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Background
After allegations were made concerning pollution in Buyat Bay, Newmont asked a credible outside scientific organization (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization - CSIRO) to conduct testing and analysis of water and fish conditions, with a focus on levels of arsenic and mercury. In addition, Indonesian Government officials conducted two rounds of tests: one survey was conducted by the North Sulawesi Independent Team and another survey by the Integrated Team established by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment.
In summary, the seawater quality test results from all the above-mentioned studies demonstrate that arsenic and mercury in Buyat Bay water are well below the most stringent Indonesian standards, and in fact are equivalent to ocean water anywhere in the world.
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