESI The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) jointly announce they have signed a goodwill agreement regarding post-mining scientific monitoring and sustainable development initiatives in North Sulawesi. For full text click here 2.10.2006 NEWMONT'S AMDAL APPROVED BY ALL PARTIES For full text click here 11.15.2005 SOUTH JAKARTA DISTRICT COURT RULING A panel of judges in South Jakarta District Court today ruled favorably for P.T. Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) in the civil case brought by the Indonesian Government.  . . . "We are pleased that the judges recognized and enforced the Government's commitment to us to resolve disputes as agreed in PTNMR's Contract of Work," said Robert Gallagher, Vice President Indonesia Operations. For full text click here 9.20.2005 RICK NESS AND PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA ARE DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL APPEAL THE RULINGS BY THE MANADO DISTRICT COURT WHICH DENIED THEIR REQUESTS TO DISMISS OR CLARIFY THE INDICTMENT.... "It is a tragedy for the Indonesian Legal system that this trial is going forward when had proper procedure been followed there would likely be no indictment and neither the company or its President Director would be in court today," said Luhut Pangaribuan, attorney for PTNMR. For full text click here 8.19.2005 RICK NESS AND PTNMR SAY INDICTMENT LEGALLY FLAWED MUST BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID AS A MATTER OF LAW The attorneys spoke after a hearing in Manado District Court at which Rick Ness and PTNMR submitted written exceptions (formal objections) to the indictment because it does not meet legal requirements, including the requirement to be accurate, precise, and complete. For full text click here 8.19.2005 BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT EXCEPTIONS SHARED WITH INDONESIA AND U.S. PRESS For full text click here 8.2005 BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS SHARED WITH INDONESIA AND U.S. PRESS For full text click here 8.05.2005 NEWMONT WILL VIGOROUSLY DEFEND AGAINST CRIMINAL CHARGES In Manado Court today PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PT NMR) and its President Director Rick Ness were indicted for allegedly causing pollution in Buyat Bay. "We are well prepared and will defend all allegations in court and show that no unlawful acts were committed by either the company or Rick Ness" said Luhut Pangaribuan, attorney for PTNMR. For full text click here 7.20.2005 JUDICIAL REVIEW Today, Richard B. Ness, President Director of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PT NMR) appeared in South Jakarta District Court for a judicial review of the Supreme Court decision which overturned an earlier court decision that ruled jailing of the five for 32 days (22 September – 23 October 2004 ) was illegal. For full text click here 5.10.2005 SCIENTIFIC STUDIES CONCLUDE BUYAT BAY IS SAFE The substantial body of scientific evidence by credible organizations disproves allegations that PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) caused adverse health effects to villagers around Buyat Bay .  Read about the findings and conclusions of top Indonesian academics and international experts from German and Australian institutions following a seminar held May 9 and 10, 2005.  For full text click here 5.09.2005 NEWMONT WELCOMES MINISTRY OF HEALTH REPORT Jakarta, 09 May 2005 – Newmont today said it welcomed the Ministry of Health report showing no connection between the health problems of the Buyat Bay communities and heavy metals. For full text click here 3.18.2005 NEWMONT "PLANS TO AGGRESSIVELY DEFEND EMPLOYEES AFTER THE SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS." "The police investigation did not follow Indonesian law, and as a result these men have been unfairly victimized" said Luhut Pangaribuan, attorney for PTNMR. For full text click here 3.10.2005 NEWMONT RESPONDS TO FILING OF CIVIL LAWSUIT BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT "PT NMR expresses its regret over this suit. 'The suit is baseless' said Luhut MP Pangaribuan, legal attorney of PTNMR." For full text click here 2.03.2005 SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN DR. JANE PANGEMANAN AND PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA Dr. Jane "retracts all her claims and complaints" against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya For full text click here 2.03.2005 DR. JANE PANGEMANAN RETRACTS HER REPORT TO POLICE For full text click here 12.27.2004 CIVIL CASE RULING FINDS POLICE INVESTIGATION AND DETENTION OF NEWMONT EMPLOYEES "ILLEGAL" For full text click here 12.22.2004 SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN BUYAT BAY VILLAGERS AND PT NEWMONT MINAHASA RAYA All claims are "withdrawn". The civil case filed in September 2004 was "baseless". For full text, click here. For the Notary Public's verification of settlement signature authenticity, click here. 10.2004 WHO AND MINAMATA INSTITUTE CONCLUDE THERE IS NO HEAVY METAL POISONING IN BUYAT BAY The Final Report says "the hair mercury levels are similar to those in the Japanese population," "the mercury levels in the fish were within normal range"... 10.10.2004 LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS SPEAK OUT Faced with a press release arguing the community of Buyat Pante in Buyat Bay is suffering from starvation, local village leaders react to set the record straight.... 09.29.2004 NEWMONT EXECUTIVE MEETS RESIDENTS OF BUYAT BAY It has been reported that Dr. Chris Anderson, Newmont official for communication and external relations, will meet with Buyat Bay villagers...